From the outline, it seems this person was praying before becoming a person-hole.
Indeed, following the direction of this person’s prayers, one can see a shrine.
Inside the shrine, there is a wooden statue. The statue has exaggerated proportions with an especially large head and a single gigantic eye carved on its face.
"It seems this is the most crucial person-hole, right?"
Despite the lack of danger along the way, the eerie and sinister atmosphere of the Person-Hole Village still induces psychological fear.
Wen Xishu checked the time.
Fifteen minutes left until an hour.
"In the outside world, fifteen minutes might just be enough to experience one node inside the person-hole."
"Come on, let me see whose role I’ll play this time, and what exactly is the reason the Person-Hole Village brings happiness!"
Without any hesitation, Wen Xishu stepped into the person-hole.
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Inside the person-hole.
The colorful tunnel appeared in Wen Xishu’s eyes once again.
The angelic boy in a kimono reappeared. However, he seemed to be pondering something and did not speak.
He merely gazed at Wen Xishu with pleading eyes, hoping he would leave.
But Wen Xishu obviously couldn’t just leave like that.
"Big brother... why don’t you stay here? Don’t go further in... I don’t know what’s inside, but I know this person brought happiness to everyone."
"Please... please don’t destroy him."
Wen Xishu shook his head:
"Happiness divorced from reality is no different from an empty delusion."
Without another word, Wen Xishu stepped further into the person-hole.
Tears welled up in the boy’s eyes.
He was afraid, afraid that the world of universal happiness would collapse.
Yet he didn’t know how this world was created or how it existed.
He just felt that his mission was to dissuade others from entering the person-hole.
As his body fully entered the depths of the person-hole——
Wen Xishu’s consciousness began to fade, and another person’s memory flooded in.
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Node 01.
Morioka donned a white kimono; today was the official day he started bringing happiness to others.
He washed his face with a handful of clear water. Lifting his head, Morioka looked at his reflection in the mirror.
Any term used to describe male beauty could apply to this face.
"I hope everything goes smoothly today. I hope I can be someone who brings happiness to everyone!"
"This is my happiness!"
People always said that Lord Morioka was becoming more divine.
It was true indeed.
With a handsome and captivating face, a compassionate gaze, and a smile like a spring breeze...
Tianmu Village gained fame in Hujiang, which is home to numerous temples.
Of course, this fame wasn’t just due to one person’s appearance. Tianmu Village was reputed for bringing good fortune to others.
This all had something to do with Morioka. In a sense, Morioka himself was like a miracle.
Initially, Morioka wasn’t attractive. People often say girls undergo great changes as they grow, but no one expected a boy to experience a comparable transformation between the ages of fourteen and eighteen.
At fourteen, Morioka wasn’t handsome at all, even somewhat unattractive.
But at fifteen, sixteen, seventeen... during these years, Morioka seemed to be favored by the Celestial Eye God.
He began to excel.
Having been a bit chubby, he gradually slimmed down and developed a toned physique.
The people of Tianmu Village, and even all of Hujiang, weren’t particularly tall.
But Morioka started to grow taller. Standing at 1.86 meters, he stood out among his peers.
At eighteen, Morioka started wearing a white kimono, appearing ethereal like an immortal. He no longer wore casual clothes, always donning the white kimono as if attending a wedding.
However, due to his build, he looked more like an immortal.
His appearance completely transformed, making men look away in shame and women blush uncontrollably.
He began to possess a "divine appearance."
People began to describe Morioka as someone favored by the Celestial Eye God.
Gradually, a rumor began to spread... perhaps, Morioka himself was the Celestial Eye God.
Shaking his head, Morioka stopped reminiscing about the past.
"Next, as long as I show miracles... I will truly become a god in everyone’s eyes."
"I am a god... I am a god!"
Morioka suggested to himself. After all, if he could perform miracles, Morioka would be recognized as the True God, capable of bringing happiness to people—a claim he spread himself.
Due to the increasingly absurd occurrences around him—becoming healthier, more handsome, smarter, and even wealthier...
This led people to believe that Morioka was favored by a deity. So, the idea of Morioka being the True God, albeit far-fetched, quickly gained believers.
Morioka stepped out of his room.
He began his first "consultation."
The first to be consulted was a man named Koizumi Kyohei from the village.
Forty years old.
Koizumi Kyohei did not believe there were so-called immortals, but since everyone praised Morioka... it wouldn’t hurt to try, especially since it was free.
Upon seeing Morioka, Koizumi Kyohei instantly felt a sense of divinity.
Such a beautiful face appearing on a man—if this isn’t a god, then what is?
At that moment, Morioka heard a voice. A somewhat harsh, mocking voice.