Chapter 1217

The Dao is strange and immortal.

A few Forgetting Dao practitioners were gathered around a campfire roasting a rooster they had somehow tricked into coming from who knows where; when several people saw Sai Feier's demigod power capable of shaking reality, the area before the campfire instantly fell into dead silence, only sparks crackling in mid-air.

Then——

"Old——Boss——!!"

"One of the Forgetting Dao practitioners let out an 'Ao——' shout, jumped up from the ground, held the chicken leg like a command flag, waving it back and forth: 'From today on, you are our new boss! She likes money so much, that means…… the "Fortune" boss!'"

'"No mistake, no mistake! That's the boss!" Another Forgetting Dao practitioner shoved the person beside him aside with his butt, saying: "Her ability is like…… Heart-Substance? No, this is letting others 'cultivate'—if they believe it's real, then it is real. Hehe…hehehe… This is really interesting."'

'"But——" A Forgetting Dao practitioner wearing a mask interjected, "Are we unilaterally acknowledging her as boss? Does she know?"'

The liveliness beside the campfire instantly fell silent again for a moment.

'"You don't know shit!" The Forgetting Dao practitioner holding the chicken leg turned around, kicked over a bucket, and said: "When does a Forgetting Dao practitioner need the boss's consent to bow to the boss? Bowing to the boss is our intention! Whether the boss knows or not is the boss's business! If she doesn't know, does that mean she isn't our boss? Even the Fireworks Boss didn't know she had become our boss, right?"'

These words rang true, and the several Forgetting Dao practitioners nearby all nodded in agreement.

"Right!"

"Makes sense!"

"You little brat, how are you so eloquent today? Did you secretly pour out the water in your brain?"

'"Besides, deceiving one or two isn't hard; when many people are deceived, a city, a nation—that's when it gets interesting." The Forgetting Dao practitioner holding the chicken leg sat back down on the ground, letting out a sharp, piercing laugh, and said: "In the past, we Forgetting Dao practitioners weren't eunuchs posing as fruit emperors, tricking the men of a city into castrating themselves, right? You say Boss Sai Feier might or might not pull off such a big stunt, turning the whole Aohema——"'

——

Silver Soul.

"Hey hey hey hey hey——!!!"

'"What does "as long as everyone believes it to be true, illusions can become reality" mean? If she tricks others into believing she can shatter Weng Faluo with a single punch, does that mean she really can shatter it with a single punch?"'

The Shinsengumi barracks erupted in a wave of successive exclamations.

Kondou Isami widened his eyes; even an idiot could realize how idealistic this ability is—if the deception is sufficiently exquisite, the power depends entirely on the opponent's imagination.

'"This…… probably even the emissary of the 【Pleasure】 Path couldn't manage it, right?" Hijikata frowned, gazing at the catwoman in the sky canopy, "If she makes others believe she is a star god, does that mean she truly becomes a star god?"'

'"This power should have some limit." Yamazaki Sagara stood in the corner clutching a stack of documents, his face full of doubt, "Moreover, although the ceiling is high, one must rely on others believing—but if the opponent is an irrational monster—say, something like Nicadoli, which from the start lacks the rationality to believe in others, wouldn't Sai Feier's ability be greatly restricted?"'

'"No." The cigarette at Hijikata's corner of his mouth trembled quickly with his speech rhythm, "If Sai Feier wants to defeat Nicadoli—no, I should say defeat the Fire Thief or Aigle, then Sai Feier must construct a perfect lie, making everyone believe she has the power to shatter the Fire Thief with a single punch."'

'"Or…… spread that heaven‑big lie a bit wider, find a way to make everyone believe Sai Feier can shatter the Extinction Sovereign with a single punch. Drag that emissary into Sai Feier's forte, then defeat it with the demigod's idealistic power——"'

'"……Are you day‑dreaming, Hijikata‑san? Or are you still drunk from drinking in Yoshiwara and haven't sobered up?" Okita forcedly lifted one eye, sighed helplessly, "... Don't underestimate the Extinction Sovereign, especially when we have zero intel on the opponent. As of now, the Destroyer's emissary has only killed one Zhuluo, right?"'

——

'"Turning lies into true power… really makes one's hair stand on end!"'

'"Star: "You just spilled all that out?"'

'"Sai Feier smiled and said: "Afraid I'm lying in my words? Ha, no need! The seamstress trusts you so much, she has her reasons. Someone as honest as you couldn't possibly trick me, so——telling you is fine. Besides, we still need to team up for treasure hunting, right? Idle chat ends here, we should set off……"'

'"The two were chatting when Star's phone suddenly rang."'

'"……Huh? Did your signal stone plate ring?"'

'"Star picked up her phone, found it was Bai'e inviting her to the Tree Garden for training; Sai Feier meanwhile felt that Hui zi was popular, and expressed that she would first help her settle the treasure matter, then send her to the Tree Garden."'

'""After we're done with this haul, where do you plan to go relax?""'

'""Relax? You mean, spending?" Sai Feier laughed and waved her hand, "Ha, I'm not salvaging treasure for that. Don't forget, I'm also a demigod, and I share that foolish prophecy: 'You will walk with greed, and shall perish penniless.'……"'

'""But I don't believe that; as long as I keep gathering treasure, I won't end up penniless; as long as I don't let my desires harm others, it isn't greed——right? Simple and simple." Sai Feier wiped the smile from her face, looked into the distance, and said: "As long as I keep running down this path, any fated prophecy, any destiny… can't catch up to me."''

'""Ah, saying all this has almost worn my lips away! The treasure of Sutikoshia still waits underwater; let me quickly witness the power of 'Ages', Hui zi?"''

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Jackie Chan Adventures.

'"To be honest, Dragon Uncle, I can't imagine anyone who could kill Sai Feier—her speed is that that that——so fast!" Xiao Yu deliberately drew out her tone, arms spread like a ruler, "The prophecy says she will 'die penniless'…… but who could catch up to her speed? I'd even say 'death' would be left behind by her."'

'"Indeed, looking at it now, even the Fire Thief's speed can't catch up to her——aside from the Fire Thief, nobody else can lay a hand on her, right?" Jackie Chan's mouth twitched, "That speed of hers reminds me of the Rabbit Talisman, Xiao Yu—do you still remember when I accidentally activated the Rabbit Talisman? I ran from Manhattan to Brooklyn in just——"'

'"0.3 seconds." Xiao Yu replied quickly, "I remember you also said you barely avoided hitting a hot dog stand and two cops writing tickets on the roadside, then your foot slipped on oil, you face‑planted into a trash can, and your dad said that was the fastest trash he'd ever seen."'