Chapter 283: Late-night Teaching Mode
Hearing Nie Yin hinting at using [Crimson Ripper] for self-protection, Yuan Zhu suddenly retorted: “So, you’ve already found a new employer in advance? If the current job or life isn’t satisfactory, you’ll jump ship to [Ripper], embarking on the Supernatural Path?”
Nie Yin shook her head: “I’ve never thought of falling into such an evil path. Normally, I just offer a small amount of basic faith in exchange for blessings that aid learning. Maintaining an evil-oriented faith long-term is only for self-protection. If I have a choice, I will definitely select the best and most suitable path for myself.”
Under her explanation, her persistent [Crimson Ripper] faith since childhood was more like a trigger-based [Deathrattle]. When life was about to fall into desperation, she could still choose ‘one moment of demonic fall, eternal life with heaven and earth’ for counterattack and revenge, even living a new life, a second life.
Yuan Zhu retracted the hand he had extended halfway to pat her head, then raised a thumbs-up in encouragement.
With a smile, approval, and affirmative expression, he encouraged: “Don’t be so disheartened. Life is full of hope and opportunities. Even if you look down on the [Path of Anti-Law], I will fully support you in finding the ‘Supernatural Path’ you like most and suits you best!”
Seeing that openly revealing the two ‘anonymous faiths’ had a positive effect, Nie Yin responded seriously: “I will work hard to bring you sufficient returns. I definitely won’t let you down.”
For a moment, the scene was one of sage lord and worthy ministers, with a harmonious and amicable atmosphere, the world filled with love and peace. The two little Otherworld girl and little brother also relaxed, feeling indescribably at ease.
At this moment, Nie Yin casually asked a question that shattered the false warm atmosphere: “How is your [Faith List] arranged?”
She believed understanding was mutual. Just like blind dates, back and forth with flashing blades, mutual probing and two-way pursuit.
Since she had revealed her quite private [Faith List], it was necessary for her to also learn about the employer’s personality through [Annual Faith].
“Uh…”
When it was his turn, Yuan Zhu felt full of embarrassment and guilt, unwilling to talk more. Mainly, his [Faith List] was all set by his predecessor, completely unrelated to him as ‘Earth Yuan’!
He didn’t want to take the blame, inheriting this karma.
Unlike Nie Yin’s carefully selected faiths, each accumulated over years, able to produce blessings surpassing basic civilian welfare, reaching ‘Supernatural Threshold Level’.
Yuan Zhu’s faith contents, except for the zodiac [Life Controller. Spider], were all shortsighted, pursuing only short-term benefits, frequently changed.
Similar to those aunties who go to churches for free eggs—whoever gives more benefits, he’s their loyal believer! Never planning long-term faith investments on a ‘5-year’ basis.
According to the predecessor’s fragment memories, before high school graduation, he once believed in six not-so-great [Learning Righteous Gods] at once. Mainly around ‘improving classroom focus, deepening memory, enhancing comprehension, guaranteeing exam passes…’ but the final effects were all mediocre.
Mere deity blessings and buffs couldn’t stop a heart bent on depravity! In terms of zoning out in class, daydreaming, and spacing out, [Deity] itself was a joke. His smooth dropout relied entirely on his own efforts and efforts (toilet fighting)!
As for other faiths, mainly based on ‘who offers more holidays, can scam free food and drink, better neighborhood welfare’.
Nowadays, Yuan Zhu and his younger brother stably believe in three different [Kitchen Gods]. Namely: [Great Fast King, Artificial Meat, Pre-prepared Meal Immortal Venerable].
[Great Fast King’s] believers have a outpost three streets from his home. They often hold free vegetarian meal supply events; he and little brother frequently go to mooch breakfast and participate in some prayer activities. Though the taste isn’t great, it’s nutritionally balanced and free.
[Artificial Meat] is a [new Commercial Deity] launched by some ‘hybrid soybean company’, frequently providing various tasting events for Running City’s believers in recent two years, with quite good taste. He was pulled into it by a colleague’s introduction.
From an Earth perspective now, it’s probably some [GMO Soybean God] using small-town civilians for human experiments + data collection? Tastes good? Ha!
The last [Pre-prepared Meal Immortal Venerable], as the name implies. The predecessor never saw any issue, instead thinking ‘pre-prepared meals’ were quite convenient.
But with Yuan Zhu’s current knowledge and experience, he was truly a naively happy fool! He really didn’t want to publicize this [Faith List] that exposed his cultural level.
However, turning his head, he saw Nie Yin’s left eye staring straight at him, and the little girl and younger brother pair’s two gazes full of expectation.
Yuan Tang instinctively fluttered her eyes sparklingly, suddenly pleading in an extremely cutesy childish voice: “Gie~Gei~, can you tell me what your faiths are?”
Candle hesitated briefly, then gritted his teeth, deciding to reveal them. Anyway, his ‘Holy Light System upstart’ identity couldn’t be hidden. Even if Nie Yin saw through the predecessor’s shortsightedness and unworthiness, how would she know this wasn’t a disguise of his [Shadow Master]? As long as he wasn’t embarrassed, it was others who were.
Soon, besides the three [Stove Gods], he released [Misty Far-Light Dog, Rain City Waterproof Dog, Lord of Lights, Machine Soul, Steam Monarch] as a set of five ‘same-type faiths’, and finally [Deceitful Tongue] and [Pink Orange Canned Food].
Hearing these Deity Names, not only did the two siblings look baffled, their limited life experience unable to even abstractly comprehend these obscure terms; even knowledgeable Nie Yin fell silent.
Feeling these [Faiths] had no connection to the employer’s [Shadow Anti-Law] or [Frog Factory] business, nor the displayed [Holy Light].
Yuan Zhu appeared unmoved on the surface, inwardly ashamed but thick-skinned, calmly saying: “Senior student should have told you, my identity not long ago was still an ordinary person, once employed at a [Lamp Factory]. Those two [dogs] are the factory’s brand names: one strong-penetration far-light lamp; one alchemical lamp for rainy days. [Lord of Lights] is the globally used ‘lamp concept deity’, [Machine Soul] and [Steam Monarch] also commonly worshiped at the factory. My [Factory] stipulates that as long as you nominally believe in these two dogs, year-end bonus +200 yuan. Everyone does it, hard for me to be the exception.”
[Far-Light Dog, Waterproof Dog] are garbage among garbage, but the predecessor still bent for ‘200 meters’. Converted to Celestial Dynasty soft sister coins, nearly 4000, not little! But trading five faith slots for it, somewhat lossy?
But as long as all employees nominally hold this ‘set of five faiths’, the buff to the [Factory] is very obvious. The ‘machine souls’ on the production line are greatly pleased! Elemental steam engine failures noticeably decrease. Product defect rate also slightly drops.
As for [Deceitful Tongue], still somewhat related to work.
This faith’s deity provides believers with certain [Rhetoric, Sales Domain] buffs and comprehension. Making the sounds from your mouth more persuasive, constant sparks during sales talks. Letting originally wavering clients dazedly sign orders.
Um, the predecessor once handled running orders for the [Factory] and pressuring raw material suppliers for lower prices. So zealous and crazy, of course to privately map the entire industry chain, one day to take over and become the new ‘little Factory Owner’.
Additionally, [Deceitful Tongue] can self-deceive. Like empowering a tasteless food, constructing false ‘taste signals’ in the brain, making the food taste good (Self-Paralysis).
Therefore, besides the company’s sales cattle and horses who like worshiping this, some dieting, controlling food intake, only eating plain boiled chicken breast people also like this [tongue god].
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After simply introducing his [Faith List], Yuan Zhu only picked the last [Pink Orange Canned Food] to recommend to the somewhat disappointed siblings.
“Compared to that garbage, [Pink Orange] is still quite reliable. Just pray continuously for seven days (Sign-in), and you can claim a dozen half-price near-expiry [Orange Canned Food] at the shop enshrining this deity, supplementing the body’s needed nutritional elements (Vitamins).”
This cheap orange canned food filled with little sweet water is nutritionally rich, with rough yet touching taste, providing massive sugar and happiness to the broad underclass populace. Also one of Yuan Zhu’s rare high-quality faiths persisted over 10 years.
Recalling the 10-year faith experience, Candle’s mind suddenly flashed with memory scenes from distant times.
Then, uncontrollably voicing the most profound memory content: “Believing in this deity, seven-day sign-in for half-price near-expiry is just the most basic welfare. If actively spending big money to purchase, you can activate more ‘advanced VIP believer mode’ and achieve hidden mysterious accomplishments!”
Childhood memories growing clearer, suddenly a segment about [Pink Orange Theme Amusement Park] strange tale appeared?
Once, a kid accidentally achieved hidden accomplishment, then disappeared for a week, said to be invited inside.
After returning from play, the other crazily boasted and brainwashed to little partners including ‘Little Zhu Zi’. But not long after, this memory suddenly blurred, then vanished.
Yuan Zhu from then developed strong interest and obsession with [Pink Orange Canned Food], persisting for a full 10 years. But why so obsessed?
At this moment, he suddenly recalled this erased memory, then realized: Damn, set up!!
Yuan Zhu: “…These deities have quite a few tricks, freaking even defrauding kids. Laozi got scammed for 10 years?!”
Snake Snake: “Not necessarily, perhaps the [Canned Food God] was protecting that overexcited kid, incidentally sparking your longing for the [Amusement Park], working hard to buy orange canned food, triggering hidden accomplishments.”
Yuan Zhu suddenly looked at the siblings, adding: “This, [Orange Canned Food] actually doesn’t need faith! Whatever you believe in later, I have no experience, won’t recommend randomly, let Nie Yin arrange for you. But one thing to remember, must add [Anti-Law. Shadow Master] and [Yin Mountain Lord].”
The siblings although didn’t understand, still nodded seriously, making the promise.
Nie Yin suddenly asked: “What is [Yin Mountain Lord]?”
[Anti-Law] she was already enjoying, and as her own boss, adding to [Faith List] no problem. But what was the unfamiliar [Yin Mountain Lord]? She wouldn’t easily establish faith connection without clarifying.
Yuan Zhu: “[Yin Mountain Lord] is the [Shadow Power]’s Origin.”
[Shadow Power]’s Origin, isn’t that [Anti-Law]? There’s a more complex relationship behind? [Anti-Law Master] also just a ‘black glove Agent (Deity)’?
Nie Yin hesitated: “That’s already two slots.”
Candle boldly said: “Clear out those useless [Faiths] of yours, like [Tuesday Discount Alliance] and whatever [Noodle God], abandon them all. Your losses, I’ll compensate with cash.”
“What I value isn’t money, but the buffs and special value brought by these ‘deities’ behind. I can clear [Sleep Aid God] and [Sterilization and Cleaning Incantation].”
She thought, whether following the employer in the future or not. With him voluntarily taking on her academy debt, even if this [Frog Factory] has no prospects, she could endure enduring a few years, save enough capital, pay off debts, accumulate sufficient foundation, then detach from [Anti-Law] and fly solo…
By then, just comply with Confidentiality Agreement, and periodically repay [Anti-Law. Loan], she could guarantee absolute freedom!
Therefore, she would gradually detach from [Rain Courtyard], thus not affected by [Nightmare School]’s Erosion; also unable to utilize academy-internal [Cleaning Ritual].
These two faiths can be deleted, replaced with [Anti-Law. Shadow Master] and [Yin Mountain Lord]. Just like employer’s Faith List still has inexplicable things like [Misty Far-Light Dog, Rain City Waterproof Dog], just for year-end 200 yuan bonus.
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After completing [Faith] exchange, Yuan Zhu felt his relationship with Nie Yin advanced another step.
He as a sunny cheerful big boy, his attitude toward Frog Killer Girl never changed. Since signing [Anti-Law], treated her as Private Property, attitude always good.
Instead, Frog Killer Girl like a mentally ill cat, her attitude toward him fickle and erratic. But after this round of privacy exchange, both sides’ attitudes during interactions relaxed a lot. Also possibly because the haunted house had a pair of harmless big sister and honest dutiful younger brother.
After ending exchange, Yuan Zhu arranged for Nie Yin to start [Nighttime Overtime. Teaching Mode], and had the siblings accompany him throughout to spectate, appreciating Nie Yin’s ‘Frog System Modification’ Performance.
This time’s theme: For the already present ‘Eggplant Parasite Pollution’ [Eggplant Goblin], add a brand new set of [Frog System Pollution Modification Surgery], granting ‘Supernatural Muscle’, while retaining existing [Shadow Pollution Attribute], forging [Shadow-Type. Muscle Eggplant Goblin Strongman].
Once successful, can transport to [Misty Mountains. Yin Mountain Blessed Land], serve as ‘cattle and horses labor strongman’, build [Mountain Lord Temple] for himself.
Of course, before he went to [Frog Factory Site] today, Nie Yin had said [Shadow Eggplant Pollution] and [Frog System Pollution] Outbreak conflicted, unable to stack, unable to obtain no-need-to-eat, just bask in sun for Photosynthesis 007 ‘supreme labor strongman’.
Can it achieve ‘save Food, infinite muscle cattle and horses perpetual motion machine’? For Yuan Zhu, extremely important!
[Eggplant Goblin], no need to eat, saves money, but body frail, no strength to bind chicken, can only do ordinary assembly line, can’t labor.
[Goblin Strongman], massive eating, can eat can shit, high Feed cost. Extreme Warrior body sturdy, crazy work output, top labor small cannon! Before scrapping, can moonlight in deathmatch Arena, recoup blood (money).
[Eggplant Goblin Strongman], saves money and hardworking, cattle and horses perpetual motion! Before death go to Arena, Ultimate Sublimation, simply perfect!
