Chapter 360 Meeting Again

The game content was temporarily put on hold by 659. He said he had to look at some good stuff first, and then they could slowly get down to business once the atmosphere was right. Anyway, time here flows at an absurdly slow pace. Even if the two of them lived here for several years, it wouldn't matter. For other people, it would probably only take less than five minutes.

He Yu had always felt that 659 was not at all what a taboo should be, especially his behavior of disappearing for no reason—it was very childish. But at this moment, he was indeed amused and found that those troublesome things were not so complicated after all.

He sat by the lake, sipping the wine that was described as "so wonderful you'd die if you missed it," and then looked up at the enormous cage.

Inside the temple, the burning of the lake intensified, and countless rays of light spread across the skeletons, creating a magnificent and astonishing spectacle, like a projection of purgatory.

But this place is more terrifying than purgatory; it is the dark side of all the 'scripts,' a paradise where the 'people behind the scenes' agree to their indulgence.

After finishing his drink, 659 insisted on changing his clothes. There were several dressing rooms, so he took a light-colored suit and put on makeup that made him look like he was impotent, giving him a frail appearance. He grinned at He Yu and said, "Back then, I looked like I had just climbed out of someone's bed. I really miss those days."

The way he said this made one almost suspect that those high-ranking beings had been lazy when they shattered his core. However, this guy quickly explained to He Yu that he was originally in good health, but that son of a bitch in the 'plot setting' thought he shouldn't appear too lively in the storyline. For example, the main characters had to appear very weak and desperate at a certain time so that the readers could empathize with them.

659 does indeed have a "very good complexion".

He talked nonsense the whole way—at one point he even jumped onto the table and swept all the dishes away with a Thomas Flair kick, saying he didn't like the taste of them—and then randomly selected a few lucky guests and bit their faces beyond recognition, making them look like zombies.

As 659 had said before, he had died hundreds of millions of times on his journey to find the core fragment, but now he was not at all like the repressed and silent person he had been before. He was just a young man who had just entered society - the kind who acted recklessly and couldn't wait to cause trouble all day long.

"It's such a pity that I didn't host a banquet for you inside Eoubs," he complained to He Yu. "But there will definitely be a bigger event in the future to make up for this regret."

"Yeah, maybe there will be," the other person replied dismissively, looking around at the scenery.

"Okay, I'm not really looking forward to it anymore." 659 gave a pained look.

As they were talking, they arrived at a newly decorated hall.

When the two walked in, all the guests waiting in the hall stopped talking and stared at He Yu.

The eerie silence lasted for quite a while, as if they didn't know how to face the new master of this world, such as how to talk to him.

The atmosphere remained tense for a while, then they were overwhelmed by countless flashing camera lights and flattering voices, as if several giant waves were crashing in their faces, and the whole world was boiling over.

"Look, this is our great 659 and his beloved Mr. He Yu!"

"Do you know how many die-hard fans you currently have in the second fluctuation layer?"

"They had previously fought a fierce battle over who should represent them in praising you—a truly brutal struggle, though most deserved to die. But never before had any of their kind actually taken action; you are truly a superstar in our world—"

"Are you here to kill us? Or are you here to bring about some kind of change? Mr. Joseph has been up for several nights since he heard you were coming. Was the previous civil war in the human world a rebellion against the resource monopoly of the rich and ruthless?"

"Besides being the 'Source of All Things,' do you have any other titles bestowed upon you by higher beings?"

Are you dating 659 right now?

"He said he could change his gender, so did you and 659 sleep together?"

He Yu opened his mouth halfway through, but didn't get a chance to join the conversation—however, he quickly replied to the question of whether he had slept with 659, "How could that be?"—but those idiots kept asking, so he didn't need to worry about whether his answer would be heard clearly; he just needed to focus on the interview.

"Do you know what Joseph did after we recruited him? Is that why you came all this way?" someone asked.

He Yu certainly didn't know, but at this moment he understood that his answer was not important at all, just as 659 had said at the beginning—whether it was a human or a taboo, once the marketing tactics started, all the person involved needed to do was play the role of "king".

Amidst this frenzy, he simply stared at the doorway, calculating the time.

Then, in this chaotic moment, all the skin monsters tacitly made way for each other.

Joseph stood expressionless at the end of the frenzied crowd, carrying his staff and sword.

He was wearing an expensive-looking double-breasted trench coat, dressed much more lavishly than before, like a finely prepared dish at a banquet.

He Yu thought to himself, "Okay, although the scene still looks chaotic, it is actually quite logical."

—This is such a symbol of authority, constantly telling you that no matter where you are or what authority you have—they, and they… will give you enough power and strength to kill and indulge in pleasure, but you cannot truly live in reality.

You are nothing but a puppet adored by celebrities.

Joseph does not belong to this world, and he has also abandoned the original human world. This place... naturally has its own unique rules, so everyone must play their role well.

The man gave He Yu a fake smile. No matter how many taboo objects were around him or how high their level was, he didn't show the slightest fear or disgust on his face.

Indifference as always.

The infamous natural disaster took a deep breath, smiled at him, and then strode over.

He Yu was certainly familiar with this expression. In Eoubs' control room, those expendable beings who were about to be sent to the laboratory looked like this when they knew they didn't have long to live—he was sure the other party wanted to kill—and would definitely do something tampered with it when he had time later—but he smiled very kindly and walked over quickly, as if every movement had been calculated, so he wasn't so flustered.

"Isn't this the renowned source of all things—Mr. He Yu?"

Joseph spoke with a gentle smile.

"You're getting more and more amazing. I'm not even sure if I can kill you in one go now."