Chapter 31
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Chapter 31: The Confounding Time and Space Yuanbao
“So that’s how it is.”
Su Wen suddenly understood and then asked, “What if I don’t join the national organization?”
Hearing this, the Star God said, “We’ll keep a closer eye on you! Step up our supervision!”
“Of course, this is entirely up to you. If a fate bearer doesn’t want to join, we won’t force them.”
“After all, while exploring the Arrow Realm, we also work with individual talents!”
“When there’s no conflict, why push freedom-seeking fate bearers into opposition?”
Su Wen thought for a moment and then suddenly asked, “Are there any fate bearers with the character ‘God’ who haven’t joined the national side?”
“None.”
“……”
“Why the surprise? As a fate bearer with the character ‘God,’ think about your innate abilities. Do you really think it’s wise to let someone like that roam freely?”
The Star God said softly, “Besides, our organization is committed to being responsible for fate bearers with the character ‘God.’ We don’t impose overly strict rules or restrictions.”
“In fact, everything we do is to serve the fate bearers with the character ‘God’ within our ranks. Isn’t that a good thing?”
“In a situation like this, who would say no?”
As he spoke, the Star God smiled and added, “Only fate bearers with the character ‘God’ can join our organization.”
“That’s been the rule from the start.”
“Of course, there are exceptions. If a fate bearer has an irreplaceable role and, in some way, is on par with a fate bearer with the character ‘God,’ then bringing them into the organization makes sense.”
“For the country and for individuals, I hope the number of fate bearers with the character ‘God’ in Huaxia keeps growing.”
“It’s just a shame that since the Rule Arrow Realm was first recorded, over twenty years have passed, and in that time… the number of fate bearers with the character ‘God’ has been incredibly low.”
Su Wen spoke up, “In twenty years, Huaxia has only had five fate bearers with the character ‘God’…”
For a moment, Su Wen fell silent.
If you do the math, that’s about one fate bearer with the character ‘God’ every four years?
After a pause, the Star God slowly stood up.
“Oh, one more thing—feel free to ignore what anyone else in the organization says.”
“But when it comes to the God of Theater, especially his words about drama, you’d better listen carefully.”
“That old man has been a fate bearer for a long time. Sometimes, what he says offhand might not seem important at first, but later, when you’re in a certain situation, it might suddenly click.”
“Of course, don’t just blindly follow authority. If your gut tells you something, trust it and act accordingly.”
With that, the Star God quickly left.
He had a lot on his plate—just dealing with the three versions of the foundational Body Refinement Technique was enough to keep him busy for a while.
As for selling it?
That’s a job for the professionals!
“The God of Theater… huh?”
Su Wen frowned slightly. Didn’t the God of Theater mention that the Wind God was a good kid?
And their chat about drama only briefly touched on Tang Xianzu’s The Peony Pavilion, right?
Most importantly, it was Su Wen who brought up The Peony Pavilion in the first place.
Theory of Emotion?
Thinking this, Su Wen quickly looked it up on his computer.
“Emotion elevated to the status of essence; the driving force behind everything is emotion.”
“Emotion triumphs over law!”
“In The Peony Pavilion, the idea of love that arises without reason and runs deep—doesn’t that capture the essence?”
“Hmm… Overall, isn’t The Peony Pavilion just about the love story between the male and female leads? Sure, the plot gets a bit surreal, and Du Liniang’s resurrection is overly romantic, but still.”
“What does that mean? If the God of Theater’s words are a hint about my future, does it mean I’ll meet a woman and fall head over heels at first sight?”
“Uh…”
Su Wen shook his head slightly. Love was the last thing on his mind right now.
The most pressing matter was figuring out how to extend his lifespan.
Under normal circumstances, he didn’t have much time left.
No matter how romantic or beautiful an experience might be, what’s the point if you’re dead?
Is romance just for future generations to admire?
“Divine Artifact: Yuanbao.”
【A divine artifact exclusive to the God of Wealth, with extraordinary effects.】
“Wealth Source Value: 12.4.”
Looking at his Wealth Source Value, Su Wen suddenly remembered the destruction items displayed at the end of his training.
If he had brought back all those gains, especially the Heavenly Fate Coins dropped by the Gold Coin Monkey and the Purple Coin Monkey, imagine how much wealth that would have added!
What a waste!
Still, it was lucky he had defeated quite a few Black Coin Monkeys and Silver Coin Monkeys on his way to Monkey King City; otherwise, his Wealth Source Value would still be in single digits!
“Buff: Gaze of the River of Time.”
【Remaining Time: 4 hours and 35 minutes.】
【Hint: You can use the power of the Yuanbao to manipulate time and space, evading the gaze of the river of time.】
At first, when Su Wen saw the remaining time for the Gaze of the River of Time buff, he planned to find something to do to kill those four hours.
But when he spotted the hint below, his face lit up with excitement.
The Yuanbao’s power could counter the gaze of the river of time?
Incredible!
No wonder it’s a divine artifact exclusive to the God of Wealth!
With a thought, Su Wen flipped his right hand, and the divine artifact, the Yuanbao, materialized directly in his grasp.
“Buzz!”
“Buzz!”
“Buzz!”
“……”
The Divine Artifact, Yuanbao, trembled slightly, its surface shimmering with golden light.
At the same time, the gaze of the river of time decreased at a visible speed.
“4 hours and 30 minutes…”
“3 hours and 48 minutes…”
“2 hours and 54 minutes…”
“……”
Finally, the time stopped at one minute and thirty seconds.
The Yuanbao also lost its golden luster and became dull and lifeless.
“Divine Artifact: Yuanbao.”
【A divine artifact of the God of Wealth that can confuse time and space with the power of the Yuanbao, currently recovering…】
Seeing this, Su Wen let out a sigh of relief.
As long as the Divine Artifact, Yuanbao, wasn’t a one-time-use item, he felt a little better. Although he knew it was very unlikely to fail, he couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious when he saw its light dimming.
If the divine artifact exclusive to the God of Wealth were just a one-time item, that would be quite embarrassing.
Fortunately, the divine artifact dedicated to the God of Wealth wasn’t so unreliable.
“The Yuanbao is really powerful!”
Su Wen exclaimed, realizing that the appearance of the Yuanbao significantly reduced his waiting time.
He also began to notice a pattern; as long as he increased the frequency of the chaos in time and space, the gaze of the river of time would appear.
During this time, the amount of Wealth Source he consumed would double.
In the end, he was quite poor; he didn’t have much Wealth Source to spare.
So under normal circumstances, it’s better to just wait!
“Now, let’s go take a look at the future!”
As the buff of the gaze of the river of time disappeared, Su Wen activated his chaos in time and space ability once again.
Especially after his last harvest, he was eager to see the big changes in the future timeline.
【As a newly initiated first-level God of Wealth! You have endured countless hardships and finally stepped over the threshold of becoming a God of Wealth.】
【The power of Wealth Source at your disposal is now ten times greater than before.】
【You, who have never fought such a rich battle, did not hesitate and immediately unleashed the power of Wealth Source you controlled to disrupt time and space!】
As Su Wen watched the rapidly changing text before him, a feeling of unease suddenly surged within him.
Then, with a thought, the attribute panel appeared before his eyes.
“Wealth Source Value: 11.4.”
Su Wen: “……”
