Chapter 53: The Eternal Struggle Surrounding Grandma

When Bai Qige first encountered this, he was puzzled for a long time. For example, a great hero travels the world, helping people, day and night assisting grandmothers across the street, caring for them. Then, with persistence, he becomes the beloved friend of many grandmothers. He then calls out to gather fellow heroes who share his passion, creating a gang focused on winning over grandmothers.

As long as he successfully establishes his school, all the gratitude and reputation he gathered will instantly transform into good fortune, greatly enhancing his skills. He might even get talents like "Grandma’s Heartthrob," which gives him +666 speed in winning over grandmothers.

Furthermore, this enhancement is not only for the hero but shared among all the gang members, who will receive a diminishing benefit. If the gang continues to support grandmothers, their talents can keep getting stronger.

This is a kind path to establishing a school, but there’s also a dark side. Some powerful individuals with twisted hearts slaughter grandmothers day and night, building their own reputation. After establishing their gang, they can gain good fortune too, acquiring the talent "Grandma Slayer," which gives them a 50% attack bonus against grandmothers.

Thus, these two gangs, with different intentions toward grandmothers, naturally become deadly enemies, trying every way to defeat each other. The chaos in the Middle-earth World is partly due to such clearly opposing gangs.

By the way, the "Grandma’s Heartthrob" gang and the "Grandma Slayer" gang are real examples in the Middle-earth World! Bai Qige has encountered both. The former tried to build their reputation by the shocking act of winning over grandmothers, while the latter sought to kill grandmothers for fame. To Bai Qige, both seemed completely mad, especially the former, which felt utterly insane!

But the problem is, no matter how crazy they are, as long as they have fame, gratitude, or fear, they can gain real, undeniable power.

Reputation is power, and gratitude and fear are also forms of power. Using the Fate Rule as a guide, gathering benefits and using them for oneself is the central idea of establishing a new sect.

When Bai Qige came across this in the Middle-earth World, he was already thinking about how to create his own gang. The appearance of Lanruo Temple was the result of his hard work, truly a culmination of his efforts.

Taking Long Aotian as a disciple is not the key; the important part is to take Mugang Xian and his two friends as disciples, and then use them as a banner to confront Bloody Earth. This is why, before each confrontation, Bai Qige repeatedly mentions the name of Lanruo Temple and leaves notes stating that it was the "Three Beasts of Canglan" from Lanruo Temple who caused the trouble.

The goal is to deeply engrave this reputation in others’ hearts, whether it be Bloody Earth or those who know the changing tides of the world.

The first Prestige Value is earned from here, and after that, it goes without saying. It simply involves working diligently, doing everything possible to expand the reputation of Lanruo Temple. The more things done, the more impressive it becomes, and consequently, the higher the Prestige Value.

Establishing a new sect can fail if there isn’t enough accumulation of Prestige Value in the early stages. The Fate Interface Rules cannot transform this Prestige Value into real luck and power. Fortunately, Bai Qige managed to get past this step.

Getting past this step is just the entry point. What comes next will determine the quality of this gang. Therefore, Bai Qige decisively implemented the ideas he had been thinking about in the Middle-earth World for a long time, dedicating himself to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, building a faith totem, and then pursuing a religious path.

Ordinary gangs in the Middle-earth World often enhance their fear and reputation through actions to earn Prestige Value and strengthen their power. However, the religious path focuses on rituals, allowing people to worship the totem for faith, thereby increasing the gang’s power. Each approach has its pros and cons; the former has a clear path, while the latter is much freer. One day it may be about the grandfather, and the next day about Old Wang next door, as long as someone believes in the totem.

The latter seems to have an advantage, but in the Middle-earth World, it is a well-known dead end with a dim future. The reason is simple; the path of luck has been known for a long time in the Middle-earth World. It may not be common knowledge for everyone, but most people of a certain age know a bit about it.

Everyone knows you are tricking us with your faith just to make your gang stronger. We don’t even know that totem of yours, so why should we believe in it? You say you will give me food? Help us build bridges and fix roads? Great, thank you so much for your help, charlatan.

In the end, gangs that plan to follow the path of totem faith can only gain Prestige Value through their actions and deeds. It is extremely difficult to make others have unconditional, passionate faith in you.

Of course, there are ways to solve this. Some strong person thinks they are a god and uses their power to force people to believe in them as the one true leader, threatening to destroy the city if they don’t. Such evil god behavior is common in Middle-earth.

However, evil gods who think of themselves as totems usually don’t end up in a good place. You say you want the whole city to believe in you? Kill everyone who doesn’t? Fuck, there are so many grandmas, grandpas, chickens, ducks, fish, and dogs in this city! We rely on them for our Prestige Value. You want to harm the city and cut off our support? Brothers, let’s stand together and fight back!

Thus, the evil god totem gang was defeated by the old grandma alliance and the grandma slaughter gang. Groups like the Sad Wind Gang took advantage of the situation, attacking those who were down, and the evil god totem gang was completely wiped out, their members killed, and they would never rise again, erased from Middle-earth.

The totem god gang has a bleak future in Middle-earth; if Bai Qige were in Middle-earth, he would never choose this path, but here on Earth, he sees great potential!

On Earth, no one will know the secret of Fate Interface Rules and would never imagine that seemingly empty faith and prestige can bring real strength.

In Middle-earth, religion is almost invisible. Occasionally, a few might appear but struggle to survive. However, on Earth, it is the opposite; legitimate religions are much easier to grow than gangs. As long as it’s not a cult, they can collect faith honestly and legally. If someone dares to claim they will conquer one hundred and eight grandmas to gather prestige, they would likely be sent to a mental hospital by the neighborhood committee right away.

Even if you don’t do something so shocking, trying to fight evil and promote justice, while spreading your name is also difficult. The law does not allow you to take police work, and if you want to do wrong, it’s even more complicated. The iron fist of imperial dictatorship is always looming over you.

Considering all factors, following the path of religious divinity is the most suitable and safest option for Earthly civilization, at least in the early stages.