The world hasn't changed at all; the player has gone from dragon slayer to dragon. Is this the truth of the world?
For the first time, Chen Qing felt lost. In the past, he always had clear and definite goals: to use the Divine Path Style, establish a divine kingdom, and build up the resources to fight against the ancient times before they swept in.
After all, since his body is human, he naturally has to do his best for his fellow human beings.
But what does it matter now?
Were those ancient beings, those behind the scenes, actually the same kind of people as ourselves?
So what should I do?
Continue like this, and then turn against your former compatriots?
What would you choose?
Chen Qing, who had never considered such a thing, was completely baffled for a moment.
"What did you do back then?" Chen Qing looked at the other person and asked curiously.
"Me?" When the King of Qin heard the other party bring up the past, a smile finally appeared on his face, indicating that the memories from back then seemed quite pleasant.
"It was really tough at first. I remember dying eight times when I first arrived, right?"
Chen Qing: "."
"Gradually, I gained some experience and became able to accumulate strength quickly. I also discovered some of my kind. The reason for this is simple: most of them become Samsara Demons. If you're a newcomer here for the first time, you might not know that we outsiders have another talent: if we can kill Samsara Demons, we can replace them!"
"!!!"
Chen Qing stared at the other person in shock. So that's how it is?
He said that even if the first batch of players found the method, how could they directly transform into such a deadly idol? After all, the Thousand Decays was the boss of the fourth stage, and the fact that it turned into a player was really incomprehensible to him. So that's how it was all along?
Once a player kills a Samsara Demon, they can become a Demon themselves. The so-called Ancient Realm is the best resource for players; killing them and becoming one of them puts them at the top of the food chain in this world.
" A Li, the Five Great Misters, and the Snake Mother of the Earth Dragon Cave were all first-version demons. To put it bluntly, they were all eliminated and no longer needed, which is why we were left. I was even worse off. By the time I came into this world, there weren't even many first-version demons left for me."
"So I thought at the time that it was basically impossible to advance to the Ancient level by slaying demons. The path was too narrow. There weren't many powerful demons to choose from. When the Ancient level came, you would be at a disadvantage against those Ancient demons. That's not all. There would also be veteran players interfering and hindering you. The chances of success were so slim that you could hardly see the light at the end of the tunnel."
"So you chose to fundamentally change this rule?" Chen Qing asked curiously.
With upward mobility narrowing, or even completely lacking understanding, how can capable people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds change their fate? It's simple: flip the table!
Clearly, this was King of Qin's plan. The activation of the ancient era required human cooperation; therefore, controlling the human race would directly cut off the opportunity to activate the ancient era, wouldn't that solve the problem?
"Is there any other way?" King of Qin laughed. "Since you are a member of the company, you should know the basic laws governing the operation of this world. Earth Spirit come from the continents in the lower layers of the universe, not from stars. Their arrival is due to the desires and suffering of the human race. The more people die, the stronger the resentment becomes, and the greater the energy of the Yin-Yang Road will be. This will attract more Earth Spirit, thus leading to an abundance of spiritual energy in this world."
"But there's a logical contradiction here. The more people die, the more suffering there is, and the fewer humans there will be. Once the number drops to a certain point, the Earth Spirit ' chances begin to decline, and they might even leave. This means that none of the ancient Magic City can live a carefree and happy life forever. If they go too far, the human population will become too small to support the ancient world. But if they don't continuously create killing and suffering, no Earth Spirit will continue to enter this place, so they can only be trapped in Samsara."
" The Earth Spirit decline, the ancients retreat, and humanity recuperates, slowly recovering. Then the slaughter intensifies, demons grow stronger, and humanity grows stronger, attracting the ancients again for a new round of revelry. This Samsara offers no hope for humanity, no hope for the demons at the bottom, and no hope for us new players!"
Chen Qing listened in silence. How cruel it was, yet this was something she had created with her own hands.
"So you want to change your strategy and completely control the human race?"
"Yes!" King of Qin nodded. "I intend to establish a prosperous human world. Humans are inherently weak, and the ancient times will not give them a chance to grow. So I will buy enough time. I will unite with the aristocratic families, unify the Central Plains, seal away the ancient times, and even spare no expense to design an illusion that alters the memories of the Central Plains, all in order to completely stop the war of time."
"For the ancients to revive, they need to instigate wars among humans. Sufficient bloodshed and resentment are necessary for the Earth Spirit to enter the fray. If I can control this point and ensure a low mortality rate in the world, I can greatly limit the time it takes for the Ancient Revival. This will give me enough time to lead the currently weak human race, including the first version of the demons, to slowly grow and accumulate strength, waiting for the right opportunity to truly contend with the ancients before restarting the battle."
Then the King of Qin looked at Chen Qing and asked, "Do you think my idea is wrong?"
"No." Chen Qing shook his head. He agreed with the other party's idea. Since the positions at the top were already controlled, the only option was to find a way from the lower levels. This was even more despairing than the real world, because those at the top not only wanted to permanently possess the best things, but also wanted to live forever and hold onto them indefinitely. How could those below tolerate that?
Even what he was doing now was based on the human race and was a way to resist the ancient times. For a moment, Chen Qing even felt that great minds think alike.
But he wasn't too happy yet. The other party might not be on the same path as him. First of all, how did he parasitize him? And if he approved of his Divine Path Style, he shouldn't have secretly plotted against A Li, trying to take advantage of the situation to seize his rear.
Whether the other party is friend or foe remains to be seen!
Sure enough, the next moment they heard the Kingly Dao, "I think I was wrong!"
Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he frowned, asking, "Why do you say that?"
"Because the people of this world are not worthy of cooperation!" King of Qin sneered. "Back then, I was just one step away, just one step away! But those aristocratic families were unwilling to accept it. When they learned of the possibility of immortality, they disregarded the possibility that their descendants might become slaves, disregarded the possibility that the world might fall into war again, and only wanted to gamble on that sliver of possibility for themselves. Because according to my plan, they could only enjoy worldly wealth and honor for one lifetime."
"They were unwilling, resentful, and driven by greed, they disregarded everything. They even dared to launch a rebellion at the crucial moment when I was sealing the statue. Did they ever consider what fate awaited them and the world if I failed to seal it?"
"The idols are the highest-ranking demons; they have a much larger hunting ground. Their purpose is to wipe out the world. They dare to take such a risk? And this isn't just one of their crazy allies—can you believe it? Back then, most of the powerful families chose to gamble everything, to disregard everything, just for that sliver of a possibility, even at the cost of their own worlds!"
Chen Qing: "."
He had known for a long time that greedy people would turn into devils.
"Not just the aristocratic families." The King of Qin took a breath, as if wanting to pour out all his bitterness at this moment, and rambled on, "There were also those originally loyal guards, those skilled craftsmen, those common people, who, after learning that I was a demon, were actually turned against me by those aristocratic families with just a few words."
"I was the one who rescued them from the bottom of society, providing them with enough to eat and wear, and giving their children a safe environment where they no longer have to worry about demons eating their brains. Their lives after following me are worlds apart from their previous miserable existence!"
"But what was the result? Just because of my identity and my lineage, they believed those powerful families and, with their help from within, turned their swords against me!!"
The last sentence was almost roared out, and both Mr. Heavenly Secrets and Ziyue fell silent instantly.
"So what do you think?" King of Qin looked at Chen Qing: "The upper class, intelligent and greedy beyond measure, and the lower class, unintelligent and ungrateful, what's the point of cooperation among the people of this world? Can we really rely on them to fight against the ancient times?"
One more chapter, it should be around 2 AM, haha. Ahem, dear readers, please don't follow my Mofang and stay up all night cultivating immortality; get some rest, you can read it tomorrow.