Chapter 365 Fa Rectification 1
Originally, the Humanitarian Affairs Bureau was the only one of the three major calamities of Luoshan that did not have a Great Impermanence behind it. But now, it turns out that there really is a Great Impermanence behind the Humanitarian Affairs Bureau, and it is the Great Impermanence of Luoshan.
This great impermanence even quite supports the Humanitarian Affairs Department's philosophy.
"Then... what about Ying Lingyun? Is he also one of your subordinates?" I asked.
"No, not... or rather, not entirely." Fa Zheng shook his head. "First, I want to clarify one point: I did not intend to regard the Humanitarian Division as my subordinate organization. Most of the higher-ups in the Humanitarian Division are unaware that I am providing substantial support behind the scenes. This is because I hope this organization can develop independently and do not intend to turn it into my puppet. In fact, if the Humanitarian Division were to become a puppet that acts according to my will, it would be my failure."
"Furthermore, the Humanitarian Affairs Bureau is an organization driven by the desire to resist the future tyranny of Luoshan. If the backer of this organization is the Great Impermanence of Luoshan, it will greatly shake its beliefs. Even for this reason, it is necessary for me to keep myself deeply hidden behind the scenes, and even its leaders should not know of my existence."
"But if no one knows me at all, it will be very inconvenient for me to provide support. So for the time being, I let two or three people know about my existence. One of them is Ying Lingyun... He is also the person I have put the most effort into supporting, without exception."
I asked doubtfully, "Ying Lingyun's goal is to use the power of the Humanity Department to revive his lover, the great demon Yin Yue... He's acting entirely out of selfish desires, isn't he? Why would you choose him?"
“I discovered his true purpose later. Initially, he had many outstanding qualities that I couldn’t look away from.” Fa Zheng sighed, “In the past, Ying Lingyun was a legendary hero who put righteousness before family and killed the great demon Yin Yue with the body of a mortal. He was famous in Luoshan. Even the superhumanists who looked down on ordinary people had to admit that Ying Lingyun was extraordinary.”
"He has the merit of accomplishing great miracles, the ability and experience to lead others, and a unique and profound understanding of the strange world. Although he has other shortcomings, when it comes to leading mortals to rebel against Luoshan, I find it hard to think of any other strong candidate. A person as suitable as him for the ideals of the Humanitarian Division is truly hard to find even with a lantern."
"In fact, he really did achieve far more than I expected. Although he used the fragments of the Divine Seal, he was actually able to hatch a new Great Impermanence from them. I never dreamed of that. You know, even my research on the fragments of the Divine Seal is far from reaching that level."
Hearing this, a thought suddenly occurred to me, and I asked, "Could it be... that you were the one who provided the fragments of the Divine Seal to Ying Lingyun?"
Ying Lingyun possesses more than one fragment of a divine seal, and such fragments are not easily found. Given that the Great Impermanence of Luoshan are also actively collecting fragments, it would be extremely difficult for Ying Lingyun to find an unclaimed fragment of a divine seal before them.
Fa Zheng readily admitted, "It was me."
"Then where does the seed of the heart originate?" I asked. "Is it also you?"
“No,” Fa Zheng said. “I think the source of the Seed of the Heart is not any of the Great Impermanences of Luoshan. It probably comes from the Lord of Peach Blossom Village. Ying Lingyun not only failed to truly develop the Humanity Department’s own technology, but also secretly made connections with other Great Impermanences.”
"Isn't this even further deviating from the principles that the Humanitarian Affairs Department should uphold?" I said. "It's not just Ying Lingyun, but the Humanitarian Affairs Department itself as well..."
"This is the biggest reason why I want to eliminate the current Humanity Division." Fa Zheng said angrily. "It's not a big deal to just use the power of the Divine Seal Fragment to hatch a new Great Impermanence. Although the Divine Seal Fragment is a non-renewable external force, being able to utilize it is still a remarkable skill."
"The most crucial point is that their actions are intolerable to me. I thought that under the pressure from Luo Shan, they would unleash a strong vitality and a united will, but instead they were so corrupt and cowardly. Those in high positions only think about strengthening and consolidating their own positions, and Ying Lingyun also used all his intelligence in the wrong direction, with a decadent and corrupt atmosphere permeating his very bones."
"If they were truly walking the righteous path and doing righteous deeds, they could have even tried to influence the experimental subject, Xu Gou, to stay in the Humanitarian Affairs Department and voluntarily contribute his own strength. But what has happened now?"
"Instead of doing that, it would be better to flatten the current Humanitarian Affairs Bureau and make room for a new one. Perhaps the next one will be a truly united Humanitarian Affairs Bureau that pursues the well-being of the people."
So you were thinking about "next time"?
I have no objection, after all, my enemy is not the Humanitarian Department, but only Ying Lingyun.
Fa Zheng then let out a nonsensical sigh: "Sigh... I don't know why, but every time I try to support someone, that person inexplicably loses control. Where did I go wrong... Zhuang Cheng, you wouldn't end up like that, would you?"
How would I know? I wasn't promoted by you.
“Since you’ve been supporting the Humanitarian Affairs Bureau behind the scenes, you should know the locations of all its outposts, right?” I asked.
“I basically know everything, except for the main base,” Fa Zheng said. “To be precise, I originally knew the location of the main base as well, but recently, Ying Lingyun moved it to an unknown space. I think the Yin Yue you’re looking for is inside there.”
"However, even with my power, I cannot penetrate that place. It is probably an alternate dimension formed by the power of fragments of the divine seal, otherwise there is no reason why even I cannot enter. If we could at least find a flaw, the situation would probably be very different."
“A weakness…” I pondered. “Silver Moon has my thermal energy mark on her body. Through the connection between us, I can penetrate some of the barriers of the alternate dimension and vaguely sense Silver Moon’s state… Could this be the weakness you’re looking for?”
"Is that so? Can you sync this connection to me?" Fa Zheng asked.
"Give it a try."
In the imagined movie theater audience, I extended my hand to Fa Zheng, who was sitting next to me. He shook my hand, then withdrew it, pondering for a moment.
He must have briefly perceived what I could perceive through some means.
"...It seems you also possess fragments of the Divine Seal. Did you obtain them from the old stronghold of the Humanity Division? The ability to slightly penetrate the alternate dimension formed by the power of the Divine Seal fragments—is it because you also unknowingly borrowed the power of the Divine Seal fragments?" Fa Zheng said thoughtfully. "The connection you provided is useful. Since the alternate dimension where the Humanity Division's main stronghold is located has a ready-made flaw, then by using the Divine Seal fragments here, we should be able to forcibly blast open its gate."
"This will take some preparation time, but I will handle it as soon as possible. In the meantime, you should also take the time to recover."
"In order to deal with our extermination, Ying Lingyun will definitely concentrate all the resources of the Humanity Division, plus the Divine Seal fragments he now possesses. Who knows what kind of things will be brewing inside? I'm afraid even a Great Impermanence might not be able to conquer the main stronghold where he is stationed."
"After all, he has already hatched a Great Impermanence-level combat power with the Divine Seal Fragment, and as far as I know, he still has at least two more Divine Seal Fragments. It should be considered that he can produce two more Great Impermanence-level combat powers. Of course, I don't think that the Great Impermanence-level combat power he has achieved so quickly can be compared with the real Great Impermanence, but we should always be cautious."
"So besides you and me, I will also invite two more Great Impermanences to participate in the battle."
If it weren't for the Flame of Proclamation, even I wouldn't be a match for Ming Zhuo, let alone the Great Impermanence-level combat power that was quickly achieved with the power of the Divine Seal Fragment. I think Fa Zheng's analysis and his cautious attitude are correct.
Even so, the thought that the Humanitarian Division might now possess at least two Great Impermanence-level combatants still feels somewhat absurd to me.
This is equivalent to creating two gods! In many fantasy stories, the ultimate goal of villainous organizations is nothing more than to create an artificial god or something.
“Well then, that concludes your story. Now it’s my turn,” Fa Zheng said. “I hope you can officially join Luoshan and stand with our governance principles.”
This guy, who was just talking about how he was secretly supporting the Humanitarian Division, a major threat to Luo Shan, is now seriously talking about "our social order." I don't know if I should call him shameless. He doesn't even seem to realize that there's anything wrong with what he's saying.
“You don’t need to worry about being forced to do any tasks. Just go around claiming that you are a Great Impermanence who supports the hegemony, and act like a hegemon in your daily life.” Fa Zheng added, “Jian Feixian is like that all the time. He’s not actually a true hegemon, and he’s not interested in hegemony ideology at all. He only sticks with me because we’re close.”
"Your friendships seem to be mostly based on a pragmatic approach. Even if I didn't say anything, you wouldn't do anything to upset your friends. It shouldn't be a difficult thing for you."
I also admitted: "After all, I owe you a favor, and since it's only something this small, I naturally have no reason to refuse."
"Then it's settled." Fa Zheng was in a great mood. "By the way, now that I've officially joined Luoshan, should I give myself a code name?"
"Do we have to have a code name?" I asked.
"It's just a tradition. Real names are fine too, like Liu Shuying, who used her real name. But many people prefer code names." Fa Zheng looked at me. "As for you, let me think... When I saw you fighting Ming Zhuo, even though it was night, the sea of fire illuminated the area as if it were daytime. And speaking of the ultimate symbol of fire, that's the sun..."
What do you think of the codename 'Dawn'?
"I feel an inexplicable urge to use this code name," I said, expressing my opinion. "Since using my real name is fine, then I'll use my real name."
Back in junior high, I would have seriously thought of a unique nickname, but in a place where most people use nicknames, I feel that using my real name has a special charm.
Furthermore, it would be fine if I had decided on a code name before my debut. But I am already known as Zhuang Cheng. It feels a bit redundant to suddenly ask others to change how they address me now.
Fa Zheng seemed unwilling to give up: "Really not going to give us a code name? It might feel strange at first to hear people call you by your code name, but you'll get used to it over time. If 'Dawn' doesn't work, we can think of something else, like..."
"Let's use our real names," I insisted.
"Oh...that's fine then."
For some reason, he seemed quite regretful.
(End of this chapter)
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