Light Fortress-Chapter 1216 - 93: Modifying Cognition (Update 3-2)
One year ago.
Due to unexpected changes at the highest seat, Bai Shu sealed the inner tomb. ๐ง๐๐๐๐คโฏ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฃโฏ๐ญ.๐คโด๐ฎ
After the "Snow Cage" broke, he had no intention of intervening... Clearly, he believed that this incident could be perfectly resolved solely by the power of the three institutes and the five great families without external help.
It was the same reasoning on the Central Cityโs side.
The Empressโs will appeared only once... She had Lin Chou gift Gu Shen a piece of "Sixth-Order Source Armor."
This siege sparked by "Heavenly Sheath" was something the two Divine Thrones did not interfere in at all.
They didnโt even bother to pay attention.
Only after the entire incident ended, did Gu Shen recall what Bai Shu Divine Throne had said a year ago, finding something amissโ
["There are some things you need not worry about."]
["If the sky collapses, tall people will hold it up. The North Continent and I have already set the stage and prepared some means... You just concentrate on your seclusion and cultivation, do whatever your heart desires when faced with something, without overthinking it."]
Was the Frozen Lake part of the layout?
Or... was this entire event just the beginning?
"About the โtravellerโ, I doubt it ever died."
Gu Shen first stated the biggest discovery from this Frozen Lake incident: "I believe the โtravellerโ has already arrived at the Five Continents, its identity..."
"Gu Shen."
A voice, imbued with divine power, directly descended into Gu Shenโs Spirit Sea, forcibly interrupting his speech.
After interrupting, Bai Shu spoke softly: "Regardless, that seed of fire is now in the โFurnaceโ beneath Central City... isnโt it?"
Gu Shen was taken aback.
Why wouldnโt Bai Shu Divine Throne let him speak of the โtravellerโsโ information?
What was the reason?
He quickly reacted.
Perhaps... regarding the information of the โtravellerโ, these two Divine Thrones knew much more than himself, and these matters, and their ultimate direction were not to be revealed at this time.
Silence is golden.
"...Alright, I understand now."
Gu Shen nodded and got straight to the point, "I came here to seek your advice."
The golden silhouette in the Divine Domain seemed a bit surprised.
"Advice?"
Gu Shen has now reached the eighth level, with his cultivation only needing further accumulation, then breakthrough; a process inevitably requiring a long time for transformation.
This is quite commendable.
However, currently, he is still far from being able to merge with the "fire seed."
Perhaps, after crossing this great threshold, he could attempt something simple.
But aside from matters related to the "fire seed", Bai Shu couldnโt think of anything else that would require this kid to come all the way to seek his advice.
"Speak." Bai Shu smiled.
"Itโs about... the Angel Envoy." Gu Shen confessed earnestly.
"Angel Envoy?"
Bai Shu frowned, no wonder he hadnโt thought of this earlier, it was something he hadnโt considered!
"Cough cough..."
Gu Shen coughed a little, feeling a bit guilty.
The conversation that followed might be somewhat lengthy, so he simply sat on the grass before the stone gate of the inner tomb, "Although I havenโt formally merged with the โfire seedโ, Iโve encountered a great opportunity... Iโve set my eyes on an โAngel Envoyโ, one that I must get."
"I need to remind you... In the past six hundred years, there has never been an โAngel Envoyโ stronger than a Divine Throne."
Bai Shu said calmly: "So if youโre thinking about a High-level Transcendent, you can give up now. You canโt control their spirit, nor can you make them believe in you."
The acquisition of an "Angel Envoy" is actually not complicated.
If you break down its essence, you will find... itโs essentially a super hypnosis from the "fire seed"!
Spiritual Transcendents can often, after reaching a high level, use "hypnosis" to control many low-level individuals... The infamous S-level criminal Xiao did precisely this. He even succeeded in hypnotizing a Titled Level Transcendent under the advantageous conditions of time, place, and people, which was unheard of.
Hypnotizing a Titled Level is something that perhaps only the most powerful Titled individuals can accomplish.
But throughout history, such occurrences are incredibly rare.
"Donโt worry about that."
Gu Shen smiled: "Iโm not so naive as to expect such an โeasy winโ... the โAngel Envoyโ Iโm interested in, their cultivation realm is about the same as mine."
"Oh?"
Bai Shu raised an eyebrow: "Since theyโre in the same realm, why not just proceed with the hypnosis directly."
Being in the same realm as Gu Shen means... theyโre definitely not as strong as Gu Shen.
"She is a Second Realm Transcender."
Gu Shen stated honestly: "From the North Continent Investigation Corps, an S-level, Mu Wanqiu."
Such a level of talent is renowned across the Five Continents.
Bai Shu had heard of her as well.
"The โJudgeโ ability does indeed complement your โNetherworld Fireโ quite well." Mr. Bai Shu laughed: "In fact, given your spiritual power, you can still successfully hypnotize her... Even though she is a Second Realm Transcender, she cannot withstand your Chi Huo."
"Correct." Gu Shen nodded.
"โAngel Envoyโ and hypnosis are entirely different, however."
Bai Shu said slowly: "If you just want to cultivate โservants,โ then spiritual control will suffice. But if you wish to recruit โAngel Envoysโ and value your subordinates highly, youโll need to extend trust... So the key is, Mu Wanqiu needs to be convinced by the role, not of the โNetherworld King,โ but of โyouโ."
"As expected of you."
Gu Shen subtly flattered: "So hereโs the dilemma, in Mu Wanqiuโs perception, the โNetherworld Kingโ is still alive, if I proceed with hypnosis, it will require altering her perception."
The Netherworld King, who died twenty years ago, is news unknown across the Five Continents.
If Gu Shen wishes for Mu Wanqiu to become his โAngel Envoy,โ he would need to expose the secret that the โNetherworld Kingโ is himself... This is the concern troubling him.
Itโs not that Gu Shen doesnโt trust Mu Wanqiu.
But the outside world still possesses "causal" seals capable of directly spying on the truth.
He suffered a setback from Meng Xiao once.
Gu Shen is very cautious about such details.
"What do you want me to do?" Bai Shu asked directly, cutting to the chase.
"I would like to request your help in altering perceptions." Gu Shenโs intention was finally revealed, and he didnโt beat around the bush.
"You want me to alter perceptions..."
Bai Shu smiled: "This is theoretically the simplest solution, but I canโt leave the tomb for her, nor can I have her enter it in plain sight."
The highest seatโs every move would draw the attention of other Divine Thrones.
"What if I can solve these issues?"
Gu Shen said: "You donโt need to leave; she wonโt come in either."
"??? "
For the first time, a look of confusion appeared on Bai Shuโs face.
In this vast world, thereโs nothing too strange.
After refining the fire seed, Bai Shu has already become a "god-level" being capable of creating miracles.
Yet he still couldnโt comprehend how this operation could be completed.
"If you can achieve it... Iโll help."
Bai Shu said: "But there are some things that need to be clarified."
"Even without diplomatic ties with the North Continent, I wouldnโt degrade myself to โseizeโ an Angel Envoy for you."
"I will only assist you in altering parts of Mu Wanqiuโs perception, ensuring the โNetherworld Kingโ and โyourโ identities overlap without exposure. Whether she becomes your โAngel Envoyโ depends entirely on your own efforts."
Currently, the relationship between Changye and Central City is excellent.
Mu Wanqiu is also a prime focus of the North Continentโs cultivation. If Bai Shu were to significantly alter Mu Wanqiuโs perception to have her โidolizeโ Gu Shen, it would be no different from the prior actions of "Light City," and even more reprehensible!
As a warrior, carrying immense pride.
This is an action he would never commit.
"Such minor adjustments are plenty."
Gu Shen gratefully said: "Before Mu Wanqiu truly becomes an โAngel Envoy,โ she has the right to know the โtruth,โ only now I lack the power to convey the โtruthโ to her."
In the Divine Domain, silence lasted for several seconds.
Bai Shu asked: "Havenโt you considered... if I donโt help you?"
"It wouldnโt matter either."
Gu Shen candidly smiled: "To achieve the True Godhood, why would such a trivial matter concern me? Itโs just that this opportunity is rare... I wish to give it a try, and if successful, even sharing half of my โNetherworld Fireโ with her, Iโd be willing."
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(PS: Thanks to Jing Mei, thank you, thank you, thank you... I canโt say more, there will be more updates tomorrow.)
