Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 391 - 364 Fa Zheng 1

Chapter 391: 364 Fa Zheng 1

The Human Bureau originally was the only one among the three major plagues of Luo Mountain without Great Impermanence lurking behind the scenes. Now isn’t this just great? The Human Bureau indeed has a Great Impermanence in secret, and it’s Luo Mountain’s Great Impermanence.

This Great Impermanence even supports the ideals of the Human Bureau quite a bit.

"So... what about Ying Lingyun? Is he also your subordinate?" I asked.

"No, not really... or rather, not entirely." Fa Zheng shook his head, "First off, I want to clarify that I don’t consider the Human Bureau as an organization subordinate to me, and the majority of its senior ranks also don’t know that I’m providing substantial support from behind the scenes. Because I hope this organization can develop independently and have no intention of turning it into a puppet under my control. Rather, if the Human Bureau were to truly become puppets that act at my command, that would be a failure for me.

"Moreover, the Human Bureau is an organization formed to oppose the potential tyranny of Luo Mountain in the future. If the Great Impermanence of Luo Mountain were to be its backer, it would severely shake their convictions. Even for this reason alone, it’s necessary for me to remain deeply hidden in the background, such that even its leaders shouldn’t know of my existence.

"But if nobody knows about me, it would be quite inconvenient to provide support from my end. Therefore, I’ve let a small number of two or three people know of my existence, one of which is Ying Lingyun... who is also the one I’ve put the most effort into supporting, without equal."

I said confusedly, "Ying Lingyun’s goal is to utilize the forces of the Human Bureau to resurrect his beloved demon, Great Demon Silver Moon... He’s completely driven by personal desires, right? Why would you choose him?"

"I found out about his true motives afterwards. The initial Ying Lingyun had many outstanding qualities that I couldn’t look away from." Fa Zheng sighed, "The Ying Lingyun of the past was a legendary hero who prioritized righteousness over kinship, killing the Great Evil Silver Moon with a mortal’s body. His fame spread far and wide across Luo Mountain, even the Extraordinary Fanatics, who look down on ordinary people, had to acknowledge Ying Lingyun’s exceptional nature.

"He has accomplishments that realized great miracles and also possesses the ability and experience to lead others, along with deep and unique insights into the abnormal world. Though he has other flaws, when thinking about who could lead mortals to resist Luo Mountain, I find it difficult to think of another strong candidate besides him. Someone so suited for the ideals of the Human Bureau is hard to find, even with a lantern in hand.

"And in fact, he has indeed achieved much more than I had anticipated. Using the Power of Divine Seal Fragments, he was actually able to hatch a new Great Impermanence, something I never even dreamed of. You should know that even my research on Divine Seal Fragments is far from reaching that step."

Hearing this, I suddenly had an idea and asked, "Could it be... The person who provided Ying Lingyun with the Divine Seal Fragments, was it you?"

Ying Lingyun possessed more than one Divine Seal Fragment, and such fragments are definitely not easy to find. At least in a situation where the Great Impermanences of Luo Mountain are also actively collecting Divine Seal Fragments, it would be very difficult for Ying Lingyun to find unclaimed Divine Seal Fragments faster than them.

Fa Zheng readily admitted, "It was me."

"What about the origin of the seed of the heart?" I asked, "Was that also you?"

"No," Fa Zheng replied, "I think the source of the seed of the heart is likely not any of the Great Impermanences of Luo Mountain either. That’s probably from the Taoyuan Village Master. Ying Lingyun not only failed to truly advance the Human Bureau’s technology, but he also kept it hidden from everyone else and has made connections with other Great Impermanences."

"Doesn’t that deviate even more from the principles the Human Bureau should adhere to?" I said, "Not just Ying Lingyun, but the Human Bureau itself too..."

"That’s exactly why I want to eliminate the current Human Bureau," Fa Zheng said indignantly, "Merely using the Power of Divine Seal Fragments to hatch new Great Impermanence is nothing much. Although Divine Seal Fragments are a non-renewable external force, being able to utilize it is indeed a remarkable skill.

"The most crucial point is that their actions are intolerable to me. I thought under the pressure of Luo Mountain, they would burst forth with vigorous vitality and a united will, but instead, they turned out to be so corrupt and weak. Those in high positions only think about strengthening and consolidating their own status, and Ying Lingyun also directed all his intelligence and wisdom in the wrong direction, with the stench of decay and corruption seeping into their very bones.

"If they truly acted with righteousness and just deeds, even the test subject Xu Gou could perhaps be influenced and persuaded to stay in the Human Bureau, contributing his own strength willingly. And now, what has become of it?

"Rather than this, it would be better to level the current Human Bureau and make space for a new ’Human Bureau’, which might turn out to be a truly unified entity pursuing the well-being of the people."

So you’re still thinking about a "next time," huh?

I have no complaints, after all, my enemy is not the Human Bureau, but merely Ying Lingyun.

Fa Zheng continued with a nonsensical sigh, "Ah... I wonder why, whenever I try to support someone, that person inexplicably loses control. Where exactly did I go wrong... Zhuang Cheng, you wouldn’t turn out like that, would you?"

How would I know, I’ve never been supported by you.

"Since you’ve been secretly supporting the Human Bureau all along, you should know the locations of all the Human Bureau’s strongholds, right?" I asked.

"I know almost all of them, except for the main one," Fa Zheng said. "To be precise, I used to know the location of the main stronghold too, but recently, Ying Lingyun has moved the main stronghold into an unknown space. I think, the Ying Shen Silver Moon you’re looking for is in there.

"However, even with my power, I cannot breach that place. It seems likely to be a Different Space formed by the power of Divine Seal Fragments, otherwise, there’s no reason I wouldn’t be able to enter. If we could at least find a small flaw, the situation would probably be very different."

"A flaw..." I pondered. "My thermal energy marker is on Silver Moon, and I can use the connection between us to penetrate some of the barriers of the Different Space, vaguely sensing Silver Moon’s condition... Could this serve as the weakness you’re looking for?"

"Is that so? Can you sync this connection to me?" Fa Zheng asked.

"Let’s try."

On the imagined cinema’s audience seats, I reached out to Fa Zheng sitting beside me. We shook hands, and then he withdrew his hand, deeply pondering.

He must have sensed what I can sense through some means for a brief moment.

"...Seems like you also possess a Divine Seal Fragment. Did you get it from the old stronghold of the Human Bureau? Can it slightly penetrate the Different Space formed by the power of the Divine Seal Fragment because it also invisibly borrowed the Power of Divine Seal Fragments?" Fa Zheng said thoughtfully, "The link you provided is useful. Since there is an inherent flaw in the Different Space where the main stronghold of the Human Bureau is located, it should be possible to blast open its doors forcibly with my Divine Seal Fragment.

"However, this will require some preparation time, which I will handle as quickly as possible. You should also take this time to recover.

"To counter our annihilation efforts, Ying Lingyun will surely concentrate all the resources of the Human Bureau, and considering the Divine Seal Fragments he now possesses, it’s unpredictable what might be brewing inside. I’m afraid even a Great Impermanence may not be able to take down the main stronghold with him in command.

"After all, he hatched a Great Impermanence Level force with the divine seal, and as far as I know, he has at least two more Divine Seal Fragments in his hand. It would be wise to assume he could still bring out two more Great Impermanence Level forces. Of course, I don’t think those quickly cultivated Great Impermanence Level forces can compare to a real Great Impermanence, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

"So, besides you and me, I will also invite two more Great Impermanence to join in the battle at that time."

If it weren’t for the Xuanming Fire, even I would be no match for Ming Zhuo, let alone a Great Impermanence Level force hastily created by the power of Divine Seal Fragments. I think Fa Zheng’s analysis and cautious attitude are correct.

Even so, the thought that the Human Bureau might now possess at least two Great Impermanence Level forces still feels somewhat far-fetched.

That’s equivalent to creating two God-like beings. In many fantasy stories, the lifelong pursuit of the villainous organizations is just to create a single artificial God-like being.

"Then, that would be all for your matter, and now it’s time for mine," Fa Zheng said. "I hope you can officially join Luo Mountain and stand together with our Governance Ideology."

The man who was just talking about how he secretly supported Luo Mountain and its major threat, the Human Bureau, is now seriously talking about "our Governance Ideology". I’m not sure if I should call him thick-skinned or not. He even seems completely unaware of any problem with what he’s saying.

"You don’t need to worry about being burdened with any tasks. Just go back and publicly declare that you are a Great Evil who stands for Governance Ideology. It’s enough to act like a Governance Realist in usual times," Fa Zheng added. "Jian Feixian is just like that. He is not really a Governance Realist, nor is he interested in Governance Ideology. He only moves alongside me due to our good relationship.

"It seems that your circle of friends also predominantly consists of Governance Ideologists. Even if I didn’t mention it, you wouldn’t act in a way that would upset your friends. This shouldn’t be too difficult for you."

I admitted too: "After all, I owe you a favor. It’s just a matter of this magnitude, naturally, I have no reason to refuse."

"Then that’s settled," Fa Zheng appeared pleased. "By the way, now that you’re officially joining Luo Mountain, would you like to choose a pseudonym?"

"Is a pseudonym necessary?" I asked.

"It’s just a tradition. A real name is fine too, like Liu Shuying who goes by her real name. But many people prefer pseudonyms," Fa Zheng looked at me. "Let me think... When I saw you battling Ming Zhuo, even though it was nighttime, the Fire Sea you spread illuminated the area as if it were daylight. And when it comes to the ultimate symbol of fire, that would be the sun...

"How about the pseudonym ’Dawn’?"

"I find that pseudonym somehow unpleasant," I shared my impression. "Since using a real name is also an option, let’s stick with the real name."

Had it been my junior high days, I would have seriously considered a unique pseudonym, but in a place where most people use pseudonyms, I feel using a real name has its own charm.

Furthermore, if I had thought of a pseudonym before debuting, it might have been fine, but now the world knows me as Zhuang Cheng, and suddenly asking people to call me by another name seems superfluous.

Fa Zheng seemed not to give up: "Really, no pseudonym? It might feel awkward to be called by a pseudonym at first but you get used to it over time. If ’Dawn’ doesn’t work, we can think of something else..."

"Let’s stick with the real name," I insisted.

"Oh... Well, that works too."

For some reason, he seemed quite disappointed.

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