A glint of light flashed in Fang Xiu's eyes. It seemed he wouldn't have to die ten thousand times first.
He understood what Xiao Chuxia meant; a precise lie could indeed narrow the gap in numbers.
Every minute of every day, people are lying in this world, but these scattered lies have no real impact on reality.
But when lies become specifically targeted, they can have a significant impact on reality.
The saying "a lie repeated a thousand times will become the truth" applies here.
To give a simple example, people all over the world tell different lies every day, but it doesn't have a large-scale impact on reality. But one day, ten million people unite to tell a lie, such as that cilantro is poisonous.
Cilantro would likely be considered poisonous worldwide, and even if experts debunk the myth, the number of people consuming cilantro would still decrease significantly.
This is a precise lie.
The power of lies, when combined, can influence reality.
"I understand. Get ready. Attach your spirituality to me and wait to absorb the power of lies," Fang Xiu instructed.
Although Xiao Chuxia didn't know what Fang Xiu was going to do, she obediently did as he said, attaching her spiritual energy to him.
The next second, a miraculous scene unfolded.
Fang Xiu's figure appeared on all the screens in the dream.
Whether it's a TV screen, a computer screen, a mobile phone screen, or even a giant screen in a city center square.
Because it is a dream that is a one-to-one replica of reality, the two million people in the dream are all repeating their daytime lives under Fang Xiu's arrangement, some going to work and some going to school.
The reason for this is to make it seem real, so that these people don't realize they are dreaming, thus deceiving them without being noticed.
The power of lies is only gained when the deception is successful; once the lie is exposed, it is all for naught.
When Fang Xiu's image appeared on all the screens, even in their dreams, everyone's attention was completely drawn to him.
What's going on?
"Is my phone infected with a virus?"
Who is this person?
Countless people were discussing it, and soon they made a surprising discovery: it was true that everyone's mobile phone was like this, and that all the screens on the street were also like this.
Such a strange occurrence sparked a huge discussion among the crowd.
At this moment, Fang Xiu spoke on the screen.
“You can call me a prophet.”
One sentence immediately sparked a heated discussion among the crowd.
"A prophet?! Is today April Fool's Day?"
"I thought the government had something important to announce, which is why they took control of all the networks, but it turns out a prophet has appeared?"
"That's hilarious! Is he looking for wolves? I am the White Wolf King!"
Fang Xiu could hear the discussions in the dream, but he ignored them and continued, "There are strange things in this world. In order to deal with them, the Global Strange Events Joint Investigation Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Bureau was specially established, or the Investigation Bureau for short."
The murmurs among the crowd grew louder and louder.
"Strange? What strange? I work 007 every day, my resentment is bigger than any strange thing!"
"This damn name is longer than my grandmother's foot binding cloth."
"Is this person a hacker? Aren't the relevant departments going to do anything about it?"
On the screen, Fang Xiu calmly said, "The Investigation Bureau is composed of Spirit Masters. Only Spirit Masters can deal with ghosts. You can think of them as humans with special abilities. I am a Spirit Master, and my ability is—to foresee the future."
Today, headquarters has requisitioned the national network to inform everyone of a message, or more accurately, a prophecy. Through my ability to foresee the future, I have foreseen that in just ten minutes, the Gate of Ghosts will be fully opened, at which time all the monsters will swarm out and destroy the human world.
Now, everyone, please immediately proceed to the Bureau of Investigation headquarters for refuge. The headquarters address is below.
The video ended there, and everyone's phones returned to normal.
But people acted strangely, and the entire city of Shangjing was thrown into an uproar.
Is the world about to end? A bizarre world destruction?
Just ten minutes later?
Most people didn't believe Fang Xiu's words, but there were also cautious people who thought that someone who could control the national network must be from the relevant departments, and maybe it was true. So they set off for headquarters.
It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't.
Fang Xiu was not surprised that everyone reacted differently in the dream.
Because everyone's personality and experiences are different, these things will be reflected in their dreams. Whatever choices they make in their dreams, they will most likely make the same choices when they actually experience the same events in reality.
Isn't the so-called dream world just the world after we fall asleep?
In fact, Fang Xiu's words cannot withstand any scrutiny, but that doesn't matter, because the greatest advantage of dreams is that they ignore the rationality of things.
Therefore, dreams and lies are a perfect match!
Fang Xiu didn't need to consider rationality; he only needed to implant the idea into people's minds.
It is enough to let people know about the supernatural, about spirit masters, and about prophets.
Fang Xiu and Xiao Chuxia were standing on the chaotic street, but strangely, the people around them seemed unable to see them.
They are like ghosts; even if someone passes by, they just walk right through them without any interaction.
Xiao Chuxia came to Fang Xiu's side and asked in confusion, "Brother Xiu, what are you doing? It seems that not many people believe your deception. Also, why did you lure them to headquarters?"
Fang Xiu did not explain, but said calmly, "Just watch."
Snap!
He snapped his fingers.
Rumble!
Dark clouds filled the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a blood moon slowly rose.
This sudden change startled everyone, and they instinctively recalled the prophecy of the prophets.
Then, under the watchful eyes of two million people, a pitch-black portal appeared in the blood moon, covered with hellish scenes, teeming with evil spirits, which were terrifying.
The inspiration came from Yan Changshou.
"Look! A door! A door has appeared on the moon!"
"Could this be the 'Gate of Deception' the prophet spoke of?!"
Bang!
The pitch-black door suddenly swung open.
Countless ferocious snakes and insects surged out like a swarm of bees, covering the entire Shangjing City in the blink of an eye.
"Ah! How bizarre!"
"The prophet is right! Run!"
Panic ensued. Whether in a dream or in reality, ordinary people would certainly be filled with fear upon seeing these grotesque and eerie creatures.
Under Fang Xiu's control, those snakes and insects wreaked havoc among the crowd, committing massacres. The entire Shangjing City was instantly overrun, plunged into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
It was like a transitional animation, manipulated at his whim.
Countless fears surged forth, which he greedily absorbed, using the absorbed fears to expand his dream and draw in more people.
Absorbing fear is not his real purpose; it's all a setup for a precise lie.
When people are in a state of extreme panic, that is when the prophet Fang Xiu will appear as a savior!
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