Chapter 128: Chaos Corruption, Acceleration Plan

Chaos is not the kind of comical character that people imagine, grandly plastering "I am a bad guy!" all over its face. On the contrary, the corruption of Chaos is everywhere, always appearing before people from a perspective of care and concern, making them abandon the beliefs they once held onto. And it calls this love.

The reason people only see Chaos followers twisted into that state is because they have already fallen into the deepest depths of Chaos, where there is no need to hide anything anymore. But in reality, their corruption is secretive and eerie.

People always hope to obtain love, to obtain glory, to be healthy and long-lived, and to become intelligent.

When you have achieved nothing and can do nothing, suddenly someone stands out, dispelling all the gloom around you and sweeping away your enemies. Then, when you are weeping bitterly, at your most fragile and helpless, they stand by your side, gently holding you, driving away all your worries and suffering.

Who could refuse such tenderness? People know that moving forward is painful, learning is torture, and progress is anti-life. Almost every step of progress and every brand is condensed from blood and sweat.

Their efforts are just to obtain a piece of peace, just to open up a better world for those who come after.

But now, this beautiful world has arrived, so what is there to drive them to keep going? Everyone is already tired. They are too tired, feeling pain, feeling torture and unease. When everyone feels that the world's progress is becoming increasingly agonizing, another trend of thought will naturally be born.

It is okay to stop; there is no need to continue moving forward. Isn't the current world and environment enough? Why continue to move forward? Enjoy every minute and every moment of yours; as long as you are intoxicated by glory and victory, showing a more real self, there is no need to continue that life of asceticism.

This is the manifestation of the other side of Chaos.

Even in the most desperate, most painful, and most hopeless abyss, Chaos still acts as a final home, accommodating all fallen and fading creatures. They still accommodate these people who are retreating.

And as the number of such people increases, it will further affect the progress of the original plan. And the lack of smooth progress in the original plan will naturally lead to various unexpected situations. The Star-Bearer currently has no long-term planning at all; all actions are one-wave rushes. Once blocked, what they might face is the abyss.

But if one wants to eradicate this Chaos corruption, ordinary education and action are impossible.

This is a thought, not some kind of existing entity.

As long as people get tired and feel numb toward higher things and everything greater, they can naturally fall into the trap of Chaos. It is just that this kind of corruption used to require the gaze of a god, but now it is different.

Chaos obviously regards Li Ang as a mortal enemy compared to other games. To be honest, Li Ang himself cannot think of any reason why he would be treated like this by Chaos. His own strength is not considered powerful, and as for various technologies, they can only be described as barely passable within the planet; even he himself finds them unpleasant to look at.

However, since things have already happened, continuing to pretend they don't exist is also wrong. Things that should be done must be done. For example, deploying certain technologies that should not have been used inside the planet, as well as some magic-developed technologies that Li Ang intended to wait until the space stage to use, within the planet. This is not cheating; it can only be called military-to-civilian conversion. In order to bombard the Planetary Shield, Li Ang has done a lot of things.

"Hmm, it's not like there's no way. Although this is technology I intended to wait until the planet stage to use, since it has reached this point, it would be meaningless not to take it out and do something..."

Recalling the almost infinite magic he utilized from the World Scar, as well as the various spells he used during the recent period of magic surging, Li Ang quickly compiled a magic in his mind. For a spell master like him, in fact, mind-type spells like this are very simple.

Wanting to change a person's mind is not as difficult as imagined. A sentence, a word, a picture, a story—all can easily pry open the solid mental defenses of those people. For a tenacious warrior, use a mother's final whisper; for a proud powerhouse, use the most sincere blessing of childhood. Everyone has a fragile spot in their heart; as long as one exerts influence on it and lets oneself be corrupted, then there is no problem.

Rather than sitting by and watching the Chaos corruption, it is better to let oneself be corrupted first. As long as the consciousness port itself has already been utilized and corrupted, then no matter how silver-tongued the great enemy of Chaos is, it is useless.

It is just that the price is indeed a little bit. That is, as long as Li Ang presses the switch in his heart, all infected people will be converted into Soulless Ones.

But this is not a bad thing; it is just that being impulsive for a moment might very well lead to overreactions from other forces.

"That's why I hoped to wait until I got into space to use it... at least there wouldn't be any resistance."

Relaxing his body from the zero-gravity mode, Li Ang stepped on the ground with his feet for the first time in a long while, watching the projection in front of him as he waved his arms, merging one module and thought after another into a massive building.

"Artificial moral code... magic version. So-called morality and free will are merely illusions brought about by the continuation of the body and genes. Truly excellent morality and models will be formulated by me. I will decide what kind of excellent people you will become and what kind of contributions you will make to this world."

'You have prepared to build the Wonder: Statue of Liberty (Magic)!'

'Wonder: Antarctic Giant Tower'

'Li Ang discovered a loophole in the Psychic Network. Although he can control every person's thoughts and actions, and can also let everyone listen to his voice, Li Ang himself is not clear about each person's conscience, beliefs, and their own behavior. Therefore, he finally developed this tower that defines moral benchmarks. Once this huge spire is activated, its psychic fluctuations will sweep across the entire realm, and gradually modify the thoughts and behaviors of all intelligent creatures within it to be close to the moral standards Li Ang himself believes in.'

'Perhaps within the interstellar universe, there is more efficient and convenient technology, but Li Ang, who has no choice now, can only use such a simple and clumsy method to undoubtedly make those shadows in Chaos retreat. When a person's mind is filled with one voice, then any foreign objects and fillers will be dispelled, leaving no room for retention.'

'Pay tribute to this unique freedom and greatness! Pay tribute to this unique peace and future! Our great person, who was, is, and ever shall be, will lead us toward a great future!'

'Effect: Pay tribute to great freedom!: Within the coverage area of the Mind Spire, the loyalty of the entire population is constant at one hundred points. All creatures within the range of influence will be subjected to a continuously deepening mental suggestion, until their worldview begins to tend toward Li Ang himself.'

'Cultural Hegemony: Under the effect of worldview assimilation, culture begins to turn into a single template product that can be mass-produced and whose essence never changes. All culture points increase by three times. Regarded as baseline growth.'

'Building Requirements: Li Ang's worldview, 4,000,000 Magic, 3,000,000 Metal Materials, 1,200,000 Productivity.'

"... I just feel like this description is a bit sarcastic."

Looking at that list of descriptions, Li Ang raised an eyebrow.

Once the population reaches the standard, such a super-magnificent building can also be established.

In the visual image Li Ang was fiddling with, Mind Spires were densely distributed across the Antarctic Continent, while in the core Doom Volcano, the last demons were putting up a desperate struggle.

The entire campaign has reached the final stage. After the demons in the Doom Volcano are cleared, Li Ang and the others will head toward the Realm Ice Wall. Because of the problems with the realm itself, this final area hides a large number of demons. Whether it is Li Ang's own magic requirements or technical requirements, Li Ang needs these demons to die. Although technology is blocked, there is no problem with directly killing demons.

In the virtual composition, a massive high tower rises from the ground, the underground filled with all kinds of psychic seals and monitoring facilities. Limited by the various constraints of the industrial age and modern times, many spell-casting materials and elements cannot be miniaturized and can only be charged using the natural environment under the Antarctic volcano.

If calculated by altitude, this high tower should have an altitude of over one thousand meters. Countless steel and magic will construct this high tower whose core is modification and change. And no players will enter throughout the process.

Li Ang believes in the wisdom of all players, and also believes that everyone is not a fool. In this situation, if he were to unfold his high tower without any cover, the players would probably turn their backs on him without hesitation.

After all, although everyone says the illusion of freedom is not important, everyone wants to possess it.

However, just as Li Ang was planning, the calm voice that came from beside him gave him a start.

"Depriving free will, choosing a positive direction, a very excellent plan. Li Ang, you are indeed worthy of being the character I chose. Even I could not make such an excellent choice; you are far beyond me, the benefactor of the Elves. I am afraid that the future history of the Elves will be chosen by you."

"..."

Are you sure you aren't being sarcastic toward me? Looking at the figure beside him who looked like a fourteen-year-old girl, with a pretty and cute face, but a sense of death that could not be dissolved, Li Ang knew without thinking that this person was the Silent King herself.

Li Ang could not figure out what was going on with this strange Phoenix King's ability; she herself claimed it was due to a special constitution, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt this constitution was truly too special. However, now looking at the Phoenix King marveling at the building's phantom, Li Ang actually wanted to resolve some historical legacy issues.

The Silent King was truly too good to him, good to the point of being hair-raising.

Li Ang really could not figure it out, even if their worldviews were different, he could not figure out why it would be like this.

Why can Li Ang build Wonders casually now? Why does he seem to have inexhaustible troops and resources now? Because the Phoenix King has been secretly sending him money and things through various channels.

From the precious mineral ingots preserved in the Phoenix King's treasury from ten thousand years ago, to all the metal products in the Elf city-states, Li Ang even saw gold and silver dentures appear in the materials brought to him. Li Ang really racked his brains and could not figure out how such a thing could happen.

You must know that the Elves are already experiencing various riots and small rebellions internally, and it has even spilled over to the outside. Yet, the Phoenix King Orivien's strong support for Li Ang has never stopped. It has even intensified, with double bonuses. Even the Elves Li Ang sent over were placed in various key positions and vital locations without reservation. If Li Ang wanted to, he would probably become the Phoenix King himself.

"Actually, I have always had a doubt, Lady Silent King. You help me so much, what exactly do you want to get from me?"

"I should have made it clear from the beginning."

The petite Elf girl raised her eyes, looking calmly at the confused Li Ang beside her.

"You have been walking exactly according to the path I hoped for, and everything I asked of you has been exceeded. In fact, you have far exceeded my expectations. To return a peach for a plum, the property that the fallen Elf race no longer deserves, I have transferred and paid to you. Aren't you now realizing it into such a great building? The power of the Sun God, the eyes that monitor the world, the Veil that shrouds the entire Old World. If you keep going, you will probably soon be able to reach the areas of Cathay and the Lizardmen, right?"

"You will not stop your steps; you will eventually conquer them, and that is enough for me."

"…?"

Looking at the Phoenix King with eyes full of gratification, Li Ang felt that every conversation with the Phoenix King was beating on his brain.

What do you mean by "it is enough if I conquer these things"?

Do you know what I'm doing, and is that enough? While many people like to scam fools, isn't it a bit excessive to scam such a fool? Li Ang looked at the Phoenix King before him, somewhat dazed, completely unable to understand what this person was trying to do. And seeing that Li Ang seemed unhappy about not knowing the reason, the Silent King Orivien also sighed. He turned and looked up at Li Ang, a fanatical color gradually igniting within his gem-like eyes.

"It's very simple, Li Ang. The template you are using, your replication construction template, is Elf, isn't it?"

"You know? Then how—"

"To me, this world is very transparent. Including your power, your abilities. I believe your power will sooner or later destroy the cage of this world, and I believe with all my heart that your abilities can forge an eternal future for the Elves. But that is not the point. Are you using the Elf template to build your people?"

"……Yes."

Li Ang nodded calmly.

Although it went against ethical and moral concepts, the population deficit made Li Ang do this without any guilt.

Twenty thousand people a day, three hundred thousand a month, ten million in a thousand days. Only tens of millions of high-quality, high-execution life forms could carry out Li Ang's ideas. And currently, excluding so-called reproductive pressure, the most suitable individuals are Elves.

They have slender builds, flexible limb joints, and slim figures, while their strength and explosive power far exceed any creature of the same volume. Purely from the perspective of selecting biological individuals, Li Ang would inevitably choose Elves.

And the Silent King, still looking at Li Ang coldly, voiced his thoughts.

"So, as long as one doesn't consider age, reproduction, and ideology, Elves are always the most excellent individuals on this planet. At least from your choice as a god, I have seen such an answer. Is this correct?"

"From the perspective of current material selection and file choices, I believe it is."

"Then does this imply a very simple matter?"

The Silent King extended a finger, pointing at Li Ang before him, and said in a calm voice:

"If I transfer all the wealth of the Elves to you, is there any difference from transferring it to other Elves? Your main ethnic group is currently Elf, and I am the Phoenix King of the Elves, so is there any problem with giving it to you?"

Before Li Ang could reply, the Silent King waved his hand decisively and said with a cold face:

"There is no problem. Even those on your side are the purest Elves."

"Everyone in this world acts according to their own thoughts and logic. There are no accidents. Things that are unbelievable to you exist as naturally as air to others. That is just how it is. As long as you have chosen Elves, then I will always stand on your side."

"This proves that Elves are the most mature and greatest race in this world. When everyone else was at a loss, it was the brave sacrifice of the Elf King that brought about the world as it is today. When the vast majority of creatures were in a state of ignorance and the Lizardmen stood by, it was also the Elves who brought salvation and wisdom to all intelligent beings. It is only the poison of ideology and the steel blade of age that have caused the Elves to rust and fall."

"And your current actions are undoubtedly purifying the Elves. Our numbers are growing, our population is increasing, and our race is spreading across the world. What reason do I have to oppose you?"

"……Even if they are not individuals born through normal means?"

Li Ang looked at the Silent King, who appeared calm but was speaking with fervor, and couldn't help but say: "Although what you say makes sense, the method I use is completely different from what you understand. They are manufactured; they have no parents or family. Can you accept Elves like that?"

"The new era has the new era's way of reproduction, and the old era had the old era's. I will not despise it."

The Silent King said quite bluntly:

"Even the Dark Elves born in demon wombs, those inferior-blooded existences, they are still Elves. As long as you acknowledge yourselves as Elves, and your bloodline and flesh continue in the way of the Elves, then I have no objections. This is precisely the suffering that the Elves, as the most excellent race, must inevitably endure."

"The tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind. If one day the Elves have nothing left, and neither imitators, opponents, nor other followers exist, that is when the Elves will truly die. That would mean it has become a minor character."

"Elves will only be masters; they cannot degenerate into carrion. This is my choice and resolve as the Phoenix King."

"……"

Looking at the Silent King, who looked like a victor, Li Ang didn't know what to say.

In his understanding, as long as Li Ang was frantically creating Elves, and his current army and main ethnic group were Elves, and he was still providing him with Elf populations, the Silent King would support him without reservation.

Although Li Ang himself was not an Elf, and these Elves had no fondness for the original Elf culture and heritage—one could even say these Elves were entirely Elves in genetics but Star-Bearers and Humans in essence—the Phoenix King had no thoughts on this. He just wanted the Elves to continue.

No matter the posture or method, as long as the Star-Bearers existed for a day, the Elves would continue to exist.

With that, he was at ease.

"I wish you success in your plan, Li Ang. All consumption and material requirements can be requested at the Lothern Sea Gate. No matter what the request is, the Elves must return to the pinnacle of the world. I can still afford this bit of sacrifice and payment."

The Silent King Orivien nodded, and his figure disappeared into the air once again.

Some subtle existences were detected in the psionic readings, as if touching upon some fundamental concepts. However, Li Ang had already put such news aside; he was just thinking about the problems of this world.

Whether this was nationalism or something else, Li Ang felt a bit unclear about what the Silent King was thinking. But in a sense, the Star-Bearers did indeed rely on the almost inexhaustible resources of the Elves to wage their eternal war. The Elves did indeed exist forever within the Star-Bearers.

Although they might eventually be forged by Li Ang into a single ideology, and although this world would sooner or later return to a single point, the Silent King did not care.

But since that was the case, Li Ang felt there was no need to be polite.

Since the other party felt that his side could also be considered Elves, then it didn't seem like a bad thing to increase the power of the Giant Tower a bit and add some more functions.

【Notification: You are adding new functions to the Antarctic Giant Tower. Blueprint modification in progress……】

【Notification: The Antarctic Giant Tower now has a new function: End Times.】

【Perhaps this function will never be used, but as a conservative, Li Ang still added a seemingly meaningless function to the Antarctic Giant Tower. In certain situations, it can serve as an energy hub, connecting in parallel with all surrounding Psionic Spires, and releasing a massive psionic shock to instantly destroy and convert the consciousness of all populations within range.】

【Preparation time for this ritual: Once every twenty-four months.】

"Hmm, a carrot in one hand, a big stick in the other."

If they don't notice, use the normal mode; if they notice, go straight to brainwashing. Anyway, there's plenty of money and supplies, so be it.

Looking at the huge tower standing on the Antarctic volcano, Li Ang nodded and soon began his Wonder construction project within the Psychic Network.

Sorry, I wrote some drafts, so I'm a bit late. I'll go slack off and sleep at work later……

(End of chapter)