Chapter Seventy-One, The Secret of the Ancient Gods
"You say that there is no essential difference between human beings and you, I believe this, after all, human beings are also a kind of animals, and they are not much noble in nature. But humans are still the proudest race on the planet, and the reason for that is because we have 'science'. This 'point of no return' you are talking about gives us the power to rule the earth and the universe. Poor Mr. Mind Demon, you empty-handed and white-toothed denial of science makes me feel a little anti-intellectual~"
"Stupid, in the face of the great power of the ancient gods, your human science is just a trick!"
"Okay, good, you're amazing, brag as big as you want, let's not talk about this. So what is the 'lower race'? Could it be that there is still a superior race? ”
"That's the hierarchical division of our slave races of the ancient gods, from weak to strong, in order of lower race, middle race, and upper race."
"Yo yo yo ~ It seems that our powerful Mr. Mind Demon is really just cannon fodder."
"Hmph, even if it's a low-level race, it's far superior to you lowly humans."
"Hehe, it's really superior, it's superior to be soaked into tonic wine by me, a 'lowly human being'."
"I'm just an exception, and you humans have no merit in general!"
"Hehe, I'm too lazy to fight with you." Li Yan raised a second finger, "Second question, what is the 'Ancient God'?" ”
"They are the most powerful life forms in the universe! It is a god who represents the truth of the universe! It is the idols of our servant race! Speaking of the Elder God, the demon's tone immediately became excited.
Li Yan rolled his eyes and shook the iron bucket fiercely, "I'm not in the mood to listen to you brag and say something reliable, what is the ancient god?" Alien? Mutant creatures? Where do they come from? ”
"Bragging? No, no, no, human, you don't understand what a terrible being you want to fight against. What I say is not an exaggeration at all, and no amount of verbal description is pale to them. Hopefully, you won't face the gods of the ancients, and hopefully you'll die before then, that's the greatest happiness. ”
"Oh, that sounds amazing." Li Yan rolled his dead fish eyes, "Listen to what you mean, the so-called ancient god is not only one?" What are they, talk about them. ”
Li Yan's tone was like chatting with relatives and friends about some parents, and there was no fear at all.
"Hmph, you can only do it now. The ancient gods are all over the universe, and the number is unknown, and the gods can be all-encompassing. The name of our master whom we have worshipped for generations is 'Cthulhu', and the name of our lord cannot be described in human language, the name is only a parody of that pronunciation. ”
"What? Cthulhu? Sounds familiar......"
Li Yan pinched his chin, only feeling that all the things he had been exposed to about monsters so far made him feel a sense of déjà vu.
Seem...... Seemingly...... Where have you seen similar descriptions before?
"You seem to be talking about a story from a series of novels, right?"
"Hehehe, Lovecraft, that stupid human, and his equally stupid companions, are trying to explore the world of the Old Gods with poor human beings. They did find something, and they reported those findings to the government of the time only to be considered a bunch of lunatic. So they record those horrible experiences in novels, and you may have seen their stories. ”
Li Yan slammed his fist into the palm of his hand, "I see, it's the Cthulhu Mythos, I'll just say why you tentacle monsters look so disgusting." ”
The so-called "Cthulhu Mythos" is based on Howard? Philip? Lovecraft's novel World is based on August? William? Dresser has compiled and perfected the system of alternate legends co-created by many authors.
But what the Enchanter said was completely different from what people remembered, it was a different version of the story.
The so-called "novelists" are not novelists, but a group of adventurers trying to explore the dark corners of the earth. They found some hidden monsters and some clues about the Elder Gods, but these things were impossible for ordinary people to believe, so they had to record them in the novel, hoping that people would be alert.
Li Yan was not familiar with the "Cthulhu Mythos", and only occasionally saw the relevant text, and it was not until this moment that the demon mentioned it that he connected the real world with the setting of that novel.
"Most of the things they record are true, not fictional stories, but things that can happen in the real world at any time. Humans, you should be afraid, and then go crazy, only madness is the cure for despair, hahaha, hahahaha......" The voice of the bewitching demon was high-pitched and trembling, as if it were mercy for humanity.
Li Yan was silent, but poured the alcohol in the bottle back into the small half bottle.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing, stop! Stop it! Suddenly, the tone of the demon changed.
"I'll take care of your uncle, they are just the difference between tentacle monsters and giant tentacle monsters, I'll do as much as I want." Li Yan pursed his lips, "Moreover, reality is not a novel, and the things written by those crazy adventurers can only be referred to slightly, and it is estimated that there are many places that do not match reality." For example, they had never said that servants of the ancient gods would be so afraid of death! ”
Li Yan shook the iron bucket again, and the sound of liquid collision came from inside, mixed with the screams of the bewildering demons.
"Ah......hh You stupid human ...... Don't dangle anymore! Ahhhh......h Stop......"
"If you want to live, give me a good job, don't talk trash. I asked, you answered, it's that simple, understand? ”
“…… Good...... Good ...... "This mind demon has a higher IQ, and because of this, he is much more afraid of death than ordinary monsters, and he has been tossed by Li Yan and has already thrown the festival to his grandmother's house.
"So now, where are the ancient gods? If they were that powerful, wouldn't they be able to exterminate humanity in minutes? ”
"Most of them have fallen into a deep sleep, and the stars in the sky will only wake up when they are in the right position, and that point is not far off."
Li Yan took out a string of silver necklaces from his pocket and raised a third finger, "Third question, do you know what this necklace is?" ”
"Are you an idiot! I can't see it again! The demon in the bucket shouted angrily.
"Hehe, you'd better use honorifics, otherwise ......"
"Don't, don't! I...... I was wrong. "This demon has completely confessed.