Chapter 327: Incense Has Poison (Extra Chapter for the Alliance Leader Who Worked Hard for the Milk)

Someone quickly commented, "The Great Zhou Dynasty is a perfectly prosperous era, a dream utopia! Cultivators roam cities and towns, serving the daily needs of the common people. There is no tyranny or corrupt officials; blessings overflow, and people coexist. It is a perfect ideal nation!"

"Indeed!" another person added. "This imperial system of incense and dragon veins is incredibly well-developed. It's astonishing that the system fundamentally prevents the rise of tyrants and treacherous officials! This achievement is no less significant than the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art."

Medusa exclaimed, "This is truly difficult for me! I never imagined that the 'salted fish' who accompanied me on my travels was actually the commander of the Immortal Realm! She even taught a group of diligent students. If I had only eliminated her back then, none of this would be happening!"

Cute Girl Evolved into Dragon retorted, "Pfft! This cute girl, while afraid of death... is also incredibly cunning! With a perverted battle maniac nearby, how could I not have a contingency plan? I was simply ensuring my own safety back then!" she added, sounding triumphant.

Everyone was stunned into silence once more.

Indeed!

Considering the situation back then, how could a cute girl so terrified of death not run away? It was always strange. It wasn't as if she couldn't escape; Medusa was about to fall into a deep sleep, giving her ample opportunity to flee.

It was a mystery.

Moreover, now she was venturing deep into the Demon Realm alone. Given her 'salted fish' personality and fear of death, how could she possibly be so audacious?

Could it be yet another plan?

Cerebellar Eunuch Mountain asked, "You're so incredibly bold, daring to roam freely right under Medusa's nose. What exactly is your secret?"

Cute Girl coughed. "It's very simple," she said. "It's because I'm immortal!"

Everyone was startled, but then they immediately understood.

Cute Girl is the Earth Mother Qing Teng.

She was the Master of the Heavenly Dao, the greatest accumulator of merit in the entire Primordial World, the creator of the Earth's Dragon Veins, and the founder of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Her prestige already rivaled that of Huronong.

It was only natural that she could gather the power of sentient beings' wishes to revive herself. No wonder she was so confident.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "But if one is resurrected through the collective wishes of sentient beings, gathered from the thoughts of the populace, is that truly the original self? Or is it merely another individual possessing one's memories and wisdom?"

Cute Girl smiled and replied, "After several iterations, it's now version 3.0 of the dragon vein, with many improvements. It can now imprint a 'divine soul' deep within the main trunk of my dragon vein's fate... so when resurrected by the incense and wishes of sentient beings, it is indeed the original person."

Everyone was utterly astonished.

So Cute Girl was truly dedicated to researching the dragon veins, having made significant efforts to perfect the system. Did this mean she was genuinely immortal and indestructible?

Wasn't that truly defying the heavens?

Like the phoenix, an existence capable of rebirth from fire?

However, Cute Girl then explained, "It's not that extreme; I can still die. That's because incense is toxic."

Incense is toxic?

This was a difficult concept to grasp.

Cute Girl looked helpless, staring at the computer screen and typing.

"It's like this," she typed. "After all, it's a divine position worshipped by sentient beings, a god formed by gathered incense. The wishes of sentient beings and the accumulated incense will gradually erode a person's consciousness, slowly molding them to align with the will of the masses. They transform into the perfect being imagined by the masses, becoming the person in their impressions, and continue to live on in that form.

"The greater the discrepancy between the public's impression and one's true self, the faster the assimilation process," she continued. "Take our Heavenly Diagram Emperor, for instance, who wrote his own biography, *The Legend of the War God*, adding details himself. He will eventually become the War God of that book, gradually losing his true self. I estimate he's only about two hundred years away from being completely assimilated. At that point, it will be no different from true death."

In other words, Bell would soon become the character from his book, no longer his true self, and his lifespan would only be a little over two hundred years?

"That's no longer the true self, but a false self in the eyes of the masses?"

Many netizens skilled in philosophy pondered: "Will I eventually be smoothed down by worldly influence, living out my days as others perceive me?"

That would be a true "God of Sentient Beings," a puppet safeguarding the masses, a hero born from the collective will and hopes of the common people, akin to the Heavenly Dao itself.

As Cute Girl explained this, everyone understood the drawback.

So Bell was essentially seeking his own demise!

He even arbitrarily added so many details to his own story, thereby accelerating his transformation into another person.

No matter how selfish or cunning he was now, he would sooner or later transform into the selfless War God imagined by the masses—that very being who sprang from a stone, wielding a golden staff.

Cute Girl continued, "Furthermore, one must not die easily. Incense is indeed toxic; each time you die and are reborn through the collective wishes of sentient beings, the faster you lose your true self... To escape this situation, I suspect there's only one way: to become a god. Break through to an eighth-level god, and you can transcend, escaping the sentient beings' incense system and becoming an independent entity. Bell is being so reckless because he aims to directly become a god within a couple of centuries, completely transcending!"

Everyone immediately understood the plans of the various individuals involved.

Cute Girl, however, was different. Since she controlled the dragon veins, becoming a god was highly probable for her. This meant she wasn't afraid of death, which explained her current audacious behavior!

Everyone groaned.

This commander was indeed a 'salted fish,' casually showing off to netizens, slacking off, and even enjoying herself in the enemy's world, while leaving all the powerful 'red-named' players and Heavenly Emperors to fight and conquer on the front lines.

Cute Girl looked exasperated. "You ask why I went to the Demon Realm?" she said. "It's to establish dragon veins! And for some sightseeing, of course! I want to become the Earth Mother there. I already told you this when I asked about the Cerebellar Hua Sutra; I wasn't lying."

Everyone broke into a cold sweat. It seemed Cute Girl hadn't lied to them at all; she truly was a 'salted fish' whose current activities simply involved establishing dragon veins and then roaming freely.

Someone asked, "You may not fear death, but what if Bai Xiaosheng and your apprentice, whom you brought along, actually get captured?"

"Establishing dragon veins is essential," she explained. "I'm betting Medusa will allow me to set up dragon veins in the Wizard World, as she's also envious of the energy accumulated from incense. At most, she'll send a host of powerful emperors to capture me, threaten my life, and force me to establish dragon veins for her own purposes."

So, you're intentionally walking into a trap?

Everyone understood something new.

Cute Girl, however, seemed somewhat perplexed. "But she's not even coming to capture me?" she said. "I was ready for a beating! This is so difficult! Anyway, I'm still establishing dragon veins and continuing to be my 'farming' party self."

Xu Zhi: ???

So we all wanted to face the harsh realities of society?

Under such coincidental circumstances, it seemed a bit bizarre.

Cute Girl continued to explain, "My ultimate plan requires establishing dragon veins in the Wizard World and becoming the Earth Mother of both worlds. Only then can we prevent war and achieve a win-win situation. After all, we have strong feelings for the Wizard World; we witnessed its growth firsthand. Both worlds are our homes. Why not coordinate our efforts, invade other worlds, and make it a truly delightful experience? There are so many worlds in the heavens—129,600 of them. Wouldn't it be more enjoyable to go exploring other worlds!"

Ultimate plan?

Is it to establish dragon veins in the Wizard World?

Everyone was puzzled, but Cute Girl had no intention of elaborating further. Instead, she urged everyone to simply observe.