I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 917 485: Bestowing the Title of Good Person Without the Recipient's Knowledge

"Finally found it."

"The End of Dharma caused by an energy inertia environment is more troublesome than an End of Dharma without any energy environment."

Gu Shanhai withdrew his Spiritual Sense, only feeling a sense of stagnation, as if his Spiritual Sense and perception were swimming in a large mass of mud while wandering the world.

So Gu Shanhai was not keen on using Spiritual Sense to probe. If it weren't for that player from the Da Xuan Dynasty being a thorn in his side, and thinking of using the other party to gain further access, Gu Shanhai wouldn't have come looking.

As for the other players, that would have to wait until Gu Shanhai finished what he had on hand.

This kind of thing had to be done gradually, otherwise rounding up all the players at once and leaving only himself would indirectly prove he had issues.

Moreover, he had only found the player located in the Demon Domain; other players Gu Shanhai wanted to find but couldn't. After all, he used his own account as a node to locate the player in Da Xuan Dynasty, which was a search within the server, while other players would require a global search; the permissions Gu Shanhai currently held were not yet that high.

Just now he used Spiritual Sense to locate and investigate, to determine whether the other party was indeed a player.

Finally, judging by the opponent's physical condition and soul strength, it was confirmed the other party was a player; their abilities had already far surpassed normal humans, breaking human limits, clearly revealing they were not normal but a Transcendent.

However, in terms of application, they seemed somewhat lacking, remaining at the level of an ordinary person.

Therefore, Gu Shanhai speculated that the pixel idle game "Civilization Path" only provided players with power, without imparting corresponding skills or related knowledge.

The power grows stronger, but there is no ability to match it.

Gu Shanhai also knew why: the main reason was to prolong the players' lifespan, allowing them to better steer the course of civilization.

The world seeks a tool, not an ancestor.

Of course, this also counted as a force to guard the world, albeit likely unnecessary.

Once life and longevity are assured, players become qualified tools, with strength as an incidental enhancement.

As for task failure and the civilization's destruction leading to erasure, it means they have lost value, and the tools are no longer needed.

The so-called erasure is likely to be reclamation; it's a case of waste not, want not.

Gu Shanhai didn't believe this world would be so kind as to outright destroy resources invested and nurtured over a considerable time instead of reclaiming them.

The cost... doesn't seem very high indeed.

Compared to the returns, this world is extracting the last bit from others, and the resources invested in the players seem trivial.

It's like a boss earning ten million and giving an employee a one-thousand bonus; the boss may feel a sting but still gives it nonetheless.

"As expected, each of these is more cunning than me. I only sabotage eighteen generations of descendants and ten clans and enemies alongside friends, but this world meets the standard of continued exploitation for those who qualify and recycling for those who do not." Gu Shanhai felt he was still too young, with much to learn compared to a world existing for untold eons.

"Buying tickets in this world is truly troublesome; can't book directly on the phone."

Gu Shanhai glanced at the platform, slightly helpless; he couldn't just use Five Elements Great Escape to move there.

It's not that he was suppressed to the point of being unable to use it, but using it could easily cause problems.

Spiritual Sense is shapeless and invisible, able to penetrate through an energy inertia environment, but Five Elements Great Escape is different; directly teleporting his entire person would be immediately noticed. So, he had to follow the full process, buying a ticket and taking a train to the player's city.

Luckily, he found a scalper who managed to get him a ticket directly.

As for "Civilization Path" back home, there's no need to worry; he left Little White to oversee it. Anyway, with the Four Sacred Beasts System as support, there's no fear of Little White crashing the Scorpion Lai Lai civilization game, considering it's merely an idle game; no need to test Little White's skill.

The train journey was peaceful, lacking both heroic rescues and scenarios where beauty used him as a shield. He was exceedingly unremarkable, without deep eyes or broad shoulders, just an ordinary passerby.

Even pickpockets seemed uninterested in Gu Shanhai.

After getting off the train, transferring to a bus took three days to reach the destination.

"Living in a villa, driving a luxury car, dining on delicacies, this life is truly comfortable." Gu Shanhai couldn't help but exclaim.

Gu Shanhai had investigated; the player's name was Tian Dong, formerly just a recent university graduate working in a design company.

He suddenly resigned and made a huge sum of money afterwards.

Luxury cars and villas all came one after another.

This naturally drew official attention, given the vast amount of money involved.

However, due to the world's protection, they only paid attention. Upon investigating, they found all funds were legal and compliant, so no further action was taken.

It's not as if people are prohibited from becoming rich overnight; what if they suddenly have an epiphany? Taxes were paid, so it naturally just settled down.

It must have been the world interfering; otherwise, if it were someone else suddenly obtaining such a large sum, still being an ordinary person, there'd inevitably be those tempted, yet till now, no one thought of taking advantage.