Chapter 232 - 232 213 Playing Around

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232: Chapter 213: Playing Around 232: Chapter 213: Playing Around No one could stand alone under the overwhelming gigantic wave. Lu Ping’an appeared to be still going alone, but in reality, he was not alone. “… Too late, Meow…” What she saw was nothing but an endless glacier. The Rule-level Ice Sealing Device sacrificed a substantial number of prisoners and instantly froze this area, transforming it into a permanently frozen glacier. Meow seemed a bit disappointed, but she didn’t lose heart. She knew this was just the start. Lu Ping’an casually gestured, inviting her to return to the “Courtyard”. The things to come were not appropriate for her presence. For the record, Lu Ping’an has developed a fast transfer trick combining the “Courtyard” and the “Steam Factory”. Normally, going to the Steam Factory is akin to coordinate teleportation, the arrival and return points are the same “gate”. But what if you enter another Secret Realm from within the Steam Factory? Under normal circumstances, this would never happen. It is common knowledge that one Secret Realm cannot overlap with another. However, the “Divine Kingdom”, independent of the world, evidently goes beyond ordinary understanding. Meow only needs to go to the Steam Factory and then stay inside the Courtyard. This way, she can evade the limitation of the Steam Factory and move easily with Lu Ping’an. The Steam Factory’s fixed movement becomes a stepping stone. Worth mentioning is the fact that the Courtyard also has its limits. Aside from the spirit visitors in the reception room, it can only accept “invitations” to enter from Lu Ping’an’s side. But once inside, one can move freely, including coming and going at will, which will be explained by the Sound of Rules at the moment of invitation… Banks inviting customers over isn’t exclusively about throwing a banquet. By invoking such “stepping stone” ability, Lu Ping’an can act as a “temporary mothership” to resettle personnel. However, due to the confidentiality of the Courtyard itself, what he can do is still somewhat limited. At this moment, letting Meow disappear again implies that Lu Ping’an is trying to do something else. “… Fang Wen, how come you are not here yet? Can you hear me? Respond if you can hear me.” Lu Ping’an directly summoned reinforcements, and soon, a silver mechanical bird descended from the sky. She did not have a “free ride” to catch, she had to fly over herself all the way. But she, who could transform, had rushed over at the first opportunity after receiving Lu Ping’an’s communication… but was still a step too late. In some sense, Lei Huoren is indeed a rather fast-paced man. When he stops hiding, his superiority in mobility and action power makes him a bit troublesome as an opponent. “… What do we do now?” The world was starting to change. As she felt two “Reenactment Ceremonies” happening simultaneously, Fang Wen was a bit confused. If she hadn’t totally lost her bearings, she wouldn’t be so compliant. When she asked this question, it meant Lu Ping’an’s previous “taming” was largely successful. Lu Ping’an’s face remained calm, but he knew he could move on to the next phase. “Fang Wen, you…. I mean all the Mother Goddess believers, what is the complete plan for this time?” Lu Ping’an knew they were conducting a reenactment, restoring that piece of history to obtain the Big Cat’s heritage… but how exactly will they obtain it? Is it robbery, fraud, or simply scavenging? How is work allocated during the process, and how will the proceeds be distributed once it’s done? Even though everyone knew this “plan” was bound to fail and it would ultimately lead to infighting until the end, there existed at least an acceptable “outline”. Lu Ping’an hadn’t asked before, because he knew the other party wouldn’t talk, which could arouse suspicion. But now, Fang Wen had no way out… “I…” “I have fulfilled my promise. I am helping you take out those competitors. The Sophist has been exposed by me.” Lu Ping’an merely stated calmly, seemingly not anxious at all. However, the backdrop of his speech was the colossal iceberg and the distorting space-time. “Our plan is to ‘Replace’….” The anticipated scheme made Lu Ping’an furrow his brows. The plan was to recreate history, relive the part where the Big Cat started her Ascension ritual, turning the citizens here into stepping stones for Ascension. Then, during the process, the Dragon Family Brother would “replace” the Big Cat, parasitize her, and seize her Ascension opportunity. “… Can you really beat her?” If you want to replace her, you should at least have control over her first. “In theory, yes. The Historical Secret Realm is a self-contained world with its own limits. If controlled properly, even ‘it’, would not transcend the Sixth-tier….” That’s exactly what felt off to Lu Ping’an. Even if it was the Sixth-tier Big Cat…. “…When I was at the fourth-tier, I was confident I could slap them all do death in a single breath.” Big Meow responded with disdain. Lu Ping’an had seen a fourth-tier Fishman Sword Saint getting overwhelmed in the “West Entrance Secret Realm.” That thing was even fiercer than a normal sixth-tier, Big Meow was definitely much stronger than that Fishman. Lu Ping’an didn’t think that Lei was that ignorant. It was likely that this was a fake plan or an incomplete one. “What is your plan? Don’t hide it, we’re in this together, I need to know our odds.” Lu Ping’an directly asked Fang Wen. He did not believe that she would actually follow through. Would the real Dragon Brother, after receiving the lion’s share, really share with others? Even Fang Wen wouldn’t be that foolish. “I… I infuse liquid metal into the flesh and can also remodel it. If the situation gets bad, I can also penetrate inside its belly and hide without the host noticing.” The woman lowered her head, appearing somewhat embarrassed. But indeed, each one of them was a talent, one more ruthless than the other. This was also why, despite the sacrifice, Fang Wen still insisted on preserving the origin of the Silver War. At this moment, she had not yet given up. However, Lu Ping’an was quite stunned, wondering how to cope if these teammates proved too burdensome. “…These guys have all missed the focus.” These words, Lu Ping’an wouldn’t actually voice out. Be it the Dragon Family siblings or the present Fang Wen, even the deceased Jia Yi, they were all being played by the Sophist, the low-level manipulator. The reenactment of the ritual of Ascension was not wrong, but was the focus of the ceremony really Big Meow… It was Lu Ping’an! He was the true victor of this ceremony. If there was no issue with Lei Huoren, Lu Ping’an could still guess that these fellows had misinformation. But if the Sophist and Lei Huoren were together from the beginning, they already held all the information from the start and successfully misguided all the other followers of the Mother Goddess. Fortunately, beforehand, Lu Ping’an had detected that the focus of the reenactment was Lu Ping’an, and had instructed Team 3 to search for “him.” “I hope they’re fast enough and won’t allow Lu Ping’an to fall into the hands of the Sophist…” ———- ———- In the smoky grey vapor, a huge fog is spreading. The Dragon Brother, the historical Secret Realm constructed by the sixth-tier Healer (Slaughterer), has been usurped. Time is unique. When the same ‘history’ appears in duplicates at the same spatial location, the strong become the main stream and the weak become tributaries. Now, in a place in the Zion District, the fog in front of the Sophist and Lei Huoren is the only true “Historical Secret Realm.” With multiple manipulations, the appearance of two Secret Realms with the same origin broke the gap between reality and illusion. The “beast” within the Secret Realm is slowly taking form, and it has apparently already broken through the limits of the Secret Realm. The fog of the Secret Realm constantly spreads and, unlike most Secret Realms, does not stop at the appropriate place. At the end of the dark, one can faintly see a tall tree shadow. In the shadow, countless green lights are shining, as if an endless wolf pack is lurking in the dark. Even experienced fighters like Lei Huoren and the Sophist feel a fatal threat at the sight of these ‘shadows’. Without a doubt, the planners are playing with fire, they are blaspheming… but as long as the price of blasphemy is to ascend to the Divine’s Throne, even just for a second, it’s enough to gamble everything. “Let’s go in.” A group of bewildered human figures, driven by the Sophist, slowly walk into the fog. They are the sacrificial offerings, the tributes used to feed the deity, they are real humans… Lei Huoren watches all these expressionlessly. However, the Sophist’s insistence was clearly unnecessary. Large shadows gush out, the grey-black wolf pack walks into reality, and the “sacrifices” offer no resistance, they are pulled into the smoke. “Woof, woof, woof!” When the wolf pack looked towards the two men on the stage, there, was already empty.

Chapter 232 - 232 213 Playing Around

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