[Director] As expected, that ill-intentioned guy didn't leave the [Wheel of Fate] ascension ritual in Tianguang Town. Fortunately, Jiang Ran retrieved the [Demon God], so the trip wasn't in vain.
The director painstakingly designed Tian Guangzhen, but in the end, not only did he not get any benefit, he was also bitten in the process, making him undoubtedly the most tragic god.
Jiang Ran and his group returned to their stronghold, arriving in waves and returning in a grand procession.
Now, there are no more ghost storytellers left in the ghost story world. All the survivors have returned here, making their group unprecedentedly large. Jiang Ran has become the leader of this large group.
Besides these fallen gods and substitute gods, there are currently ten SS-rank ghost storytellers and twenty-five S-rank ghost storytellers in the entire group. As for the ghost storytellers of lower ranks, there are too many to count.
Their total number was approximately 500. In fact, the number of ghost storytellers in China was far more than that, but a large number of them died in the first wave of strange occurrences.
After all, humans are ultimately fragile creatures. If they are not strong enough, even the simplest monster can take their lives. Even if the urban super soldier returns, it won't work.
The surrounding resources had been almost completely searched, and since the group didn't want to stretch the exploration team's lines too far, in the end, everyone's food problem basically had to rely on the "Creator" of the program!
After returning to the base, Jiang Ran pulled Ye Ye to where Yu Cheng was, and then asked Yu Cheng to summon the magic mirror, as he had a question to ask.
"Is he possessed by a miracle?"
Yu Cheng was a little confused as to why Jiang Ran was asking the same question again, since it had already been confirmed before.
"No."
As expected, the magic mirror's answer was not unexpected.
Ye Ye was also confused by Jiang Ran's actions, but he believed that Jiang Ran would not do such meaningless things.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with me?"
"Of course there's a problem! You have a [miracle]! A miracle called [Dialogue]!"
"ah?"
Ye Ye had already accepted the fact that he was just an ordinary ghost storyteller, but now Jiang Ran is telling him that he actually possesses a "miracle"?
By the way, what exactly is "performance"?
"The reason the Magic Mirror lied is simple: it was shielded by a [True God] level!" Jiang Ran made a thinking gesture. "Back in Tianguang Town, didn't you feel that your combat power had increased significantly compared to before?"
Ye Ye did have that feeling, but at the time he just thought he was awesome and had suddenly become amazing, and he didn't think that much about it.
"【Performance】... The function of this ability can be understood literally: it means that you gain power based on what you perform!"
"For example, if you always think of yourself as a Taoist priest, it's equivalent to you always 'acting' in the role of a Taoist priest. Through this 'acting,' you actually acquire the abilities of a Taoist priest."
"These abilities are far more terrifying than the bonuses your talents bring."
"Is it that awesome?" Ye Ye puffed out his chest, feeling like he had finally stood up. "If I played Thanos, wouldn't I have Thanos's power?"
"Um...theoretically it's possible, but in practice it's definitely not that simple." Jiang Ran analyzed based on his experience, "First of all, there's the question of how convincing your acting is."
"You are very familiar with the role of a Taoist priest, so if you play a Taoist priest, you will naturally gain greater power. But if you play Thanos... is that acting? It feels more like cosplay."
"Secondly, there's the issue of mental energy. The greater the impact you have on the world using [Miracle], the more mental energy you'll need to consume."
Jiang Ran's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Ye Ye's head.
"Alright." He sighed, letting his hands hang down. "I'll just stick to being a Taoist priest."
“It’s not a question of whether you’re a Taoist or not. If you could become stronger, it would certainly be a better thing for us, but…” Jiang Ran shrugged helplessly, “Even you don’t know where this ability comes from, which makes me a little uneasy.”
It seems highly likely that Ye Ye is a substitute god, but it's unclear who bestowed this divinity upon him.
Other gods seek out substitutes to facilitate tasks they cannot perform themselves, but the one behind Ye Ye has never even contacted him or assigned him any missions.
No, perhaps not nothing was done...
It was precisely because Ye Ye possessed the ability to "act" that the "director" considered using his body to invade him. If he hadn't been able to act as a god through his "acting," the "director" would never have intervened directly!
Although Jiang Ran ultimately won, it is undeniable that there were many variables along the way. If time could be reversed now, Jiang Ran would not be confident that he could beat the "Director" again!
So, which side is the god who entrusted the "interpretation" to Ye Ye on?
Or perhaps He is simply adding fuel to the fire, and who wins is not within His consideration.
Jiang Ran couldn't figure it out yet, so he had to give up for the time being and told Ye Ye that if he heard any sounds, he should come to find him first!
So, what should we do next?
Jiang Ran counted the number of known fallen gods so far, and it seemed that there were only three people: Yu Cheng, Rusgerer, and Alex. He had four portions of divinity, making a total of seven portions. In other words, there were still four fallen gods whose identities had not been confirmed.
Where should we go next?
Before he knew it, a day had passed. Jiang Ran realized that perhaps he should take a break. In the past, there was always a month to buffer after each supernatural world ended, but now, he didn't need to make himself seem so anxious.
"Never mind, let's go to sleep."
Gwen and Alice, those two little devils, always fight over a bed, so Jiang Ran had to leave them together and sleep in a room by himself. And you know what? It's actually quite peaceful.
"Good night."
Jiang Ran's consciousness sank into a dream. He dreamt that he was on a small boat, drifting in a colorful ocean.
Sitting at the stern was the mountain god.
Jiang Ran rested her chin on her hand: "Sigh, I dream of being with this old man. Why don't we have some pretty girls here...?"
He rowed the boat, slowly moving forward.
A seven-colored halo gathered in front, the soft light intertwining to form three large characters in the air—
Dream Sea!
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