Chapter 54 The So-Called God Realm
“……”
When Luxianbei suggested choosing the highly dangerous second plan, the Proxy Player Sister fell silent, scanning the girl in front of her back and forth, as if looking at a stranger.
The Luxianbei she knew should be the kind of character who thinks, “As long as time flows quietly, I can endure until the end of the world!” or “Since the world needs a useless person, why can’t it be me?”
Even if the whole world were to d*e, she would be the one to survive to the final circle.
The Proxy Player Sister thought to herself, flipping her hand over and pulling out a microphone from who knows where, thrusting it toward Luxianbei’s face.
“Miss Luxianbei, may I interview you? Why have you transformed from a person who follows their heart to a responsible good girl?”
“What kind of mental journey has led to such a huge change?”
“Ugh! Who’s the ‘Miss’ here?!” Luxianbei impatiently pushed aside the Proxy Player Sister’s hand and said in a low voice, “Is there any reason for this?”
If she did nothing, she would turn into a plush toy for others; a simpler plan would mean personally destroying her mother’s relic and countless lives.
Do I have any other choices? Luxianbei wondered.
But you clearly could be a bit more ruthless… The Proxy Player Sister looked at Luxianbei with a deep meaning, narrowing her eyes slightly.
What exactly has changed you?
Is it the tangled fate left by your father, or the subtle influence of those unreliable people from the Siye Society, or perhaps the contact with urban legends like Jumeng and the Void?
Every factor might play a role, but the reason is not important. What matters is that she has become “stranger” rather than more familiar, which is a good thing!
The Proxy Player Sister remembered Luxianbei had once jokingly said she wanted to “save” the world.
Although Mrs. Wang Meili originally designed this special space for Luxianbei to rehearse the destruction of the world and deceive fate, it does not prevent her from using this special space to rehearse “saving” instead!
Perhaps one day in the future, she can truly grow from “catastrophe and calamity” to become a symbol of “disaster prevention” as mentioned in those urban legends of Huacheng.
Thinking of this, the long-silent Proxy Player Sister finally showed a joyful expression and let out a satisfied sigh.
“Ah! Then go ahead and do it, Luxianbei! With me backing you up, not even the Lord of Heaven can stop you!”
Upon hearing this, Luxianbei subtly glanced at the overcast sky, quietly shifting to the side. After confirming that when the Proxy Player Sister gets struck by lightning, she would not be affected, she asked, “Even if you say that, I still need to know what to do, right?”
“You just said that the second plan is highly risky and will bring me trouble, but you haven’t said what I should do.”
“Firstly…” The Proxy Player Sister raised a finger and explained, “Like the first plan, you need to find the core that maintains the operation of this special space…”
Luxianbei paused for a moment and interjected, “How am I supposed to find that? How would I know where that core thing is?”
When the Proxy Player Sister mentioned the core maintaining the operation of this special space, Luxianbei instinctively understood it as something similar to the core of an urban legend.
Even if the range of this special space is similar to Huacheng, it still covers several thousand square kilometers. Finding an urban legend’s core within that area in a short time is like finding a needle in a haystack.
“Very easy to find!” the Proxy Player Sister smiled. “If you’re lucky, she might even come looking for you. If not, I can take you to her myself later.”
Lucky, she might even come looking for me? Could it be a living being? Luxianbei nodded in thought, “So what will happen after I find her?”
“Once you find her…” The Proxy Player Sister paused, speaking half-concealed, “She will tell you what to do. I won’t tell you for now.”
After all, it might be a bit cruel for you; I can’t say it face to face… the Proxy Player Sister added silently in her heart.
“That sounds mysterious…” Luxianbei mumbled and pressed on, “Then what next?”
“Next, you will have to face the flesh and bl**d of the Inheritance Beast.” The Proxy Player Sister said seriously. “I know that when you were in Peach Source, you encountered the flesh and bl**d of the Inheritance Beast with Jumeng, right?”
“Yeah!” Luxianbei nodded. “That time, that disgusting lump of flesh even attacked me and tried to copy my powers. I don’t know how, but it ended up self-destructing.”
“However, the flesh of the Inheritance Beast you encountered that time wasn’t even a clone; it was just scraps.” The Proxy Player Sister said, “This time, you will face flesh and bl**d of an Inheritance Beast that has absorbed a lot of spirit energy and is being secretly maneuvered. Do you understand the concept?”
“I get it, I get it!” Luxianbei nodded repeatedly. “It’s basically the difference between grinding low-level mobs for experience and facing off against a PVP adversary, right?”
“Let me ask, the opponent I’m facing this time isn’t so strong that I have no chance of retaliation, right? If that’s the case, then we should discuss escape routes instead.”
I’m just a silver player; I still have a chance against a gold or platinum opponent. If a professional level enemy shows up, it’s better to give up early, Luxianbei thought.
“Not quite that extent.” The Proxy Player Sister opened her mouth, suppressing the urge to retort, and pouted, “You’re mentally prepared, which is good. But after dealing with the flesh of the Inheritance Beast attached to this special space, the real test is just beginning.”
“To prevent this special space from being destroyed, you need to replace its original core and become the new core to gain complete control over it, so you can direct its movements and avoid affecting the real Huacheng.”
“How hard can that be?” Luxianbei pounded her chest confidently. “Just leave it to me!”
Seeing this, the Proxy Player Sister gave Luxianbei a hard slap on the head, “That’s a special space that resembles a God Realm prototype! Where’s your confidence coming from?”
After saying this, the Proxy Player Sister looked at her with a worried expression, as if she wanted to say, “Not even understanding this little thing, it’s really making me worried how I can let you out in the future.”
She suddenly felt that Luxianbei was no longer as timid as before, which might not be entirely a good thing.
In this world filled with urban legends, when a reckless person steps onto the stage, they either take a wrong step, find themselves trapped, and eventually get tortured into madness; or one careless move leads to disaster for the entire village.
Even if this special space is only the beginnings of a God Realm, handling a God Realm of this scale is quite demanding for Luxianbei, given her current level of spirit energy.
“I’m not saying this to show off my vigor and momentum, am I?” Luxianbei rubbed her head and said resentfully, “Also, no one told me what a God Realm is!”
“How about you give me some time to go back and check The Book of Siye?”
The Proxy Player Sister rolled her eyes and said in an annoyed tone, “You think you can find anything about the God Realm in those children’s science books? That’s a joke!”
“Unless you have the ability to go to the Siye Society and browse the first edition of The Book of Siye.”
However, I suspect she won’t casually let anyone browse… the Proxy Player Sister added in her heart.
Not even in The Book of Siye? Luxianbei frowned and tentatively asked, “Could it be that the God Realm is a special ability only disaster-class beings can master?”
“Yes, but not entirely.” The Proxy Player Sister rolled her eyes. “Generally speaking, those who have a God Realm must be disaster-class, but not all disaster-class beings have a God Realm.”
“Just like your old friend Jumeng, she doesn’t have a God Realm. Of course, if she wanted to, she could easily turn the entire Peach Source into her God Realm…”
“Hey, hey! You can’t just say things like that!” Luxianbei interrupted with a flushed face. “My relationship with Stinky Sister is purely utilitarian, at most there’s a bit of friendship. How could you call her an old friend?”
“Shut up!” The Proxy Player Sister rolled her eyes. “When you’re with her, did you never momentarily feel like doing something with her?”
If it were me, as a third-generation hybrid urban legend, I’d probably already be almost walking by now, the Proxy Player Sister thought to herself.
“I…” Luxianbei hesitated, unable to continue.
If she said no, that would definitely be a lie.
Though my relationship with Jumeng is more like that of good brothers, if a good brother happens to be a captivating, beautiful girl, anyone would feel a quickened heartbeat at some moment, right?
However, the feeling of quickening heartbeats is still a long way from love! Treating impulse as love is too irresponsible, Luxianbei thought.
Seeing this, the Proxy Player Sister waved her hand, “Forget it, you don’t have to explain this to me. Let’s get back to the serious topic.”
“Actually, the God Realm, from a literal perspective, means the realm of gods. It can also be interpreted in texts as the dwelling place of gods.”
“There are relevant records in many legends, lofty ones like the netherworld in Norse mythology, Atlantis in Lemurian civilization, the Ghost City Fengdu in Z Country myths, and the deities disappearing events in Eastern folklore…”
“Wait!” Luxianbei interrupted. “The ruins of Atlantis are in the sea, Fengdu is in Shancheng. What does that have to do with the God Realm?”
The Proxy Player Sister shot Luxianbei an annoyed glance and said, “Can you really see urban legends roaming the streets in Fengdu in Shancheng? Can you really see mermaids swimming around in Atlantis?”
“……”
But I can watch “Spirited Away” on movie streaming websites and apps, Luxianbei thought secretly, but she didn’t dare to say this kind of nonsense in front of the Proxy Player Sister.
Seeing that Luxianbei was silent, the Proxy Player Sister continued, “The true God Realm, just like this special space, is a special space constructed by powerful urban legends or spiritual ability users based on their own powers, along with a lot of spirit energy and alchemical materials.”
“Most exist in the real world, but some also exist within the urban legends themselves, having rules similar to the real world, while also possessing some unique rules based on their respective controllers.”
“Normally, the entrance cannot be found. To enter the God Realm, you must either meet certain specific conditions or gain permission from its master.”
Upon hearing this, Luxianbei began to understand what a God Realm is, frowning slightly, “Is it similar to a domain space or an inner world in novels?”
The Proxy Player Sister nodded, “Pretty much!”
“So… what’s the use of this thing? Storing spirit energy? Raising believers?” Luxianbei asked tentatively.
“Those are just one of the secondary uses.” The Proxy Player Sister explained, “The fundamental purpose is to ‘do as one wishes.'”
“Do as one wishes?”
“Yes, do as one wishes!” The Proxy Player Sister nodded.
Luxianbei twitched her eye and said expressionlessly, “Are you playing idioms with me? Is that alright?”
“That’s just what it’s for!” The Proxy Player Sister shrugged, “If the real world is like a public place, then the God Realm is equivalent to your private territory.”
“How is that different from the areas occupied during the Hundred Demons Walk?” Luxianbei questioned.
“Of course there’s a difference. The areas occupied during the Hundred Demons Walk, although considered the private territory of the king of urban legends, are open to the outside, right?” The Proxy Player Sister explained.
“For example, if you own a farm, would you run n*ked on the completely exposed grass without any cover, allowing passersby to see your secrets clearly?”
“If you’re thick-skinned enough, you might be able to…” Luxianbei muttered softly.
The Proxy Player Sister shrugged, “Some disaster-class spiritual ability users and urban legends think that way, which is why they haven’t bothered to construct their own God Realms.”
Just like the Inheritance Beast, which belongs to the type that doesn’t care, after all, it currently lacks the intelligence to hide its secrets.
And Pestilence Taijie is the same; it doesn’t care to hide its secrets at all. When it lacks resources or spirit energy supplies, it can just take them from somewhere else.
“This is probably because they’re strong enough and their punches are hard enough that everyone who sees them ‘running n*ked’ gets killed, right?” Luxianbei nodded in understanding.
“Exactly, Jumeng falls into this category. If someone gets too nosy and dares to spy on her abilities in Peach Source, she probably wouldn’t even need to lift a finger. Her followers and dependents in Peach Source would swamp him with sheer numbers.”
“But you can’t do that! You can’t not hide your secrets and you don’t have such a broad base of support. Just accept the inheritance left by Mrs. Wang Meili honestly!”
The Proxy Player Sister continued to explain, “After obtaining a God Realm, it’s like having a relatively closed house where you can set certain rules; you can do whatever you want inside.”
“Uh…” Luxianbei paused and asked weakly, “Does that mean I can do anything? Like bring someone in and beat them up?”
The Proxy Player Sister nodded confidently, “Yes!”
“I could dig a hole in the floor and turn it into a swimming pool?”
“Yes!”
“Wouldn’t the downstairs neighbor have a problem with that?”
Upon hearing this, the Proxy Player Sister narrowed her eyes with an unsettling tone, “If the neighbor has a problem, just smash the floor and take the neighbor out, and wouldn’t that solve everything?”
“At that point, not only would no one have a problem, but you would also have the downstairs neighbor’s home.”
Hiss! Is this woman really that ruthless? Luxianbei thought to herself, asking weakly, “Wouldn’t that… fall into the realm of illegal crime? Wouldn’t I get arrested?”
“Who would arrest you? The Siye Society?” The Proxy Player Sister countered, “Now that’s a problem! After all, the God Realm is seen by the Siye Society much like an illegal construction; if they can demolish it, they will, and if not, they will seal it.”
Just like the special space constructed by Mrs. Wang Meili: since the Siye Society couldn’t clear it immediately, they simply “sealed” it… the Proxy Player Sister thought.
“But as long as it doesn’t get discovered by them, it’s fine!”
“Additionally, if you have enough confidence in your strength, you can also choose to drag any troublesome members of the Siye Society into the God Realm and beat them up!”
As she spoke, the Proxy Player Sister made a strong punching motion.
So this truly is doing as one wishes… Luxianbei felt somewhat excited and her eyes lit up, “Then once I gain control of this special space, wouldn’t I be invincible at the same level?”
If the spirit energy fluctuations are all A Grade, if I pull the enemy into my home, who would be my opponent?
Luxianbei was exhilarated with thoughts like this, when the Proxy Player Sister poured cold water on her without hesitation.
“Little bro, please wake up. Reality is not like an RPG game where a higher level, better equipment, and stronger attributes ensure you can defeat your opponent!”
“Just like how a child could k*ll a well-trained adult after meeting certain conditions, I’ve seen cases where B-grade abilities, with special characteristics or aided by spirit energy items, have outsmarted disaster-class opponents.”
Of course, if the gap is too significant, like between a newborn baby and an adult, it becomes quite difficult… the Proxy Player Sister added in her mind.
“Moreover, whether you can handle the God Realm prototype left behind by Mrs. Wang Meili is another question! With one wrong move, Miaomiao Sauce could end up with a new set of widow skins.”
“Wait!” Luxianbei’s expression changed, shocked. “Is there a risk to my life here?!”
“So, do you think Miaomiao Sauce will really come out with widow skins?” The Proxy Player Sister said seriously, trying to get Luxianbei to overlook this very important issue.
Luxianbei’s face darkened, glaring at her, “Don’t change the subject!”
“This… haha!” The Proxy Player Sister chuckled awkwardly, scratching her cheek, and holding up two fingers sheepishly, said, “Maybe just a little? But the risks are proportional to the rewards!”
Just a little? Luxianbei rubbed her forehead. “How about… I think it’s better to forget it? Is there a third plan or something like that?”
I’m just a Wuling Hongguang; if you try to cram a Concorde engine on me, I’d turn into a spirit vehicle that spirals up to the sky on the spot!
No way, no way, this can’t happen!
“There’s none.” The Proxy Player Sister said seriously.
It didn’t exist when you chose the second plan.
You finally mustered the courage once, how could I let you abandon it midway?
Not possible!
Luxianbei, “……”
