My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1143 Mortal Fortune
When the Western Sect's lineup appeared, the commentator's introduction was equally scathing: "What you see now is the Buddha's Nine-Rank Lotus Platform. This lotus platform can provide powerful defense and spiritual blessing. It is the Western Sect's magic weapon for suppressing fortune and can bear supreme merit, transforming merit into boundless divine power."

"But this magical artifact is excellent in every way, its biggest problem is that because it is made of biological matrix material, although it has reached the first grade of the innate level, it is very afraid of being eaten by mosquitoes."

Inside the Free City Demon House Film and Television Center, several special effects artists were complaining to the screen.

"How dare you call this procession of gods and Buddhas 'grand'?"

A veteran special effects artist curled his lip and said, "Look at the light of that nine-tiered lotus platform. The color is monotonous and there is no sense of layering. It is far inferior to the lighting effects in the historical documentary 'League of Gods' that we filmed last year. And those auspicious clouds have blurry edges. It is obvious that they have not been optimized in post-production. If I were to do it, I would add at least three layers of particle effects and dynamic lighting and shadows. That would be truly stunning."

My colleague next to me laughed and said, "Do these immortals think they're so cool? Do they really think we demons are ignorant? Even if we're ignorant, we've seen TV. These days, any computer-generated special effects blockbuster movie can have more spectacular scenes and be more artistic. This is just 'immortal power' and 'divine power' for show. In terms of aesthetics, it can't compare to the design of a professional team at all."

On numerous screens across many cities, viewers who had previously watched the historical documentary "League of Gods" couldn't help but complain:
"It's nothing! Not only are the special effects bad, but the actors' looks and costumes are also terrible! Do you remember the historical epic 'League of Gods' that we watched a few years ago? The actors who played the gods in it were so ethereal and heroic, with exquisite armor and flowing robes. At the time, I thought, 'Wow, the gods are so majestic!' But now that I see real gods and Buddhas, the difference is just too great!"

"Look at Guang Chengzi, his face is wrinkled like old tree bark, his hairstyle is so outdated, and no stylist has done him a proper job. Where is there even a trace of otherworldly elegance?"

"And Manjushri Bodhisattva's robe, the color is dark and the embroidery is rustic, like coarse cloth picked up from a street stall."

"Exactly! They're all dressed in gaudy clothes, with gold thread embroidered and gemstones inlaid on their clothes without any design. Not only are the colors clashing, but they also have a strange shimmering light. To put it nicely, they're 'fairy clothes,' but to put it bluntly, they're no different from a bunch of strangely dressed, glowing weirdos. They're not even as good-looking as the skins our studio designs for game characters!"

As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and modern people's impression of ancient people is definitely not as refined as when watching period dramas. Their first impression will inevitably be that they are both sleazy and unsophisticated.

Even when looking at ancient deities, the same applies; the real people could never be more outstanding than the characters portrayed in movies and TV dramas.

The reason is simple: gods and Buddhas cultivate Taoist and Buddhist practices, not beauty and hairdressing, styling, or fashion. They are simply not professionals.

If one pays too much attention to appearance and spends several hours every day grooming one's image, in the eyes of immortals and Buddhas, it is considered to be attached to appearances, putting the cart before the horse. With excessive worldly desires, how can one have the time and mind to comprehend the Great Dao?

Meanwhile, in the military command center of Xinyuan City, the atmosphere was serious and tense.

The live broadcast was playing on the large screen, while below, at the control panel, the commanders and soldiers were watching the real-time data and occasionally typing on their keyboards to record it.

"Analyze the attack trajectory of Guang Chengzi's Heaven-Turning Seal, establish a three-dimensional model, and calculate the interception probability."

A commander gave a deep order, and the staff officer beside him immediately pulled up the software. The screen instantly displayed a simulation of the flight path of the Heaven-Turning Seal, with dense red interception lines covering the trajectory. "Report! According to AI simulations, using traction beam-type gravity weapons can effectively block it. At the same time, using high-power gravitational wave pulses to interfere with its rune energy can achieve an interception success rate of 78%!" On the other side, tactical analysis targeting the Western Sect Bodhisattvas and Buddhas was also underway.

"Targeting Manjushri Bodhisattva: Focus on capturing the frequency of spiritual energy fluctuations in his Wisdom Sword, and use the 'Rune Disruptor' to cut off the circuit when he injects spiritual energy, thus rendering his supernatural powers ineffective; at the same time, after each sword strike, Manjushri Bodhisattva will have a 1.2-second interval for spiritual energy replenishment, which is the best window for attack."

The strategist pointed to the spiritual energy fluctuation curve on the screen and precisely marked the weak point: "Targeting Samantabhadra Bodhisattva: Utilize the energy conversion gap of his Mani Beads to launch 'high-frequency shockwave bullets'. The shockwaves can penetrate the defense and directly impact his spiritual energy core. According to AI analysis, three consecutive precise strikes can significantly weaken his defensive capabilities."

"In addition, a certain bioweapons expert whose name cannot be disclosed provided our army with a humanoid bioweapon. It is said that this weapon can cause a serious mental shock to Western Sect experts at the Bodhisattva level. It is said that it has been verified in actual combat, but that is a last resort and should not be mobilized easily, otherwise the other side will seize the opportunity to incite public opinion."

"The five hundred Arhats and three thousand Jiedi were intercepted by the Martial Arts Mech Legion. According to the AI ​​battle simulation, if there is no intervention from other gods and Buddhas, only one hundred mechs are needed to easily win the battle."

……

The combined forces of immortals and Buddhas surged like a torrent of light above the clouds toward Freedom City.

Yuanshi Tianzun stood on the illusory Nine-Dragon Throne, his gaze sweeping over the sea of ​​clouds below, but his brows furrowed slightly. Normally, with such a magnificent lineup of the allied forces of immortals and Buddhas going to war, the mortal beings should feel fear and their fortunes should decline. However, he vaguely sensed something amiss.

"Fellow Daoists, would you be willing to observe the qi with me and see the general trend of the mortal realm's fortune?"

Yuanshi Tianzun turned to look at the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, beside him, his tone tinged with doubt.

The Sage Jieyin nodded, and the Sage Zhunti also put away the Seven Treasures Tree. The three of them closed their eyes at the same time, and a beam of light emanated from their brows. The Sages' Heavenly Eyes slowly opened, piercing through the clouds and reaching the source of fortune in the mortal realm.

In an instant, a shocking scene appeared before the three of them: In the past, the fortune of the mortal world was mostly pale gray, scattered and not gathered, like a candle flickering in the wind. But at this moment, the fortune of the entire mortal world turned into a blazing red, burning like a wildfire, spreading outward from Free City, spreading to hundreds of cities of all sizes in the surrounding area, and then from the cities to the countryside, almost covering the settlements of all intelligent beings.

Within the crimson aura, countless tiny points of light flickered, representing the concentrated will of every mortal. These points of light connected with each other, forming a vast network that firmly aggregated the fortune of the entire mortal realm. Far from declining under the pressure of the combined forces of immortals and Buddhas, it grew even stronger, with a hint of soaring into the heavens.

"How could this be?" Saint Zhunti suddenly opened his eyes, his tone full of disbelief: "We saints personally led the expedition, and with the support of the allied forces of immortals and Buddhas, even if the mortals did not kneel down and beg for mercy, they should have been filled with fear. How could their fortunes have risen instead?"

(End of this chapter)