My portable grandfather refreshes every week

Chapter 365 The Nut Sinkhole Cave in Mausoleum, Indonesia

"Can the power of authority really gradually corrupt people into products like 'artificial gods'?" Even after the young general had left, Xue Luding was still staring blankly at the beverage cup in front of him.

For some reason, there seemed to be a force that made me feel that agonizing over this matter was meaningless, but after overcoming this sense of meaninglessness and emptiness, Xue Dinglu suddenly felt a sense of lingering fear.

A sense of dread washed over me, as if I might become the kind of dog or donkey who could be dismembered at will.

He stared blankly at the drink in front of him, then downed it in one gulp before leaving.

How much power related to authority do I possess?

Cursed blood, demonization, and the self-destructive authority that is actively used...

Looking at the self-destructor's authority displayed on the panel, which showed that it had now reached Rank D, Xue Lude said, "I will no longer use your power, and you cannot go any further."

The self-destructor naturally didn't respond, but it seemed like a mockery, silently displayed on the panel.

As for the new Noble Phantasm that the young general lent him, it was an ingeniously structured double-layered hourglass, with a transparent crystal outer layer and special "sand" flowing in the inner layer that seemed to contain starlight.

The hourglass, now imbued with the cursed blood, is mounted on the chest, and the system panel has displayed the corresponding information after scanning it over this period.

【Glimmering Sand (EX): One of the Noble Phantasms created through the birth of the Mimic King. Its essence is 'hope'. It collects all the little things that are beautiful and hopeful, and transforms them into fine sand. These grains of sand will become your power when you need it most.】

Xue's Law, this treasure, is not yet fully understood, but it seems that its usage is roughly known. It can record all the beauty and hope that arise in Xue's life, and when he needs it most, the sand inside can be transformed into corresponding power, just like a backup hidden energy source.

Xue's Law doesn't know how effective this ability is, but it's one of the treasures that was born simultaneously with the birth of the Mimic King. It should be a very precious treasure for the Star Squadron.
The interstellar squadron took this treasure directly, seemingly intending to cure his illness.

Perhaps the Great Sage once wore this Noble Phantasm, but maybe Old Deng refused it at the time, or perhaps he wore it for a while and then returned it.

"To record all that is beautiful and hopeful?" Xue Dinglu murmured about the function of this treasure, and for some reason, he smiled.

At that moment, he paused for a moment, because the smile was not produced by deliberately controlling his facial muscles, but rather it was a natural expression that came unconsciously.

Xue Dinglu was stunned. When was the last time he smiled naturally? He had almost forgotten.

It even seems that since acquiring the power of the self-destructor, he has gradually become forgetful.

It seems like I've regained a little bit of my emotions?

Although the power of the self-destructor is still D-rank, he no longer rejects it.

However, it's best to avoid using it if possible.

Xue Lude even looked at the cursed blood, the power that had accompanied him for so long, which he had to temporarily seal off.

Thinking of the appearance of those hellish demons, Xue Lude didn't want to become a demon himself in the future.

He wondered if it was just his imagination, but it seemed that his thoughts and attitudes had changed a lot since he merged with the Glimmering Sand.

Perhaps it really is just my imagination.

No longer dwelling on these matters, Xue Dinglu opened a portal to Earth and left the interstellar corps base directly.

Not long after Xue Dinglu left, he heard a voice coming from the void.

"Hey bro, why don't you relax in the Mimic King for a while? I've already applied for the usage process for you. Also, our 'Interstellar Chat Group' is supposed to enter the initial testing phase in about three God Sundays. How about playing around in the Mimic King for a bit and then directly participating in the test..."

"Wait, where is everyone?" The junior officer who had been teleported over looked at the empty room with a bewildered expression.

He had just sensed that Xue Lude was here, but when he arrived, there was no one there.

However, he still took out the message board and posted test content about the "interstellar chat group".

This is a very important project of the Starfleet recently. They discovered a technology through research on the Ninth Apostle that can connect various star systems regardless of spacetime distance. Even the consciousness of various worlds and the mimicking sovereigns are members of this group.

By the way, Mimic King is the group owner, since this technology was created using Mimic King as the information terminal.

Once all the world consciousnesses are brought into the group, any problems can be communicated and resolved at the fastest speed, preventing a situation where an interstellar column only discovers a problem after a world has been destroyed.

The young general, who had just learned of the news, was about to come and tell Xue Dinglu when he found out that Xue Dinglu had already left.

"Let's talk again next time we meet. With that treasure, brother shouldn't have too much of a problem, right?" the young general muttered to himself in confusion.

Then he checked the time and suddenly realized it was almost time for his children to get out of school, so he quickly packed his things to go pick them up.

Actually, he came to the Starfleet base today to relax. After all, he has too many wives and children at home, and recently, due to the discord between his new wives and his old wives' clique, it's been like a palace drama. He had no choice but to go to the Starfleet to seek psychological treatment from the nuns.

The Starfleet actually takes this quite seriously, so after he completed two missions in a row, he gave him a long vacation of more than a month, along with psychological treatment and various relaxation activities.

However, he frowned deeply, as if Xue Dinglu had no time to relax. He felt that Xue Dinglu was like a fish that never stopped swimming; if he relaxed and stopped swimming, he would sink into the abyss forever.

……

Amy, Indonesia's Mousse, 38 miles northeast of Salem, Boston.

This time, Xue Dinglu did not return home, but instead came to the area on Blue Star where the divine tree was located.

He plans to resolve the issue of the sacred tree on Earth today.

However, the moment he returned to Earth, he was immediately pulled into his mother's domain.

Then, seeing the large, seemingly angry sphere of light, Xue Dinglu immediately said, "I apologize. I have realized my mistake, and the Starfleet has given me a healing artifact. I will also be careful in the future, and will not use the power of authority again. I will actively cooperate with the healing process, continue to study magic, and only use the power of magic until I completely eliminate this authority..."

Xue had prepared his complete lines beforehand, and he started speaking the moment his mother pulled him into the field.

This long string of kneeling apologies and confessions completely bewildered Earth's consciousness, which was originally preparing to unleash its fury after sensing that Xue's Law's self-destructive authority had advanced further.

He even planned to give Xue Lude a soul-shaking electric shock, forcefully knock this rebellious son down, and then throw him into some random woman's bed.

After all, Earth really didn't have any good way to solve the problem of this self-destructor. The only thing it could think of was to use stronger emotional stimulation to restore Xue's Law.

For example, beat him so badly that he kneels down, and then throw him onto another woman's bed.

But now, seeing Xue's attitude of admitting his mistakes, I suddenly feel that my previous thoughts were a bit extreme.

However, the original plan remains unchanged. Xue Lude is already getting deeper and deeper into trouble, and He cannot just stand by and watch Xue Lude step into that vortex.

After a long silence, the world's consciousness finally spoke: "Child, I do not wish for you to become a second Zeus, do you understand?"

Xue's law causes pupil constriction.

"The last person to wield power like you was Zeus, and you killed him. I don't want to personally groom the next successor to kill you. Do you understand?" The world consciousness's tone wasn't as harsh as before, but it looked at Xue Dinglu very seriously as it spoke.

Xue Lude was stunned. He silently lowered his head, but he couldn't understand why Zeus was showing such strong desire and emotion, which was completely opposite to his own.

Is it because Zeus's power is fertility? "Child, if you really go that far, I will raise that little dragon and make her the dragon of Earth, so that she can kill you. I hope you can understand my good intentions."

Xue Dinglu nodded silently.

Even after leaving the realm of world consciousness, Xue's Law still felt like he was in another world.

He probably understood why his mother and the Starfleet were so worried about his situation, and why they were all getting more and more anxious.

Those powerful figures he knew—Zeus, the Mind Flayer, the Old Squid, and even the demons of the previous world…

They were all extremely canine beings, and even Zeus appeared handsome compared to these noble creatures.

Perhaps Tyrannosaurus Rex's older cousin counts as half, but Tyrannosaurus Rex only barely grasped power before his death.

Can the power of world authority, and the power of other authorities, truly corrupt people to an extreme degree?

Like Zeus in his youth, he was a spirited hero who rebelled against the king of the gods in order to save his brothers and sisters.

Perhaps it was at this moment that Xue Dinglu further realized the danger and weight of this power.

My mother also clearly stated that if I were to truly become an being like Zeus, He would train the little dragon girl to become a dragon, thereby killing me.

I don't care about my own life or death, but at the very least, I can't let my daughter follow the same path as me.

This is Xue's current thought.

Although he only now realizes the dangers of nihilism, he decides to take it all seriously.

After calming down, Xue Dinglu quietly walked into the Indonesian city of Mousse.

This is a typical American small town.

The town has only a few thousand households, making it somewhat deserted and slow-paced. In the distance, there are vast fields and pastures, where cows seem to be leisurely swishing their tails.

However, just as Xue was marveling at the tranquility of the town, a large group of masked men suddenly rushed into the supermarket, then carried out a large bag of all kinds of food, bags, and clothes.

Not long after, sirens sounded, followed by what sounded like gunshots.

Xue Law: "..."

Okay, let's take back his earlier impression of this town as tranquil and beautiful. Now it seems that there are few people on the streets because of the free shopping, so everyone is hiding to avoid being accidentally caught in the crossfire?
It turns out I didn't understand the situation in our country.

Who would have thought that beneath such a strange and chaotic town, there grows a divine tree that caused the Cretaceous extinction event?

Just as Xue was preparing to find a secluded spot and then search for the Divine Tree underground in a deep pit, a black man suddenly appeared in front of him with a lewd look on his face.

Xue Law: "..."

I don't know why, but I shouldn't have had this feeling before. But now I really want to complain. Is this guy going to pick up an American typewriter and threaten me to pay money while making some racial knight remarks?

There's no way around it; he's a person of the information age, and this is the first thought that pops into his head when he sees a black guy in an alley.

"Hey bro, want an iPhone 16? Brand new, unopened, I'll give you a 50% discount than the official website!" As soon as this guy opened his mouth, Xue Luding couldn't hold back anymore. He very sneakily pulled out an iPhone 16 from his pocket, the kind that still had the packaging box unopened.

Xue Law: "..."

"I also have LV bags and all kinds of watches, all in stock. Want some? Absolutely genuine, just got them from the supermarket, guaranteed authentic. I can give you a 5% discount, and if it's over $2000, I can give you an even higher 4% discount. Locals all know how honest I, A-Kui, am." The guy looked at Xue with a "you've hit the jackpot" expression.

Meanwhile, Xue, even more bewildered, handed over a business card. It featured a picture of the guy in a suit and tie, looking quite respectable, along with a list of phone numbers and fax numbers, and read, "A-Kui specializes in selling secondhand and brand-new items..."

Xue Law: "..."

This place is still a little too surreal, and he's finding it a bit too much to handle. The number of times he's been speechless in this one day is already equal to the total number of times he's been speechless in the last two weeks.

And to my surprise, the racial knight was actually myself!

"So, bro? Anyone interested?"

"Give me a few iPhone 16s, the most luxurious kind."

"Okay, I'll sell one for $400, but the best price is $1200!"

Not long after, the guy excitedly left the alley with a wad of cash, ready to set up a stall in another place.

The little witch seemed to finally get up from her bed, which she had wrapped up like a caterpillar, and looked speechlessly at Xue Luding's shady dealings in the alley.

After the transaction was completed, he quietly said, "Your world is really strange, isn't it? By the way, aren't you going to arrest him? Isn't he a thief?"

The little witch bombarded her with a barrage of questions.

Xue's Law finally found the deep pit marked by his mother. It was a pool sinkhole, a paradise for cave diving enthusiasts in the nearby area.

But no one expected that several kilometers deep in this cave would be a major root of the sacred tree.

While preparing for the cave dive, Xue Dinglu answered the little witch's question: "In this land, it's not illegal to buy $930 worth of goods for free in one go."

Little Witch: "..."

Ah this...

She was speechless for a moment, and at the same time, she couldn't understand why Xue Dinglu's hometown had such a bizarre law.

She suddenly felt that her impression of Xue's hometown might have been shattered. After all, in her original mind, Earth should be a peaceful, tranquil, and flawless paradise.

This shattered her dream of writing.

"Here, have one. I'll get you a SIM card when I'm done with my work. Then you can use your phone to access the internet as much as you want, and stay in your dorm as long as you like." Xue Dinglu casually tossed her a new phone and took his own back.

Now that I'm back on Earth, I never know what important messages I might receive on my phone.

"But this is filth..."

"The merchants offer zero-dollar insurance, which is surreal, but that's the freedom of American women, especially since we're in Boston, our blue state stronghold. I remember their zero-dollar limit is $1980? Besides, there are 28314 genders here."

Xue Dinglu said a series of things that left the little witch speechless, and she hesitated to speak, yet remained silent.

"Do you want this phone?" Xue Dinglu glanced at her.

"want!"

(End of this chapter)