Full-Time Public Enemy

Chen Gu was exhausted. With so many people to see off for such a long time, he had to keep Entanglement Control activated to intensify the "connection" between himself and these followers. Even when he was at the Fifth Energy Level during the memory embodiment, he was secretly gasping for breath from exhaustion.

Having to maintain a calm and collected demeanor in front of the followers made it all the more strenuous.

Moreover, Derek Kun Shen, like Griffin Wester, suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder. In his eyes, the only "beauty" in this world was perfect symmetry.

Even the slightest bit of chaos was intolerable.

You can imagine the torment Chen Gu underwent while embodying Derek Kun Shen's memories, forced to act like a charlatan while watching the chaotic crowds swarm the streets...

Only when Chen Gu could no longer see the farewell crowd did he, maintaining his composure, say a few words and retreat to the car to rest.

Then, as soon as he closed the car door, his entire body collapsed. He felt wrong all over, but he couldn't pin down exactly what was discomforting—he felt uncomfortable everywhere.

Among the so-called followers, of course, were Chen Jixian and his group. Additionally, there was Old Charles with a few old acquaintances who had been following Chen Gu from the very beginning.

Some were confidants arranged by Eric and Brenna, and the last portion of people was a bit special.

This special group consisted of only seven individuals selected by Chen Gu and Gong Shuxu, who were anomalies on this planet.

Long-headed people, due to their larger brain capacity, sometimes had the good fortune to possess spiritual power far exceeding that of ordinary individuals.

The initial formation of the royal family came about because these individuals demonstrated strength beyond their peers, slowly establishing privileges.

In this era, while the number of ordinary long-headed people within the royal family was vast, their ancestral genes meant the probability of individuals with strong spiritual power appearing among them was much higher than among commoners. These people were also an essential force in maintaining the royal family's rule.

These seven special followers were individuals with strong spiritual power whom Chen Gu had chosen.

Compared to those whose spiritual power had been strong enough to found the royal family, they were still far behind. However, they could be cultivated slowly, so Chen Gu kept them close.

Without the right opportunities, these people could live their whole lives without revealing their innate spiritual talents, dying in the mines just like their ancestors.

The Prophet chose them as followers, and they were thrilled, believing it was because of their more devout and staunch faith in Our God! Thus, this belief made them even more determined to follow the Prophet to the death!

The territories of city-states were never very large, and the citadel was not far from the main city. However, due to the poor transportation conditions of the era, it still took them a full three days to reach Potsdam City, the main city of the Potsdam city-state.

On the first night, they camped in the wilderness. The followers chopped wood to set up tents, and the Prophet watched happily as Chen Jixian, Gong Shuxu, and Silver Eagle Charles busied themselves, while he only had to sit comfortably and wait for his lodging. What a joy.

On this planet, there were still many "dangers" for ordinary people. For instance, in such wilderness, various powerful wild beasts or dangerous venomous creatures would often appear.

In the middle of the night, a giant beast, five or six meters long, slowly emerged from the dark jungle. Its huge, lantern-like emerald eyes were fixedly staring at the entire group.

Of course, among the followers, there were some with considerable martial strength. They grasped their weapons, overcame their fear, and went to face the threat.

Chen Gu silently shook his head. Even in the dark, he could clearly see beads of cold sweat, larger than soybeans, on the followers' foreheads.

They might be very strong compared to ordinary people, but against such a behemoth... it was best not to even compare. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Amidst the followers' extreme tension, Chen Gu stood up, adopting a compassionate, charlatan-like posture, and slowly said, "All living beings are children of Our God. I will communicate with it."

Having said that, without waiting for objections, he took the initiative to step forward.

"My lord, be careful!" The followers were horrified and rushed out together, ready to risk their lives to protect the Prophet.

But Chen Gu simply waved his hand indifferently. He had already approached the giant beast. To the followers' astonishment, the beast seemed to be very... How to describe it? Submissive!

Before Chen Gu's arrival, it was radiating a dangerous aura, its eyes cold and merciless, regarding all the followers as prey.

But when the Prophet stood before it, those icy, merciless eyes suddenly appeared to be somewhat perplexed.

Then they became somewhat humanized, capable of reflecting some "emotions."

Afterward, Chen Gu walked up to it and reached out his hand.

The beast was five to six meters long, with a shoulder height of over three meters. Chen Gu himself was tall, but even when he raised his hand, he couldn't reach the giant beast's head.

At this moment, however, a scene that left the followers dumbstruck unfolded: the beast obediently lay down, its two sturdy front paws touching the ground as if kneeling, and then it lowered its head, allowing the Prophet's hand to rest perfectly on its crown!

Moreover, the giant beast seemed to immensely enjoy it.

"This..." Old Charles bowed once more, "A miracle!"

Everyone had recognized by now that this giant beast was the infamous "Eight-Fanged Terror Beast," the apex predator of the wild jungles of this world.

And with its six-meter body length, it was among the most powerful of the Eight-Fanged Terror Beasts.

But before the Prophet, it was as docile as a pet.

Even the Combat Rooster was incredibly tame before Great Actor Chen. What chance did this "little fellow" have against the Brain Domain Hacker?

While rubbing the giant beast's head, Chen Gu turned to his followers with a smile and said, "See? As long as you awaken its heart's yearning for Our God, it will be as close to us as a brother, and we will become great companions."

"What the Prophet says is true."

He's so incredible; of course, whatever he says is right!

Chen Gu waved his hand, "Alright, everyone rest. Tonight, let..." He pointed at the Eight-Fanged Terror Beast. "Hm, I need to give you a name."

He counted the giant fangs protruding from the behemoth's blood-red, gaping mouth. "Eh, you're actually different from your kind; you're hiding a slightly smaller fang here. Nine fangs... and with your huge size, let's call you Big Nine."

Selena opened her mouth, tempted to remind him that he was essentially calling a wild beast 'Big Uncle.' But then she thought about Chen Gu's exasperating naming skills... like Combat Rooster. She decisively clamped her mouth shut. This name definitely wasn't the most outrageous one Chen Gu could devise. If she reminded him, he might come up with something even more cringeworthy...

"Tonight, Big Nine will stand guard. Everyone rest well."

"Don't worry, you should trust our companion."

Big Nine lay down obediently nearby, a little distance from the campfire, its large, lantern-like eyes vigilantly surveying the surrounding darkness.