Chapter 44 Divine Punishment: His lies angered the gods.
In the week leading up to the opening of the Central District Council meeting, attendees need to rehearse any proposals they wish to make.
They had to submit their proposals and complete the registration process under the supervision of the management office. Only after the registration was approved could they be selected on the same day.
The official explanation is to avoid potential accidents during the live broadcast, but everyone can understand that it's just to keep the situation under control.
"They're not even going to act anymore," Yun Qiandu complained.
"It's okay," Ying said cheerfully. "We'll act it out."
They submitted a rather unremarkable proposal on "women's rights advocacy," the content of which was merely a superficial exercise in slogans, as if it were being shouted with the permission of the management office, and it was easily approved for filing.
"He's basically taking over the persona of the former leader of the Co-Prosperity Sphere Group," Yun Qiandu continued to complain. "But it's strange, I thought the Central District would seriously investigate the male leader's matter, why has everything been so calm lately?"
The instigators haven't received any warnings from the central authorities yet, but the hotly debated topics on the forum have been banned instead.
Chu Jue remained calm, suspecting Ji Linyuan's involvement in the matter. Ying Yi shared the same view, but her primary suspicion was that those in the central district were wary of Chu Jue's strength.
Their silence might be a ploy to frame them in parliament... but it doesn't matter, they have the same plan.
Times have changed, so let's see who can win the hearts of the people more.
After Ji Linyuan revealed the existence of the system, Chu Jue lost interest in doing the missions—Ji Linyuan said that as long as the other party recognized her, she could be considered a teammate.
Once the council session ends, more new teammates will provide her with shared merit points.
She devoted the time she used to harvest merit points to the women who had not yet unlocked their red potential, and began to observe the "lack of confidence" revealed in their words and actions.
After getting in touch with this group of people, Chu Jue took the opportunity to contact Zhu Xi, who was busy with the affairs of the Gongrong Group.
Zhu Xi burst into tears at Chu Jue's concern: "Sister Chu Jue, this is so hard for me."
At first, she thought she could save as many as she could, but now her attitude has almost become indifferent. Seeing the team members mourning the male team leader is hard to empathize with; considering the terrible things he's done, she just wants to sneer and exile them all to a desolate planet.
Zhu Xi gently reassured the relatively clear-headed members of the group. With the number of male members decreasing sharply, she took advantage of the situation and became a candidate for the next group leader.
She spread the excuse Chu Jue had given her amidst the chaos of the Co-Prosperity Sphere—
"The team leader disobeyed God's will and was punished by God."
Such an excuse was naturally not enough to convince everyone, so she said mysteriously, "You'll find out on the day of the council meeting."
So hurry up and do as Sister Chu Jue wishes, ladies, all of you, go and pay attention to the affairs of the council!
Although Zhu Xi didn't know what Chu Jue planned to do in the council, she had no doubts and blindly looked forward to that day.
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Central Area Joint Conference Room.
The live broadcast signal turned green, and the male councilor began speaking in a bureaucratic tone. Listening to his formulaic words, Ying Suixin almost collapsed on the spot.
"What are you babbling about?" she muttered to Yun Qiandu, yawning and leaning back in her chair.
Yun Qiandu was also getting sleepy, but he still offered his senior's advice: "It's just a formality, don't rush."
The serious official council did not prevent them from daydreaming; apart from a very few men representing the organization, only members of the management office remained around them.
Ying Yi noticed early on that the ratio of women to men in the council was astonishing. Although it was a change from the previous grand occasion, the current situation of one woman and ten men was still not a good thing.
The women, who were sitting in different areas, were deliberately separated and not grouped together like the men.
Ying Yi recalled something she had seen before: before the meeting began, one woman said to another, "Don't sit next to me, or they'll say we're controlling the meeting."①
Back then, they had to be extremely careful to avoid this matter. And they still are now…
When the male legislator announced the list of invited representatives from various organizations, he mentioned their organization. The presence of Group 111 was clearly a noteworthy aspect of the entire conference.
Group 111, being all female members, naturally sat together.
Every now and then, men's gazes would "inadvertently" sweep over them, but Chu Jue and the others did not feel the "nervousness of being stared at" that they expected. Instead, they ignored it and even slacked off by browsing the forum.
To maintain the seriousness of the official live stream, real-time comments were not allowed, so viewers still gathered on the forum to post their opinions.
[323L][Anonymous User]: This organization is so eye-catching. I forgot to hear the introduction. How did I get in?
[328L][Anonymous User]: If you can't speak properly, just donate your mouth. The person got first place in the exchange meeting and entered legitimately. Be careful not to be so sour here, or the number one sister will beat you to a pulp.
[330L][Anonymous User]: It wasn't that violent. Didn't the number one female champion you mentioned have a lot of controversy when she won the championship before? To this day, no one has been able to find out who her backers are. What you say about her being legitimate is really not necessarily true.
[336L][Anonymous User]: ...The rumor man is here. The rumor man is really here.
Ji Linyuan's alternate account quickly followed up with a reply:
[338L][骟骟来迟]: Looks like your dad's anus isn't very good, he must have squeezed your head when you were born.
[339L][鶟鶟来迟]: If she's having a rough time, you're doing well; the whole city center will revolve around you. I won first place in the gender guessing contest, why don't you try guessing too?
330L is still being stubborn.
[344L][Anonymous User]: The fact that Shanshan came late is entirely due to a certain group. To be honest, she might not even be able to beat me. Haha, don't exaggerate. It's really quite ridiculous.
[345L][铟铟来迟]: A small temple with a big wind, a short penis with many problems. Take off your vest and talk, lift up the curtain and let the ladies see just how big your face really is?
The 330L is still in its original form.
Aside from these arguments, many speculations about Group 111 emerged on the forum, but some more positive guidance also appeared.
[423L][Anonymous User]: Can I say this? The wind seems to be blowing strangely. Personally, I don't think it's a bad thing to have more women in parliament. This isn't a place exclusively for men, is it?
[425L][Anonymous User]: 423 is right, but some men have already treated this place as their own exclusive territory. Although they don't even have the right to enter, they can easily identify with it (not referring to all men).
[428L][骟骟来迟]: Many people dare not mention it, but it actually means all men.
[430L][Anonymous User]: I'm a guy, but I don't think it's a big problem. Times are changing.
[431L][Anonymous User]: It's a good thing to have pretty girls to look at! [/smirk]
[432L][Anonymous User]: A super exhibitionist with a very strong odor has appeared↑
[433L][hehe is managing]: Wasn't the seventh day after death long ago? Can things from the underworld be resurrected by possession? Hey you, speak from your main account.
[444L][Anonymous User]: It seems we've inexplicably gone off-topic again. Why are so many people making malicious speculations before they've even spoken? It's better to wait until we hear what their proposals are before criticizing.
“Indeed,” Yun Qiandu agreed. “They probably won’t have time to criticize us then; they’ll just be throwing out a barrage of punches.”
They intended to use the parliament's attention to cause trouble, and what these people thought was none of their concern.
The men were still envious of their opportunity to sit at the table, but their real plan was to overturn the table.
Group 111 was determined to disregard the established procedures, only to find that the council had also exceeded their "procedural" boundaries—before the proposals were shared, the voice of an unknown man suddenly rang out:
"Regarding the recent attack on the leader of the Co-Prosperity Sphere, informed members of the public have reported that it was the work of Group 111. On behalf of the Co-Prosperity Sphere leader's allies, I would like to question Group 111—is this incident related to you?"
The man's words disrupted the parliamentary proceedings, and everyone instinctively looked towards Group 111. The male councilor paused for a few seconds, his gaze shifting between the two men.
Seeing Chu Jue's composed expression, he still tried to maintain order, saying, "It's a private matter—"
Chu Jue ignored his words: "Of course it's related."
"You—" The man was furious that she dared to admit it in public, and he wanted an explanation.
"Since you're willing to go against the rules to ask this question, then I'll mercifully tell you." Immediately shifting the blame to the man, Chu Jue continued.
"The death of the leader of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere is not something you, at your level, can comment on."
Her voice was firm and resolute, her gaze unwavering.
Chu Jue recalled his conversation with Ji Linyuan when they discussed this matter earlier, having once again stepped on the back of a man who lacked self-awareness.
—Have you thought this through? How do you get them to not believe these things?
—It's not necessary for them to disbelieve these things.
--Um?
—If they can believe these things, they will believe many more.
Chu Jue was working on a draft he had prepared beforehand, the very sentence she had Zhu Xi spread:
"His lies angered the gods, and this is divine punishment."
The man was shocked that she could come up with such a fabricated excuse, and immediately glared at her angrily: "What nonsense are you spouting? The God of Spiritual Power has never issued any decree to the church!"
The church has a cooperative relationship with them. The matter concerning spiritual beings was clearly agreed upon by the church long ago. It is absolutely absurd for the church to spread any talk of divine punishment or lies at this juncture!
"Who said he's a god of psychic powers?"
Chu Jue countered with a question.
This is thanks to the male group leader for giving her inspiration—since he can fabricate the concept of God and falsely convey the will of God, why can't she create a new God with a stronger brainwashing ability than a false god?
Since no one can contact God anyway, even false believers like the church can survive by taking advantage of the situation. Why can't someone like her, who truly possesses divine power, fabricate a god and have them worship him too?
Believing in any false god is the same as believing in any other god; it's better to transfer the power of faith into her hands.
She maintained her composure, as if she had heard something ridiculous in the man's questioning.
The live broadcast signal was intercepted by the central area at this time, but the management office had already prepared for the unexpected situation.
Once someone disrupts the process and a live broadcast accident occurs, the contingency plan is activated immediately, but it is still a step later than Chu Jue—this man is endless, and this woman is even more shocking.
Fortunately, it was stopped in time, and everything could be controlled afterward as Chu Jue's own crazy ramblings.
In response, Group 111 had already made preparations in advance. Ying Yi used Chu Jue's newly registered account to directly intercept the audience of the official live broadcast and transfer them to the new equipment provided by Ling Yu.
Viewers of the live stream only saw a brief flash of the screen and a one-second network lag before the stream resumed smoothly.
Everyone initially thought the live stream signal in the central area was too poor and wanted to complain on the forum, but they found that after this brief lag, they were able to send comments directly in the live stream.
Question marks appeared on the screen, expressing confusion about the current situation, but more people, after realizing what was happening, continued to urge and ask questions.
[Besides the God of Psychic Power, are there any other gods?]
Could she be referring to the god of evil?
If that's the case, we probably need to arrest her right away.
[This is ridiculous. What is it even saying? I copied it to the purchased software and it didn't work.]
【11111】
Chu Jue received Yun Qiandu's "proceeding smoothly" gesture. She used her mental power to restrain the executors who were about to riot, and as if nothing had happened, she still feigned compassion, saying:
"The God I'm referring to is a God completely different from the psychic god—"
As she said this, she timely mobilized a tremendous amount of mental energy.
In an instant, everyone could see that the "divine power" on her body was so dense that it seemed to materialize, turning into a dazzling halo surrounding Chu Jue.
【？？？？】
What is that? Who turned on the spotlight?
The bright and dazzling light was not glaring, but rather like a mother's gentle embrace, enveloping Chu Jue in its center.
Oh my god, did I stay up too late? Am I in heaven or am I still dreaming?
[So approachable, with such a divine aura...]
Chu Jue slowly said:
"—She is the great goddess of menstruation."
She was surrounded by pure divine power, as if the "Goddess of Menstruation" she spoke of had descended at this moment.
The intense killing intent blended seamlessly with the gentle holy light, making Chu Jue's already transcendent aura the sole focus of attention at this moment.
She possessed an aura of divinity, as if a goddess were possessing her, and her ethereal voice remained calm and serene as she spoke:
"I will convey the message of the goddess of menstruation—"
"The Menstrual Cult welcomes all women."
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The author's note: ① Excerpt from "How to Suppress Women's Writing" (original text follows):
Novelist Samuel Delany points out that outside of specific social occasions (such as cocktail parties), Americans have been trained to "see" a group where men make up 65%–75% of the population as half men and half women. In business circles and on the street, a group that actually comprises 50% women is often perceived as more than 50%. For female writers, there seems to be a similar, unnoticed mechanism controlling the number of female writers, ensuring that the number appears "appropriate" or "sufficient" to anthology editors and writers. (This reminds me of the wisdom of female scholars; at a conference, I and a female scholar were the only two women present, and before the meeting, she whispered to me, "Don't sit next to me, or they'll say we're controlling the meeting.")
Finally, we've reached the goddess of menstruation! [kissing emoji]
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