Magic, Evil Gods, and the Fourth Calamity

Chapter 51 Friends, Enemies, and Me

The gods' discussion was destined to be fruitless, because at this moment there was far too little information about the [Gluttonous Dragon], and the only information the [Wisdom and Mystery] possessed was that they had detected the Gluttonous Dragon's aura reappearing.

Some gods believed that the mysteries of wisdom were too intense, and that even if the gluttonous dragon were still alive in human form, as long as its dragon body was lying there, it wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.

Theorists, on the other hand, advocate for large-scale investigations in the mortal world to implement the principle of eradicating evil completely.

A group of gods were chattering away, turning what should have been a gathering place for supreme beings into a bustling marketplace.

The gods, each with their own ideas, ultimately came to the same conclusion: to pay close attention to the Gluttonous Dragon and be wary of all the evil gods appearing in the world.

A group of gods held a noisy meeting, and then quietly left.

Ai hid in a corner, silently noting down the gods who were constantly leaving the Pantheon; these were all her future enemies.

A strange fragrance wafted over, and a gentle voice echoed in Ai's mind.

"If possible, I would like to invite you to join my side!"

The Wheel of Life appeared before Ai Yi without her noticing, extending its fair and slender hand towards her.

After thinking for a moment, Ai still grasped that hand, wondering why this world even had handshakes as a greeting.

The hands of the Wheel of Life were not as soft as Ai had expected; the seemingly fair and delicate skin was actually incredibly hard to the touch.

Zerg exoskeletons?

The thought flashed through Ai's mind, and she noticed that on the elegant and dignified face of the woman in the Wheel of Life, there were countless barely noticeable cracks extending from the corners of her mouth.

Ai had reason to suspect that beneath those cracks lay the terrifying, sharp maws of the Zerg.

"I'll think about it carefully!"

If someone treats you well, wouldn't it seem very impolite to act arrogant?

"I'm always waiting for you."

After withdrawing her hand, the Wheel of Life took a step back, lifted her skirt, and gracefully performed a noble salute to Ai before departing from the Supreme Temple.

The surrounding gods seemed unsurprised by this, except for [War Hall], who scoffed, "That fellow Life still has a strong affinity for humans! Too bad He himself is barely able to save himself!"

As he spoke, War Hall rose and looked at Ai, "What's the deal with your undead?"

Ai replied with absolutely no respect: "No comment!"

"You are mine!"

After uttering these words, [War Hall] left the Supreme Temple, leaving Ai with a helpless expression.

"I'm actually quite popular!"

Ai shrugged and left the High Temple with a self-deprecating laugh.

In the heavenly realm, Ai's consciousness returned to her body, and a white silk pouch appeared in her hand without her noticing.

However, it is only about the size of a little finger and is made of fine filamentous material, like a white soybean. It seems that if you squeeze it hard, it will split open from the concave root of the bean.

This was placed in His hand by the Wheel of Life when He shook hands; it contained an extremely faint life force.

What is this? Is something hidden inside?

Ai Yi pondered for a moment, then left the divine realm and appeared in a secluded place.

Then, with a little force, He crushed the white silk pouch.

There were no items inside, only a strange fragrance wafting out.

"You really do resemble Him! I hope you liked the gift I gave you before!"

The information contained in the exotic fragrance instantly surfaced in Ai's mind, and Ai understood that it was a pheromone language unique to the Zerg.

The information contained in the pheromones made Ai frown. Ai couldn't confirm whether the "He" in the pheromones referred to the [Holy Throne of Light] or something else.

But that "gift" instantly reminded Ai of the "Time and Space Ruler"—the Time and Space Archangel under His command.

Because the probability of a spacetime ruler surviving on its own is almost infinitely close to zero.

Previously, Ai believed that His survival was a miracle caused by His deep obsession. But if someone deliberately allowed the Time and Space Ruler to survive, then the only one who could save the Time and Space Ruler is the Wheel of Life, a powerful deity that possesses the authority of both "life" and "direction".

But why?

Yes, why?

As a righteous god, He actually protected an evil god!

Ai couldn't understand the meaning behind what the other party was doing; He still knew too little information.

After finally unlocking a whole bunch of [Gluttonous Dragon's] memories, these memories were inexplicably censored with mosaics.

Is the Wheel of Life friend or foe?

Whose enemy is He, and whose friend is He?

Ai Yi doesn't understand!

As she retreated, Ai returned to the divine realm, her thoughts unconsciously connecting with the tens of thousands of players in Errol.

The gods seem to have accepted the fact that the Gluttonous Dragon has secretly resurrected.

Although the world of Errol is currently closed off, Ai isn't worried about players exposing their secrets. Because anyone who probes the players will eventually connect to her, and Ai is confident she can eliminate everyone in the present moment.

But Ai was still somewhat uneasy. As players became stronger and events became more frequent, there would always be eyes on her.

Perhaps I should do something to shift their focus away from the "players".

Alternatively, the player and the [Gluttonous Dragon] could be separated...

Ai pondered, but couldn't come up with a good solution for the time being.

Therefore, He decided to proceed with this matter gradually, just like the players at this moment.

……

In the game, time ticked by, and the players' plans for the cities of Sogoria and Kolster proceeded methodically.

Huang Tian has already established an effective teleportation hub, connecting Blackwater City and Kolster, and the rebels have united all the trustworthy humans in the city.

Meanwhile, a large number of players have also gathered at the "Blooming Prosperity" event.

However, before the official start of the war, small groups of players disguised themselves as slaves and infiltrated the city. Taking advantage of Caesar's knowledge of Sogoria, they used secret passages to explore the church in the city center where the idol was enshrined.

Before launching a direct assault, Huakai Fugui needs to overcome the potential magical barriers that may appear.

Night fell. A player of the lower rank of Bronze, dressed only in a tattered linen robe, used the powerful stealth abilities of a Hunting Ranger to carefully sneak along the shadows of the city toward the church in Sogoria.

It took him about three hours to successfully evade the orc guards' detection and reach a place no more than a hundred meters away from the church.

With his ranger's mobility, he could reach the church entrance in five seconds. However, the bronze-level orcs guarding the church would likely not let him achieve his goal so easily.

However, he didn't care; he simply lurked in the shadows, waiting for the appointed time to arrive.

Soon, the sun rose in the eastern sky, and it was Friday afternoon at 7 p.m. in the Blue Star Empire.

A large number of players logged on when they had free time and began their long, dream-like night that would last for dozens of hours.

He darted out like a cheetah, rushing towards the church door.