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Chapter 189: [188] The Cunning Plan of the Divine Substitute, Four Seasons Cycle

Cheng Han had already guessed the identity of the awakening divine being.

It was none other than the Lord of Deception!

The divine name was Ameliah.

The "cunning" in Lord of Deception represented the power of "deception."

This was not a conventional strategy.

It was an extraordinary power that could "turn falsehood into reality."

In the previous dream of the divine being, the divine being used the hidden Satyr bloodline within mortals to easily brainwash a large number of them, and also caused multiple internal conflicts within the Black Armor Army.

If this isn't a cunning plan, then what is?

Furthermore,

Cheng Han strongly suspected that Ameliah's resurrection this time was most likely not in the identity of the Lord of Deception.

To be more specific, Ameliah's body was still suppressed by the Divine Banyan Tree, and it would use a new disguise to descend into the world and regain its freedom.

This disguise was the divine being that seemed to govern the power of life.

Perhaps it could be called the Lord of Life.

Previously, Cheng Han had clashed with the Prayer Society and managed to obtain a complementary item to a divine artifact, so he knew very well that the Lord of Life and the Lord of Deception were intricately connected.

In the Thirty-Six Stratagems of another time and space, there was the strategy of "using a substitute to deceive the enemy," and with the abilities of the Lord of Deception, playing out a true substitution would not be difficult.

Cheng Han had a feeling that Ameliah had been planning this for tens of thousands of years, perhaps even since the moment it was suppressed by the Divine Banyan Tree.

Later, he discovered that the Lord of Deception was in the divine residence of the Ruins and relayed this information to the authorities, forcing Ameliah to engage in a divine battle.

Since then, in order to avoid more dreams as the night grew longer, Ameliah had hastily initiated the plan for its awakening.

Regarding this,

Cheng Han could only sigh deeply, "I am just a small warrior, yet I have become the behind-the-scenes manipulator of the divine being's awakening!"

Of course,

He kept these speculations to himself and did not reveal them to anyone.

One hour later,

The handle of the Spirit Leaf underwent a strange change.

The temperature unexpectedly began to rise sharply.

When the team entered the Spirit Leaf, the temperature had been stable at around five degrees, but within a short half hour, the temperature rapidly climbed to thirty-five degrees.

The warriors were sweating profusely.

"It was clearly winter just now, but now it's hotter than summer. This is really damn strange!"

"Another strange dream, and summer suddenly arrives. I always feel like something big is about to happen."

The warriors of the supervisory team discussed this among themselves.

Their faces were filled with unease.

Only Cheng Han remained calm.

Qin Tingshu, the deputy lieutenant of the Fifth Battalion, took the initiative to approach and asked in a low voice, "Cheng Han, you just said that a divine being is about to awaken. Could this be the divine being's doing?"

Cheng Han affirmed his judgment, "The awakening of a deity will cause changes in the laws of the world. Temperature and seasonal changes are part of the laws and are inevitably affected."

Qin Tingshu was astonished, "Are you saying that we will experience a cycle of four seasons next?"

Cheng Han nodded gently, "Perhaps it won't be just one cycle of four seasons, but multiple cycles."

In his heart, he silently added, "A divine being who wields the power of life naturally has the ability to influence seasonal changes."

The divine occupation encompasses many interpretations, one of which is "harvest," and the regularity of seasonal changes directly affects the harvest. It is only natural for the divine occupation to extend into related fields.

Qin Tingshu was half doubtful, "Is that so?"

Cheng Han chuckled, "Just wait and see."

He felt a lot of regret in his heart because, to some extent, the awakening of the divine being and the resulting changes in the laws were a demonstration of the deep-seated rules.

Unfortunately, the analysis ability of the Level 6 All-Knowing Eye was still too weak, and it could only glimpse a few fragments of information.

After thinking for a moment, Cheng Han gave an order, "It's too hot, and our bodies are losing water too quickly. Everyone should come and replenish their water every fifteen minutes."

Qin Tingshu was a little confused, "Finding a pond is a matter of luck. How can we replenish water on schedule?"

The Spirit Leaf was a complete ecosystem, with many water sources in various locations. If the warriors wanted to drink water, they had to find a water source. It was impossible to replenish water on schedule.

Cheng Han glanced at him and snapped his fingers.

"Pa!"

In the next moment, the ground suddenly sprouted hundreds of vines, forming the shape of a large water tank. Countless fine vine tubes emerged from the tank walls, and a large amount of water droplets seeped out from them.

Qin Tingshu was dumbfounded.

Cheng Han smiled and said, "With such a large handle of a spirit leaf, there is actually water everywhere."

With his words, the water in the vine tank began to churn with a "hula" sound, and the liquid level started to rise rapidly, visible to the naked eye.

Everyone else had a look of astonishment.

Qin Tingshu suddenly realized, "Is this also an application technique of the Qingyan talisman?"

Cheng Han nodded, "That's right!"

The principle of this water storage vine tank is essentially capillary action, which is also the main way trees transport water upwards.

Qin Tingshu looked admiringly, "You have so many tricks up your sleeve."

After about ten seconds, the vine tank, which was nearly half a person deep, was already filled with clear water, so clear that the bottom could be seen, indicating excellent water quality.

Qin Tingshu did a silly thing, he pressed his hands against the edge of the tank and dipped his head into the water, intending to drink directly like that.

Cheng Han's mouth twitched, "Wait a minute!"

Qin Tingshu paused.

"Pa!"

Cheng Han snapped his fingers again.

Over a hundred green leaves quickly sprouted from the outside of the tank wall and grew into the shape of cups, neatly arranged.

Qin Tingshu's face turned slightly red as he realized how foolish his previous action was.

The others couldn't help but laugh.

Qin Tingshu reached out and picked up a leaf cup, scooped half a cup of water, and tentatively tasted it, praising, "This water tastes quite sweet."

The others gathered around and began to experience this unique way of drinking water.

Cheng Han played another trick.

He tapped the edge of the tank with his knuckles, and a circle of slender vine tubes grew from the bottom of the tank, spraying out streams of water and falling back into the water.

"Splash~"

The water splashed, and ripples spread out.

This was undoubtedly a small fountain.

Qin Tingshu sighed, "You really know how to have fun."

Soon, the vine tank became a "scenic spot".

The team cleaning up the virtual insects heard the news and came over, lining up to drink water.

Half an hour later, the weather changed again.

The temperature slowly dropped to around fifteen degrees, and a large number of fluorescent plants inside the handle of the spirit leaf quickly grew buds and bloomed into fluorescent flowers.

This scene inevitably amazed the soldiers.

Qin Tingshu looked serious, "Cheng Han, as you predicted, it really is the cycle of the four seasons. After summer comes autumn. It seems that a certain divine being is indeed about to awaken."

Only in autumn will the fluorescent plants in the handle of the spirit leaf bloom on a large scale.

Cheng Han's face remained calm, but he silently sighed in his heart.

The awakening of the divine being's influence on the climate was clearly just the beginning, and there would undoubtedly be more changes, and worse changes at that.

This was not difficult to understand.

Besides making plants bear fruit, couldn't the god of life do something else? And with His malicious intent towards the people of Wan Hao, it could be anticipated that some dangerous things would definitely appear.

In just two hours, Qinglin City experienced three different seasons.

First, the harsh winter rapidly receded, and the accumulated snow melted quickly. This process happened so fast that the low-lying areas in the city did not have time to drain, turning into a swamp.

The common people were forced to take off their thick winter clothes and change into summer clothes.

Many elderly and weak people couldn't adapt to the drastic change in temperature and suffered from heatstroke.

And just a moment ago, I was freezing like a dog, but now this kind of thing happens, it's really laughable.

Not long after.

The temperature slowly dropped to autumn levels, and many plants on the roadside sprouted numerous flower buds, followed by flowers blooming all over the city.

The common people were forced to put on autumn clothes again, and for the first time in their lives, they enjoyed the "city full of flowers" in winter.

Qian Qingqing was assisting in dealing with the "mutated bear cannibalism incident" at the Ninth Outpost and witnessed this extremely abnormal process.

The little girl looked in astonishment at the abundant flowers in the outpost garden and subconsciously waved the big gun in her hand, creating a gust of wind.

A large number of petals were swept up, dancing around the little girl like a group of colorful elves.

The several inspectors standing beside her were all dumbfounded.

In this situation, they couldn't tell whether it was "the flowers are more delicate than people" or "people are more delicate than flowers".

Qian Qingqing finished a set of gun techniques, held the big gun with both hands, and thrust it forward with force.

"Whoosh!"

A whistling sound rang out.

The petals flew nearly ten meters away in an instant, gracefully falling to the ground and forming a beautiful butterfly pattern.

The black cat, in its "invisible" state, crouched nearby, watching intently.

"Clap! Clap!"

The outpost leader Cao Ruifeng happened to see this scene and couldn't help but applaud: "Miss Qingqing, I've heard about your practice with the big gun, but I didn't expect you to reach this level."

Qian Qingqing put away the big gun and shook her head without thinking: "My current strength is too weak."

The little girl felt from the bottom of her heart that her brain couldn't control her actions, so how could that be called "strong"?

Cao Ruifeng was taken aback.

The level of control over strength was so exquisite, to the point where no one in the Ninth Outpost could achieve it, and she still called it "too weak"?

Can't you speak properly?

Cao Ruifeng forcibly suppressed the urge to turn around and leave, and changed the topic: "Miss Qingqing, was your gun technique taught by Cheng Han?"

Qian Qingqing nodded vigorously, "Mm."

Cao Ruifeng had an expression of "just as I thought": "This kid really hides his skills well. If I hadn't seen your gun technique today, I wouldn't have known that he's so good with the big gun."

Just then.

From the direction of the outpost gate, there suddenly came urgent barking.

"Woof! Woof!"

A patrol officer who was proficient in the language of the spirit mastiffs immediately translated: "The spirit mastiffs say that there are a large number of grass dogs outside, and the number is very high. Some civilians have already been bitten."

This sentence deliberately emphasized "a large number", obviously it was really a lot, to the point where even the dogs were alarmed.

Cao Ruifeng was stunned for a moment, and decisively ordered: "Anyone who knows the Nine Elements Martial Arts, go out and kill the grass dogs!"

"Yes!"

A group of inspectors rushed out like a whirlwind.

Cao Ruifeng looked at Qian Qingqing again and unceremoniously grabbed her "strongman": "Miss Qingqing, your gun skills are very powerful, please help clean up the grass dogs."

Qian Qingqing was extremely lacking in confidence: "I might... not be able to beat the grass dogs."

She felt that when she didn't have to use her brain, she should be able to kill grass dogs, but what if she had a relapse later? What should she do?

Cao Ruifeng had a feeling of being "fed up with the spirit mastiffs": "You can definitely beat them."

The little girl spoke weakly: "But I..."

Cao Ruifeng interrupted her: "Miss Qingqing, I'm counting on you!"

After saying that, the outpost leader turned and rushed out.

"Woof! Woof!"

The spirit mastiffs barked while running towards the gate.

Qian Qingqing was forced into a corner and had no choice but to walk towards the gate with a brave face.

There was no way.

Even the dogs were going out, she couldn't be worse than the spirit mastiffs, right?

The little girl carried the big gun, her pretty face filled with sorrow, and her calves trembling uncontrollably.

It's over!

Could this young lady be bitten to death by the grass dogs?

The black cat followed quietly by the side, eagerly anticipating the cute sister's performance with the big gun later.

*

After a quarter of an hour.

Qian Qingqing propped herself up with the tip of the gun, her whole body leapt into the air, avoiding a pounce from a grass dog.

She danced in mid-air with the big gun, the tip of the gun swiftly passing over the heads of two grass dogs. The power of the Valkyrie flowed into them, instantly killing them.

This set of combat skills flowed like running water.

Paired with the graceful figure of a woman, it looked both beautiful and formidable.

"Bang!"

The little girl flipped and landed, her pretty face once again showing a bewildered expression.

What did I do again?

A hint of amusement appeared in the big cat's eyes.

It had heard its owner say that this was due to Miss Qingqing's subconscious "id," which was so keen that it often resulted in her body moving faster than her mind could process.

This was the strength of the Valkyrie's mark.

Because the id always maintained a rational state, it would not be influenced by chaotic emotions and could always make the most reasonable choices.

"Woof!"

The two nearby spirit mastiffs, witnessing this spectacular shot, barked loudly, their fluffy tails wagging like windmills.

In that moment.

The dogs genuinely felt that the cute sister's performance with the big gun was much more attractive than the rough guys at the outpost.

Another ten minutes passed.

Qian Qingqing, carrying the disproportionately large gun, was patrolling a street next to her residential area when she suddenly rushed into a small grove by the roadside.

The two dogs, who had already become fans of the cute sister, looked on in confusion.

The little girl herself was even more bewildered.

What am I doing again?

One second later.

A grass boar, unusually large in size and with branches densely covering its body, dropped from a tall tree, its mouth corner growing a pair of sharp fangs.

Qian Qingqing swung her gun and stabbed the energy core of the grass boar.

"Bang!"

The grass boar exploded into a sky full of tree branches.

"Woof! Woof!"

The dogs were extremely excited.

As patrol dogs of the inspection bureau, they knew that grass boars were a particularly difficult type of plant-like anomaly to deal with.

These things were quite tough. Even if their bodies were damaged by attacks, they would quickly recover after rolling a few times in the grove. It was difficult for a team of inspectors to kill a grass boar.

But Miss Qingqing easily took care of it with one shot. Truly impressive!

The little girl, however, was quite frightened, and her hand holding the gun trembled slightly.

With a grass boar this big, wouldn't it burst open if it nudged her with its tusks? Battle is indeed too dangerous!

*

The handle of the Spirit Leaf.

An unexpected event occurred.

"Boom!"

Only a loud noise was heard.

The handle of the Spirit Leaf vibrated strongly.

Many soldiers couldn't stand steady and stumbled several times before barely stabilizing themselves.

Cheng Han's face changed drastically.

Upon hearing it, he knew that a powerful plant anomaly had appeared ahead, causing such a shocking sound.

Soon.

A voice spread in all directions: "Everyone be careful! A spiral pillar has suddenly turned into a giant anomaly, and a small team has been swallowed up!"

Sorry, I'm going to my father-in-law's house today, so I don't have much time to write. I only managed to write one chapter.

(End of this chapter)