Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

#229 - Chapter 229 Why don’t you kneel when you see God?

"What are you doing?" Cao Jin stood up and shouted sternly, "I don't have that kind of fetish, don't do this!"

"What fetish?" Li Chenqiu looked at Cao Jin in confusion, while taking a spirit coin card from his shoe.

"Uh… nothing." Cao Jin smiled awkwardly and sat back down, feigning composure.

Seeing this, Li Chenqiu did not press the matter, and forcibly stuffed the spirit coin card into Cao Jin's hand.

"What are you doing? Take it back quickly. I will not accept bribes from anyone!" Cao Jin pushed away Li Chenqiu's hand with a righteous expression.

Li Chenqiu opened his mouth in surprise and explained innocently, "You misunderstood. This is not a bribe at all. I just feel that it's a bit unsafe to keep this spirit coin card with me, so I hope you can keep it for me."

"Next time, speak clearly to avoid misunderstandings." Cao Jin took the spirit coin card and casually put it in his pocket.

"I suddenly remembered that I have something else to deal with. I'll come back to interrogate you later." Cao Jin stood up.

"Okay." Li Chenqiu nodded with a smile.

Bang—

The iron door closed.

Li Chenqiu was once again alone in the cell.

Li Chenqiu walked to the spot where Cao Jin had been sitting, picked up the phone that the other party had placed under the bedding beforehand, and dialed Xiang Nanzhi's number.

A pleasant ringtone sounded.

Don't look at me as just a sheep, green grass because—beep!

"I don't need any data plans or insurance products, don't call me again…"

"It's me," Li Chenqiu said.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line, then an uncertain voice asked, "Are you Li Chenqiu…"

"Yes." Li Chenqiu responded and continued, "Don't say anything yet. I have something important to tell you. Time is short, so I'll make it quick. Listen carefully, and squeak if you understand."

"Squeak—"

Li Chenqiu: -_-b

Li Chenqiu lowered his voice, "I'm in trouble. The Human Serpent Tribe has locked me up, and for some reason, I can't use my abilities. Think of a way to get me out. If you can't get me out, we can only wait for the next Ghost Ship to dock."

"Oh~" Xiang Nanzhi drawled.

Li Chenqiu asked anxiously, "Do you understand?"

"I understand, you said you're in trouble?" Xiang Nanzhi asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"

"Cough cough!" Li Chenqiu coughed violently twice.

"What's wrong, tell me?" Xiang Nanzhi pressed.

Li Chenqiu suppressed the urge to curse in his heart, and tried to say calmly, "Are you playing with me, or didn't you hear me just now?"

Xiang Nanzhi explained, "It's windy up here, I didn't hear clearly."

Li Chenqiu's face darkened, and he repeated what he had said earlier, word for word.

Xiang Nanzhi on the other end of the phone replied in surprise, "Really? Are you kidding me!?"

"I…"

Knock knock knock—

A series of knocks interrupted Li Chenqiu's words.

He knew that was Cao Jin urging him, the other party didn't want to wait any longer.

"I'm not kidding you."

After saying that, Li Chenqiu hung up the phone.

On the other side, Xiang Nanzhi put the phone back in her pocket and looked towards the Human Serpent Tribe in confusion.

"Getting caught is one thing, but losing all your abilities?" Xiang Nanzhi stroked her chin, "It feels a bit far-fetched, doesn't it?"

...

As the night deepened, the city was no longer noisy, and snores, both loud and soft, passed through the windows and flew into the dark blue sky.

Most people were asleep, and so was Zhu Yuan.

He lay on the soft big bed, hugging a dinosaur doll that didn't match his age, and the drool from the corner of his mouth soaked the pillowcase.

His peaceful appearance looked like he was having a sweet dream, and in fact, he was…

Under the azure sky, a hundred-foot-high platform stood on an endless grassland.

Below the platform, people were densely packed, looking up and gazing into the distance, unable to see the end, it was extremely spectacular!

On the platform, Zhu Yuan was wearing white cloth clothes, standing with his hands behind his back, looking down with drooping eyes.

Whoosh—

A gentle breeze blew, Zhu Yuan's clothes fluttered in the wind, making a hunting sound, showing a fairy-like demeanor.

"Why have you all come?" Zhu Yuan slowly opened his mouth, his deep and powerful voice, like a bell, resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"I have come for power!"

"I have come for wealth!"

"I have come for healing!"

The crowd shouted at the top of their lungs, their eyes full of madness and excitement.

Zhu Yuan slowly closed his eyes and shook his head helplessly, "If you want power, you should look for sweat; if you want wealth, you should look for benefactors; if you want to heal your injuries, you should look for doctors. Why are you looking for me?"

"They are all useless, I can only come to you!"

"You are the great god, you can grant me everything I want!"

"God, please tell me, which came first, the chicken or the egg?"

After hearing these discussions, Zhu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, revealing those eyes as deep as the universe.

The voices under the high platform grew louder and louder, like a tsunami and a strong wind, stirring the clouds and breaking them apart, and bending the green grass.

At this moment, Zhu Yuan's voice resounded between heaven and earth: "Since you know that I am a god, why don't you kneel when you see a god?"

Rumble—

A muffled thunder resounded in the clear sky, and the deafening noise came to an abrupt end.

Everyone knelt down in unison, pressing their foreheads tightly to the ground.

"Greetings, Heavenly God Zhu Yuan!"

"Greetings, Heavenly God Zhu Yuan!!"

"Greetings, Heavenly God Zhu Yuan!!!"

The crowd shouted in unison, the voices gathered together like waves, hitting Zhu Yuan one after another, his silver-white hair suddenly sprang up like an electric shock.

Zhu Yuan smiled faintly, putting on an expression of seeing through everything: "Are you worshiping me, or the desires in your hearts?"

After saying that, Zhu Yuan took a step forward, and bursts of ripples spread out from his toes. The surrounding space, like a mirror, made a "crack crack" sound, and cracks appeared in response, spreading rapidly in all directions.

Just as Zhu Yuan was about to take the next step, a clear and ethereal voice like a silver bell came from the sky.

"Zhu Yuan."

"Hmm?" Zhu Yuan raised his head: "Bold, who dares to call this god by his name, are you courting death!"

The moment the voice fell, Zhu Yuan "whooshed" and rushed into the sky.

In just one second, he flew to the same height as the sun, stepping on white clouds.

Although everything was absurd, Zhu Yuan didn't think so, and even thought it was very reasonable.

"Get out, spying on me, die!" Zhu Yuan waved his hand, domineeringly.

"Your dream is really interesting!" That voice sounded again.

"Hmph!" Zhu Yuan snorted coldly, pointing his fingers towards the sky, just as he was about to do something, a sense of dizziness suddenly struck, directly taking away his five senses.

When Zhu Yuan regained his five senses again and opened his eyes, he found himself standing in front of a divine monument. Everything around him was covered by white clouds, and nothing could be seen except the divine monument.

"Zhu Yuan, you have been worshiping this divine monument for nearly a hundred years, do you know who you are worshiping?"