Chapter 446 The Unpredictable Divine Sword of Slag
The paper Lu Chan handed me had a totem drawn on it—a simplified version of a flame. Upon closer inspection, it resembled both a blazing fire and a hand with its five fingers pointing upwards. I guess it's because I used to often transform flames into hand shapes to grab people, and that's how this symbol came about.
I have no knowledge of symbol design and couldn't articulate what kind of result I wanted to achieve, so I readily accepted the proposal.
Lu Chan nodded, put the paper away, and then asked about another matter: "I heard from Mr. Zhu that you successfully made a new weapon using 'slag'?"
I admit it, and then summoned the Slag Straight Sword. Lu Chan glanced at it and continued, "The weapons primarily used by gods also become important symbols in the hearts of believers, such as the Pangu Axe and Xuanyuan Sword in Chinese mythology, or Gungnir of Riodin in Norse mythology. Have you named your weapon? This will make it easier for us to promote it later."
It hasn't been named yet. Although it's currently called the Slag Straight Sword, that's only because I've temporarily made it into the shape of the Impermanent Sword. "Slag" itself can be transformed in countless ways; if I'm in the mood, it can also become a spear, a great axe, or even a giant hammer.
I explained my situation, and after listening, Lu Chan said, "I suggest you stick to the 'sword' form for your slag weapon from now on. Anyway, based on your usage, you'll only be using it as a 'staff' to output fire in battle, so the form itself doesn't matter. I'll explain the reasons to you later; let's decide on a name first."
"First of all, a name as casual as 'Slag Straight Sword' is definitely out of the question. I've always thought you were the type to be very particular about naming things, so why can't you come up with any 'cool' names for your own moves and weapons? In short, 'Slag' is just not a good name..."
"Hmm... out of respect for you personally, let's keep those two words for now. After all, the words 'slag' are quite fitting, and they also imply 'the residue formed from the souls of enemies,' which can highlight your murderous majesty as the Great Impermanence of Luoshan. And since you have intentionally imitated the shape of the Impermanence Sword in appearance, we can add the words 'Impermanence' to emphasize your role as the Great Impermanence of Luoshan."
"Therefore, let's call this sword 'The Unpredictable Sword of Slag' for now. We can change it later if we have other ideas, since we don't need to start promoting it within the believer community right away. What do you think?"
“I think it’s great, let’s use this name,” I said convincingly. “Then, why intentionally fix the form of the slag weapon to a sword?”
"First, this is so that your followers can emulate you in the future and draw strength from your deeds. Second... let me confirm first, can you share your 'slag' with others? Not too much, just a little bit will do," Lu Chan said. "The symbol of Luo Shan Wuchang's identity is the 'Wuchang Sword' assigned to each Wuchang. Even the Heitu Wuchang has a 'Heitu Wuchang Sword,' you should be very familiar with this."
"And as your followers, you can also possess a 'Sword of Slag Impermanence'. Of course, not every follower should be given one; it can be given only to those who have made significant contributions, as a symbol of status and position."
"In the operation and management of believer organizations, it is very important to differentiate based on the different statuses of believers. Although 'slag' has the property of being unprocessable, that applies to people other than you. You should be able to make the 'Slag Impermanence Sword,' right? A weapon forged by your own hands can undoubtedly represent a reward and importance from you personally."
Lu Chan really spoke very logically. And since I've chosen to believe him, I naturally won't doubt his arrangements.
However, there is one more thing I want to point out.
"Let me make this clear first, I can make the 'Slag Impermanence Sword,' but at most I can only create a model that looks exactly like the Impermanence Sword using slag material. I can't add the same functions as the Impermanence Sword... or rather, I can't add any functions at all," I said.
"It doesn't matter. The specific functions are just icing on the cake. Just like religious ritual implements don't need to be practical; what matters is their symbolic meaning," Lu Chan said confidently. "Moreover, this 'Slag Impermanence Sword' is definitely not just a pretty face. In the future, there will definitely be believers who can summon your fire power through faith. In fact, one has already appeared recently."
"Since there is 'slag' and your flame, such believers can probably seal and compress their flames into the 'Slag Impermanence Sword' just like you, and do the same thing as your 'Slag Impermanence Divine Sword'."
"Furthermore, since the former and the latter are identical in appearance and materials, and were personally forged and bestowed by you, then by imitating your use of the latter in battle, the former will inevitably be able to summon more of your power."
"I see... So that's why you suggested I fix my weapon's form?" I suddenly realized.
My "slag" quantity is extremely large. Even if, based on practical combat standards, slag weapons were split off for the use of believers, the damage to my Slag Straight Sword—or rather, the "Slag Impermanence Divine Sword"—would hardly reach one ten-thousandth. From the perspective of the Great Impermanence, "plucking a single hair to benefit the world" is not merely a figment of imagination, but a simple act. I can fulfill all of Lu Chan's requests.
“You just said that ‘recently, a follower has appeared who can use my fire power’…who is that?”
Achieving this through pure faith is entirely different from achieving it through runes, like a "preacher".
I was very curious about who had such a strong faith in me, and at the same time, I felt a strange sense of unease. To be worshipped to this extent by a complete stranger was something even I felt a bit pressured about.
I heard that a long time ago, Chang'an seemed to have viewed me that way for a period of time, but he never mentioned such things when we first met.
In addition, Lu Chan's use of "also counts" also caught my attention.
Lu Chan's expression turned somewhat strange.
Ten minutes later, Lu Chan summoned the "Zhuang Cheng follower" via mobile phone. I was immediately shocked when I saw the person.
The newcomer turned out to be a handsome young man of about fourteen years old, dressed in a white ancient-style robe with snow-white hair.
“Dongche?” I called out his name.
Dongche glanced at Lu Chan warily at first, then flashed me a big smile: "It's me! Long time no see, Senior Zhuang Cheng!"
"If I've misunderstood, I apologize in advance... You're actually one of my followers?" I asked in surprise.
"yes."
Dongche nodded vigorously, then raised his hand and glared at his palm.
A familiar flame ignited in his palm, emanating a power very similar to mine. Without a doubt, he had actually managed to summon my power from the depths of the universe through the power of faith.
The diviner's personal disciple actually became my follower...
Did the fortune teller know about this? As this thought crossed my mind, I tried to delve deeper into the reasons why Dongche became a believer, and he answered very frankly.
Now I understand to some extent why Dongche left the divination master's side.
Although the divination master's original intention was for the sake of human civilization, he was more of a disguised healer than a superhumanist, but his ideas were too detached from humanity.
He possesses the perspective of an immortal being, who, for the sake of the well-being of a distant future civilization, allows the present civilization to be ravaged by a transcendental worldview, leaving hundreds of millions of ordinary people to suffer in hell for centuries, with the benefit being merely, "This can reduce the possibility of humanity repeating the same mistakes after entering the interstellar civilization era."
I don't know if this approach is really reasonable, but at least for a kind-hearted teenager like Dongche, it's just too cold-blooded and ruthless.
In the past, if the Diviner had sided with the ruling class, the numerical balance against the Great Impermanence of the transcendental class would have been three against three. Furthermore, since the Wheel-Turning King was essentially nonexistent, the actual ratio would have been three against two. However, the Diviner's choice in reality reversed this balance. This discrepancy was difficult for Dongche to accept.
That's why, after I unhesitatingly killed the Sharpshooter and the wicked, high-ranking Transcendentalist, Wuchang, Dongche was so enthusiastic towards me at the Fufeng Base. In his view, since I was an enemy of Transcendentalism and had appeared at the Fufeng Base, I must be a rising star of Governance, a "demon-slaying and evil-eliminating" figure, the kind of person he envisioned becoming.
When I exceeded the promise I had made to him, ascended to the Great Impermanence in a very short time, defeated the Turbid Fate, and publicly became the Great Impermanence who stood up for the Governance Movement, my image in his mind seemed to have gained a sacred radiance.
Strictly speaking, my feelings for Dongche are not so much the worship of a god, but more the worship of an idol.
However, Lu Chan had told me before that idol worship is inherently similar to religious belief, so it is not surprising that faith can emerge from it.
"While I did defeat Mingzhuo, you didn't have any particular grudge against him... Is it really necessary?" I was still a little confused.
“Absolutely.” Dongche said very seriously, “Senior Zhuangcheng, perhaps you do not have a deep understanding of the evils committed by the Transcendentalists… The evil of Mingzhuo and his subordinates is far more unfathomable than you can imagine.”
(End of this chapter)
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