These flames were like volcanic eruptions, gushing out from the deepest part of the earth. The flames did not cast shadows on things like ordinary flames. Although these flames were burning with the most intense intensity, they could not make people feel any warmth. Only the smell of death and decay flowed through them.

The moment he saw the dark green flame, Lu Ban felt countless images emerging in his mind.

Dark green smoke fell from the flames, penetrating into the interior of the planet through the cracks on the surface, dyeing the core the same green color. Then, the bleak green light beams would erupt again from every corner of the earth, causing the surrounding creatures to wither and die, and even the rocks would be eroded and transformed.

When all the matter of an entire planet has been eroded, the flame will quietly leave, leaving behind only a dead world, becoming a lonely tombstone in the universe.

Dark red blood flowed from Lu Ban's nostrils, eyes, corners of mouth, and ears. His brain had just experienced a turmoil. It took some time to replenish the boiling and restless cerebrospinal fluid. Lu Ban's eyes, which had rolled back, finally returned to normal.

"Is he also an Old One? No, he should be higher in status than the Old Ones, but not as high as Charlotte and the others."

Lu Ban asked.

"The Outer Gods are beings above the Old Ones. They are the beings closest to the essence of this world and the source of all pollution in the world."

Feng Yu answered.

"This is one of them. However, He is not interested in the small wishes of mankind, and He is not sealed. Therefore, few people know of His existence. Some say that He is a dancer in the residence of the Supreme Being, and the tumbling of flames is His swaying dance. But for most humans, once they see this flame, it means the arrival of the end of the world."

There are many such beings in the universe. They are neither good nor evil. They only follow their own will to move between the stars and take what they need. As for the consequences, these outer gods will not care about them.

Maybe just like this green flame, He is simply absorbing the energy of the planet. When the core energy of the planet is exhausted and cools down, He must have never thought about what changes will occur in the civilization of the entire planet.

If the evil creatures in foreign lands create killings and destroy civilizations out of malicious intent, then the actions of these gods are completely free of emotion.

This proves the saying: What does it have to do with you if I destroy you?

Such indifference is the main theme of the Old Ones, and those who walk in the world like Charlotte or the [Man of Darkness] and carefully prepare for their own purposes are truly rare creatures.

Of course, the Old Ones are free, so it is quite normal for such a situation to occur.

"You can place this statue here. This planet has completely lost its future. The Outer God above us will completely digest this place in about three thousand years. There is no need to worry about the statue causing any harm."

Feng Yu pointed to the ground in front of him.

Lu Ban thought about it and realized that this statue represented the god in charge of reproduction and fertility. It could corrode everything it came into contact with, causing them to begin to multiply and mutate. The result of placing it in the wilderness would probably be that distorted life would once again be born on this barren land.

Perhaps at the beginning of the creation of the universe, in the dead silent world, it was precisely because of the authority of this God above Gods that brilliant life was born.

However, the power that exists here is ultimately just a statue, and the green flames that span the sky will eventually devour everything.

Lu Ban took out the stone and placed it on the ground.

The stone had been severely eroded. As soon as the creeping grass in the cracks of the stone came into contact with the hard ground, it began to spread and grow, and soon a lush grassland appeared on the cracked ground.

However, the grass was not green, but a mixture of deep purple and crimson, swaying like seaweed in a shallow ocean.

Perhaps before this planet is destroyed, new life will be born here. Even due to the pollution of the statue, those lives may skip the evolutionary path that would take billions of years to complete and create civilization when it is about to be destroyed.

At that time, the sages and prophets of these civilizations would look up at the sky, and rely on the flickering frequency of the green flame in the eternal twilight to estimate time and establish a calendar.

The tribal chief would see the twisted towering trees rising from the ground and the green flames stretching across the sky and make up a creation myth, which might even lead to wars between people of different beliefs.

Seekers of knowledge will try to explore the mysteries of the sky and life, asking themselves where they come from and where they are going. As they bury themselves into the universe and explore underground, they may start disputes with ignorant and conservative religious forces and burn themselves at the stake.

And everything, all of this civilization, will eventually perish in that green flame, and no one will remember it.

This is an alien civilization.

Lu Ban sighed softly.

Feng Yu extended his hand toward him and Lu Ban shook it back.

"If conscious life had been born at this time, they might even regard us as Adam and Eve, the creators of the world."

Feng Yu joked, and then the world around the two of them was shrouded in brilliant colors like fireworks.

The turquoise flame faded away, and a crimson planet passed by Lu Ban. The shining metal pieces swayed in the void, and a certain melody came into Lu Ban's ears, which seemed familiar.

When he came to his senses, he found himself sitting at a table in a coffee shop. In front of him was a cup of coffee with foam on it, and sitting opposite him was Feng Yu.

The surroundings are still the scenery of Miskatoc, with pedestrians coming and going on the street. Many cosplayers dressed up as characters in the movie walk around the street, attracting the attention of the citizens.

The festival seemed to be able to start normally and no one knew what had happened here.

"We don't have much time left."

Feng Yu picked up the coffee and took a sip, which made her lips slightly moist.

"In many foreign lands, the Old Ones are reviving, and their pollution is also becoming more active. When the civilization of a foreign land is destroyed and the pollution spreads, it will always affect other foreign lands."

"You mean, someone is awakening these Old Ones?"

Lu Ban also took a sip of coffee. Even though he added milk, the bitter taste still made him frown, so he added two sugar cubes and stirred it slowly with a spoon.

"You should know someone like this too."

Feng Yu said meaningfully.

"That's true."

Lu Ban thought of the dark-skinned man, a guy who liked to travel to foreign lands, instigating humans to seek knowledge and lift the seals of those evil gods. Maybe he really just wanted to create chaos in the world and was looking for fun.

"What, what are you talking about?"

A voice suddenly burst out from between the two of them. Lu Ban looked over and saw a young girl sitting at the table holding a cup of hot milk.