Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

However, one should not be too greedy.

Going too far will ruin your image.

Chapter 573 Just call me Shadow

His gaze fell on the two sets of holy relics floating in the general's palm.

Both of these are top-tier relics, radiating a gentle glow befitting a treasure.

One of the color schemes features a blue-purple hue characteristic of lightning, which immediately amplifies the lightning element.

The other set is completely different, with rather bright and vibrant colors.

"What's the difference between these two sets of artifacts?"

Ying pointed to the set of holy relics on the left, "This set of holy relics is said to have been left by someone who quelled thunder in ancient times, and it is named the [Venerable One Who Quelled Thunder]."

"With it, you can move freely in thunderstorms, and the damage from the lightning will be negligible. Baptizing in lightning more often will help you control and comprehend the lightning element. At the same time, it can also enhance the lightning element, but I am already the ultimate lightning, so this enhancement is meaningless to me."

Jiang Bai's eyes lit up instantly.

This set of artifacts almost perfectly meets his needs!

"What about this one?"

If this set of "The Venerable One Who Calms the Thunder" is so strong, this set shouldn't be bad either, right?

"I'm not too clear about this set; it was presented to me by the Three Lords over the past four or five hundred years."

"May I touch it?"

Ying extended her hand, and the set of holy relics floated in front of Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai reached out and touched the six-petaled flower brooch made primarily of gold.

Normally, touching a relic allows you to sense something.

These things are usually the emotions and feelings sealed inside.

Jiang Bai saw some fragmented and disjointed images.

The main character in the picture is someone he knows fairly well.

However, the stragglers in the picture were completely different from the stragglers he knew.

Like a newborn child, pure and innocent, their eyes shone with a clear and pure light.

Jiang Bai was completely stunned. The difference between him and the stragglers in his memory was too great.

He then touched a few others.

Without a doubt, these things are all related to the stragglers.

These things clearly show the process by which the soldiers, initially pure and innocent, were gradually stained black.

These five items from the relic were once very precious to the skirmishers.

But without exception, he threw them all away.

She also completely discarded her past self.

"So, which one do you want to choose?"

Jiang Bai really wanted to say that he wanted both sets, but in the end he chose the Venerable One who quelled the thunder.

Those things might be of great significance to the stragglers, but they are ultimately things he has already discarded, so even if we bring them to him, it won't make much difference.

It's best to stick to what's best for you.

Jiang Bai accepted the set of [The Venerable One Who Calms Thunder] and planned to go to the thunderstorm zone outside Inazuma to train his lightning element when he had time.

Seeing that Jiang Bai had chosen the sacred relic, Ying took out a golden magatama.

"This contains a blade of my Wuxiang. You can carry it with you, to comprehend its essence, or crush it and release it when you encounter danger. Consider it my personal gift of gratitude."

Jiang Bai's eyes lit up again.

This treasure would be perfect for the sect leader to use for self-defense.

What danger could General Thunder possibly not anticipate, and that he couldn't defeat with a single strike?

Although Jiang Bai was very tempted, he still hesitated, looking unsure whether he should take it.

"General, I dealt with the King Beast with my three companions. If I take this, I will be letting them down..."

Ying smiled and took out two more jade pendants.

"I only made these three. The ones I intended for the Divine Child are all yours."

Jiang Bai happily accepted the three jade ornaments.

Two coins for the hall master, one dou (a unit of dry measure) for him.

If one cut isn't enough, you can cut again.

"Thank you, General."

"Just call me Shadow."

"Then I'll call you Shadow."

Jiang Bai didn't stand on ceremony with her.

Wendy has already been on his back, so why would she be afraid to call Thor's name?

"Ying, I have some questions. Would you be able to answer them?"

Jiang Bai was still very curious about some of the experiences of the scattered soldiers.

"Please feel free to speak."

Do you remember the first doll you made?

Ying had seen the general's memories; his divine heart was given to the scattered soldiers by Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai's question about the stragglers wasn't too surprising.

"He was a byproduct of my creation of the general, and also the first doll I created. At that time, everything was still in the experimental stage, so I subconsciously chose a human as the reference point."

“I originally intended it to be a vessel for the heart of God. However, I eventually discovered that it was too human-like.”

She sighed as she said this.

"I need a leader who is as steadfast as a general in carrying out my will, not a fragile, sensitive human being who changes with external circumstances."

"So, I gave up on him."

Hearing Ying's words, Jiang Bai sighed inwardly.

If a stragglers heard this, their already sensitive hearts would probably go completely insane.

From the creator's perspective, his existence is a mistake.

This is tantamount to denying the very meaning of its existence.

This was a fatal blow to him, who was already searching for meaning in his existence.

However, just as Ying said, if the one who has controlled Inazuma for the past five hundred years was that human-like soldier, Inazuma would probably be finished long ago.

"I've heard some of what he's been up to over the years. The reason I don't discipline him is probably because I still feel indebted to him."

If we don't treat stragglers as individuals, Lei's handling of failed experiments is already quite good.

Not only was he placed in the "borrowed scenery" pavilion instead of being destroyed, but he was also given a golden feather symbolizing his noble status.

However, as she said, since the soldiers are already human beings, they cannot be treated as objects.

She created it but then neglected it, which is why she feels indebted to it.

"So, how do you view him now?"

Jiang Bai asked about this.

Perhaps next time they meet, he can repeat Thor's words to the skirmisher and resolve some of his obsessions and inner conflicts.

There's nothing we can do; he's a kind person.

He couldn't stand seeing that 500-year-old guy, who was still acting like a child, break down and cry.

Ying didn't think too much and said directly:

"He is now a real person. Everything he has encountered since leaving the Borrowed View Pavilion is part of his life. Whatever he has experienced, it is all part of his growth."

"Experiences make people grow, and whatever path one chooses to take, it is a choice made based on one's humanity."

“I have never taught him, nor have I judged his behavior or actions, and he does not need to care about my opinion.”

Chapter 574 Does the General Have His Own Will?

Jiang Bai nodded. "I'll pass on the message to him if I have the chance."

"By the way, is something wrong with the general? I heard her say something about prohibited items or something."

"Don't worry, I just disabled many of the general's functions."

"It can be disabled?" Jiang Bai was somewhat surprised.

Compared to Thor's first puppet creation, the Scatter Soldier, the General seems more like an object that can be manipulated at will.

Ying nodded slightly. "Yes. The general symbolizes Inazuma's rule. She cannot make mistakes or cause problems, so I have set up a lot of control programs."

The general was created using her demonic body; if anything goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, various control measures are necessary.

As for the stragglers, since they were initially intended only to be a container for the Heart of God and were created based on the prototype of a human, they became independent entities once they were completed.

Therefore, no control measures were implemented.

"Now that the general can neither handle affairs nor appear as [me], he has simply announced that he will be confined to his home for rest."

"I need time to think carefully about Inazuma's eternity. But the general is still operating under the original rules, and he cannot continue to make mistakes until I have figured things out."

The seclusion order and the hunting order were indeed the general's mistakes.

The general is like the helmsman of a cruise ship; he only needs to control the overall direction.

His subordinates would handle the minor details.

However, subordinates are not always loyal and selfless.

Under the general's rule, Inazuma enjoyed peace for four or five hundred years. However, the covert intervention of external forces led the Tenryō Magistrate and Kanjō Magistrate to corruption.

The corruption within the two major national administrative agencies has led this national policy, which was originally intended to stabilize the country, astray and to an extreme.

This also led to turmoil in Inazuma.

But a general cannot make mistakes.

Therefore, this mistake can only be borne by the two officials.

"Can't the general just turn it off?" Jiang Bai asked.

Compared to disabling most functions, turning them off is obviously more convenient.

Since it's all about her own body anyway, she can simply return to her own body after turning off the general.

Is it really necessary to make it so complicated?

"No, I never intended to shut it down when I created it. On the contrary, I had already considered that I might modify the general's operating rules in the future, so I set up a very comprehensive defense mechanism, which is also a guarantee to deal with emergencies."

The general is Inazuma's pillar of strength, so he must not be allowed to act rashly.

"I see... Does the general have his own will?" Jiang Bai was very curious about this.

Even stragglers have their own will, but do generals have one?

Or is it simply used as a cold and ruthless tool?

"Of course there is, but the general has his own rules of conduct, and I did not install an emotional module for her."

A general is a steadfast executor of eternity, unwavering and unhesitating.

Even for the goddess herself, who is the creator, it would be difficult to change the general.