My Ability Is Role-playing

Chapter 634 - 628: Ascending to the Divine Tier

The idea of Ling was beautiful, but unfortunately, reality was cruel.

First, the video recording of Yan snatching the Burning Martial manuscript from the Bald Deity on Yinghuang Star was directly exposed by some mysterious existence.

Subsequently, parts of the footage involving three Middle Rank God Inspectors connected to Ling using power for personal gain were also made public.

The content of their conversation with Ling spread across the habitable planets of the Contention civilization via the Divine Net.

If not for the Imperial Family of the Contention civilization being alerted and quickly blocking the information to restrict this news, the three major civilizations under the Divine Court would have taken immediate action to completely isolate Yinghuang Star!

Even those deities living in the core circle of the Divine Court, who have no desire for ambition, might be drawn in.

If it were only these incidents, they might not be unmanageable.

The most critical point is...

Some content fragments of the Burning Martial manuscript also gradually spread, becoming widely known to the gods.

This led to many deities swarming like locusts, descending upon Yinghuang Star, and appearing before the members of the Burning Research Association.

"Hand over the Burning Martial manuscript! This is a gift from the Cosmos’ Will; it shouldn’t be monopolized by certain deities or only circulated in a small circle. It belongs to all gods!"

"Agreed... but what’s going on with this planet? The natives have all gone mad?"

"Just destroy the world! Wipe out this batch of valueless lives and bring in a new batch of believers from other planets—the resources on this planet are at least plentiful."

"Don’t change the subject! The most important thing now is the Burning Martial manuscript! They’ve hoarded two copies!"

"Based on the information circulating on the Divine Net, those time-traveling manuscripts contain some seals that require extensive time and energy to decipher. Even with just a few of you gods, the consumption involved would be a challenge to bear, wouldn’t it?"

"Well said! Contribute the Burning Martial manuscript so we can all research it together, and you can pay a lower price for greater benefits; why wouldn’t you agree?"

"So, let’s not waste each other’s time; give us a direct answer!"

On Yinghuang Star, the Bald Deity had a wooden expression and kept silent with his head down.

He knew that in this matter, he had no right to speak.

Regardless of the outcome, it had nothing to do with him.

When Ling and Yan, who were deeply immersed in the Burning Martial manuscript, heard the words of the twenty-plus deities and felt the gaze of covetous eyes, they immediately snapped awake.

"The secret is out!"

"How could it be?"

"Could it be that those three inspectors betrayed us?"

"No way... Such actions are detrimental and offer no benefit to them, essentially harming others without benefit!"

While Yan was still a bit confused, Ling, who had quickly donned the golden analytical armor, had already pieced together the situation.

He just glanced over the gathered deities, roughly analyzing their origins, identities, strengths, and trump cards.

"You do not come from the same organization."

Ling slightly squinted his eyes, and the dark golden divine power vibrated continuously, gradually dispersing.

He spoke calmly and confidently: "But you have all been in the Contention civilization’s core star circle recently."

"So..."

"Someone knowingly posted certain messages on the Divine Net of the Contention civilization."

"And you happened to acquire the relevant information before the news was suppressed."

"Or perhaps, you were outright dispatched by the Contention civilization as deities?"

With this, Ling’s lips subtly curved into a mocking smile as he lectured in the presence of the gods with a sense of superiority: "To mortal beings, wealth is tempting, but deities are hardly any better."

"It’s said that base and useless human nature has been removed, becoming more perfect. But behavior patterns change with experience and time."

"The greed of deities burns more fiercely than that of mortals!"

"You want the Burning Martial manuscript?"

"It’s not impossible."

Ling adjusted his golden divine armor and, after a pause, continued speaking slowly: "You came to Yinghuang Star for profit, not to fight us to the death."

"Thus, the foundation for communication is created."

"There’s a possibility of resolving problems through negotiation among us."

Ling pointed to the youthful-looking deity Yan and the Bald Deity native to Yinghuang Star, softly adding: "Before you, we six deities formed an organization called the Burning Research Association."

"It aims to research the secrets of the Burning Martial manuscript to collectively reach higher life levels and realms."

Ling patted the shoulder of the Bald Deity, using him as a living example, and said: "We don’t care about the strength or status of Burning Research Association members!"

"Can anyone be weaker than him?"

"Can anyone have lower status than him?"

"As long as you can prove your value."

"As long as you can help other members progress."

"Then..."

"You can join and share the secrets of these two Burning Martial manuscripts!"

Hearing this, many of the over twenty aggressive deities began to have flickering eyes, and some seemed tempted.

Watching Ling swiftly reverse the situation and, with just a few words, control the scene, Ling’s two teammates were left dumbfounded.

Ling, however, remained very calm.

After jointly researching the Burning Martial manuscript for a few days, the three gods of the Burning Research Association each had their insights, with significant increases in strength, along with noticeable changes in their dispositions.

The native Bald Deity on Yinghuang Star became increasingly taciturn, often saying just one sentence throughout a day, yet his eyes became brighter, frequently glinting with wisdom.

The youth-like Middle Rank deity Yan no longer idled away lazily as before but became increasingly radical, extreme, and fanatical, with his combat power growing the most among the six deities of the Burning Research Association!

Ling even felt that, in just a few days, Yan’s comprehensive combat power had caught up to his former self as a mere Demon Slayer.

It’s worth noting that Ling’s own change was rather bizarre.

In his mind, thoughts that clearly didn’t belong to himself often emerged.

Those thoughts guided his cultivation and strengthening.

To Ling, this was proof of becoming increasingly attuned to the essence of the Burning Martial manuscript.

His words, which just now resolved the crisis, were also spoken under the guidance of that strange thought.

Ling’s eyes slightly narrowed, as if listening to the teachings of the "Cosmos’ Will."

Moments later, he calmly spoke, "Everything in the world has a price."

"Offering something of sufficient value can earn the qualification to view the Burning Martial manuscript and freely access the mysteries we have deciphered."

Among the over twenty deities, a Middle Rank god stood out first.

He looked Ling up and down before speaking earnestly: "Though we haven’t interacted before, there’s a credible quality about you."

"I am willing to believe you."

"Therefore, I plan to exchange a secret about the Burning Martial manuscript’s projection, which you do not know, for membership in the Burning Research Association!"

After speaking, the deity gently opened his clenched fist.

Three beams of light fell into the minds of Ling, Yan, and the Bald Deity.

The three gods of the Burning Research Association were shocked and looked at each other after quickly digesting the new information.

"Time-traveling Burning Martial manuscripts can actually be merged?"

"The more manuscripts merged, the closer their essence is to the original."

"When all manuscript projections are collected, one can climb to the peak of the Divine Tier, achieving Upper Rank Format!"