How Am I Still Alive?
Chapter 1984: 1978: Gift

Chapter 1984: Chapter 1978: Gift

“The Ancient city has undergone a transformation, an exceptionally strange one. The entire city seems to have entered the Otherworldly state, yet all physical constants are those of Earth, as if entering another Earth…”

Even before Lu Ping’an noticed it himself, the professional monitoring agencies had received the news.

And reaching a conclusion wasn’t too difficult, as observers from higher dimensions had already seen the phantom of a “Deity.”

They also noticed that the area was gradually approaching a higher-dimensional state.

“Divine Kingdom? Earthly Divine Kingdom?”

“Unlikely… you all know that for a Divine Kingdom, it is filled with the rules and powers of the Deity, unless It creates a ‘vacuum zone,’ it would otherwise bring about severe discomfort and erosion…”

The Divine Boat is not harmless; it is the Divine Kingdom of the Deity and also Its essence.

For the Order Gods on Earth, the Divine Boat is filled with the “rules” bestowed by the world, making it unsuitable for outsiders to inhabit.

For example, in the case of the Fire God, it is filled with volcanoes and magma, where only the Flaming Creatures can dwell.

This does not mean the Divine Kingdom is empty; rather, residing within it would inevitably lead to a feeling of being assimilated by the Divine Kingdom and its rules… This is why many “Divine Envoys,” although immensely powerful, appear cold and mechanical, and their behavior mimics that of a puppet.

They are eroded by the rules, becoming part of “logic.” Or to put it more eloquently, they become part of the Deity.

It’s similar to a blank sheet of paper dipped in ink; once pulled out, it becomes a carrier of the ink… At this point, the “residents of the Divine Kingdom” can hardly be described as their past selves or mere puppets wearing their physical bodies.

This is evidently harmful to ordinary life forms, thus every time the Divine Boat arrives, it demarcates an area for outsiders, artificially creating a “rule vacuum” to allow ordinary people to survive.

In those days, Lu, not understanding, thought there were conspiracies behind why they were not allowed everywhere. Fortunately, he didn’t act recklessly and wander, or he might have ended up permanently in some Divine Kingdom.

The Deity can be controlled in the short term, but in the long term… this is one reason the consumption of the Divine Boat is so enormous.

“Could it be, this is the normal state of a Divine Kingdom…?”

The doubt raised by someone is not completely without possibility.

“You know, our Order Gods have actually taken shortcuts, we’ve never encountered a normal Deity’s Divine Realm, isn’t this uncontrollable erosion by itself an indication of Its weakness and susceptibility to losing control?”

“Hasn’t his Courtyard shown no signs of eroding its entrants from the start?”

“No, the existence of house rules like being unable to battle and unable to die is not the same as the Rule Secret Realm, it clearly bears the characteristics of a Divine Kingdom, only his rules are exceptionally gentle and stable, not eroding upon the surface.”

Lu Ping’an is not the first Deity to unfold his “Divine Kingdom” on the mainland, but he is definitely the most stable one.

More intelligence was quickly gathered, and at least for now, there were no casualties among the residents… On the contrary, the traits detected showed significant benefits.

“Eating well, learning fast… what the heck.”

Intelligence agents within the Ancient city quickly came to a conclusion… they have professional Rule System extraordinary individuals and Superpower Radar, with such broad domain Divine Realm exploration, they can quickly reach a conclusion.

But ultimately, what they received were two minor buffs… instead of the previous “No Kill” by Lu Ping’an, it was simply “Enhanced Digestive Capability” and “Improved Learning Capacity.”

These two rules were softly inscribed into the base rules of this area, allowing its residents to naturally feel as though they were eating more deliciously, without worrying about gaining weight, because digestion and metabolism were also significantly enhanced, and learning became much easier.

“That’s it?”

“Ha… you don’t understand, eating is a prerequisite for survival and also the foundation for evolution, and learning… this is the premise for soul evolution.”

The Life system understands the Life system, these most basic rules greatly enhance the possibilities of a species.

Eating more, the body grows faster, physical strength is higher… if one is digesting “extraordinary gourmet food,” the growth of the professional is also accelerated.

As for learning ability, it is not limited to ordinary academics; training and learning for professionals are equally enhanced.

Both the physical and spiritual evolution chains are unlocked, and the ordinary people surviving in this Divine Realm, under the premise of no other variables, would naturally become taller, stronger, smarter, and more knowledgeable than those outside.

A seemingly small difference, but given enough time, it naturally creates a generational gap, and even without any other abilities, by continuously “selecting the best among the best,” it naturally cultivates comprehensively superior “New Humans.”

If these two concepts of “eating” and “learning” truly fuse, traits like “recovery of wounds after eating” and “learning extraordinary spells/other species’ talents” can also be derived… For the Life system, the more fundamental the rule, the higher its ceiling and potential, although it is harder to acquire.

The Holy Land sought by the Beast Tamer is also to accelerate their breeding and growth, allowing them to update and evolve faster, to obtain the species they desire.

A city, an area with tens of millions of people, all life forms receive enhancement… perhaps this is the true power that a God level existence possesses.

“I… am somewhat tempted to move.”

“Don’t tell me, I feel the same, what’s the housing price like over there?”

“Up by thirty percent in half a month, are you kidding, they’re so quick, do they have insider information beforehand?”

“Aside from those coming for the special zone policies, mainly it’s those outsider Beastmen, right? With a few million population, if one in twenty people buys a house and moves in, it can drive up the housing prices…”

The fact is, after the Special Zone was established, countless people relocated here, and even just the trade outside the Domain could bring endless business opportunities.

Ordinary people, having been involved due to this extraordinary education reform, choose to participate actively… those who are informed are probably not ordinary people anymore. A part of them will actively adapt to the times, and this special zone in the Ancient city evidently revealed its potential for the era.

Perhaps, just these two “buffs” alone make it worth residing here long-term.

However, they do not know that while the Divine Realm outside is like this, the Divine Kingdom within the Courtyard is completely “bathed in Divine Grace,” with buffs several times stronger.

“Has the canteen been established yet…”

The seemingly trivial “rule completion” instead demonstrates astonishing plasticity here.

“The threshold for digesting extraordinary gourmet food has visibly lowered…”

This is a great thing; the gourmet food prepared by “chefs” is actually not much less effective than Magic Potions, but not comparable to Magic Alchemists, largely because of the “side effects” of gourmet food.

The weaker ones cannot digest it and it may even become a poison, and chefs require fresh extraordinary materials to craft gourmet dishes… meals made from strong ingredients cannot be consumed by anyone, and the effects of weaker ingredients are bad.

The Gourmet profession’s main function is to forcibly align one’s abilities with the “gourmet cooking” of the chef, maximizing the effect of “eating.”

Now, mortals can engage in “nutrition,” naturally significantly increasing their limits.

And this is still not the greatest gain…

“Many originally temporary enhancement gourmet foods have become permanent enhancements! One can truly become stronger just by eating!”

“Eating to become stronger,” being written into the basic rules of the human species, this is the true gift of the Eternal Life God.