My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 204 I Will Slay a God!!
"Of course it's true! Otherwise, would I have stolen this Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy Jade Talisman?"

Li Wei possesses the attribute "deceitful and fraudulent," meaning he can even make lies sound true; if he were to tell the truth, his credibility would naturally be even higher.

Looking into his sincere eyes, Lao Xinzhi had no more doubts and couldn't help but excitedly stand up, pacing back and forth.

"Unbelievable! At such a critical juncture, it was you, Li Wei, who saved the nation from collapse and rescued Zhongzhou medicine from dire straits!"

War is coming.
War is coming!!!
Ha ha ha ha! !
In peacetime, cultivation is the core pursuit of cultivators, so pharmaceutical companies' main revenue comes from cultivation-related medicines. At its peak, cultivation medicines could account for more than 90% of their turnover, while other medicines were merely accompaniments to cultivation medicines.

But during wartime, everything is completely different!
After all, regardless of the era, war is all about logistics.

For the same cultivator, having equipment and not having equipment, having potions and not having potions are two completely different concepts.

Within their Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group, there is a massive reserve of monopolistic drug formula patents. If those top-tier combat elixirs were brought out, they could even enable Qi Refining cultivators to fight against Foundation Establishment cultivators, directly engaging in cross-level challenges.

In addition, there are various healing potions to treat injuries and save lives, highly poisonous potions that can be used to wipe out an entire area, and curse potions that can kill enemies out of thin air...

In short, they have every war agent you can think of!
So as long as the scale of the war is large enough, their production line can be transformed immediately, and they can produce as many war drugs as needed, since the Immortal Mansion has plenty of money to purchase them.
In Lao Xin's opinion, Li Wei was truly a great friend!
Don't say anything else,

The mere fact that a large-scale war is about to break out in Zhongzhou is worth a fortune.

By learning about the situation early, Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group can make preparations in advance, gaining a significant advantage whether it's acquiring medicinal materials ahead of time or transferring production lines ahead of schedule.

Even a short essay thrown into the stock market would be a game-changer, wouldn't it?
Of course,
They are not the only large pharmaceutical company in Zhongzhou.

For example, the Bianque Group can rival them, and there are also large pharmaceutical companies in other states that have business channels in Central State.

They're all seasoned veterans; if Zhongzhou Medicine makes any big moves, they'll definitely be able to sniff out the signs. They can easily discover the types of medicines they're making through various clues, and then deduce the possibility of war.

Everyone will definitely go crazy fighting for this war market!

After all, when an industry begins to decline, it's all about who can hold on the longest. Sometimes, even if the industry collapses, as long as a company survives, it can complete mergers and acquisitions after the industry order collapses, and then be revitalized, or even become stronger than before.

In the environment of version 7.19 of the game, cultivation-related pharmaceutical stocks are destined to collapse, but war-related pharmaceutical stocks may rise!

Whoever can catch their breath during the initial, most devastating blow might be the one to survive this storm and then devour their competitors!

Therefore, this war is like a lifebuoy for the pharmaceutical industry, which is sinking. In order to survive, everyone will definitely fight tooth and nail. If Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group competes fairly with other companies, it may not be able to compete with them!
But if they can secure official orders and become the sole designated pharmaceutical supplier, then the situation will be different!

Even if Levi tries to lower the price, even if they don't make a profit, or even lose money, they're still willing to do it!

If Zhongzhou Group can establish stable distribution channels during this period of stock market crash in the pharmaceutical sector, it will immediately stabilize investors' confidence. Their collapsed stock price can then be stabilized or even rebounded, and the closed production lines and dismissed pharmacists can be put back to work.

This was a real lifesaver!

But what about the cost?
Lao Xinzhi believes there is no such thing as a free lunch!
Although Li Wei is a decent person, trustworthy, and grateful, and was willing to lend a helping hand when Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group was in trouble, his help was not without reward.

From the first time he met Li Wei, he knew that this kid would never hesitate to fight for his own interests!

Thinking of this, Lao Xinzhi was not overwhelmed by the sudden big news, but cautiously asked, "Brother Li, what do you want to get from Zhongzhou Group this time?"

A chance to transform into a deity?

A foundation of faith that can unite the crystallization of aspirations?

Or is it a chance to compete for a divine position that mortals dream of?

In Lao Xin's opinion, only these things could satisfy Li Wei's appetite.

But to his surprise, Li Wei's appetite was even bigger than he had imagined!
"What if I said I wanted to kill a god?"

Lao Xin's expression froze instantly.

Killing gods?
Lao Xinzhi swallowed hard and subconsciously said, "Let me confirm again, a large-scale war is about to break out in Zhongzhou, and you have the authority of the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy, and are willing to help us become the only official agent for medicines in the war! In exchange, do you need us to help you kill a god?"

"That's right!"

Lao Xin rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Brother Li, if the war really develops into a large-scale war as you say, then it is indeed possible that the gods will descend. But shouldn't that be a problem for the Heavenly Court? Do you perhaps want to participate in the war of the gods?"

"I don't know, but precisely because I don't know, I need insurance—an insurance that can kill a god if they descend upon me!"

Lao Xinzhi said with utmost seriousness, "Then my advice is that you'd better not let Him descend!"

"Only gods can oppose gods, so the prerequisite for killing a god is a divine war!"

"But gods aren't so easy to kill!"

"Even the supreme Emperor of the Heavenly Court, wielding the supreme Heavenly Army, could not kill the gluttonous evil god with a single arrow; he could only nail him down and seal him away."

"Just imagine what would happen if two gods were to fight to the death in the human world?"

"Regardless of the outcome of the divine war, it will cause unimaginable damage to the human world. If you're unlucky enough to be there, the aftershocks of the divine war will definitely kill you!"

If you see a cliff while driving, wouldn't it be better to just take another route?
Why test your trading skills and push yourself to the edge of a cliff to your death?

Li Wei sighed and said, "If I could, I would naturally not want to face the gods! But I have no choice. Now that the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy jade talisman has appeared in my hands, doesn't that say something?"

Lao Xinzhi gasped in shock: "Could it be that His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor actually chose you to lead this war?"

"Hahaha! I am deeply grateful for His Majesty's favor in entrusting me with such a weighty responsibility! Naturally, I will spare no effort to win this war. I only hope that the war will end as soon as possible so that the cultivators of Zhongzhou can enjoy a period of peace again." Li Wei raised his head and gazed at the heavens, looking utterly loyal and devoted!

He believed that the Heavenly Emperor was watching him at that moment.

So please take a look, Your Majesty!

Look how "stupid" I really am!!

Above the nine heavens!

The Heavenly Emperor, who was wiping his bowstring and sharpening his blade in the Heavenly Court, was indeed watching Li Wei through the special envoy jade token.

Under the protection of the Heavenly Dao 1.0 system, the Heavenly Emperor's perspective was obscured.

Under the influence of the term "deceitful and fraudulent," the three major terms—"great villains appearing loyal," "great falsehoods appearing true," and "great evil appearing good"—began to exert their power.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Heavenly Emperor at this moment, Li Wei is not only simple-minded, resolute, and selfless for the people, but most importantly... he has no karmic fire!
Being caught in such a massive vortex, every word and action could have terrifying consequences at any moment. One careless move could lead to karmic retribution and suffering the same backlash as Huang Xiang before, with all living beings bearing the brunt of the flames.

Because of the power of [Deceitful Effect 3: Great Evil Appears True], Li Wei can transform all evil deeds into merits, so no karmic fire appeared on his body at this moment.

This, on the contrary, convinced the Heavenly Emperor that he was indeed acting with impartiality and that he had joined the war to save people.

"He is indeed a loyal and virtuous talent who has not yet been corrupted by this decadent Heavenly Court! It's just a pity that his background is too obscure, his connections too narrow, and his vision too limited. After searching around, he ended up seeking out Zhongzhou Medicine?"

"hehe!"

"That's incredibly stupid!"

If you, Li Wei, really want to end the war as soon as possible, you shouldn't have approached these hungry jackals!

Having finally discovered war as a fresh prey, how could they possibly let it go?

Therefore, Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical will definitely expand the war at all costs and prolong the war in order to obtain stable sales channels by nurturing the enemy to enhance its own importance.

In their eyes, there would be no innocent cultivators dying tragically, nor the collapse of the Heavenly Court's order!

To gain more profits, they would not hesitate to set the entire world ablaze!

Greed! — This is the root of all evil in the cauldron of aristocratic capitalism.

However, their high status and position can cause them to lose their reverence for the Heavenly Laws.

Therefore, ordinary people like Li Wei are more likable.

At least they have no family or ties behind them, so they can be more loyal to themselves.

"Although I am like a frog in a well, limited by my own status, it is not easy for me to be able to touch these wolves through my own abilities."

However, in this way, it turned out to be a lucky accident!
This time, the Heavenly Emperor's methods were too ruthless.

Therefore, those hypocritical gods in Heaven were unwilling to be tainted by sin and began to outwardly comply with His commands but inwardly defy them.

However, the interests of the Heavenly Emperor and these pharmaceutical groups are aligned; they both need a war to sustain themselves, so these pharmaceutical groups will become an excellent aid for him to expand the war!

"Zhongzhou Pharmaceuticals thought they had my special envoy as a weapon, but they didn't realize that they were also in my grasp. Next, as long as I give Zhongzhou Pharmaceuticals some benefits and let them set an example for others, I'm not afraid that other pharmaceutical groups will be tempted!"

"Then I'll have another sharp blade under my command."

In the human world,
The pharmaceutical group is an absolute behemoth.

By controlling them, the Heavenly Emperor would be confident in launching an even larger war.

The Heavenly Emperor grew increasingly fond of Li Wei: "Could this man truly be a lucky general? By a twist of fate, he has perfectly executed my plan! It's just a pity that his nature is too kind and hot-blooded."

The Supreme Emperor took out the arrow from the pot and continuously polished it against the laws. As a result, the arrowhead suddenly broke, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Although it is a naturally formed treasure, if the blade is not sharpened, it will ultimately be unable to shoulder great responsibilities."

There was a clang.

The Heavenly Emperor casually tossed aside the arrow in his hand and turned to begin sharpening another arrow.

"Hehe! At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor must be very pleased that I sought out the Central Plains Medicine Sect, right?"

At this moment on the ground, Li Wei had already hidden his true thoughts thanks to the power of the Heavenly Dao 1.0 system. So even though he knew that the Heavenly Emperor was watching him, he still complained in his heart without restraint.

How could I not know the true nature of Zhongzhou Medicine?
Throughout history, capitalists have had blood flowing from every pore of their veins. These large conglomerates and pharmaceutical groups, which are currently undergoing painful transformations, are just waiting for the war to pay off their losses. So it would be a miracle if they could stop the war!
Li Wei was well aware of this, which is why he chose to contact Zhongzhou Medicine in advance.

Because he was certain that the Heavenly Emperor would not only not blame him after learning about this, but would even give him strong support, both openly and secretly!
So, while the Heavenly Emperor appears to be on the second level, Li Wei is actually on the third level, having already foreseen His prediction.

So now the only problem is...
Li Wei raised his head and said with righteous indignation, "Brother Lao! Go back to Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group and ask your directors! I'll only give them one hour. Either give me enough power to kill a god, or I'll find someone else to cooperate with!"

"This time, my actions are for the sake of the entire Central Plains!"

"So even if it means breaking faith, even if it means giving up my position as an advisor to your Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group, even if it means becoming your enemy!"

"I'm willing to risk it all!!"

(End of this chapter)