Chapter 300
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Chapter 300: The Agreement Between the Two
Seeing Wang Lei make a serious statement, Chu Jiang continued, "The paranormal resurrections are getting more and more intense, I am afraid that one day it will lead to the collapse of global order."
"Originally, I planned to protect the peace of Luohe City alone, and that would have been my best effort. But now, with your existence, I see more possibilities. Perhaps these cities that the Luohe river flows through have a chance to survive…"
"Alright, let’s not talk about faraway things, let’s first talk about my method."
"Do you know the concept of ‘belief’? Do you know the power of belief, like praying or having faith in gods?"
Wang Lei shook his head in confusion, he had never heard of these concepts before.
So Chu Jiang started explaining some related ideas, most of which were what the old man had explained to him when he visited the Lin Ancestral Hall.
Of course, it also included some things Jing Ruoxue had told him, as well as Chu Jiang’s own personal thoughts and conclusions.
Wang Lei listened attentively and pondered, "So you mean that the power of belief can help me maintain my humanity and even resist the influence of evil spirits?"
"Yes."
"But that’s not right. I’ve been a river god for almost half a year now, and even though I don’t have many deceased followers, there are still some living followers."
"A considerable portion of them have devout faith in me, but I haven’t felt any relief in my situation. Instead, it’s getting worse day by day."
Chu Jiang shook his head, "No, the believers are not worshiping Wang Lei, but the River God. Do you understand what this means?"
Wang Lei was stunned for a moment before realizing that the believers had actually been worshiping the historical image of the River God, even the water spirit within him.
The "thoughts" generated by these believers all went to the ghost, with no connection to his consciousness or soul as Wang Lei.
As a result, the ghost naturally grew stronger, while Wang Lei was gradually approaching death.
"What should I do then? Should I change the villagers and other believers to worship Wang Lei? No, no, no," Wang Lei himself also realized, "It can’t be that crude and rough."
"I should say that after Wang Lei’s death, he became the River God…"
Chu Jiang nodded slightly, "Yes, that’s the idea. You should fabricate a history for yourself as a god, preferably confusing the historical River God with yourself."
"To create the story, you can refer to the local county annals, which should have recorded many historical anecdotes and legends about the River God."
"Then you have to connect the historical Wang Lei to the modern-day Wang Lei, who is the person in charge of Luohe City."
"He is the reincarnation of the river god from hundreds of years ago. Now, to protect the people, he dies once again and becomes the river god for the second time, blessing the land."
"In short, you need to make all the believers see Wang Lei and the river god as one. This way, the power of faith will naturally focus on you."
"Even the believers’ understanding can anchor your thoughts and help you better control the water spirit."
Wang Lei becomes more excited as he listens, "I understand, I understand. Through human understanding, we can even harmonize the conflicts between me and the ghost…"
Chu Jiang looks like a wise and teachable child, "Exactly, in a sense, gods are projections of human imagination, created by humans."
Actually, Chu’s Jiang’s existence also involves a part of the power of faith.
But unlike the old man and Wang Lei, Chu’s Jiang can exist independently without the worship of the people, but the old man and Wang Lei cannot.
Once they lose their descendants or the worship of believers, their humanity is gradually overwhelmed by their ghostly nature, eventually becoming full-fledged evil spirits.
After learning a set of theories about ghosts and gods from Chu Jiang, Wang Lei becomes very excited. He vaguely feels that this method should work.
But after calming down, Wang Lei had a question.
After thinking for a moment, he asked directly, "Aren’t you worried that once I control the power of the River God, I might turn against you and Research Institute No. 21 for my own gain?"
Chu Jiang shook his head slightly and said, "If something like that were to happen, I would personally take care of you. I have the confidence and conviction, so there’s no need to worry."
Chu Jiang’s tone was calm, without any bravado, but Wang Lei nodded, feeling the underlying confidence.
"That’s true. Since you can deal with an S-class ghost, naturally, you can handle me too, who isn’t even an S-class ghost."
"Don’t worry, I was just asking, I don’t have any intention to do so."
"By the way," Wang Lei thought of something and said, "Does the Institute know about this method?"
Chu Jiang shook his head, "I’m not sure, but I advise you not to underestimate the Institute’s capabilities. Let’s assume they know, especially Mr. Xu. He is an incredible and enigmatic person who I find hard to understand."
"Hmm, actually, what I’m more curious about is the Institute’s attitude…"
Wang Lei was clearly concerned. Will Research Institute No. 21 really allow the existence of a river god?
Chu Jiang wasn’t worried. "After I return this time, I will make a report to headquarters. Of course, I won’t say that I recommended you to do this."
"I will describe the first half truthfully, but for the second half, I will say that you figured out this approach on your own and achieved some success."
"The research institute is extremely busy dealing with the frequent supernatural events happening all over the country."
"If your presence is positive and constructive, they should accept your existence, as long as you willingly stay within your boundaries and don’t attempt ambitious expansion."
"Of course, there will be an investigation afterwards. They will definitely send someone to assess your mental stability. They might even implement some restrictions to prevent you from losing control."
"That’s why I don’t plan to report too soon. Let’s see if this method works on you. If it doesn’t, then all the worries afterwards will be unnecessary."
Wang Lei nodded. "I understand. Please accompany Captain Chu to Nangao Village for a few days and supervise my progress. Let’s see if I can take the first step."
Chu Jiang naturally agreed.
When they reached this point in their conversation, Wang Lei was starting to feel tired.
He slowed down his speech and said, "Captain Chu, you should leave now. I have limited awake time each day, and if we continue talking, I’m afraid the water ghost might take over my consciousness or even harm you."
"As long as you behave properly after going up there, not attacking the villagers or attempting to destroy the temple, the ghost shouldn’t cause any harm to you."
"Alright, our plan will start tomorrow," Chu Jiang turned around and left.
