Chapter 356 Grand Banquet
After the spatial link layer was opened, He Yu did not go directly to the second fluctuation layer like the others. Instead, he was sent to another place where time was almost frozen relative to the present world. No one except Dorui would notice. He never expressed any opinion about this, since that unlucky guy was already used to dealing with all kinds of messed-up timelines.
The first thing that came into view was a magnificent Baroque palace, where many guests were already seated. The host of the banquet, though dressed in a formal suit, was sitting at the table without any regard for his image, staring intently at the video of He Yu being crowned the 'Source of All Things', as if he were addicted.
In each replay, the man's gaze swept over the other upright guests, his golden eyes unfathomable, as if he were deep in thought. Among them was the unfathomable darkness of the night. He knew who had been brought here, but made no immediate move, as if he had known this would happen all along, and simply watched everything unfold.
In the video, He Yu seemed to be bathed in a holy light, or perhaps it was more like the deadly reflection of a gun barrel.
All the forbidden beings cloaked in human skin from the second wave layer flocked here, as if on a pilgrimage.
They possess many technologies that humans already have, as well as technologies that have not yet been developed—this place is much more advanced than when He Yu last visited.
The Lord of all things may belong to all believers, but not to Himself—therefore all forbidden things should come here to worship, but the opportunity to attend and witness His countenance is very rare, and you will need to pay a price.
Ah, the second wave layer... This hell, which can only learn endless evil from human society, has had its inner desires stirred by this seemingly grand coronation and the fall of the powerful. Several taboo creatures who are used to wearing human skin said that they felt they had suddenly found a faith to survive in the world. So they followed what people used to do and took various means of transportation to this "palace" to participate in the pilgrimage.
There was truly a suffocating atmosphere of a frenzied festival.
Even their expressions changed for this reason, as if they were blinded by some new type of hallucinogen and were completely unable to think.
In the video, the horrific world that He Yu would never forget seemed to transform into a paradise of happiness and splendor. Countless reflections appeared, as if no disaster or suffering had ever occurred there; alcohol and delicious food seemed to cover their wounds, like a miracle from the Bible.
The surrounding guests, under instruction, recited the prepared scripts—they kept saying things like, "My God, he's truly the only savior in humanity's dark history," and "I've cried so hard my insides are about to spill out; their whole lives have been waiting for someone to offer salvation." Others dryly said things like, "659 is such a fucking idiot, why does he have to be so devoted to a human? In my opinion, the second wave layer is the eternal place of the universe." What it said was actually quite true, and it was no different from He Yu's impression of this place—it was just that it had been more rampant in the past, and this time it was more restrained.
659 found it quite amusing. They had done so much for those good-for-nothings, and in less than a few cosmic years, they already knew all how to exploit the "tortured suffering" of humanity—such as the various physical pains they experienced in their lives, the men and women who couldn't have the love they desired, and every moment of their agonizing despair... They had become accustomed to feasting on everything that humanity cherished, and even added hallucinogens to their drinks to enjoy life to the fullest, just like they did.
They have no idea what the meaning of dying is.
"The second wave layer will eventually be destroyed," 659 thought. "Then these beings will have to find ways to escape to the human world, unless the novelty wears off or the higher beings die."
He watched the scene in the video in silence. The dazzling light from the dome did not reflect into his eyes at all. What he saw was only the dark reality behind the magnificence.
There are so many bloody corpses here that no amount of light can penetrate them or clean them.
659 looked at it for a while longer, and the more he looked, the more uncomfortable he felt. Then he turned to look at He Yu.
"Come here quickly, I promised you."
"When you return, I will prepare a grand banquet for you."
—The banquet program has cancelled the usual pornography and restricted content. Although the backdrop is still a huge, dark background, at least no taboo object will treat the projected humans like silicone toys and perform live torture for amusement.
He Yu and 659 sat by the lake behind the venue. The place seemed to stretch endlessly, but the latter explained that it had been precisely calculated and its area was 27 times that of the central main tower of the No. 2 fluctuation layer. The water in the lake was not as simple as the ordinary human world would think—it was made from the corpse of a certain DOJ-level taboo. If any unlucky person accidentally fell in, they would be melted into the causal network of tens of millions of universes.
It is beautiful enough.
From their vantage point, the light and shadow cast by the dome spread across the vast lake like scattered gold, creating a temple-like shimmering effect. Beneath it, the sunken corpses rose like pebbles.
659 went back to the dining table to get a bottle of wine, and on the way, he slit his own throat with the forbidden object that had insulted him earlier—the action was so rough that it splattered blood all over his body and completely ruined his suit.
The man took a sip of the wine and exclaimed that the taste was absolutely top-notch. He then urged He Yu to come and have a taste as well, saying that it contained a lot of the essence and blood of his kind, rich in various nutrients, enough to make one feel good for a long time.
He lowered his eyes, took the bottle of wine expressionlessly, and said, "You've got so much power now, huh? That guy doesn't look like a nobody who can be dealt with with a single stab."
Without even looking up, the other person said, "Of course it isn't. In your human world, this kind of trash would be considered DOJ-level."
He thought for a moment and then added, "Regardless of its level, I don't want it to live too long, so it shouldn't even try to struggle."
He Yu smiled upon hearing this and said in a low voice, "Then you've gone from a sparrow to a phoenix. It seems you've recovered quite a bit of the core."
The light and shadow burned on the lake's surface, as if the ripples flowing within were not water, but some kind of potent fuel.
"You were absolutely right."
"I suffered a lot because of this."
"Otherwise, why do you think you can understand 'all things'? Please, my dear host, it's all thanks to my increased limit—no, I should say that I've recovered more of the parts, so you were able to... reach the top of this level without any obstacles."
He Yu was speechless for a moment.
"Your expression is really funny," 659 said with a laugh. "Let me guess, are you here to kill me?"
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