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Chapter 94: Q&A, New Persona.
Facing Niu Gao's direct order to leave, Titan wasn't angry. He knew he had disappointed these old comrades of many years. He sighed powerlessly, "Alright, I'm leaving. I hope you all prosper. Once you're settled, I will definitely send a congratulatory gift!"
After speaking, he bowed once more to Ye Cheng, who hadn't uttered a word from start to finish, then turned and led his clan members out the gate.
Ye Cheng, however, remained calm, not minding the departure of the Strength Clan. He had already gained three clans, after all. The remaining Strength Clan held little significance for White Cloud City. So what if Titan was the so-called 'Divine Craftsman'? He wasn't Tang San and had no need for things like Hidden Weapons.
Today, Titan refused to join White Cloud City; in the future, he would surely regret it immensely!
When he saw the other three clans join White Cloud City and prosper, their strength steadily rising, while he could only witness his own clan's continuous decline, powerless to change anything... Recalling today, he would surely regret it so much he'd want to strangle his current self, wouldn't he?
…
After the Strength Clan left, Ye Cheng continued to discuss the construction of White Cloud City with the three clan heads. After finalizing some details, he bid them farewell and departed.
Next, according to the plan, Niu Gao would lead the entire Defense Clan to the former site of White Cloud City for an on-site survey. Then, based on the actual situation, they would provide a detailed blueprint. After that, construction could officially begin.
If all went smoothly, the project was expected to be completed in just a few months.
A city completed in just a few months?
This sounded incredible, but it was actually quite normal. The Douluo World was a world with supernatural powers, and some Soul Masters' martial soul abilities had unique advantages in civil engineering and construction.
The Defense Clan specialized in construction, so naturally, they knew how to contact talent in this field. With countless gold coins being spent lavishly regardless of cost, there were plenty of people willing to participate in the construction of White Cloud City. They could even shorten the construction period further if they wished.
For a vast city to be completed in a few months, Ye Cheng already found this quite good. Haste makes waste; excessively pursuing speed and neglecting quality was not a good thing. Therefore, he had no objections. The matter was thus settled.
After being escorted out of the Defense Clan's manor gate by the heads of the three clans, Ye Cheng's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot. He had used a spatial marker to teleport back to his manor in Heaven Dou City.
At this time, the entire manor had been tidied up by Zhu Zhuqing and the quintuplet sisters. All the potted plants and such had been trimmed, making it look much better than its previous desolate state.
With a single teleportation, Ye Cheng returned to his room from Dragon Ascent City. He had already planted a spatial marker here, which was why his teleportation destination was this location.
Next, with nothing to do, Ye Cheng felt it was time to initiate the Q&A again.
"Hmm... what kind of Q&A should I fabricate this time?"
"First, to rule out suspicion, I definitely can't be involved in this Q&A. After all, if it's related to me every time, it would be too fake."
"But it would be a pity to waste such a rare Q&A just like this."
"In that case, why don't I create a few alternate Personas and have them draw fire for me?"
The more Ye Cheng thought about it, the more he felt it was a viable idea.
The Personas fabricated by his System were theoretically infinite. In other words, he could create as many Personas as he desired. Once a Persona's Completion Rate reached one hundred percent, Ye Cheng could choose to Fuse its power with himself or choose not to, simply storing its power instead.
Ye Cheng could handle the power of these stored "Personas" however he wished. He could use it himself or hand it over to others for Fusion; both were possible. It wasn't limited to his own use. The freedom was very high!
Furthermore, if he were to use it himself, there were two methods.
One was direct Fusion, just like his Twin Martial Soul Persona. After Fusion, he would instantly ascend to the heavens!
The other was to have it superimposed onto him, allowing him to similarly gain the Persona's abilities. However, this was only temporary; once the superimposed Persona state was lifted, he would revert to his original form.
It was very convenient, a mechanism that seemed designed specifically for creating alternate identities.
"So, what kind of Persona should I fabricate?"
Ye Cheng began to ponder.
"If I were to create Personas with a Power System that deviated from this world's, such as magic or immortal cultivation, the Acknowledgement Power required would be terrifying."
"After all, this is a Power System that doesn't exist in this world. Forcing it into existence would be akin to twisting the entire world's laws to accommodate it. One can imagine how immense an Acknowledgement Power that would require."
"Moreover, for a Power System too far removed from common knowledge, people's first reaction would be to refuse to believe it. Even if the truth was right before their eyes, their subconscious might still resist, thereby reducing the Recognition Degree..."
"Therefore, the Persona I fabricate must, first and foremost, possess a power that isn't too far removed from this world's common knowledge..." Ye Cheng furrowed his brow in thought, discarding one plan after another in his mind. He finally realized, helplessly, that introducing power systems from other worlds was not yet realistic at this stage. If he rashly fabricated them, the Persona Completion Rate would definitely be pitifully low.
And if a Persona isn't one hundred percent complete, its power cannot be used. If exposed, his cover would be blown on the spot.
The risk was too great; it was not advisable for now!
"Forget it, I'll take it slow."
Ye Cheng sighed. He would consider other power systems later. One must eat rice one bite at a time; it wouldn't do to take too big a step and pull something.
"With my current Limit Douluo strength, creating weaker Personas would be useless. Besides, the Douluo Continent has now attracted the attention of the God Realm. Why don't I first create a god-level Persona and push it to the forefront to draw fire?” The more he thought about it, the better this approach seemed.
"Yes, that's what I'll do!"
After Ye Cheng finalized his idea, he began to ponder what background to create for this Persona.
Clear Sky Sect? Sea God Island? Spirit Hall? Or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
Heaven Dou Empire? Star Luo Empire?
Or perhaps from the Soul Beast Clan?
Ye Cheng found there were too many choices.
For a moment, he didn't know which one to choose.
"Hmm, I'll start with Sea God Island then!"
Among these options, he ultimately chose Sea God Island, which had a clear divine inheritance.
As for the content of the Q&A...
How about making this a public Q&A? Everyone could answer the questions and give free rein to their ideas. If they answered correctly, the rewards would be generous!
Of course, if they answered incorrectly, the punishments would certainly not be light.
After all, if people could answer questions arbitrarily without punishment, then over ninety-nine percent of them would just answer randomly to try their luck. Who knows when someone might get absurdly lucky and guess correctly.
This was absolutely not allowed by the Q&A.
Therefore, answering questions incorrectly came with a punishment. This was mainly to prevent certain people from causing trouble and making blind guesses.
(end of chapter)
Facing Niu Gao's direct order to leave, Titan wasn't angry. He knew he had disappointed these old comrades of many years. He sighed powerlessly, "Alright, I'm leaving. I hope you all prosper. Once you're settled, I will definitely send a congratulatory gift!"
After speaking, he bowed once more to Ye Cheng, who hadn't uttered a word from start to finish, then turned and led his clan members out the gate.
Ye Cheng, however, remained calm, not minding the departure of the Strength Clan. He had already gained three clans, after all. The remaining Strength Clan held little significance for White Cloud City. So what if Titan was the so-called 'Divine Craftsman'? He wasn't Tang San and had no need for things like Hidden Weapons.
Today, Titan refused to join White Cloud City; in the future, he would surely regret it immensely!
When he saw the other three clans join White Cloud City and prosper, their strength steadily rising, while he could only witness his own clan's continuous decline, powerless to change anything... Recalling today, he would surely regret it so much he'd want to strangle his current self, wouldn't he?
…
After the Strength Clan left, Ye Cheng continued to discuss the construction of White Cloud City with the three clan heads. After finalizing some details, he bid them farewell and departed.
Next, according to the plan, Niu Gao would lead the entire Defense Clan to the former site of White Cloud City for an on-site survey. Then, based on the actual situation, they would provide a detailed blueprint. After that, construction could officially begin.
If all went smoothly, the project was expected to be completed in just a few months.
A city completed in just a few months?
This sounded incredible, but it was actually quite normal. The Douluo World was a world with supernatural powers, and some Soul Masters' martial soul abilities had unique advantages in civil engineering and construction.
The Defense Clan specialized in construction, so naturally, they knew how to contact talent in this field. With countless gold coins being spent lavishly regardless of cost, there were plenty of people willing to participate in the construction of White Cloud City. They could even shorten the construction period further if they wished.
For a vast city to be completed in a few months, Ye Cheng already found this quite good. Haste makes waste; excessively pursuing speed and neglecting quality was not a good thing. Therefore, he had no objections. The matter was thus settled.
After being escorted out of the Defense Clan's manor gate by the heads of the three clans, Ye Cheng's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot. He had used a spatial marker to teleport back to his manor in Heaven Dou City.
At this time, the entire manor had been tidied up by Zhu Zhuqing and the quintuplet sisters. All the potted plants and such had been trimmed, making it look much better than its previous desolate state.
With a single teleportation, Ye Cheng returned to his room from Dragon Ascent City. He had already planted a spatial marker here, which was why his teleportation destination was this location.
Next, with nothing to do, Ye Cheng felt it was time to initiate the Q&A again.
"Hmm... what kind of Q&A should I fabricate this time?"
"First, to rule out suspicion, I definitely can't be involved in this Q&A. After all, if it's related to me every time, it would be too fake."
"But it would be a pity to waste such a rare Q&A just like this."
"In that case, why don't I create a few alternate Personas and have them draw fire for me?"
The more Ye Cheng thought about it, the more he felt it was a viable idea.
The Personas fabricated by his System were theoretically infinite. In other words, he could create as many Personas as he desired. Once a Persona's Completion Rate reached one hundred percent, Ye Cheng could choose to Fuse its power with himself or choose not to, simply storing its power instead.
Ye Cheng could handle the power of these stored "Personas" however he wished. He could use it himself or hand it over to others for Fusion; both were possible. It wasn't limited to his own use. The freedom was very high!
Furthermore, if he were to use it himself, there were two methods.
One was direct Fusion, just like his Twin Martial Soul Persona. After Fusion, he would instantly ascend to the heavens!
The other was to have it superimposed onto him, allowing him to similarly gain the Persona's abilities. However, this was only temporary; once the superimposed Persona state was lifted, he would revert to his original form.
It was very convenient, a mechanism that seemed designed specifically for creating alternate identities.
"So, what kind of Persona should I fabricate?"
Ye Cheng began to ponder.
"If I were to create Personas with a Power System that deviated from this world's, such as magic or immortal cultivation, the Acknowledgement Power required would be terrifying."
"After all, this is a Power System that doesn't exist in this world. Forcing it into existence would be akin to twisting the entire world's laws to accommodate it. One can imagine how immense an Acknowledgement Power that would require."
"Moreover, for a Power System too far removed from common knowledge, people's first reaction would be to refuse to believe it. Even if the truth was right before their eyes, their subconscious might still resist, thereby reducing the Recognition Degree..."
"Therefore, the Persona I fabricate must, first and foremost, possess a power that isn't too far removed from this world's common knowledge..." Ye Cheng furrowed his brow in thought, discarding one plan after another in his mind. He finally realized, helplessly, that introducing power systems from other worlds was not yet realistic at this stage. If he rashly fabricated them, the Persona Completion Rate would definitely be pitifully low.
And if a Persona isn't one hundred percent complete, its power cannot be used. If exposed, his cover would be blown on the spot.
The risk was too great; it was not advisable for now!
"Forget it, I'll take it slow."
Ye Cheng sighed. He would consider other power systems later. One must eat rice one bite at a time; it wouldn't do to take too big a step and pull something.
"With my current Limit Douluo strength, creating weaker Personas would be useless. Besides, the Douluo Continent has now attracted the attention of the God Realm. Why don't I first create a god-level Persona and push it to the forefront to draw fire?” The more he thought about it, the better this approach seemed.
"Yes, that's what I'll do!"
After Ye Cheng finalized his idea, he began to ponder what background to create for this Persona.
Clear Sky Sect? Sea God Island? Spirit Hall? Or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
Heaven Dou Empire? Star Luo Empire?
Or perhaps from the Soul Beast Clan?
Ye Cheng found there were too many choices.
For a moment, he didn't know which one to choose.
"Hmm, I'll start with Sea God Island then!"
Among these options, he ultimately chose Sea God Island, which had a clear divine inheritance.
As for the content of the Q&A...
How about making this a public Q&A? Everyone could answer the questions and give free rein to their ideas. If they answered correctly, the rewards would be generous!
Of course, if they answered incorrectly, the punishments would certainly not be light.
After all, if people could answer questions arbitrarily without punishment, then over ninety-nine percent of them would just answer randomly to try their luck. Who knows when someone might get absurdly lucky and guess correctly.
This was absolutely not allowed by the Q&A.
Therefore, answering questions incorrectly came with a punishment. This was mainly to prevent certain people from causing trouble and making blind guesses.
(end of chapter)
