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Chapter 422 Failed Utopian Divinity

Around the black building stood a fence-like barbed wire wall, with many cake-shaped objects resembling food placed along the wall.

The reason they were described as suspected food was that, in Wu Chang's view, those things looked like rotten chunks of meat mixed with mud. They were placed along the base of the wall and looked somewhat like offerings.

The surface dwellers who occupy Colette City seem to regard this place as a sacred site, not only surrounding it but also performing sacrifices to it.

Sure enough, the source of all the anomalies was right here.

The surface inhabitants, fearing Wu Chang's methods, had all fled. Wu Chang then opened the Golden Kingdom and released Eileen.

When Eileen came out of the Golden Kingdom, she was not as downcast as Wu Chang had imagined; her expression was calmer than he had expected.

During her time in the Golden Kingdom, she figured something out, and a hint of determination appeared in her calm gaze.

Wu Changzheng was about to comfort Eileen, saying that those underground people were already dead and were only maintaining their movements with special powers. She couldn't change anything, so she didn't need to feel guilty about it.

Before he could even speak, Eileen walked up to him and gently pressed her head against his chest.

Eileen lowered her head and said softly:

“I’ve figured it out. The reason I can’t free them from suffering is because I’m not strong enough. My strength is insufficient to support the ideals I want to uphold, right?”

Wu Chang opened his mouth, the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat, finally turning into a soft sigh. He stroked Eileen's hair and said:

"Yes, these surface dwellers are actually already dead. There is a power within them that imprisons their death energy and keeps their souls from dissipating."

"If death can be imprisoned, then if we are strong enough, life can also be created. If we are strong enough, not only their mutations, but even the deathly stillness of the entire planet can be reversed."

"To do what you want to do, and to take our destiny into our own hands, we can only keep getting stronger."

Eileen took a step back, moving away from Wu Chang's chest, and said earnestly, "I will protect your destiny and will never let it fall into the hands of anything else."

Wu Chang paused for a moment, then said with a hint of helplessness, "I thought I was the guardian."

Oh no, Eileen has struck first again. Her natural attack is not only swift but also difficult to defend against.

While Wu Chang and Eileen were talking, He Yi, standing to the side, gave the two of them a strange look. He then connected to the drone where He Yun was located via the system channel and whispered:

"I have a feeling that the relationship between the goddess and Wu Chang is not quite normal."

He Yun's calm voice came from the other side, "No, it's your imagination."

He Yi frowned and said, "But when I saw the goddess's behavior just now, she was clearly like a young girl, seeking comfort from that boy."

After a brief silence, He Yun asked softly:
"Brother, have you ever seen a girl seek comfort from you? What makes you so sure?"

"You..." He Yi's face flushed slightly with anxiety, almost breaking down under He Yun's words.

Before the underground shelter was sealed off, many young women pursued He Yi, but he was obsessed with piloting mechs and going to the surface with the exploration team. With his mind full of muscles, he was unaware of the girls' feelings.

"Can't I have seen it from someone else?"

"Sigh." He Yun sighed, without responding.

The lack of response only made He Yi more defensive, and he couldn't think about Eileen and Wu Chang's attitudes for the time being.

Wu Chang and Eileen parted ways, and Wu Chang turned his gaze back to the black building.

The essence of the black building is similar to the underworld created by Wu Chang.

Although it exists in the square, its interior space does not overlap with the space in the city, and it cannot be entered by ordinary means.

To enter the black building, one must first pass through the barrier of the inner world. Generally speaking, outsiders can only enter the inner world with the permission of its creator.

However, as a spatial lord, Wu Chang could forcibly enter an inner world without much effort.

He expanded the spatial domain, forming a grid that enveloped the black building.

Wu Chang opened his clenched fist outwards, and several spatial threads twisted, breaking open the inner world surrounding the black building.

bang~
A sound like a balloon being popped rang out, and the black building, which had been floating and seemed uncoated, became solid.

A faint black mist rose from the building's surface, emanating a divine power. It was this power that had just stopped the surface purification generator.

Wu Chang strode to the front of the building, waved his hand, and the wooden planks sealing the building's door twisted and broke, as if the door had been pulled open by an invisible hand.

"Let me see what's hidden inside."

Before he finished speaking, a giant dog, over ten meters tall and completely red as if stained with blood, rushed out of the door and ran towards the crowd.

The giant dog's eyes were bloodshot, radiating a chilling madness and hatred. As it ran, bright red flames spewed from its mouth and nose. The flames burned fiercely, yet they made everyone feel a bone-chilling cold, as if their souls were about to freeze.

It goes without saying that the Soul-Eating Hounds that had been constantly harassing the third underground level came from the blood-red giant hound in front of them.

Facing the charging giant dog, Eileen stepped in front of the group and used her body to shield them from the oncoming blood flames.

A white holy flame ignited above Eileen's head. Before the blood flame could even touch Eileen, the blood flame, which was itself a flame, was ignited by the white, inextinguishable holy flame, and white flames ignited on top of the blood flame.

In an instant, the undying holy fire engulfed the blood flames and surged back towards the giant dog.

The giant dog, engulfed in white flames, stopped its charge and rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames.

Eileen continued walking, drawing the Eternal Lake. The pale blue lake light formed the blade, radiating a calming glow.

She wielded the Eternal Lake, and the sword formed from the lake's light flashed across the blood-red giant hound. The sword did not wound the hound, but its body gradually stopped struggling, and its crazed, bloodshot eyes gradually regained their clarity.

"Relieve yourself."

The crimson giant dog seemed to understand Eileen's words; it whimpered softly twice and slowly closed its eyes.

As the blood-red giant dog stopped struggling, its enormous body rapidly shrank, transforming in just a few breaths from a ten-meter-long body into a corpse about two meters tall, somewhere between a normal human and a surface dweller.

By the standards of surface dwellers, the corpse in front of him was not yet of age. His skin retained the rock-like keratin layer unique to surface dwellers, as well as a more robust and strong physique. However, his torso and limbs were no longer abnormally swollen, and his fingers had returned to the appearance of normal humans.

Judging from the corpse before him, he seemed to be a new type of human combining characteristics of both surface dwellers and subterranean inhabitants.

However, like the surface dwellers outside, he was already dead. The only reason he could still move was because the black aura within him had solidified his death.

The hatred and madness in the eyes of the blood-red giant hound when it attacked them left a deep impression on Wu Chang.

Combined with the power of the Crimson Giant Hound, his death should have left behind resentment.

Just as he suspected, the corpses of the surface dwellers indeed bore traces of purplish-red resentment.

However, this resentment appeared on him, but it wasn't entirely on him.

When the blood-red giant dog appeared, its entire body was bright red and flowing with blood, as if it had just been pulled out of a pool of blood.

It turns out that the blood on the Crimson Giant Dog was not real blood, but part of its resentment.

Looking at the blood on the ground that was above his knees, Wu Chang realized that the blood pool that filled the black building and kept overflowing was a huge mass of resentment.

This vast amount of resentment clearly did not originate from the blood-red giant dog alone, but rather from the combined resentment of many people.

To examine this resentment, one must go to the very center of the blood pool and see the core of the resentment.

Wu Chang said to Wu Zhuoqun, "Captain Wu, you should stay outside. What's going on has already exceeded your tolerance."

Wu Zhuoqun is nearly sixty years old and still holds the position of captain of the exploration team, fighting on the front line. This is not only because of his excellent skills, but also because he is stubborn and refuses to admit that he is getting old.

Many people advised him to retire and not to take risks on the surface, but he always said:
I've encountered more dangers than you've seen people. Only when you bunch of greenhorns can you see a human without your hands trembling will I be able to retire in peace.

He joined the surface exploration team at the age of sixteen and has been there for more than forty years. He thought he had seen all kinds of storms and nothing could scare him anymore.

But just now, when that giant bloodhound charged towards them, he realized that he was still too young and inexperienced.

He tried several times to hold on, but his still trembling hands betrayed his true condition.

Even though the blood-red giant dog was completely dead, he was still immersed in the oppressive feeling that went straight to his soul.

This time, he couldn't argue and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you outside. Remember to signal if there's any danger, and I'll come to your aid immediately."

Wu Zhuoqun piloted his mecha to the outside of the black building. Perhaps this time, he should really retire. Not to mention Wu Zhuoqun, even He Yi couldn't calm down after witnessing the previous battle.

In terms of ability, the Crimson Giant Hound may not be stronger than the Mother Goddess of Desire who controls the Desire Stone Tablet, but in terms of impact and oppression, He Yi felt more from the Crimson Giant Hound.

He wasn't afraid of the blood-red giant hound, but to defeat it, even with the tyrant present, he would have to pay a price, which could very well be his life.

Since He Yun created the divine mecha, he has been unable to find a worthy opponent to fight, and he has fallen into the lonely state of mind of being invincible.

The oppressive power of the Crimson Giant Dog rekindled his long-lost fighting spirit. Just as he was preparing for the most difficult battle of his life, the Crimson Giant Dog was instantly killed by Eileen's sword.

Looking at the fallen, blood-red giant dog, He Yi's eyes were filled with melancholy, as if it was he, not the blood-red giant dog, lying on the ground.

He knew that even if it were him, he wouldn't be able to withstand a single sword strike if he faced Eileen.

Having witnessed Wu Chang's true power before, he had already been somewhat provoked. Now, Eileen's sword strike had severed the last shred of his pride.

It turns out the world is so big. In front of a true god, he was like a blood-red giant dog, without even the means to resist. He would just be treated like a roadside animal and easily kicked to death.

Although the sudden fall from invincible realm to the edge of the road somewhat damaged his confidence, after a brief period of disappointment, he was immediately followed by tremendous excitement.

It is precisely because he is weak enough, and there are enough strong people beyond his comprehension, that he has the motivation to continue moving forward.

In an instant, He Yi felt his perspective broaden and his mindset rise infinitely.

beep beep.

A series of crisp notification sounds rang out from the Tyrant Mech, catching Wu Chang's attention.

He looked at He Yun, who was like a drone, and asked, "What's wrong with your brother?"

He Yun said excitedly:

“Remember the psionic activation surgery? I once brought my brother to Anthem Corporation, trying to get him to activate his talent zone as well, but I found that his talent zone was still a bit short of the level nine modification.”

"To make up for his last deficiency, I used many methods to stimulate his brain, and at the same time implanted a detector in his body to monitor whether his condition met the requirements in real time."

"The talent zone is the most mysterious area of ​​the brain. Stimulation progresses slowly, taking years. Now it seems that my brother saw something from Eileen's attack, and the stimulation progress has advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the standard of level nine modification."

Wu Changlu looked at He Yi with the expression of someone looking at an old man's phone on the subway, his head filled with question marks.

what?
No, buddy, everyone else goes through arduous battles, gets stimulated between life and death to break through their bottlenecks, and breaks through in the midst of battle. How can you get stimulated to break through just by watching from the sidelines?

Is this any reason you can talk back? Is this what the He family bloodline is all about?

Wu Chang shook his head, suppressed his inner complaints, and walked into the black building.

The black building is essentially an inner world; its exterior resembles an orphanage, but its actual interior space far exceeds the size of an orphanage.

Just like the secret research institute he saw through his resentment, the interior of the black building was as large as a small city.

The building is fully functional, combining training, modification, research, and combat capabilities.

It is precisely because of its enormous size that it can accommodate a ten-meter-long giant dog running around inside.

The Black Secret Research Institute was eerily silent; apart from their footsteps and breathing, there was not a sound.

The interior of the building was in a mess, indicating that it had been the site of a major battle.

Wu Chang looked around and could find traces of flames, scratches and bites from the giant dog on the walls and ceiling, as well as marks from many sharp weapons.

Some marks were deep and sharp, clearly from swords, while others were fine and arranged in a grid pattern, inexplicably reminding him of a nine-toothed rake.

Could it be that this secret research institute is training the Second Senior Brother? Then what is that dead at the entrance, the Howling Celestial Dog?

The secret research facility was vast and deathly silent; the others couldn't tell which way to go.
But in Wu Chang's eyes, the blood pool on the ground, which was above knee-deep, was constantly spreading outwards in ripples, and the place where the ripples originated was the center of the resentment.

He led the group along the ripples, and a few minutes later, they arrived at the research department inside the building.

On the way here, the secret research institute was filled with signs of battle, and it was pitch black all around with no lighting.

However, when they arrived at the core area of ​​the resentment, the place that should have been most affected was completely intact.

The lights inside the research institute were all on, their bright white light illuminating the white building and making it stand out exceptionally in the darkness.

Eileen and the others already sensed something was wrong when they saw this scene, but in Wu Chang's eyes, everything before him was even more bizarre.

In the dark, empty building, a huge white house was lit up. The white house was filled with blood. Through the glass, a slender black figure could be seen curled up in the blood, slowly turning.

The black figure possessed a strong divine essence, and judging from its divine grade alone, it was not much inferior to Amber, making it an extremely valuable imaginary divine essence.

The Bright Society did not put it away, but temporarily sealed it off, probably because something had gone wrong with this imagined divinity.

Wu Chang was preparing to find the core of the resentment and figure out what had happened when he saw He Yi point to a corner of the research institute and say:
Is there someone there?

The figure He Yi was pointing to was the same black shadow that Wu Chang saw curled up in the blood.

He Yi's voice seemed to have disturbed those present in the research institute.

Click!

All the glass in the research institute shattered at the same time, and the figure that had been in the corner suddenly turned around and stared intently at everyone.

In Wu Chang's view, the blood that filled the research institute exploded with a bang, sweeping outwards like a tidal wave.

Amidst the blood-red waves, the huddled black figure slowly stretched out and landed on the ground.

It was a woman; she was small when she was curled up, but her body swelled to five meters tall after she woke up.

Like the Crimson Hound, she possessed the bloodline of a surface human. However, she recovered better than the Crimson Hound. In addition to getting rid of the surface human deformity, the left half of her body had recovered to the appearance of an ordinary person. Only the right half of her body still retained some surface human characteristics.

Wu Chang scrutinized the woman. Putting aside the half of her human body, just looking at the left half of her human form, it was absolutely pleasing to the eye, even beautiful to the point of being sacred.

Given her appearance and form, the fantastical divine status she acquired should not belong to her second senior brother.

The woman waved her hands, and a longsword appeared in each of her hands. Her eyes were fixed on the group, and she spoke in a muffled voice:
"It's you! You're back! You've finally come back!"

The woman spoke as if she were overjoyed to see an old friend return, but the chilling murderous intent in her tone made that joy seem strange.

While the woman was speaking, Wu Chang had already taken out the Omniscient Crystal and learned the name of the imagined god within the woman's body.

Hela, the goddess of death and queen of the underworld in mythology.

Corresponding to Hela, the blood-red giant dog that died at the entrance of the secret research institute should be Gam, Hela's servant in the mythology.

Hela, the goddess of death, has been altered in some superhero movies to be Odin's brother and Loki and Thor's sister. However, in actual mythology, she is Loki's youngest daughter.

Loki, as the god of mischief and the god of fire, doesn't sound like a powerful deity, but his three offspring are ruthless characters prophesied to destroy the world.

Hela did not directly participate in Ragnarok, but the battle records of her two brothers and servants are documented.

Fenrir, the eldest brother, killed Odin, the king of the gods, in Ragnarok. Hati, the moon-devouring wolf that Wu Chang killed in the Midnight Graveyard, was its offspring.

Jormungandr, the second brother, nicknamed the World Serpent, has a head and tail that can encircle the world. He is the strongest among the giants, and his venom can fill the ocean.

Gam, the henchman of hell, challenged Tyr, the god, and they both perished in the end.

This shows that Hela's combat strength is definitely not weak.

Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the source of the anomaly in the underground sanctuary plane originates from Hela herself, and her ability to influence the entire planet is far beyond what ordinary, fantastical divinity can achieve.

Eileen grasped the Eternal Lake, preparing to fight again, but Wu Chang, holding the Soul Cleansing Flag, stopped her.

He searched for a long time but couldn't find the core of the resentment. There was only one possibility: the core of the Blood Pool's resentment was still hidden inside Hela's body.

Hela not only possessed a core of resentment, but through the Soul Cleansing Banner, he also saw countless wronged souls within her.

"It's my turn this time."

(End of this chapter)