Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 376 Day

In fact, the old gods present had no interest in soulless beings. In their eyes, they were no different from a group of moving pieces of wood. The only reason they had gathered here was to respond to Ethan's call.

Nevertheless, Bazartos advised, "It's not worth wasting time on them."

Wood is just wood after all; it won't change just because they can move their bodies a few times. He thought Ethan would rather continue to explore the art of flesh and blood with him. It just so happens that the Nightmare Witch is also in the capital recently, and Bazaros Films is preparing several movies and needs a professional like Ethan to give them some advice.

Unless Ethan's dream is to become a woodcarver, in which case Bazatos can only respect Ethan's ambition.

"Maybe you're right, they might just be a piece of wood."

Ethan said, "But they have also achieved some remarkable results, especially in the film industry."

"The film industry?"

"In fact, many of the ideas I mentioned to you before came from them."

"Since that's the case, we can't just sit idly by."

The six-eyed woman demonstrated to Ethan the Old Gods' version of "but then again" through her actions. The reason they were gathered here today, besides discussing the issue of species, was to address another, more significant topic: whether it was possible, in practice, to spatially relocate the entire region.

Even the Old Gods had never performed such a feat, yet this matter was closely related to them—in principle, it was equivalent to projecting the contaminated zone into the real world. This was the distance between them and the "real plane," and it was also the barrier that the original Gods and the intermediate Gods had painstakingly set up.

Once this final step is completed, that will be the day of "doomsday" predicted by humankind.

"You should know what this means."

Kane gazed at Ethan with interest. He had given Ethan a hint about the prophecy of "Doomsday" when Julius's Papacy was still in power and he only wanted to set the world ablaze.

A war that engulfs the entire world and lasts for hundreds of years will render the souls of all things in the world the cheapest fuel, the kindling of war and hatred.

"The experiment you are conducting is the future that humanity's 'gods' least want to see."

They spoke frankly at the meeting table because they all felt that Ethan was more like one of them. According to the prophecy left by the rightful God, when the barrier is destroyed and "Doomsday" arrives, the resurrected evil gods will divide or destroy everything in this world.

Kane had initially scoffed at fate, but the triple trials unfolding in the "Abyss" and the meeting taking place in the capital seemed to have turned the prophecy into reality in an unexpected way.

According to Ethan's theory, the imperial dynasty established by Henry I had already collapsed on the day the new cabinet was formed. The monarchy no longer dominated everything, and the current queen and members of the royal family had voluntarily distanced themselves from politics, becoming a symbolic entity.

This aligns with the "civilization decay period" theory proposed by the god of trickery, Khadra.

That is, they are actually in the early stages of the Seventh Age, which is also the date of the "Doomsday".

Human civilization will be destroyed in the Seventh Age.

However, those who drive destiny forward are somewhat unexpected, and for purposes they never anticipated.

"You should also know that we are not the only ones in the old world."

Ampolis reminded Ethan, "After all, we still have someone like Sincarlo among us. Perhaps by then, they too will break through this final barrier."

"But nothing is more compelling than the truth, isn't it?"

Argos and Ethan stood on the same side. He had left this plane on the eve of the war in order to seek the truth, which even caused him to miss the opportunity to become an "evil god". "Aren't you curious? Cynthia and those humans actually saw a future much further into the future than ours."

The timing of the Seventh Age and the observation of the period of civilizational decline are knowledge that even the Old Gods themselves did not know.

More importantly, that war left behind many unsolved mysteries.

Argos was not directly involved in that war, so He was able to stand from a more impartial and objective perspective.

“They were tired of being puppets and they saw freedom as enlightenment. So, who enlightened them? If I remember correctly, during the time I was away, they were still playing the roles of kings, warriors, and heroes in their own territories, and they seemed to have no complaints about the power they received from us.”

Argos returned to this familiar place, having traveled the world and heard many stories of the past.

During His absence, countless changes took place on this land, but as humanity sang praises of the great works of the rightful God, He noticed something unusual.

That looks like a time-narrative trick.

The enlightenment of thought, the attempt to break free from the control of the old gods, the fight for freedom...

In that massive war, the only thing missing was a narrative about enlightenment. It was as if one day, their chosen people suddenly reached a consensus, and overnight they found new values ​​in life and hated the imprint of the old era. Therefore, even at the risk of losing immortality, they wanted to remove the imprint left on them by the old gods.

Later humans seem to have accepted these values ​​from the moment they were born, and they became their new creed.

"This seems to me like something a human like 'Crimson' would do."

However, Argos understood the feelings of his old comrades, because for a long time he had also hated "Crimson," and even those guild founders he had never met.

Until Ethan brought some news that He had not expected.

Both Scarlet and Merlin are still alive. After experiencing true "death," they awaken on the other side, having lost their authority and power as guild founders, and struggle to survive in that destroyed world.

The real mastermind behind it all remained shrouded in mystery from beginning to end.

God of Truth.

It was not one of the chosen people of any of the old gods, yet it rightfully infiltrated the ranks of the rightful gods.

Today it has a huge number of followers all over the world, and the Truth Society has been established in almost every kingdom.

No one knows where it came from, nor does anyone know where it went after the gods fell one after another.

"I'll try to persuade those old guys who still have a grudge for you."

Argos stated, "In return, you must find out the truth for us. You seem to have some connection with that world."

The meeting ended in the afternoon, followed by an even more heated exchange of words.

The subsequent meeting was led by the new cabinet, which was likely the first formal meeting with the followers of the evil god since the empire was founded, and the meeting concerned a group of "outsiders".

Rattlesnake saw right through the situation.

A group of newcomers who bring their own unique technology.

If it were someone else, Rattlesnake would use the method of "free market competition." The Lofik Consortium has no shortage of money, but for some people who have left their homeland to live in "another world," they will inevitably worry about obtaining currency. This is also the time when they are most likely to sell their treasures at a low price.

However, Rattlesnake didn't want to break ties with the Empire, so as long as the new cabinet's terms weren't too unacceptable, they would cooperate. Meanwhile, Ethan returned home.

The sixth day is approaching, and he will receive several tickets to board the starship and witness its final fate.

A lot can happen in just one night.

The Democratic Council confirmed the location of the beacon, and the entire city was undergoing a massive mobilization. Everyone knew that a starship would set sail tonight, spreading the seeds of civilization to the other side of the universe. In the afternoon, Zhuang Xiao paid a visit and personally handed the ticket to Ethan. Fortunately, Merlin survived last night, but he could not come to see Ethan and the others off because he still had some investigations to complete.

To Zhuang Xiao's surprise, she also received a ticket to board a starship.

All she knew was that after Chen Qi and Merlin had a conversation, Chen Qi's attitude softened considerably.

It seemed that he had caught Chen Qi red-handed.

However, Merlin was always a mystic, and the secrets he wanted to keep could not be revealed even a whisper, no matter how subtle the inquiries.

While she was receiving the injection, Merlin simply smiled and told her to enjoy the upcoming trip.

This was Ethan's first interstellar voyage, something that usually only happened in science fiction movies. They were assigned to the North Wing of the starship, an area specifically designated for important personnel in the shelter. Their accommodations were three-bedroom apartments, and at Winter's request, the captain even arranged a room with a family-style kitchen for them.

Ethan flipped through the electronic screen. The crew handbook mentioned that they could pick up food from the supply center every day. In order to ensure the health of the voyage crew, an eco-module was also set up on the starship to cultivate various fresh vegetables.

He had given up trying to explain what was happening before his eyes with scientific knowledge. This was neither a field he was familiar with nor a creation that the City of Truth could build with its current level of technology. It was as if it had fallen from the sky and appeared out of thin air in the City of Truth's starport, and the city's residents accepted the existence of the starship without any doubt.

This may be a change at the level of cognition.

Merlin sent a message to Zhuang Xiao, who was currently investigating the source of this cognitive alteration in the shelter.

A group of soulless beings...

Ethan re-examined Zhuang Xiao and the people who had boarded the starship.

Everything seemed to be in good order, no one objected to the purpose of the voyage, and no one expressed concern about the potential dangers of the voyage.

In fact, the appearance of starships has already explained everything.

People will unconditionally believe in and follow the arrangements of the democratic parliament, sincerely believing that the democratic parliament can create a better tomorrow for them, and that each of them can sacrifice for the common future when necessary, without any complaints.

Not only the political system and the city, but even the people who live here, all conform to the ultimate definition of the ideal state by the philosophers.

Every individual possesses a noble spirit.

But the more this was the case, the more eerie Ethan felt, especially after Bazatos brought up the concept of "soul." He suddenly felt that everyone he had met in the city so far, including the three professors at the West Suburbs Laboratory, were like highly sophisticated AIs operating according to a set program.

Only Merlin and Zhuang Xiao, those two "with ulterior motives," were exceptions.

The former department head, Mr. Mediterranean, committed suicide in his apartment that very night after violating the established procedures and displaying negative emotions such as fear in an inappropriate setting.

From another perspective, it could also be interpreted as "the abnormal file was deleted".

However, the two cats in the house did not resist the first interstellar journey. As soon as they entered the house, the black cat hugged her precious tablet computer.

"Ethan, Ethan, come help me!"

The black cat's voice interrupted her thoughts.

Ethan turned around and saw two cats, one black and one white, sitting on the coffee table. "Take a picture of us!"

Ethan picked up the tablet and saw that Xiao An had already drafted the title for the short video.

"The Cats' Interstellar Journey"

As soon as he was in front of the camera, the white Ragdoll cat skillfully jumped up his forearm and onto his shoulder, nuzzling his face affectionately. This scene would become excellent video material, and Ethan could foresee the reviews after the video was posted.

There will definitely be busybodies who show the video to his cat, and then other cats will comment that it was staged—this kind of comment is very common in cat-related comment sections, just like he remembers.

Xiao An hasn't been idle these days either.

With nothing else to do, she created her own social media account on Ethan's tablet, and the nickname of the account made Ethan a little embarrassed.

The Shadow Queen.

Currently, all the videos he posts are related to cats, and he has gained 10,000 followers in just a few days.

Ethan wasn't surprised by this rate of increase, because Little Dark had cheated; the black cat was actually a human in disguise, and she was much smarter than the average person.

The video immediately garnered many comments from long-time fans after it was released.

They all agreed that the white Ragdoll cat in the video looked sick and should be mailed to them for examination.

Some sharp-tongued cats pointed out that this was definitely staged.

Some people even asked "Shadow Queen" to introduce her best friend, the white Ragdoll cat, to everyone.

Why do people like cats?

Xiao An checked the comments, tilting her head and muttering to herself in confusion.

Ethan also loves cats. She read Ethan's mind and discovered that a white cat was always sticking to his side, so she transformed into the form of a black cat.

She tried to find the answer in Ethan's heart, and thus she understood Ethan's feelings at that moment.

Why are you so serious?

Her doubts deepened. "Didn't we say we were going to enjoy the trip?"

The black cat on the table tilted its head cutely, its eyes narrowed into slits, but its open mouth seemed to radiate a captivating red glow. Ethan thought that if this eerie and ominous scene were uploaded to the account, it would be quite a blow to the fans.

"Isn't it just this ship that got trapped in the black hole?"

Following Ethan's train of thought, Xiao An thought, "So what? I'm not going to eat them."

(End of this chapter)