Chapter 118 Regional Independence, Decisive Battle
Rong Le looked at the box in her hand.
If one wants to take in the Mother Goddess's body, he must pay a certain price. Now that this thing is in his hands, it is impossible to return it to the Mother Goddess Church.
What's more, possessing it can eradicate the fate of alien areas being controlled, and it will also be an excellent trump card when dealing with the Mother Goddess Church in the future.
Rong Le doesn't think that there will be no more conflicts with the Mother Goddess Church in the future.
They will inevitably interact again in the future.
Gregor consciously left the room and stood at the door to avoid the situation in the room. Rong Le looked at the box in her hand and opened it without hesitation.
The key was inserted into the exquisite lock and it opened with a click.
Inside the box were familiar pieces of unknown meat, wriggling like living things. They had no mouth or nose, yet they seemed to be able to swallow everything. An unspeakable mental attack immediately penetrated Rong Le's mind, and countless bizarre images impacted his brain.
He groaned, loosened his grip, and the box fell to the carpet.
You have looked directly at a part of the evil god, and your mind has been severely polluted. Next, make a Sanity check. Subtract 3 points on a success, and 1D10 points on a failure.
[You attempt to contain the body of the evil god. You will endure a mental shock even stronger than simply seeing the body of the evil god. You will need to add an additional penalty die.]
KP's voice sounded faintly.
Pass, pass, pass.
Rong Le has become indifferent to her own mental state.
Let it be low.
[You were already traumatized, and this incident triggered your previous hidden dangers. Your mind cannot withstand the excessive pressure, leaving you with permanent trauma.]
[You have a persistent debuff. Your SAN value will decrease over time, and you will occasionally fall into hallucinations.]
KP said coldly.
In the end, Rong Le's SAN value was fixed at 72.
Because his SAN value dropped too much, he also gained a temporary negative status [Blindness].
[You have collected the item "The Remnant of the Mother Goddess's Flesh" and have placed it on display in the collection hall.]
However, Rong Le no longer had the energy to check the new items.
His consciousness fell into a coma.
…
"You should be wary of the Elemental Tribunal."
A young man's voice sounded behind me.
Rong Le heard herself say, "It's just a partnership. I need their help for my plan."
He was in a spacious and retro study. The floor was covered with an elegantly patterned carpet. Several documents were placed on the mahogany desk. The pen in his hand was not yet put down, and the words on the documents were blurred. Warm light illuminated a corner of the study, and books were neatly arranged on the bookshelf.
Rong Le seemed to have traveled back to the earliest days, the earliest past in her scattered memories.
He sat on a chair, and the young man behind him hugged him whole. His scattered black hair hung down around his neck. His breath was clean and warm, with a subtle itchy feeling. The loose sleeves of his shirt were draped over his wrists. He looked thin and beautiful.
Renault stated calmly: "The bishop called me into his room yesterday."
Rong Le felt herself pause and tilted her head slightly: "What did he do to you?"
Renault said vaguely: "Playing games? I'm not interested. It's not as fun as being with you."
"What game?"
Rong Le's voice was steady.
Renault chuckled twice and whispered in his ear, "It's probably like what I did to you, but it's more comfortable with you."
Rong Le felt anger for the first time in a long time. He took a breath and said coldly, "You should reject him, Renault."
The boy didn't care. "He's the bishop. No one can disobey his orders. Besides, I'm just curious. I won't try it again."
Rong Le was very displeased by the boy's innocent and unruly attitude. He endured it for a moment, suppressed his emotions, and said, "I will drag him down from that position. Wait for me."
"I will clean up this church that is rotten from the root and turn it into a place where we can live in peace."
"You're all I have, Renault."
He said.
Rong Le lowered his head and saw the ring on his hand that symbolized power. He had already climbed to a high enough position in the church, even making his peers look up to him. His reputation was also incredibly high, but this was not enough.
What he has always wanted is to be at the top.
To this end, he will bring down the enemies that stand in his way one by one until he becomes the supreme ruler.
Rong Le regained a little bit of her own memories, and the puzzle of the past had gradually been pieced together.
Through this accidental corner, he peeked into his past.
His consciousness gradually faded, and the last thing he heard was Renault's reply, which was gradually fading away:
"I will wait for you because you are my friend."
…
"Professor, professor?"
Rong Le was awakened by a shaking sound.
Rong Le opened his eyes and saw darkness in front of him. He blinked hard again, recalling what had happened before.
He killed Montgomery, took in the body of the Mother Goddess, was debuffed by the KP, and fell into a negative state of temporary blindness due to the reduction of his SAN value.
The person next to him should be Yang Cheng, so he calmly touched the hand of the person next to him and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
“…”
The air suddenly became quiet for a moment.
Yang Cheng was silent for a moment before saying, "I heard that the messenger of the Mother Goddess Church is dead, so we are safe now, right?"
"Well, the next step is to finish the work. I will find someone to negotiate with the church, and they will give up their jurisdiction here."
Rong Le sat up, slightly holding her forehead, pretending to be tired: "You all should go first, let Bai Yue find me when he has time, I still have something to tell him."
But the air fell into dead silence again.
Baiyue: "I'm right here."
...So how many people are around him now?
Rong Le paused: "I thought you would cooperate with me."
If it was Baiyue, he would definitely be able to discover the problem with his vision at the first moment, and then immediately call out to let him obtain information around him, so when he didn't hear Baiyue's voice, he thought he was not here.
Yang Cheng's voice was choked with sobs: "Professor, your eyes..."
"It's just a minor problem."
Rong Le waved her hand: "Since you are all here, I'll leave the rest to you to discuss. Don't worry about me."
Baiyue helped him up. Although he didn't say anything, the micro-gravity force on his arm implied dissatisfaction.
Rong Le's protest was suppressed, and she was ordered to sit quietly in the chair, listening boredly to the people coming and going in the room.
Although he couldn't see for the time being, his perception was still sharp. He could feel that everyone was looking at him secretly, as if something inexplicably broke in him.
Rong Le: Irritable, unhappy.jpg.
Things have come to this point, and there is no need for Rong Le to do anything personally.
The former head of the operations department of the Special Office also stood on their side. Their assistance is indispensable for subsequent regional operations. The new organization cannot take over all aspects of the work, so cooperating with the remnants of the Special Office is a good choice.
The mixed-race species were gathered together by Jones, while the alien species were controlled by the Heavenly Kingdom Sect and the Mother Goddess's clan.
At this point, the Special Office, the Heavenly Kingdom Sect, the Mother Goddess's family, and the mixed-bloods all supported Yang Cheng to become the king of alien species, and integrated to form a new organization, the [Alien Human Management Bureau].
The alien area was also officially renamed the Alien Human Management Area. The Archives and Michigan University reached a friendly cooperation agreement with the management area to provide mutual assistance and transfer talents and intelligence.
The inner world was shaken by this. No one could have imagined that they would dare to confront the Church of the Mother Goddess, and the key was that they succeeded.
After the news came out, countless people began to wonder who was behind this incident.
The vested interests are shrouded in fog and their identities cannot be seen clearly. All people know is that this is an attack on the Mother Goddess Church.
But who has the means to fight against the Mother Goddess Church, uproot the rotten roots of the alien region, merge all forces together to form a new organization, and help the region declare independence?!
Rong Le, who was being sought by countless people, was now squinting his eyes at the shore, waiting for Michigan University to pick him up.
The region was thus completely stabilized. After everything settled, it showed that the fate of Yang Cheng and others had finally been rewritten, and they had been redeemed in the new turmoil.
All the painful past is buried in the long river of time and space.
At this time, Yang Cheng, who had ascended the throne and become the king of alien species, squatted beside him and quietly pinched his little finger.
Because Rong Le was not used to using a blind stick, she simply sat in a wheelchair and was pushed around. She inexplicably had the illusion of entering retirement life early.
He felt the touch on his fingers and couldn't help but smile: "What's wrong? You are already the king of the region, and you still want to act like a spoiled child with me?"
"The so-called king is just a symbol."
Yang Cheng was very clear-headed. His position did not mean too much power, but was more of a deterrent and a symbol. The real things still had to be handled by professionals.
For example, Tengshe, the team leader and Jones, and Gong Hua, everyone has a lot of things to deal with.
He became the one with the most free time.
Because the management area needed people, everyone unanimously decided that he would be the one to send Rong Le away, and they all gave the two of them a chance to be alone.
Gong Hua therefore challenged him to a private fight. Afterwards, she wiped off the blood and sneered, "I won't lose to you forever."
Yang Cheng wanted to laugh when he saw his arrogant and disdainful attitude. He knew that Gong Hua was jealous that he could send Rong Le away.
He obviously cares about Rong Le, but now he has to suppress his feelings and act like he doesn't care.
I don’t know who I’m showing my stubbornness to.
Rong Le immediately revealed the secret: "You need to cultivate a good relationship with Gong Hua. There is no hatred between the two of you. He will control the entire Mother Goddess clan in the future and become your powerful assistant. However, I see that you two also have a deep mutual respect for each other, so I don't need to worry about that."
Yang Cheng was disgusted: "Who wants to sympathize with him..."
Rong Le smiled and said softly, "I will miss you."
"Protect the management area for me. I believe you can do your best. One day you will play an important role, provide me with support, and become my strongest backing."
"Of course, before that, we will be apart for a while."
Yang Cheng: "I know you have your own things to do, and you won't stay here forever."
"Just occasionally, not only me, but also Gonghua and everyone else, come back and see us, that's all."
He knew that Rong Le would not stop for anyone.
But no matter how wandering a person is, he still needs a harbor to dock and an anchor that is always solid.
He will guard here, be a bright beacon, and fulfill his duties.
"The Archives and the University of Michigan have my communication channels. If you need to contact me, you can call me directly. I will answer the call as long as I have time."
Rong Le: "You and Gong Hua are the same."
"I'll tell him."
Yang Cheng glanced back slightly and said.
The people from the University of Michigan had already arrived. Rong Le heard the noise, smiled silently, and said lightly: "You didn't do anything wrong, don't feel guilty, Yang Cheng."
——He still remembers the agreement.
Just pinching Rong Le's fingers will get his forgiveness.
This is their secret agreement.
Yang Cheng watched Rong Le's departing figure gradually disappear from his sight.
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[Main Quest 4-3: Reverse the fate of important characters and maintain stability in the alien region. Completed.]
[Role Mission: 5, Save the tragedy of the alien region and fight for freedom and equality! Completed.]
…
[World Line Tampering Degree: 100%]
【You have completed this module. 】
[Module mission settlement is being generated——]
[Main Quest: S (You successfully survived.)]
[Side Quest: S (You successfully found the Alien King and got the Alien Human Management District to join your faction.)]
[Ultimate Mission: S (You discovered the hidden secret and changed the chaotic fate of the alien region.)]
[Rating: SSS (You altered the destined tragedy and accomplished a remarkable feat. This ending will be the most unique among countless worldlines.)]
[Module rewards are being settled——]
[You have completed the hidden achievement, {Declaration of Independence in Alien Area}. The reward will be upgraded based on the original.]
[Final rewards refresh...]
[Your rewards are: Unknown Fragment x 1, Real World Fog Removal by 15%, Small Red Bottles x 15, Small Blue Bottles x 15.]
[The gods have begun to take a unique interest in you.]
“May you find more anchors of your own in this foggy city.”
Experiments in human-human fusion research have been conducted covertly for centuries, entrenched in alien lands and causing countless tragedies. Dreamers have paid a heavy price for this. However, those who carry firewood for the common good must not be strangled by the wind and snow, and those who pave the way for freedom must not be trapped by thorns.*—The sword of Damocles that hangs over the heads of every human and alien will eventually meet its demise.
[You have obtained the module CG——]
[Alien Area · HE Line · Declaration of Independence]
The scene flashed back to the scenes of all parties working in full swing. Although everyone was busy, the expressions on their faces seemed to have welcomed a new life.
The barrage of comments reached a terrifying peak.
"Ahhhh Rong Le, you are a god! You washed the miserable little animals and brought them home, making them lively and healthy again. You are a soft-hearted god, woooooo."
"Saving lives, is this something a human can do? Coordinating all forces to fight against external enemies, actually turning the tide and revitalizing the fate of the entire region. I'm sitting in front of my computer crying!"
"I finally understand why Rong Le became a legendary investigator in the later period. Now that his reputation has spread, it's only a matter of time before pagans around the world take notice of him, right?"
"Rong Le did it. This time, she was hired back by the University of Michigan with great fanfare."
After a while, a new picture appeared on the screen of the live broadcast room.
Rong Le's blindness symptoms recovered after a few days, and they migrated through space and arrived at the real core of the University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan's campus covers a huge area, and you will quickly get lost without a guide.
Compared with the collection library which is still under construction, this university with profound heritage has trained countless outstanding scholars and investigators, and the campus management and planning system is also very mature.
Of course, the functions of the collection center are different from those of the University of Michigan, and the direction of its construction will also have different emphases.
Rong Le walked alone in the corridor. This floor was the principal's activity area. The office was at the end of the corridor. Portraits of various people were hung on both sides, and below were brief biographies of the people.
Rong Le took a quick look and found that each of them was extremely talented and had made outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
The president of the University of Michigan is also mysterious in the other world. His performance in the alien area this time is perfect, and the treatment he will receive will be unprecedented.
However, he was more looking forward to meeting the principal than the formal letter of appointment.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Come in."
The camera stayed on the moment Rong Le opened the door and walked in.
His back gradually disappeared into the richly decorated room, as if he was stepping into the mouth of a giant beast that could devour everything.
The door gradually closed and his figure gradually disappeared behind the door.
…
There were three documents on the mahogany desk.
One is the final file of the incident, one is the letter of appointment inviting Rong Le to become a professor at the University of Michigan, and the other is the cooperation agreement between the University of Michigan and the collection.
A case of heterospecies human fusion research experiment.
File Number: SRF-B-0185
Location: Alien Human Management Area
Date: February 10, 2021
The familiar music sounded again, and KP narrated calmly, "The alien region finally gave birth to their alien king, and finally achieved long-awaited peace. You supported the region's patron saint and invisibly became its controller."
"You put shackles on your pets, and the two ends of the chain connect your palms and their burning hearts."
"And you fulfilled your promise and delivered an outstanding performance to the University of Michigan. You accepted the president's offer and became a distinguished professor at the University of Michigan."
"You will participate in teaching students after school starts and contribute to the training of future investigators."
"With your superb social skills, you quickly integrated into the teaching community and gained a rare period of peace. However, you were traumatized and need some rest."
"You brought Tina from the Archives to live with you. The school arranged a nice off-campus teacher's dormitory for you. You started planning Tina's schooling."
"Even if you don't know it now, this house will gradually have new residents in the future."
"No one could have imagined that on an ordinary afternoon in February 2021, Rong Le would sign an employment agreement and become a new professor at the University of Michigan. At that moment, only a short time remained before he would become a renowned and legendary investigator in the otherworld, attracted and pursued by countless pagans."
"The mastermind behind the alien region, Rong Le, plotted to kill Cardinal Montuo of the Mother Goddess Church, repel Gregor, seize the Mother Goddess's body, and promote the independence of the alien region. The facts were soon exposed."
"He first rose to prominence by stepping on the Mother Goddess Church. The pagans of the other world all set their sights on this young investigator."
"The gears of fate begin to turn. Perhaps here, you can find a new meaning of existence."
The scene finally freezes on Rong Le returning to the teacher's dormitory. Tina, who has grown taller, runs out to greet her. Although there is no expression on her face, her eyes are sparkling.
Their new life will begin here.
*
Xu Yuanhe walked through the office area outside the Special Response Department with a calm expression, nodded slightly to the colleague who greeted him, walked to Linqing's office door and knocked.
"Come in."
Linqing's voice came out.
Xu Yuanhe pushed the door open and walked in. Lin Qing was still sitting in front of his large desk, with the aroma of tea wafting beside him. I wonder how long he had been here.
Xu Yuanhe's eyes swept over the teacup beside him, "Are you drinking tea instead?"
Linqing: "Drinking coffee all the time is not good for your health, so just consider it a change of taste."
Linqing's words were an understatement, but considering the current resource shortage, tea is also a scarce resource, and those who are given priority in supply must be those who hold important positions.
Xu Yuanhe pulled out the chair opposite him and collapsed into it. He relaxed completely and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Lin Qing slowly poured him a cup of tea and pushed it in front of him: "When you first came in, I thought you were a different person. Your whole aura has become much stronger and you look very reliable."
However, Xu Yuanhe didn't keep it up for long before his true colors were revealed again.
Lin Qing couldn't help but think of how Xu Yuanhe looked when he first met him. At that time, he was cowardly and timid, a perfect interpretation of what a useless person who could not be helped was.
Whenever he is about to enter the module, his expression becomes so depressed that people can't even remember that he is the first person to walk out of the foggy city and is also an old pioneer who has passed several modules.
However, Linqing could see the true nature of Xu Yuan and the salted fish state.
He has great confidence in Xu Yuanhe's abilities, and he never disappoints him.
Whether it was contacting the savior who was very mysterious to the Special Response Department, or gaining his trust to achieve cooperation, including later bringing newcomers into the module for training, and connecting the pioneers of the Special Response Department with the Collection Museum, Xu Yuanhe gave him a perfect answer.
Although he always stubbornly thinks that he is a useless person with insufficient ability.
Xu Yuanhe smiled and waved his hands: "You said it so seriously that I almost believed it. Let's not talk about anything else. I really have something important to tell you this time."
Linqing: "What's the matter?"
Xu Yuanhe said seriously, "Coming back from this mod, I discovered that there's a pattern to how players' talents advance. While I can't discern a clear pattern from a few cases, each type of talent seems to ultimately lead to similar outcomes."
Linqing: "The research department has also proposed a similar idea, but there is currently no substantial evidence to support this concept."
"No, what I mean is that players' talents are more like a direction of evolution, and the end of the road is to become a god."
Xu Yuanhe: "I've read the archives of the Archives, which contain detailed information about the Mechanical City and the alien regions. Then, during a conversation with KP, I suddenly realized that there is more than one God."
"Is there more than one God?"
Linqing repeated Xu Yuanhe's words.
Xu Yuanhe nodded. "I know this idea is a bit crazy, but I still trust my intuition. Although there are many hidden things in the City of Mist, no matter which god created the City of Mist, the player's promotion sequence can be traced."
"After all, there's more than one god in the module. There's the Mother Goddess Church, the Society of Truth, and other pagan organizations. The City of Mist is far larger than we imagined."
"Perhaps the City of Mist is just a vehicle for the gods' dreams, and we players are more like the first batch of internal testers, and there will eventually be a public beta."
Xu Yuanhe said while gesturing.
"Even if the fog completely dissipates from the continent, the entire world will eventually fall, and our real world will be polluted and assimilated, achieving a higher dimension."
Lin Qing: "What is the purpose of the City of Mist? Why do they want to merge with our world?"
Xu Yuanhe clapped his hands and spread them out, saying, "How should I know?"
Linqing: "..."
"That's getting off topic. The most important thing right now is the players' talent advancement sequence. I plan to gather talented players together, categorize them, train them, and observe them to find a clearer advancement sequence."
"With the museum behind us, we have ample resources and can absolutely realize this extravagant plan."
Xu Yuanhe chuckled.
"However, the first batch of players will also face uncertainty about their promotion path, so whether they can be used as guinea pigs still requires Minister Lin's approval."
"So you were waiting for me here."
Lin Qing shook his head helplessly and pondered for a moment: "This can be done. Since you already have an idea for this plan, then I will give this task to you. I believe you can do it, and I am relieved to leave the players in your care."
Xu Yuanhe's smile froze: "No, why did it become my task again?"
Lin Qing said as a matter of course: "Now that the cooperation with the collection center is gradually getting on track, you, as the communication bridge between the two parties, of course cannot be idle. You can take your time to complete the new tasks, and there is no need to rush for success."
He exclaimed, "You can also choose the right assistant from the right players. I will give you higher permissions. Old Xu, you have a bright future."
Xu Yuanhe: "..."
I thank you.
Xu Yuanhe, who had received a new assignment out of nowhere, bowed his head and accepted his fate: "Okay, it's my blessing to work for Minister Lin."
With the player's promotion sequence weighing on him, Xu Yuanhe felt that the burden on him had become much heavier.
Although it’s heavy, I’ve gotten used to it.
Linqing successfully assigned him another task and was happily drinking tea. No matter how heavy his burden was, it was not heavier than Linqing, who was responsible for the operation of the entire special response department.
He is the one who gives more.
Perhaps he helped Linqing because he didn't want him to work too hard and die suddenly at work.
Not only the Special Affairs Department has already become a mature traffic peak on the Internet, but new posts have also been opened in the forum discussion area.
【Regarding Baiyue, if you have any ideas, please come in and discuss】
1L: OP: As the title says, in this module, Baiyue has gone from being a background plug-in to a real boss for players to issue tasks to. What do you think?
2L: I've already mentioned it a long time ago. Baiyue clearly has the potential to be a large-scale boss with a wide coverage area. It has all the abilities and skills. It would be strange if it became a plug-in for players.
3L: Baiyue is too mysterious. He obviously controls such a huge foundation, but before Rong Le appeared, no information about him had been leaked. Some bigwigs had predicted before that he might stand on the opposite side of the players in the future. Now that he really has the function of issuing tasks, it is obviously a proof.
4L: No, obviously, everyone knows Baiyue's characterization of being a bit arrogant, but he's become more composed as he gets older, and we've seen him mature to some extent. He's obviously more interested in Rongle, and Rongle must be aware of Baiyue's attitude. As long as he can keep Baiyue in check, he won't stand against the players.
5L: After all, we are close friends, hahaha.
6L: Thinking Baiyue is safe and trusting Rong Le to contain him isn't necessarily true. Didn't you notice from the beginning that Baiyue is a trustee of the University of Michigan? His family's assets are deeply connected to the University of Michigan. I wonder what their status is in the other world. While the University of Michigan is Order Neutral, is it truly safe? Will it be protected from infiltration by pagans?
7L: From the moment he first saw Rong Le in Qiu Hai, he's been trying to get Rong Le to come to Michigan. You know, this is his territory! Don't be so naive above. What normal people are there in the City of Mist? Think outside the box. Maybe he was also involved in the Polant incident. His goal is to get Rong Le to return to Michigan. I'm telling you.
8L: So Bai Tutu seems to dislike her brother, and their relationship is quite cold. Isn't Bai Yue's public image the good brother who is known for his filial piety? Thinking about this, it does raise a lot of doubts.
…
This post quickly became a hot topic and everyone was arguing about it, but at some point something strange got mixed in.
35L: Um, I want to ask, haven't you guys ever paid attention to KP? Logically speaking, it should be the most noticeable, right?
36L: The one who should have the most presence doesn't have a name... Hahaha, maybe it's because KP rarely appears except in dice rolling and epilogue?
37L: But this time he did help Rong Le at the beginning. In fact, the KP on Rong Le’s side is the most humane KP I have ever seen.
38L: After all, he is an overly cold-hearted person.
39L: But I have to say that KP seems to treat Rong Le a little differently. I don’t know if it’s because Rong Le is the savior. And when it comes to the settlement the day after tomorrow, KP was a bit sarcastic. Is it my illusion?
40L: He’s jealous?!
This topic triggered a new round of controversy, which eventually ended after being debated for over a hundred floors.
At the end, someone sighed: "As expected of Rong Le, her charm is too strong."
Nowadays, people have accepted various changes in the real world. No matter how loud the rumors about the modularization of reality are, no one has encountered any magical phenomena that should not appear.
Everyone went from heated discussions to becoming accustomed to it and continued doing what they were doing.
Life must go on.
But in this life as calm as a stagnant pool of water, there is still a glimmer of hope.
A few days later, under everyone's expectation, the live broadcast room that had been silent for many days quietly opened.
——New module is loading.
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