Chapter 432: Waking to Hold the Power of the World

"Alliance Leader, can the subjects of our nations also comprehend it?" A monarch from the Shenmo Dalu asked, raising their hand after hearing the translation.

"Anyone can, including those in the Real World." Lin Bai nodded, looked toward the high-level officials of the Eastern and Western Continents, and said, "The Fazhe Zhidao has restrictions for players, but no restrictions for natural persons. In the future, when the worlds are interconnected, people from the Real World will be at a disadvantage if they cannot practice divine abilities and their technological level cannot be improved for the time being; comprehending the laws can compensate for this."

The Wanwu Youque System's mission required half the world's population to comprehend the Residual Technique... the reward being the Earth-Deficiency Technique.

With absolute power in his hands, Lin Bai naturally had to forcibly promote the Residual Technique.

Promotion had to be carried out synchronously across all worlds; what if subsequent missions required even more people!

People in the Real World had been constrained for too long, and society was in total chaos.

The high-level officials of the Eastern and Western Continents had originally thought Lin Bai would restrict them because of their status as players, but they did not expect Lin Bai to have no such intention. One by one, they were suddenly invigorated: "Many thanks to the Alliance Leader for your understanding."

"Under the Heavenly Dao, all living beings are equal. It is all the Game Company playing tricks behind the scenes, and the public was blinded by greed; it is understandable. Educate and guide them slowly. When everyone understands that they can achieve longevity and gain something by relying on themselves, rather than through the charity of others, all hidden dangers will naturally be resolved." Lin Bai smiled and looked at Cheng Xunyun and the others. "Relying on the Game Company may lead to the loss of freedom and memory in the future; things gained by one's own efforts can never be taken away by anyone."

"Many thanks, Alliance Leader." The high-level officials of the Real World thanked Lin Bai again, their tone exceptionally sincere.

"The Alliance Leader is a person of great love," General Chen said sincerely. "He deserves to attain the Heavenly Dao."

"By putting everyone on the same starting line and coordinating resources back and forth between the worlds, allowing every person to enjoy the benefits brought by the interconnection of the worlds, we can naturally isolate the soil for the Game Company's survival at the root." Lin Bai smiled faintly. "The projects that were previously halted must be restarted; information infrastructure construction cannot stop. When people from the Real World participate in the construction of other worlds, in the future, should there be any further changes, they will be more restrained when it comes to destruction, as these are projects they poured their heart and blood into and built with their own hands."

"The Alliance Leader is absolutely right." The Council President of the Western Continent accompanied him with a smiling face and echoed, "With you in me and me in you, everyone's interests and emotions are intertwined, so naturally there will be no hostility between us. The Alliance Leader's move is truly brilliant."

"There is a limit to what I can do; I still need everyone's cooperation." Lin Bai smiled. "That is about all I have to suggest. If you have any additions, please feel free to speak your mind."

"Alliance Leader, nearly one-tenth of the people in our world are being controlled by your 'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix' in various places, which is seriously affecting economic development. Can you temporarily release them to return to the Real World?" the Council President of the Western Continent asked. "Many of their relatives have already protested to us."

"No. Before the worlds are completely stable, they must serve as a warning." Lin Bai glanced at him and said, "In troubled times, use heavy codes. If I restore their freedom just because of a few protests, who would take my deterrence seriously? Having been tortured by me, those people already hate me to the extreme; releasing them would only create unstable factors."

"Alliance Leader, when can their freedom be restored?" the Council President asked again.

"When society has restored order and I am in a good mood, I will naturally release them." Lin Bai's tone was calm, but the content of his words was extremely cruel.

"But if this continues, their Spirit will suffer problems..." the Council President said.

"Are there any other questions?" Lin Bai ignored him and continued to ask.

"Alliance Leader, I do not object to you treating all worlds equally, but I believe that for the time being, people from the Real World should not be allowed to comprehend the Fazhe Zhidao. The Fazhe Zhidao is not restricted by world barriers. Those people are ambitious; once they master the laws and enter the game via the Game Capsule as players, I fear it will bring even greater chaos." The monarch of the Taiyi Kingdom looked at the high-level officials of the Real World and said bluntly.

"That's right, they are invaders; we should cut off their special treatment." A monarch from the Shenmo Dalu said, "The civilization and knowledge of the Real World are ready-made; our people can also learn them and build our own information networks. Our elites possess Divinity; once they understand the principles inside, they will be even better at construction than them."

Players are the root of all chaos.

The two worlds ravaged by them were not satisfied with players having the same treatment as them.

"..." The high-level officials of the Real World looked at each other, frowning simultaneously.

General Chen argued: "Honorable monarchs, that was not our intention; we were instigated by the Game Company. If the Game Company distributed Game Capsules to your citizens, could you guarantee they wouldn't invade other worlds? Alliance Leader Lin has already made a decision; for you to harp on this point is going a bit too far."

Bang!

Bang!

Lin Bai tapped the table a few times and said: "Next, I am going to switch from the Dao of Love to the Heavenly Dao, using supreme divine abilities to confront the Game Company. Under the Heavenly Dao, all things are equal. There is no need to discuss this matter further; let's talk about something else..."

The integration of worlds involved too many issues—culture, economy, military, etc. —and the heated discussion among the group lasted for an entire day.

Fortunately, those present were all elites from their respective worlds, experienced in handling such detailed issues.

After Lin Bai's general policy was set, even without his participation, this group came up with excellent solutions.

The next day.

*Justice Weekly* published the Justice Alliance's new policies one after another.

The world was in an uproar.

The public in the Real World reacted the fastest:

"Lin Bai is trying to dismantle the Game Company's strategy from the root!"

"He didn't even need to go to such trouble; with just one 'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix', I have completely lost interest in the game."

"Looking closely at the terms he introduced, there is no deliberate targeting of us; instead, we are treated the same as people from other worlds. I feel that as long as I don't touch the game, having Lin Bai as king isn't bad."

"My family is being tortured by Lin Bai in the game every day; I will be Lin Bai's eternal hater, and no matter what he does, I will oppose it."

"There is still differential treatment. Lin Bai has hung heads all over other worlds, which can improve the attributes of his fans, but not in the Real World! Moreover, the Real World cannot practice, so even if attributes are improved across the board, we still can't beat people from other worlds. Divinity will likely not be prioritized for us either."

"I reckon Lin Bai's next step will be to open up immigration policies."

"Isn't there still the Fazhe Zhidao? Comprehending the Fazhe Zhidao would be an instant ascent to heaven."

"Ascent to hell! Comprehending the laws is less reliable than hoping the Game Company beats Lin Bai!"

"It looks like we are being treated equally, but in reality, it has weakened the benefits distributed to us by the Game Company. We could have originally possessed longevity directly, but now we have to practice; only a fool would be willing."

"Wait and see; this is just Lin Bai's unilateral move. The Game Company won't sit idly by."

Apart from Lin Bai's fans and some peace-loving people, most people in the Real World scoffed at the new policies.

The Game Company had just launched benefits, and they hadn't even enjoyed them at all before they were forced to stop.

The Real World could not practice immortal arts, nor could it practice Magic, making it naturally a huge step behind other worlds; without the help of the Game Company, it was the absolute bottom among all worlds.

Divinity and the Fazhe Zhidao were, in the end, just pie in the sky for them.

Everyone was looking forward to the Game Company's follow-up.

However.

At the national call, the Justice Alliance's fan groups traveled across worlds to help maintain order.

The once-chaotic world gradually returned to its former state.

People went to work and farmed as usual.

Without the ability to enter the game world to enjoy themselves, everyone still had to live...

Of course.

On the surface, everyone was protesting against Lin Bai, but how many people were secretly comprehending the Fazhe Zhidao was unknown.

Unlike in the Real World, Lin Bai's reputation in the Xianxia World and Shenmo Dalu was at its zenith.

Faith in Lin Bai granted a five-layer bonus to basic attributes, so the populace naturally did not mind enshrining a statue of Lin Bai in their homes to worship daily, hoping to obtain a life-saving divinity.

After all, the Game Company had become an open secret, hanging over their heads like a giant boulder; life was visibly becoming unstable, and every bit of extra security counted.

The people of Shenmo Dalu were accustomed to the rule of gods and were even more eager to obtain divinity.

The people of the Xianxia World did not quite understand the divinity of the gods; they were more interested in the Incomplete Dao promoted by Justice Weekly.

In the latest issue of Justice Weekly, there was a headline in red: "What Can You Comprehend From This?"

The main text consisted of several aesthetic portraits.

One was a portrait of the Love God Alei Ya with severed arms; one was a portrait of the Earth Goddess who had lost her head; and another was simply half a human face...

It was rumored that the mysteries of the incomplete were hidden within these pictures.

If one could understand their own Incomplete Dao from them and submit it to Justice Weekly, and be selected by Lin Bai, they would have a chance to obtain divinity and contemplate the Incomplete Dao together with Lin Bai.

For a time.

Everyone flocked to it.

They stared at those images in a frenzy, contemplating them in secret, and formed various groups to engage in intense discussions.

In the end, only one person could comprehend the Law of Imperfection; the chances were slim, and in the end, it would likely still fall to Lin Bai.

After all.

Lin Bai had too many auras; he was proficient in all Fazhe Zhidao.

Many wise men were convinced that Lin Bai was looking for three thousand wise men to help him comprehend the Incomplete Dao, not to popularize it...

But the Incomplete Dao was the same as the Dao of Love; one could perform Fortune Telling if they understood a part of it, just as Lin Bai could call out others' names when he was weak.

Moreover, divinity was solid and real.

Of course, even without divinity, as long as one could get close to Lin Bai and offer a word or two of help, there was a chance to soar to the sky; countless facts had long proven that Lin Bai would not treat those around him poorly...

Manuscript after manuscript flew to the editorial department of Justice Weekly, and after being screened and vetted by reviewers, they were sent to Lin Bai's desk:

"Finding Ultimate Beauty in Imperfection"

"How Imperfection Touches the Soul"

"All Things Are Incomplete; Perceiving Heaven and Earth Through Imperfection"

"The Evil of Imperfection, Distorting Human Aesthetics"

"Embracing Imperfection and Holding to the One..."

"... Observe carefully: all things are imperfect, and imperfection is eternal. Life is the same. Throughout history, looking at the figures of the world, from emperors and generals down to peddlers and pawns, there has never been a perfect life. Some have successful careers but incomplete marriages; others have lives of wealth but incomplete progeny... Therefore, the Incomplete Dao is the Great Dao."

"... Life is unsatisfactory eight or nine times out of ten; how can everything go as one wishes? One only seeks to have no regrets in their heart..."

Meng Tianwang Dian.

Xu Longyun browsed through the submitted articles and selected some exquisite ones to read to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai listened absentmindedly, his hands continuously stuffing various pills into the mouth of the little white fox, using his internal energy to help her catalyze the medicinal power, artificially urging her to grow to complete the subsequent tasks of the Pet System.

The subsequent task of the Pet System was to help his pet increase its rank.

Previously, increasing the little white fox's rank was a difficult task for Lin Bai, but now, with heavenly treasures available for the taking, raising the little white fox's rank was as simple as eating and drinking.

In just two or three days, the little white fox had been forcibly urged into a seven-tailed fox, having one more tail than her mother.

But even with Lin Bai helping to clear her meridians and assisting her digestion, the little white fox still had some indigestion; the little fox was now as fat as a ball.

It felt even better to touch.

As the little white fox's level increased, Lin Bai gained new Skills from the Pet System, such as "Heart-to-Heart," which allowed him to perceive his pet's thoughts at will, and "Soul Exchange," which allowed him to swap souls with his pet.

These Skills seemed useless and instead made him feel restless.

After all.

When the little white fox was with him, her thoughts were too simple.

Her mind was filled with words like, "Master's palms are so comfortable, I feel like my whole body is going soft," "I wonder when Master will be able to marry me," "If only I had the Jade Ruyi, I would definitely drag Master into a dream and sleep with him," "I dreamed of Master again yesterday; his Law of Heaven and Earth was so big, I like it so much," and "Master keeps feeding me pills; he must want me to grow up quickly."

A pet that wanted to sleep with its master at every moment...

If it weren't for the fact that the little white fox only grew tails and not her body, Lin Bai might have really granted her wish.

After all.

Ever since Lin Bai unified the world, the Game Company had not caused any trouble.

Without a goal, Lin Bai naturally became lazy; when feeling lazy, he would naturally find other hobbies. These days, Xu Longyun and Jiang Qingqin stayed by his side.

Aside from feeding the fox, the three of them had almost no free time.

The Jade Ruyi for Dreaming, the Being Read Mind that entered the brain, Binding Immortal, Three Heads and Six Arms, Picking Hand, Body Splitting Technique...

Lin Bai's Skills for dealing with enemies were simply too comfortable when used for love.

The happiness of the two women rippled across their faces.

If the Game Company and the people behind the system never appeared again, Lin Bai would truly get used to this kind of life.

It was too cozy!

Wielding the power of the world while awake, sleeping on the knees of beauties while drunk—this was the standard life for a transmigrator!

Over there, watching Lin Bai tease the little fox, Xu Longyun put down the article in her hand, flashed in front of him, reached out to pinch the little white fox's soft, chubby face, and asked softly, "Husband, can these articles help you comprehend the Incomplete Dao?"

"They can, why wouldn't they! Xiaoyun, you pick out some outstanding articles, distribute a few divinities, and use them as typical examples for promotion; try to get more people involved." Lin Bai smiled, "To be honest, their progress is still a bit slow..."

His voice stopped abruptly.

Because, a notification of task completion came from his mind: "Make half the people in the world believe in the Flaw... (Completed); Reward: Earth-Deficiency Technique (Issued)."

Behind the Earth-Deficiency Technique, there was an additional simple annotation: Diminish the insufficient to serve the excessive.

Thereafter, a new task was issued: "Make the populace within the territory you rule accept the Flaw...; Reward: Great Deficiency Technique."

(End of this chapter)