Chapter 202 Building Momentum for Me: "I have a price I can't afford to pay."...
Apart from Entropy Ash, the leaders of the other three major guilds are all old acquaintances.
Terra with the Iron Drill goes without saying, and Zhou Yiming of Ouroboros, after witnessing the utter crushing power, naturally wouldn't want to invite trouble upon himself. Although Ying Yao is not officially the president of the Crimson Church, he is so responsible and strong that the Crimson Church would never let him go. Thus, he became the uncrowned king of the Crimson Church.
As for Zhang Jin, it wasn't that Nanmen Jue didn't want to find him, but rather that after Zhang Jin died, she didn't know who was in charge of them now, or what their thoughts were.
After all, their former president, Zhang Jin, was the God's number one sycophant.
"Wait a minute," before Nanmen Jue could announce what to do, Terra raised her hand, "Since it's such an important matter, wouldn't it be better to have as many people involved as possible? Why don't we call Wei Chongru and everyone else over as well?"
“Wei Chongru?” Nanmen Jue was taken aback.
“He is now the president of Entropy Ash,” Ying Yao said with a smile.
Nanmen Jue blinked. Had she been away from the Samsara Space for a long time? How come the old fox who used to tremble with fear at her knife has now become one of the leaders of the four major guilds?
Ying Yao glanced at her with a smile, “Are you really unaware or pretending not to know? The Golden Names you mass-produced before are still extremely rare strongmen in this space. When Wei Chongru saw that the Entropy Ashes were leaderless, he took the initiative to suggest taking this power under our control. He was originally one of the Entropy Ashes, and after becoming a Golden Name, he also had the help of Jin Jian and Lu Yunxiao, who were also Golden Names. Becoming the president was almost effortless for him.”
Upon hearing the name Jin Jian, Zhou Yiming let out a soft hum through his nose.
This guy, who was originally one of their Ouroboros, was a traitor who voluntarily defected to Nanmen Jue. Because Nanmen Jue wanted to protect him, he didn't touch him. Unexpectedly, this useless thing was even promoted to a Gold Rank by Nanmen Jue.
His decision to leave the Ouroboros to help Wei Chongru gain a foothold in Entropy Ashes was something no one expected.
Jin Jian was considered a hidden pawn of Nanmen Jue; none of them had ever had direct contact with him.
Nanmen Jue thought about it. Wei Chongru was a seasoned veteran in the workplace, and Jin Jian was an even more seasoned veteran. The guild they managed together...
"Does Entropy now require clocking in and out?" Nanmen Jue asked.
"Huh?" None of the three reacted.
"It's nothing." Nanmen Jue coughed lightly, then said seriously, "Let's call him over too. There's definitely more strength in numbers."
When Nanmen Jue called for help, even if someone was on the toilet, they had to pull up their pants and fly over immediately. Fortunately, Wei Chongru hadn't entered the reincarnation space yet, and upon hearing the summons, he came running over eagerly.
"Nanmen... Sister!" Wei Chongru greeted her warmly, still looking as obsequious as ever, showing none of the demeanor of someone who had just arrived. "I heard we're going to pull off a big heist? Tell me, how do we do it!"
Nanmen Jue gave him a serious look, and Wei Chongru's fawning expression turned into a dry laugh. "What's wrong, sister?"
“Look at the president,” Nanmen Jue said.
Wei Chongru shuddered. "Holy crap! Sis, please don't talk like that, I'm scared."
Nanmen Jue laughed.
Seeing how happy she was being amused by Wei Chongru, everyone laughed too, and the atmosphere became very relaxed.
"Alright, let's get down to business." Nanmen Jue tapped his knuckles on the table twice, and the four of them quieted down. "I need you to do something for me."
"Just one thing?" Ying Yao said.
“Yes, that’s all.” A faint light flickered in Nanmen Jue’s eyes. “I need you to help me build momentum.”
"To create momentum?" Wei Chongru said, "Is it to publicize your fame?"
Although that's how it sounds literally, the other three all felt it was unlikely.
It's been quite a while since that incident, and Nanmen Jue has never cared about how her reputation has spread in the space. After they returned, they tried to control public opinion and guide the direction of people's discussions, but because Nanmen Jue himself didn't say anything, they never really interfered.
However, there are simply too many people who have been saved by Nanmen Jue. In addition to those who survived in the strange world before, Nanmen Jue has been going into world after world like an electric motor, and even more people have seen her. Now everyone knows that as long as they enter the reincarnation world and see Nanmen Jue, they can just lie down and relax. They don't need to worry about the mission or how to survive. At most, they can return safely in three or four days.
Therefore, even without their guidance, Nanmen Jue's reputation was already at its zenith. Of course, it was at its zenith before, but it was a completely different reputation now.
Whether it was a good reputation or a bad reputation, Nanmen Jue never cared.
Therefore, when Wei Chongru gave his most likely guess, the other three shook their heads.
However, Nanmen Jue himself nodded, "That's right, that's exactly what I mean."
The four of them raised their heads at the same time.
"You guys need to control the public opinion as soon as possible and spread my good reputation," Nanmen Jue said. "It's okay to brag a little, just make sure you create momentum for me, the higher the better."
Ying Yao frowned, and Terra asked, "What is the purpose of doing this?"
No one thought that Nanmen Jue wanted fame and fortune.
“The power we have now is not enough. I need to gather more power. The power of the human body is weak, but when the power of the spirit is gathered, it can shake the gods.” Nanmen Jue said, “Like the battle between Xiao Nuo and the main god, without my and Zhang Jin’s help, they could not have exerted such great power.”
This explanation was reasonable, and the three of them looked enlightened. Only Ying Yao's eyes darkened as he stared quietly at Nanmen Jue.
Nanmen Jue did not avoid his gaze, and met everyone's eyes frankly. "This is a method that I and the crow came up with. If all goes well, I will be able to concentrate the power soon."
"And then the main god is finished?" Wei Chongru asked excitedly.
Nanmen Jue smiled and then nodded affirmatively.
"real!"
Wei Chongru jumped up excitedly, as if he could already see Nanmen Jue successfully punching and kicking the main god.
"Is this all we need to do?" Zhou Yiming asked.
“Hey Lao Zhou, Sister Nanmen has said it several times already, let’s deal with this first.” Taking advantage of his standing position, Wei Chongru put his arm around Zhou Yiming’s shoulder. “Men shouldn’t be too talkative, women don’t like being too talkative.”
"Get out of here." Zhou Yiming angrily pushed him away, then looked at Nanmen Jue, her face slightly flushed, whether from embarrassment or anger, it was hard to tell.
"Whatever it is, just tell me," he said earnestly, trying to maintain a calm tone.
"That'll do for now," Nanmenjue said.
The first step to becoming a god: gather enough faith.
Her explanation wasn't very clear, which might diminish its effectiveness, but that's alright. Her true source of faith wasn't these few odds and ends in the cycle of reincarnation, but rather the space in the crow's realm that brought together numerous worlds.
The people in the Reincarnation Space are alright, but everyone in that space truly regards Nanmen Jue as a god.
Time was too tight, and to be on the safe side, she couldn't let any possibility slip by, but if she explained things too clearly...
Nanmen Jue glanced at Ying Yao. Well, Ying Yao didn't seem so easy to deal with.
In front of the others, Ying Yao remained silent. The other three accepted their tasks and left the room, leaving only Nanmen Jue and Ying Yao inside.
Ying Yao gently got up and sat down on the sofa next to Nanmen Jue.
The sofa beneath him sank inwards, and Nanmen Jue's heart tightened.
"Why is it you who came?" Ying Yao asked.
"What?" Nanmen Jue feigned ignorance.
“Even if faith is to be collected, it should be the crow who does it. The faith you collect only affects you. How can He use it?” Ying Yao pointed out sharply.
“Have you forgotten? I am Xiao Nuo’s contractor,” Nanmen Jue said. “All the power in my body can be transferred to Him for use.”
"Then why can't Entropy Ash be used?"
Nanmen Jue couldn't come up with anything more, so she turned to look Ying Yao in the eye and said, "I don't know, I haven't considered this aspect. If you're curious, I'll call Him over and ask him?"
Ying Yao gazed at her quietly. Nanmen Jue had seen this look in his eyes before—sharp, oppressive, scrutinizing, like a sharp scalpel, precisely cutting open the secrets that everyone least wanted to reveal.
He had never looked at her like that before. Looking at him, Nanmen Jue wondered if General Ying used this kind of gaze when interrogating prisoners.
“Xiao Jue, of all the students I’ve taught, you are the best. If we were to compete against each other as ordinary people, I would most likely still lose to you,” Major General Ying said slowly. “But I have never taught you the most important step in espionage: how to disguise yourself.”
Nanmen Jue's heart skipped a beat; Ying Yao had seen through her disguise.
Not entirely unexpected, and even with a hint of eerie pride.
Ying Yao did not press his advantage at this point, but instead silently looked at Nanmen Jue.
Nanmen Jue knew he was waiting for her explanation.
Ying Yao was like that; he never forced Nanmen Jue to do anything. If he hadn't sensed danger this time, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to attack.
He is a snowman wearing a mask, calmly observing everyone from behind it. When the mask is removed, he uses melting to conceal himself.
Nanmen Jue looked at him, her face calm, but it felt like a bucket of boiling oil had been poured into her throat and stomach, making her shiver.
Facing Ying Yao in person was more difficult than she had imagined. Looking at the only man she had ever been attracted to, she couldn't help but feel regret.
But I'm sorry, Ying Yao, she wants to bring Nanmen Yu back to life, and she won't accept any possibility of being hindered.
“I don’t know what you mean,” Nanmen Jue said. “The crow told me that doing this could kill the main god, so I tried it. Yingyao, I’ve had enough. No matter how hard I try to transfer people in the cycle of reincarnation, as long as the main god is still there, He can keep transforming other worlds. I’m doing useless work. Only when He dies will this endless suffering end. Don’t you want to get rid of Him completely?”
She struck at Ying Yao's deepest desire, resolving the suffering of the cycle of reincarnation once and for all, which was exactly what Ying Yao had always wanted.
“I am willing to work hard for this, for a hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years without backing down, but Xiao Jue,” Ying Yao said in a deep voice, “I have said before, I am not a saint, and I have a price I cannot afford to pay.”
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