Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Adventurers are used to drinking and eating meat after running a dungeon, and if they get a good item, they can become rich overnight and reach the pinnacle of life. How can you expect them to work hard and earn money now?

If adventurers complain that the money is too slow, and the general can't offer any better jobs than dungeons—in fact, there aren't any at all—what will adventurers do? It's unthinkable!

More importantly...

If the community system is gone, wouldn't we be returning to the state system of a thousand years ago?

The upgraded world has 100,000 communities, and later 100,000 nations.

If a country harbors malicious intentions and seeks to invade other countries and unify the continent, what a bloody storm it would be!

What made the generals of the lower-level communities even more uneasy was—

In the past, I was weak, but at least the rules protected me, so I didn't have to face the storm head-on.

Now everything has been disrupted. How are they going to face the onslaught of three-digit, two-digit, and even one-digit communities?

Big fish eat little fish, but what happens to the little fish?

"How could the gods do this! It's so irresponsible!"

The vast majority of the community generals were filled with fear and anxiety after seeing this announcement. They had forgotten that it was the gods who provided all of this, and at this moment they subconsciously rebuked the gods for being unreliable and having no intention of keeping things amicable.

of course.

A small number of generals from high-ranking communities were also extremely excited and eager to get started.

Their time to shine has come!

"Why can't I become one of the emperors of old?"

The latter half of the announcement also included the following text:

The collapse of a system to which she had poured her heart and soul was naturally most disheartening for the goddess herself. She was simultaneously battling the world's ever-repairing will and maintaining order, leaving her utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically.

[Under these circumstances... the descendants of the old gods still went to great lengths to deny everything the gods had created, resorting to any means necessary.]

Ladies and gentlemen, please take a look.

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This is the current state of 'Central Island'. Under Leonard Hessey's machinations, Central Island is riddled with detonation arrays and is on the verge of collapse.

[The Central Island is the core of the Celestial Order; if it were destroyed, the consequences would be unimaginable!]

[After a millennium of maintenance, the gods no longer have the power to punish the wicked, and can only watch tragedy unfold. Alas, how tragic!]

[Thank you, generals, for your contributions to the prosperity of the Celestial Age. Our era is a great one, and as long as the Ascended World exists, our story will be told again and again. We bid you farewell, and the Celestials wish you all the best for the future.]

With utmost respect, God.

……

……

After some exploration, there wasn't much of their three-hour stay left.

There was no point in staying any longer, so after discussing it, the group decided to go out first and come back in twelve hours.

"My Lord God, I..."

The potion-wielding witch looked at the god, hesitant to speak.

The celestial being looked at her: "The moment Zuo Chang completes his mission, you will be free. But you will only live for ten years, and then you will fall into the cycle of reincarnation."

ten years--

Better than nothing.

The potion-making witch breathed a sigh of relief, clearly pleased: "Thank you, I will cherish this time. So—"

She nodded and then abruptly disappeared.

Zuo Chang looked around and asked, "They're gone?"

Long Ceshi nodded: "She's gone. With only ten years left, she'll definitely have to make the most of it."

"Ten years is the time limit I gave her. The witch of potions is not top-tier in this era; she is only at the thirteenth realm. However, she has an extremely rich reserve of secret and forbidden techniques, so it is not difficult for her to prolong her life. If no unexpected disaster occurs and she is lucky, living for another thousand years or so should not be a problem."

pat, pat.

The god casually peeled off her fingernails, saying, "That's the real reason she's in such a hurry to leave. She needs to extend her life by at least twelve or ten years before she can learn to be at ease."

The topic was too advanced for Zuo Chang to get a word in edgewise.

When he got there, he realized someone was missing: "Where's Hyacinth?"

Long Ceshi laughed and said, "She left from the beginning. It seems she had to go back to organize the 'Seven-Person Tea Party'. She was in a hurry."

"Oh."

reasonable.

Zuo Chang looked at the Heavenly God and asked, "Shall we go, Heavenly God?"

The god raised his hands: "Let's go, I'm so hungry. I want to eat meat, preferably grilled."

Flesh?

This god is actually quite cute when he speaks.

but--

Zuo Chang looked at her with her hands raised and asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

"Hug me."

The gods spoke concisely and to the point.

Zuo Chang remained silent and watched.

"hurry up."

Urged on by the gods, Zuo Chang reluctantly picked her up.

Escape the mysterious dungeon and return to Dragon Manor.

The Dragon Strategist immediately contacted the Dragon Queen to discuss the details of the next step.

Zuo Chang was browsing the Great General Forum in his study, with the God of Heaven sitting in his lap.

The forum exploded! Refresh the page, and there are 10,000 posts!

Zuo Chang clicked on the picture attached to the announcement and saw the Central Island and the Hessians who were setting up the detonation array on the Central Island, as well as Leonard Hessian standing on the side supervising the work.

Zuo Chang naturally recognized his father-in-law.

He looked down at the gods and asked, "When was this photo taken?"

The god bit into the fresh milk biscuit in his hand: "About two months ago."

"If you can take pictures, why don't you just stop him? Or simply kill him?"

“I can’t kill him. This Leonard is clearly guided by a ‘master.’ He entered the Mysterious Dungeon on the very first day I lost control of it. This is definitely not a coincidence. Someone knew that I could only watch and not interfere at that time, so they instructed him to come.”

Ah this...

I don't quite understand.

Zuo Chang glanced at the announcement and asked, "Did you write this draft?"

“Written by ChatGPT.”

"..."

You're really good at high technology!

Chapter 285 Confession

The debate on the forum continued unabated. Zuo Chang tried refreshing the page twice, but felt dizzy from the constant chatter.

It's clear that the impact was significant.

Zuo Chang could fully understand the generals' excitement. The goddess had indeed imposed restrictions in many ways, but she had also protected many things.

She put everyone in a competitive environment, rather than a competition.

Now that a system that has lasted for thousands of years has collapsed, everyone must face a real threat. It is only natural to feel some unease.

In the forum.

Many generals already regard Leonard Hersey as an enemy and are urging others to form a coalition to attack him.

Zuo Chang casually glanced at the photos and said, "You're really something, God. You're so small, but I never imagined you could be so malicious. After this photo of yours is published, the Hesei clan will be in big trouble."

"What do you mean by vicious! Are they allowed to mess with me, but I'm not allowed to fight back? Of course I'm going to trip them up; how could I let them get away with it!"

Yes.

We should fight back.

but--

Several posts came into view.

I knew all along that Leonard Hersey and that Celestial General were scoundrels, neither of them were good people!

[A rational analysis suggests that Leonard's actions were an attempt to avenge the King of Spaniards.]

As long as the remnants of the Heavenly King are not eliminated, the world will never have peace.

For some reason, the generals were not only cursing Leonard, but also Zuo Chang.

These posts have a high number of views and replies, and they consistently dominate the homepage, no matter how many times you refresh the page.

Zuo Chang was displeased and shoved the kid on his shoulder: "Isn't this a rumor? What do I have to do with Leonard? You do something about it!"

The god raised his head and said, "Let people speak, and the sky won't fall down."

"Kaka..."

It's hard, the fist is hard.

The god remained undaunted and continued, "Besides, this is entirely your own problem. Who told you to marry someone else's daughter? Marriage was not part of the task I gave you. You should bear the consequences of your own decision and not come to me for advice."

Is it okay not to get married?