The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

Gu Xu read every single word on the panel.

Not a single word was missed.

After reading it, he remained silent for about three seconds.

The reason for the silence is that there is a lot of information on this panel!

Twenty-two ancient false gods?

Protoss?

Starfall Oreg?

Previously, Gu Xu had a somewhat ambiguous understanding of the concept of a false god.

At that moment, he had a very clear concept!

Why do I say that?

This reminded Gu Xu of the eye he had seen in the Dark Side of the Moon in the Silver Moon Secret Realm, and the scene of the death of the Ancient Lords he had witnessed.

If it weren't for my future self coming back to save the day...

He claimed the expense on the spot.

Looking back now, if I'm not mistaken...

That one is one of the false gods!

Besides that, he also remembered the first time he saw the panel of the Ancient Brain, which contained the sentence: "[He was shattered countless ages ago, and then... […] was taken and transformed into the foundational rules of this secret realm.]"

Without a doubt, that ??? is also a false god.

However, because his authority, divine status, and position were too low at the time, his specific name could not be seen at all.

And now, the name of one of the twenty-two former false gods...

They just appeared in front of me so openly?

It was at this very moment...

A lot of information was connected in Gu Xu's mind.

One of the reasons is why there is the Silver Moon Queen and the Great God of the Underworld.

Everyone says they're just a container?

Gu Xu still remembered the description of the second job advancement quest he saw in the job advancement hall when he was advancing to his second job advancement.

In this world, there is a place where the rules are broken, and it is being stolen by a false god!

On that occasion, he went to Beichuan to deal with the "Red and White Encounter" (a type of malevolent energy).

However, he didn't encounter any false gods that time, and he regained his old heart.

Does that mean...?

Did he alter the timeline before the false god's scheme was even launched?

Thinking of this, Gu Xu recalled the description of his third job advancement quest: [A fragmented body of a "false god" is attempting to revive. Find it and kill it!]

This information means that some false gods are already dead.

However, that's not the point. The point is that his growth was a scheme set up by the false god from the very beginning.

The death of the ancient lords has attracted the covetous eyes of false gods!

Or perhaps, these false gods were born from the corpses of the ancient lords?

And then, everyone wants to be the greatest being!

However, due to various reasons, they were unable to take action.

As they gradually reclaimed their power, they set up a series of tests along the way, attempting to devour the authority and status of the former ruler.

Admittedly, this was just Gu Xu's guess, but he knew in his heart that it was pretty much true.

"Hehehehe..."

Thinking of this, Gu Xu smiled, turned off the control panel, and put his hands back into his pockets.

"I knew it."

"How come everything except for the Heart of the Past, which didn't set a trap, is interconnected? After all this time, it turns out the entire career advancement is just a fishing pond."

"And I am that fish."

He lowered his head, looking at the soft, fleshy ground beneath his feet, then raised his head to glance at the still frantically writhing blood vessels above him, before finally fixing his gaze on the floating, monstrous fetus directly in front of him.

"A scheme set up by a false god. Using power as bait, just to wait for me to come, and then swallow my old power whole?"

Gu Xu spoke casually, as if he were reading out a takeout order.

But the light in his eyes had turned cold.

"A false god..."

He pondered those two words for a moment.

False god.

In his understanding, what is the concept of a false god?

To put it bluntly, they're just people who want to take shortcuts to become gods.

These are opportunists who haven't truly grasped the essence of the rules, but instead use various means to forcibly elevate their own status.

Compared to the true beings of the past, false gods are mere imposters.

But a counterfeit is a counterfeit, a counterfeit that dares to plot against its former master.

This was truly the first time Gu Xu had ever seen this.

"Do you really think I'm some nobody?"

Gu Xu's face darkened completely.

He can tolerate others plotting against him.

After all, in this universe, if you don't scheme against others, others will scheme against you; that's normal.

But what he couldn't tolerate was the reason for plotting against him.

It wasn't because he blocked anyone's way, it wasn't because he stole anything from anyone, and it wasn't because of any deep-seated hatred.

It's simply because he is the Lord of the Old Ones.

It's purely because he has something worth stealing.

A false god, hiding in some obscure corner of the river of time, has been scheming for countless years, setting up a scheme that encompasses an entire secret realm.

Just so that he could be brought here during his upbringing, and then his power could be drained dry with a broken embryo.

How can I describe this feeling?

Disgusting person.

That's disgusting.

"A mere false god dares to try and devour me?"

Gu Xu raised his head and looked at the strange fetus that was still throbbing wildly. The temperature in his eyes had dropped below freezing.

Do you know what you look like in my eyes right now?

He took a step forward.

"Like a dish."

"Don't try to eat the chef's food before it's even cooked."

The strange fetus seemed to sense the sudden change in Gu Xu's aura.

The frequency of his heartbeats increased again, and mental shockwaves surged outwards in concentric circles.

The entire cavity was contracting violently in rhythm with it, as if it was desperately accumulating something.

Gu Xu didn't even look at the shockwaves.

Psychological attack?

The combination of hypnosis and hallucinations didn't work on him, and now you think you can make him back down with this kind of brutal mental bombardment?

joke.

The next moment, Gu Xu raised his right hand.

But the moment he raised his hand, the air inside the cavity suddenly became viscous.

The mouth of the abyss.

"Didn't you want to eat me?"

"OK."

"Then I'll eat you first."

The moment the words left his mouth, the void cracked.

Right above Gu Xu's head, the space resembled a black cloth torn in half.

Then, a mouth emerged from inside.

The moment that mouth appeared, everything inside the cavity began to shift in its direction.

The blood vessel is extending towards it.

The fleshy tissue on the wall was being pulled toward it.

Even the air is being drawn in that direction.

The essence of the Abyss's Maw is forced devouring.

No matter what you are, this mouth can swallow you whole, skin and bones.

After swallowing it, it can be converted into Gu Xu's permanent attributes in proportion.

Simple and straightforward, without any frills.

To be honest, Gu Xu likes this kind of simple and straightforward skill the most.

The next moment, the mouth of the abyss slowly moved downwards, aiming at the Izumo monster embryo that was suspended in mid-air.