Chapter 31: This Is Truly a Stroke of Genius!

"In this world, the level of pollution in the air is five times higher than in the real world. If you stay here for too long, your deviation rate will skyrocket, making it unsuitable for ordinary people to survive. Once you return, you should consider mastering a supernatural power. The essence of becoming stronger is 'demonization'; once you yourself become a form of pollution, you can effectively resist this type of erosion."

As the team leader scouted the path ahead, he explained some common knowledge to the newcomers, subtly steering them toward spending their resources within the Space to grow stronger.

If one wishes to survive in the [Gods' Space] for the long haul, mastering a power system is a fated destiny. As for giving up and leaving forever? Such people are incredibly rare; they are usually scions of noble houses or core members cultivated by major factions who were pulled in by accident. They never lack resources or opportunities, and their growth environment is much safer, so there is naturally no need to risk their lives.

But for ordinary people, once they touch the [Gods' Space], they can almost never turn back. Because this is a genuine opportunity to defy heaven and change one's fate.

On the Duling planet, class solidification is severe, and with supernatural powers suppressing the masses, life at the bottom is miserable. Mixing in the Space, however, allows one to easily earn a hundred times the wealth of others, master the power to change destiny, and obtain status and beauty with ease. The only price to pay is a mere "risk."

Where is one not risking their life? Whether it is being exploited as disposable labor at the bottom of the real world or growing stronger here right before one's eyes—only to be consumed by desire, or to cut losses in time and return to the real world to lord over others?

The original owner of this body had been prepared to throw his life away, and the other team members were also lost in thought, seriously considering the leader's advice. Even Grandma Fish, who claimed she was near death, became visibly spirited, planning to borrow another five hundred years from the heavens.

Lu Rang, who still harbored illusions about growing stronger, asked, "Leader, you said the essence of growth is demonization? What about the Temples, the Buddhist sects, and the Immortal sects? Could it be that their path to strength is also entering the demonic?" *Doesn't that mean my cultivation is all for nothing?*

"In the eyes of each system, their own path is becoming a Buddha, an Immortal, or an Angel, but in the eyes of others, they are all demonizing. How should one describe it? It depends entirely on your own state of mind."

Zhou Chu, the investigator walking in front, suddenly interjected, "You just need to choose a system officially certified as legitimate."

Meng Xiyue, following behind her, voiced her opinion: "You could also choose a system that isn't so legitimate. After all, between legal and illegal, there exists a vast gray area—you know what I mean."

Having said that, she raised an eyebrow at the guy with the mohawk and gave him a wink. It was clear that both of them were familiar with supernatural systems and even possessed different powers, hence their conflicting viewpoints.

"Uh... I don't know, I don't know!" Lu Rang shook his head frantically, claiming he didn't understand.

Yuan Zhu then asked, "How many systems can one come into contact with in the Gods' Space?" He intended to choose a supernatural system for his blank human vessel that was both safe and promising.

The leader replied, "There are far too many. You can access most mainstream systems. Furthermore, every named god or demon can be considered a source of power."

***

Zhou Chu interrupted again: "Don't listen to him! Beware of the allure of gods and demons within the Gods' Space, including the [King of Fluff]. The gods and demons in the Gods' Space are all [Anti-Law Evil Gods]. There is no need to distinguish between good and evil; once you encounter one, reject them all!"

Despite wearing clothes provided by the [King of Fluff], using their rats, and carrying their guns, the young lady was busy bad-mouthing the [King of Fluff]. Her tone and attitude gave Yuan Zhu the distinct impression of an anti-fraud app. It was the kind of advice that said you don't need to stress over whether a strange number or text is real or malicious. As long as you aren't familiar with it, just ignore it. Even if you truly miss out on five million, at least you’ve saved your life!

The leader smiled slightly and said to the others, "That attitude is commendable, but there is no need to condemn all the Space's demons. Within the Gods' Space, there are also true gods recognized by the real world. In the real world, there are likewise regulated, legal Anti-Law deities."

"What is [Anti-Law]?" Yuan Zhu asked, and the others pricked up their ears.

Not only Yuan Zhu had heard of the [Great Law]. Ordinary people in countries across the world had more or less come into contact with the Security Bureau and heard the name "Pale Great Law." Due to cultural differences, their depth of understanding varied, but the "Pale Great Law" was generally equated with "Heaven, the Constitution, God, or the world itself"—a fictional concept of being "Supreme, Impartial, and Just."

Yuan Zhu, however, knew that the Pale Great Law was the supernatural foundation of the [Law-Order System]. The investigators of the Security Bureau were essentially all users of the [Law-Order System]. This [Anti-Law], it seemed, was closely related to [Law-Order].

The leader explained: "The philosophy of the [Law-Order System] is grand; it advocates for the artificial creation of a Heavenly Dao, gathering various supernatural powers to create a new order and maintain the orderly and safe operation of the world. They follow one after another, using [Law-Order] to restrain themselves, subsequently restraining supernatural powers, and finally returning everything to the Great Law itself."

"As the number of [Law-Order] users grows and more supernatural power is contributed, the 'Pale Great Law' grows little by little from nothing. Today, [Law-Order] has become an unshakable foundation of rules between heaven and earth, a natural phenomenon in the supernatural realm. Its influence is so strong that it truly possesses the air of a 'Heavenly Dao'."

"Because [Law-Order] is powerful and unshakable, it has become a universal rule. At this point, some powerhouses who grew by relying on [Law-Order] and surpassed gods and demons couldn't help but sigh: 'If only this power of mine could belong entirely to me, without having to be offered to the Great Law, how wonderful would that be?'"

"Thus, [Anti-Law] was developed. By borrowing the ubiquitous traces of laws from the [Law-Order System], they use [Law-Order] in reverse. They replace the 'Pale Great Law' with 'themselves,' and establish their own laws to restrain others. Like the Pale Great Law, they lend the 'supernatural power' they created to others, helping them grow and accumulate more power. Once the other party dies, they offer everything to themselves."

"Because the core of this system is to borrow the rules of the [Law-Order System] and use them in reverse, using the power of the Great Law to restrain and oppress users of supernatural power so they offer everything to the source of power, it is called [Anti-Law]. However, [Anti-Law] is also law! Although Anti-Law deities use the laws in reverse, their actions themselves are an acknowledgment of [Law-Order] and a utilization of its power. Therefore, every time a new 'Anti-Law deity' is born, their 'Anti-Law system' further strengthens the intensity of the 'Pale Great Law'."

"It is just that this part of [Anti-Law] operates independently and is not constrained by the [Law-Order System]. But once an Anti-Law deity completely falls and perishes, with no chance of a comeback, the 'Anti-Law system' behind it is instantly absorbed and refined by the 'Pale Great Law.' Because the two are two sides of the same coin."

Hearing this, Zhou Chu couldn't help but snort in dissatisfaction, though she didn't deny it. The others realized that choosing a god or demon from the Gods' Space as a boss was equivalent to revering them as the Heavenly Dao, meaning they would have to offer everything up. They shook their heads, refusing in their hearts.

Yuan Zhu had an epiphany: this [Anti-Law] was brilliant! You don't have to fulfill any responsibilities, yet you can constrain others and demand they offer themselves to you. It was a proper "Lending-to-Become-a-God System"!

***

As for the relationship between [Anti-Law] and the [Law-Order System], simply put, it was just "private ownership" versus "public ownership." One thing, two ways of doing things.

Only when the [Law-Order System] is strong enough can it spawn countless [Anti-Law] entities. And the emergence of [Anti-Law] indirectly strengthens the total volume of the [Law-Order System], allowing it to carry more Anti-Law gods.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Yuan Zhu, and he shouted in his mind, "Little Sprite! Little Sprite! Tell me, can our [BOSS Template] move in the direction of [Anti-Law]?"

"Holy cow! How much more shameless can you get? Boss, this is a genius idea! Your [Aberrant Spiritual Root] is a small pollution source itself; it could totally moonlight as a demon god. Then we can engage in shadow lending, cultivating Anti-Law minion fodder. Once they’ve fattened themselves up, we can harvest the leeks and refine their ghosts! Once the business gets big, we can ring the bell for an IPO in the [Gods' Paradise], create our own [King of Fluff's House of Leeks], and continue harvesting the leeks of the bubble worlds in an infinite loop!"

The Little Sprite was instantly excited. Beyond her goal of "robbing the old geezers of the Great Desolation to pursue a life of freedom," she had found a new life goal: running an Anti-Law demon god loan shark business!

Just imagining it made her so excited she couldn't even enter sleep mode.

Yuan Zhu couldn't fathom why she was this excited; it was like she had caught a virus.

"My underlying logic, besides assisting you, is inherited from the 'Great Desolation Immortal Scripture'—to search for and absorb resources from the cultivation world, parasitize spiritual veins, and achieve self-proliferation and expansion. In my view, this [Anti-Law] is just a demonic means to proliferate the volume of the [Immortal Scripture]. Once we take down the old geezers of the Great Desolation, the scripture will be our private property, and I will be the new 'Little Immortal Scripture,' and I, too, will proliferate like crazy!"

Yuan Zhu fully approved of her two dreams, agreeing, "Then let's modify the original owner's plan slightly. The original owner was an undercover agent in the Steam Factory, wanting to secretly figure out the supply chain and technical difficulties to eventually seize the lamp factory and become the boss. Now, I intend to go undercover in the [King of Fluff's House of Happiness], figure out the operating model of the Gods' Space, understand the operational laws of these Anti-Law Space demons, and finally seize the [House of Happiness] to become the boss myself!"

The Little Sprite clapped, "Good, good, good! [King of Fluff] is still too young; a business like luxury children's clothing has no future—it's destined for bankruptcy! Even if it doesn't go bankrupt, we can secretly give it a push to help her go broke, then take over her mess. It would count as fulfilling the favor of an employer's cultivation."

The team leader walking in the front had no idea what kind of malicious entity he had invited to his god.

Yuan Zhu suddenly sensed something and warned, "Ambush!" He raised his gun to fire.

The leader spoke at the same time, stopping him, "Hold it! It's a person!"

"Wait! Don't shoot! I'm a human! I'm a living person!" A youthful, raw boy's voice came from a mound covered by a pile of withered leaves not far away.