Chapter 123: I thought of something funny

New cars, new roads, new atmosphere.

After the previous convoy and road were destroyed, Zhang Deming called for another convoy.

This time, they were fully armed, with armored vehicles and large trucks. Only one luxury car was in the middle, for Li Qi and others to ride in.

However, Li Qi refused the luxury car and instead boarded one of the large trucks, asking the others to empty the various military supplies from the compartment and then entering it.

Now, in the open-top compartment at the back of the truck, sat five people.

Li Qi was clearly the leader of the five, seated among them.

Bai Di was behind Li Qi, holding a sword in his hand, not sitting but standing, like a subordinate.

Shen Shuibi was playing a puzzle in the back, as if none of the matters concerned her, coming with a completely indifferent attitude.

As for the two in front, they were stretching their limbs while warily watching Li Qi.

First was the Mother Lion. According to her self-introduction, she was named Shā'ěr, a so-called 'Type A modified human,' and also the captain of that unknown resistance organization, a proper Ninth-Rank combatant.

Of course, she was only the captain, not the leader.

As for the man, named Lu Li, he was Shā'ěr's deputy and also a skilled fighter, having cultivated some fragments of cultivation methods passed down by the 'Immortals.' It was roughly similar to Wave-Breaking Force, unranked, but with modern equipment and tactical weapons, his combat power could barely be considered Ninth-Rank.

However, any random Ninth-Rank could easily defeat him; it was only a matter of how much time it would take.

"See? I said I'd untie you, and I did. Very sincere, right?" Li Qi said with a smile, his face practically screaming 'amiable and approachable.'

"What's the use of being untied? Do we have the ability to resist in front of 'Immortals'? What's the difference between being tied or untied?" Lu Li said, his gaze wary, his entire body on guard.

Shā'ěr, however, stopped Lu Li.

But she didn't speak, merely thinking quietly.

Seeing this, Bai Di spoke, "If Young Master wishes to torment you, he has countless methods. You may think your will is firm and that you can resist all torture, but that's only because you haven't seen the methods of Shaman Dao..."

"Stop, Brother Bai. Why do you make me sound like a big villain? I really don't know how to torture people." Li Qi smiled wryly; he still wanted to create a harmonious atmosphere.

Bai Di stopped speaking, but he was somewhat puzzled.

This was originally a resource world, and they were indeed doing things to suppress this world's Heavenly Dao. Did Young Master want to persuade the Great Deer Kingdom Lord to abandon this world?

"Ahem, in short, both of you, you must know that I am genuinely here to solve problems. The Heavenly Dao of your world is about to drop in rank. Although I don't know if you understand this concept, as Children of Destiny, you should be able to vaguely sense that this is happening."

"And I, unlike the person secretly manipulating the Heavenly Dao and trying to push it into the abyss, feel that doing so harms natural justice, and I want to help you." Li Qi said to Lu Li and Shā'ěr, his tone very serious.

At this moment, Shen Shuibi suddenly looked up, "Li Qi, you want to receive Heavenly Dao's reward?"

"Ahem, Rabbit, quiet." Li Qi turned his head and glared at Shen Shuibi. This Rabbit was always particularly sensitive about such things!

Shen Shuibi immediately buried her head and continued playing her puzzle.

However, she was right.

The Heavenly Dao, similar to Mountain Spirit, was an existence with spirit but no conscious awareness, acting purely on instinct.

They could react defensively when encountering danger, and naturally, they would also give different rewards based on the situation.

Preventing the Heavenly Dao from dropping in rank would definitely earn a reward from the Heavenly Dao.

Thinking of this, Li Qi suddenly realized something.

"Wait, does the Diviner lineage have a method of shifting blame?" Li Qi turned to look at Shen Shuibi; she knew a lot.

"Of course they do. Didn't I mention it before? Back in that Feng County, when that little sister of the Wang family was involved, I said that the Diviner lineage has a method of shifting blame," Shen Shuibi replied without raising her head.

"Then tell me, in this situation, can't we infer the opposite? As soon as we arrived here, we were bombed. If you say it's a coincidence, I don't think it's very likely."

"You tell me, hypothetically, if someone 'shifts the blame' to us, and then if I, in a fit of rage, prepare to give this world's Heavenly Dao a severe lesson, then at that point, if the other party turns around and saves this world, then, wouldn't they be the one to receive the Heavenly Dao's reward?" Li Qi said to the others.

"This way, he also wouldn't have to endure the wrath of Great Deer Kingdom, nor worry about offending the Great Deer Kingdom Lord. If his goal from the beginning was to provoke me and make me do this, then the Great Deer Kingdom Lord would have nothing to say."

Li Qi looked around and said to everyone, "From a motive-based deduction, although this theory lacks evidence, isn't it quite reasonable?"

Hearing this, Bai Di felt as if he had been enlightened. He looked at Li Qi with admiration, "Young Master is indeed astute! This is not impossible. We must prepare in advance!"

Shen Shuibi, however, seemed to have no strong reaction.

To her, it made no difference.

Lu Li and Shā'ěr still showed no expression.

Lu Li did not believe Li Qi's current demeanor, so no matter what Li Qi did, he maintained a completely disbelieving attitude.

But Li Qi also knew that Lu Li's opinion didn't matter; his approval or disapproval was unimportant.

So, Li Qi looked at the woman who resembled a Mother Lion, "Miss Shā'ěr, what do you think? Do you think what I said makes sense?"

At this moment, Shā'ěr spoke.

Her throat bobbed, and her voice, similar to her physique, was very rough, like a wild beast struggling to speak.

Presumably, her vocal cord structure was already completely different from that of humans; at this moment, she was merely forcing out sounds.

"Makes sense," the rough voice said.

"But, no evidence."

She spoke concisely; after saying those two sentences, she continued to keep her mouth tightly shut.

"Young Master's words are evidence! Do you lowly people still want Young Master to prove something to you?" Bai Di's expression was displeased, and he reprimanded her.

Li Qi felt a headache coming on.

"Ahem, alright, Brother Bai, don't say anymore. We persuade with reason, persuade with reason." Li Qi stopped Bai Di before his awkwardness set in.

He hadn't gotten used to being a 'Young Master' yet and wasn't accustomed to the feeling of being superior.

"Miss Shā'ěr, indeed, I understand what you mean. These 'Immortals' have controlled this world for a long time, constantly hindering its freedom and extracting its Earth Oil to the point of near exhaustion."

"However, if you think about it from another perspective, precisely because of this, the Immortals need to maintain the rank of this world. The Earth Oil produced by an Eighth-Rank world and a Ninth-Rank world are completely different in quality."

"Even to maintain the interests of the Immortals, I also have reason to help you maintain the rank of this world's Heavenly Dao, Miss Shā'ěr, isn't that right?" Li Qi asked.

Shā'ěr opened her mouth, looking at Li Qi, and said, "That makes sense... but, still no evidence."

"I understand. You think I might still have ulterior motives for you, don't you? So you're worried that this posture of mine is to gain trust, and you believe that what you have behind you is very important, important enough that we Immortals would still covet it." Li Qi looked at Shā'ěr and said directly.

Shā'ěr closed her mouth and said nothing more.

"However, it's normal for you not to understand. Brother Bai, tell the front to stop the car." Li Qi said.

Bai Di jumped directly out of the compartment, ran to open the door, smoothly sat in the front passenger seat, and gave orders to the driver to stop the convoy.

Soon, the entire convoy came to a halt.

Many fully armed soldiers were puzzled, but having received the order, they didn't dare to ask too many questions.

Zhang Deming, who was in charge of commanding, trembled like a plucked quail, but he didn't seem too surprised. It was likely that other big shots from Great Deer Kingdom had already left some 'achievements' during their conquest of this world.

However, Lu Li and Shā'ěr's shock was completely undisguised.

They had been full of vigilance before, but at this moment, they looked at Li Qi with uncontrollable horror, then immediately withdrew their gaze, fearing to offend Li Qi.

Panic filled the hearts of both, but they both confirmed the same thing.

This was an Immortal.

Absolutely irresistible, controlling this world for thousands of years, unshakable.

Even the highest-level company executives had to treat them with utmost caution, regarding them as their most distinguished guests.

They were from another world—

Gods.

However, only the natives thought so.

There were two others: Bai Di stood aside, not at all surprised; this was simply the level Young Master should possess.

"So..." Li Qi was very satisfied with this effect, so he opened his mouth to speak.

But at this moment, Shen Shuibi suddenly let out a "Pfft."

"What are you laughing at!" Li Qi turned his head, glaring at the Rabbit.

"Nothing, nothing! You continue, I just saw something very funny!" Shen Shuibi quickly waved her hand. Compared to the miracle Li Qi had just created, Li Qi's gaze seemed more terrifying to her, so she lowered her head.

Why did she lower her head?

Of course, to cover her mouth and snicker.

Li Qi was helpless; the atmosphere he had just built up was ruined by that laugh.

However, to Shen Shuibi, it was indeed very funny.

Because Li Qi had merely played a little trick.

When he walked over, he was actually performing a ritual.

The reason he walked so slowly was to prepare the offerings and ritual requirements.

What ritual?

Of course, the boldest Heaven-Sacrificing Ritual!

To communicate with this world's Heavenly Dao!

Through this ritual, Li Qi communicated with this world's Heavenly Dao, but the offering he prepared was extremely blasphemous, a completely inappropriate wad of waste paper.

The Heavenly Dao had spirit but no conscious awareness, acting only on instinct. After Li Qi's series of actions, it should have been punished. Coupled with Li Qi already bearing the wrath of the Heavenly Dao,

So the Heavenly Dao directly sent down punishment, which was a natural disaster.

Li Qi merely used a spell to make the Heavenly Punishment go awry.

Such a grand spectacle was simply a Heavenly Punishment that missed its target!

That's why Shen Shuibi was laughing so much.