Chapter 800: Players' Plan

Everyone was discussing it.

They believed the Mother River civilization's prospects truly rivaled the Buddhist and Daoist systems. No wonder it could contend with them; these two great civilizations had erupted into war in ancient times.

“Could it be that the Mother River is Western civilization, battling the Eastern Buddhist and Daoist civilizations?”

“It seems a bit like it, doesn't it?”

“Perhaps Earth's myths contain records of it.”

“But then again, we’re not bad either!” someone exclaimed.

Others heard this and were immediately encouraged. “Right, our era has many geniuses and countless prodigies. It's also a flourishing golden age. Despite some goofy antics, we've managed to revive ancient Chinese Buddhist and Daoist civilizations, and now, we've even revived the Mother River civilization!”

“We're truly incredible! We've anciently revived two ancient, flourishing cosmic civilizations. Even those ancient entities, the Super Ancient Gods, and Ji, would probably be dumbfounded themselves!”

“You're exaggerating our achievements a bit too much, above. They might not be scared silly, but they'd certainly admire us.”

People continued to chat, feeling quite proud of themselves.

This was indeed a golden age. If they continued to develop, they might not only revive but even surpass these two ancient ninth-order war civilization systems!

The future prospects were promising.

Screenshot.

Screenshot.

Screenshot.

Just as they were discussing, they saw the situation change again and events unfold, causing them to pause their discussion and continue watching.

Screenshots were posted, one after another.

People looked at the gentle-looking youth, seemingly only fifteen or sixteen years old, beneath a large tree. No one would have guessed, without being told, that this was the legendary... Ji.

“Is this the face of the enemy?”

“The enemy who destroyed our ancient Chinese civilization? (Gritting their teeth)”

“It's hard to imagine him as a young boy.”

They continued to watch, speaking less this time. They became completely solemn, and the jokes stopped. They meticulously observed the entire event, and by the final moment, they felt many truths flood their minds.

It was hard to process such a massive amount of information all at once.

After a long while, Yuan Qinghua posted: "Everyone, the information you wanted is here. I won't say much more; the other party is already beyond imagination... Also, the time-traveler should be Li Li! Everyone, I'm actually not in a good mood. I'm going to rest for a bit. Please continue the discussion yourselves."

Everyone was startled.

It seemed Yuan Qinghua, like Ji Shang and Li Li in the pictures, had been severely affected by this deity. Sometimes, contempt could be even harder to bear than insult.

Usually, after live-streaming screenshots of an event, Yuan Qinghua would actively join the discussion, but this time was different; his inner turmoil was evident.

The online discussion exploded.

“Li Li, I already felt something was off with that guy!”

“So he was the mole after all, and he's from Guangdong!”

“I wonder what era he traveled from?”

“Probably from modern times.”

“It's a pity his appearance changed drastically and became handsome after cultivation. Otherwise, by comparing photos, we might have been able to identify his real-world identity before time travel. In fact, I personally think we could still try searching missing and deceased person databases with his current appearance!”

Someone made this suggestion.

Others agreed: “I personally think we should search, but the scope is too broad. My personal suggestion, based on my 'time-traveler census report' compiled from ten years of reading experience, is to prioritize searching for people who died saving others in car crashes, those who jumped from buildings due to infidelity, or were electrocuted by computers, and then compare.”

“What are you talking about?” a newcomer immediately asked, confused. “Isn't this just a game? How is it connected to reality? And investigating people?”

“Hahaha! It is indeed a virtual game; it doesn't exist in reality. But we suspect it's a hidden easter egg in the game, linked to someone in reality. After all, it's very realistic: a 'physical Buddha,' a 'chemical Dao,' and even a Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who speaks Cantonese.”

“Oh, I see,” the newcomer enlightened.

People then began discussing Ji again.

“His combat power is more exaggerated than imagined?”

“His 'ant theory' is quite terrifying. He's a truly rational and cold saint.”

“He appears gentle, but he gives off a strong sense of detachment, like a giant looking at ants! His gaze is calm, lifeless, and unwavering—truly chilling.”

At this moment, Akina Mountain Speed stepped forward again.

“Everyone, I will provide the summary.”

“First, we need to understand Ji's lifespan... Based on speculation, it's probably around eighty to ninety thousand years. Nearing his lifespan limit, he led the Mother River civilization to launch a war. This explains why the war broke out: because of his lifespan!”

“As for the Super Ancient Gods, and the predecessors of Baixiaosheng and Hermes—the Chinese ninth-order figures of the Buddhist and Daoist systems—their combat power should be incredibly formidable, given their long lifespans. We can compare their combat power horizontally with the Reincarnation Lord!”

“If such beings have died, one can imagine how terrifying the combat power of such an opponent is! Remember, he reached this level in only seventy to eighty thousand years!”

“According to speculation, it might be due to a different life form, which leads to his peak combat power within the same realm being extremely exaggerated!”

“It could also be a sneak attack in the dark! After all, the enemy is in the open, and we are hidden! But even so, their combat power should be similar!”

Following Akina Mountain Speed's analysis, everyone found it very reasonable.

Given the same physical size, the larger one naturally has the advantage. Smaller ones cultivate faster, but Ji's cultivation speed was too fast!

Elemental beings with massive physical forms shouldn't cultivate that quickly...

They were stunned!

But on second thought, every terrifying cosmic giant must have unique strengths.

He remained very mysterious for now, and his combat power was unbelievably exaggerated.

Akina Mountain Speed continued his analysis: “However, it's clear his lifespan is nearing its end, and he hasn't yet assimilated the Blood of Immortality. Because once assimilated, a fatal weakness would completely appear... So, he established this civilization to experiment with the Blood of Immortality he obtained, and also to see if any exceptionally gifted individuals might emerge.”

“But as he said: 'Don't hold out hope, because the probability is too low.'... This galactic civilization still holds value for him, because even if it's difficult for truly powerful beings comparable to him to be born, it will still be a new Mother River civilization, and he is rebuilding his own civilization!”

Everyone nodded.

Rebuilding his civilization was naturally the main priority, while also establishing the Mother River civilization.

Akina Mountain Speed concluded: “So, what should we do? Should Yuan Qinghua commit suicide to return? And not contribute to the other side's civilization building? There's no need! He can continue to cultivate diligently. While the chance of becoming a Dao Guardian and completely infiltrating the enemy camp might be slim, his own growth is still essential.”

“Moreover, that civilization will naturally continue to grow as usual. You see, according to Mengmei's theory about the Boundless Tribulation of sentient beings, the upper echelons fight fiercely, but the ordinary beings below are innocent. Yuan Qinghua cannot interfere with the Mother River civilization's development, but we can secretly learn from their civilization's experiences! For example, learning about their Mother River super-civilization is very valuable!”

Everyone nodded in agreement. They were truly geniuses at covert learning; for instance, they were currently covertly studying the Mother River civilization, which was actually not a loss at all.

After all, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle.