To Harm the Righteous Path, I Had No Choice But to Make Games

Amidst everyone's questioning gazes, the game began.
Lu Ze skillfully placed the first Sunflower.
Absorbing Spiritual Qi.
Then, using the Imitater's Sunflower, he planted a second one.
As per usual, the zombies' attack horn sounded at this time.
Almost all Sect Disciples, including Zhong Yi, would leave a little Spiritual Qi at this point to observe which path the zombies appeared on.
Then they would place a Pea Shooter to defend.
Lu Ze, however, was different.
Despite hearing the prompt that zombies were attacking, he still planted a third Sunflower.
This operation stunned the Disciples watching from outside the plaza.
It wasn't until Lu Ze buried a Potato Mine that everyone understood Lu Ze's strategy.
"Only using Potato Mines and Squash to trade for zombies in the first level? Extreme Spiritual Qi hoarding??"
"Good strategy, I've learned something."
"No wonder I always run out of Spiritual Qi."
"But the Potato Mine's cooldown is so long, how will he handle the next wave of zombies?"
"What's the meaning of placing a Garlic on each of the upper and lower side lanes?"
"Oh my, he's already planted two rows of Sunflowers, still not enough?"
"He's a ruthless person."
"Finally, he's planting other spiritual plants! It's a Gloom-shroom? And he's putting it in the water??"
...
In the sky.
Mu Yawen's small eyes were filled with big question marks.
He understood Lu Ze's operations less and less.
At first, he would ask Zhong Yi about the intention behind Lu Ze's actions.
But Zhong Yi would launch into a lengthy discussion about Spiritual Qi consumption, cost-effectiveness, and so on.
This only made him more dizzy.
So he simply stopped asking and just enjoyed the show.
The constantly fluctuating Spiritual Qi on the screen looked very satisfying.
Zhong Yi, on the other hand, was different.
The more he watched, the more excited he became, as if every casual move Lu Ze made enlightened him.
"Garlic is used to repel zombies, so that the two side lanes can become development lanes for producing Spiritual Qi."
"But if the zombies are all concentrated on one path, wouldn't the pressure of trading zombies be even greater? Does he plan to use Cherry Bombs?"
"Wait... Fume-shroom... No, it's a Gloom-shroom..."
"!!!"
"Gloom-shroom can hit multiple zombies at once!?"
Zhong Yi was astonished by Lu Ze's operation.
First, he used Potato Mines and Squash to trade for zombies, ensuring the Sunflowers' development.

After the number of zombies increased, he used Garlic to concentrate them onto the two paths near the pond.
Finally, he planted the upgraded version of Fume-shroom, the Gloom-shroom, in the pond, utilizing its omnidirectional attack and area damage properties to complete the harvest.
Before Lu Ze demonstrated this technique, everyone's Spiritual Qi hoarding strategy was to first plant two columns of Sunflowers, then start adding offensive spiritual plants.
But Lu Ze had already planted two full rows of Sunflowers in less than half the initial time!
Moreover, he seemed to want to keep planting!
The Disciples below also understood Lu Ze's operation and were immediately awestruck.
"Junior Brother Lu, is he going to plant six full rows of Sunflowers??"
"Oh my goodness, I only dare to plant two columns..."
"I never thought two Gloom-shrooms could defend against the zombies in the first level!"
"Compared to this, the Pea Shooter is indeed a bit weak."
"Oh my god!! Junior Brother Lu's Spiritual Qi has already exceeded three thousand!!"
"What the heck? I only ever get less than two thousand, and that's usually near the end..."
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【The Host has impressed the Righteous Path Cultivator Zhong Yi with his strength, earning his admiration, and will randomly acquire one of his abilities.】
【Reward: Great Dao True Word Art】
Lu Ze's methodical operation paused for a moment.
'Senior Brother is truly a good person, another drop!' he thought excitedly.
He hadn't expected such an unexpected gain from a bet with Ding Mingcang.
This time, it wasn't just an ordinary martial Dao insight, but a genuine Cultivation Technique.
Its Rank, like the Ice Breath Technique he 'stole' from Li Mozhan last time, was a gold-tier skill.
How abnormal was the Ice Breath Technique after Major Achievement?
Lu Ze, in his Foundation Establishment Realm, managed to evade the Divine Sense probes of a group of Elders.
This was enough to show the value of gold-tier skills!
Now he was worried about not having a suitable Cultivation Technique to Cultivate, and Zhong Yi had delivered warmth to him, truly a great person.
Lu Ze never expected that besides Disciples earning him rewards by experiencing the game themselves and being impressed by its design, watching his operations could also do so!
This was great news.
He could do more operations like this in the future.
With that thought, he decided to be a little more serious.
What if other Disciples also brought him warmth?
Even when he was holding back considerably in the first level, he still accumulated nearly six thousand points of Spiritual Qi.
If he operated with his full attention, he could probably accumulate around ten thousand.
However, he shouldn't be too serious; more things should be left for the players themselves to explore.
Even so, this level of operation had already left the entire Sect speechless.
"Why did he switch the Imitater to a Pumpkin Head for the second level?"
"Junior Brother Lu is finally bringing combat spiritual plants!"
"Why only bring Watermelon-pult? Corn-pult is the strongest, right! It can control infinitely!"
"What about Gatling Shooter? A lineup without Gatling Shooter is incomplete."
"He's bringing Pumpkin Head, why not Wall-nut??"
...
From the current players' understanding, many of Lu Ze's choices were incomprehensible to them.
For instance, while the Wall-nut series was a favorite among beginners, its role in Endless Mode was almost nonexistent.
The most difficult zombies to deal with, the Ice Car Zombie and Barbarian Zombie, could instantly kill any unit they touched.
Experienced players who had played for a long time generally wouldn't choose Wall-nut for the field.
And then there was the Gatling Shooter, a favorite among beginners.
Its single-target DPS was indeed top-notch, but the key was its lack of AOE.
Although it gained a little splash damage when paired with the Torchwood, it was still not enough.
Moreover, the splash damage could be blocked by the Ice Car.
Conversely, the AOE + penetration properties of Fume-shroom and Gloom-shroom were more suitable for Endless Mode.
At this moment, Lu Ze was selecting cards and heard shouts from outside, one ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) after another, all urging him to bring Gatling Shooter.
Lu Ze pondered for a moment.
Actually, bringing that wouldn't be impossible.
It would just increase the difficulty, and in turn, increase the learning cost for these Disciples.
"Then I'll use the '97 No-Cannon' lineup," Lu Ze mused to himself, finally making a decision.
The screen projected in real-time.
The Disciples outside cheered collectively when they saw Lu Ze switch to a Repeater.
"I knew it! The Pea Shooter Family is the best!!"
"No, I still think the pult is the best!"
"Wait, Junior Brother Lu seems to have brought pults, shooters, and mushrooms..."
"What lineup is Junior Brother Lu playing? I don't understand."
"Perhaps when one's Realm is high, they just do as they please."
"I feel so great watching Junior Brother Lu clear the Illusion Realm like this, it's even better than playing myself."
"Fellow Daoist feels that way too? I had the same thought!"
"If only we could watch like this every day..."
...
Lu Ze, inside the Illusion Realm, could hear the Disciples' whispers.
A smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
Isn't this the prototype of live streaming?
Indeed, Cultivators also enjoyed this.
Unfortunately, he couldn't create the live streaming function yet.
On one hand, he lacked a network carrier, and on the other, he lacked crucial technical tools.
However, thinking of the bet he made with his Master Nangong Yuan earlier, Lu Ze's smile grew even brighter.
Once he won against Ding Mingcang, his Master would have to fulfill his promise and help him create a tool.
He'd leave the key technology for overcoming the live streaming function to his Master.
Lu Ze put away his smile and continued to operate.
With ample sunlight, the next two levels could be cleared even if a dog came up and randomly pressed a few buttons.
Lu Ze had already constructed his formation and was now methodically changing it.
Repeaters, Fume-shrooms, and Watermelon-pults were planted one by one, just waiting to gradually transform into Gatling Shooters, Gloom-shrooms, and Winter Melons in the later stages.
Sunflowers were gradually replaced by Twin Sunflowers.
Pumpkin Heads were also placed one by one over the plants on the upper and lower lanes...