Primordial Era: With unparalleled comprehension, I created three thousand demon realms.

In terms of actual combat strength, most of them are quite weak. Although they look impressive, they are actually just so-so.

The terror of the Crusader gods has never been measured by combat power; this is the true reflection of the Crusader gods.

As for the Deep Ones, although they are said to be Cthulhu's retinue.

To be honest, aside from his somewhat unattractive appearance, this being's combat strength is far from weak.

this battle.

It's not just the US; other countries are also paying attention.

Like the US, they also keenly sensed something was amiss; the combat strength of these Deep Ones was not particularly terrifying.

What's truly terrifying is that these deep-sea divers actually use weapons.
It's important to understand that toolmaking has always been a human-exclusive skill; using tools and crafting weapons are both exclusive to humans.

Such beings have now appeared among races other than humans.

Unlike the evolution of monsters.

Even as monsters evolve, so do humans. If monsters want to grow into a civilization, a civilization other than humans, the monsters on this planet, at least, still have a long way to go.

However, the appearance of these Deep Ones with weapons, though only the simplest longswords and spears, foreshadowed the emergence of their own civilization.

This is something that humans cannot accept.

Imagine the birth of an intelligent civilization other than humans.

This is the true meaning behind the solemnity expressed by various countries.

It's not because the Deep Ones are so terrifying or frightening, or because they are some kind of supernatural species.

These are not considered big deals by humans, especially by those in positions of power.

After all, with the birth of the extraordinary era, even the wild beasts on the roadside have become extraordinary creatures, so there's nothing strange about it.

Let me talk about something very real.

Those monsters developed intelligence and embarked on the path of evolution, but they still haven't created weapons or tools, have they?
They are still using the most primitive form of force to hunt for food.

However, the fact that these Deep Ones are already making their own tools fully demonstrates that the Deep Ones are a threat to human society.

Although the higher-ups in humanity do not know exactly what the Deep Ones are, it does not prevent them from making judgments about them.

It's important to understand that humans are animals, and the biggest difference between humans and other animals is that humans can use materials to make weapons. This is the biggest difference between humans and other animals.

As humanity's high-tech weapons swept across the entire town of Dagon.

The entire town of Dagon was razed to the ground, and the deep-sea divers were driven back into the sea.

The American soldiers cheered. It was a victory, a victory of humanity over an intelligent species beyond humanity.

Unlike ghouls, who, despite eating humans, are still subconsciously accepted by humans as being human.

So don't argue that ghouls are also an intelligent race other than humans. Countries around the world have also taken precautions, and the seas have become a complete no-go zone.

Now, the ocean is not only home to terrifying monster overlords, but also to intelligent races like the Deep Ones, something they never expected.

The US is also celebrating this.

Little did they know that for the deep divers, such a victory was of little consequence.

The most terrifying thing about humanity is not anything else, but humanity itself.

Human beings' inherent flaws drive them to repeat the same mistakes time and time again. Even though they know some things are wrong, the only lesson they have learned from history is that they never learn from history.

This time, the deep-sea diver retreated back into the sea.

However, compared to land, the ocean is more suitable for deep-sea divers.

The gods of the Cthulhu universe have not yet truly left the world of Cthulhu.

The deep-sea creatures remain hidden in the ocean, and humans have no way to deal with them.

But that doesn't stop some people from being willing to trade with Deep Ones.

You need to know what the word "capitalist" represents.

As long as there's profit involved, let alone beheading, you could shoot him dozens of times and he'd still be the same.

The news that gold could be obtained through trading with the Deep Ones had somehow spread.

The top brass in the US is aware of this.

Gold has been a hard currency since ancient times.

Regardless of the era, whether ancient, modern, or future, gold is an indispensable commodity.

If there was any bottom line in the previous John trade...

Those who subsequently traded with the Deep Ones had absolutely no moral compass.

It's not just the American mafia doing it; the financial tycoons behind the US are doing it too.

This left the Deep Ones completely bewildered.

Are humans in this world really that terrifying?
Although the Deep Ones didn't know what these humans were thinking, they didn't mind trading with them since they were willing to do so.

This kind of thing is not something that can be done openly.

Finally, someone revealed the truth.

But the result was the same as always.

Greed knows no bounds.

Especially the United States, a haven for capital.

In the world of the wealthy, those who have been terrified of poverty are more afraid of being poor than those who walk the line between the law and the law.

Now that we have this opportunity again, we only need to do it once to turn our lives around. The only cost is a few women we don't even know. Why not do it?

There's a saying that goes, "There's no disease in this world, the only disease is poverty."

This statement is appropriate no matter where it is placed.

That's the situation with the US now. Although the US has already banned it, there are just too many transactions going on.

This has even confused the Deep Ones. They were fighting to the death before, and now they're making deals with them. Is this how things are supposed to work?
"These bastards should all fall onto the lampposts." Su Ye looked at the news in his hand with annoyance.

It's about the US.

It's no longer surprising that the US is trading with the Deep Ones.

After all, in the United States, being poor is worse than hell; you can only do whatever you want if you have money.

So far, not only the American mafia, but also high-ranking officials have joined the ranks of those making deals with the Deep Ones. It can only be said that the power of capital is too terrifying.

"Alright, stop worrying about trivial matters," Qin Rong said to Su Ye, who was standing to the side, with a hint of annoyance.

"By the way, this morning, customs intercepted a smuggling boat from the island nation, and there were quite a few ghouls smuggling themselves in on board." Qin Rong looked at Su Ye with a serious expression.

Su Ye nodded.

"We've already sent people to investigate; those guys won't be able to hide for long," Su Ye said in a deep voice.

"What they mean is, did these ghouls come here on their own, or were they deliberately smuggled in from the other side? We need to find out." Qin Rong said meaningfully.

"These bastards, they're all doomed, yet they still pull these stunts. Do they want to die even faster?" Su Ye said irritably, finally understanding the meaning behind Qin Rong's words.

"That's precisely why wild dogs driven to the brink are the most likely to bite, which is why we need to be even more careful," Qin Rong said calmly.

"I understand." Su Ye nodded. "By the way, where are Lu Wangshu and Lu Xihe, those two sisters? I haven't seen them." Su Ye asked curiously.

"Them? They've gone to the capital now," Qin Rong said casually.

Su Ye nodded and said nothing more.

He then left Qin Rong's office.

Island nation!!!

The arrival of the CCG put the ghouls in the island nation at a disadvantage. Compared to cooperating with ghouls, the island nation would naturally prefer to cooperate with the CCG, who are also human.

Of course, there are also some upper-class figures in the island nation who cooperate with ghouls.

After all, in this extraordinary era, power is clearly the deciding factor, even if it means becoming a ghoul.

This was originally a world where people ate each other, but before the arrival of ghouls, cannibalism was just a way of describing society.

However, after the arrival of ghouls, cannibalism has become a physical phenomenon.

Many of the island nation's upper class have not awakened their extraordinary abilities, but they possess wealth.

Research on ghouls began.

Don't underestimate the terrifying nature of humanity.

Especially these unscrupulous tycoons, this is the dark side of human nature, which is vividly reflected in them.

As for the so-called moral bottom line, it's nothing more than a constraint on ordinary people at the bottom of society.

What bottom line or morality do we Celestial Dragons have left?

Relatively speaking, these tycoons are like Celestial Dragons; as long as they can survive and maintain their status, they don't care about moral bottom lines.

All that talk about laws and stuff is utter bullshit.

This is not just happening in island nations; it's happening all over the world.

In short, the strong make the rules, and the weak follow them—it's that simple.

You expect the people who set the rules to follow them? Don't be ridiculous, that's unrealistic.

If the rules of a game can be made, then they can also be changed.

Some things are crueler than ordinary people imagine.

Human nature is the most boundless thing; never underestimate the evil in human nature.

This is the most basic thing.

Inside a secret laboratory in an island nation.

A ghoul was trapped on an operating table, while an elderly man on his deathbed lay on another operating table.

The transplant surgery began soon.

The ghoul's kagune was removed and transplanted onto the old man's body.

Such incidents have occurred more than once or twice in island nations.

This was the first time a ghoul had experienced the darkness and malice of humanity.

Compared to humans in the ghoul world, the humans in this world are far more terrifying.

When the ghouls first appeared, these humans were like lambs.

After the first ghoul was captured and then studied.

Like Pandora's box being opened, these ghouls became a barely surviving existence.

The zaibatsu (financial conglomerates) demonstrated their terrifying power here. In comparison, although ghouls are extraordinary beings, they are ultimately no match for the power of money.

Compared to the anxious and fearful humans in the ghoul world, the humans in this world take the initiative to attack.

You ghouls are so awesome, aren't they? Great, they're mine now.

They performed transplant surgery directly, and even bounty hunters emerged who were specifically created to hunt down ghouls.

That's right, they are bounty hunters who specialize in hunting ghouls. They don't need kagune, but the high and mighty Celestial Dragons do.

The idea of ​​not being radical applies to island nations as well as to other parts of the world.

The demand for ghoul kagune is only ever being met, not ever.

Although these kagune cannot make these upper-class people young again, they can revitalize their decaying bodily functions.

For wealthy people, money is just a string of numbers; life is the most important thing. As long as there is even the slightest possibility, they will not hesitate to try, no matter how much it costs.

This is the situation that ghouls are facing now.

America!!!

If the US won the previous war against the Deep Ones, then the Deep Ones have won now.

Comparatively speaking, the allure of gold is no less than that of the American westward expansion in the past.

For the U.S. military, which itself originated from bandits, this means they can't steal your Deep Ones.

Otherwise, they'll give you a Deep Dive Scalp Act, and show you what a real Onsa gang is all about.

In the midst of the disaster-stricken city of New York.

In a basement.

A young girl was trapped naked on a strange altar.

The surrounding area was filled with cultists dressed in black robes.

Don't ask why cult members wear black robes; the answer is simply that you don't know.

This is probably related to their beliefs.

The girl lay naked on the altar, helplessly looking at everything around her.

With a hint of death in her eyes, she knew she was now like a fish on a chopping board.

A cultist resembling a bishop conjured a sharp dagger in his hand.

It slashed the girl's skin, and bright red blood flowed onto the altar.

As the bishop's dagger sliced ​​across the girl's chest, blood gushed out, staining the altar crimson.

The girl's face bore a look of intense pain.

The cultists around were constantly chanting some scriptures.

It echoed endlessly in the basement like the whispers of a demon.

Blood flowed continuously over the eerie patterns on the altar, eventually staining the entire altar red.

A red light began to bloom.

Eerie and terrifying.

These cultists had a mad and twisted look on their faces, and their eyes were filled with ecstatic joy.

The red light blooms.

It was as if a gate to another dimension had been opened, and a different world appeared before the eyes of these cultists. (End of Chapter)