GA: Chapter 163 – Videos From Haicheng Leak Online; The Sensation Caused by the Angel and the White Emperor
Indeed—in many chat group novels from her past life, a recycled system yielded very little value. But that didn't mean a system was only worth that much in reality.
Especially not an infinite-worlds type system.
If it weren't for Bai Xuan and the others' intervention, the heights Mo Rong could have reached would have placed him at the absolute apex of all worlds.
The chat group rewarding them this generously was entirely justified.
Ordinary Group Owner: "Pursing lips.jpg"
Ordinary Group Owner: "It's not that I don't understand—I just don't want to accept it."
Ordinary Group Owner: "At least let me say something that makes me feel a little better."
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She really needed to get serious about improving her strength. At this rate she'd never be able to participate in transmigrator missions in the future—and all those rewards would have nothing to do with her.
She was the Group Owner, after all. She refused to let the gap between herself and the other members keep widening.
But it was so hard to improve.
Using points on enhancements always felt like her luck couldn't support it.
Lin Fengjiao: "My reward is a special constitution that can suppress and restrain demonic entities. My cultivation speed will also increase."
Lin Fengjiao: "Beyond that, it enhances my methods for subduing demons and monsters."
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Ordinary Group Owner: "The rewards the chat group gives all feel like they're building foundations for your futures—forms, techniques, constitutions…"
Ordinary Group Owner: "They contributed only 1% and got this. You contributed 97%—yours has to be even more absurd, right?"
Ordinary Group Owner: "I've taken three consecutive hits now—my psychological tolerance is at its peak. Just tell me quickly."
Child of Nature: "…Three consecutive hits should logically make you less resilient, not more."
Child of Nature: "Comparatively speaking, my reward isn't dramatically larger than theirs—and to utilize it fully would take considerable time in the short term."
Child of Nature: "One enhancement opportunity."
Child of Nature: "One enhancement opportunity with no restrictions whatsoever—and guaranteed success."
As Bai Xuan's words appeared, the chat group went silent.
Then came an even larger explosion of reactions.
Ordinary Group Owner: "No restrictions? Guaranteed success?"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Your [Natural Authority] is already terrifying at its current level—and if it gets enhanced further…"
Not just Su Yunqing—the Sacred Master, Daigu, Voban, Angel Yan, and others all fell quiet.
The longer time passed and the stronger they became, the more precious this enhancement opportunity would be.
Eventually, even the value of the recycled system itself would pale against the worth of this single reward.
Seeing the rewards Daigu, the Sacred Master, Master Kau, and Bai Xuan had each received, the desire for transmigrator missions burned brighter in everyone. When the next one came—if they were chosen—they would give everything they had.
More contribution percentage. More output in the fight.
Meanwhile, in Bai Xuan's world.
Several new videos had begun circulating online.
There was footage of Haicheng being invaded by sea beasts. Footage of the military holding the line. Footage of an unknown mutant sea creature's attack breaching Haicheng's defensive barrier—the city falling. Footage of the military, the Spiritual Qi Bureau, and civilians fighting desperately. Footage of terrified, panicked citizens. Footage of Qin Tian descending to save Haicheng. Footage of Chen Bing freezing the city over. Footage of the three of them battling a mutant giant octopus.
If these videos alone were all there was, most civilians would have felt anything but reassured.
Because what they saw was this: the Dragon Emperor Qin Tian, the Ice Emperor Chen Bing, the Flame Empress Huoyou—people presented by the authorities as humanity's absolute powerhouses, the pinnacle of human strength—fighting a mutant giant octopus three-on-one.
There was even a mutant orca involved, helping them resist it.
While this was the fastest way to neutralize the threat, some viewers interpreted it as a lack of confidence in individual strength.
If it was one-on-one, surely the mutant giant octopus was stronger than any one of them alone.
People formed that conclusion easily.
And that conclusion created a new problem.
If one mutant giant octopus could do this—what would happen if something even more terrifying appeared in the ocean?
What if even Qin Tian, Huoyou, and Chen Bing combined couldn't handle it?
The ocean was vast. No one could guarantee whether something worse than the mutant giant octopus might emerge. And China had no one with greater natural talent than those three.
So those videos alone were not reassuring—if anything, they were seeds of fear and anxiety.
Until the final videos appeared.
The angel's descent—and the appearance of White Emperor Bai Xuan.
Above the void, a breathtakingly beautiful and sacred angel descended upon the world. Her very presence seemed to be perfection itself—and the instant she appeared, the mutant giant octopus and mutant orca that had been fighting below froze mid-motion, unable to move.
White Emperor Bai Xuan appeared at the same moment, speaking with the angel. No sound carried through, but it was clear from their bearing that the exchange was between equals.
What drew everyone's attention even more was that when Bai Xuan appeared, both mutant sea creatures showed significantly greater fear.
Only after the White Emperor and the angel departed did they dare resume their battle.
This was the footage that made the nation collectively exhale.
The authorities had already communicated early on that White Emperor Bai Xuan possessed the greatest strength—an overwhelming, crushing superiority over all others.
But because Bai Xuan had rarely appeared in public—only once in Hangcheng, resolving the mutant albino python incident and leaving a certain child with the Snowlion Armor's summoning device—after that, no one had seen him again.
Everyone speculated about what more important mission might be occupying him. Inquiries to the authorities yielded no confirmation.
The release of these videos now had been cleared with both Bai Xuan and Angel Yan—or more accurately, neither of them had any particular objection.
Angel civilization had never gone out of its way to hide itself. And Bai Xuan had no concern about others knowing his intentions.
Even if they knew—what could they do?
With Bai Xuan's approval granted, the authorities selectively revealed certain things.
Such as the answer to one pressing question: why was the White Emperor so rarely seen in cities, saving people?
Because the White Emperor was China's most critical force—his existence was reserved for threats that China could not otherwise handle.
He was China's last line of defense.
A force to be called upon only when China reached its most critical moment.
China wanted to present a guardian deity that all people could believe in. But earning the genuine trust of everyone was not a simple thing.
To become China's guardian deity, one first needed power that surpassed every possible threat. The moment they appeared, every person watching would feel their tension release—bodies relaxing involuntarily, smiles forming at the corners of their mouths.
Because they would know: they were safe.
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