Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

What is the reaction of a believer when he meets the god he believes in?
Drogo was very curious about this.

But after seeing it in person, I found that it was just so-so. It didn't feel as good as a crazy fan meeting his idol.

The alchemist Bruce, the self-proclaimed high priest under Drogo, was in tears and could hardly control himself after Drogo's "apparition", but he seemed to be sober and did not faint on the spot.

He soon calmed down, and although he still maintained a relatively humble attitude, his eyes had already begun to carefully observe everything in this space.

The scene here is very simple, so simple that it is a bit weird.

A smooth metal plane with no devices on it and numbers scrolling non-stop outside the surface.

I heard that mages who build spell models on the Internet will use numbers to refer to the state of elements. Are these numbers what they look like when the network is running?
Because he didn't dare look directly at Drogo, he could only lower his head and glance upwards as much as possible to see the huge dragon claw.

The dragon claws don't look much different from normal dragon claws.

But Bruce doesn't think Drogo is a dragon per se.

Maybe it once was.

Because He was constantly flickering, as if He should not exist in this space. His claws were normal one second, and suddenly there were several broken parts that could not be connected in the next second, like a phenomenon when the consciousness space was constructed incorrectly, and the abnormality that occurred to Drogo would disappear in an instant.

This made Bruce, who originally had a little doubt about who was invading him, put aside his last doubts.

It is definitely a god from ancient times.

"Great ancient god, you summoned me..."

Bruce asked tentatively.

"Ancient God? So that's what you think."

Drogo's voice is also composed of many voices. It sounds like many people speaking in unison, and there is no fluctuation in tone.

Drogo had made a lot of elaborate plans on how to pretend to be a charlatan.

Including the way it speaks that sounds very AI, and the landscaping of the entire small space.

Time is tight and the task is heavy. There is only one night to set up the small space to trick Bruce, so I can only simplify it as much as possible.

Between the back room style with white tiles and a deep bottomless pool and the hacker stereotype style with numbers rolling around, Drogo chose the latter.

In fact, a small backroom-style scene was also built, but it was useless because it looked really creepy.

It’s different from watching a video, this is from the first person perspective.

This alchemist is quite old. If he gets scared again, our invasion would be in vain.

So "thanks" to the literary and artistic creators for designing a stereotyped scene for network invasion that is completely unrealistic but very consistent with imagination.

As for Drogo himself, the frame drops, stuttering and texture tearing are the same effects as the flashbacks in suspense thrillers, which are just simple filters.

This type of formulaic filter has become quite mature with the development of Magic Shadow.

Putting all these elements together creates a sense that Drogo is not a carbon-based creature.

Differentiate from the various gods that have existed in history.

Judging from Bruce's reaction, it was quite successful.

"I think so?" Bruce couldn't help but feel puzzled when he heard Drogo's words. He always believed that Drogo was a god who had passed down from ancient times to the present, and the Sages of the Ascended Souls also thought so.

Yet He Himself denied such claims.

When Bruce's CPU was about to smoke, Drogo continued: "God is just a phenomenon."

After hearing this, Bruce was so shocked that he couldn't stop shaking.

God is nothing but a phenomenon.

Yes, achieving greatness through faith does seem to be a phenomenon that can be studied, but why has no one ever thought about it this way?

No, of course no one would think so, because the power of gods is far greater than that of mortals, so how could one possibly think of studying gods as phenomena?

And the great Drogo would think so, the answer is obvious.

He is a being higher than God.

That's right, this can explain why there are images in his memory that far exceed the capabilities of a god.

Thinking of this, Bruce lowered his head even more.

Now he was certain that worshipping Drogo was definitely the best choice he had ever made in his life.

Apart from Him, no other existence can possibly grasp the ultimate truth that transcends everything and goes straight to the essence.

Drogo continued, "And now, I am somewhat interested in studying the phenomenon of gods, including the attempt to create gods with massive consciousness. It's quite interesting, isn't it?"

To study phenomena, is this His purpose?
The grand plan that the Soul Ascenders have been working on for dozens of generations is just a "pretty interesting attempt."

What exactly are they in the eyes of this transcendent being?

Probably similar to how he views lab mice.

Those little white mice were just tools for him to achieve his experimental goals. They could be consumed and discarded. It didn't matter what the little white mice themselves were thinking.

But "guinea pigs" are also different.

Certain mice have special traits that make them more useful tools than their peers.

Bruce figured out his position.

Since the other party chose to enter his consciousness, he did not continue to remain unresponsive and indifferent, but at the same time he did not destroy his consciousness.

That proves that he is now the useful "guinea pig".

And the consciousness of being an excellent tool is to become more useful.

"What do you need me to do in your research?"

"What do you do?" Drogo did not answer directly, but talked about Bruce. "Bruce, an Orion, an alchemist, and a high-level alchemist. Not bad. He became a Soul Ascender thirty years ago, and now he is a quasi-sage among the Soul Ascenders..."

His personal information was reported in a light-hearted manner.

Bruce was not too surprised. For such a great being, it was normal to know his information.

"The reason I became a Soul Ascender is that my research has reached a bottleneck, and I want to acquire deeper knowledge. Very good, your thirst for knowledge is quite strong, right? I hope that age has not reduced your thirst for knowledge."

Bruce was slightly moved by the fact that Drogo could tell why he became a Soul Ascender.

It turns out that my memory has also been read. In front of Him, there are really no secrets.

"My thirst for knowledge remains as strong as ever."

Bruce answered without any falsehood. In fact, his thirst for knowledge was even stronger than when he was young.

Because when he was young, his greatest reliance was time. With time, he could figure out many problems.

As he is old, time is running out for him, so his desire for knowledge is more urgent.

"very good."

Drogo has actually never seen Bruce's memory. He currently does not have the technology to check someone's memory without damaging their brain.

The reason why he joined the Soul Ascenders comes from his diary.

This alchemist has the habit of writing a diary, and he writes an "online" diary in the Soul Ascender's space.

One of the great things about the Soul Ascenders is that they really preserve information.

A diary written thirty years ago can still be found intact. You can't blame Drogo for reading it.

"It is because of your precious desire for knowledge that I chose you."

In fact, it’s not really a choice, it’s mainly because I bumped into it, and based on the principle of being here anyway…

"Now, the chance to choose is given to you. Become a part of my research and follow my every instruction. Your reward will be the truth you have always dreamed of."

"Can I obtain, obtain all the truth?"

Bruce's voice trembled.

Although he believed in Drogo for these reasons, he did not expect that the other party would actually give them to him on his own initiative.

After all, in his opinion, even if the other party gave nothing, he had no choice but to execute the request or not.

"Not all truths, your brain should not be enough to bear all knowledge."

"Of course, of course, even just a little bit would be nice."

Bruce was not discouraged by the fact that he could not obtain all the knowledge, as he had expected this.

At this old age, seeking knowledge has become his only remaining goal, even if it is just a little bit.

"I just didn't expect that you would give me such a precious reward."

Drogo laughed twice, and with this weird synthetic tone, his laugh sounded terrifying.

"Isn't it what God would do to give rewards to believers and followers? This is also part of the research."

It sounds weird, but it fits the character Drogo is playing now, he just does whatever he wants.

"I am willing to be your most loyal follower."

Bruce said from the bottom of his heart.

"Now, what do I need to do?"

"Don't worry, just do what you normally do, and don't reveal that you've been summoned. You'll see me again when I need you."

It sounds good, but Drogo actually hasn't figured out what to do with him right now.

Lurk first.

After saying this, this temporarily constructed small consciousness space began to dissolve.

Realizing that this summons was coming to an end, Bruce asked his last question.

"Great Drogo, please forgive my stupidity, but I still want to know, if you need to observe the Ascendant's attempt, why don't you come directly to the Sage Council."

"Because I am not omniscient and omnipotent," Drogo answered his question, "There are some things I cannot do, and some things are not worth doing personally. I cannot come directly into the world. This world has the power to block me..."

Before he finished speaking, the space completely dissipated and Bruce's consciousness returned to the sanctuary.

Not omniscient and omnipotent?
This confession did not disappoint Bruce, but made him admire Drogo even more.
Not being afraid to point out one's own shortcomings is a great quality.

Countless times more noble than that magical goddess.

As for what He mentioned at the end, that the world has the power to block Him, what is that?
Could it be that there are things in this world that are higher than the gods?
Maybe one day, he will find out all this.

The scene before his eyes changed several times and returned to the Temple of Drogo in the Holy Land.

It was still the scene of the sacrificial ceremony, and I didn’t know how long I had been away.

Bruce felt that this place should no longer be called a temple, and should be given a more appropriate name. After all, the great Drogo was not a god.

At this time, the other souls participating in the sacrifice were looking at their priest nervously.

"Were you invaded just now?"

"Who did this? How dare they invade the Soul Ascender's Sanctuary? How arrogant!"

"Did you succeed in fending off the invasion?"

"We tried to help you, but none of our methods worked. We couldn't even capture the space where the consciousness invaded."

These people were talking to each other.

In their opinion, Bruce had just experienced an incredible invasion of consciousness.

Bruce, immersed in joy and excitement, gradually came back to his senses, "No, no, no, it's not a consciousness invasion, this is not a consciousness invasion, of course you can't find the space for invasion, this is something of a higher level."

Bruce spoke incoherently, because Drogo had ordered not to reveal that he had been summoned, so he could only say it was something of a higher order.

The others looked at each other, their thoughts self-evident.

Has the quasi-sage's consciousness been destroyed by the invasion and has he gone mad?

"How long have I been gone?" Bruce asked.

"About ten minutes."

"Only ten minutes? It feels like a century."

After saying this, he was about to leave. Since Drogo was not a god and did not need sacrifices, there was naturally no need to do this anymore.

He was now motivated to return to the lab and conduct more research in order to understand the truth that was about to be revealed.

"The sacrifice is not going to continue?"

"No, of course not. The sacrifice has been successful. There is no need to continue..."

Listening to Bruce's slightly crazy words, the other Ascendants were now very sure.

The quasi-sage is absolutely crazy...

……

Drogo is offline from the Sanctuary.

A bit unfinished.

The joy of fooling people, especially the joy of fooling high-end talents, is not always available.

Take the construction resources "coordinated" from the sanctuary and find the Guardian Ruins Production Team.

"I have found the building materials for the hall for you. Study them carefully and follow this to learn."

"Building materials?"

The developers quickly saw the information about Drogo and were immediately shocked by the exquisiteness and detail of the buildings.

"Who made these? So genius! Is it the work of an artist? Or a team? No, our new equipment has only been developed for a short time. Why would someone develop something based on it..."

The developers in the group raised many questions.

"Ahem, we are artists after all. We are a team that does not want to reveal their identities. Anyway, let's get to work. Good luck."

Drogo simply brushed off his employees' questions.

As the Soul Ascender is a not very decent underground organization, it is best not to have any contact with its employees.

With the help of Soul Ascender technology, the development work on Guardian Ruins continued smoothly.

Soon, only matching mode and custom room mode were available, with 26 heroes available, including the water elemental whose remaining bugs were still uncertain and the legendary wizard El's Guardian Ruins 0.1 Early Access version, and the internal beta recruitment activity officially began. (End of this chapter)