173: The six reincarnation disks return to their original positions

“This... how is this possible?”

“We are all people! We were all born of a father and mother. How could we become Divine Artifact fragments…”

“It’s truly miraculous.”

Accepting that they were Divine Artifact fragments would take some time, but in these times, having some identity was always better than being a complete Mortal.

“Big Brother, in that case, didn’t Liu Chongshan just stumble into it?”

The six brothers, as expected of fragments of the same Divine Artifact, all had a dazed, identical expression at this moment.

It turned out that the Magic Treasure aura Liu Chongshan felt from them was not wrong.

It was just that Liu Chongshan was too conservative.

His imagination wasn’t rich enough.

He only thought these individuals had contracted some Magic Treasure; how could he have imagined that they themselves were Magic Treasures?

And they were the plus version of Magic Treasures—Divine Artifacts.

If Liu Chongshan knew the truth, he probably wouldn’t have subjected them to torture, but rather worshipped them like ancestors.

***

“Divine Venerable, do you want us to become a Divine Artifact again?”

Zhao Hanyi asked cautiously.

Zhao Hanyi’s question instantly brought silence to the temple.

The six brothers all took a half-step back in unison, their faces filled with vigilance.

Having already been human, who would be willing to become a soulless dead object again? Not even a Divine Artifact.

Lin Chuping waved his hand at the sight.

“Everyone, calm down! I’m not going to refine you back to your original form!”

【Host, your expression just now really looked like you were going to take them for Artifact Refining.】

The System’s cool voice sounded, and Lin Chuping merely pouted.

“You saw wrong! That was excitement!”

The mission to rebuild the Underworld had finally taken its first step; how could one not be excited?

“System, do you think I have a bit of a Protagonist Halo about me?”

Otherwise, how could these six people have just come to him when he was just about to look for the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk?

Being the protagonist felt really good.

【Host, once upon a time, there was a blind cat that thought the same thing when it stumbled upon a dead mouse.】

“System, you know you’re going to get hit if you talk like that, right?”

How could a System speak so venomously?

The System was noncommittal to Lin Chuping’s warning but still went silent.

***

Lin Chuping’s thoughts returned, and he looked at the Zhao brothers with a slightly encouraging gaze.

Seeing this, Zhao Liu bravely asked,

“Then... will we slowly turn back into unconscious Artifact Spirits?”

Lin Chuping stroked his chin in thought; he didn’t know the answer to this question either.

How would he know?

Divine Artifact fragments Reincarnated as humans—Lin Chuping was experiencing this for the first time too.

Alright, when in doubt, just bluff your way through.

If the six people’s consciousness disappeared after the fragments’ Fusion, then he wouldn’t need to worry about after-sales.

If the six people’s consciousness didn’t disappear, then it would just be a happy accident.

Hmm... although doing this was a bit underhanded, on the path of Dao, some sacrifices were worth it.

Just as Lin Chuping made up his mind, he heard Zhao Er speak.

“Divine Venerable, we would rather Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering than lose ourselves!”

“Second Brother is right!”

“Please help us!”

The others all echoed him.

Lin Chuping was stunned by this sudden resistance.

He carefully observed the six of them—Zhao Hanyi’s clenched fists were trembling, Zhao Er’s eyes shone with determination, and even the timidest Zhao Wu had straightened his back.

“Cough cough…”

Lin Chuping cleared his throat.

“Listen to me. You have already Reincarnated as humans, and your Souls are complete. Even if the Reincarnation Disk is reassembled, it will only establish a connection and will not erase your consciousness.”

Zhao San was skeptical: “Really?”

“Of course!”

Lin Chuping patted his chest and guaranteed, “You can understand it as… um… like being administrators for the Reincarnation Disk!”

“Administrators?”

The title was novel and vivid; it should be similar to an official.

“Exactly! It’s that kind of relationship where you clock in for work and go home after work!”

The six men looked at each other.

Zhao Hanyi cautiously asked: “Then our memories, emotions…”

“All will be retained!”

Of course, the bigger the pie, the better.

Lin Chuping vowed, “Not only that, but you will also be able to borrow the power of the Reincarnation Disk.”

Zhao Si’s eyes lit up: “Like a Magic Treasure recognizing its master, as described in the storybooks?”

“Ah… yes, yes, yes!”

“But you are the main body.”

Lin Chuping wiped away non-existent cold sweat, “Is this explanation acceptable?”

The six brothers huddled together and whispered for a long time.

【Host, your idea is really good. No one is more suitable to manage the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk than them.】

“This is called keeping up with the times!”

Before long, Zhao Hanyi spoke on behalf of the group: “We agree to establish a connection, but there are two conditions.”

“Speak.”

“First, all our memories and personalities must be retained.”

“No problem!”

This was part of the pie he was drawing.

“Second,”

Zhao Hanyi took a deep breath, “If one day we wish to Reincarnate, you cannot stop us.”

This time, it was Lin Chuping’s turn to be silent.

Tired of being an Underworld civil servant and wanting to Reincarnate as an ox or horse? He couldn’t understand it, but he respected it.

“Deal.”