Chapter 1736: Chapter 1736
1736: Chapter 1732: Patch 1736: Chapter 1732: Patch Unexpected events often strike suddenly, and war is filled with all kinds of unexpected happenings…
Decision-makers can only adapt to circumstances, continually making the optimal choices, and using resources to secure victories.
Opportunities always favor the victors, and victors often possess the most cards and the fullest resources.
At least, for the Eastern Country, it is.
On a battlefield of this scale, Lu Ping’an is merely a card; he has no idea what the player behind the deck is planning…
Yet now, he’s been played.
“I, the Storm and Guardian God, ascend as a deity in this world.
I will protect the travelers afflicted by the storm, granting them hope and guidance, so that they will no longer suffocate under the endless floods.”
When the divine voice echoed in the ears of living beings, Lu Ping’an was utterly bewildered.
Choosing to step into this quagmire at this moment?
He raised his head sharply, gazing at the infinite starry sky that had been torn open.
Above, countless golden stars shone brightly, each radiant star representing Gods returning from the Exotic Realm.
Farther out, it seemed as though countless Divine Boats were heading back.
Lu Ping’an couldn’t recall the deity name of this newly declared God, but he remembered that familiar—and very recognizable—power fluctuation, something commonly used in certain areas…
“Isn’t this the Ocean God of Mercury 42?!”
As Mercury is dominated by vast water regions, the Ocean God position is one of the most fiercely contested.
This deity is not only a human God but also arrived unusually early and grew very swiftly.
Now, standing at the pinnacle of the Otherworld, It…
or rather, she decided to return.
“…Not afraid of being sent straight to the battlefield?”
“During normal ascensions or world linkages, the world operates on a buyer’s market, but now linking with the world is akin to delivering vital aid—the cost is naturally very different.”
“Even this can be negotiated…?”
“Of course it can, as long as you know the method, like the Praying God Dance—instilling in the vague World Consciousness a false and temporary personality to establish communication…”
Lu Ping’an had no idea how those above had negotiated or convinced the New Gods to return, but their arrival was undeniably critical.
It wasn’t because of their intrinsic power; a few more losers wouldn’t change much.
It was their timing and unique identities that mattered.
They were like perfectly timed “foreign medicines,” akin to “exchange students” bringing something new that might prove highly effective against the current situation…
“Oh great Storm and Guardian God, please protect me…
underwater breathing.
Uh, it actually worked.”
Lu Ping’an casually executed the Ocean God’s ritual, merely changing the deity’s name without altering the prayer or ceremony, and Divine Grace descended just like that.
In that moment, Lu Ping’an understood; he realized what the world was doing.
Evidently, this deity brought the World’s Reason from the Exotic Realm, which Earth instantly integrated into its system.
Increasingly, deities were being forced to descend to the mortal world, to either perish or be devoured, thereby naturally vacating “Divine’s Thrones.”
Now, Earth could offer more supportive resources and rule bandwidth to the returning New Gods.
The Ocean God’s return brought with it Mercury’s specialized ability system, and the world allocated more shares of authority, enabling the gift to be received by humanity.
The Divine Grace of Underwater Breathing required little explanation regarding its current utility—and this was merely the beginning.
“I am the Dragon-Snake Slayer, Guardian God of Warriors and Hunters.
I grant courage and blessing to those brave enough to slay dragons…”
This was a completely unfamiliar divine power fluctuation to Lu Ping’an, clearly from human Gods of Another World.
So a deity specifically targeting Dragon-Snakes just shows up?”
Evidently, this couldn’t be mere coincidence.
With a bit of thought, Lu Ping’an grasped the unfolding situation.
This was obviously the strategic reserve of the Eastern Country, or perhaps the entire world.
Some of these deities were cast down as cannon fodder, their vacated Divine’s Thrones used for recruiting “Reserve Deities.”
These entities served as backup strategic resources, with their domains and divine positions partially adjustable during world linkage.
For example, the Storm God could transform into the Storm Calming God, while the Hunter God could shift to the Hunting Dragon God.
The world—or rather, the decision-makers communicating with the world—was waiting for the God Above Gods to play their card…
The most dangerous threat remained the unknown.
No matter the strength of the opponent’s cards, only when they were played could the unknown dangers be dealt with.
Lu Ping’an knew of certain top-tier professionals capable of communicating directly with the world and even offering suggestions—abilities akin to “Sacrifice to Heaven” or “Praying.” These individuals had evidently made extensive preparations.
Lu Ping’an had heard that such people were often top-tier Scholars or Dancers, rare and invaluable treasures of their nations.
He himself didn’t know much about this matter and felt no resentment, as knowing too much would likely be a bad thing.
He simply sighed in relief; it seemed these troubles finally had a solution…
“I am the Beast of Flame and Extreme Cold.
Before me, winter and summer are no longer opposites; even the frost can transform into spring warmth…”
They seemed to have become the world’s “patches,” targeting the three World-Destroying Divine Beasts with “system updates.”
If this world’s temperature was no longer fixed, then the Divine Blessing Giver possessing “heat-cold exchange” would naturally provide significant aid in hunting down the Golden Crow.
Its power might not directly harm the World-Destroying Evil God created by the God Above Gods, but merely altering local rules to weaken their damage could substantially increase humanity’s chances of prevailing.
Clearly, this was a result of rational calculation.
“I am the Thinker of Wisdom and Reflection.
Speech is the manifestation of wisdom; silence is the folly of those who abandon debate…”
“I am the Wall of Life’s Protection.
Unrestricted slaughter driven by malice is the greatest sin of this world; I shall grant every Wisdom Life the power to resist…”
More stars, more Divine Thrones were being claimed by new owners.
One “patch” after another was applied, giving humanity and the Gods a fighting chance.
This, in fact, was the proper utilization of deities.
To send them directly into the mortal world was far less effective than deploying an adequate number of Divine Sons and Avatars, which were much more practical than the “bloated” divine entities themselves.
“…The ones who initially descended to the mortal world were mostly weaker, biased, or less useful deities…”
It seemed that even this overly rational world had cleaned out part of its “inventory.”
At this moment, Lu Ping’an’s emergency communicator sounded.
This was one of the few remaining operational satellite phones and a direct communication from Wanjing.
A lengthy message appeared on the communicator, which Lu Ping’an scanned briefly before getting up.
“…Looks like overtime.
Notify all advanced combat power units to convene.”
The message contained methods for acquiring various forms of Divine Grace and details on their abilities—powerful functionalities obtained at remarkably low costs that far exceeded Lu Ping’an’s expectations.
If this were market competition, it would immediately eliminate similar competing Gods from the domain.
These powers would become the foundational protection enabling hunters to continue their battles.
“…Our goal remains the Dragon-Snake.
And this time, we will have much support…”
Step by step, tasks, armaments, and strategies were distributed.
Facing the overwhelming strength of the God Above Gods, humanity—a weaker species—continued to rely entirely on strategy.
Even when confronting the one-sided combat power of the World-Destroying God, humanity still relied on its social advantages: logistics, armaments, personnel coordination, and tactical dragon slaying.