32 Gods Reconvened
The party continued and J B met with many people. Wang Bao and Yao Wei were assigned to take a few select people away to demonstrate the storage ring, bracelet, the earrings and the necklace. Those select few were told about the auction & auction fees and given an invitation card.
Xu Jie, Xiaowu & Xiaofan shielded J B's friends and family members. Everyone was enjoying except Chen Tianyi who was unhappy with J B releasing the Assassins League's confidential file.
J B: "I only gave them a filtered list that will benefit our nation. Don't worry. It's not the full list. I have taken all that into account. You can compare the two when you are free."
After a while, he took his family away to the Presidential Suite and let them rest and relax. He then returned and continued to meet and greet people. He finally saw one of the persons he was interested in meeting the most, Old Liu. He called Yiyi introduced her to Old Liu and explained the situation and asked him to get the contract of Yiyi's Guardianship be signed by her parents in exchange for a job promotion and 50 million yuan.
Old Liu thought that they were good parents until Yiyi spilled the beans. Old Liu promised to help. J B gave him a 70-million-yuan check. He told Old Liu to negotiate if needed. Old Liu happily agreed and promised result within 2 days.
Since everyone was feeling tired, J B energized them with an energy pulse but ended the party soon after. He needed them to be in top shape for next 3 days as well.
He saw Su Mei didn't come so sent a message, "Missed you at the ceremony today. Hope you will come tomorrow."
He then went to enjoy time with family.
On the other side Interpol and CPD became busy with the Assassin's League issue. There was a political turmoil in many countries when the list was released. And J B had become a sensation. Many comments were being circulated in various forums:
RndmGuy: "Wow, so young, handsome and cool. I wish I had his luck."
F**kU: "Yeah and also deal with 5 assassins"
CrazyFan: "Oh I just want his signed books."
SuperGirl: "I want to marry him"
LOLGuy: "Begone THOT!"
KanjiHooniOppa: "He is not even 24 and he is a billionaire"
DragonGod: "I like his style. I am J B, friends call me SupremeDragon"
Megane-Unnie: "Anyone knows what is supreme sect?"
Truck-kun: "I think if I Isekaied you, you will know. LOL"
Mei-chan: "I want to have his kids"
PunIntended: "Did you ask your husband's permission?"
And so on. There were countless messages. Some parts of the ceremonies were also broadcasted. Many of them were highly respected and noted dignitaries. It was indeed a big Sensation.
Unlike previous timeline, J B had learnt to keep tracks on the happenings in order to be prepared for unexpected events. So, he did browse through the posts a little and found it satisfactory. He then asked Wu Zhong about the location of the warehouses.
J B: "I am going to fill all the warehouses with my books, start moving them to bookstores. Also send as many as possible to college and school libraries. We need to up the userbase."
Wu Zhong agreed. And for the next few days, whenever there was a little free time, J B used it to fill the warehouse with books. Books started to be distributed outside Tiandu. They also published a few in English.
He then had supper with his family and finally went to sleep. The next day would be the day of the rise of an empire.
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At this time, the Gods had gathered together for a second time within a month. This was an unprecedented scenario.
Osiris: "Why are we her again?"
Thor: "Yes. It is unforgivable. I was having my sweet time with the Valkyries."
Zeus: "Why are you here? Where is Odin?"
Thor: "Ahem. He has some health issues."
Buddha: "Amitabha! It is 'The Reaper' who called us this time, right? Where is he?"
Narada: "Naaraayan! Naaraayan! I also don't see Holy Son or the Lady Darkness." [Narada always takes the name of his lord 'Naarayan' before speaking a sentence. Its his habit cum devotion.]
Mohammed: "Did they all chicken out? If it is not urgent, I want to go back and enjoy with Alisha."
Buddha: "Narada, why are you here? Where is Indra?"
Narada: "Naaraayan! Naaraayan! He is enjoying with the beautiful Apsaras. You know me, I like to travel and stir sh*t up. I was free so came here. My instincts tell me, sh*t is going down here."
Itzamna ignoring Narada said, "It does seem urgent else The Reaper wouldn't call us."
Ravana: "But, where are they?"
At this moment a clear and loud voice was heard.
The Reaper: "We are here. We were just finalizing our discussion before we discussed with you."
Zeus: "Oh! The Reaper, Lady Darkness and the self-proclaimed One True God are here together! That's a rare and unusual sight."
Osiris: "Don't tell me you three are planning something together?"
Lady Darkness: "Although I don't want to admit, but the current situation calls for such a measure. But before we begin let me remind you that it is our second meeting in a month and we don't see Coatlicue or any representatives from the Asura or the Titans. A few others are missing too."
Narada: "Naaraayan! Naaraayan! They might be busy you know. Not everyone is as free as us."
Knowing the troublemaking nature of Narada, everyone decided to ignore him. The self-proclaimed One True God said, "The matter is serious. That is why I came myself. I am not sure the Holy Son can handle this."
Zeus: "What is it? Speak up. I don't have time for your bullsh*t."
At this moment The Reaper spoke up, "The Assassins' League sent 5 assassins to his home. They failed. However, that is not the problem. All five branches including the Head Quarters of the Assassins' League was wiped out within a few hours of the attack."
Osiris: "How is that possible?"
The Reaper: "Exactly my point. We don't know yet. There are 3 major possibilities. One, he somehow can resist the seal and has the power equivalent or greater to that of a Tianzun. Two, he has a Tianzun or a higher-level magic weapon. Three, he is sheltered by one of the Immortals.
Also, he has teamed up with locals and is continuously expanding his influence."
Buddha: "I think we can safely eliminate options One and Three. The Seals are for everyone. Even if they don't seal the entry, the seal will limit the Cultivation level. Third option is not possible because if one of the Immortals is sheltering him, the other Immortals will not standby and watch. Although they are hateful, they are sticklers for the ancient rules."
Narada: "Naaraayan! Naaraayan! Which leaves the Weapon as the only possibility. If that's the case the next action is obvious."
Mohammed: "So that's why you three teamed up?"
Lady Darkness: "Yes. The followers of our three factions will take action. Any gains will be divided by them. Since we are taking the risk and The Reaper has already suffered losses, this should be acceptable to you all?"
Zeus: "I don't have any problems, you may proceed."
Buddha: "Amitabha. I too agree. Others will not have a problem as well. But I don't think this is the reason you three called for the Second Council of the Gods within a month."
The Reaper: "Indeed. First, we want your assurance that if we fail, you will aid us in the future."
Osiris: "That is obvious. And second?"
One True God: "We may have found a hint for the location of one of the Weapons of the Ancient Gods, said to be able to kill people with Immortals and above realm."
Zeus: "Is that true?"
Lady Darkness: "Like he said, it is a hint to the location. Obtaining it will not be easy. It will need several sacrifices. Also, we need to decide who will wield it. We have been preparing for the battle against those sh*tty Immortals for a long time. Soon it will be payback time."
Itzamna: "Indeed."
Narada: "Naaraayan! Naaraayan! I knew it. My instincts are always right. You guys are gonna stir sh*t up! Hahaha."
They then began to discuss in details their plans for the future. At this point, J B had no idea that his actions had completely derailed the timeline. He might be facing things that he didn't in the previous timelines.
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C32 END
