Chapter 372 Chen Tianwen's Inference
Chapter 372 Chen Tianwen's Inference
Judging from the gloating look on Chen Tianwen's face, it was obvious that he had been harboring a long-standing grudge against the Pantheon.
"Brother Chen, do you know this divine demon?"
"Of course I know him. There are only a few people in the Pantheon and they all know each other very well. Let me guess, does this divine demon have a follower?"
Xiao Jie nodded, it was true, "But I'm not sure who that person was. I was too far away at the time and couldn't see clearly. But from beginning to end, only two people came to the Pantheon. Why didn't they gather more people?"
Chen Tianwen explained: "The competition within the Pantheon is very fierce, and the official members will not easily cooperate with each other. In addition, the official members of the Pantheon are all very self-centered and like to plan chess games, use small gains to win big, and use their own strength to play others in the palm of their hands, so they will not easily do things like asking for help.
However, generally each official member will recruit one to three followers, who serve as apprentices and helpers, and can also be used as sacrifices when necessary.
These followers can often also obtain a lot of resources.
But followers are always just followers, and full members of the Pantheon only care about their own growth, all for the sake of competition."
"Competition? Is it for resources?"
"No." Chen Tianwen shook his head, "What they are competing for is the approval of the Palace Master."
Xiao Jie asked curiously, "The recognition of the Palace Master? What good would it be if he was recognized? By the way, who is the Palace Master of the Pantheon? Can you tell me more?"
Chen Tianwen did not answer immediately. Instead, he showed a solemn expression. He hesitated for a long time before whispering, "You know, I have joined the Pantheon for nearly three years, but I have never seen the Palace Master himself. I have only seen his clone projection a few times. But even this clone projection is powerful enough to crush anyone in the Pantheon."
Xiao Jie couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. "So strong?"
Chen Tianwen nodded, "That's how powerful he is. There has always been a rumor in the Pantheon that the master of the Pantheon has ascended to become an immortal and traveled to another world, so he can only communicate with us through his clone.
The Palace Master neither denied nor admitted it, but he did promise to select one or two of us to go with him to the other side, to ascend to another world, to see the unimaginable scenery.
The Palace Master never explained what he meant by this, but everyone in the Guild believed that it must be referring to becoming an Immortal.
This is the opportunity that everyone is vying for. As long as one can gain the approval of the Palace Master, perhaps one can ascend to become an immortal.
But no one has been able to do this so far, so I think it's probably just a pipe dream."
It may not be just empty talk... Xiao Jie thought so in his heart.
At least he now has the method to ascend to immortality. This game has been running for three years, and perhaps there were people who ascended to immortality before him.
If the master of this Pantheon is so powerful, he might really be a god.
But he can help others become immortal? It feels a bit fake.
"Brother Tianwen also wants to become an immortal?"
Chen Tianwen sighed, "Of course I do. Who in this world doesn't want to gain extraordinary power and be truly free? Not restricted by anything, and can do whatever they want...
But instead of seeking the approval and favor of some big shot, I would rather do it in my own way, so I want to know what is written on the stone tablet.
Since it is a stone tablet left by an immortal, it may contain very important information. If it is convenient, please let me know, Brother Xiao."
Xiao Jie smiled and said, "It's not inconvenient. There are indeed a lot of good things left, but as for the information related to becoming an immortal, there is only one stone tablet."
Xiao Jie recounted the contents of the stone tablet left by the nameless Taoist.
After saying that, he took out his cell phone and sent a photo of the stone tablet directly to Chen Tianwen.
Chen Tianwen was overjoyed as if he had found a treasure and picked up the phone to examine it carefully.
Xiao Jie didn't disturb him. He drank tea and waited. He also wanted to hear Chen Tianwen's analysis.
An Ran was listening to their conversation with great interest.
"Master Chen, do you really think this game can lead to immortality?"
"Of course it is possible." Chen Tianwen answered firmly while looking at his mobile phone.
"Oh, why are you so sure?"
"This is what I calculated based on the Human Dao chapter of the Nameless Dao Sutra."
"What kind of Taoist scripture can calculate such a thing?"
"Haha, of course you can."
"What exactly does that humanity chapter say?" An Ran couldn't help but ask.
"There's a lot of content, but it can be summed up in just four sentences."
1. Everything in this world is driven by human beings.
2. Human behavior patterns are determined by human nature.
3. Human nature is predictable.
4. Therefore, as long as you understand human nature, you can see into people’s hearts, predict the future, and even deduce the great principles. The so-called human way is the underlying logic of human society. As long as you are a human, you cannot transcend the scope of this rule. "
An Ran seemed to understand, "So what's the use of this thing?"
Chen Tianwen and Xiao Jie looked at each other, both feeling speechless.
However, Xiao Jie felt that Chen Tianwen was taking things for granted. Human hearts are complex and changeable, and it is not so easy to predict.
Chen Tianwen seemed very confident in his own understanding.
“Have you ever wondered what the purpose of this game is?
Since everything is determined by human nature, the purpose of this game can also be deduced. The person who made the game obviously could not have created it just for entertainment. He must have created this game with some purpose.
As for the purpose, we can infer it from the way this game works.
This game constantly pulls players into it, and players can gain powerful strength from it. Although people will continue to die, in general, the overall strength of the players will continue to increase.
This is obviously what the creator of the game wants to see. He hopes that players will become stronger, evolve, and even become immortals. For this purpose, it doesn't matter how many people die. What does this remind you of?"
"Raising a Gu!" An Ran exclaimed.
"I think it's more like selecting strong warriors to deal with some kind of crisis..." When Xiao Jie said this, his mind suddenly moved, and he thought of the contents on the stone tablet. According to the words left by the seven immortals, ten thousand years later, that is, right now, the world will face a terrible disaster that even the immortals will not be able to resist.
The treasures left by the immortals are for "people in later generations", but aren't these "people in later generations" the players?
How could they know that ten thousand years later a group of 'returnees' would come to save the world?
Could it be that this game was created by the immortals?
He immediately expressed his guess, "Brother Tianwen, do you think that the immortals created this game? To save the world? They have completely lost confidence in saving the world, so they simply created a game and selected players to enter it.
Constantly select the strong ones, and finally let these strong ones save the world?" Chen Tianwen nodded, then shook his head: "The inference makes sense, but this game is definitely not created by an immortal."
"Oh, why are you so sure?"
"You've met an immortal before, right? Do immortals have level health bars?"
Xiao Jie recalled, "Yes."
Chen Tianwen nodded, "That's right, as long as there is a health bar, it is not invincible. Although the immortals play a transcendent role in this game, they are still part of the game content in essence. They are just more powerful NPCs. As long as the health bar is exposed, they can be killed.
If this game was really created by immortals, how could they leave themselves with such a big weakness?
Therefore, the person who created the game must be more powerful than an immortal."
Xiao Jie thought about it for a moment, and it made sense, but was there an existence more powerful than an immortal?
"You mean - saints?" The only ones stronger than immortals are the seven saints who appeared briefly in the game CG.
"Yes, he must be a saint."
"But there has never been any information related to saints in this game."
"That's why I said that these three volumes of the nameless Taoist scriptures might be the key to uncovering the truth of this game," Chen Tianwen pointed to the words on the stone tablet in the photo.
"I have left three volumes of Taoist books in this world, one on heaven, earth and man. The human way - sees through people's hearts, the earth way - understands the truth, and the heaven way - transcends all things. The three ways combined into one can become a saint and a savior."
This saint would certainly not be speaking without a purpose. This nameless Taoist might know something that other immortals do not know.
Although I don’t know whether what he said is true or not, it’s worth a try. Only by knowing the truth of this game can we know what kind of power this game can bring us in the end.”
Chen Tianwen said this but hesitated.
"Brother Tianwen, just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to be so hesitant."
"I want to know where Brother Xiao got the nameless Taoist scripture."
Xiao Jie asked, "Do you want to collect all three volumes of Heaven, Earth and Man?"
"Yes, I feel that there may really be a chance to become an immortal. If I can find the clues, it will naturally be a share for Brother Xiao."
Xiao Jie thought to himself that I was really missing this little clue. Now that he had the opportunity to become an immortal, he naturally would not take this unclear task seriously. This overly vague riddle gave people the overall feeling that it was not very reliable.
Especially after seeing the NPC's ability to lie and deceive people in this game.
Maybe this nameless Taoist is just an immortal who likes to brag.
Of course, it is not ruled out that one can really become an immortal through this nameless Taoist scripture.
Multiple options are always good.
Besides, even if you can't become an immortal, it would be nice to have more understanding, or unlock a few more talents.
The Mantra Chapter gives +1 point of understanding, the Humanity Chapter gives +2 points of understanding. According to this trend, the Earthly Chapter and the Heavenly Chapter should give +3+4 points of understanding. He still wants this understanding very much.
The Humanity Chapter gives the talent of knowing how to deal with people and the world, so the talents in the Earthly and Heavenly Chapters will only be stronger.
He didn't have much time to explore the mystery of this nameless Taoist scripture, so it would be better to let Chen Tianwen find it. If he succeeded, he could also get a reward, which would not be bad.
"No problem. I got this Mantra of the Nameless Scripture when I killed a small demon BOSS in the Novice Village. At that time, I just thought it was an ordinary Scripture that increased 1 enlightenment..." Xiao Jie recounted the process of the demon quest he had killed.
"The humane chapter of this nameless Taoist scripture is a bit special. I first met a crazy Taoist, and then I met an evil Taoist..." Xiao Jie recounted the process of obtaining it.
“However, the only clues for the Earthly Way and Heavenly Way chapters are those four lines of poetry.
According to the literal meaning, the Underground Chapter should be able to be obtained from the evil Taoist, while the Heavenly Chapter requires finding the nameless Taoist himself.
I feel that this nameless Taoist scripture should be a series. You must have the previous ones to obtain the later ones. I personally suggest that you collect them from the beginning.
As for the Crazy Taoist, there should be many more in this game. You should be able to find them if you collect more information.
It is not easy to find an evil Taoist priest, but I do know one. There is one beside Long Wushang, the governor of Beiming Province. He is a Taoist priest named Wang Xie.
As for the nameless Taoist, I'm afraid I can only ask the immortal, but the immortal may not be willing to tell me. "
Judging from the stele of the Seven Immortals' Hidden World, the other six immortals must have known the nameless Taoist priest. However, for some reason, Shen Ji Zi was unwilling to reveal who that person was.
If I have the chance to meet you again, I must ask you clearly.
After listening to Xiao Jie's detailed explanation, Chen Tianwen was also quite excited. With so many clues, it would be much more convenient. He originally thought that he was looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Thank you."
"Haha, why are you being so polite? We are all friends, it's normal for us to help each other. If you find clues and a shortcut to becoming an immortal in the future, don't forget me. By the way, this time An Ran and I will need your help to protect the law."
Chen Tianwen naturally did not refuse, "No problem, who goes first?"
"Let me go first. My transformed form is a bit too big. Please help me make a magic circle. Is the space inside the magic circle real or fake? Will I break the magic circle after I transform?"
"Haha, it won't break. As long as the people in the formation think it's real, then everything in the formation is real - follow me."
Chen Tianwen brought the two of them to the hall, where the space was relatively large and suitable for layout. He took out the command flags and talismans that he had prepared long ago, and after some arrangements, he quickly set up a magic circle.
"Okay, Brother Xiao, please go ahead."
Is that all? Xiao Jie looked at the circle of flags surrounding the city and was quite surprised. It seemed that Chen Tianwen was becoming more and more proficient in the formation. How could it be so simple to set up?
He walked towards the magic circle. After taking one step forward, the surroundings suddenly became open. After walking a few more steps in, the surroundings had turned into a vast desert, boundless and endless. Looking back, he could no longer see the figures of Chen Tianwen and An Ran.
He stretched out a hand, feeling the dry air around him, and looked up. The sun was high in the sky, casting down scorching sunlight. This feeling was like traveling through time, without any flaws.
"Brother Chen, your formation is quite powerful. The whole tourism project is great, a virtual fantasy. Have you ever considered commercializing it?"
"...I am not short of money."
"Can we, the industry insiders, have a taste of it? To be honest, it seems like it has a lot of money to make. But the desert is still too monotonous. It would be better to have a seaside beach or a fairyland. By the way, can we add some living creatures, such as beauties in swimsuits..."
"...Brother Xiao, you should try your magic as soon as possible. An Ran can't wait any longer."
"Haha, okay, I'll start.
Xiao Jie sat down cross-legged. It was the first time for him to use the shapeshifting technique in real life. So, how should he do it?
(End of this chapter)