Chapter 142 Heaven and Earth Are Unkind
Until now, I finally understood the whole story.
Being an investigator is inherently a high-risk profession, and the Bureau of Investigation’s research institute is even more high-risk.
Back then, before the end of the world came, various evil gods had already been controlling the earth through pollution sources. However, at that time, pollution sources were not as rampant as they are now. Most of the pollution sources were within the controllable range and had not yet erupted.
But it can only be controlled. After all, the source of pollution does not come from the earth at all. It is extremely difficult for humans to study the products of these evil gods.
And at that time, no one had any concept of evil gods.
During an investigation and research, the Investigation Bureau discovered "Red Velvet" for the first time. After learning about its harm, the Investigation Bureau decided to send people to contain it and collect samples for research.
However, before the research results could be obtained, "Red Velvet" failed to be contained and began to multiply rapidly. At the same time, other sources of pollution began to emerge.
From then on, the end of the world began to come.
More and more people were infected with red velvet. In order to develop an inhibitor for red velvet, my mother started looking for methods everywhere when she was pregnant with me. She tried all kinds of methods, both scientific and unscientific.
By chance, my mother heard that "red velvet" pollution had also occurred in Europe, but almost everyone in a small village survived the infection.
After investigation, a local organization similar to the Investigation Bureau discovered that the survivors all secretly believed in a certain god.
Local official organizations also conducted an in-depth investigation, but as a result, all the people involved in the investigation went crazy overnight.
Therefore, the local official organization decided to directly interrupt the investigation, block the news, and pretend that the abnormal incident did not exist.
My mother found out about this, so she decided to go and investigate.
There, she met the witch and entered the underground ruins under her guidance.
In the underground ruins, Mother obtained information about the true God from murals and remaining texts.
Long-term infection and mental stress have made my mother's mind confused and no longer so rational.
She began to place her hope in theology, and with the last glimmer of hope, she tried the rituals recorded on the murals in the ruins.
And such a ritual actually attracted the attention of the god.
In a short period of time, my mother acquired a great deal of knowledge, including stories about God and methods of suppressing various types of pollution.
But the "Star of Mathematical Olympiad" is nothing more than a god of the same rank as other gods. Even if there is a way to suppress him, he himself may not be able to do it, let alone humans.
For humans, such knowledge is just empty talk at best, just like explaining the principles of making an atomic bomb to elementary school students. Knowing the principles does not mean that an atomic bomb can be made.
Not only is it of little use, it also poses a risk of loss of control.
However, it also includes a lot of knowledge that is applicable to humans, and my mother relied on that knowledge to develop inhibitors.
The existence of inhibitors has greatly reduced the rate of loss of control among investigation bureau personnel and ordinary people.
But my mother was an infected person after all, and was directly contaminated by the evil god, so she was a vegetable when she gave birth to me.
At that time, she was under tremendous mental pressure, and I was her only spiritual support. My parents could not accept the fact that I was a vegetable.
So in desperation, my father also tried to find the "Mathematical Olympiad Star" through a ritual, hoping to get a chance to revive me.
Moreover, my father really did gain endless knowledge through the ritual, and the two of them conducted many secret investigations and experiments, and finally succeeded in turning me into a "normal" child.
But my physique has also changed as a result, becoming a "vessel" that is very suitable for the divine general.
It sounds like I was betrayed by my parents, but for some reason, I can't blame them at all.
At first they didn't know and just thought I was really saved.
But later, the amount of knowledge in the parents' minds increased day by day, and the explosion of knowledge finally brought negative effects.
Their bodies began to fail and gradually transformed into a state that could not be captured by humans or any instruments.
I also learned the truth about the end of the world. The so-called pollution sources are all products brought by evil gods.
The "Star of Mathematical Olympiad" had no good intentions at all to save me, but to cultivate a suitable vessel for the divine descent for itself.
The parents knew that they didn't have much time left, so on the one hand they tried hard to maintain their human form, and on the other hand they left a lot of valuable information and knowledge to the Investigation Bureau, recording the information about the pollution sources and evil gods in a prophetic way.
On the one hand, he planned for me and left behind a valuable treasure that could resist the pollution of the evil god - the Cloud Thunder Pattern.
Unfortunately, time waits for no one. Before they could finish laying the groundwork, they were completely wiped out.
This is not invisibility in the traditional sense, but rather, being everywhere.
Although it is everywhere, it cannot affect reality and can only remind me through various methods, but I have never been able to understand those messages before.
It wasn't until I learned Morse code that my parents finally found a way to remind me indirectly.
So they started reminding me via Morse code.
But by that time, the end of the world had already come.
So after I first understood the phrase "run away", the change happened immediately.
Moreover, my parents' influence on reality was very limited. Most of the time they were unconscious. At that time, my status was too low, so they could only let me receive information by disguising themselves as raindrops, tinnitus, and heartbeats. As a result, the Morse code I heard was not comprehensive.
Later, the "Lord of Revelation" Gali also knew of my existence. He destroyed the "Star of Mathematical Olympiad"'s divine descent plan and trained me to take me for himself.
But I also absorbed Gali's power by accident, which was equivalent to an improvement in my status, so my parents could remind me through dreams.
As my status continued to improve, I was able to see more dreams. Only now were they able to tell me all these things in full.
After listening to what they said, I was silent for a long time...
"I know..." I murmured.
It turns out that I have never been alone. I am also a child loved by my parents, but my parents’ way of loving me is special.
Until this moment, the void in my heart that had been empty for so long was finally filled.
But what followed was inexplicable panic.
"Mom and Dad, what you mean is... you've always known about my journey..."
I didn't finish my sentence, but I heard my mother laugh.
"Silly child, we all know you have tried your best."
I curled my lips, and the tears that I had held back with great difficulty almost flowed out again.
I have walked this long way, even nearly dying several times without shedding a tear, but I always act like a child when it comes to matters related to my parents.
As if seeing through my thoughts, my father's voice rang out: "My dear daughter has always been our good child."
I burst into laughter, as if the grievances I had suffered before because my parents were not around were not so important anymore.
Seeing that I seemed to be in a better mood, my father's voice became serious.
"Nannan, be careful of those evil gods. They might be plotting something big."
Of course I know this, but in fact, from the beginning to the end, there is one question that I have never figured out, which is why these evil gods have to come.
It seems that my parents should know something.
I suppressed my emotions, frowned, and asked, "What exactly do they want?"
My father's voice was still solemn. He asked me, "Do you know Zhou Tian?"
Sunday...
It's Sunday again.
I nodded and said, "I've heard of it more than once, but...what exactly is Zhou Tian?"
My father sighed and said, "Zhou Tian is the law of the universe and the law of change of all things..."
I opened my eyes wide, feeling that I understood a little, but I couldn't grasp the key point.
"What's the meaning?"
"Since the universe began to operate, civilization has been destroyed and restarted countless times. As you know, child, there have been more than one major catastrophe in history. Some major catastrophes have even led to the extinction of species, and then new creatures were born again..."
“The process of the operation of all things in the world is from germination, prosperity, decline, extinction, and then new laws are born again.”
"At the beginning of each reincarnation, a devastating catastrophe will occur. Even gods will perish in such a catastrophe."
"These gods were probably ordinary beings in the past, most of them coming from Earth. They are all beings that survived the last cataclysm. Those who survived will fully evolve and become true gods..."
"But because of this, they will leave Earth, and most of the new gods will be born on Earth. Because of this order, there will be an invisible barrier on Earth, preventing the gods from influencing this world."
"The gods don't want to perish in the catastrophe, so they will find ways to influence the Earth, making it less likely for fragile humans to die in the catastrophe, thereby slowing down the progress of the catastrophe. The means they use to influence the Earth are those pollution sources."
Hearing this, I was a little confused, so I asked my own questions:
"If we want to slow down the progress of the catastrophe, shouldn't we ensure that all life on Earth can survive longer? But pollution will only lead to mass deaths. Doesn't that go against their purpose?"
The mother snorted coldly and said bitterly, "That's why I said these gods aren't truly kind!"
"The pollution source will infect organisms, causing most of them to die. However, there will always be a small number of people who can survive the infection. These people will evolve and gain abilities during evolution, which is enough for them to gain a foothold in the early stages of the disaster."
After hearing this, I completely understood what my parents meant. As long as a group of people can live longer, that's enough. As for the majority of people, the gods don't care about that.
It really is true... Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs...
"But... isn't it said that even gods cannot fight against Zhou Tian? How can humans survive relying solely on their awakened abilities?" I asked with a frown.
"They are simply using the creatures on Earth to delay the arrival of Zhou Tian. During this period, the awakened creatures will be infected in different ways and gradually become stronger. When these creatures, no matter how strong they are, are unable to stop Zhou Tian's arrival, they will withdraw their power."
Now I understand, these damn evil gods have been feeding humans through pollution sources for a long time. On the one hand, they can delay the arrival of the Zhoutian period, and on the other hand, they are also building up strength for themselves.
Wait until they are fattened up and then slaughter them together.
By then, their power will be even greater, and they may be able to resist the catastrophe brought by Zhou Tian.
No wonder there was a sentence in the notes: "The cycle of reincarnation is endless, and the Zhoutian period is coming."
Oh, right, notes!
Thinking of this, I suddenly looked up and asked my parents who were in a state of confusion:
"Did you give me that notebook?"
The parents were silent for a long time before they slowly spoke:
"No, it's not."
"The notebook was left there intentionally by An Wei'er."
When I heard this, my pupils shrank drastically and I couldn't believe my ears.
An Wei'er...shouldn't she have died long ago...
"She...isn't dead?"
I asked in a trembling voice.
"It seems that Anweier never truly believed in the 'Lord of Apocalypse' from the beginning. I'm afraid she has other motives." The mother's tone was slightly thoughtful.
"So what exactly did she want to do? Why did she leave this notebook for me?"
"Ah...we can't know that. Mastering knowledge doesn't mean you can read minds," said the mother.
Then she paused and continued, "But you can keep the notebook. The contents inside can help you..."
At this point, her voice began to break.
My father's voice also sounded at the same time, and it was also intermittent, as if the cell phone suddenly had no signal.
He said: "The suppression of the law... has begun again... Time is running out..."
"Kid... remember, the Thunder Cloud Pattern will help you. The contents of the notes... are useful..."
Before he could finish his words, the chaotic yellow before his eyes gradually darkened and turned into endless darkness.
The dream ends here.
When I woke up again, the first thing that caught my eye was Xiaobai's worried face.
"Master...are you okay?"
"Me?" I asked back, a little dazed, frowning.
Xiaobai tentatively reached out his hand and gently wiped the corner of my eye with the tip of his thumb.
"You're crying."
Only then did I realize that my cheeks were moist and there were still traces of tears in the corners of my eyes.
I quickly jumped away, and seeing his hurt expression, I felt a little guilty, so I could only say dryly: "I'm fine..."
As I said that, I stood up, turned my back and wiped my face quickly.
When I turned around again, I had returned to normal.
To be honest, although I only had a brief conversation with my parents in the dream, my thoughts are much clearer now.
Moreover, I just received a lot of information in my dream, and every piece of information almost overturned my cognition.
I couldn't fully digest it for a while.
Although the previous mysteries were solved, more questions arose.
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