Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 555: Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times

Zhao Yan's meeting lasted for half a day. In the first half of the meeting, he explained the information in a calm tone, throwing out shocking views and arguments one after another. In the second half, after the politicians of various countries accepted the premise of using the Eternal Void Scroll to dismantle the Five Questions of the Heavenly Venerable, he patiently answered the questions from the audience one by one.

During the meeting, as a key figure in charge of Xinheng's affairs, Wang Luo naturally had to participate deeply in it, either asking questions or answering questions raised by others... When the meeting finally ended, the fatigue on his face had become increasingly heavy.

"So, I have canceled your next meeting. Take a good rest for a while."

Lu Youyou said this with a slightly tired sigh... The voice gradually faded in the empty conference hall, but it made Wang Luo smile.

"You are the one who really needs to take a break. After all, I am an actor and you are not."

As he spoke, the clear and definite look of fatigue on Wang Luo's face had melted away like snow, and his dim spiritual aura also regained vitality.

For Wang Luo, the eighteen meetings in these three days were certainly not easy, but they were also far from being tiring enough to be noticed at a glance… As a cultivator with two Yuanyings and a natural Taoist body, Wang Luo had much more energy than ordinary people. Even if the content of the meetings he participated in was several times more complicated, he could still handle it with ease.

However, it was also when he continued to attend meetings and deal with politicians from various countries that he gradually realized a truth: in many cases, it is easier to appear sincere and win people's trust by putting on a tired attitude. In the words of his senior sister, this is "appropriate misery is good for physical and mental health."

However, looking at Lu Youyou, her small face as pure as white jade, although there was no trace of shadow or flaw, Wang Luo could clearly see the word tired... During this period, although she did not attend meetings as frequently as Wang Luo and made her presence felt at the front line, in fact, the affairs she handled were ten times more arduous. For example, the actual preliminary preparations for Zhao Yan's Taixu seminar were handled by Lu Youyou alone, and even Mo Yu did not help much.

"It doesn't matter. After all, this is a critical moment. A little bit of hard work... is already very cheap. Besides, after this level today, I can also take a short break."

As he spoke, Lu Youyou stretched his body again, and then asked, "How do you feel...? Tell me the truth, do you think the design of the Five Questions of the Heavenly Lord is feasible?"

Wang Luo asked back: "Do you have a better plan?"

Lu Youyou smiled bitterly: "No, this is the best solution I can think of... I have to kill the almighty Tianzun in the illusion, but I can't let the world know the truth, so as not to shock the world. After thinking about it, I can only come up with this roundabout way. Before the Lord went into seclusion, he only mentioned the keyword "test", and the rest of the part is difficult for me to continue!"

"Since there is no better solution, this design is undoubtedly feasible. Besides, hasn't the concept of Tianzun's Five Questions been successfully verified? Not only did it successfully affect the 'barrier', but it also did not arouse suspicion from anyone else. This is good enough and there is no need to ask for more." Wang Luo nodded and gave an affirmative answer. He then said, "That Zhao Yan has made a great contribution. If it weren't for him telling such an outrageous story, I'm afraid it would be hard to convince people... I heard that this person is most famous in the academic world not for his academic achievements, but for his stubborn temperament. No one can get close to him. How did you convince him to help you cover up your lie?"

Lu Youyou said: "I didn't persuade him to help cover up his lie. His words were all from his heart, and he has always been sincere in his attitude towards academics. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hide it from so many people present today. I just threw the difficult problem in the illusion to him, and then when he was solving the problem, I hinted at it a little bit, and he naturally came to the conclusion of the Five Questions of the Heavenly Venerable, and believed it without a doubt. As for Duan Ping afterwards, it was a pleasant surprise..."

"Ha, so that's how it is. Honest people are the easiest to exploit. You've been the ruler for hundreds of years, so you know this very well."

Lu Youyou said: "If the Lord is here, there is no need to go through so much trouble. She always has a way to convince everyone to believe in something that is simply unbelievable, and to go through fire and water for that belief..."

Wang Luo couldn't help but laugh again: "For example, she only left a keyword, then went into seclusion alone, leaving all the affairs of the Immortal Alliance to you to handle, and you have no complaints about it?"

Lu Youyou shook her head and said, "My Lord always takes on the most difficult and incredible tasks by herself. Whatever she leaves to others, even if it seems difficult, must be relatively easy. She must have gone into seclusion this time to face a more difficult challenge. Even at this time, she at least kindly provided me with a hint, so what right do I have to complain... But, many times, I can't help but think, at this time, what else can't she say to us? Does she really have to do it alone? Can't I help?"

Wang Luo fell silent upon hearing this, because he was also thinking about the same question.

Not long ago, Wang Luo returned from Jingzhou, and Lu Zhiyao showed up in person to meet him in the Shi family's ancestral home, proposing a bold idea of ​​double-killing Tianzun. Shortly after that, Lu Zhiyao disappeared without a trace, leaving only a two-word reminder for Lu Youyou, and no longer paying attention to the problem she left behind. This was partly because she was in poor condition and could not stay free for a long time, and partly because she was clearly hiding something.

This is indeed very strange. At this point, even the words of killing the Heavenly Lord can be said to his face. What else needs to be concealed?
Wang Luo and Lu Youyou were both curious and puzzled, but they also tacitly agreed not to discuss the topic further.

Since Lu Zhiyao didn’t mention it, let’s just… not mention it for now.

After a short silence, Lu Youyou said again: "Today's meeting basically made all the countries reach a consensus. Afterwards, I will call on all the countries in the Immortal Alliance in the name of Xianku Lin to mobilize the major scroll workshops to speed up the construction of the five scrolls. The fastest... it will take about a few months to see initial results. However, the quality of these initial results is really unsettling. After all, what we are actually facing is not a pre-designed extraterritorial demon, but the real... Tianzun himself." Wang Luo smiled and said, "I can't say anything else, but one thing is certain: those who participate in the scroll attack will definitely greet the planner's family crazily. 'What kind of shit mechanism is this?!', 'Are the values ​​filled in with feet!?', 'Where did the fairy planner come from? Do you think Tianzun is your dream man!?'"

Lu Youyou had a somewhat gloomy expression at first, but couldn't help but laugh when she heard that: "Now that you put it that way, I have a picture in my mind."

Wang Luo added: "Because these five scrolls were forced to be produced at a rapid pace by you, naturally, various materials were reused during the process, and then countless masters of copying and appraisal rushed in, first cutting the scrolls into pieces, and then finding relatives for each piece. Finally, they went to Taixu Zhaotang to lead the pace, and completed it in one go, as smoothly as flowing water."

"...You haven't been in the Immortal Alliance for a few years since you woke up, but you are really familiar with these routines!"

Wang Luo nodded and said, "Well, actually I really didn't really take the content of the current Taixu scroll seriously. I was just helping my friend draw cards... But even in the limited time, I have seen too many unprovoked rhythms. I feel that compared to the Yunyou scroll, many people are more inclined to use the scroll as material to debate in the hall and make personal attacks..."

Lu Youyou said: "That's true. The people from Taixu Division even gave me a special report. So, if we encounter a similar situation, what should we do?"

Wang Luo said: "Professional issues should be left to professionals. Those scroll workshops have been in the industry for dozens or hundreds of years, so they naturally have mature strategies. For example, they publish battle power rankings across the board and organize some activities such as resource cashback. No matter how inhumane the scroll content is, people will be able to grit their teeth and get through it."

Lu Youyou couldn't help but laugh again: "So you mean, when the time comes, we have to gather all the Taixu Walkers of the Immortal Alliance to go to see the Heavenly Lord?"

After laughing, Lu Youyou asked again: "Tell me, can we really defeat Tianzun with just the mob we lured here with a scam? Even if Tianzun is included in the Taixu Painting Scroll and becomes a tangible enemy that can be defeated in theory, that is only in theory."

Wang Luo thought about this question which was destined to have no clear answer for a while and said, "It is probably difficult to rely on the mob organized in a hurry. Although in the world of the scroll, the walkers can always accomplish feats that are impossible to accomplish in reality by relying on their wild imagination, full exploration of the rules, and the privilege of unlimited trial and error. However, many times, there are powerful enemies that are born purely due to design errors. It is difficult to defeat them even with the wisdom and efforts of millions of people. In the end, the scroll workshop can only hastily release an update patch to weaken the powerful enemy... and we can't release a patch this time. Once Tianzun enters the field, we must face the outcome, regardless of success or failure. However, there is no need to worry so much. After all, according to the plan of Senior Sister, the main force to kill Tianzun does not lie in us, the mob, but in Tianzun himself. What we have to do is not to rely on the mob to defeat a monster that has been practicing in the illusion for thousands of years, but a seriously injured one after both sides are injured."

After saying this, Wang Luo asked without waiting for the other party to ask further questions: "So, what happened to you? These problems should not cause you any trouble... After all, you are a hero who experienced the Battle of Dinghuang. Can the current situation be worse than before?"

Lu Youyou was startled when he heard this, then smiled bitterly: "You really saw through it at a glance... Yes, it does seem a bit over the top to dwell on this issue. Moreover, the current situation is not bad at all, but rather beautiful like a dream. At the end of the wasteland, the Jingzhou Heavenly Court actually chose to surrender without a fight. After that, as long as we can successfully pass the Tianzun level, this thousand-year-long battle for Dinghuang will finally come to an end. I used to think that even with the longevity of the spirit deer, it would be difficult to see the unification of the Nine Provinces in my lifetime, but now, victory is within reach."

Wang Luo said, "Well, this is the mentality that a descendant of Senior Sister should have. So, what's the matter with your sentimentality just now? Did you notice that there is a problem? But the problems of ordinary people are probably not worth your being so... So, it's Senior Sister? Is there any new development on her part?"

Lu Youyou sighed, "So you know everything, don't you? It's indeed because of the Lord, but it's not because of any new developments. It's just... a little inexplicable uneasiness."

Wang Luo was stunned for a moment, then his face gradually darkened: "The auspicious spirit deer's uneasiness can never be simply understood as 'inexplicable'. So you wonder if she is in seclusion alone now and has encountered difficulties?"

Lu Youyou was silent for a while, and said, "Yes, I am indeed worried about her. I know that the Lord will never blindly show off her strength. She has always been able to overcome all difficulties no matter how difficult the situation is. However, I have never felt as nervous as I do now... I have been a human for too long, and some of my previous magical powers may not be well maintained, so it is difficult for me to judge how accurate this nervousness is. Maybe it is just because victory is imminent, I mistaken the expectation and excitement in my heart for uneasiness. Or maybe... But anyway, since the Lord did not ask me to accompany him, I can only speculate here, which is really meaningless."

Wang Luo couldn't help but fall into deep thought. After a moment, he asked, "Come to think of it, I've always been curious. Has Senior Sister ever mentioned to you what state Taixu Tianzun is in now?"

Lu Youyou was startled, then shook her head: "The Lord has seldom awakened in the past hundred years, and she only woke up after you appeared... so she never told me about her current state. However, if it is a story from the past, I remember that a long time ago, the Lord said that the most carefree and happy person in the world is Taixu Tianzun. At that time, I asked her curiously, how can Tianzun be happy if he has no heart and no emotion? Unfortunately, the Lord did not answer me at that time... Speaking of which, was Taichu Tianzun also carefree and happy in the illusion?"

Wang Luo recalled what he saw that day and said, "It's hard to say. On the one hand, he has been constantly exploring the Xinghai Tianyu and breaking through new realms continuously for two thousand years. This is the supreme enjoyment in the basic setting of the upgrade flow. Otherwise, it is hard to imagine what can drive a person to mechanically repeat one thing for two thousand years, while eliminating social entertainment and even not thinking too much. But on the other hand, this kind of day-to-day upgrade and breakthrough, although there is a 'happy' experience, it is more like immersing in some poisonous fantasy fungus, without any real support. At least in my cognitive standards, I would not call his state carefree and happy."

Lu Youyou then asked, "Then why is the Heavenly Venerable so happy?"

Wang Luo thought for a moment and said, "Then you can only know if you see it with your own eyes."

(End of this chapter)