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Gu Yan transmigrates to a wasteland world after the arrival of an apocalyptic game, becoming a frail, sickly Level 1.
The bad news: He is surrounded by ruthless big shots who kill as easily as they drink water. He can't escape or fight back, and they sell him like livestock.
The good news: He has bound himself to a divine barrier that charges up by killing monsters.
Facing the prospect of becoming a slave, Gu Yan spins an outrageous lie.
"I'm an emissary of the gods. Want to touch me? Ask the gods if they'll allow it."
To survive, Gu Yan begins a con that is like walking a tightrope.
Someone claiming to be a divine emissary suddenly appears on the wasteland continent. At first, everyone thinks it's a joke. He's just a shameless charlatan and fraud! After all, everyone knows that the god in question vanished a hundred years ago without a trace. That is, until
The junk he claims is a holy relic bestowed by the gods really does fetch an astronomical price on the black market!
Later, people are amazed to discover that those who obtain these "holy relics" not only see their strength skyrocket, but also gain the right to enter the City of the Gods!
In an instant, the entire wasteland goes mad. The big shots line up in droves: Please, let us make offerings to you!
Later, when an enemy faction comes to expose the lie, Gu Yan hasn't even said a word before the wasteland big shots he's roped into his scheme see red. They grab their weapons and beat the would-be exposers half to death.
"Bullshit! He's the real emissary!"
"If he's a fake, then the holy relics we worked day and night for over the past few months are just junk!"
Behind the barrier, Gu Yan smiles and starts counting his money.
The con grows bigger and bigger. Gu Yan becomes the wasteland's number-one fraudster and the lord of its largest city-state, spending every day wondering how to make it all add up and bring the whole thing to a close.
Until one day, the god who vanished a hundred years ago actually descends.
Gu Yan holds his breath. I'm done for. The real deal is here to stop the scam!
The god glances at him. "Well done. Keep going."
Gu Yan: "???"
How did he go from running a con to actually becoming a divine emissary?
A sharp-tongued, beautiful, universally adored scammer as the uke. Plot-focused.
Post-apocalyptic wasteland + everyone wildly misinterprets everything + getting rich by selling nothing
Theme: The meaning of life lies in establishing the right values, outlook on life, and worldview
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