Chapter 56: Reform

Facing the rainbow‑headed thugs before him, who were as if injected with adrenaline and shouting "Long live the Holy Son," Ying Duo's eternally expressionless face seemed to show a slight crack.

Behind Ying Duo, the operator Yang Yixie already had his mind flooded with a sea of "???" messages.

Green Light Holy Son? What on earth is that title?!

It sounds like a cheap energy‑saving light bulb that turned into a spirit!

He controlled Ying Duo, tilted his head slightly, and tried to communicate in that flat tone.

"Change the way you address me."

Cai Mao Ge, who was clinging to his thigh and sobbing, was startled by the words, lifted his multicolored head, and looked bewildered.

"Change it? Your Highness the Holy Son, you don't like the title 'Green Light Holy Son'? How perfectly it matches your divine, dazzling, guiding‑us‑out‑of‑the‑darkness glowing holy hair!"

The other underlings also chimed in:

"Yes, Holy Son! Green Light represents hope and rebirth!"

"How resounding! How imposing!"

"Just hearing it tells us it's the vibe of our Dazzling Color Glory!"

Ying Duo (Yang Yixie): "........"

He felt it was somewhat difficult to communicate with this group of NPCs whose sense of aesthetics seemed off.

Although going mad in front of Bai Mu Yun was understandable, he was far less impressive before these truly crazy artificial intelligences.

It seems that to get rid of this embarrassingly over‑the‑top title, the problem must be solved at its root.

What to do if NPCs are too insane? Simple—just be a player crazier than they are!

His gaze swept again over the fanatics and the bar filled with cheap dazzling lights and deafening music.

A thought gradually formed in his mind.

"The organization needs reform."

Ying Duo spoke, his voice still flat and unvarying, yet carrying an undeniable tone; the bland, unruffled manner resembled the proclamation of a decree.

Cai Mao Ge and the underlings instantly held their breath and focused, like Ying Duo's most devoted followers.

"First, the name of our organization."

Ying Duo pointed to the crooked "Psychedelic Vortex" sign at the bar's entrance, his tone tinged with barely concealed disdain.

"Whether it's 'Psychedelic Vortex' or 'Dazzling Color Glory,' the scope is too small, unfit for… our future development."

Cai Mao Ge's eyes lit up; evidently the issue Ying Duo mentioned was a piece of cake.

"Wise Holy Son! What name shall we change to? We'll handle it at once!"

Ying Duo appeared to pause briefly, but in fact Yang Yixie was frantically rummaging through the myriad chūn‑zǒu settings he'd seen, then slowly spat out a name he believed was sufficiently lofty and steeped in mysterious metaphysics.

"'Entropy Light Secret Cult.'"

"Entropy, Light… Secret Cult?"

Cai Mao Ge and the underlings chewed over the term repeatedly; though they didn't quite grasp what entropy was, it sounded impressive and profound! Indeed it had far more style than the old "Dazzling Color Glory."

"Wise Holy Son! That title sounds mysterious and substantive!" Cai Mao Ge immediately flattered him.

Ying Duo continued his "reform."

"Our place, on the surface, remains the 'Psychedelic Vortex' bar, serving as our recruitment… assessment venue for newcomers."

He deliberately paused, creating an air of mystery.

"Only those who pass the trial and grasp the true meaning of 'Entropy Light' are qualified to know the name of the 'Secret Cult' and become one of us."

Upon hearing this, Cai Mao Ge and the others felt even more awe‑inspired!

Look! This is how big deeds are done!

Developing in secret, a clandestine society!

It's far more classy than their previous loud‑mouthed, protection‑fee‑raking antics!

"Next, our doctrine." Yang Yixie began to improvise, getting more and more carried away.

"The Way of 'Entropy Light' is not merely superficial; true brilliance stems from the inner 'chaos.' Hair color is only an external manifestation, a conduit that triggers the inner light, not the power itself."

He pointed at Cai Mao Ge's rainbow‑colored head, his words now fully merged with the setting.

"Your seven colors symbolize inclusiveness, yet they must also be refined."

He then pointed at the red‑haired Mohawk, "Your crimson represents intensity; it must be mastered."

The thugs listened, half‑understanding, but felt it made perfect sense! Who knew their hair colors held such profound philosophical meaning!

"Finally, order." Ying Duo looked at the chaotic bar, appearing quite dissatisfied.

"We must establish statutes and clarify duties, so that 'Entropy Light' can gather and illuminate… the future of District Eight."

Under Ying Duo's pretentious "fluff," Cai Mao Ge and the underlings seemed to have the doors to a new world opened.

Their worship of the "Holy Son" grew even more fervent, each vowing to staunchly support all his decisions and to follow the "Entropy Light Path" to the death!

Watching these easily "brain‑washed" NPCs, Ying Duo reaffirmed that the game's AI logic might be unusually unrestrained in certain odd places.

The mind is truly abnormal, but it's also genuinely fun.

Seeing the "reform" policy take shape, Cai Mao Ge was thrilled, feeling the organization had reached a historic turning point.

He swept his arm dramatically and proclaimed with grand confidence.

"To celebrate His Highness the Holy Son's arrival, guiding us onto the Entropy Light Avenue, bring out the finest liquor from the warehouse! No leaving until we're drunk!"

The underlings erupted in cheers.

Cai Mao Ge glanced again at Ying Duo's obviously youthful face and added.

"Prepare the top‑grade… non‑alcoholic special blend 'Entropy Light Sacred Drink' for His Highness the Holy Son! It must have seven‑colored dazzling light!"

Soon, the bar's atmosphere was reignited, hotter than before.

Though the organization renamed and the doctrine Level Up, the essence of the revelry remained unchanged.

Music boomed, lights flashed wildly, the thugs raised their glasses and laughed loudly, dreaming of a bright future where, under the leadership of the Holy Son, the Entropy Light Secret Cult unifies District 8 and shines across the four directions.

Ying Duo held a flamboyant "Holy Drink"—actually just a bubbling colored beverage—and stood quietly in a relatively quiet corner.

His gaze swept over the old spherical lantern in the center of the dance floor, which kept rotating and projecting chaotic specks of light.

Since this place will become one of his bases in the future, he can naturally modify its design.

Take this lantern, for example; although its light is still dazzling, it's clearly aged—no one knows how many years it's been in use, and some parts have already failed.

As a mechanic player with the 【Modification】 skill, he saw the potential for upgrades in it.

He set the cup down and walked to the base of the lantern.

Under the curious stare of Cai Mao Ge and his juniors, he began his "performance" again.

He grabbed a few stirrers and some discarded bottle caps from the bar, a short piece of unknown wiring, and then pulled out several basic components from the heap of parts in his system backpack.

Then, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, his hands were again enveloped by Ying Guang Lu energy streams, like precise mechanical arms, and he began a "surgery" on the dilapidated lantern.

He stripped the housing, embedded energy fragments, rearranged the lenses, filters and reflective prisms, connected the wiring… the whole process was smooth, swift, and supremely precise.

The Ying Guang Lu energy, like a living carving knife, roamed among the parts, branding them while emitting a faint hum.

In less than two minutes, the modification was complete.