NOVPUBChapter 748 -421: Liuzi, The Corrupter (Second Update)_1
Chapter 748 -421: Liuzi, The Corrupter (Second Update)_1
“Today is not a good day, because I’ve realized that my Liuzi has become somewhat degenerate,” the Goddess of Art mused as she watched him swindle the other Demons from a distance. Then, she wrote in her little diary, “Maybe he’s always been falling from grace, it’s just that I overlooked it before.”
Under Liuzi’s beguilement, half of the Demons defected.
After all, the space they were in before was so boring, and Liuzi first hit them with a stick, then offered a sweet date, letting them know that following him would be like the Octopus, having their own exclusive territory to rest as much as they pleased.
Watching from the side for a while, the Goddess of Art discovered that Liuzi’s techniques had gotten much more sophisticated than before.
The Xiemen Waidao’s method was simply to turn the school into a prison, then use special tactics to extract money from these students and reap exorbitant profits, before finally building their own school properly.
But this approach was akin to keeping the land but driving out the people; the school was well-built, but its reputation suffered.
No one wants to go to a place full of traps. After all, even Demons have their own intelligence networks; they would know which places are good and which ones are filled with pitfalls, and then choose to go wherever they prefer.
You can turn your school into a purgatory for atonement, or you can make it a hall of pleasure, but no one will go somewhere that makes them uncomfortable.
But Liuzi’s method was a tad cleverer. These thorny students willingly gave up their accumulated Spiritual Energy for their own benefit, and those with special talents might even be seduced by Liuzi to stay, laying the foundation for his future teacher resources.
Truly worthy of being the chosen successor of Zhiyi Heavenly Lord, even if unaware, his actions have already begun to take the most optimal path.
Thinking back on the strategy written by Xiemen Waidao, the Goddess of Art felt that he had dug a big pit for himself.
But even knowing it was a big pit, he might still do it because it’s especially fun.
With half of the Demons having switched sides, they had become the earliest partners here. Their minds weren’t particularly bright, but they were lucky and made the right choice under their own desires.
Ten unique buildings rose from the ground, and ten prospective teachers had already appeared. Liuzi had discovered the correct way to play the game and started further planning.
These ten Demons were allowed to “self-study” for half the day. They could run through the forest-filled playground, swim in the ocean hall, admire the stars at the observatory, or sew their favorite Barbie dolls in craft class.
However, in order to meet the conditions for graduating and staying on at the school, they still had to participate in the courses set by Liuzi, and then score high in these courses to graduate successfully and become teachers here.
After all, Liuzi had made it clear that if they couldn’t complete their studies, their previous investments would have been in vain.
Afterward, without the need for Liuzi to prompt them, these students started acting on their own, striving to learn and reform in order to become the right kind of talent.
Watching these Demons strive tirelessly due to internal motivation and learning diligently, Liuzi remarked, “I finally understand now, the so-called education is about letting students discover the desires in their hearts and giving them a way to strive for those desires. Look, how earnestly they are learning.”
“That sounds like a famous quote, but why do I feel like there’s something strange about the way you achieve it?” the Goddess of Art said, puzzled.
“That’s how we high-IQ individuals play; you wouldn’t understand.”
“Forget about having any of the small buns I baked today.”
With ten students as a base, Liuzi turned his attention to the other ten students who refused to cooperate.
Unlike the previous ten, these students were full of hostility towards Liuzi and completely uncooperative with his actions.
Even though they were forced to self-study in the bright light room every day, they absolutely refused to give Liuzi the slightest courtesy, making Liuzi realize that these ten were hard to educate.
If such individuals entered a regular school, they would either be ignored or expelled.
But these individuals were quite wealthy, which made Liuzi think that it might be better to fleece them of their money before kicking them out.
Watching the ten fidget in agony under the strong lights but still filled with rage, refusing to beg for mercy, Liuzi stroked his chin and asked, “Goddess of Art, how do you think I can get money out of these guys’ pockets?”
Staring at Liuzi wide-eyed, the Goddess of Art then lamented, “Your thinking has become so mercenary! You’re an artist!”
“Oh, that’s right. Then let me rephrase it. How can I artistically get money out of these guys?”
Clutching her head, the Goddess of Art felt that Liuzi had truly become thoroughly degenerate of late.
Squatting on the ground with her head in her hands, she pondered for a long while before saying, “If the hard approach won’t work, why not try something softer?”
She had only said it offhand, but Liuzi immediately lit up, nodding, “Good idea, I’ll do just that.”
Upon closing the bright light room, Liuzi pulled up the ten steadfast fellows and shuttled them all into the cafeteria.
The school cafeteria now was completely different from before.
The game’s meals came in various grades, and to give these Demons a rather nice experience, Liuzi directly chose the high-grade meals – a meal worth twenty Spiritual Energy made even Liuzi wince. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
Looking at the meal laid before him, Mr. Tattoo of the Han Dynasty roared furiously, “What the hell are you up to now, you damned crook?”
“Today I, as the principal, am in a good mood, so I’m treating you to a nice meal. Once you’ve eaten your fill, you’ll head to the school’s bathhouse for a hot bath, and then play games in the school’s computer room,” Liuzi said cheerfully.
“Soft drinks will be provided during the games, and once we’re done, we can go have a barbecue, and then keep the night going. What do you think of that?”
After hearing Liuzi’s plan, Mr. Tattoo’s face was full of skepticism as he looked at Liuzi and asked, “Can you really be this generous?”
“Always forcing you to study isn’t the way to go; it’s important to balance work and relaxation. Let’s go, I’ll take everyone for a trip.”
Mr. Tattoo wanted to remain tough, but the others were already tempted.
Their original place was just a blank space, a prison constructed for them by the Immortal Assembly, with nothing inside.
Although the seal had recently been loosened, allowing them to gain a small amount of Spiritual Energy, the desolation of that place remained unaltered, everything there was so dull it drove them mad.
They had long forgotten the taste of delicious food, the feeling of being alive, and now, hearing that Liuzi was actually offering them a chance to enjoy themselves, each one of them started to get excited.
They once had the power of immortals, but the spells here had stripped them of their Taoist Heart. The re-emergence of “human” desires made it impossible for them to resist the recreational methods described by Liuzi.
After a moment of silence, a student whispered, “Just once should be alright, I guess.”
“Yeah, Mr. Tattoo, we haven’t had good food in so long.”
“What does it mean to play on a computer? Is it fun?”
“I heard from Slime that it seems really interesting.”
“Barbecue seems so delicious, I haven’t indulged in the pleasure of eating for ages.”
Desire turned into words, and words bred more desires. In their discussions, the allure of Liuzi’s recreational methods magnified, causing them to salivate involuntarily and to start longing for these things.
Eventually, Mr. Tattoo, too, swallowed his saliva and then said quietly, “Trying it out doesn’t seem too bad.”
Immediately after, he stared intently at Liuzi and warned fiercely, “Don’t try any tricks, otherwise I’ll kill you!”
“Don’t worry, there will be absolutely no issues.”
Liuzi delivered what he had promised and arranged a whole series of activities for the ten students that very day.
First, he treated them to a feast, then sent them to a bathhouse for a soak, and later arranged computer classes for the students to thoroughly enjoy the gaming methods.
Although the computers in the computer class could only play Minesweeper and Solitaire, these two games alone provided so much fun that the Demons, starved of entertainment for so long, played joyfully and even craved more after finishing.
The barbecue in the evening was authentic, with generous portions that satisfied the Demons, who hadn’t tasted meat in a very long time, to their heart’s content.
The satisfied Demons slept on comfortable beds for a whole day; when they woke up the next day still wanting more, they were met with Liuzi’s surprised expression.
“You want more? Unfortunately, there’s none left. Yesterday was just a trial version; starting today, you’ll have to pay.”
Facing the disoriented looks of the Demons, Liuzi pulled out the schedule he had prepared.
“Here I have the Luxury Course Schedule, Super Luxury Course Schedule, and Imperial Course Schedule. The Luxury Course Schedule is similar to yesterday’s, starting with library self-study at eleven in the morning where you can order any book you want from me. Lunch is a Chinese buffet, with everything from pan-fried dumplings to roast duck. In the afternoon, you can play on the computer or take a sports class, like table tennis, continuing with computer time in the evening, followed by a late-night snack.”
As Liuzi introduced the courses, the Demons drooled.
The price for this course schedule wasn’t expensive, only a hundred units of Spiritual Energy for one day.
The Super Luxury Course Schedule required a hundred and fifty units of Spiritual Energy and not only included more gourmet food options but also gave the Demons access to more games and free visits to other buildings.
The Imperial Course Schedule represented the pinnacle of entertainment, content that made Mr. Tattoo very tempted despite its steep price of five hundred units of Spiritual Energy.
Although the price seemed steep, for the Demons here, it was actually quite cheap.
For the players, it was only one teaching day.
However, due to the time acceleration phenomenon present here, what was a single teaching day for the players equated to around two months for the Demons.
Spending some Spiritual Energy in exchange for two months of comfort really wasn’t a bad deal.
Mr. Tattoo wanted to bargain some more, but there were already Demons who took out their savings, earnestly saying, “Give me an Imperial Combo first!”
“Me too, get me one quickly!”
“Principal, it was wrong of me to go against you before, I apologize. I just want to ask, can we get a discount if we buy in bulk?”
Watching the hooked students, Liuzi could see a Broad Road unfolding before him.
Meanwhile, the Goddess of Art looked at Liuzi, took out her little diary, and wrote resignedly:
[Liuzi has come far, now he can even lead others to fall.]
After thinking for a bit, she added: [They’re still Demons after all.]
Putting down her pen, she looked at Liuzi surrounded by Demons and sighed, “What a Succubus of desires.”
