Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 157 The Meeting at the Temple of Immortality

The five levels are divided into ten floors.

Each floor you climb transforms you, making you twice as strong.

The fifth rank, tenth level, is 512 times the power of the fifth rank, first level.

This is already the difference between gods and humans!
Liu Jun, a fifth-tier, first-level cultivator, was facing a group of experts 512 times stronger than himself.
"The pressure is also quite high."

His eyes gleamed with keen interest.

[Dissemination] + [Transformation] = The Age of Spiritual Mythology

He was able to use the power of heaven and earth to fight against a combat power of 512, and even his combat power at the time barely reached the continent level when he unleashed his full power.

However, this degenerate age presents some difficulties.

the next morning.

Everyone gathered in the living room on the first floor to have breakfast.

"There's still no news about the divine object online!" At the dinner table, as everyone ate their hot meal, Si Anhe analyzed:
"It seems that these three divine objects all possess the characteristic of concealment, and their three hosts have all gone into hiding."

Xu Changsheng slowly said, "Not necessarily. It's possible that the major companies have already invited the hosts of the divine objects back, but they've blocked the news."

"Has the company already succeeded?" Li Feng thought for a moment. "It's very possible!"

They were talking nonsense that had no real meaning, masking their underlying unease.

at this time.

After finishing breakfast, Zou Anmeng was about to get some fruit when she suddenly exclaimed, "There! There!"

"what happened?"

Si Anhe immediately stood up.

My first thought was that it was a divine calamity; it bypassed their secret chamber and came here.

"Something's happened in the basement!"

A group of people cautiously approached.

They only saw a bunch of golden grapes, with faint bioelectric signals surging on them, giving them a very mystical feeling.

"This is?"

"A divine object? Hahaha, we have a divine object!"

"No, it shouldn't be. It's the Calamity of Divine Objects that has erupted. This is a special product of the Calamity of Divine Objects! A certain host is spreading his disaster and expanding his influence. His influence should be this grape."

"Similar to that typhoon, this is probably a power outage."

"Electric disaster?"

"Yes, there are sparks flying above it. It seems this divine calamity entered our secret chamber through the power grid, and our defenses are completely ineffective!"

"Huh? Then this power is very unique. It can use the power grid as a channel to house divine power within the bioelectricity of plants?"

The people present were very intelligent and hit the nail on the head.

The key information was analyzed immediately: it parasitizes the electricity of plants.

"Electromagnetic waves can be transmitted through the air, and we have no way to block them. If only we had spent more money to buy metal shields to block electromagnetic waves and reinforce the sealed room."

"I can't buy it, sister. The price had already doubled when we tried to buy it."

"So, what should we do now?"

"No, it's no use now. Our sealed chamber can't block electromagnetic waves. If it really explodes, none of us here will escape. We might as well see who will eat this grape?"

Everyone swallowed hard.

This is gambling with your life.

But they all wanted to gamble.

In the end, Si Anhe made a decisive decision, "I'll do it."

"This is definitely the way that divine object's host expands its influence! He's like a shadow demon king recruiting followers. I'm afraid that if you eat this grape, regardless of whether there are any side effects, you'll be subject to the host of that divine object."

She was a ruthless person; she picked a grape from the bunch and ate it in one bite.

next second.

She trembled all over, stressed, convulsed, and collapsed quickly, just like a stroke patient.

"How to do?"

"She's moving way too fast!"

"This sudden outburst... could something bad be about to happen?"

The action was so decisive that no one had time to react.

Sometimes, what people lack isn't the will to work hard, but the opportunity to do so.

Many times, we don't even have the right to fight hard.

Xu Changsheng stopped the others who were nervous and shouted, "Don't move! The electrical signals all over her body are chaotic and seem to be reorganizing."

Xu Changsheng, a wise and experienced sage, immediately saw through her change.

"The teacher's skill level is not weak. If he can get through this, in terms of the God era, he will probably become a mage of the lightning magic school."

Cultivating fire-based divine power naturally makes one a fire-based mage.

The same applies to electrical engineering now.

After a while, Si Anhe unleashed a powerful aura.

Click click click.

She broke through the bottleneck and fully entered the third stage.

The first thing Si Anhe did after standing up was to eat the whole bunch of grapes amidst the envious gazes of everyone.

"I finally broke through!"

A light flashed in Si Anhe's eyes as she looked at the crowd and said:

"Everyone, the first prize is to become the host of the divine object, and the second prize is to become one of the first wave of followers of the divine object and enjoy the benefits."

"And now, we've won the second prize!"

Cheers erupted throughout the secret chamber.

Some people are already fantasizing about it. For example, Li Feng said, "Second prize isn't bad either. The host of the divine object is the target of everyone's hatred. Everyone is eyeing him to kill!"

“He’s taking too much risk. Teacher Si Anhe can be a traitor to three masters, and those Thor hosts can be changed all over the place. We just need to follow the new Thor.”

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

That makes sense.

Being the host of a divine object is too much of a burden; I simply can't bear it.

Who cares who the god is? We just need to be subordinates to the gods.

Si Anhe, mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace, said:

"Now that everyone is hiding and hoarding fruit, it means that others will definitely have similar golden grapes."

"Furthermore, it can now be confirmed that the object that flew into our province was an electric-attribute divine object."

"Electricity spreads extremely fast, and has probably already spread to several nearby cities. It has become the number one of the three major divine disasters."

Everyone started discussing it excitedly.

Seeing everyone so happy, Liu Jun was inexplicably infected by their joy and found himself in an unexpectedly good mood.

As it turns out, the electric-attribute divine object is indeed not a hidden one; it's just that those who find the golden fruit don't say a word.

But by the afternoon, it couldn't be kept secret any longer.

Some people still managed to spill the beans, saying that they had found all sorts of golden pears and golden apples in their secret rooms.

Furthermore, the virus spread very quickly through the power grid, and similar unusual fruit phenomena appeared in several nearby provinces.

It is clear that the host behind this seems to want to reduce the possibility of its own exposure by spreading it on a large scale.

"Brothers, welcome the great Thor!"

"In the past, perhaps there was a pantheon of Zeus! But now, my friend, you are the true god of thunder!"

"You're crazy! Why can't it be Lei Zhenzi? I know the big boss must have a pointed face and a monkey-like beak! A rooster's beak that cackles like a cackling rooster!"

"That guy up there's dead meat. The big boss is coming to check his electricity meter! The internet isn't above the law; you can't get away with just a 500-point penalty!"

"Don't go! It might be a trap set by the company; they're just waiting for you to walk in!"

"Boss, let's go! Lead me to take down the top ten companies! Electrocute them into a pile of shit!"

"Hey bro, want a girlfriend?"

"Maybe it's a girl?"

"Women are fine too. This big shot must have inherited Zeus's fetish, being attracted to both men and women. I'm okay with that too."

"nerve!"

"No, there's a theoretical basis for the claim that Thor is a lecherous god! Having mastered a divine object of electrical energy and controlled his own electrical signals to stimulate dopamine release, his threshold inevitably rises, causing him to gradually lose interest and thus begin searching for more exciting ways to play."

The group started out having a discussion, but the discussion has gradually gone off-topic.

They may be flattering Thor, but they probably all want to steal the divine artifacts.

After dinner, Liu Jun, who was browsing the internet, suddenly felt a little bored.

Being confined in the room and unable to go out, I quietly browsed posts and read the heated discussions online.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. Why not go to the public consciousness again and spy on their secret plan to deal with God?"

He really treated the other side's stronghold like a public toilet.

Come when you want and leave when you want.

There's no way around it; disappearing without a trace is just that powerful.

When he was at the fourth tier, he disappeared and only dared to flirt with the fourth-tier Hot Carp, tricking her into being his playmate Xiao Li, and dared not approach the fifth tier.

Now, at the fifth rank, he's preparing to tease another fifth-rank individual by getting closer to their true core meeting place.

Public knowledge.

When Liu Jun arrived at the encrypted secret room, the top executives of the ten companies had already gathered there.

Furthermore, their meeting location was quite unique.

It turned out to be a temple setting surrounded by ancient Chinese parasol trees.

Above the Cangwu tree stands a palace formed by the convergence of trees.

Above the palace sits an immortal deity, quietly seated on his throne.

Liu Jun walked into the conference room and was surprised. "Is this a meeting imitating the Butterfly Clan?"

He felt there was a problem, but he didn't care.

As always, he walked directly into the NPC background panel of the book, the body of the immortal god, sat down quietly, and watched the "gods" below discuss.

"It feels pretty good." Liu Jun, the immortal god in this book, sat on the throne, looking down at the world below.

The "gods" of these top ten companies are dressed in a rather modern style.

Some of them were dressed as thugs, some were old men with a sage-like demeanor, and some were in the form of steel mechs.

Among them, the most eye-catching figure is Angel Emperor Insect Thirteen.

Today, he is even referred to as the angel of the soul, possessing the power of the mind.

"There are two more hosts for the divine artifacts."

Liu Jun's gaze fell on the two people in front of him.

One was a fat, obese man, Liu Chang, who was unconscious.

One is Ji Qianfan, the host of the soul-based divine object of Langya Lingzi.

Yes, two divine artifacts have already been found.

This divine object is related to the soul.

It's only natural that they would fly to Langya Lingzi Company to find a host.

Langya Lingzi originally studied the realm of the soul.

at the meeting.

Chong Shisan spoke softly: "Oil-type and soul-type divine objects have been captured one after another, leaving only an electric-type divine object struggling desperately."

Ji Qianfan, a fourth-tier innate saint and already a high-ranking member of the company, was in high spirits after obtaining the divine artifact. He stood with his hands behind his back and said:
"It seems that with our full mobilization, the first divine calamity was not so difficult to bring."

According to their research, each divine calamity will be more difficult than the last.

The fact that they could easily resolve the issue on their first attempt was exactly what they expected.

"Everyone, this oil-attribute host has already been marked with a soul slave seal."

Are you sure there are no problems?

“No problem.” Ji Qianfan said calmly, “The Soul Slave Seal was originally a means for us to enslave other powerful people. Now, with the blessing of the Soul Divine Object, it is a thousand times stronger than before.”

Unless Liu Chang's level of cultivation far surpasses mine in the future, he will absolutely not be able to escape my control.

The elderly men examined it and nodded in approval.

After obtaining the divine artifact, they immediately began to study it.

They found out.

Ji Qianfan has a 100% compatibility score, but each of their senior executives has a high compatibility score of 85-95%.

Because they were originally spiritual practitioners specializing in the soul.

Therefore, while Ji Qianfan is ostensibly the host, this divine object is actually a shared treasure held by various high-ranking officials.

Everyone can use it, but the efficiency of using it is not that high.

Just then, a figure suddenly descended outside the palace.

He was dressed in a simple scholar's robe, exuding an ancient charm and handsome appearance, with a touch of the refined elegance characteristic of the ancients.

The powerful figures present all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the scholar.

No one knows his name.

All we know is that his code name is: Long Poem.

Liu Jun sat on the throne and raised his eyebrows:
"Yes, I've seen this person before. He's appeared in many history books, from elementary school to middle school to high school."

"I never expected that even the founding emperor would come."

Yes.

Every contemporary reader, including Liu Jun, has seen his portrait.

This person is none other than the first-generation leader of Shihai Media, the number one company among the top ten companies, and the true ruler of the world.

Shihai Media, the company that establishes a public knowledge sea, speaks volumes about its value just from its name.

It is said that his origins are very ancient.

More than two thousand years ago, there were various countries.

The system of "state power" gradually disintegrated after World War Six.

He led the group of people at the time and started the rise of the company's political power!
The biggest difference between a company and a country is:

The companies do not have clearly defined national boundaries. They indirectly manage the people of various cities by making profits in various fields through their businesses.

Similar to a conglomerate.

Your work, life, school, internet access, and communication all depend on them.

Liu Jun looked at his former idol with a mixture of anticipation and complicated emotions, wondering how he would deal with God.

Only after I probed and tested them did these real monsters dare to show themselves.

At this moment, the scholar said calmly:

“I have already examined this divine object of the soul. It is just right to be used to complete the final step of our plan, serving as the core hub of the shared sea of ​​consciousness, and to completely bring the sea of ​​consciousness down.”

"The plan for the classical immortal cultivation era can now begin!"

Chong Shisan listened from the side, somewhat puzzled.

The era of classical immortal cultivation?

What kind of plan do they have now?
After staying here for a while, Insect Thirteen discovered this.

The scholars here, even those in high positions, yearn for the romantic ideals of scholars wielding swords to kill enemies, a kind of chivalrous fantasy.

And these mechanical engineers
The ultimate goal is to develop a classical fantasy/xianxia (fantasy martial arts) civilization?
This feels so out of place!
They wouldn't just create a bunch of mechanical sword immortals and point at each other, saying they're classical immortals.
At this moment, the leading scholar, with a kind face and gentle eyes, recited a long poem:

"This divine artifact of the soul should be shared by everyone. I don't think anyone would object to that?"

The heads of several companies nearby smiled broadly: "Of course we have no objections. This is the most reasonable solution. We will jointly possess this divine artifact of the soul, thereby controlling souls and enslaving other gods."

Their gazes fell upon Liu Chang, who was unconscious.

This person, though he has many flaws.

But since the divine object chose it, it must be the most compatible and should have great potential.

After taking control of his life and death as the first-generation oil god, we can release him to develop freely in the future and see what he can achieve.

At that moment, a voice came from the crowd:
"The host of that electric artifact is still at large, and its influence has expanded to thirteen provinces. The search area is quite large, and it may not be possible to catch it in a short time."

"Then let's leave him alone for now." Several elderly men from the other companies said calmly, "Let's release Liu Chang first."

After discussing Liu Chang's whereabouts, they adjourned the meeting.

The mysterious poet opened his eyes and looked at Chong Shisan, "Senior, are you curious about our classical fantasy project?"

Chong Shisan said, "Of course I'm curious."

The long poem sighed, "This involves the core plans of our ten major companies."

Chong Shisan was stunned and hadn't said anything yet.

Chang Shi said, "Fine, I'll show you our true core area then."

After saying that, he began to use his privileges.

Let's transform this world of books.

Rumble!
Ten tombstones and coffins appeared on the walls of the Temple of Longevity.

The long poem reads: "This projection shows our core treasure area, the Tomb of the Ten Saints!"

"Through protective excavation and archaeology, we have collected the ten most powerful tombs of sages in history."

"Did you collect the corpses of ancient sages?" Chong Shisan looked at the inscriptions on the ten coffins, which contained brief biographies of the deceased.

Some of them were founding emperors who left their mark on history.

Some were meritorious officials who protected the country.

Some are like hermits living a carefree life.

Some even achieve fame at a young age but die young.

Of course, there were also a few non-humans among them.

He saw the basic prototypes of the intelligent brain in the three most typical fairy tales.

PC001, Amber Swallowtail.

PC002, Lanhai Wenjing.

PC003, Mountain-top Ape.

In these three coffins, he saw the prototype of the Amber Swallowtail Butterfly.

On the throne of the immortal god, Liu Jun also raised his eyebrows and looked at the meeting below, "The original form of the Amber Swallowtail Butterfly is indeed in their hands."

(End of this chapter)