Chapter 191: Ben Keming’s Shock

“Relocate the capital? No, what we should consider right now is what to do if the Falai Dynasty relocates its capital,” Yu Sheng’an squinted from his seat at the head of the conference table.

At this moment, he looked less like a god aloof from the world and more like a shrewd merchant.

“The Falai Dynasty… relocating its capital?” Ben Keming was stunned.

With the Falai Dynasty launching a massive invasion, how could they possibly relocate the capital now? Unless Mr. Akide intervenes personally.

“Mr. Akide, didn’t you say that you had made an agreement with the Four Primordial Gods to not intervene in the war?” Ben Keming asked hesitantly.

“If the gods absolutely cannot intervene in warfare, then why was the God of Mechanical Steam able to disable all divine runes in Infiir? Rules are rigid; people are flexible. While I can’t directly intervene in the war, I can provide material and magical support.”

Yu Sheng’an remarked, heaved a sigh internally.

Due to his identity being prematurely revealed, causing the current predicament in Infiir, he had no choice but to expose part of his power again.

Yu Sheng’an had to admit that the Velia Main Plane was the most similar to Blue Star of all the planes he had encountered.

However, it was like Blue Star a hundred years ago.

Or even worse.

Purely in terms of military power, the air force here was virtually nonexistent.

When Yu Sheng’an discovered this result, he was truly amazed. However, after careful study, he could understand it.

Although they invented floating airships here, which initially dazzled the Velia Main Plane.

Due to the anti-magic in the air, the lack of magical shields for protection, the flammable hydrogen gas filling the airships, and their enormous size—these fatal weaknesses destined the airships not to be used militarily.

Basically, one wave of anti-air artillery could turn an airship into a giant firework.

The air force was almost zero, and the ground force was not any better! The army here mainly consisted of infantry, focusing on mechanized transformation and firearms.

The use of steam cars was mainly for passenger transport.

In the eyes of Velia’s military strategists, on a defensive position filled with trenches, barbed wire, roadblocks, and machine gun emplacements, steam cars were simply moving targets.

Therefore, mechanized units were almost nowhere to be seen on the battlefield.

And the navy?

This was the only force that Yu Sheng’an regarded with value.

Probably because sea monsters posed a major threat to Velia’s humans, and hunting them brought high profits.

Velia’s technological strength was almost entirely invested in ironclad ships.

The ironclad ships here were highly developed, varying from giant ones that could serve as mobile island-like aircraft carriers to waterborne steam motorcycles for one-person riding. Such variety had developed into a complex discipline.

Velia’s malformed military force developments gave Yu Sheng’an a chance to surpass them by taking an indirect route.

However, this exposure would surely trigger learning and research from Velia’s countries, maybe even a technological revolution.

Yu Sheng’an was helpless regarding this.

He couldn’t just let the Four Primordial Gods reclaim the territories he fought so hard to secure, could he? He couldn’t even accept losing half of it.

But Yu Sheng’an mused for a moment, feeling quite possible to selectively display some power to lead Velia’s military development down the wrong path.

Thinking this, Yu Sheng’an briefly outlined his plan.

“This…”

Listening to Yu Sheng’an’s plan, Ben Keming was enveloped in an unspeakable absurdity.

The plan was so bizarre! He had almost never seen such a plan.

If Yu Sheng’an hadn’t said it, he would likely have rejected it immediately.

Clearly, he no longer had decision-making authority.

“I understand. I will fully cooperate with you!” Ben Keming said solemnly.

“Alright, go and get busy!” Yu Sheng’an nodded.

Ben Keming nodded back. Just as he turned to leave, he stopped again, looking like he had more to say.

“Is there anything else?”

Ben Keming hesitated, finally biting the bullet, he asked:

“Mr. Akide, can you tell me what gods actually are? What is the relationship between gods and humans? If a god decides the world’s fate, what meaning do our efforts have?”

To be honest, even now he couldn’t equate Mr. Akide with a god.

In his eyes, Akide was a spiritual mentor, a symbol of movement, a fountain of faith for liberating Infiir and Velia.

He always believed meeting Akide was a divine enlightenment in his life.

But he didn’t expect it to actually be a divine enlightenment! But the battle in the middle of last night shook his faith.

Understandable.

Finding one’s hard efforts incapable of matching a deity’s command could throw anyone into a breakdown and self-doubt! This kind of thing was a huge hit.

Yu Sheng’an smiled and didn’t answer.

He stood up, picked up a piece of paper from the table, rolled it into a bowl shape, and condensed some clear water from the air, pouring it into the paper bowl.

Then a tiny flame appeared at his right fingertips.

“Do you think this flame can burn a hole through the paper?” Yu Sheng’an asked.

Ben Keming was stunned, hesitatingly answering, “Probably…yes?”

Yu Sheng’an chuckled, moving the burning flame under the paper bowl.

The flame licked greedily at the bowl’s bottom, quickly charring it, but the bowl remained stable, and the expected burn-through didn’t happen.

Ben Keming was stupefied.

“Gods are like this paper; humans are like the water drops. Facing harsh survival conditions, humans always thought gods saved them, not knowing they actually protected gods.”

As Yu Sheng’an spoke, the water quickly lifted and separated from the paper bowl.

Under the flame, the paper bowl swiftly ignited and turned to ashes in seconds.

“This… this…” Ben Keming’s eyes widened, his scalp tingling as he looked at Akide.

This experiment, beyond his common sense, struck him like Akide’s thoughts did the first time they met, impacting his values, leaving him astonished! “Gods have ruled the multiverse for so long that they even forgot it was humanity that protected them! They became arrogant, smug, and treat their protecting believers as livestock! Laughable and hateful!”

“But if humanity’s power is so great, why are they manipulated by gods?”

“The reason is simple: most people are ignorant, short-sighted, and insignificant. Each of them is like a drop of water, unremarkable. Only by gathering millions of people and guiding them can you gather the power to extinguish any flame!”

“Through fear, atonement, faith, and salvation, gods united humanity, so humans put gods on the shrine.”

“If humans can unite through a shared spirit, what do you think the world would be like?”

Yu Sheng’an spread his arms, as if to embrace the world.

Ben Keming’s pupils widened and his lips trembled: “Akide’s ideology! Is this the core reason you spread Akide’s ideology?”

Yu Sheng’an nodded: “Right, I intend to take all the gods in the multiverse down from their thrones and let them fall into the dust.”

“But… you are also a god?”

“A god? Hahaha, did I ever say I am a god? Do you see me spreading faith?”

Yu Sheng’an laughed heartily, full of teasing.

The natives of Zhongxia only respect gods, not worship them! Ben Keming shivered at the thought.

In hindsight, Mr. Akide, indeed, never spread any belief. As for Akide’s ideology? Is that a faith?

From a certain perspective, it indeed qualifies as one! But it has nothing to do with divine faith! Explaining Akide’s ideology as religious belief looks insulting to Ben Keming! Akide’s ideology revealed the world’s essence, the essence of interests, and even how to claim one’s rights. This is the art of slaying gods!

“Now, do you understand the meaning of your efforts? Don’t be intimidated by this little difficulty; remember—all enemies are paper tigers. A small spark can ignite a prairie fire!”

Ben Keming froze.

Mr. Akide told him similar words before, but he had never understood them, comprehended them, and believed in them like now!

Ben Keming solemnly nodded, feet together, and saluted with his head held high.