Chapter 225
"You're welcome."
"So, what you meant by 'more than one plan' is...?"
"Originally, I planned to create a Miraculous Item called the Spirit... Honkai Sphere, to grant humanity the ability to capture other races using the Honkai Sphere. This was an object I intended to create for other worlds, but I think you wouldn't mind sharing it."
"Yes." Riku nodded.
Let's not even talk about sharing or not. Chen Li was able to save Shuvi, so Riku will give Chen Li whatever he wants.
"Given the unique resilience of the human race, this plan is entirely capable of success. If we also use a magical artifact to awaken the Collective Consciousness of the human race and use that Collective Consciousness to protect the human race, the human race should be able to thrive after the war ends," Chen Li said.
"What is Collective Consciousness?" he immediately asked.
"It's like... a special deity formed by the collective subconsciousness of all living beings in a certain civilization. It protects the growth of this race and possesses various magical abilities."
"Divine Spirit Race?"
"It does seem somewhat similar... but Collective Consciousness doesn't have any obvious combat capabilities. However, if this were in this world, it might actually be possible to generate Divine Spirit Race... or to allow a rudimentary Divine Spirit Race to emerge." Chen Li said, glancing at the chess set on the table in Riku's room.
From Chen Li's perspective, on the opposite side of the chessboard, there was a blurry human figure sitting there, seemingly waiting for the game to begin.
Above the other person's head was a shining word.
If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the yet-to-be-born Game God — Tet.
A god worshipped only by Riku and Shuvi.
In this world, the Divine Spirit Race is a race that manifests itself according to desires. They are born from the concept of planets and are born by obtaining 'Divine Marrow' through desires and prayers.
Chen Li could perhaps combine the two somewhat...
However, doing so is not a good thing for either humans or the Divine Spirit Race.
Humans cannot accept having a creator or manager above them, and the Divine Spirit Race cannot accept being responsible for cleaning up human pets' poop every day.
Mutual dislike.
There's no problem with Collective Consciousness.
After Chen Li explained the specifics of the Collective Consciousness, Riku seemed to have some new ideas.
"Can this Collective Consciousness change the rules of the world?" he immediately asked.
"If you're trying to create a world where games determine the winners and losers, then you still need the Star Cup. Collective Consciousness isn't omnipotent," Chen Li shook his head.
Well, the main problem is that Chen Li doesn't have enough Civilization Value.
Otherwise... out of curiosity, Chen Li used the Miracle Card "Then I Ask You" on the Miracle Card "[Beacon Fires to Deceive the Feudal Lords]", and received an answer that surprised Chen Li.
The highest level of Collective Consciousness that Chen Li can awaken is called... Heaven's Will.
To use one's own heart to represent the heart of Heaven.
The Collective Consciousness of a particular civilization replaces the right to manage the "world" within the territory encompassed by that civilization.
To achieve a different kind of consciousness of an artificial world.
It is the "Heavenly Way" under the "Great Dao".
This level of Collective Consciousness, besides interfering with conceptual things like fate and cause and effect, can also launch a powerful attack on the material world.
However, Chen Li's Civilization Value were simply insufficient.
"Do you also know about the Star Cup? Did that Winged Race tell you?" Riku asked curiously.
"That's not important. We can discuss this in more detail later. All you need to know is that Collective Consciousness can help a race survive better, and you might need it."
"Is there any way to increase the survival ability of the human race? After all, even if the war ends, humans are still too vulnerable in the hands of those races," Riku asked.
Riku no longer wanted to see the human race, or even any human being, die.
"Yes, my friend, yes, do you see that Divine Object of Abundance in your hand? Plant it anywhere on the earth and let it take root. It will then bestow upon you a blessing called Abundance. After that, you can lead humanity through this blessing to transform from a human race into a celestial race, fundamentally evolving into a more noble race."
"Even if their heads are severed, they can continue to live as long as they are put back in time. They have long lifespans, strong physical qualities, and self-healing abilities that are practically immortal... Although humans who become the Celestial Race cannot surpass the Winged Race, they can certainly become the middle class among the 16 races," Chen Li said.
Chen Li suddenly felt that he had truly become Divine Emissary of Abundance, beginning to spread the blessings of Abundance in another world.
The Celestial Race has a very high potential, but the problem is that this world does not give humans an upper limit to their growth, because humans cannot even sense the spirits, and this world has no Path.
Therefore, even if the human race receives Abundance blessings, they can only be considered an enhanced version of the orc race.
"So, Chen Li, what is the price?"
"Becoming Abundance People itself does not require any price. At most, after reaching the age of a thousand or eight hundred, one may develop Mara-Struck due to the erosion of emotions over time... similar to an irreversible mental illness that can lead to loss of physical control, but that is a matter of a thousand years from now."
Moreover, since there is no Equilibrium Aeon in this world, it is another matter whether there is Mara-Struck.
One theory suggests that the Mara-Struck is a constraint and Equilibrium imposed by the Equilibrium Aeon on the Abundance People.
"But it's worth noting that the Gift of Abundance can be plundered. Once the human race becomes the Celestial race, it will lose that advantage that would otherwise go unnoticed, known as the weakest link, and will be coveted by countless creatures. Although awakening Collective Consciousness will not lead to the extinction of the race, it will still be a major blow in the early stages," Chen Li continued.
In fact, it is common for planets that seek the blessings of the Aeon of Abundance to have their blessings plundered by other Abundance People after receiving the blessing of Abundance.
There was even Abundance People who would guide other planets to seek the Gift of Abundance.
Pigs should be fattened up before slaughtering.
"This..."
"Let me finish. But if you're willing to let me make some changes to the Ex Machina Race, all the problems will be solved." Chen Li interrupted Riku before he could finish speaking.
This is why Chen Li said he has more than one plan.
Chen Li originally thought that Riku's world timeline might be in the middle or even the early part of the story, but he didn't expect it to have reached the later part of this great war.
Theoretically speaking, if Chen Li had arrived a few days later, Riku's ashes might have been cold by now.
Things took a turn for the better after Shuvi conveyed her feelings for Riku to the entire Ex Machina Race, inspiring them all to fight for Riku.
"What has changed?"
"I have a virus called the Machine Spirit Virus. Its drawback is that it will set mechanical life forms free, but its advantage is that it will enable them to do what they believe they can do. Isn't that amazing? And if the Ex Machina Race with this virus, they could very well become the most powerful race on this planet," Chen Li said.
However, because the enhancement effect of the Machine Spirit Virus on individuals is limited, it will not trigger the God of War's "Strongest" mechanism to enhance the God of War's strength.
At the same time, the entire Ex Machina Race fell in love with Riku, but this did not cause the freed Ex Machina Race to develop a rebellious mentality, because emotions are not a constraint.
Freedom does not equate to rebellion, just as the Little Herta did not rebel against the Great Herta.
The Machine Soul will only make the Ex Machina Race become lax.
Unless someone can enrage the entire Ex Machina Race at the same time... like killing Riku.
"What If Shuvi shared her feelings for you with the Ex Machina Race, you could completely protect the human race by Enhancement Machine Ex Machina Race and making it the strongest race in the world, so that the human race could overcome the growing pains that would occur when it becomes the Celestial Being."
"..." Riku fell into deep thought.
Because Chen Li's plan for Riku was just too tempting.
To awaken the Collective Consciousness of the human race, to protect the human race in the unseen realm, and to bring the unique resilience of the human race to its limit.
The Gift of Abundance can transform humankind into celestial beings, granting them long lifespans and powerful bodies.
The Machine Spirit Virus can Enhancement Machine Race to provide protection for humanity, and the only price to pay is Riku's guilt—the guilt of using himself to hold the entire Ex Machina Race hostage to protect the entire human race.
However, Riku happens to be very good at deceiving himself, and can even put a mental lock on himself, sealing his feelings deep inside.
"Really... there are no other costs?" Riku asked, his voice slightly hoarse.
Riku felt that everything had happened too suddenly, like some kind of conspiracy that lured him into the Abyss.
"If I had to point out a flaw, it would be that when humans are weak, they will try everything to strengthen themselves and defeat their enemies, but once they become strong, they become obsessed with internal strife... However, if we prevent humans from becoming stronger in order to avoid internal strife, then we are putting the cart before the horse. After all, they are all races, so why should the Winged Race be so powerful that it is perfect, while the human race cannot be powerful?" Chen Li said.
Human beings also have the right to be the protagonists of the world.
Being weak can indeed be an advantage in defeating the strong, but one should not pursue weakness excessively.
Otherwise, what's the point of defeating a strong opponent?
Humans aren't some chosen, unlucky race that has to remain weak in front of other races, are they?
However, Chen Li also understood Riku. After all, Chen Li had a feeling that he himself had ill intentions and that he was only proposing these tempting schemes to test whether Riku was someone he respected. If they were "different," he would just kill Riku.
As for what will happen in the future if it is causing too much change to humanity now, that is not something Chen Li is considering.
As long as the world doesn't Destruction, some positive improvements in the human race are something Chen Li would be happy to see.
Chen Li believed that Riku, who could establish a rule of neither killing nor letting anyone die, would definitely be an excellent leader.
The only advantage of a dictatorship is that if the leader is wise, it can also benefit civilization.
This means that as long as Chen Li keeps Riku alive, he can ensure that humanity never deviates from its original intentions.
So Chen Li was wondering whether to create a Miraculous Item for Riku that would allow him to rule all of humanity forever simply by sitting on it, a device that could grant immortality.
The shape of this Miraculous Item... turning it into a golden toilet seems like a good idea.
It would be even better if this golden toilet could suppress something, like... suppressing Divine Spirit Race?
Perhaps humanity will use this opportunity to venture beyond the world and into interstellar space.
If we add a machine spirit...
Chen Li felt that these settings, when put together, seemed somewhat familiar.
"I need to consider whether or not to make humans a Celestial Race," Riku said.
Riku believes that it is far too presumptuous for one person to be able to make decisions that affect an entire race in just a few minutes.
"Of course, no problem. This is something to consider after the war is won. After all, it takes time to spread the Gift of Abundance to the entire human race. You might even have the opportunity to personally investigate the place where the Celestial Race lives. What about the Machine Spirit Virus?"
"I don't think I can decide that," Riku shook his head.
Riku could indeed be a wise man who could calculate everything, but now that victory was within reach, Riku did not want to involve the entire Ex Machina Race for his own selfish reasons.
"The only decision I can make is how to repay you. You've helped us so much, what kind of reward do you need?" Riku asked Chen Li.
"Victory in the game."
"You want the Star Cup?" Riku understood.
This is not an excessive request, but a perfectly reasonable one.
Why would outsiders get involved in this war between 16 races if not for the Star Cup? Just for fun?
"No, what I want is for you to use the six rules you set to win the game called 'Life'," Chen Li shook his head.
Extraction the entry for "[Game: Life]"...
Progress: 0/1 (Witnessing a victory in the game increases progress. Witnessing the game reaching a perfect ending increases the brightness of the entry.)
"That's all?"
"If it's possible, could I take a bite of the Star Cup? Just one bite, a tiny one."
"I have no objection."
"And let me use the Star Cup again while I'm at it."
"What are you planning to do now?" Riku wasn't questioning him, but rather expressing his curiosity.
"What If possessing the Star Cup grants omniscience and omnipotence, then I'm wondering... could I take a bite of this [world]? Just one bite, a tiny bite." Chen Li pinched his fingertips "embarrassed."
In a daze, Riku saw... the entire universe at Chen Li's fingertips!
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Chapter 238 Chen Li: Voracity? What kind of Voracity is it if he hasn't even eaten the world? (11k "Riku, the plan has gone wrong." Just as Riku was surprised by Chen Li's appetite, Riku's wife, Shuvi, suddenly said to Riku.
"The plan went wrong? You mean because your battle with that Winged Race just now attracted other people's attention, so the remaining traffic control couldn't be placed in its original position?" Riku asked.
As clever as Riku was, he immediately thought of the unexpected factors that would affect the plan.
The original plan was to place 32 access control devices (arms that can direct all energy towards distortion), but only 24 have been placed. In addition, due to the battle and the gathering of multiple races there, the placement of access control devices is easy to be discovered, and the probability of conflict is extremely high.
After learning that the 16 races had launched a war to seize the Star Cup, which represents the throne of the omniscient and omnipotent God, Riku decided to lead humanity into the war. He spent a year carefully planning and trying to instigate wars between the other races. His goal was to force the other races to use their ultimate weapons at a certain moment, and then use the access control set up by Shuvi to guide these powers to the core of the planet, thereby completely destroying the Spirit Corridor and causing the Star Cup to appear.
Winning the Star Cup is the only way to stop this war, which makes perfect sense.
"It's not just this problem. The idea behind the plan itself is sound, but the traffic control wasn't implemented as originally planned. And even if it had been implemented, my miscalculation would have caused the plan to fail. If it had gone according to my original plan, the energy from the combined power of the ultimate weapons launched by the multiple races would have been uncontrollable, ultimately leading to the Destruction of this planet," Shuvi said.
This result was calculated by the linking Command Unit Einstein after Shuvi connected with the Ex Machina Race.
"..."