Chapter 576: Chapter 575: Different Camps, Order Appears
Lu Zixun believed that the alliance alone wouldn’t inspire such trust from Crimson.
Now that Wang Linfan was bringing this up, it didn’t seem like a joke—it became interesting.
"At first, I thought I heard it wrong too, but Qing Yuanyang emphasized over and over that it was absolutely true and crucial for you to know."
At this point, Wang Linfan furrowed his brows, "I’m just conveying this message. As for the position of deputy commander, I don’t recommend taking it."
Qing Yuanyang’s personality was vengeful.
Just having offended him the previous second, and the next he was stressing that Wang Linfan must tell him this information—it seemed malicious no matter how you looked at it.
Lu Zixun weighed this internally.
After a while, he cracked a smile, "Brother-in-law, I think I can take on this position. Avoiding battles isn’t my style."
"Think it over."
Wang Linfan’s frown deepened, "War isn’t child’s play. If something happens to you, I can’t explain it to Ling’er."
After tapping the table a few times, Lu Zixun finally asked, "Brother-in-law, do you think Crimson is the Guardian God of the Crimson Land?"
Faced with Lu Zixun’s question, Wang Linfan took on a serious look, eyes vacant as he stared back, "You’re asking this because you must have discovered something."
After a pause, Wang Linfan pursed his lips, "I can only tell you that it is, for now."
For now...
Wang Linfan pondered these words.
After a moment, Lu Zixun exhaled, "So you’re saying, when a certain change occurs, the Crimson might alter its stance towards humans?"
Wang Linfan didn’t say another word but just smiled at Lu Zixun, a smile that said everything.
However, having experienced so much, Lu Zixun understood what he needed to know just from Wang Linfan’s smile alone.
So the question arose—what kind of change would cause such a shift in Crimson, the Divine or the Insect Clan?
After thinking for a while and finding no answers, Lu Zixun looked up at Wang Linfan, "Brother-in-law, I’ve decided—I still want to be the deputy commander of Zone C."
"Clap, clap, clap."
Applause sounded from the doorway. Qing Yuanyang walked in with a smile, his gaze falling on Wang Linfan, "Brother-in-law, see, I told you, Zixun would definitely agree."
Seeing Qing Yuanyang suddenly at the door, Lu Zixun’s gaze flickered as he understood why he was there.
Qing Ling’er, Qing Yuanyang.
"Sorry, Da Ju, I was just being cautious and testing you a bit."
Wang Linfan, with a remorseful look, said awkwardly, "In order to prevent the Insect Clan from invading Crimson Land, the person in charge of commanding must be one of our own, otherwise, we can never be at ease."
"Ours?"
Not minding the so-called test by Wang Linfan, Lu Zixun instead caught the important words in his sentence.
"Yes, ours."
Nodding slightly, Wang Linfan said with a smile, "We and Crimson might belong to the same system, but our beliefs are different."
After glancing at the scales on Qing Yuanyang’s neck, Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes, "Bloody Moon, Justice Goddess?"
"The sharpness of your observation is no wonder Ninth Brother speaks so highly of you."
The corners of Qing Yuanyang’s mouth lifted slightly as he leisurely said, "Divine entities have different stances, and thus, they garner the Power of Faith in different ways. The method used by the Justice Goddess to gather faith is quite mild compared to how the Bloody Moon deals with humans. It’s precisely because of this that we parted ways with the Crimson."
"We are called ’Order’!"
Order, huh...
Indeed, it aligns with justice, just that...
Lu Zixun’s gaze fell on Qing Yuanyang, "According to what you’re saying, the ways Divine entities collect faith differ as well?"
"Yes."
Nodding, Qing Yyuanyang, holding a cup of coffee, sat opposite Lu Zixun, "Even though regular prayers can gather the Power of Faith, the quantity is minuscule; it requires a vast base to satisfy the needs of Divine entities. Another method is by accomplishing certain deeds."
"Like upholding justice in the world?"
Lu Zixun, catching on, said.
"Yes."
Blowing on his coffee, Qing Yuanyang smiled and said, "Whereas the Spiritual Ability Users who believe in the Bloody Moon can manifest an ability called ’Nightmare.’ This ability allows them to infiltrate dreams, control the dreamscape, and induce panic and death."
Having never heard of a Derivative Ability, Lu Zixun, squinting at Qing Yuanyang, asked, "What about the Justice Goddess then?"
Knowing that Lu Zixun wanted to ask about the abilities given by the Justice Goddess, Qing Yuanyang placed the coffee cup he was holding down and said, "I declare that coffee is not allowed in this area."
As soon as these words were uttered, silence enveloped the surroundings.
Only Lu Zixun felt it—a mysterious force had been added to the space, deeper than the Void.
"You can try drinking the coffee now, see if you are able to actually do it."
Qing Yuanyang, with a broad smile, gestured toward the coffee on the table with his finger.
"No need."
Waving his hand, Lu Zixun looked at Qing Yuanyang, "The power bestowed upon you is to establish order, huh? No wonder it is called ’Order.’ But I suppose this ability has its limitations, right?"
"Of course, if we could establish any rule, we wouldn’t need to secretly contend with the Crimson."
Shrugging, Qing Yuanyang explained, "The reason I could prevent coffee drinking in this space is because drinking coffee was unfair to you, and thus I was able to successfully establish order."
After pondering Qing Yuanyang’s words for a moment, Lu Zixun squinted and shook his head, "The things Crimson did previously against the Demon Country weren’t exactly fair either, like the matter concerning the Demon Country. Were you able to establish order then?"
"Not really, because that was fair."
Wang Linfan spoke up, "Is the strength of the Demon Country truly less than that of a few from the Crimson? Unless those few from the Crimson make a move, the Demon Country dealing with the Crimson would be quite effortless."
Thinking it over, it indeed seemed to be the case, and after that, Lu Zixun chuckled, "Your ability is quite interesting. As long as you maintain a relatively fair situation, you can mobilize that mysterious mystical power to establish what you call ’order.’"
Pausing here, Lu Zixun stretched lazily, "So, what sort of ability does the Bloody Moon’s Nightmare provide, and can ’Order’ counteract it?"
"Not really."
Shaking his head, Qing Yuanyang used an analogy, "The act of dreaming is inevitable, and some people have pleasant dreams while others have nightmares; this is beyond control. And because of this, ’Order’ cannot target the Nightmare, being only able to watch as they gather the Power of Faith."