You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 176 Talent: Mind Imprint! (5k)

[Many of the people leading Farah's rebellion look quite familiar to you.]

The high-ranking officials of the Farah Nation who built their ideal state in the previous timeline have now become the leaders of a rebellion.

[It's simply because the Red Heart Society's welfare policies far surpass those of the Kingdom of Farah. When people can eat and drink their fill, and even have enough money to buy high-quality supernatural products to enrich their lives, very few people respond to the rebellion.]

Any rebellion lacking a grassroots response is nothing but a joke!

The unrest in the Farah region has evolved from a period of enlightened social change into a tool for certain ambitious individuals to achieve their own lust for power.

[You issued a direct instruction regarding this matter.]

[All rebels!]

[Execute them all!]

Not a single one will be left behind!

[The regulatory team followed the entire process!]

All those involved in this incident must be thoroughly investigated; once found guilty, they will face the death penalty!

Anyone who dares to plead for leniency or use connections will be punished for treason!

First the remnants of Winter's End, then Farah's rebellion—if this isn't suppressed with ruthless measures, the Red Heart Society's rear will likely never have peace again.

In December of the 140th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, Farah, a traitor, accidentally entered a hidden space while on the run.

This hidden space was a sliver of control that the will of hell seized from this world during a lull in its struggle to tear apart the will of the Crimson Heart World.

[Using this sliver of control, the Will of Hell manipulated the hearts and minds of those behind the Red Heart Society, making them obsessed with their various desires, thus setting the Red Heart Society ablaze.]

Although at first, Chixin will be steadfast in its resistance against the Abyss, as long as it resists the Abyss, Chixin will stand with Hell.

However, with the current change in the situation, the Red Heart Society has once again aligned itself with the Abyss.

After all, in the world's competition, there are only global interests, not true enemies!

When Hell can help the Red Heart Society, the Red Heart Society will help Hell; but if Hell cannot help the Red Heart Society, and even harms its interests, then the Red Heart Society will instantly turn against it.

[Especially in this kind of three-way war, it's common practice for allies to be enemies tomorrow.]

Therefore, given that the Red Heart Society is an enemy, the Will of Hell is going to cause trouble for them.

[And so, this traitor, Farah, who was relentlessly pursued by the Red Heart Society's surveillance team, yet seemed to be blessed by fate, fell off a cliff, faced dire straits, and even had his soul shattered, yet managed to cling to life with a wild spiritual herb by the roadside, won the favor of the will of hell.]

In February of the 141st year of the Extraordinary Era, Farah, a traitor, emerged from the Hellish Secret Realm, possessing a strength reaching the ninth level.

Lin Xue frowned upon receiving this message.

Next, she ordered Sword Elder to lead his Nine-Turn Combat Squad to deal with the Fara defector.

She could tell that the shadow of the will of hell was behind this Farah defector.

Therefore, just in case, we deployed our strongest forces to suppress it!

[As a result, during the pursuit, every time Farah, the defector, was on the verge of death, he would unleash a burst of power due to heightened emotions.]

[Every time he's about to die, he starts shouting things like, "Don't underestimate our friendship; don't underestimate my bond with Farah," and then his understanding of his own soul realm skyrockets.]

At this moment, Sword Elder truly understood the difference between a King-level talent like himself and a monstrous genius truly protected by the will of a vast world.

【Can’t be beaten to death! 】

[They're practically indestructible!]

[In the same month, you ordered Sword Elder to return to defense.]

[Afterwards, you led the Red Heart Battle Group and went there personally.]

[But when you arrived, a spatial rift suddenly appeared behind Farah, the defector.]

[Then, under the influence of the will of hell, this Farah defector vanished from your sight.]

Your brow twitched violently upon seeing this.

[Subsequently, an order was issued to the Demon Research Department to do everything possible to train the Lava Army.]

Since the Will of the Abyss is currently beating the Will of Hell, taking this opportunity to cultivate the Lava Demon into a Supreme Lord might not be a bad choice.

[In September of the 142nd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the number of Rank 9 professionals in the Crimson Heart Battle Group is increasing.]

The Crimson Hearts Warband is now preparing for its battle against the Supreme Lord and the Great Demon.

[Of course, in response to the possibility of the Life Pact being renegeable, the Red Heart Research Institute has developed a cutting-edge replacement technology.]

[During this process, all that is needed is for another user of Battle Qi to appear within the Crimson Heart Battle Group. This cutting-edge technology will then be able to focus the Supreme Lord's attention on this second user of Battle Qi.]

This is the Shadow Project proposed by the Red Heart Club!

[The Shadow stands at the center of the Crimson Heart Battle Group, while you stand inconspicuously behind, creating the impression that the Shadow is the true master of that vast battle aura domain!]

Even if the Supreme Lord resorted to underhanded tactics during this process, the contract would still be signed on the shadow.

[Use the life of your shadow to protect your life!]

In May of the 143rd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, a researcher at the Crimson Heart Military Research Department proposed a plan to condense the ultimate military weapon.

The real reason for the slow release of the ultimate military weapon is due to the special energy structure within it.

[But wouldn't it be wonderful if the ultimate military weapon were installed on a super armor, allowing a ninth-level professional to activate it during battle and unleash a final, mutually destructive attack on the enemy?]

This plan immediately caught the attention of many ninth-tier professionals.

[Although it sounds like they're being sent to their deaths, to perish together.]

Ultimately, the control over a weapon rests in one's own hands.

In a sense, how is this different from possessing a powerful and destructive secret treasure?

[Encountering a powerful enemy, unable to escape.]

[But if, in a situation where I am certain to die, I can drag the other person down with me, then at least I won't have suffered a loss.]

[However, given the massive size of the ultimate military weapon and its various intricate and complex installation methods, scaling it down proportionally would present a significant challenge in terms of the necessary procedures.]

However, problems can be solved, and as long as inspiration strikes and there is a path forward, dedicated researchers will forge ahead!

Over the decades, the Red Heart Society has cultivated a large number of top-notch researchers.

Even if you only find one person out of a million, among the hundreds of billions of professionals in the Red Heart Society, you could still pick out tens of thousands of scientific geniuses.

[Furthermore, with the technological accumulation across multiple time periods, the Red Heart Society's technological capabilities have soared at a speed beyond ordinary imagination.]

[In December of the 143rd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, Farah, the traitor, returned from Hell, but instead of returning to the Red Heart Society's territory, he descended upon the distant ocean continent.]

Upon his return, he demonstrated an extremely powerful ability to dominate.

That overwhelming power and unparalleled aura almost screamed that, blessed by the will of hell, he had reached the pinnacle of the world!

[Devilish Aristocracy!]

[The Great Devil!]

This also shows that the Will of Hell is very dissatisfied with the Red Heart Society's invasion in conjunction with the Abyss.

[We'd rather spend a great deal of resources to cultivate a great demon within the Red Heart World itself, just to create chaos within the Red Heart Society!]

However, knowing the Red Heart Society's glorious record of slaying a great demon, he wasn't foolish and knew he needed to temporarily avoid direct confrontation.

[Let's start with the distant ocean continent. Once we've conquered it and made it our private territory, then it won't be too late to confront the Red Heart Society.]

[In the same month, you led the Red Heart Legion to the distant ocean continent.]

After knowing about this, how could you possibly let the other person develop?

[In May of the 144th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Will of Hell, while being brutally beaten by the Will of the Abyss, continuously communicated with its opponent.]

Look at how fast the Red Heart Society is developing; they're already capable of fighting the Great Demon. If this continues, won't they be on their way to the heavens?

"So we can continue fighting, but could we first reserve some forces to jointly destroy the Red Heart Society?"

Otherwise, if the Red Heart Society continues to develop for several more decades, it will take us far too much effort to conquer the Red Heart World by then.

The will of the abyss, wielding its powerful will, glanced at the Crimson Heart Society.

But that one glance caused the will of the abyss to pause slightly.

The world of pure hearts was already among His targets for devouring.

The reason this world was chosen, and why a projected will was used to invade it, is because it's an easy target.

It's no exaggeration to say that, based on its initial design requirements, a single super abyss lord would have been enough to conquer this world.

Even if the Crimson Heart World develops, that one super-powerful Abyss Lord will still be the most powerful.

[But how did the Red Heart Society within the Red Heart World develop to this level?]

[On par with demigods?]

This rate of development is too fast!

Soon, the will of the abyss and the will of hell reached some kind of agreement.

The war between the two sides continues!

[During the battle, the first step is to disperse the Red Heart Society, or weaken it to a state of near-death.] [For the Abyss and Hell, only a Red Heart Society in a state of near-death is the best Red Heart Society!]

Even if the Red Heart develops for several more decades, it will still be nothing more than a larger ant compared to the Abyss and Hell.

But what if?

At a critical moment when a world is on the verge of death, it's quite normal for a few decades to give rise to one or even multiple miracles.

[In the same month, the will of hell manifested as blood-red eyes, communicating with you in your dreams.]

[The Will of Hell indicates that the Will of the Abyss is about to launch a major attack on the Red Heart Society; you are advised to take precautions.]

You're a little unaccustomed to this sudden concern from the Will of Hell.

[Is the Will of the Abyss an enemy, but the Will of Hell isn't?]

[The Will of Hell saw through your thinking, and calmly stated that your idea was fundamentally flawed.]

How does the abyss devour the world?

[It is extremely brutal!]

[It's a kind of devouring that leaves no survivors!]

All living beings in this world, as long as they remain, will inevitably be found and physically eliminated by the army of the abyss.

Even if they are hidden deep within the world's core, the aftershocks of the abyss's will devouring them will physically destroy any remaining creatures.

But hell is different!

[Hell's devouring—no, it shouldn't be called devouring, it should be called fusion!]

[Hell is essentially a product of the fusion of several weaker worlds.]

[For example, the world of pure hearts will, in the future, merge into hell, rather than be swallowed by hell.]

All beings in the Pure Land will gradually merge into Hell.

Even some ordinary people with limited intuition cannot perceive the process of the world merging into hell!

[I woke up and, huh?]

How come the world is different now?

Aside from that, there will be no difference!

Therefore, you, the founder of the Red Heart Society, need to seriously consider this issue.

[Will the world of Red Heart choose to be brutally swallowed by the abyss, or will it choose to merge into the gentler hell?]

You stare at the will of hell before you, your lips twitching slightly.

A Gentle Hell

Is the positive word "gentle" even related to hell?

[This looks like hell is just fooling itself, doesn't it?]

[A fallacy of misrepresentation!]

[This is sophistry!]

However, upon closer reflection, this does fit the character design of the Will of Hell.

[How can we get people on a shady path without deceiving them, resorting to sophistry, or changing the subject?]

[But if the Crimson Heart World could maintain its independence, why choose to passively join the Abyss or Hell?]

Ultimately, it all comes down to a matter of strength.

Finally, the Will of Hell left behind the words, "If you join Hell, I will personally crown you and grant you the immense power of a devil count."

You witnessed the departure of the will of hell; you understand that there's no smoke without fire!

Although the will of hell is insidious and cunning, it shouldn't lie about such matters.

[The Will of the Abyss may really be about to take action against the Crimson Heart Society!]

[Therefore, you began to burn your life essence, unlocking the hidden functions of your battle aura domain.]

In an instant, the power unleashed by the Red Heart Society doubled!

Even with the immense power of the Demon Baron, the Farah traitor could only watch helplessly as his body and soul were destroyed step by step before the unparalleled Redheart Chapter.

When he felt the opportunity was lost and prepared to use the escape ability granted to him by the will of hell to flee, he was horrified to discover that hell was refusing his entry!

[The mighty Hellboy, how could he not be accepted by Hell?]

How ridiculous!

At this moment, a feeling arose within Farah, the defector.

It seems he became a gift from hell to the Red Heart Society.

[Fara the defector—suddenly dead!]

[And this great demon, born from the will of hell, unusually unleashed six Chaos Essences.]

Your eyes gleamed as you gazed at the chaotic essence in your hand.

Without any hesitation, the vast Red Heart will instantly activate, beginning to gather the precious resources needed for your talent advancement.

Ten minutes later, this batch of extremely valuable resources, which would drive all the world's powers mad if placed outside, was laid out before you.

[Talent Advancement!]

【start! 】

An unparalleled pillar of crimson light erupted from your body, shooting straight into the sky.

There seems to be a huge gap between Gold-tier and King-tier talents.

[In the past, advancement in talent progressed very quickly, but this time, a long wait has ensued.]

In June of the 144th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, after obtaining the demonic baron forcibly catalyzed by the will of hell, the Crimson Heart Hell Research Department immediately extracted the true spirit factors within his body.

[The higher-ups of the Red Heart Society all know that a large-scale invasion from the Abyss is imminent!]

Therefore, it is imperative to maximize the overall combat strength of the Red Heart Society in the shortest possible time.

In the same month, the old general served as an envoy to the Orca Kingdom.

After the Red Heart Society presented a batch of cutting-edge technologies suitable for the development of the Orca Kingdom, the Orca Kingdom unsurprisingly became a staunch ally of the Red Heart Society.

[There was no other way; a group of ninth-tier professionals clad in super armor arrived in the Orca Kingdom.]

Are they here to ask for help?

【Do not! 】

This is blatant intimidation!

The Red Heart Society is about to have the phrase "either join us in fighting the abyss, or be destroyed" etched onto their foreheads.

Orcas aren't stupid; they naturally know how to make their choices.

In fact, sincerity can lead to a gentler way of communicating.

[But time is of the essence. We have no choice but to use this forceful method to bring the Orca Kingdom over and reassemble the Orca Legion from the previous timeline.]

Let the orcas experience what happens next as they get to know each other better.

[July of the 144th year of the Extraordinary Era, your talent has been promoted.]

[Ideological Imprint → Ideological Stamp]

[Rank: Gold → King]

[Ability 1: When someone pledges their loyalty to you to the point of fanaticism, their loyalty will be imprinted deep within their soul, ensuring their unwavering devotion from that moment on.]

[Ability ②: Within a radius of 300,000 meters, the target can mentally hear your teachings. Simultaneously, you can activate the thought imprint within the soul of your followers, significantly increasing their resistance to mental manipulation.]

[Ability 3: You can consume your own soul power to actively activate the thought imprint within the soul of your followers, putting them into an imprinted state. This state enhances their overall abilities and grants them a certain probability of immunity to enemy soul attacks.]

[You gaze at your newly promoted talents, your eyes gleaming!]

[King-Rank Talent!]

[Ideological Imprint!]

Although there is only a one-word difference between "ideological imprint" and "ideological stamp," the differences are incomparable.

[If a professional has a fervent faith in you, their mind will be imprinted with yours in an instant, and their loyalty will never waver!]

This first ability alone is enough to demonstrate the power of the thought imprint.

It's no exaggeration to say that as long as you're still here, the entire Chixin Society will be united as one, and no matter what happens, there will be no turmoil.

You are all alone!

[This represents the collective will of the Red Heart Society!]

(End of this chapter)