What does it feel like to become a god?
For Qin Xin, it seemed to be no different from becoming a messenger.
As a "veteran" player who has set foot in the real universe, been to the battlefield of gods' corpses, and knows the truth of the universe, the only thing that might be added besides the change in identity is the voting power at the Covenant of the Gods meeting.
But for the Dragon King and Li Wufang, the transformation from human to god was significant enough. At least the elevation of their thinking and perspective allowed them to see the truth of the universe more clearly and to better experience the oppression and terror from the Creator.
As for Nangong...
The little girl is still a bit confused.
Even though she had inherited everything from [Rotten], she still found it hard to accept the fact that she had become a god.
That's a god, a god that mortals can only look up to and not see, the supreme being of the universe who bestowed the [Faith Game], and now, I am one too?
She was so overwhelmed by the awe of becoming a god and the transcendental nature of the divine that she could not contain herself until she was granted authority and felt the endless power of "decay" that she broke free from that chaotic state and fell silent.
Human life is an eternal suffering, and so is the life of gods.
Cheng Shi was right. If one wants to approach [Yuan Chu] in a pitiful manner and beg for [*His] mercy, one must first suffer.
This is the will of decay.
Others who are unaware of the truth of the universe might think, "Since I have become 'decayed,' why should I approach 'the origin'?"
But Nangong didn't have so many wild ideas. The Flame of Hope said that "decay" requires enduring suffering, so she began to endure the suffering. As for why... there aren't so many whys in life. As long as this is an opportunity to repay everyone, she will do it.
Thus, Cheng Shi obtained four new votes in the Covenant of the Gods!
Note that it is Cheng Shi, not the Fear Group.
Although Cheng Shi is deeply bound to the Fear Faction, and the members of the Fear Faction support him, the Fear Faction is ultimately dominated by the will of [Deception] and is also a continuation of the will of [Deception]. In essence, everything they do is for the sake of the established order, not for the sake of Cheng Shi.
Even if Cheng Shi is the predetermined one.
Therefore, these four votes are crucial for Cheng Shi at this moment.
Furthermore, having secured four votes, Cheng Shi had more room to maneuver in the current situation. Therefore, the moment Nangong ascended to the throne of the god, Cheng Shi directly made a new request to [Justice (Order)]:
We request the return of [Prosperity]'s voting rights and the repossession of the authority that rightfully belongs to [Prosperity].
The final edict of [Prosperity] shattered His authority and temporarily brought about universal prosperity in a different way. However, universal prosperity is now a thing of the past, and the real era that has arrived is "universal fear." Therefore, Cheng Shi seized the opportunity and directly demanded the return of everything from [Prosperity] from the [Covenant].
This request would have been impossible to fulfill under any circumstances. The gods were constantly vying for power, their interests intertwined, and no one would choose to relinquish the authority they had gained.
But things are different now. Even if the old gods have their own concerns, at least the will of the new gods has been united, and the other end of this rope is the predetermined path that pulls the universe forward.
So when Cheng Shi made this request, even before Justice (Order) responded, he had already received 5 votes!
Honglin stood up excitedly, looked at Cheng Shi and nodded. Of course she knew what Cheng Shi meant. Now that things had come to this, there was no need to continue pretending with the old gods.
[Justice (Order)] had already foreseen everything that was happening, but He just didn't expect Cheng Shi to be in such a hurry.
[The Covenant] is inviolable, and He can only convene the Covenant of the Gods in accordance with the covenant to vote on the issues raised by Cheng Shi.
However, there is a detail involved here: Cheng Shi is not actually a fraudster. Logically speaking, he cannot propose a meeting of the gods.
The Convention does not protect ordinary people.
But when he saw that the Covenant of the Gods was actually convened, for a moment, Cheng Shizhen felt that even the concept of "justice (order)" had been deceived.
Of course, the most likely explanation is that [Justice (Order)] simplified the process, since he has too many supporters behind him, and even if he is rejected, other true gods will still mention it.
It's better to avoid trouble, so [Fairness (Order)] simply granted Cheng Shi's wish and brought his proposal to the meeting.
Interestingly, apart from the gods who were still present, no new gods attended this pantheon.
[Foolishness] Not showing up is tantamount to choosing to give up.
As far as [Death] is concerned, the voting power of [Prosperity] was already being held by the Fear Faction, so it is understandable that it was transferred from [Fraud] to Cheng Shi. Considering its established importance, the boss of [Death] has no reason to object.
[Silence] would be even less likely to object. Perhaps in His eyes, Cheng Shi was [deceitful]. Why should He object to a [deceitful] proposal?
Thus, the proposal easily garnered 7 votes, just 2 short of allowing Honglin to regain the [Prosperity] vote.
But these last two votes were extremely difficult to obtain, as there were very few gods left in the universe who could cast their votes.
Seeing the stalemate, [Death] sighed softly and cast his vote again.
Cheng Shi was startled and looked at his boss in astonishment, only to see the giant skull's eye sockets flickering with green flames, and it hummed:
"This is the right of time to vote. He has no time or distraction, so I voted on his behalf."
This works?
Cheng Shixin couldn't understand why the gods who weren't present couldn't vote. Would a proxy vote count?
If we calculate it, wouldn't [Void]'s two votes be a sure thing?
However, before that, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and tentatively asked [Justice (Order)]:
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