Not a god

Chapter 228 Forming a Team for Life

"This guy just got away like that?"

Watching her transform into a carefree little golden retriever and disappear into the crowd, the White Fox Saintess felt a bit uneasy and covered her face with a headache.

Juanxiu grows by enslaving others' minds, similar to borrowing a nest to lay eggs, and forcibly developing a downline to expand his own power.

Once a believer is infected with a parasitic egg, up to 9% of the spiritual energy gained through their cultivation can be returned to the host. The believer can then recruit more believers, thus expanding indefinitely.

This is something the imperial court will not allow.

The White Fox Saintess was the earliest incarnation of the resurrection. After several rounds of testing, she already knew the attitude of the current imperial court towards these 'evil creatures'.

Because their avatars cannot be completely killed and can even feign death, dealing with them would require the same amount of manpower and resources as attacking multiple Great Luo Heavens. Therefore, as long as they don't cross the line, the government generally turns a blind eye to them.

Their bottom line is that they cannot force or enslave people's minds, nor can they plant parasitic eggs in their followers.

For Juanxiu, this bottom line undoubtedly meant that cannibals could not eat people and wolves should eat grass, but they tolerated it because this era has the magical thing called the internet!
They can obtain the emotions and desires of believers through methods similar to chanting and meditation. Although it is not as efficient as planting parasitic eggs, as long as one learns the internet, spreading believers in this era is extremely easy!

Even if we can't eat people, it doesn't matter. There's so much food; we can get full just by licking each person!
She had it all figured out. This was the power of technology, the direction for Juanxiu's development in the new era: convenient, efficient, becoming a cyber succubus, gaining enough fans, and harvesting their wealth in just a few days.

That's why she brought them along to participate in that 'Chosen One League'.

This is their first step towards fame!
Watching the little golden retriever leave, Granny Xuanmao, the petite girl in a black gothic Lolita dress, looked anxious.

She tried to chase after it, but the dog was too fast: "Hey, where are you going all by yourself? Come back!"

"Forget it, let's ignore her for now," the White Fox Saintess stopped her.

"How can we ignore this? What's wrong with you?"

"...I'll go find her later."

The black cat girl snorted: "She just loves to eat. Who told you to be so stingy and frugal?"

Do you think my money grows on trees?

This time, the Shepherd's Guardian was no joke. Even when she went to the countryside to steal some eggs, she was chased away for who knows how long. The funds for their activities during this period were all earned through hard work!
She, a dignified avatar of the Great Luo Heaven, has been reduced to handing out flyers and sorting packages to support herself and her family. How difficult is that for her!

The White Fox Saintess looked troubled and said to the dark gothic-style girl, "I'll go buy her some food later, but the problem is, what about the Shepherd's Guard's pursuit?"

She had been dealing with Mu Shousi for a long time, so escaping their pursuit wouldn't be difficult. The problem was that they still had to participate in the league... As long as they defeated Su Jiu'er, they would definitely gain worldwide attention!

The league requires five people, but the relationships between the clones are not harmonious, and they have even formed several factions.

These people nowadays are basically from the same faction as her.

The little golden retriever is a silly dog, easily fooled; the deer girl is always confused, never argues or makes a fuss, and is happy as long as she has grass to eat; the black cat grandma, although sharp-tongued, is actually the easiest to coax, and there's a good modern word for her, "tsundere," she's a total tsundere; as for the remaining three-flowered goddess, she has no grudge against her, is smart but not extreme, and joined them after being persuaded by her.

Although they may not have been particularly close, they at least had days of helping each other out, and they got along quite well together.

These few people were all hard-won by her. The 'Chosen One League' requires five people to participate, and she couldn't let them leave.

However, the golden retriever is easy to fool; I'll coax it a little later. Just then, a soft sigh suddenly sounded beside me.

Sitting gracefully, with the air of a well-bred young lady, the Three Flower Goddess stood up and said calmly, "I want to withdraw from the Savior Girls Team..."

"Huh?" The black cat girl was taken aback.

The Deer Girl and the White Fox Saintess both looked at her at the same time.

"Wait a minute, let's sit down and talk this out." The black-cat girl said anxiously, "What exactly happened? Didn't we agree..."

"The government in this era is too powerful, and the lives of ordinary people are more stable than ever before."

The Three Flower Goddess remained elegant and composed, saying, "In the end, this era has no stage for us. Evil gods and demons like the Great Black Buddha Mother and the Five Rampaging Ghosts, who have lived through several eras, were all wiped out in just half a year. The government of this era is too powerful... Just like that stupid dog said, I've had enough. Rather than living in fear like this, I'd rather go back to sleep and meet again in the next life."

"Yes, but..."

Black Cat felt there was still a chance, so he grabbed her hand and said, "Didn't we agree on this before? And you also think White Fox's method is feasible, right? Didn't we agree to cheer each other on in the next round too..."

"I didn't say that."

"Yes, really..."

The atmosphere had reached a freezing point. The White Fox Saintess, glaring at the two of them, was also furious. She said, "What discouraging things are you saying? Besides, you were clearly having a lot of fun before, and you agreed to play together..."

"Isn't it all just wishful thinking on your part?"

The Three-Flower Goddess's expression darkened slightly as she looked at her and said, "You called us here, saying you'd found a way to become stronger, but now you're being chased by the Shepherd Guard. If I'd known, I would have preferred to continue being a stray cat! No, I'm not a stray cat. In this life, I'm not a lonely fox like you. In this life, I have a mother. Leaving her behind as a cat to follow you was definitely a mistake. I'm going back to find my mother."

"What are you talking about now?"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, the black cat girl, who was usually the most troublesome, actually acted as a mediator: "C-C-C, don't argue. We're all having so much fun teaming up together, right, Little Deer? You feel the same way, don't you?"

She looked hopefully at the girl with antlers on her head beside her.

"Actually..." The antler-wearing girl, who always looked confused, lowered her head to prevent them from seeing her expression.

She put down the grass she had just pulled from the green belt, her voice low and somber, and said, "I've never felt happy teaming up with you guys..."

However, what the group didn't notice was that several drones in the air were monitoring everything. The number of people around them gradually decreased, while several hundred meters away, red light appeared in the eyes of several Tier 3 test mechs.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, a little girl who had just received a half-eaten roasted duck leg from her father turned her head and met the gaze of a fluffy golden dog.

"??"

The little girl paused for a second, then realized what was happening.

"Huh?!"

(End of this chapter)