Chapter 66: Who is this anonymous user, the "Director," and what's with his tone...?

Who is this anonymous user, and why are they so arrogant?

Du Yu glanced at the words "Answer me" and pursed his lips, ignoring them. Instead, he stared at the content following the anonymous name and began to think.

"Sequence: Month."

The word "moon" reminded Du Yu of what she had previously deduced from the table of contents of the "Newbie God's Work Manual": the levels of fallen beings: dusk, candle, lamp, star, moon, and night.

Does the word "moon" following this sequence signify the fifth level of the degenerate?

If that's the case, since they all use the same evaluation standard, there must be a relationship between the sequence and the rank. Could it be that the sequence and the rank use the same classification standard?

After thinking about it, Du Yu ruled out that possibility.

Either the word "moon" is just a coincidence, or the sequence has a deeper meaning, and the "moon" representing rank only represents one aspect of the sequence.

As Du Yu pondered, the small green dot indicating online status in the upper right corner of the anonymous avatar in the thread disappeared. A person with the ID "Director of the Ocean Research Center" then appeared in the thread.

[Director of the Ocean Research Center]: These newcomers are getting bolder and bolder. They've just been promoted to false gods, yet they dare to make a grand appearance in the spirit world. Could they be rats from the [Mind] element? Don't think I can't find you.

This so-called "director" was incredibly arrogant. It was the first time she had ever met someone who dared to be so arrogant towards her, even knowing she was a god.

But... "Ocean Research Center"? Isn't that the church of the evil god [Lord of the Sea]? How did the Blue Grid Communications incident involve them?

Could that anonymous avatar just now be the most mysterious "Lord of the Pure Sea" among the evil gods?

Du Yu meticulously analyzed the arrogant tone of the other party, extracting useful information. His eyes flickered; the interface the other party was seeing seemed to be different from his own.

In the eyes of that neurology director, their ability to communicate with him meant that he had appeared in the spirit world. Could it be that the so-called "Gugu Communication" was actually using the spirit world as a relay to achieve cross-regional communication?

After confirming that he could remain anonymous, Du Yu snorted coldly, a disdainful sneer curling at the corner of his mouth:

【Have you eaten today?】: Ha, you're all talk and no action. If you could find me, would you still be able to have a peaceful conversation with me here?

Judging from the tone of the other person, they are not easy to get along with. The reason why such an arrogant person did not resort to violence immediately is probably not because they did not want to, but because they could not.

Everything he said, including his speculations and disdain for her abilities, was nothing but poisoned bait disguised in an arrogant tone. If she believed him, she would only be led by the nose.

The so-called director seemed oblivious to Du Yu's disdain, and continued to threaten:

[Director of the Ocean Research Center]: This false god is like a frog in a well, arrogant and self-important, believing he can do whatever he wants because he possesses power, completely unaware of the vastness of the world. It is only because of the Lord's magnanimity that you are given one last chance to embrace a great ascension!

[Director of the Ocean Research Center]: There are some things you shouldn't touch. Return the No. 12 spacetime rift and compensate with three thousand complete spirit bodies, otherwise you'll want to know the consequences of offending us.

Wow.

Du Yu perked up; this so-called director's tone was incredibly arrogant, daring to threaten even the gods.

【Have you eaten today?】: We have plenty of spirits. Compensate me with another spacetime rift, and I will forgive your offense against my Lord!

[Director of the Ocean Research Center]: ...Ha, I've never seen a false god so cowardly that he ran away after leaving his first trace in the spirit world when he became a god. I think you should abandon the darkness and join us.

[Director of the Ocean Research Center]: Offending? Ha, only brainwashed fools like you would worship false gods. Are false gods so great? Thirty years ago, I was also a false god. False gods are no match for our Lord!

Du Yu frowned slightly and pursed his lips.

If it weren't for the fact that the [Director of the Ocean Research Center] had become so arrogant that he started talking nonsense, then the [Ocean Research Center] would probably be even more terrifying than she imagined. The strength of the [Lord of the Pure Sea], this low-key evil god, was simply unfathomable.

He actually managed to get another false god to condescend to be his pope!

Du Yu's thoughts raced. This was not good news for her, but she had no intention of giving up on this spacetime rift in order to make peace with the Ocean Research Center.

Putting aside the fact that this spacetime rift is related to Gu Yinglan, it is very likely related to her time travel.

Even the buildings constructed within them are something that Du Yu can't let go of.

At this point, the [Dream Petri Dish] has been integrated into this branch church as a key item; destroying this church is equivalent to destroying the petri dish.

The "Dream Petri Dish" is crucial to Wen Xi and Shi Wei's recovery. How could Du Yu possibly hand over this spacetime rift just because of a minor threat?

However… Du Yu’s eyes flickered. He could refuse, but he could still try to get information out of her.

Whether this "Director of the Ocean Research Center" is too arrogant or too powerful to care about details, he speaks without thinking, and Yu was able to deduce a lot from the information he revealed.

It was clearly the people from Blue Grid Communications who controlled this spacetime rift. Yet, the first to come knocking were the Ocean Research Center, which worshipped the "Lord of the Pure Sea."

Is there some secret deal between Lan Ge and the Lord of the Pure Sea? Or are the tycoons and these evil gods actually in cahoots?

On the surface, the City of the Sun is suppressing newly emerging evil gods with no background, but behind the scenes, it is colluding with the great evil gods to carry out some kind of plan.

Du Yu inexplicably connected this to the so-called mine that the bald man would build in the misty rift. Although the methods were much cruder, in essence, they were no different from what the people of Blue Grid had done in Redwood Village.

What is the purpose of the bald man doing this? Or rather, which force or evil god are they working for?

As Du Yu pondered, the user with the ID "Director of the Ocean Research Center" popped up again.

[Director of the Ocean Research Center]: Don't think that becoming a god means you can do whatever you want. Let me tell you a little story: The City of the Sun can mass-produce a dozen or so new evil gods every year, but most of them die before reaching adulthood. What do you think is the reason?

The overwhelming sense of threat was palpable, but Du Yu just sneered and didn't respond to his words.

【Have you eaten today?】: You haven't even given me an introduction to your so-called ascension ceremony. How am I supposed to persuade my Lord to join you? Forget the PowerPoint presentation, at least give me an overview of your ascension project!

What utter nonsense! This sacred ascension ceremony is described like a pie in the sky, pulled by an unscrupulous client trying to fool their contractor.

There was a moment of silence on the other end before typing continued:

[Director of the Ocean Research Center]: Only after ascension does a god reach adulthood. Of course, this has nothing to do with your master. Such a false god could be crushed by a single finger of the lord after ascension.

Did Du Yu ignore his provocation and continue trying to get information out of him? But it seemed like the other party had triggered some kind of automatic reply, repeatedly displaying the message "Ascension is coming, you are all ants."

Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of her, Du Yu simply closed the thread.

"Miss, what are you thinking about?"

The system screen is invisible to ordinary people. To Tian Yinuo, Du Yu's action of opening the forum chat was no different from spacing out.

Du Yu placed the puppy on his shoulder and looked at Tian Yinuo and Gu Yinglan: "Don't you guys feel like something's different?"

"What?"

“I seem to be able to perceive something called a forum in my mind. It seems that I can communicate with believers of my Lord through it.”

Tian Yinuo was still confused, but Gu Yinglan frowned slightly and expressed her feelings.

"Try posting it."

Du Yu tried to explain to Gu Yinglan what a forum was and what posting was.

Perhaps influenced by the lingering memories in her spiritual realm, Gu Yinglan quickly understood what the forum was and diligently wrote her first thread in the "Listening Lord Believers Management Center" section.

Du Yu raised an eyebrow as he sensed the subtle fluctuations in Gu Yinglan's spiritual power.

It seems that browsing forums requires mental effort for believers.

But why didn't Tian Yinuo sense the forum's existence?

Under Tian Yinuo's anxious gaze, Du Yu looked her up and down. For some reason, he suddenly felt a familiar aura emanating from the personal terminal in Tian Yinuo's hand.

"Why don't you try turning on your personal computer?"

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Author's note: One advantage of writing late at night is that I can sense every earthquake that happens at night lately...

I always have to agonize over whether or not to run away...