In Tokyo, the dungeon master

Gu Meng's words were too direct, and Lao Deng was immediately speechless, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing Lao Deng's helpless expression, Gu Meng chuckled softly:

"You don't need to know the specific reasons, or rather, even if I were to explain to you how powerful the magic I used, or what kind of forbidden power I used, to survive the long years until now, you, a mere mortal, wouldn't understand what I'm saying."

Old Deng could only nod. He had read some of the records of the Shirakawa family, and the mystical doctrines were indeed difficult and extremely mysterious.

Even a lifetime of dedicated study depends on whether one has the talent. As a liberal arts student, he couldn't even understand calculus, and he had no prior exposure to such professional knowledge. It was truly a pipe dream for him to understand the specific principles that the ancestor was talking about.

"You just need to understand that I survived for some special reason, and through a special ritual, I descended to the side of Chiyuna and Manka through the connection of blood. That's roughly it. However, it's not quite a resurrection. I am still a remnant soul, and my strength is less than one billionth of my peak..."

At his peak, Gu Meng was capable of easily shattering the Earth; that's no exaggeration.

This power was so astonishing that everyone fell silent and listened to Gu Meng speak.

"Don't make that face. This kind of thing is actually quite normal. Extraordinary beings above the seventh rank generally don't use their full strength in the real world. Otherwise, the aftershocks could sink the Japanese islands, which would be troublesome. We usually only use our full strength in special spaces, such as the Demon Nest you saw before. That's a kind of place."

"In short, for one reason or another, the Great Source fell silent. The extraordinary beings decided to grant humanity a final act of mercy before the end of the world, allowing everyone to sleep peacefully in ignorance..."

That's roughly the feeling. In short, this world is very dangerous, and there's nothing I, a dead man, can really change. Muzan is dead, and your crisis is temporarily over...

"I'll give you a choice. I can take back your power now, and you can live as ordinary people from now on. The apocalypse will have nothing to do with you."

This is a strategy of feigning retreat to lure the enemy into a trap. Gu Meng said this because he knew how Wan Hua would react.

Moreover, when the apocalypse comes, everyone will die, and normal people will definitely not accept such an outcome. Furthermore, once you come into contact with extraordinary power and have your body modified by Gu Meng's Dark Seed, that feeling is more intense than any addiction. If you could, no one would be willing to lose that power.

"How can this be!"

Wan Hua indeed spoke up.

"Now that I know the truth about the world, how can I stop here? I've decided, I'm going to save the world too!"

What an easy woman to manipulate. Gu Meng found himself growing to like Wan Hua more and more, feeling a sense of security... He reflected a little, realizing he had been too fierce when they first met.

"If the young lady wants to save the world, then I'll save the world too!"

Jinghua must live in the world of the young lady. The young lady has chosen the path of saving the world. She is a noble and holy being, like a goddess. Jinghua must become stronger!

"My sister wants to save the world, so I—"

"You should learn from Jinghua first. Your aptitude isn't as good as hers, but it's still pretty good. When the time is right, you might have a chance to become an extraordinary one."

Gu Meng first said this to Kagamine, then looked at Shirakawa Keiji:

"Your aptitude is very poor, or rather, not poor, but outstanding geniuses are one in a million, and you just don't have that talent."

Old Deng was naturally somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but he quickly composed himself: "It's all up to the ancestor's arrangements."

Gu Meng nodded, stopped responding to the person, and continued:

"The Ghost King is just the beginning. He may just be the vanguard of those dark forces. I can feel that as the end of the world approaches, the deepest darkness has revived."

Gu Meng was completely unaware that he was the darkest place in the world. There's a saying that the most skillful acting is making up lies that even fool yourself. Gu Meng might be that kind of person; he really thought he was the Lord of the Sun.

"In this kind of environment, dangers will inevitably arise one after another. Perhaps an evil god has already come into contact with you... Chiyana, is there anything you want to say?"

Despite her dark transformation, Chiyana is still just a minor girl, and she became uneasy after hearing Gu Meng's words.

There was no way they could win in a fight. Gu Mengkai's heroic figure, who wiped out all the monsters in the Demon Nest in an instant, was still vivid in their minds. Even if the Ancestor was only a remnant soul and had only a tiny bit of power left, he was still someone they could not fight against.

"It's hard to say... I understand. There must be some unspeakable difficulties, perhaps due to contractual restrictions... Now that things have come to this, I only hope that you don't betray your true self. A long time ago, I also had some friends who wielded the power of extreme darkness, but they still fought desperately as partners of justice. The attribute of a power never represents a person's own stance. I hope you can understand that."

Chiyuna felt a little ashamed. The Ancestor was too understanding. I was a bad person who made a deal with an evil god! I don't know when I might betray you!

"Oh, Master? Is there a problem?"

Kyoka and Kagamine both guessed what was going on, but said nothing.

Wan Hua was still confused. She thought that Qian Yuna's super cool black fairy transformation was Gu Meng's doing... Although she guessed the truth directly, the black fairy was indeed Gu Meng's doing.

But what she said completely demonstrated that she didn't understand anything.

People at the first and third levels see mountains as just mountains, but Gu Meng's level is at least five.

"Child, there's nothing wrong, so don't ask so many questions."

Gu Meng glanced at Wan Hua with pity, then gave no further response.

This is like talking to a brick wall. I feel like if this continues, I'll start to hate this stupid woman again sooner or later.

"In short, since you have all chosen this path that is destined to be difficult and full of despair, I will train you with all my might in the coming days. I can create simulated ghost stories in the spirit world. Referencing those from tonight, you will fight a lot. If necessary, before entering a simulated battle, I can cast a spell to diminish your perception of reality and illusion..."

"If you can reach a high sequence before the end of the world, there may be a sliver of hope for survival."

If you can become apostles, perhaps you can protect others;

"If you can become gods, you will be the saviors."

Except for the last sentence, which was a habitual empty promise, Gu Meng said it just to make it sound more impressive. He knew that no one would fantasize about becoming a god, but his first two sentences were not empty words; they were true.

If he still cannot prevent the apocalypse in this lifetime, then becoming a high-sequence individual and staying by his side is the only hope for survival.

Gu Meng was frustrated when he first transmigrated to this world. He was clearly the savior of the previous world, and so many people believed in him, but in the end he saved nothing.

Then, just as I was starting to feel frustrated, I realized that the Ancestral Pen was in a strange state.

Besides being temporarily unusable, it is also extremely heavy.

It has recently been confirmed that each filament on the feathers of the Ancestral Brush is a world in itself, containing something extraordinary.

In a past life, some high-sequence heroes and their people were stagnant on the verge of destruction as true spirits, fragments of divine artifacts, and... the great divine fruits of a complete person...

Although their conditions were all very wrong, certainly not as good as their remnant soul bodies, these things still gave them a sliver of fragile hope.

Upon hearing the doomsday prophecy circulating in the Shirakawa family again, everyone reacted differently. In the past, it was told as a story by Shirakawa Manka's mother, but now it was being told by a true extraordinary powerhouse like Gu Meng, which was equivalent to the horror story actually becoming a reality.

Kyoka and Chiyana thought of the young lady and their best friend, and they both made a great vow: they would try to become apostles if the apocalypse really came... even if it was full of difficulties and seemed impossible!

Wanhua's reaction was:

"Okay, I will become a god!"