How Am I Still Alive? Chapter 420

420: Chapter 400: An Irresistible Invitation 420: Chapter 400: An Irresistible Invitation I’m done pretending, I’m laying my cards on the table.

I am a Quasi-God, I am an Evil God, I am the destruction of the world, I am the end of all things…

“…Stop bothering us,” Lu Ping’an said, pushing the increasingly dramatic Meow away and sitting directly in the main seat.

With a slight cough, he attracted everyone’s attention and then began to speak…

“Actually, you guys probably guessed already…”

What are you meowing about?

Am I the only one who doesn’t know meow?”

Interrupted by the cat, Lu Ping’an, who couldn’t lie, changed his words.

“…Most of you should have guessed…”

This place was the inner circle of Rebirth Commerce.

The core members were Guan Xinxian, Lu Ping’an, Meow, Xia Qin, and Big Meow.

Xia Qin had been watching Lu Ping’an all the way, and when she was brought into the courtyard, she naturally had her suspicions…

Seeing Chris again also felt strange.

She had tried to test Big Meow’s situation, and Lu Ping’an’s response was “worse than death, eternal imprisonment,” which was basically an unspoken confirmation of many things.

Guan Xinxian, as a Gardener, had a vague idea after confirming the existence of this extraordinary Land of Life.

The “Secret Realm” that allowed ordinary people to live freely was one of the basic features of the “Divine Kingdom.”

Anyone brought into the courtyard (except for the trading hall) by Lu Ping’an was considered a “potential companion,” or someone who could be recruited in the future even if some information was leaked.

Laying his cards on the table was part of the plan…

Of course, only for those who gained Lu Ping’an’s trust.

People who had signed contracts could not talk to outsiders about the Secret Realm, but Lu Ping’an didn’t believe there was a perfect, foolproof contract in the world.

The real binding factor was trust and interest.

Since everyone was ready to make a fortune together, there was no need to hide, nor could hide.

“…The courtyard will become our strongest support, meaning we can bring back anything we want from the Otherworldly Realm,” Lu Ping’an said.

He would need their help in the future, so hiding things would be pointless.

He needed companions, with whom he could trust his back.

The people in front of him had truly life-saving connections.

“Are you talking about…

Everyone’s eyes turned to Big Meow, who had just uttered the word.

Chris said that there are only three common methods for regular Otherworldly travel, and each one comes with an extremely high cost.”

Actually, as professionals, the people present had more or less an understanding of this, and even had firsthand experience.

“…Panlong Lake, and my hometown…” Guan Xinxian said quietly.

He had also researched this aspect.

“Yes, the first and second methods are essentially the same, both involving Exotic Realm transformation.”

Using the rules of the Otherworldly to erode the current world, transform it into a Foreign Domain’s “colony” within the current world, and then leap over through “adjacent” regions.

Regular travel between other worlds follows this route.

Seemingly traveling from one world to another, in reality, traversing one after another through either active or passive “teleportation gates” and “small Exotic Realms” for short-range spatial leaps.

Each key node (Exotic Realm) contains either unfortunate or tragic history.

Earlier, Big Meow gave Hua senior sister the information to find a unique profession inheritance in a certain place through several worlds, also following this travel method.

This is the standard Otherworldly travel method, applicable only to continuous short-range spatial transfers and more suitable for (spatially) nearby worlds.

It’s like checkers, leaping from node to node until reaching the endpoint.

What the Fishman Beast Tamer accomplished underwater back then is similar, except he combined the second method.

“The second method is to borrow divine power, perform Exotic Realm transformation in a certain area first, and then make contact with the corresponding deity, offer sacrifices, pray for God’s Descent, and use divine power to communicate between two worlds.”

Those cultists who offered a lot of sacrifices and occasionally brought out monsters, demons, and ghosts are similar, but usually, the only Exotic Realm transformation is around their statues and altars.

Why Exotic Realm transformation first?

The deity must first be within their jurisdiction to perform operations.

The demise of Guan Xinxian’s hometown due to the direct intervention of the Evil Gods was the second method.

“…This method requires the consumption of divine power, and unless there are enough sacrifices, the deity will not pay attention.

However, it is faster than the first method when necessary.”

Both methods are common, but humans are unlikely to choose them.

“…The first kind of Otherworldly travel is too unstable, the route often changes, and the cost is not low.

It is not suitable for large-scale, long-term transfers.

The second method is even more unlikely.

It requires divine power consumption.

Although I think the worlds we will go to have Proper God territories of human factions, the direct services will not be available to the masses,” Lu Ping’an said.

In the end, there was only one unique solution.

“The Divine Kingdom, or Ark of God, is the only known, stable, and efficient way to travel to other worlds.”

It is a life-saving Ark, but it can also serve as an adventure boat for exploration.

“The bearing capacity of the Divine Kingdom is limited, so there are concepts like boat tickets and tolls, but we are different…”

Of course, Lu Ping’an would not be foolish enough to say that he had a boat and could go it alone.

The courtyard now couldn’t be classified as a boat.

It’s a floating target without power, shell, or defense facilities.

Until now, it could only be regarded as the foundation of a boat.

How to build and develop depends on the future.

But since there is a boat, and it can float on the surface, naturally, it is possible to smuggle things on it.

In a way, this was one of the reasons Big Meow was so excited at the time.

No, the most critical point is that some things should not be in the hands of mortals and will definitely be confiscated by “Customs.”

However, Lu Ping’an will be able to have them surreptitiously in the courtyard and then slowly absorb them.

The fact that humans can send a large number of explorers to the Exotic Realm means that this world’s humans still have a considerable amount of allies among the deities.

Apparently, the Divine Kingdom is the most critical treasure of a deity, their most potent asset, and their most deadly weakness.

Only the deity’s people and believers who can stay for an extended period can stay there.

Even for a short-term opening of the Divine Kingdom (Ark), it meant that the official side had a high level of control over those deities, and this plan could not be completed overnight.

Moreover, leaving one world and connecting to another is incredibly difficult for deities.

It involves highly confidential taboo knowledge about the origin of the world.

To quote Big Meow and Lu Ping’an, “It requires the deity to make a long-term sacrifice and needs at least several years of preparation.”

Perhaps long ago, after the Great Summon, this “Nirvana Plan” began to be implemented, as scenes of controlled deities fulfilling the Ascension happened one by one.

Now, it’s time for the deities to fulfill their vows and turn themselves into exploratory Arks.

Chris, it’s too extravagant to treat the courtyard as a life-saving Ark.

Don’t always worry about the local trade tax.

Isn’t the infinite bounty of the Exotic Realm even more attractive?”