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Shenhe thought that Arti's answer had no logic or reason.

There wasn't such a close bond between them.

Just like children cherish their family or toys, they have so little that they will cherish everything they encounter, and even parting with friends will make them sad.

However, he still gently guided Arti's line of thought.

"Okay, then you must study hard and develop your skills so that you can protect Brother Da Tian in the future."

Shenhe thought that perhaps he could arrange a teacher and identity for Arti through Suliye.

However, Shenhe was still somewhat worried about her being a girl.

Arte is still very beautiful.

If she leaves her protector, she might soon become someone's plaything.

then.

"Bless me, I wish for the safety of Artemis I."

Normally, the price for protecting the safety of an ordinary human being would not exceed 300 square meters.

This is the price of life, for a human being, a dog, and an ant.

Based on Dana's previous feedback and output, Shenhe can afford to pay.

However, it didn't work on Arti.

The energy required to protect her is enormous, as vast as the ocean.

It even surpasses the forging of a divine body.

Shenhe's consciousness froze.

Why is protecting a child harder than creating a god?

After much thought, Shenhe concluded that the only explanation was that protecting her meant confronting a danger that was also at the level of a god.

The source of the terror is likely her own thought of "finding Brother Da Tian".

After all, Arti only had himself as a god by his side.

Finding oneself...doesn't that mean destroying the gods born from oneself?

This child is simply outrageous.

He tried to intervene.

"I hope Arti forgets about saving me."

The wish actually came true.

This is feasible, since it is only Arti's idea, not the believer's wish, and erasing it does not violate the rules of blessing.

Even so, the price of protecting Arti has not been reduced.

So he had to settle for second best: "I want Arti to be free from harm from humans."

The price is a solid 300 square meters.

It seems that Arti will indeed encounter hardships beyond human control, and these hardships will have nothing to do with her trying to save herself.

Big Brother Tian can't protect you forever, he can only give you opportunities to grow.

If humans won't harm you, then at least Surya can arrange teachers for you, instruct you in knowledge, and even give you some power.

Some difficulties you'll have to face on your own.

Shenhe sighed inwardly and bestowed this blessing.

In fact, Shenhe did not truly understand the logic behind this matter.

The idea of ​​wanting to save Brother Da Tian was essentially a judgment, rather than a goal or command.

Even if she forgets this judgment for now, she will still make the same choice if she encounters a real situation.

If Arti's danger truly stemmed from Shenhe, then to sever this connection, the best course of action would be to make Arti completely forget Shenhe and stay far away from her from now on.

That price was too high, far beyond his means.

After all, something involving the body, or rather, the Lira of the Triad God, couldn't be dealt with so easily.

After protecting Arti, it's Mina's turn.

Even when sober, Shenhe still lacked affection for Mina.

He dislikes the "want and have" mentality, and that's truly his own judgment.

However, the difference is that if we set aside the interference of divinity and focus solely on human rational or emotional actions, Shenhe will not rudely label believers; he will simply keep his distance.

Shenhe felt somewhat guilty about letting Agni be reincarnated into Mina's womb.

He always felt that it was somewhat inappropriate to let a young girl get pregnant out of nowhere.

Of course, there are problems with this judgment.

His original order was to "put Agni back into his mother's womb," not to "let Agni be reincarnated."

In other words, this Mina is indeed Agni's mother!

If it were to be reincarnated as an Agni, it wouldn't require so much ascetic effort; only three hundred square meters, which is the price of a life, would suffice.

Of course, if he actually did that, Shenhe would die instantly the moment his wish was fulfilled.

After all, the prerequisite for reincarnation is that one truly dies in this life, and Agni has not yet become the father of the Great Heaven, so naturally he will take Shenhe with him to the end.

But he knew none of these things.

Shenhe felt that it was inappropriate to cause a girl to get pregnant for no reason.

Then he bestowed another blessing.

"After Agni's birth, Mina's body was restored to virginity, and humanity forgot that she had been pregnant."

This wish is cheap, like wiping away a line of insignificant writing on the beach.

Shenhe breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that it had made up for something somewhat.

After giving birth to Agni, Mina may be able to return to a normal life.

However, after making this decision, Shenhe seemed to hear a sigh.

That voice seemed to belong to me.

Finally... there's the factory that's been repaired, in Surrey.

Yes, the ascetic factory is abnormal, Shenhe feels that it will be disbanded sooner or later.

But not now.

Although he is pessimistic at the moment, it is based on a rational assessment of the current situation.

As an ordinary human being, he indeed could not resist divinity.

But that doesn't mean Shenhe will give up on saving itself.

It's not necessarily all based on self-rescue.

More importantly, Shenhe didn't know how to cut off the influence of believers.

Even without the arduous work of repairing the factory, the divinity within him continued to accumulate.

If a god is born with such an ideology, even if the ascetic factory is stopped now, things will probably resurface and even get worse.

The essence of this deity must be changed before it completely dissipates.

Shenhe has completely regarded himself as an incubator for gods.

He considered everyone and devised a path to redemption for each person.

I am the only one who is unlikely to be saved.

This is a rational judgment.

He could only try to delay the loss of consciousness as much as possible.

Before a god is born, try to change its nature so that it tends to accept less extreme believers.

At least there should be a set of rules to educate believers and make them more disciplined and rational.

Or, if possible...

When Agni is born, he may accumulate some spiritual energy for ascetic practice, escape back to the modern world, and perhaps sever the connection and liberate himself.

This was the only small glimmer of hope he clung to.

Shenhe didn't even dare to verify with Cifu whether it was feasible, fearing that if he received a negative answer, he would break down completely.

He was also desperate, terrified, and unwilling to accept defeat.

Who wants to vanish into thin air?

The ascetic factory is in Surya.

This guy is easy to fool. Just tell him that he can accumulate the power of arduous cultivation and accelerate his path to transcendence, and it's a matter of a single sentence.

See, it's much easier to be a god than a human.

Shenhe smiled bitterly and turned his attention to Suliye.

Ok?

There are other people.

Anshu has arrived at Suliye's room.

However, the two of them don't have any suitable topics to talk about right now.

Surrey had originally intended to ask about the lost Dana Jewels, but Shenhe had already given him the answer and guidance, so the question was no longer relevant.

Caught off guard, I was momentarily at a loss for what to talk about.

He could only ramble on and on, even forgetting the usual practice of arranging two girls for his good brother and training An Shu.

Someone as perceptive as An Shu would naturally notice these oddities.

He sipped the fruit juice slowly, lowering his eyelashes to conceal his understanding.

Surrey couldn't have summoned him just for casual conversation. If it were simply about eating, drinking, and having fun, he wouldn't have sent servants to find him.

Something must have happened, and they're on their way; once that's done, the matter will be resolved.

However, Anshu didn't even try to probe.

If Surya doesn't want to talk, probing won't help.

Just ask around when you go out, and you can guess eight or nine out of ten things that have happened recently.

I've been focusing all my attention on repairing the factory lately, so I haven't really been paying much attention to what's happening in the city.

However, if Surrey can handle something on his own, it's probably not a big problem.

This guy's strength is that he listens to advice, but he's not very intelligent; in fact, he can be described as reckless, impulsive, arrogant, and conceited.

Of course, Surrey's family background also qualified him.

As the young master of a powerful family, being able to listen to advice and treat one's own people well is already quite wise.

Surya is really suited to be a Brahmin.