frightfiction Chapter 1438 The Curse Brought by Power
Chapter 1438 The Curse Brought by Power
Apart from the comedian, none of the other members of the "Freedom Alliance" present were over 30 years old.
Their entire understanding of being troubled by their child's grades may come solely from the lyrics of the song "I've Been Feeling Annoyed Lately".
So when the comedian threw out this heavy burden of trouble, the young people in the audience, who had never even been married, let alone had children, were caught off guard and had no idea how to deal with it.
After a long while, Qianhuan spoke first, trying to comfort the comedian.
"Don't be too down. This modern society is so developed; there are many ways out even if your grades aren't great. Maybe your daughter can become a social media influencer or something..."
Before Qianhuan could finish speaking, Xiaoyun stretched out her hand and drew a circle in the air. Then, as if silenced by some invisible force, Qianhuan was temporarily unable to make a sound.
Qianhuan looked at Xiaoyun and gestured a couple of times with some confusion and anxiety.
Xiaoyun said calmly, "If you can't speak, you don't have to."
The comedian had recovered from his breakdown. He rubbed his face vigorously and said, "It's okay, I'm not that fragile—Xiaoyun, untie Qianhuan."
Xiaoyun moved her fingers in the air again, and Qianhuan's voice appeared once more.
"Ah, ah—good! That feels so good!"
Qianhuan said joyfully.
After Qianhuan's interruption, the comedian did recover quite a bit: "Sigh, what Qianhuan said actually makes sense. Studying isn't the only way out... In today's society, no one will starve."
"I guess I haven't been spending enough time with her."
The comedian sighed, and Lin Yu chimed in, "If a child doesn't like studying or isn't suited for that path, it's a good thing for them to do something else sooner rather than later."
The comedian nodded, then said, "Alright, everyone, please excuse my predicament—my family's affairs are really nothing special. Let's talk about your troubles, 'Zhu Ming'."
"What's going on that caused a disagreement between you and the 'director'?"
"Given the 'director's' abilities, you could have gone to the Gray Zone with him and escaped unscathed. Where is he going that makes you feel uneasy?"
Lin Yu was waiting for the comedian and others to ask about this, and after hearing the comedian's words, he pretended to ponder for a moment before speaking.
"Because the place we're going to this time is indeed more dangerous than the 'Gray Zone'... Are you aware of 'Order's' 'God-Making Project'?"
As soon as Lin Yu finished speaking, the members of the "Freedom Alliance," who had been relatively relaxed since they knew about the troubles of "comedians" and thought it wasn't a big deal, became serious again.
Especially the comedian himself.
"'The Idol-Making Project'... You mean, 'the director' was selected for the 'Idol-Making Project'?"
The comedian asked seriously.
The master chef spoke up: "No wonder you're so nervous... If I remember correctly, the mortality rate for this plan is currently 100%, right?"
“Yes, even the ‘Order’ side has told him this, but he still intends to give it a try,” Lin Yu sighed. “I really don’t know what he’s thinking… He’s only ‘Second Tier’, yet he’s going to actively seek out ‘Authority’—he even moved up the time, planning to go to the ‘Trial Grounds’ in the God Realm tonight to carry out the ‘God Creation Plan’.”
"He originally had a chance to enter the 'Trial Grounds' of 'Order,' but 'Order' used some means to upgrade his 'trial' and put a power suitable for him inside."
Qianhuan frowned: "Logically speaking, 'Order' shouldn't have given 'Second-Order' people the opportunity to participate in this plan..."
Old Zhou said bluntly, "Forget about what 'Order' and 'Director' are thinking. Our top priority is to stop them—how about we infiltrate 'Order's' territory now, knock him out, and tie him up?"
Xiaoyun smiled, a rare occurrence, upon hearing Lao Zhou's words. Two shallow dimples appeared on her face, revealing a hint of her canine teeth.
“That’s a good idea,” Xiaoyun said with a smile. “Zhu Ming should know where the ‘director’ is, right?”
Seeing that the topic had gone a bit off track, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh that seeking help from the "Freedom Alliance" did indeed come with certain "risks." So he quickly said, "I don't think we need to be so extreme. To be honest... even though I had a conflict with him and even came here, now that I've calmed down and thought about it, I might as well support his decision."
“After all, we are all ‘players’ in this ‘death game,’ and he carries a lot on his shoulders… Perhaps this is indeed a rare opportunity for him.”
"So, instead of trying to stop him, I'd rather find ways to support him now."
Lin Yu looked at the comedian and said sincerely, "Comedian, you are a fourth-order cultivator... You must know something about authority and the tenth realm, right? Do you have any way to send me in as well to assist him in this trial?"
The comedian said with a wry smile, "I'm ashamed to say this. Although I've been at the fourth level for a while now, I don't really know much about or have any contact with authority, and I'm not very clear about the God Realm either."
"After all, I have never had any 'authority' that suits me."
"I don't know if there's any way to get you in there..."
As the comedian spoke, Lin Yu nodded and said softly, "I see..."
Sensing Lin Yu's slight disappointment, the comedian immediately added, "However... Fang Qing definitely knows, so why don't we just ask Fang Qing?"
Before Lin Yu could react, the comedian immediately took out his phone and started editing a message.
soon……
After sending the message, the comedian said, "I've already spoken to Fang Qing privately. She should reply as soon as she sees the message. Don't worry, she'll definitely reply before the 'director' arrives."
The next moment, a halo resembling a magic circle suddenly lit up next to the dining table in the chef's house.
The halo expanded vertically into a pillar of light, and then Fang Qing's semi-transparent phantom appeared within it.
The next moment, the illusory image solidified, and Fang Qing appeared in front of the dining table.
She glanced around the restaurant, ignoring everyone else, and spoke directly to Lin Yu: "Does the 'Director' intend to gain access to authority through the 'God-Making Project' in the 'Trial Grounds'?"
Lin Yu looked at Fang Qing, who had a serious expression, nodded, and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"There's a problem. Do you know what kind of 'power' he's trying to access?"
Fang Qing pressed for more information.
Although Lin Yu knew it was a "drama," he was unsure of Fang Qing's attitude when he saw Fang Qing's serious expression, so he didn't answer directly but spoke vaguely instead.
"I don't know. 'Order' seems to be a power that fits him very well... Could there be a trap here?"
Fang Qing shook his head: "No, and what 'Order' said is very likely true—they may have really carefully selected a suitable authority for 'director'. Although the success rate of the previous 'God-Making Plan' was zero, this time... 'Order' may really succeed."
"Last month, the 'Secretary' made a major breakthrough in his research on the 'God-Making Project'—he successfully found a way to completely stabilize the unclaimed 'authority,' so... the success rate of this 'God-Making Project' will be unprecedentedly high."
Lin Yu was somewhat shocked upon hearing Fang Qing's words: "But, the 'Director' is only 'Level Two'..."
"Those 'players' who become gods and wield authority, though we call them 'fifth-tier,' are merely following the divine path provided by the 'Death Game'... In other words, it's a 'shortcut' and a stable path unique to players, slowly ascending from 'first-tier,' 'second-tier,' and 'third-tier,' then opening their mental domain at 'fourth-tier,' finding a suitable authority to accommodate, and ascending to 'fifth-tier' while simultaneously becoming a god," Fang Qing paused here, "but this is not the only 'divine path.' Within the Ten Realms, there are many other methods to become a god. Although, in terms of results, the path provided by the 'Death Game' may still be the most convenient and reliable, the methods of becoming a god in the other Ten Realms may not be without merit."
"The 'God-Making Project' draws on the methods of becoming gods from the other ten realms. While preserving as much of the advantages of the 'player' identity as possible, it absorbs the strengths of other methods. Therefore, players who follow the 'God-Making Project'... can skip 'ranking up' and become gods directly. After all, although 'rank 5' is definitely a god, a god is not necessarily a 'rank 5' player."
Hearing Fang Qing's words, not only Lin Yu was puzzled, but the others were also confused.
"The more I listen, the more reliable 'Order's' 'god-making plan' seems," the comedian said doubtfully. "Are you planning to persuade 'Zhu Ming' to let 'the director' go?"
“No, on the contrary, I think it’s absolutely not advisable to go, because failure might actually be a good thing—although failure carries the risk of death, there are ways to deal with the backlash of authority or the increased difficulty of the trial,” Fang Qing said to Lin Yu with unusual seriousness. “But if the ‘director’ succeeds, the consequences will be truly unavoidable.”
"Becoming a god means he will be rejected by our world to the greatest extent possible. At that time, he will have almost no time to stay in the real world, and his actions and influence will be subject to many restrictions. In addition, he is only at the second level now, without his own [exclusive item] and [heart domain] as anchors. His humanity and self will be affected by the status and power brought by authority, and he may very well become someone you don't recognize at all. The consequences of these 'successes' may be better than 'death,' but... can you really bear all this price, Zhu Ming?"