Suburban Boston, temporary headquarters, living room.

After Xu Fang brought up the topic of "wanting to become an idol," the others initially thought they had misheard or that Xu Fang was joking. However, seeing the serious expression on Xu Fang's face, it couldn't possibly be a joke.

"Um... can you explain what an idol is?" Rengatsu blinked, imitating Ma Youcai's tone.

Xu Fang glanced at her. "I don't need to explain. I think by now you already understand."

Rengatsu stuck out her tongue and laughed. "I guess you can confirm my thoughts."

Ma Youcai asked, "You two little geniuses, what's going on?"

"Question: What kind of person do you think is the president of the Destruction Association?" Xu Fang lazily leaned against the wall.

Ma Youcai thought for a moment and said, "Handsome, wealthy, extravagant, and with a friendly personality."

"Ma Youcai, you can't judge people based on appearances." Rengatsu shook her head. "Based on the fearful attitude of other members towards the president, it's clear that their position is very high. They can easily control the life and death of other members to ensure their own status. The president should be someone who is deep-thinking, arrogant, and has a strong desire for control. That's my opinion... Xu Fang, what do you think?"

"I haven't met the president, so my understanding is limited. But I feel like the president is a... contradictory person, just like that website." Xu Fang replied.

"Oh?" Rengatsu couldn't help but get closer. "I'm curious, why do you say that?"

"If you were the president and you wanted to conquer the world, what would you do?" Xu Fang casually asked.

"...Considering human nature and the social system, I would appear as a god in people's vision, establish a religion, focus on eliminating dissent by targeting the leaders of governments worldwide, integrate all nations and groups, destroy weapons, suppress science, implement policies that keep people ignorant, manipulate knowledge, culture, and history that might induce rebellious thoughts, and ensure that all children are brainwashed with the belief in a god from birth, adjusting people's values and outlook on the world. In the form of divine authority, I would completely dominate society... Ah, I've said too much. Does this count as conquering the world?" Rengatsu clapped.

"You have an interesting perspective," Xu Fang applauded.

"Neon girl, you're so obsessed! I advise you, in the future, never commit crimes." Ma Youcai exaggeratedly pointed at Kurozawa Rengatsu. He felt that Miss Rengatsu had anti-human tendencies and needed to be indoctrinated with the core values of socialism.

"What about you, Ma Youcai? What would you do?" Rengatsu didn't show any signs of displeasure at Ma Youcai's behavior; she smiled and asked.

"As for me, I would... um, this..." Ma Youcai hesitated, not because he couldn't answer, but because his response seemed more extreme.

"Why are you silent, Ma Youcai? Let me guess what you're thinking..." Rengatsu smiled. "Don't tell me you want to kill all of humanity to achieve your goal of conquering the world? Hehe, you're a cold-hearted man~"

"Well... if that's what it takes. Dying in a satisfying way is better than becoming a controlled zombie!" Ma Youcai declared.

"Who knows? 'Zombies' don't have to fight for resources and land. They can spend more energy enjoying life. Life might even become better!" Rengatsu replied.

Seeing these two engaged in a profound discussion, Xu Fang made a stop gesture. "In summary, whether it's dominating ideology or destroying all of humanity, the president can't achieve it, otherwise, they would have done it already. What puzzles me is that the president hasn't intervened in American politics. If they manipulated the U.S. elections, supported a group of puppets to take office, and replaced the president and members of Congress with their own people, using America's military and resources for the Association... If they were capable of doing this, we would already be dead."

"That's true..." When the two's gaze returned to Xu Fang, she continued, "The God of Destruction definitely has limitations, which force the president to remain low-key. In fact, their level of secrecy goes beyond that of an ordinary human. They don't leave any traces on the internet, and their identity isn't in any databases, as if they are afraid of people knowing of their existence.""In addition, we previously put the association's portraits on the wanted website. Some of the portraits were placed on the homepage, while the others were on the last page. I placed a recording program that refreshed the webpage at millisecond speed, recording any changes and sending reports to me. And then, something was discovered..."

"What was discovered? Was the order in which the portraits disappeared different?" Rengatsu couldn't help but ask.

"The portraits on the homepage disappeared 0.52 seconds later than the ones on the last page. However, the president's portrait was on the homepage. From a standpoint of importance, it would make sense to prioritize erasing the portraits on the homepage first, but the president chose to erase the ones on the last page first."

"Can I see the report?"

"Sorry, because the data disappeared out of thin air, our world automatically patched the error and erased that report as well."

"You're not tricking me again, are you?" Rengatsu glanced at Xu Fang with suspicion and muttered under her breath. Then she suddenly widened her eyes, "You know programming too?"

"People always need to learn."

"Boss, is there any explanation for the different order of erasure?" Ma Youcai asked curiously.

"I was just about to explain. Before that, I need to introduce a concept called 'Existence force'. Existence force is a special attribute in the natural world, where objects with higher existence force are more likely to be noticed. A colorful parrot has a higher existence force than a linnet disguised as a branch. The portraits on the homepage have more views than those on the last page, so their existence force is greater."

Xu Fang held up two fingers and waved them in front of Ma Youcai's eyes. "Existence force can be divided into two types: relative existence force and absolute existence force. Relative existence force is the effect of the external world on oneself, while absolute existence force is one's inherent attribute. Only when these two are combined can we obtain the existence force."

"How fascinating." Ma Youcai listened with great interest.

"Is the concept of existence force objective or hypothetical? Did you get this conclusion from that website? What impact does existence force have on people?" Rengatsu stared at Xu Fang with an inquisitive look. This knowledge in the scientific realm made her skeptical as she had never come across it before.

"The concept of existence force was proposed by that website. I confirmed its authenticity, but the categorization of existence force exploration is hypothetical. As for the specific effects on people... I don't know yet."

"Do you think God of Destruction's ability is related to existence force? He can't harm people with high existence force, is that right?" Rengatsu showed a thoughtful expression. "Currently, your theory does make sense and it can explain why the Destruction Association is so low-key and why they can't control the US Congress and Cabinet."

Ma Youcai suddenly realized and caught up with the train of thought. "Because idols have a lot of attention, their existence force is high, so as long as we become idols, God of Destruction won't be able to harm us, right?"

Xu Fang nodded.

"Then we definitely have to become famous!" Ma Youcai chuckled, appearing very happy. His eyes sparkled with hope, and it seemed like there was nothing for the association to be afraid of anymore.

However, Rengatsu still had worries. She pursed her lips, clenched her fingers together, and had things she wanted to say but couldn't. If it was so easy to avoid God of Destruction, where did the president's confidence to change the world come from? And why was the massive Lily Cult destroyed so easily?

Rengatsu felt that Xu Fang had other plans, and it wasn't just about becoming idols. She thought for a moment and decided to remain silent.

"Alright!"

Xu Fang clapped his hands and said, "Becoming famous is not that simple. We need a lot of manpower and money, but let's not talk about money for now. In terms of manpower, we only have three people, which is too few. So, I plan to introduce a new member to you... ahem, you can come in now." Xu Fang looked towards the direction of the bedroom.

A new member?

Rengatsu and Ma Youcai looked at each other: how did they not know that someone else had joined? Who was it? Which author? Was there someone hiding in the bedroom all along?

Rengatsu reached into her pocket and cautiously stared at the direction of the bedroom.The doorknob in the bedroom turned, and then the door was pulled open. A small figure flashed out from behind the door, flipping in the air a few times before landing steadily in front of everyone.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone. Huff, huff. Let's fight against God - and destiny together!"

With a familiar voice and cheesy lines, the person placed a hand in front of their eyes, fingers spread apart, and stood up in a strange pose.

Perhaps they needed a spotlight behind them.

Ma Youcai stood there dumbfounded, looking at Xu Fang and then at the new member, unable to tell who was who.

That guy looked just like Xu Fang, except for the fact that most of their skin was covered in bandages, and they had a big red cape (curtain) draped behind them, which looked a bit ridiculous.

"..." Rengatsu took a deep breath and quietly let go of the phone in their hand.

"Boss, she looks just like you, no, exactly the same, hahaha!" Ma Youcai laughed foolishly and felt that there was something pleasing to the eye. He squatted in front of the new member and said in a childish tone, "Cutie, what's your name? Why are you identical to the boss?"

"Call me Flame Monarch..."

Before Duplicate could finish speaking, Xu Fang quickly interrupted.

"It's my duplicate, possessing most of my memories. You can call it Gussy."

Gussy blinked and tacitly agreed with Xu Fang's words. "Yes, besides memories and personality, the two of us are essentially the same."

Xu Fang said, "With Gussy joining, I can leave and do other things. It will lead you in the future."

"What? Boss, where are you going..." Ma Youcai suddenly felt reluctant when he heard Xu Fang was leaving.

"Going to do something that only I can accomplish." Xu Fang put on a hood, the shadow of the brim covering their face, and turned to walk towards the window.

"How can we contact you?" Rengatsu shouted.

"Just let Gussy know, it will inform me... Until we meet again."

"Boss, goodbye, I love you!"

...

Xu Fang disappeared, leaving in a hurry. For some reason, Ma Youcai felt a little sad and thought that Xu Fang would never come back. He looked lonely at the desolate scenery outside the window and muttered to himself, "Boss wouldn't fight alone with the God of Destruction for us, right?"

"You're overthinking. Xu Fang would never come into contact with the God of Destruction, nor would they let Duplicate come into contact with it. There is a close connection between Duplicate and the original body. If Duplicate is attacked, the original body will also be in danger."

Gussy said loudly beside them, "You can rest assured. Actually, it's just that the original body wants to be lazy and leave the work to me. He's having a good time. Ma Youcai, don't worry unnecessarily."

Gussy dragged their red cape and stood in front of the two, saying, "From now on, after the original body is gone, I'll be your boss. You all have to listen to me, understand?"

Gussy seemed full of energy, and Ma Youcai was infected. His low mood improved a lot. After all, Gussy looked just like the boss, so it didn't really matter.

"Understood, boss."

"Don't call me boss, that's what you call the original body. Call me Gussy or Gussy-sama!"

Ma Youcai found Gussy amusing and said, "Got it, Gussy-sama."

Gussy then looked at Rengatsu, "Same goes for you."

Rengatsu nodded with a wry smile. She felt that something was off about this new member's style.

"Now you two are my subordinates as well. Let me give you a 'welcome gift'."

Gussy came to Ma Youcai and stared at his abdomen.

Ma Youcai was a bit nervous. "What's, what's wrong?"

"Do you have a problem with your appendix?"

"How do you know? I've had appendicitis a long time ago and received treatment with medication."

"You have a stone in the lumen of your appendix, and it's relatively large. It will soon cause obstruction, leading to inflammation and eventually acute appendicitis. It will have to be removed sooner or later.""Ah? Is it true? This..."

"Do you want to be cured?"

"Yes, do I need surgery?"

"No, your appendix is already fine now."

Ma Youcai instinctively covered his lower right abdomen, pleasantly surprised, "How did you do it? Why don't I feel anything?"

Gussy crossed his arms and looked proud, "I burned it away."

"..."

Ignoring the bewildered Ma Youcai standing still, Gussy approached Rengatsu and stared directly into her eyes.

"What are you going to do?" Rengatsu took a step back.

"Are you a bit nearsighted..."

"No, no, I'm fine, there's no need to do these things to me!"

"..."