Chapter 1706
Chapter 1706 - 1702: The Tool Man of Destiny
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Destiny, after all, is a predetermined arrangement, a tool man serving the world.
Many "protagonists" enjoy a smooth and favorable life filled with miracles and good fortune, then gradually deteriorate in their expansion, or charge arrogantly to their deaths.
"I set the stage and you perform. Once it’s over, do whatever you want, it has nothing to do with me."
The calamity of many destined protagonists ultimately comes from still thinking they are on stage even after stepping down.
Then, expectations fall below reality, miracles become ordinary. Merely "falling and stepping back" is still relatively fortunate compared to those who become mentally unbalanced and extreme, which is truly the worst.
But for Lu Ping’an, who had long matured, arrogance was meaningless. The so-called divine destiny was just a state, a transaction.
"....Various food, especially intelligent life, It really isn’t picky; strong and wise are acceptable, as are foolish and dirty. Does this pig have no taste preference at all?"
Lu Ping’an recalled his past, suppressing his overly active spiritual intuition.
Too much luck at this time might not be a good thing. If you’re too close to the God Above Gods, even if It doesn’t intend to harm you, you might just self-destruct.
And the past memories of offerings sent to deities within the Redemption Secret Realm, made Lu even closer to reality.
"Grey Oblivion Fang, the King without Scales, Brain Eater, along with the pure desires of dullness and rashness eroding rationality..."
Lu Ping’an, at several altars, learned more about the epithets of this Supreme God.
That not only implies different references to It, but each epithet might also be one of Its "avatars".
In different dimensions, the Supreme God might have different terms, and even an existence might present simultaneously across countless planes. Thus, every one of Its avatars can draw growth from that world.
Each avatar deity might have different Divine Rights, characteristics, and even unique Church doctrines; each one is a real aspect of It, a complete side of It.
Then, if you truly want to summon this deity into this world, summoning as many avatars as possible might be a favorable action.
Lu Ping’an recorded these names one by one into his Taboo Notes, meanwhile, analyzing with his over forty points of Taboo Knowledge.
Perhaps, only he can perform these tasks, as after all, the level of the "Eye of Truth" peeking into the essence of the universe is still stronger than the eleventh tier.
The extraordinary world is extremely cruel and realistic; Lu Ping’an has taken on the highest risk.
He is doing his utmost to search, understand, read, and even risk peeking into its reality.
Lu Ping’an estimated that he could be killed at any moment, but destiny seems to favor him. The iron piece made the other party feel he was very distasteful, and he was located in the increasingly exotic native Australia, which the Supreme God also deeply detested.
"Hold on, It... I understand a bit now, enamored with novelties, an extreme penchant for novelties. What It consumes might not be physical entities but new ’flavors’."
Old foodies often choose fresh, untried flavors to taste; gourmets, on sampling for the first time, may receive substantial buffs. The insatiable craving of the Supreme God is quite evident; the "never tasted" would probably be very attractive to It.
"There are many types of ’never tasted’, but which one exactly... Intelligent creatures?"
Lu Ping’an moves swiftly across cities and tribes in native Australia, gradually becoming known in the Trackers’ records as a killing ghost... When encountering the Fishmen, Lu Ping’an shows no mercy.
Already, Advanced Combat Powers have set their eyes on him, but like the many local guerrillas and lone strongmen, he skillfully uses guerrilla tactics to delay being surrounded.
High-Tier Scholars, are not only writers but also Recorders.
This seventh-tier Pure Scholar, looking only at his profession and standard equipment, is also top-tier within the human Scholar System (although with some exaggeration); he may be the closest to "reality" among the Reconnaissance Cavalry.
Under the favor of destiny, Lu Ping’An seems divinely aided, rapidly collecting various circumstantial evidence.
Just like character profiling, the more information about that person’s aspects, deeds, and nicknames gathered, the closer the "portrait" comes to its native.
Being the highest level in the world of "Taboo Knowledge" might enable Lu to handle these corrupt and malevolent rituals of summoning Evil Gods far better than others.
He was writing, synthesizing, understanding, and associating.
Finally, he obtained that name.
"So it turns out to be, Alkadirshah...... ’Claw of Brain Chewing’...."
The "characters" consisting of thirty-seven phonemes was the onomatopoeic word Lu Ping’an derived from the original sound.
Supreme God’s original name was unpronounceable by Lu Ping’an, yet this onomatopoeic word from the name at His birth was the one that could most confine and involve His homeland.
Furthermore, Claw of Brain Chewing was not only His first title but also His position within the Octopus God System.
"Name" is the consciousness’s coordinates in the real universe, and this title is also its "essence", which is the natural enemy of intelligent life, the malevolent master that devours intelligence, rationality, and thought.
This does not mean it will draw upon wisdom... it merely pure devours the concept of "wisdom".
It is the malevolence of the Multi-universe, a natural destroyer of civilizations.
"....let the back prepare a lot of intelligent life forms, those it never ingested before, all kinds of types, we can manufacture some, but the original ones are preferred....."
Lu Ping’an considered for a moment and continued speaking to the drone camera.
"...If it is an intelligent race that established a civilization in Exotic Realms, it should prefer them. It likes ’intellectuality’."
Perhaps what It feeds on is not just "life," but the concept of "civilization."
The ethnic groups and life forms devoured by it might even lose their intelligence and rationality... Octopus sort of things really are the enemies of civilization.
Having come to a conclusion, Lu Ping’an quickened his pace, the tail following behind him tightening more and more.
Lu Ping’an looked up at the sky, feeling a bit like provoking that thing to test its capabilities...
"....no, it might just swallow you along with the courtyard."
And Big Cat stopped him from his impulsive action.
Lu Ping’an as this "life form", might also be a feast for the entity above.
And as an ability user who constructs "civilization", he seems to be the natural enemy of the other party as well.
"Don’t think too highly of yourself, in reality, it is your natural enemy, a civilization devourer targeting you."
Once again, Big Cat threw cold water on him, Lu Ping’an was initially stunned, but then he just laughed and shook his head.
He just reevaluated his own self, his impulse to experiment on himself was somewhat a reversal of his own usual cautious approach... as is widely known, the cause of death for the Undying, are basically due to reckless misuse of their undying bodies.
Is it impulse driven by stress? Or is it the so-called destiny’s lure?
Lu Ping’an looked up to the sky, thinking you’re really dismantling the bridge too quickly after crossing it.
After completing the task, I’m useless, and even recyclable, to experiment on the nature of that monster?
Lu Ping’an was somewhat helpless, slightly amused, but not very angry... generally speaking, one would not get angry with a "machine".
Its operating logic is the continuation of the world and the Intelligent Race (humans), this Chess piece, after finishing its strategic goal, seems completely expendable.
Clearly, fate would no longer favor him, Lu Ping’an walked away, but just as he began to walk, he received a temporary command.
The drone brought a small radar with some symbols representing life dots on it.
"Local resistance army? There really are still living people...."
— End of Chapter 1706 —