I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 1044 - 548: Oh No, I Became the Protagonist_2

Failure? That's not something he should consider; being accustomed to success naturally leads one not to think of failing.

The inertia of always succeeding led the All Ghosts Survival Platform to completely disregard the possibility of failure. In his eyes, as long as he took action, success was inevitable.

And this time's failure was just a stepping stone to greater success rather than a real failure.

Without this failure, he wouldn't have thought of such excellent means to succeed, saving him countless years of struggle.

With his current progress, trying to control both worlds, he has no idea how many years it would take to achieve that. Now, with just a little stir in the conflict, he can reap the benefits. How could such a prospect not excite him?

"Child of Destiny? Hah, it's just a fleeting thought before your death." The All Ghosts Survival Platform, after calming down, quickly dismissed the matter.

Even though this matter still disgusts him, elevating the opponent to equal footing for no reason, despite valuing Gu Shanhai, the All Ghosts Survival Platform is mindful of its status; after all, it is the sole Innate being.

While he may not be able to defeat them, he can still be stubborn, and disdain persists.

Contempt and respect don't conflict.

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"What's going on, have I become the protagonist?" Gu Shanhai was bewildered.

What kind of situation is this?

Just now, under his interference and pressure, the Ghost World had entered the Steam Era, incorporating the supernatural abilities of ghosts, forming unique Steam Technology, which could be considered rapid advancement.

Then, he inexplicably became the protagonist.

However, this isn't entirely accurate; it's actually the identity of the Heart-eating Ghost on him that is the protagonist, just a disguise, not truly him.

Clearly, the disguise fooled the Ghost World; otherwise, had they known his race, how could they have given him the protagonist's treatment? Instead, they would have acted against him directly.

"It seems the Ghost World is quite dissatisfied with the pace of advancement pushed by the All Ghosts Survival Platform. They've noticed the problems but, being too rigid, didn't address them promptly. After my appearance, they handed the project to me, and deliberately slapped the All Ghosts Survival Platform in the face." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Gu Shanhai quickly figured out the reason. A world's development inherently has benefits; Gu Shanhai's actions are beneficial to the world, so naturally, they would strongly support him, even if his actions harbor malicious intent. Of course, the Ghost World is unaware of this point, hence providing corresponding support.

"In this way, it seems to further provoke the All Ghosts Survival Platform."

Previously, Gu Shanhai was contemplating means to pressure, not expecting the surprise to arrive so suddenly. After gaining the destiny, the All Ghosts Survival Platform would definitely feel urgency.

"I think this newfound destiny also owes to the All Ghosts Survival Platform's efforts; otherwise, the reward wouldn't have come down so quickly."

Gu Shanhai laughed, he must have gone to the Ghost World and filed a petty report, but unexpectedly, the report highlights his inability, making Gu Shanhai more favored by comparison.

You've stagnated despite developing for tens of thousands of years, yet Gu Shanhai in less than a year has surpassed your development speed; how could this not captivate the Ghost World?

They were always surviving on scraps, and suddenly, one day, they get a feast, it's surely astonishing.

"I wonder if further stimulation is needed." Gu Shanhai couldn't comprehend the All Ghosts Survival Platform's mindset; to him, it seemed more like a person rather than a platform, indicating significant complexity. Moreover, Gu Shanhai lacks the relevant personality model, making judgments difficult.

To obtain a personality model, relevant data such as the opponent's personality and behavior is needed; otherwise, assumptions are mere guesses, making accurate judgments impossible.

Indeed, he had communicated with the All Ghosts Survival Platform's avatar before, but it was only a few sentences, not their true form, and lacked micro-expressions as aids, making it impossible to form a reliable personality model.

"Forget it, let's proceed directly."

Gu Shanhai considered how to stimulate the opponent, which is to further grasp control over Ghost Civilization.

For instance, the most crucial part: the birth of ghosts.

He had been researching this area, initially planning to first master the permissions concerning ghost birth, then manipulate the information dissemination anomalies, and subsequently use these as a foundation for continuous expansion, until he has a firm hold over the entire Ghost Civilization.

He wasn't sure at which point he would provoke the All Ghosts Survival Platform to the extent of inviting danger, but even if the opponent remains hidden, once Gu Shanhai controls Ghost Civilization, capturing him becomes much easier.

Had the opponent not had the home-field advantage, hiding deep and untraceable, and the current timing isn't right to confront the Ghost World directly, he would have already captured them as experimental subjects, preventing any further antics.

"The birth of ghosts holds fundamental permissions, controlled entirely by the All Ghosts Survival Platform."

"Even the Ghost World needs to exert effort to reclaim it."

"However, it's only a bit of effort, not impossible to reclaim, and doesn't require much effort."

"So, theoretically, as the protagonist, I am indeed usable."

"Theory is theory, but fortunately, I can transform theory into practice and make it a reality."

Gu Shanhai felt like the protagonist's identity really came like timely rain; without this layer, researching ghost birth would involve considerable trouble since outsiders and insiders receive different treatments.

"This seems like the opponent falling into their own trap."

"This indicates that they've learned not only the good side of humans but also the bad side, to perfection."

"There's great wisdom as well as cleverness."

"If not for the lack of corresponding human structure, saying the opponent is a person wouldn't feel out of place."

Gu Shanhai redirected some thoughts and effort into focus, abandoning the previous idle approach of slow grinding.

With benefits in sight, Gu Shanhai naturally was willing to slow down the pace of learning.

He understood that harvest requires effort; exploiting once or twice works, but repeated freeloading leads to pitfalls.

Taking advantage isn't always good, sometimes it turns bad.

When Gu Shanhai freeloads, he mostly considers the consequences and proactively plans solutions, rather than taking and fleeing, which requires the ability to actually escape.

"Fortunately, the difficulty isn't great; this tactic is truly powerful, without any cost at all."

As he delved deeper into understanding the technology for ghost birth, the technology itself was commendable, although the behavior wasn't praiseworthy.

The gains went to the All Ghosts Survival Platform, yet the cost was paid by the Ghost World.

The birth of ghosts isn't conjured from thin air, naturally requiring corresponding costs, paid by the Ghost World.

Such embezzlement is trivial to the All Ghosts Survival Platform, but fortunately, they do execute the tasks, ensuring that under the balance of inflow and outflow, the Ghost World isn't economically deficit, earning a bit, albeit trivial, but not in loss.

Because of this, the All Ghosts Survival Platform operates so smoothly.

"I must say, though the development is skewed, the ability is undeniably substantial." Gu Shanhai quickly analyzed the ghost birth technology, compared to previously creating ghosts through human world's Pillar aura, it holds more potential.

Should he now create Tai Sui Gu, it wouldn't be a brainless mass of flesh but rather an aggregated fungal civilization, albeit in its most rudimentary form, even inferior to primitive society, requiring further development.

This marks a qualitative change, a result achieved through technological refinement.