Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Suddenly... she paused and stopped.

'Hmm? Have any followers of the "New Democratic Army" been contacting me frequently lately?' (Chapter 381)

'Hmm? They've partnered with the followers of Twilight to stir up trouble in Dongye Prefecture?'

'Is their purpose to find me, to resurrect me?'

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Chapter 440 Qiu Tu: I Want to Be the Vice Speaker! (10,000 words, please vote!)

"Deities" are a very mysterious existence.

To become a deity, one must meet four conditions: possess advanced intelligence, be at least at the fourth level of calamity, become the lord of a certain area of ​​the "Boundless Heart Sea," and possess the ability to have faith.

These four conditions are all indispensable, and each has its own necessary reasons.

Higher intelligence needs no explanation.

The reason why the cataclysmic level is fourth rank or above is that only when the strength reaches the fourth rank can the body completely shed its mortal form, and the spirit and matter become completely unified, thus becoming a brand new extraordinary life.

Only in this way can one be completely at ease with the spiritual world and connect with the faith of believers.

Becoming the master of a region is because only by possessing one's own "region" can one leave one's mark in the "boundless sea of ​​the heart," allowing believers to sense it and find themselves along the "path of faith."

This is why Larilu has been working hard to regain her status as "Regional Lord" during this period.

Without her own "territory," she is not even an evil god, and all the followers and influence she has cultivated over the years will gradually vanish.

Now, having regained her status as "Lord of the Region" and possessing her own unique "Region," she has finally received the messages sent to her by her followers along the "Faith Channel."

However... looking at the message sent by her believer, Lariro's eyes were somewhat puzzled.

'Have they joined forces with the followers of Twilight?'

'Twilight is no simple character.'

As an old-school evil god of Dongyezhou, Lariluo has a certain understanding of Muye.

This evil god is no ordinary being.

Not only is he incredibly powerful, a fifth-tier evil god, but his abilities are also extremely strange.

It is said that his path to cataclysm is "immortality," and his ability is "life currency." The effect is that he can trade lifespan and life force with other beings...

This ability to cause catastrophes makes him a very special being.

Aside from high-ranking Cataclysms and evil gods who have achieved "immortality," no one is without "lifespan."

Once a fierce battle ensues and injuries are sustained, everyone needs "vitality" to recover from their injuries and regain their condition.

Therefore, his role is similar to a combination of a "miracle doctor" and a "weakened version of the King of Hell".

Under normal circumstances, most evil gods and catastrophic creatures are willing to befriend him.

This can be seen from the fact that even Zhao Ji, who is always arrogant and has a strong sense of territory, is willing to keep him around her territory.

However, compared to those evil gods and catastrophic creatures, Lariro didn't particularly like Twilight.

There was no specific reason, it was just a feeling, a vague sense.

Larilu always felt that Muye was not as simple as he seemed, and... he had much bigger plans.

Because of the unique nature of Lariro's "reproduction" method, she has many followers within the Alliance, the Church of Destruction, and the New Democratic Army. (Chapter 381)

And the same is true for night.

Because Mu Ye's ability allows him to trade lifespan and vitality, he has a large number of followers.

Many mid- to high-ranking officers in these anti-government armed groups and extremist religions are his followers. (Chapter 385)

It is through the believers who have risen to high positions that the faith of Twilight has spread widely in the disaster zone.

The Cataclysmic Era is a completely new era in which the spiritual world influences the real world in turn.

Therefore, to some extent, the more believers there are, and the stronger their faith, the greater the power they can bring to the catastrophic creatures.

However, strangely enough... Twilight has always kept a very low profile, never showing off, and has always remained at the beginner level of the fifth rank.

This made Larilu deeply suspicious that Muye was playing a much bigger game.

Therefore, when Lariluo learned that her followers had colluded with the followers of Twilight and were causing trouble in Dongye Prefecture, she immediately frowned.

However, it is currently nighttime in the "Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart" and daytime in the "Real World," making it inconvenient for Lariro to communicate with her followers.

So she put the matter to herself for the time being, planning to contact the believers again after she had Qiu Tu abducted to the East District and arrested him.

After all... no believer is as good as Qiu Tuxiang.

Thinking this, Larilu responded briefly to the believers' calls through the faith channel, letting them know that she had been resurrected and that she would contact them at a later date, before flying towards the edge of the "Eastern City Area"...

.......

at the same time.

New Territories City, Exploration Department, 12th Floor Conference Room.

Qiu Tu, dressed in a black uniform and holding a black cat, was on the phone with Tang Feifei.

"I want to be promoted to vice speaker."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei on the other end of the phone hesitated noticeably.

She hesitated before saying, "Isn't this too hasty?"

Qiu Tu stroked the black cat's fur, then said with a serious expression, "Actually... I also feel a little anxious."

"But... my past experiences have taught me: bitterness first doesn't guarantee sweetness later, but sweetness first definitely means sweetness in the end..."

"The situation is changing every day. The entire Dongye Prefecture is like a giant powder keg, ready to explode at any moment. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow."

"Once the war really starts, I need to have a place at the card table, otherwise I'll just become cannon fodder."

Qiu Tu paused, then added, "According to the shelter's regulations, during wartime, the 'State Speaker' will have absolute power, and all departments in every city must unconditionally obey his command and orders."

"Anyone who disobeys orders, from the vice-speaker down, can be executed on the spot for violating 'military orders.'"

“I have a grudge against Huang Shangzong. Even if he is truly selfless and would not deliberately send me to my death, as long as he throws me a few tough nuts to crack, or deliberately makes me do some extremely dangerous tasks, I will be running around every day.”

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei instinctively wanted to speak up and comfort him.

As if he had guessed what she was going to say, Qiu Tu said, "I know, you want to say that with you, Liu Xiong Yuan, and Dai Yu Kang, Huang Shang Zong won't arrange such a task."

Tang Feifei hummed in agreement.

Qiu Tu shook his head, placed the black cat on his lap, and said, "Huang Shangzong is not so easy to deal with."

“You can confront him head-on once, twice, or even three times, but you can’t protect me every time.”

“During war, if you go against the highest-ranking officer like this, Huang Shangzong will just imprison you, and the shelter will at most not even bother to intervene.”

"Moreover, you and Liu Xiongyuan are on the same side, but Dai Yukang is not... My relationship with him is just a transaction and cooperation."

“I already used up the favor he owed me last time, so he won’t agree to help me again so easily.”

After hearing Qiu Tu's explanation, Tang Feifei was speechless for a moment.

After a moment, she asked coldly, "Are you confident?"

Qiu Tu stroked the black cat's fur on his leg and then said, "About 60%."

After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment, "Actually... I was 7% confident at first, but the situation changed too quickly and became too tense."

“Huang Shangzong’s power is growing, while his influence at the shelter is diminishing. His attitude is likely to play a decisive role. That’s why we’ve reduced it by 1%.”

After listening to Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei was silent for two seconds before saying, "I'll call my grandfather in a bit and see if we can push this matter forward."

Qiu Tu hummed in agreement, then said, "Then I'll make the performance more convincing."

"Tonight, I will pretend to fight a great battle with an evil god."

"Then, bring back the whale shark's 'Boundless Divine Crystal' first thing tomorrow morning."

"Start building momentum."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei responded with an "Mmm".

After finishing discussing this important matter, Tang Feifei, as if chatting casually yet subtly alluding to something, said, "By the way, do you still remember Director Yu Die of the Security Department?"

When Tang Feifei mentioned Qin Shuman, Qiu Tu paused, even stopping the hand that was stroking the black cat.

He said casually, "I remember, so what?"

Tang Feifei said coldly, "She volunteered to participate in a dangerous experiment at the shelter some time ago."

"A few days ago, she beat more than a dozen other participants to become the final winner and secured the last spot."

Upon hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu was taken aback. "A dangerous experiment?"

"What experiment?"

Tang Feifei paused for two seconds before saying, "The 'Pioneer Experiment'."

"In order to verify the relevant information submitted by you and me, and to determine the evil god's attitude towards humanity becoming the ruler of the region, the Sanctuary has recruited a group of peak second-tier and mid-tier third-tier officials."

"Use cataclysmic materials to train them into mid-tier Tier 3 Cataclysmic Beings. Then help them carve out a 'region' within the boundless sea of ​​the mind."

"Afterwards, pseudo-Tier 4 Cataclysmic Beings will help locate the leyline nodes, which will then be refined by the experimenters to become 'Regional Lords.'"

"Then they'll be used as bait to determine the attitudes of the surrounding evil gods, and also to capture 'Yellow Demons' for research."

"Because this project consumes a lot of resources and involves a lot of uncertainty and danger, the conditions offered by the shelter are not low."

"And Director Yudie signed up."

Tang Feifei paused for a moment, then said, "When she was registering, someone asked her why she was registering."

"She said... she just wanted to catch up with someone."

Upon hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu fell silent.

Actually, some time ago, when Qin Shuman said she suddenly received a transfer order from the shelter, Qiu Tu felt very strange.

Normally, it's understandable for shelters to transfer staff from the state level, but transferring staff from the city level across levels is bound to be too exaggerated.

Because Qin Shuman's identity is still unknown, Qiu Tu simply assumes that Qin Shuman's family wants her to leave.

Looking back now... perhaps it was Qin Shuman who took the initiative from the very beginning.

The reason is likely just as she said: she found herself falling further and further behind Qiu Tu, and in order to continue walking alongside him, she had no choice but to give it her all.

Fortunately, she seems to have pieced it together... or at least half of it.

After discussing Qin Shuman with Qiu Tu, the two chatted for a while longer before hanging up the phone.

Putting down the communicator, Qiu Tu stroked the soft fur of the black cat on his lap, his gaze deep and lost in thought...

After an unknown amount of time, the black cat rubbed against Qiu Tu's arms and then suddenly jumped down from them.

The next second, the black cat in the air slowly grew larger and expanded, eventually transforming into a petite, naked little girl.

It was none other than the catgirl loli Miao Xiaoxiao...

She somersaulted and landed on the ground, then stood up. Holding her long, thin tail, she said to Qiu Tu, "Director, the minister just gave me an order saying there's an urgent lead I need to follow."

"Your safety will be taken care of by another team of guards from now on."

Hearing Miao Xiaoxiao's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Seeing that Qiu Tu agreed, Miao Xiaoxiao took out spare clothes from her spatial calamity artifact, put them on, and then quickly walked out of the director's office...

.......

Evening. New Territories, Detective Agency, Director's Office.

Snowflakes were falling outside.

Inside the room, by the fireplace, Qiu Tu was reviewing the latest intelligence report from Dongye Prefecture, searching for any clues about the enemy...

As a result, while he was studying it seriously...

Suddenly, the setting sun outside transformed into countless golden rays, which then pierced through layers of space and fell into the office.

Qiu Tu became wary and reflexively assumed a defensive stance, looking at the golden light.