[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky":3,"chapter-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-294":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Must Immediately Strike It Lucky",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2294066,4487,"Chapter 294: Being a Demon King Has Its Reasons","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-294",294,"\u003Cp>“Another boost in devotional power—could it really be coming from the ‘real world’? But that’s just ridiculous. Or is this game world so close to that real world that it’s one of those old-school Main God construction tropes? The protagonist used a cheat to create a world and then pulled in players?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue stared at the inexplicably increased devotional power, feeling something was off. Though gaining more devotional power was clearly a good thing, his intuition warned him of some immense risk lurking behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I trust my intuition, where would this risk come from? The ‘developer’ who created this game?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue muttered to himself, then simply left Hidden Village and flew eastward. As for the again-failed Bigelei, that was another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret of the Spirit-Ghost Transport Technique lies in leaving a coordinate at any place you’ve visited; as long as the distance doesn’t exceed your perception range, you can arrive almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue’s weak divine soul had a perception range of only a few kilometers, but he could leap forward by planting nodes along the way. Though the mana cost was high, his endless mana pool made it trivial—soon, he reached the easternmost edge of this world: an endless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gidora, you’ve come?” As if sensing Feng Xue’s arrival, the mermaid-like sea witch Melo drifted out of the sea, clad in her classic mermaid outfit. Unlike other demons who frequently returned to the Demon King’s Castle, Melo mostly stayed by the shore, busy with her duties—only returning to exchange intelligence and supplies with other Demon Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, Bigelei told me your profession is Sea Priestess?” Feng Xue, having learned some of Melo’s personality from Bigelei, cut straight to the point. Melo nodded, then shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you call it a profession, I’d say I’m an Ocean Songstress—but I have been trying to wield the power of a Sea Priestess. Progress has been painfully slow. Though the ocean creatures here aren’t mindless copies like those demons, their souls are of abysmal quality—I can’t gather any faith at all. My abilities are sealed; my power to enlighten followers has been reduced to a temporary status effect, utterly unsustainable…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Melo spoke of her troubles, she launched into a torrent of details. Feng Xue showed no impatience, listening quietly, comparing her attempts with his own shamanic system, translating them into terms he could understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue was happy to listen, but Melo soon realized her rudeness and abruptly fell silent, embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Lord Gidora—I haven’t spoken to anyone in a long time, and I just… uh… you know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. I came specifically to ask about these matters, and your explanation has already answered many of my questions.” Feng Xue smiled warmly, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to ask you something—if it’s too personal, you don’t have to answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, please ask! If I can answer, I won’t hold back,” Melo said nervously. Her dazed, innocent expression made it impossible to believe she was a Demon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is she one of those Demon Kings from corner-demon, torturing-princess, or Kanna-ji worlds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue thought it, but didn’t ask. Instead, he voiced the question he’d prepared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to know: what exactly is the ‘Sea God’ you worship? A powerful lifeform? A general concept of the ocean? Or something else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, this isn’t something I can’t say.” Melo showed no reaction to this question—which, in some extremist sects, would land someone on a pyre—and explained calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Sea God our people worship—using human terms from our side—is called a collective consciousness. It arises from one or more groups sharing the same culture, customs, or beliefs. I was once the queen of the sea folk, and also the Sea God’s agent. But here, there are no sea folk—so no collective consciousness can form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s a phantom god? Or closer to human spiritual potential?” Feng Xue mused inwardly, then gestured and summoned Su’e Huiyeji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In my world, deities can be worshipped by individuals—like this one, a Moon Goddess. See how different she is from your god…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue hadn’t finished speaking when Melo’s eyes glazed over. She stared blankly for a long moment, then shook her head hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s similar… feels alike… but not quite. It feels empty—lacking the presence of the Sea God… Ah, I’m not saying your deity is dumb, I just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. That’s just the truth.” Feng Xue shook his head and immediately proposed a deal: “I’m studying how this world seals power. If you’re willing to help me, I’ll share with you the method of worshipping deities from my world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that would be amazing! But may I ask exactly what you need me to do?” Melo’s face lit up, yet she pressed for details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simple. First, build me a large enough ship. Second, assist me with some spell experiments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue explained the spell procedure he’d tested with Bigelei. Melo listened, her expression thoughtful, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can do it—but my spells rely on ‘divine power.’ Under this world’s rules, even if I cast them, they’ll transform into something else. Is that still acceptable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It depends on the situation. If absolutely necessary, I can give you some of my own ‘divine power.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once confirmed that Melo’s spells were faith-based, Feng Xue immediately perked up and began setting up his altar without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melo watched Feng Xue’s movements, her eyes growing brighter. Though the materials and tools differed, the symbolic essence bore many similarities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could Lord Gidora really perform a divine descent ritual? Does that mean he truly has the ability to manifest a deity in this world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melo, who understood the true nature of deities, held no true devotion to them. She saw little significance in the little bell’s possession—and had even considered stealing it outright. But given their power gap, she’d obediently cooperated… until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—what’s going on with this spell?” Feng Xue stared at the ritual pattern channeled by the little bell, suddenly doubting himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say that again… you’re sure your god is a collective consciousness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say that again… you’re certain the god you believe in is a collective consciousness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-20T04:32:50.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3496932b920ca7ebf5c73a6c473d1b7556b1a6fbcd496b215a538381f3b8e1d8","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-295","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-293",365,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-cover.jpg"]