Chapter 1400: Chapter 1400
1400: Chapter 1396: The Path to Ascension 1400: Chapter 1396: The Path to Ascension “Fate may just be an interjection in the material world, but on an extraordinary planet, it could be the hidden quasi-rules operating beneath the shadows.”
“When Bane fell, it also signified the end of the last ‘Way of the Mother God’…
From that moment on, the entire world began to experience some subtle changes.”
“…The abnormal abilities of the ‘Way of the Mother God’ can’t be used anymore?!”
but the effectiveness has diminished by at least two-thirds.”
Why do I feel my power fading, I…
I feel like I’m about to drop a tier?
For the remnants of the Mother Goddess cult, from this day on, it was a nightmare…
Or rather, if one was willing to abandon everything from the past, this day could actually be the beginning of stepping out of the nightmare.
“The ‘Mother Goddess’ was actually just one step away from true Ascension.
As Quasi-Gods and eighth-tier strongmen emerged, its rules had essentially begun to integrate into this world, becoming one of the ‘quasi-rules’ of this plane.”
This is also why the more high-tier professionals a path has, the more powerful that profession often is—the collective power of a path is enough to revise the basic code of the entire world, or like a distributed network with a supercomputer at its core…
In fact, the apex beings of a path are often the true possessors of that path, as they have some authoritative control and influence over the lower-level members.
Originally there was no path, but where people walked, a path was created…
When such a path reached the heavens, it naturally became what is known as a ‘tier’.
“The ‘Mother Goddess’ is no more.”
Two opportunities, two chances at ascension to the heavens, both ultimately failed in the face of headwinds.
When the world’s mechanics determined that the ‘Mother Goddess’ was now useless ‘junk data,’ it naturally and mercilessly expunged them…
Those remnants of the Mother Goddess cult who felt they’d lost power hadn’t actually lost strength but rather the world’s recognition and support, the ‘amplification’ they had long enjoyed.
The conflict between ‘absorbing’ and ‘linking’ paths had come to a temporary halt; these were two entirely opposite paths.
One involves absorbing other lives, the many becoming one, everyone for oneself.
The other involves sharing one’s life with others, one becoming many, self for all.
“You’re given opportunities but still useless!”
The world’s judgment mechanism is bloody and ruthless; it isn’t about reason or morality but simply about whichever of these two paths comes out on top after a harsh collision…
The survivors are naturally deemed correct.
“It seems like I can ‘share’ my profession…”
Lu Ping’an vaguely felt something.
He sensed that his exclusive path could be ‘preached’ in this world, allowing some professionals to become lower-level…
Of course, these would be a reduced and selective version.
The more lower-path followers Lu Ping’an had, the more feedback he could receive.
More importantly, the world would recognize this rule.
As a result, Lu Ping’an would not only grow stronger in power but would also face less resistance when ascending.
“No wonder so many high-tier professionals start their own churches when they reach the eighth-tier or Quasi-God stage…
No one would bother if there weren’t benefits.”
Every subordinate professional, the more they mirror and align with your higher position, the more they resemble your ‘clone’…
Thus, the higher can easily crush the lower, and it may even be possible to seize bodies (be prepared to make it happen).
Lu Ping’an hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.
Although he possessed authority now, he wasn’t necessarily compelled to use it; his growth had been too rapid lately, and it was better to stay humble for the time being.
But indeed, he did feel ‘Fate’s favor’.
All of his professional abilities had noticeably strengthened, and their use became more stable…
Lu Ping’an’s abnormally powerful professional abilities were, in themselves, a reward granted by the world.
He had been endowed with the privilege to ‘Break Life and Death’.
There were new people laughing, which naturally meant there were old ones crying.
When the Tower of Babel of the Mother Goddess completely collapsed, the higher-tier Professionals were more significantly affected, with the original ones like Chris suffering the most severe losses.
The few surviving high-tier Devotees, at least one-third of them, directly dropped a tier in their main Path, and the remaining had no possibility of progressing any further…
As for those Professionals who were already on the brink of collapse, the degradation of their main Profession was akin to a death-penalty, while a permanent block was akin to a slow death.
According to post-event statistics, at least thirty-plus concealed Decree-level Followers of the Mother Goddess mutated on the spot and swiftly succumbed to death that day.
As for the already few survivors, they quickly recognized the situation, immediately defecting or choosing martyrdom…
At this moment, the Mother Goddess System that Bane had been making a final effort to maintain completely disintegrated, with no possibility of resuscitation.
For Lu Ping’an, he was merely surprised at the power of his new Career Ability and the chemical reactions between various ability systems.
“It seems I can dissect a part of it, and make it into an attractive lower-level Profession…
uh, starting from fourth-tier Unique Path?”
But he ultimately gave up on the idea, after all, he was too young, still in the rapidly growing phase and a honeymoon period with the Official side, and it was better to avoid these subtle matters that could lead to a change in stance…
The main reason was that he was too young, and he had not exhausted his potential; there really was no need to go through such trouble for another step forward.
These days, Lu Ping’an had been playing with his “Fictitious Assets” and had gained some insight; his ability was not only broadly applicable, effective on most ordinary items (quite fun), but also held high practical value in “activating” Taboo items.
Worth mentioning is that for ordinary items, the “live soul,” Lu Ping’an was purchasing intelligence, akin to crafting a false soul.
But for Taboo items, they might already be “living beings,” hence the intelligence maintenance fees paid out were often fixed, meaning their personality, preferences, even their self-identity were determined from the start…
Fundamentally, they recognized Lu as their master, but getting them to work for free was a bit difficult.
This aspect did not trouble Lu, as his “Life investment” combined with the Craftsman system could already mass-produce Quasi-Contaminated, Taboo items…
Seeing that these lords wanted to negotiate terms, Lu could cultivate his own brand-new low-level beings; as long as the points were enough, powerful Taboo items could be mass-produced in an array.
On the other hand, he found that his Greedy Craftsman’s “naming” ability could also be used in conjunction with the “Fictitious Assets”…
Naming these Newborns could greatly enhance their abilities and facilitate easier command.
For example, mass-produce a batch of Tree-men, then bestow titles like “Tree-Man Berserker,” “Pursuing-hunter,” thereby giving them similar Traits as those professions.
At the same time, even with Taboo items, Lu Ping’an could perform “renaming” adjustments, though, of course, it cost a considerable number of points.
It can be said that as long as Lu Ping’an’s chain of ability combinations comes into operation, and as long as the points kept flowing, he could continuously expand his “Legion” and “Arsenal.”
At this time, looking back, Lu Ping’an realized that he had unknowingly accumulated quite a lot.
Craftsman, Scholar, Runner, Tamer, Beast Tamer, Gardener, and so on, the combined Profession systems could be split into several practical low-level Unique Professions.
For instance, naming Scholars/Craftsmen, or Gardeners who command Holy Fire Magic Plants, could guide professionals onto their own Unique Paths.
This isn’t strange, many Quasi-Gods have this capability, you just obtained it earlier.”
Big Cat squeezed these words out through her clenched teeth.
Lu pretty much understood that he already had his own “Way of Ascension”; the world had granted him “casting a wide net” privileges, and all he needed was to accumulate.
He pondered for a while, and found this step was still too early…
Although Big Cat clearly looked displeased, she too advised Lu Ping’an not to rush, to accumulate more, because when it was time to ascend, there would be more choices, and the upper limit would also be higher.
And since Big Cat had been so accommodating these days, Lu didn’t provoke her but casually inquired…
“Ah right right right, did you have this back in the day…
uh, a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fists.”