Artificial Protagonist
In fact, there were better ways to handle this matter, whether it was secretly manipulating someone else to take the stage or assassinating him again with poison, but the purplish-red mark on Lu Zhu's head made him lose his mind, and he chose the most foolish method: to take the stage himself.
Putting aside the fact that such a scheme could not escape the eyes of a smart person, and that implementing it would offend the High Priest, he could have simply stirred up public anger and guided public opinion. However, Lu Zhu actually put everything on a competition. If he had defeated Li Mo, that would have been fine, Li Mo would have lost face. Moreover, he would have also incurred the High Priest's wrath.
After all, the high priest's prophecy stated that the person with Black Day on their chest would be the leader. Defeating him would cause him to lose face and become the leader, and it would also be a slap in the face to the high priest. Such a thing would be harmful to both parties, not to mention what would happen if you failed.
If they fail, the newcomer Li Mo can instantly make a strong impression on the local residents, eliminating his own shortcomings and successfully establishing his prestige. Only someone with a brain-dead aura would do something so self-destructive.
Moreover, Li Mo had previously defeated Riftbreaker, even though it was just a trick, it still proved that he had considerable strength. However, Lu Zhu just couldn't see it clearly and thought that Li Mo, who had contracted lung disease and had aftereffects, was definitely no match for him. This shows how terrifying the "brainless aura" can be.
Hidden within the gemstone, Lu Li hurriedly recorded these important data, contributing to the Artificial Protagonist Halo project. The current artificial protagonist halo is not perfect and still has many shortcomings. The best performing halo so far is the one that incorporates Nangong Liuli's entire existence into Li Mo's halo.
"It seems that the Artificial Protagonist Halo does indeed have the potential for improvement." Lu Li pondered. The fate he arranged for Li Mo was partly to stimulate Li Mo's nerves and accelerate the corruption of Li Mo by the shadow power, and partly to make the protagonist halo residing in Li Mo change.
What is the protagonist? The protagonist is the main character, who is always in the main position of conflict and is the central figure in the entire story. Lu Li's observation is that the protagonist must have a connection with many beings, and this connection makes the protagonist a being that transcends ordinary people.
Generally speaking, the protagonist comes first, and then the protagonist has the protagonist halo. However, Lu Li reversed this cause and effect. He first gave Li Mo a fake protagonist halo, and then put all the contradictions on Li Mo, making him connect with most of the beings around him.
Lu Li caused him to betray Holy Sight Mountain, which led to changes within the Holy Sight Mountain and was the main source of these changes. He then defected to the Shadow Cult, and because He had long ago instructed the High Priest to leave a prophecy, he became the central figure of the Shadow Cult, attracting everyone's attention.
After Li Mo became the center of attention, everyone was watching him. This artificially created protagonist carried the expectations of most people. If it were someone else, these expectations might not have mattered, but Li Mo had an artificial protagonist aura.
Lu Li drew inspiration from how faith is embodied. As the protagonist, he also carries the expectations of many people, such as saving the world, showing off and slapping faces, being handsome and dashing, and building a harem, etc.
The protagonist and the creature of faith share commonalities, and it is precisely because they attract everyone's expectations that the protagonist's aura, built upon these shared characteristics, begins to rise.
There is a positive cycle between the artificial protagonist and the Artificial Protagonist Halo. The protagonist halo allows Li Mo to go further, while Li Mo's protagonist path attracts more attention and connects with more people, thus promoting the evolution of the protagonist halo.
When Li Mo begins to stir up trouble across the entire continent and attracts the attention of the whole continent, as long as the protagonist's halo is still functioning normally, then Li Mo's abilities will be no different from those of the real protagonist.
Naturally, that protagonist halo is no different from a real protagonist halo. This is Lu Li's Artificial Protagonist Halo plan. Of course, there is still a long way to go to achieve that goal, and it would not be surprising if it failed halfway.
"Since that's the case, Lu Zhu is so considerate of me, then I'll accept your offer without hesitation."
Li Mo jumped down from the carriage, coughed twice as if he had a serious lung disease, and looked at Lu Zhu not far away with a faint smile, but in his heart he was calculating the information Yao Ge had given him earlier.
Back then, the High Priestess received the gift of Shadow Essence, an Artificial Protagonist Halo with side effects, and a large amount of Shadow knowledge. She escaped from the place she had lived in and came here. She gathered refugees, taught Shadow knowledge, and gradually rebuilt the Shadow Cult. Compared with other large forces, the Shadow Cult's inheritance is knowledge-based, unlike the inheritance of Holy Sight Mountain, which is based on the five sets of Sky Mark.
The knowledge inherited by the various members is different. For example, Nie Zuo obtained a fragment of the Shadow Spirit Soul-Summoning Method, while Yao Ge obtained various illusion techniques and shadow-based seduction techniques. Of course, it is said that her fighting ability is also quite good.
The knowledge that Lu Zhu inherited was a set of spear techniques called the Seven Stars Big Dipper Slaying. In fact, this set of spear techniques was indeed excellent. In addition to the basic spear techniques, it also had three killing moves with amazing power. In addition, he also taught himself medicine.
Dark power flickered in Lu Zhu's hand, condensing into a jet-black spear. His eyes narrowed as he looked at Li Mo opposite him. Hearing the cheers of the crowd celebrating his defeat, a slight smile appeared on his lips as he said with great nonchalance, "A contest is not child's play. Out of respect for you, Acting Chief, I used all my strength. If I held back and injured you, please forgive me."
"Same here." Li Mo sneered inwardly. He wasn't without temper. He could tolerate things for his own purposes, but this person had provoked him time and time again. Did he really think he was easy to mess with? He was originally too embarrassed to use force, but now this person had given him an excuse.
Lu Zhu shook his spear. Of the few who received the same knowledge inheritance, he was not the most talented, nor the most diligent, nor the most powerful. The reason he was able to survive until now and become a member was because he had good relationships with all the other people who practiced this spear technique.
He used his medical skills to befriend them, treat their injuries, and exchange experiences in spear fighting. While others might only exchange knowledge with one or two people, he knew all the secrets of training that everyone had figured out, and eventually surpassed them to become the most well-rounded spear fighting practitioner.
He had absolute confidence in his marksmanship. "This consumptive should just die already. He's come here to steal the leader's position from me. He might as well die!" Lu Zhu shouted, charging straight at Li Mo with his spear.
Meanwhile, Li Mo also drew his Frenzied Fang, his expression indifferent, and met Lu Zhu's Lu Zhu head-on.