As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones
Chapter 4 Gravedigger
Chapter 4 Gravedigger
"Ah-"
Steam gushed out, white mist filled the air, and the medical potion slowly emptied out.
A man in a white coat wearing a bird-beak mask appears.
Thousands of spiritual veins condensed above his head into a guardian spirit that danced like a jellyfish.
Ghost Jellyfish
The original body is a supernatural creature that lived in the middle and late Third Age.
Although his body is weak, he possesses powerful spiritual strength and wisdom that is no less than that of humans.
It is good at releasing bioelectric currents, interfering with the human brain, and creating bizarre illusions.
Because of their strong mental power, there is a certain probability that a residual soul will be left after death, just like humans.
In the League of Heroes, the spirit card that seals the "Ghost Jellyfish" is a very common civilian card.
It is commonly used in multimedia teaching and business presentations, medical assistance for the brain, virtual travel and other leisure and entertainment.
However, after illegal modifications by underground card makers, the activity of the residual soul was increased several times or even dozens of times through the rearrangement and overclocking of the sealing array.
It can also simply and crudely implant false sounds and images into the human cerebral cortex.
The fingertips drew a mysterious and complex circuit in the void, and the man in the white coat gave instructions to the guardian spirit.
The "Ghost Jellyfish" danced gracefully, and hundreds of tentacles gently wrapped around Xu Yan's head.
The tentacles shrank inch by inch.
It was clearly an energy body summoned from nothingness, but after absorbing the life force of the Master, it possessed a warm and flexible touch.
Xu Yan could clearly sense the presence of muscle and suction cup-like structures on the tentacles.
Deep within the suction cup, strange bioelectric currents were released, trying to penetrate into his brain.
Xu Yan groaned and his eyeballs rolled slightly.
"You finally woke up..."
A voice sounded in my ears.
Low, rich, indescribably sad, yet inexplicably trustworthy, "Do you remember who you are and what happened?"
Xu Yan hesitated for a moment and slowly shook his head.
His eyes are as pure as a baby's, and his expression is as blank as that of an elderly person with dementia.
“I, who am I?
"This is where?
"I don't remember anything!"
He responded bitterly.
The sound paused for a moment.
It seems to be judging truth or falsehood.
“This is your home.”
After a full five seconds, the voice continued, "A destroyed home."
Along with the sound, the "tentacles" speed up the rhythm.
The complex images turned into a hot stream and poured into Xu Yan's brain.
Sunset, yellow sand, a town protected by high walls in the middle of the endless wasteland.
Between the chimneys and high-rise buildings shrouded in gray fog, there are three-dimensional tracks, helium airships covered with neon advertisements, and mechanical giants that completely violate the principles of mechanics.
Together with the guardian spirits of various shapes and sizes, they form a colorful, noisy, slightly messy yet vibrant world.
however--
Black flames erupted from the ground, and countless demons emerged from the flames, engulfing the entire town.
Death, burning, explosion, collapse.
The bustling and beautiful home soon turned into a dead and silent cemetery.
The world is not peaceful.
The supernatural phenomenon called "Echoes of the Past" connects the deep history and the fragile present world.
What emerges from the past are not only the heroic spirits full of goodwill who carry on the fire of civilization.
There are also various undead disasters that are unimaginable to people in this world.
Over the past billions of years, natural disasters of the past have destroyed countless civilizations.
Billions of years later, they are still lingering.
One hundred years ago, three "Cataclysmic Echoes" struck simultaneously, causing a catastrophe that nearly destroyed the entire world.
To this day, humanity has yet to repair the scars caused by the catastrophe.
The civilized world is divided into isolated islands by the "wilderness area" filled with old monsters and the more dangerous "pollution area".
The survivors on the isolated island banded together for warmth and formed the "League of Heroes", claiming to save all mankind and restore the heroic civilization to its former prosperity.
But this is a complete lie!
——The above information, along with the rhythm of the "Ghost Jellyfish", was imprinted on Xu Yan's cerebral cortex.
"Your hometown was destroyed by a natural disaster. When the Black Dream Organization rescued you from the depths of the ruins, you were already seriously injured and near death. You had lost your loved ones and all your memories." The trustworthy voice said, "The organization did everything they could to heal your body, but they couldn't help you regain your memory.
“And the Alliance, the League of Heroic Spirits that was supposed to stop the Old Ones from coming, did nothing.
"Those hypocritical bigwigs only hide in the calm 'safe zone' and watch the fire from the other side, never caring about the lives of residents like you and me in the 'wilderness zone'.
"If we want to survive, we can only rely on each other and save ourselves!"
The "Ghost Jellyfish" continued to implant information.
Xu Yan "recalled" in a trance. Since he was rescued by the Black Dream Organization, he naturally joined the organization. After numerous screenings and hard training, he became the best among the newcomers.
This time, going deep into the abandoned mine to investigate "Echoes of the Past No. 232" is also the final test for the newcomers.
Unexpectedly, the twenty trial-takers were almost wiped out.
He was the only one who broke free from the echo and escaped back to the real world.
"Do you remember what happened during the trial?"
The voice asked urgently.
Xu Yan frowned slightly.
The "Ghost Jellyfish" conveyed too much information, and he needed time to digest and absorb it.
As for the "Trial of the Old Ones", he really knew nothing about it.
Perhaps this memory is stored in the part of the brain that exploded.
The brain I have now is a new one that grew later.
As the opponent increases the stimulation intensity of "Ghost Jellyfish".
The resentment, regret and anger that had been dormant deep within the brain erupted like black magma.
A dark cell.
Rusty torture instruments.
The torturer with a ferocious face.
The fragmented yet vivid images, accompanied by the piercing pain and irreversible regret, turned into an earth-shattering roar:
“I will never die here.
"Even if I die, I will die on the legendary road to the past!"
The sound was like a burning frenzy.
The so-called memory that the "Ghost Jellyfish" had just implanted was instantly washed away.
Xu Yan was secretly surprised:
“This is the original body’s true memory.
"What on earth did the original body go through?
"The obsession is so strong, the resentment is simply overwhelming."
Perhaps, it is this obsession that even the fire of hell cannot burn away that awakens the residual soul of the cultivator from a place deeper than hell, and merges it with the final will of the original body to form a brand new personality.
"You remember?"
The other party keenly sensed his abnormality.
"Yes, I, I remember now!"
Xu Yan's mind raced, like an old machine being restarted. His tone changed from obscure and hesitant to sharp and excited: "The past is not important, what is important is the future! I have completely remembered our identity and mission!
“We are… the Black Dream Organization!
"We are the only ones who can save this world when the end of the world comes!
"We are the destroyers of the old order and the creators of the new world!
"We are the protectors of all mankind!"
He was foaming at the mouth, convulsing all over, and was so excited that he could not control himself.
The voice fell silent again.
It seemed as if they had not expected that the effect of memory implantation would be so good, and that the recipient would be so loyal and fanatical, simply a chosen cannon fodder.
"Very good, it seems you are now fully awake. You are indeed the only E-rank member among this group of newcomers who has passed the Trial of the Ancients."
The "Ghost Jellyfish" injected a soothing bioelectric current in time.
It soothed Xu Yan's restless soul.
The voice was filled with genuine emotion and boundless joy. "Congratulations! You have become a full member of the organization. You are now eligible to enjoy vast resources, practice the most powerful spirit control techniques, and join us in the sacred mission of 'smashing the apocalypse and saving the world.'"
"Before you go back to the past and think of your real name, give yourself a code name first!"
Xu Yan pondered for a moment.
He was very sure that the Black Dream Organization was not completely confident in him.
The so-called "code name" is often the truest projection of a person's inner self.
Perhaps, the Black Dream Organization wants to use this method to explore their own subtle inner world?
But he did need a code name, an anchor.
Between fragmented memories and an unrecognizable world, clarify your own existence.
Close your eyes, hold your breath and listen to the deepest voice in your heart.
Three seconds later, Xu Yan opened his eyes, his gaze extremely clear.
"Please call me—"
He said calmly, "Gravedigger."
(End of this chapter)
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