Chapter 1868: Chapter 1868

Chapter 1868: Chapter 1864 Beginning to Cause Trouble

“Personal power has its limits. Multiple individuals form society, and society acts for the benefit of its members. Betraying the group is essentially betraying oneself…”

Similar to the theory of social contract, this is commonplace on Earth, but with many issues… No matter how good a theory or strategy is, too many “loopholes” and “historical exceptions” continually diminish its persuasiveness.

But for this world, which still lingers within a realm of heroic epics, it is a true dimensional reduction strike.

“They deliberately keep this world in a herd-like ideology, convenient for herding and domesticating, but from another perspective, these are individuals without antibodies who have never been exposed to viruses…”

The fairytale princess’s innocence and kindness may simply be because the ivory tower protected her too well—switching the scene to “twenty years later,” she becomes an evil queen’s stepmother.

The collapse of ideologies and spiritual beliefs often results from excessive “purity” of the past. Among the beastmen of this world, there is unease and confusion, and those “heroic tales” of the past cannot console them.

Therefore, when a concept or idea appears before them, seemingly capable of answering everything, they have no resistance.

This can be called propaganda or brainwashing, but far more, it serves as “education.”

They have this need, and the outsiders fulfill it.

In the face of ideology, racial differences don’t matter much; compared to Earth civilization, these alien beastmen are too “primitive”… They have needs and confusion; previously, they could only charge blindly within the grand narratives of heroic epics and the temple of ten thousand gods, but now the outsiders have provided a response.

If you don’t claim the battlefield of spiritual culture, naturally others will.

“I somewhat understand now; the empty-minded beastman warriors are indeed convenient for the Gods to plug and play…”

If newborn gods within the purgatory dead world are chess players, then legion-level beings can be considered chess pieces.

The beastmen? They are materials that don’t require too much care; with enough resources, they naturally evolve and compete internally, ultimately having mid-level cadres grow and become part of the heroic spirit army.

Eventually, most beastman veterans might not gain the opportunity to enter the heavenly realm. What they need is a heroic spirit army highly attuned to the Deity, able to withstand its divine power, divine grace, and rules… Considering the state of the heavenly realm, being left behind might not be such a bad thing.

As for these “veterans,” they are “renowned warriors” within various forces, but from another angle, they are the most lost beings.

Confusion itself is not the issue. Living long enough and seeing much of the “reality” contrary to one’s own beliefs naturally breeds confusion, but how to explain it, how to navigate the future, becomes critical.

In this world of the gods, the world’s reason is relatively “natural,” mostly pure material existence, like the sun, spiders, and venomous fangs. It’s not as diverse as Earth’s gods… The societal high ground lets Earth flourish with myriad flowers, fostering the possibility of a world of thousand gods.

Various composite concept deities, including those of technology, literature, painting, music, illusions, revenge, judgment, justice, professions like lawyer/traveler/military/game’s guardian gods, etc., their concepts are more complex and unlikely to originate from primitive society.

“…They have opened the door to the world, letting primitive society out—is this not inviting thieves inside… cough, cough, are they letting us reconstruct the societal form entirely?”

Exchanging a low-level civilization’s foreign domain race, resetting the tech tree in a different world, it’s hard to establish a new civilization in an exotic realm.

But Earth already has a mature explorer mechanism, and professional talents climbing the tech in various worlds are mass-produced; coupled with Lu Ping’an’s courtyard, which self-assumes rules and production line, both material life and spiritual culture overshadow the entire new world.

On Lu Ping’an’s side, unlike other deities and god series, other deities have their own territories and divine kingdoms, a standard warlord and lord gameplay where whoever dares to approach is hit hard… Stack a bunch of troops, attack other lords, win and grow larger; lose and become nutrition for other lords.

“We are the merchant travel group of the ‘Eternal Life God.’ Our god is a Peace God who has renounced war and conquest. Its core divine position is trade and peace. We bring goods and food, and if possible, let us conduct business in your territory. We will only stay briefly and then proceed to the next area…”

A humanoid figure made of metal, with a fully armed armored guard—this is a not weak demigod and her legion, yet speaking words of peace.

And behind her is a large amount of supplies and various goods.

This leopard-form deity lord is a bit dumbfounded—are they not afraid of me directly swallowing them?

“I am Hua Xueyi, Guardian God of Trade and Metal. We are establishing stable trade routes, which will yield lengthy and stable profits. You can check our goods…”

To feast once or feast every time, it’s about choosing just this sample or going for long-term trading goods and commerce.

For many deities of this world, “commerce” and “caravans” are not new, but rather past memories of the Earth Realm.

Now, unexpectedly, someone is playing this? Merely occupying the commercial revenue, does it have significance for the plane battlefield?

“Our god is the Twin Gods; the Peaceful Divine King does not desire war, while the War God conducts limited counterattacks under restrictions…”

Actually, Lu Ping’an’s prepared explanation is unnecessary.

Merchandise trade, merely these foreign domain goods—the delicacies, clothes, and entertainment products make refusal impossible.

Notably, this world still lacks a mature writing system; books themselves hold no significance… Yet, due to the inherent persistence of “sound waves,” Lu Ping’an easily developed the “Sound Recording Stone.”

This audio book containing stories, knowledge, and thoughts is the hardest-to-refuse product, but also the most dangerous one… Those deities are still cheerfully receptive, finding it hard to reject these interesting new things due to their humanity.

Of course, the first batch of goods is aligned with this world’s taste of heroic epics, even containing many “loyalty thoughts.”

But as soon as the trade channel opens, without mature reviewers or gatekeepers, what comes next in products naturally follows what Lu Ping’an decides.

“A distant star-zone has a planet called Earth, peaceful and prosperous…”

The beginning of the propaganda, yet through fairy tales, Earthlings gradually integrate into the basic logic of this world, and with the addition of professionals like Lu Ping’an, what would take hundreds of years to permeate now compresses to decades, mere years.

Soon, at the center of this world, the news of a peaceful and prosperous eternal life Guardian God’s Holy City begins circulating everywhere.

“There, there is endless delicious food, no war, no pain, countless goods bringing laughter and joy…”