Chapter 192: Li Qianbei

Feng Xue's combat power is actually not weak; if he uses all his cards, modern military forces pose no threat to him as long as he doesn't deploy large-scale weapons of mass destruction.

But such strength in the Nautical World would only make him an elite unit just entering the Excellent Rank, where his versatility offers considerable advantages, yet his raw power falls far short.

Whether in physical素质 or pure destructive capability, he cannot be compared to those Terra superhumans; let alone higher-tier deities, even a random Navy Rear Admiral might be more than he can handle.

In gaming terms, he's the kind of character whose mechanics are maxed out but whose stats are extremely "conservative," lacking offensive capabilities—a support role.

But returning to the Nautical World is still necessary, because the cultivation of Jade Rabbit God requires vast amounts of time; despite the enormous gap in devotional power in Neon, most people have no urgent need for "immortality" or "healing," just as before his transmigration, ordinary office workers never worshipped the God of Longevity daily—they'd worship Guan Er Ye (the Martial God of Wealth) instead.

So unless he truly succeeds in expelling the Giant He Xing and becoming a savior, he can at best use the Anti-Giant He Xing Front to permanently fix Jade Rabbit's "divine concept"; whereas in the Nautical World, due to the profound yearning for the Earth Mother God, if Feng Xue declares Jade Rabbit to be the Earth Mother God and presents sufficient evidence, a torrent of devotional power will immediately flood into Jade Rabbit's divine body.

Moreover, Jade Rabbit God is not an AI deity or a yin deity, but one assembled by Feng Xue through shamanic methods, possessing no consciousness whatsoever—it is the most traditional kind of phantom deity, with no risk of sudden personality shifts; as long as Feng Xue maintains the Spirit Pact (or Divine Pact), even if Jade Rabbit is temporarily corrupted, there's no need to fear—he can simply raise it for two years in another world to purify it, and it will instantly become a top-tier phantom deity.

Conversely, if Feng Xue does not return to the Nautical World, not only will it take an unknown length of time to cultivate Jade Rabbit to balance his lifespan consumption, but using Jade Rabbit itself cannot lock his lifespan—this is clearly a highly dangerous state; meaning, even if he doesn't return to the Nautical World, enhancing his own risk resistance is still essential.

Even more extremely, if he uses a devotional seed to cultivate a new immortal deity, he will still need massive devotional power to nurture it—and it would be less efficient than Jade Rabbit God, which can leverage the Earth Mother God as a springboard to draw upon the millennia-stored devotional power of the Earth Mother God in the Nautical World.

Thinking this through, the purpose of this devotional seed becomes self-evident.

Yet Feng Xue still hesitates: first, this world remains relatively stable, and many primordial spell models still await his recording; second, Xiao Lingdang can obtain sufficient devotional boosts through online livestreaming, allowing her to grow further and making his own future path much easier.

Beyond that, deep within his mind, there lingers a wildly reckless yet immensely rewarding inspiration, waiting for him to refine it…

Pulling out the study notes he had recorded from Li Qianbei's Three候 teachings, Feng Xue began reading them word by word; although these notes appeared tailored to his requests, after being immersed in two worlds, reading them again sparked many new insights.

Undoubtedly, this is the result of Li Qianbei's extraordinary realm guiding him—just as highly educated individuals often casually mention uncommon theories or allusions as if they were common knowledge, even the casual advice from a senior who has transcended lifespan itself often carries deeper implications.

And these fragments became the foundation for incubating Feng Xue's "delusion."

…

While Feng Xue studied the notes, a meeting was underway in a hidden building beneath the Capital Hall, unknown to anyone.

A virtual projection of a city sandbox floated above a massive, tech-filled round table; photos and reports written in Giant He Xing script flashed rapidly, finally settling on a dozen roughly assembled corpses.

"After reviewing these, you should all have some understanding of yesterday's afternoon ambush at the You Ta City Compliance Committee. Any thoughts?"

A Giant He Xing seated at the head of the table, bearing a vaguely humanoid shape but covered in constantly opening and closing gill scales, emitted a sharp, grating sound that set the meeting's tone.

A Giant He Xing with six enlarged heads, resembling a fungus more than an animal, rotated its deep-sea-animal-like eyes at an unsettling speed and said in a subtly nuanced tone:

"I performed the autopsies myself; based on residual traces, only one person was responsible, yet even under the most lenient Algorithm estimates, the time of death for everyone—including the security guards in the conference room—was within two minutes."

"That's not surprising. Those losers, even with advanced weapons, are still losers."

A massive Giant He Xing, covered in hard scales, with an alligator-like head and three times the height of an ordinary Giant He Xing, sneered; the six-headed Giant He Xing merely shook its head:

"I'm not saying the time was short—in fact, in terms of results, it's far too long! Two minutes may seem brief, but even though the Compliance Committee were all losers, this building was constructed with our technology; yet during the incident, our surveillance systems failed to capture a single complete image, while the attacker had over two minutes of uninterrupted time to kill—this means they've achieved incomprehensible progress in reconnaissance and surveillance."

"In my post-operation investigation of the perimeter, I noticed similar patterns: whether at the building's exterior or distant fire points, the attacker held dominance despite being outnumbered tenfold; the most terrifying part is, not a single corpse was left behind. According to surviving security personnel, they didn't kill a single enemy."

A Giant He Xing seated beside the massive one, appearing tiny in comparison yet still standing two meters tall, spoke; unlike the others, who retained at least some humanoid form, he crouched on his seat like a feline, his highly specialized limbs—having abandoned hand functionality—indicating extreme specialization in one area.

"The testimonies of those losers are unreliable; according to my investigation, Earth humans have a habit of exaggerating enemy strength to cover their own failures…" the massive Giant He Xing scoffed; the six-headed Giant He Xing shook its six heads like wind through a canopy:

"Even if they lied, it wouldn't change anything—after all, recovering every warrior's corpse after a tense assassination is itself a capability; previously, they never had such means."

Here, the six-headed Giant He Xing gave a dark chuckle, as if implying:

"If it were you, how much stronger in raw power would you need to be than the enemy to achieve such results?"

(End of Chapter)