Trinity Traitor: From One Person to the Other

Chapter 822 NaDuTong is not a state-owned enterprise
"what!"

Zhang Zhiwei immediately lost his composure, overturned his chair, and stood up: "You old man, you want to become a god?"

These days, it's not easy for Zhang Zhiwei to still refer to him as "Old Deng." This person in front of us may be the only one born in the 19th century who is still alive.

It's normal for Zhang Zhiwei to break down; he was truly heartbroken upon hearing the news. Back then, he was defiant and resentful, daring to challenge heaven and earth, believing himself to be inferior to everyone, and in fact, that was indeed the case. Apart from He Songling, he could dominate everyone else.

But ever since he was shackled by the Heavenly Master's Order, he knew very well that his path forward was blocked. Fortunately, He Songling disappeared without a trace, and no one could cultivate to a higher level than him, not even the group from Trinity University.

But now, He Songling has reappeared in the world, and even that old British devil, Taber, is about to become a god.

Zhang Zhiwei couldn't help but feel heartbroken. "Alas, I really shouldn't have taken over this mess of the Celestial Master back then. It's all Huaiyi's fault!"

He Songling wasn't too surprised.

Sometimes the difference between immortality and mortality is just a thought away, let alone this Tabor in front of us, who is far more powerful than his parallel self, that Dumbledore.

First and foremost, he resolved his inner conflict, which is the biggest reason. With his mind at peace, and relying solely on his own talent, he might very well become a god.

Not to mention that he had collected the three Deathly Relics decades in advance, and also had his own interpretation and experience of this "miracle". Without the hindrance of the second-generation Dark Lord, he had even come to the Old Bell to witness his own attainment of the Innate Realm, been infused with Innate Qi, and heard him explain the mysteries of the Innate Realm.

With this configuration, Tabor may not necessarily become a god, but the probability of him becoming a god is definitely greater than the probability of him not becoming one, at least 60/40.

This is already higher than any person who has become an immortal or a god. Back when they were cultivating, they didn't have such good resources or such a quantifiable probability.

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!" He Songling stood up and cupped his hands in greeting. "When?"

“It’s hard to say. You know, this thing can happen in a short time or it can last for many years. But it should be within five years,” Tabor said. “My current state is actually very similar to yours when you were at the ‘fifth level’ back then, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to sense your rebirth.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ai and Lü Ci on Lao Zhong's side trembled, while Lu Jin and Tian Jinzhong stared at Taber with their mouths agape.

They had never seen Western gods and miracles, and at first they couldn't quite understand the conversations between Taber, He Songling, and Zhang Zhiwei. But when it came to He Songling's fivefold concept, they were all too familiar with it.

That would already qualify someone as an immortal.

Does this old foreign man really have that much strength?

Lu Ci was still a little shaken. He had attacked his men; surely he wouldn't let Lu Ci take over for him now?
Lu Jin and Tian Jinzhong were simply marveling at how many monsters there were in this world. Immortals who hadn't appeared for hundreds of years were now popping up one after another.

Zhang Zhiwei felt utterly hopeless. So, of his three old friends, he was the worst?
He even calls himself a top expert.

Zhang Zhiwei made up his mind: if he could ascend to heaven, and if there truly was a Heavenly Court, he would definitely give his non-blood-related ancestor Zhang Daoling a good beating the moment he saw him. "You bastard, are you the one holding me back from becoming an immortal?"

But of course, he already knew the truth about immortality in this world from the Celestial Master's Decree, so rationally speaking, he shouldn't blame Zhang Daoling. The problem is, He Songling was there to protect him!
"How about staying a couple more days? We're having a grand celebration here tomorrow or the day after," He Songling said with a smile, looking at Taber. "You can give our younger generation some pointers then."

“Hesitating.” Unlike the original story, Taber’s purpose in coming here was to congratulate He Songling. He didn’t have any urgent business to attend to, so he was willing to stay a few more days.

With outsiders present, Lü Ci and Wang Ai could only keep their thoughts to themselves. After dinner, Taber and Victor were told to rest, and only then did Lü Ci pull He Songling aside.

"Old He, we..."

"Alright, let's chat." He Songling and Lü Ci still had a relationship, so he didn't send Lü Ci away. Instead, he sat down again.

Once he sat down, Lu Jin naturally followed suit. With both of them there, it wasn't appropriate for Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong, as the hosts, to leave. Together with Wang Ai, the six of them resumed their previous meeting.

"I know what you want to ask. Don't worry, I will ascend to heaven soon. I don't have many days left in this world." He Songling first reassured Lü Ci and Wang Ai.

"Don't cause trouble like you used to." Lü Ci's words were quite sincere. He wasn't just thinking about his own family and relatives, but also genuinely trying to remind He Songling.

"Things are completely different now than they were back then. The government's control over society is incomparable to what it was then, and even more so than any previous dynasty. Now, these things called the internet and mobile phones are everywhere in the world. There are satellites in the sky and cameras on the streets, all for the sake of social stability and harmony. You..."

"Come on, do you think I'm one of you old fogies? I'm much more skilled at this than you are." He Songling waved his hand, but Lü Ci shook his head and continued, "Even if you don't intend to do anything big, it's probably going to be a bit difficult."

You're from seventy years ago, and you're a deity at that. Now the entire world of supernatural beings is under the unified control of the All-Knowing Company. They'll definitely contact you to confirm and investigate certain things, and they'll definitely make you abide by their rules. I know you; you definitely can't tolerate that. But if you fight them…”

Lu Ci's concerns were not unfounded; even gods could not overcome modern human society.

"You're wrong, Lao Lü. You've wasted your life. How did I teach you back then?"

He Songling was somewhat disappointed. "Na Du Tong represents the country, but is Na Du Tong the country? It's just a branch office. They don't even dare to admit that they are a state-owned enterprise, which shows that the higher-ups are only using them as a pilot project."

However, this pilot program has indeed performed quite well over the years, so the higher authorities have started to increase its support, even bringing in people like Ren Fei, who comes from a very official family. But this doesn't mean that NaDuTong has completely become a state entity.

Zhao Fangxu didn't do a good job, and he was still removed from his post; my plan is more beneficial to the country and society, and the leaders think my method is better, so replacing him with mine isn't a bad idea!

Several old men's eyelids twitched a few times. They didn't expect that He Songling, an old man who hadn't appeared for seventy years, would have such a good understanding of the current state and logic of society, and even planned to challenge All-Tong, or even replace him.

(End of this chapter)