Becoming a Weird Tale Counts as Success
Chapter 474

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In the eighth year of King Shou's reign, Zi Shou Shang received intelligence that the Heavenly Book Research Institute under the name of Marquis Su Hu of Ji Province was secretly developing War Weapon for Marquis Ji Chang of Marquis of the West. To conceal the intelligence, the institute was named after his daughter Daji and was called the "Daji Project".

Zi Shou testing Su Hu, wanting to take his daughter Daji as his concubine. Su Hu refused. The Heavenly Book Research Institute was attacked by an unknown force...

"Tsk tsk tsk... This is so Gundam-like! I just want to know if Fei Zhong is wearing a mask... Hmm, maybe it's Hou Chonghu?" Feng Xue sorted through the intelligence from all sides, her expression quite interesting. So, what King Zhou wanted to seize wasn't the "beautiful Daji," but the "Landship Daji Hao"?

However, more than this land-based Daji, what Feng Xue is most curious about now is what exactly the so-called Immortal Master of this world are.

After all, according to the hidden rule of the Tower of Babel, there shouldn't be any Weird Tale in this world I've come to. So, what kind of immortality are these cultivators cultivating?

Feng Xue pondered for a moment, then switched her phone to the public network, her expression becoming increasingly subtle.

Although the worlds are quite different, the network in this world doesn't seem to be much different from the one in the real world.

Forums, online communities, encyclopedias... all sorts of functions are included. Although the underlying logic and usage habits may differ, most people who have surfed the internet before can quickly adapt to this way of operating.

Using the Translation Konjac as a tool, she easily typed the word "history" into Search Engine.

Then...

"What? The Xia Dynasty received the immortal path from Mysterious Ancestor Jun and established its rule over the Nine Continents?"

"What? The Nine Continents are Asia, Europe, Indian Oceania, Africa, South America, North America, Atlantis, Oceania, and Antarctica?"

"What? Jie of Xia was tyrannical, yet the Path of Science passed down by the ancestor of the Department of Expeditions, Hong, helped the Shang dynasty overthrow Xia and establish its rule over the Central Plains?"

"What? Ke Zuhong and Mysterious Ancestor Zujun fought to the ends of the earth, shattering the five continents, leaving only four major continents in the world?"

"What? Both Hongjun and his two ancestors have perished, and now the world is united in science and metaphysics? And they all revere Hongjun?"

"What? The Chan Sect emphasizes lineage and that talent is above all else, with the main focus on the profound and secondary subjects?"

"What? The Jie Sect teaches education for all, emphasizing that everyone should have access to books, with a focus on academic subjects and secondary esoteric studies?"

Looking at the information in her hand, Feng Xue felt somewhat confused but deeply shocked. However, after processing it all, she also felt a strange sense of immersion.

"Simply put, the local Weird Tale about an immortal named 'Jun'. The Xia Dynasty was a people who worshipped Jun. Because Jun was strong, Xia was strong, and because Xia was strong, Jun was strong."

"Then, towards the end of the Xia Dynasty, a foreign Weird Tale called Hong arrived. Whether he was born locally or an outsider like the Infinite City, his Weird Tale were 'scientific,' and because he was Outsider, his starting level was very high. Moreover, he probably understood Weird Tale better, and he quickly led a force called Shang, which overthrew the Xia Dynasty, which was unpopular with the people."

"Jun saw a large number of believers converting, but as a newcomer to faith, he couldn't compete with the seasoned veterans. In a fit of anger, he resorted to Weird Tale of the Phantom Object objects they left behind have already added corresponding rules to this world, so cultivation and science can still function in this world, and have even merged into strange and wonderful things."

After understanding the history of this world from the perspective of Weird Tale, Feng Xue then incorporated the plot of Investiture of the Gods, and everything became clear.

The problem now is --

"Does this world follow history, mythology, a primordial universe, or has it been blown away by the butterfly effect to the point of being unrecognizable?"

Although the latter possibility is obviously more likely according to common sense, the problem is that Weird Tale are "justified by faith" and do not follow common sense at all. At least according to normal logic, it is not reasonable for Su Hu, a good Marquis of Jizhou, to help the Marquis of the West carry out the Daji Project.

To put it even more bluntly, there might even be a supernatural Weird Tale called "Investiture of the Gods" in this world influencing history.

But if we exclude the butterfly effect, the problem becomes even bigger.

First, if Hongjun is gone, are Sect Master Tongtian and Primeval Lord of Heaven still alive?

Or rather, is it still the same character design as in the original work?

If so, then what about the Heavenly Court? Without the Heavenly Court, the List of Deities the Gods would obviously be meaningless. But if the Heavenly Court exists, what is its purpose, or rather, what is its position?

If the Heavenly Court also exists later, then what are the Two Sages of the West?

Is this Hong or Jun's backup plan?

Or is it a remnant of other Weird Tale?

Or are they simply opportunists trying to establish a new sect between the Chan and Jie schools?

Only by understanding these superstructures can one truly comprehend the fundamental architecture of this world.

Oh, and Nuwa too. If Nuwa still existed in this world, what kind of being would she be, assuming it's not Weird Tale?

He can't be an alien like in some comic book, can he?

Upon realizing this, Feng Xue immediately covered his mouth with his hand, then checked his powers. Only after confirming that thinking about it in his mind would not trigger the [Tough Talk] power did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He reached into his phone and typed "Nuwa," but before he could press the search button, a loud bang suddenly came from the direction of the research building. Immediately afterward, the building, which had been teetering on the brink of collapse after the protective shield shattered amidst the fighting, suddenly toppled over. Then, a "spaceship," not too large, but filled with a uniquely mechanical feel and various mysterious runes, rose from the ruins.

No, it can't be called a promotion!

That building itself is the outer shell of the spaceship.

Or, a missile silo!

As the outer shell peeled away, the spaceship lying on its side emitted mysterious rays of light, and Feng Xue's [Immortal] power was immediately activated.

Although this power is quite weak now due to the influence of the Miss Ke Family, it is still sufficient for analyzing the origin (referring to the source of cognition).

The bulky machine slowly floated to a height of about twenty meters above the ground. The variable expansion panels on both sides of the cabin opened, revealing a dazzling array of weapons in a mechanically beautiful way, each displaying a menacing rune.

But the Black Exoskeleton Soldier not far from Feng Xue, upon seeing this, not only wasn't afraid, but instead expressed surprise and delight. He immediately activated his communication device and shouted at someone whose location was unknown:

"The objectives of the Daji Project have been visually confirmed, and one set of tasks has been completed. Requesting assistance from the Black Bird!"

"Black Bird received. Armed deployment in progress. Retreat is permitted if danger is encountered."

"Clear!"

After the brief exchange, the Black Exoskeleton Soldier suddenly scattered like startled rabbits, some deploying their rear wings to escape, while others activated their Optical Camouflage to enter stealth mode.

As for the soldiers who began to flee, the so-called Daji Plan Landship seemed to have no intention of pursuing them. Or perhaps it realized what its existence meant. As the power of the runes began to extend, the seemingly clumsy, aerodynamically inefficient machine suddenly gained exaggerated speed and disappeared from sight in a flash...

This volume's dice roll produced Stitched Monster of history and science fiction, with "tradition" as the key element... traditional historical fiction stitched with science fiction, or traditional science fiction stitched with history... truly ingenious...

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