I was a charlatan in India

"This is how you saved yourself."

"It all stems from the blessing of Agni."

"The decision to send Agni back to his mother's womb is essentially pushing him back into the past."

"If there are no other interfering factors, he will simply repeat the trajectory after his birth until he meets you again, in an endless cycle."

"So, you're using the future as a basis to try and create change, to alter the outcome of your encounter with Agni."

"You've already repeated this cycle..."

The space seemed to be subjected to some kind of strong interference, unable to continue.

However, this is enough for Shenhe to understand the current situation.

The decision to send Agni back to his mother's womb trapped her in the cycle from his birth to their meeting.

And it must have been repeated many times.

The matter is not difficult to understand.

The problem is, this decision doesn't seem like something I could make.

Changing the ecology of a city can easily trigger a chain reaction.

For example, we now consider bicycles to be quite outdated and unremarkable.

However, if this were in ancient times, and you gave this thing to a craftsman to use it to research bearings, gears, and other technologies, it might even have led to a small country possessing advanced technology and conquering the entire continent.

I don't think I would make such a high-impact decision; it just sounds extreme.

Then... could it be something done by divinity?

Although this thing originates from oneself, it is difficult to predict and completely out of control.

If someone harbors such extreme ideas and gathers a large number of followers, they are fully capable of distorting their thinking and bringing about this outcome.

Of course, this is just speculation.

If the blessing wasn't a lie, then the only certainty is that Varanasi possesses a belief system far ahead of its time.

However, in terms of productivity, nothing particularly groundbreaking seems to have emerged...

wrong!

The most advanced thing in this era is myself!

Shenhe suddenly realized that the ascetic factory he had created was a prototype of modern management.

This thing exploits labor to a degree far exceeding that of ancient slave systems, and its destructive power on the entire era is no less than that of advanced technology.

Moreover, now that the ascetic factory is operational, unless all the believers are killed, this system will almost certainly spread.

They killed all the believers...

To think that such a terrifying thought would arise so quickly shows that one must always be wary of divinity.

Perhaps, before divinity disappears, these things must be erased from the minds of believers.

Unbeknownst to them, another problem had arisen, and the debt of arduous cultivation was piling up.

Let's see what needs to be done...

Before things spiral out of control, properly guide Arti, adjust the nature of her divinity as much as possible, restructure the believers, remove the Buddha's light from the space, and erase the believers' memories...

Okay, okay, that's great!

Shenhe was so angry he almost laughed, feeling like he had too much debt to bear.

Look, all these troubles, if you take any one of them out of context, they are insignificant compared to the whole!

Hahaha……

Isn't this a good thing?

The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became. He directly mobilized the power of his hundredfold ascetic practice and fiercely attacked the Buddha light within his body.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god...!"

A familiar scream echoed from the direction of the Buddha's light.

We know that believers can influence God.

The high-pitched screams of the monks directly affected their Buddha.

This guy is completely numb now.

Oh, no, it's the entire Buddha.

Originally, seeing that Shenhe was completely unsuspecting, he planned to use his followers to erode his ascetic power and see if he could gain access to a new channel of power.

Unexpectedly, the other party's followers were such a chaotic group, accepting all sorts of trash and lowly people.

It was too late to evacuate.

The power of faith knows no distinction between high and low, noble and base. As you erode me, I am also erode you!

Even more unexpectedly, his followers went mad and actually started practicing their coordination with the so-called "merit ball".

Good heavens, these idiots, can't they see that this guy's belief system is very problematic?

They even developed a formation where each element had a specific role!

Three people are responsible for attacking, three people are responsible for relaying, and four people are responsible for defense and counter-attack!

The last guy, of course, was in charge of guarding the goal.

The standard setup for modern football was actually figured out by the monks in just a few days.

He truly deserves to be called a high-ranking monk!

This is the potential for wisdom!

In this era, they are undoubtedly the strongest team in the world.

If this world continues to exist, they will undoubtedly become a significant part of history.

It would be a huge loss if Mahata didn't join!

"Senior brother!"

"Junior brother!"

Two eminent monks ran side by side, passing merit balls to each other.

They've figured out the rules!

As long as you exert force along the rotation of the merit ball, step down quickly enough, tense your muscles enough, and disengage in time, you won't suffer a serious injury!

Hmph, you heretical fools and idiots, this time I'll show you the might of Buddhism!

"Watch the game!"

With a kick, the merit ball spun and flew towards the high monk guarding the goal.

He swung his clothes, turned them into a net, caught them, spun around, and threw them a long way like a shot put.

The high monk, who had been waiting in the backfield, braced himself with his hands on the ground and spun around like a Brazilian cappella dancer, using the momentum to kick.

"Bang!"

Goal!

Such power, such perfect coordination—this is the true essence of Buddhism!

Oh, Buddha, I have understood your profound meaning!

Perhaps this is the real reward!

Senior brother!

Junior brother!

The high monks put their arms around each other's shoulders, forming a circle, encouraging one another.

"Cheer! Cheer! Cheer!"

Even Shenhe couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he silently withdrew his gaze and refocused his attention on Varanasi.

Because of the special procedures of this year's Full Moon Festival, and the novel architecture in the city, the process was quite lively except for the worship.

The passengers splashed water and played around, washing themselves clean, and then crowded around the sacred flame as they rushed toward the altar.

As for who the Shiva enshrined there is, it doesn't matter whether you know it or not.

Since we're already here, let's have some fun!

And at the very moment the divine fire was ignited...

Shenhe's consciousness suddenly froze.

Divinity from all directions surged and gathered around him like a tidal wave.

This feeling was not warm; it was chaos, frenzy, noise, and disorder, which made Shenhe shudder!

Divinity, emanating from every corner, undeniably engulfs his will, proclaiming the believers' expectations and emphasizing Shenhe's responsibilities...

At the same time, it clearly proclaims the birth of a god!

The divine self suddenly awakens!

In the space of consciousness, a golden vertical pupil, devoid of any emotion, slowly opened, silently observing His humanity!

This divinity did not launch an attack, because Shenhe was also his follower, because Shenhe was nothing more than his follower!

At the same time, the tourists, merchants, and pilgrims present were all shocked.

Their eyes were somewhat unfocused.

For hundreds of years, the teachings, myths, and rituals about Shiva appeared out of thin air in their minds, as if they were already familiar memories.

At this moment, Varanasi's erroneous belief system was anchored as real by the divine fire and the convergence of faith.

Countless believers gazed at the divine fire, their eyes filled with fervor and a sense of rebirth.

That's great, I'm starting to understand everything!