Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Who knows if there's any danger in suddenly holding this impromptu meeting?

Although Zhao Hao didn't think much of those mediocre alchemists, what if they had bad intentions?

Therefore, he has participated in the recent gatherings in a puppet body.

This time was no exception; the old man dreamt that he was possessed by a puppet and went to watch the excitement.

He used the Dream Puppet Technique with increasing skill, and even made further progress with his research on Uchiha Itachi.

Now he can even attempt to multitask, controlling both his main body and his puppet clone simultaneously. Of course, multitasking isn't that simple.

This was inspired by Itachi Uchiha's Shadow Clone Technique.

In the entire Naruto world, there are very few who can rival Itachi Uchiha in the skill of Shadow Clone Jutsu.

What shadow clone? Guess which one is mine?

What?! My shadow clones are going to explode?!

What? You thought I was a shadow clone? Actually, I'm an illusion clone!

Kakashi, who was once known as the equal of Hatake, also suffered a loss in the game of guessing Uchiha Itachi's clones, and was later dragged into Tsukuyomi and humiliated for more than 100 hours.

Even Kakashi Kazuya, who had sparred with Pain (Tendo) a few times, was defeated this time.

Chanem's clone entered the venue, his ten fingers trembling slightly as he walked.

Some wisps of psionic energy scattered outwards, spreading outwards like invisible smoke in the air.

This thing is primarily a means of perception. Although it is so thin, invisible, and intangible that it wouldn't react even if it landed on your face, Zhao Hao was able to perceive the outside world through these fine threads.

Secondly, while a single strand of psionic energy is as fine as dust, countless strands combined can become unstoppable. Zhao Hao can even use these psionic energy strands to cast spells or manipulate them.

This method is simply a favorite of old silver coins!

Sure enough, as the psionic threads were being spread out, Zhao Hao sensed traces of something like magic arrays or spells.

Even a temporary venue needs to be arranged.

Moreover, there are some long-time members of the Silver Coin Club who are unwilling to come forward immediately.

Zhao Hao: Can this world, where everyone has silver coins, ever get any better?

A circle of tables and chairs was set up in the old warehouse, and quite a few people came; some were already seated.

Zhao Hao was very pleased with this. As expected of an alchemist who chose to develop in America, in the context of the resurgence of psionic energy, they quickly abandoned the useless old-fashioned aristocratic style and even began to recruit new members.

Among those present were many newly emerged superhumans from the American homeland, most of whose abilities lay in fields such as "chemical reactions, physical changes, mechanical research and development, electronics, and semiconductors."

Winston is one of them, in a way.

The psychic ocean is closely related to human development.

Fifty years ago, we had absolutely no capabilities in electronics or semiconductors. Now we do!

There were already eight or nine people sitting in the warehouse, chatting in twos and threes.

When Chanem entered wearing a black robe, many people looked at him.

Finally, Azidlin, who had recruited Zhao Hao into the Silver Secrets, approached and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Chanelm?"

Chanem nodded. "It's me. Archie, what's the deal with this impromptu gathering?"

Azidlin couldn't help but glance at Zhao Hao a few times. He hadn't expected that in just over half a month, Chanem would change so much. He even gave off a different vibe!

However, although the feeling has changed, psionic energy does not lie.

Each person's psychic energy has a unique frequency, fluctuation, and character, which is virtually impossible to fake. Even with advancements or changes in the path to transcendence, this frequency and character remain largely unchanged. (The character of the puppeteer Kankuro)

Of course, only someone who is quite familiar with the person can tell the difference.

Now, Chalmers gives Azidlin the feeling that he has achieved some kind of breakthrough, taken a detour from his original path, and started exploring other avenues. (Kankuro has been fused into a Puppet Master.)

Upon hearing Chanem's question, several members around him turned to look. Even a few old silver coins who had been keeping to themselves in the corner stepped forward.

It seems everyone is very curious.

Damn it, why aren't you asking your questions? Are you waiting for the food to be served?

Zhao Hao didn't have time to argue with them about technical issues or discuss alchemy; it wasn't their way of thinking. He went straight to the point!

“This…” Azidlin looked somewhat embarrassed.

"To be honest, my mentor asked me to gather everyone, saying that there was something important to announce, but I don't know what it is."

This answer clearly won't fool him. Most of these extraordinary individuals like Amei are arrogant and selfish; they won't be happy if you can't satisfy their curiosity. As for your unspeakable secrets or difficulties, what does that have to do with him?

The dozen or so people immediately started discussing it, with many sarcastically accusing Azidlin of making a mountain out of a molehill and wasting everyone's time.

Just then, Zhao Hao felt the spreading psionic threads being activated.

He looked up and saw a door suddenly open on the elevated walkway about three meters high around the factory. After a flash of golden light, a well-dressed old man leaning on a cane walked out.

As soon as the old man appeared, everyone on the ground fell silent. Even the few old silver coins who had been hiding in the corner watching the commotion stepped forward, and everyone bowed in unison. Their movements were perfectly synchronized.

This is one of the elders of the Silver Secrets, a bronze-level alchemist. Quite remarkable.

His ability to open doors in the wall and emerge from nowhere was enough to intimidate the new recruits below.

Zhao Hao looked at this scene and felt that it was somewhat familiar and very inspiring.

One's own dream transfer is achieved by using the person who dreams of oneself as a coordinate and the dream as a path to transfer space in the real world.

The old man's move was based on that door as a coordinate, but the specific principle behind it is unclear.

In any case, spatial capabilities should not be underestimated.

The old man didn't waste any time. He stood ramrod straight in the corridor, looking down at everyone, and said in a deep voice, "The reason I've gathered everyone here is because there's something I need to tell you..."

He glanced at the assembled members below and said, "We've received information that the Satanic cult is currently planning something in Liberty City. Unless you have a specific reason, you'd better be careful..."

To everyone's surprise, the elders of the Silver Secret had convened a meeting on short notice just to warn them to be careful.

What could be so important that these alchemists, who consider themselves old nobles, would be so cautious?

……

While Zhao Hao was attending the Silver Secrets gathering under the alias of Chanem, several fast food restaurants in Liberty City were filled with people partying and drinking.

They are all big, fat, and gluttonous people who have been brought together through different channels to hold a carnival feast, or even a competitive eating contest, in a certain store today!

Goodness, those people must weigh an average of over 200 pounds!

Twenty or thirty people gathered at places like Jinmaimen and KFC, eating so much that the fast food servers were overwhelmed.

Those people were eating and shouting happily, competing to see who could eat the most and eat the most!

They ate faster and faster, to the point of swallowing it whole!

If you draw lines connecting these five fast food restaurants on a map, you can see an upside-down pentagram.

Meanwhile, a dozen or so Satanists, concealing themselves in various ways, were secretly casting spells and releasing swarms of greenbottle flies along the ring roads of Liberty City's third and fourth ring roads.

The inverted pentagram plus the ring formed by the two ring roads around the city, missing only a ram's head, is the symbol of Satanism.

Of the seven demon kings in Hell, Satan, Beelzebub represents the original sin of gluttony.

Beelzebub, also known as the Lord of the Flies, was a mortal enemy of the toad god, one of the four evil gods.

Think about it, one is known as the King of Flies, and the other is known as the God of Toads. Aren't they natural enemies?

Chapter 233 The Glutton

The cult of Satan is not a specific organization, but rather a group of organizations with the same characteristics: they worship the devil of hell.

It's hard to say exactly where hell is. But what's certain is that hell isn't far from this world; in many ways, it's quite close. Conversely, the legendary heaven is not close, and is even quite far away.

Several hundred years ago, the Roman Catholic Church in Europe had records of angels descending upon saints. In recent years, however, let alone angels, even information from above has become increasingly rare.

Of course, this could also be due to the division within the church, which split from a single entity into Catholicism, Christism, and Protestantism.

However, some people believe that the opposite is true, and the cause-and-effect relationship is reversed.

Because they couldn't receive messages from above, the authority of the Pope and Patriarchs declined. Some priests and bishops started to interpret the scriptures and organize the rituals on their own. However, their views differed and they couldn't convince each other, so they eventually broke up.

In any case, it's certain that Heaven's voice has been very faint for quite some time now. Meanwhile, Hell's influence and presence have remained consistently strong.

Even during the most severe periods of psychic dormancy, there were still demons and devils who incited mortals through various indirect and indirect means.

They enjoy doing it immensely. Even if there's no benefit, they're willing to do it. It's harmful to others and doesn't benefit themselves.

Unlike angels or anything like that, they genuinely don't want to interact with humans.

To be honest, after reading the documents from the Mysterious Bureau, Zhao Hao already knew how the angels felt about humanity—quite unfriendly. They looked down on them!

Here's a question: Was humankind created by God?

A: Yes and no.

God created man, but man was not created by God.

There is one issue that cannot be avoided: skin color.

If humans were created by God, then why are there black, white, and yellow people?

So... this is a very profound question, and we'll leave it aside for now.

In short, the angels in heaven have very complex feelings about human senses, and most of the time they are quite disgusted with them.

Even those humans created by God have been destroyed by God more than once for their actions such as eating the fruit of knowledge, killing their brothers, falling into depravity, and building the Tower of Babel.

Could those angels possibly have a good impression of humans?

Everyone has heard of God's love for the world, but who has ever heard of angels' love for the world?

On the contrary, many angels eventually fell and thrived in Hell. Of course, this might also have been a deliberate arrangement.

Lucifer, who was once known as the vice-ruler of Heaven, suddenly led a group of angels into Hell and became the leader of the Seven Demon Kings. There were also Samael and others... In fact, a large part of the power in Hell comes from monotheistic religions.

……

We've gotten off-topic. Why did we even start talking about hell?

Because the Satanic cult is loosely organized and not subordinate to each other, and sometimes even undermines each other, the Seven Demon Kings are no exception.

The demons and devils who originally lived in hell were naturally unhappy that a few outsiders had taken over their positions as demon kings.

They were fiercely competitive among themselves, not to mention the outsiders who were trying to take advantage of the situation.