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Chapter 219: The Authority Abuser's Scheme
It was over.
The video screen froze, slowly faded to black, and then completely disappeared.
Countless viewers felt a sense of loss, unable to calm their hearts for a long time. Although the video was short, it contained a massive amount of information, presenting the audience with a magnificent vision of the future.
After the video ended, numerous factions immediately ordered the entire process to be recorded. They clearly documented the scenes presented in the video in written form, ensuring not a single detail was missed, so it could be analyzed slowly later. While some omissions were inevitable, the major key points were definitely on record.
As a result, many secrets could now be considered widely known.
...
White Cloud City.
Ye Cheng was currently checking the completion rate of each persona after the video ended.
[Role-playing System — Fabricate a persona. The more people believe in it and generate shock, longing, fear... and other emotions for this fictional persona, the more that persona will eventually become real!
Current Role-playing: God Ring Master - First Ring God Ye Cheng (10%), Abyss Master (1%)
Already Role-played: Twin Martial Soul - Ye Cheng, Water Controller - Neptune, Medicine King - Sun Zhongjing.
External Plugin: Live Broadcast Spoiler System — 58.4% (Current absorption progress is insufficient, possessing only low-level authority. Can freely ask questions, fabricate and tamper with videos, and set Q&A rewards and punishments. However, cannot obtain Q&A rewards; only by acquiring 100% ultimate authority can one control everything within the system.)]
"As expected, one video isn't enough to boost the recognition rate to one hundred percent." Ye Cheng looked at the progress of the two personas on the panel and fell silent.
For this fabricated video, he had mainly constructed two personas: the God Ring Master and the Abyss Master, who never appeared from start to finish.
Although the Abyss Master never showed his face, the vast changes over the next few centuries were all caused by the demons under his command. Therefore, the audience had a vague impression of him, which resulted in a 1% recognition rate. To be honest, this rate was quite high.
After all, in his setting, the Abyss Master was a true ultimate boss-level figure, with strength equivalent to a Third Rebirth God Ring Master, a power at the peak of the universe!
For a persona of this level, achieving a 1% completion rate after a single video already far exceeded his expectations.
"It seems that to directly achieve godhood in one step, the acknowledgment power isn't enough; 10% is too little. Since that's the case..." Ye Cheng looked at the God Ring Master persona's mere 10% completion rate and pondered for a moment. He used his mind to operate the system, modifying some of the settings for this persona.
Then, on the attribute panel, the completion rate for the God Ring Master changed.
[God Ring Master - Ye Cheng (100%)]
A smile finally appeared on Ye Cheng's face. He felt that he might have found the true way to use the Persona System.
After his modifications, this God Ring Master persona's strength changed from a First Ring God to a state where he had not yet condensed a god ring. In other words, he was still in the state of having nine soul rings and had not yet completed his transformation. He was still a mortal.
However, that didn't matter. As long as he fused with this persona, the specific cultivation method of the God Ring Master would naturally become a part of him. Therefore, he could cultivate entirely on his own, consolidate his nine rings, and achieve godhood on the spot!
The persona was merely a means to help him cheat, but this didn't mean he couldn't cultivate on his own.
And now, with the God Ring Master's cultivation method, it would be utterly effortless for Ye Cheng to achieve the Nine-Nine Return to One and condense a god ring. After all, his various qualities had long met the qualifications for achieving godhood. If it weren't for the shackles placed upon this planet by the God Realm, he wouldn't have been trapped at the Limit Douluo stage for so long.
"Fuse!"
Ye Cheng commanded impatiently in his mind.
The next moment.
A golden light appeared out of thin air above his head, enveloping him completely. His aura began to fluctuate, as if he were undergoing some magical transformation!
An unknown amount of time passed.
When he opened his eyes again, although his strength hadn't changed, his inner being had undergone a world-shaking improvement.
"So, that's how it's resolved..."
"Just like this, I can exploit a loophole in the rules, condensing soul rings myself, and even undergo a qualitative transformation by fusing soul rings..." Ye Cheng muttered to himself. Having fused with the persona, he had now grasped the mysteries of the God Ring Master. If necessary, he could imitate what was shown in the video at any time: teleport directly to the moon and immediately achieve the Nine-Nine Return to One breakthrough to godhood!
But there was no rush; he needed to take it slow. He would wait for ten days or half a month or so. Then, he would announce to the outside world that he and Sun Zhongjing would be entering seclusion for a period of time.
This was primarily to create a justification for his breakthrough to godhood.
After all, he couldn't just break through to godhood right after the video ended, could he?
He would wait for a short while before breaking through.
That way, others would assume that Ye Cheng, inspired by the video, had a burst of inspiration. They would think he diligently entered seclusion and, after a period of research, finally succeeded in developing the God Ring Master system his future self had created.
Only by doing so could he avoid the risk of being exposed; otherwise, achieving godhood right after the video ended would seem too fake.
"This God Ring Master persona not only came with the Ring Condensation Method and the Nine-Nine Return to One God Ring Method, but it also included the Contract Soul Master's ability to form pacts with soul beasts. That makes sense, though; a Contract Soul Master is essentially still a Soul Master and doesn't constitute an entirely new system. Therefore, it's quite reasonable for it to be included within the God Ring Master persona."
Ye Cheng recalled the various abilities he had gained after fusing with the God Ring Master persona, surprised to find that this yet-to-become-a-god version contained quite a lot.
Essentially, he now possessed the most crucial ability settings from the video.
Directly manifesting strength required a lot of acknowledgment power. However, the acknowledgment power needed for just an inherent ability, or a certain cultivation technique or secret art, was surprisingly little.
"Right now, those five God Kings in the God Realm are probably both terrified and enraged, yet completely helpless against me. I wonder if they'll fall for the trap?" In this fabricated future, Ye Cheng had deliberately arranged a segment where he annihilated the God Realm. His purpose was to see if he could provoke those five God Kings into descending to the lower realm.
Ye Cheng had long known that the five descending God Officials carried a trace of the five God Kings' divine sense. That was why he had specifically broadcast these scenes for them to see. If those five God Kings were provoked into a sense of crisis, feeling he was a threat, and personally descended to the lower realm, wanting to kill him before he grew stronger—
—then they would have fallen for the trap.
Once those five God Kings arrived on the Douluo Continent, they would immediately be locked onto by the Q&A system and become participants. At that point, it would be useless even if they fled back to the God Realm. Ye Cheng could simply set them an impossible question, with the punishment for an incorrect answer being the loss of their divine power or even their lives.
As an authority abuser, it was far too simple for Ye Cheng to eliminate these five God Kings.
(end of chapter)
It was over.
The video screen froze, slowly faded to black, and then completely disappeared.
Countless viewers felt a sense of loss, unable to calm their hearts for a long time. Although the video was short, it contained a massive amount of information, presenting the audience with a magnificent vision of the future.
After the video ended, numerous factions immediately ordered the entire process to be recorded. They clearly documented the scenes presented in the video in written form, ensuring not a single detail was missed, so it could be analyzed slowly later. While some omissions were inevitable, the major key points were definitely on record.
As a result, many secrets could now be considered widely known.
...
White Cloud City.
Ye Cheng was currently checking the completion rate of each persona after the video ended.
[Role-playing System — Fabricate a persona. The more people believe in it and generate shock, longing, fear... and other emotions for this fictional persona, the more that persona will eventually become real!
Current Role-playing: God Ring Master - First Ring God Ye Cheng (10%), Abyss Master (1%)
Already Role-played: Twin Martial Soul - Ye Cheng, Water Controller - Neptune, Medicine King - Sun Zhongjing.
External Plugin: Live Broadcast Spoiler System — 58.4% (Current absorption progress is insufficient, possessing only low-level authority. Can freely ask questions, fabricate and tamper with videos, and set Q&A rewards and punishments. However, cannot obtain Q&A rewards; only by acquiring 100% ultimate authority can one control everything within the system.)]
"As expected, one video isn't enough to boost the recognition rate to one hundred percent." Ye Cheng looked at the progress of the two personas on the panel and fell silent.
For this fabricated video, he had mainly constructed two personas: the God Ring Master and the Abyss Master, who never appeared from start to finish.
Although the Abyss Master never showed his face, the vast changes over the next few centuries were all caused by the demons under his command. Therefore, the audience had a vague impression of him, which resulted in a 1% recognition rate. To be honest, this rate was quite high.
After all, in his setting, the Abyss Master was a true ultimate boss-level figure, with strength equivalent to a Third Rebirth God Ring Master, a power at the peak of the universe!
For a persona of this level, achieving a 1% completion rate after a single video already far exceeded his expectations.
"It seems that to directly achieve godhood in one step, the acknowledgment power isn't enough; 10% is too little. Since that's the case..." Ye Cheng looked at the God Ring Master persona's mere 10% completion rate and pondered for a moment. He used his mind to operate the system, modifying some of the settings for this persona.
Then, on the attribute panel, the completion rate for the God Ring Master changed.
[God Ring Master - Ye Cheng (100%)]
A smile finally appeared on Ye Cheng's face. He felt that he might have found the true way to use the Persona System.
After his modifications, this God Ring Master persona's strength changed from a First Ring God to a state where he had not yet condensed a god ring. In other words, he was still in the state of having nine soul rings and had not yet completed his transformation. He was still a mortal.
However, that didn't matter. As long as he fused with this persona, the specific cultivation method of the God Ring Master would naturally become a part of him. Therefore, he could cultivate entirely on his own, consolidate his nine rings, and achieve godhood on the spot!
The persona was merely a means to help him cheat, but this didn't mean he couldn't cultivate on his own.
And now, with the God Ring Master's cultivation method, it would be utterly effortless for Ye Cheng to achieve the Nine-Nine Return to One and condense a god ring. After all, his various qualities had long met the qualifications for achieving godhood. If it weren't for the shackles placed upon this planet by the God Realm, he wouldn't have been trapped at the Limit Douluo stage for so long.
"Fuse!"
Ye Cheng commanded impatiently in his mind.
The next moment.
A golden light appeared out of thin air above his head, enveloping him completely. His aura began to fluctuate, as if he were undergoing some magical transformation!
An unknown amount of time passed.
When he opened his eyes again, although his strength hadn't changed, his inner being had undergone a world-shaking improvement.
"So, that's how it's resolved..."
"Just like this, I can exploit a loophole in the rules, condensing soul rings myself, and even undergo a qualitative transformation by fusing soul rings..." Ye Cheng muttered to himself. Having fused with the persona, he had now grasped the mysteries of the God Ring Master. If necessary, he could imitate what was shown in the video at any time: teleport directly to the moon and immediately achieve the Nine-Nine Return to One breakthrough to godhood!
But there was no rush; he needed to take it slow. He would wait for ten days or half a month or so. Then, he would announce to the outside world that he and Sun Zhongjing would be entering seclusion for a period of time.
This was primarily to create a justification for his breakthrough to godhood.
After all, he couldn't just break through to godhood right after the video ended, could he?
He would wait for a short while before breaking through.
That way, others would assume that Ye Cheng, inspired by the video, had a burst of inspiration. They would think he diligently entered seclusion and, after a period of research, finally succeeded in developing the God Ring Master system his future self had created.
Only by doing so could he avoid the risk of being exposed; otherwise, achieving godhood right after the video ended would seem too fake.
"This God Ring Master persona not only came with the Ring Condensation Method and the Nine-Nine Return to One God Ring Method, but it also included the Contract Soul Master's ability to form pacts with soul beasts. That makes sense, though; a Contract Soul Master is essentially still a Soul Master and doesn't constitute an entirely new system. Therefore, it's quite reasonable for it to be included within the God Ring Master persona."
Ye Cheng recalled the various abilities he had gained after fusing with the God Ring Master persona, surprised to find that this yet-to-become-a-god version contained quite a lot.
Essentially, he now possessed the most crucial ability settings from the video.
Directly manifesting strength required a lot of acknowledgment power. However, the acknowledgment power needed for just an inherent ability, or a certain cultivation technique or secret art, was surprisingly little.
"Right now, those five God Kings in the God Realm are probably both terrified and enraged, yet completely helpless against me. I wonder if they'll fall for the trap?" In this fabricated future, Ye Cheng had deliberately arranged a segment where he annihilated the God Realm. His purpose was to see if he could provoke those five God Kings into descending to the lower realm.
Ye Cheng had long known that the five descending God Officials carried a trace of the five God Kings' divine sense. That was why he had specifically broadcast these scenes for them to see. If those five God Kings were provoked into a sense of crisis, feeling he was a threat, and personally descended to the lower realm, wanting to kill him before he grew stronger—
—then they would have fallen for the trap.
Once those five God Kings arrived on the Douluo Continent, they would immediately be locked onto by the Q&A system and become participants. At that point, it would be useless even if they fled back to the God Realm. Ye Cheng could simply set them an impossible question, with the punishment for an incorrect answer being the loss of their divine power or even their lives.
As an authority abuser, it was far too simple for Ye Cheng to eliminate these five God Kings.
(end of chapter)
