Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 222 The Land of Monsters

In fact, supernatural beings themselves are the basis for the legends of the mythological era.

When all the mythical creatures have perished, the true end times will arrive, and because they will all be dead, there may be no way to reverse the situation.

They are actually a kind of resource; if used well, they can accelerate the revival of mythology.

When Duncan left, Tamamo-no-Mae escorted him to the edge of the bamboo grove, and even after Duncan had gone far away, she stood at the door as if reluctant to part.

Enma watched from the side, seemingly lost in thought.

After her initial anger subsided, she felt that she had learned something remarkable from this vixen, but it seemed to be of little use.

Their movement in the mortal world is greatly restricted.

Despite her strength, Tamamo-no-Mae still needs an avatar to manifest in the mortal realm, taking on human form. To avoid detection, it's best to do so in a way close to reincarnation. While Duncan has fewer limitations, he still has his limitations, after all, he is also an immortal heroic spirit.

Simply put, when dealing with supernatural beings, he can fight any kind of demon, monster, immortal, Buddha, god, or demon at will, destroying mountains and temples, and severing the foundation of people's faith.

However, Duncan cannot easily attack ordinary people; he cannot simply draw his sword and kill someone's king.

Although it's possible to force this to happen, the cost would be too high.

The best course of action would be for him to secretly influence and manipulate the Kingdom of Britain, either by directly destroying the country and turning it into a colony, or by having the Arcane Cult, the Brotherhood of Witchers, the Wizarding Academy, and so on take action—mortals dealing with mortals.

When the first human host was active in reality, although many beings wanted to stop him, they were all limited to struggles at the mortal level.

The fundamental laws governing the world limit their interference with the real world.

Duncan has the status of an immortal, and he is retiring rather than dying of old age, so there are fewer restrictions. However, there are some things that should be respected by the Root Law.

If you dare to disrespect the will of Heaven, you'll suffer the consequences sooner or later.

In the bamboo forest.

After Duncan's figure disappeared, in the pavilions and towers of the Fox Demon Residence, a mature and charming three-tailed fox knelt before Tamamo and whispered, "My lady."

"If you were to establish a kingdom of demons, would you still wish to be reborn into the mortal realm?"

At this moment, Tamamo-no-Mae was also deep in thought. She gazed at the bright moon in the sky and slowly said, "I was reincarnated into the mortal world to maintain the legend in Fusang."

"Let's pick a king from Japan in the future and see if we can maintain the legend of the great monster."

"Looks like it now."

"There's no need for that."

"If I were to be forcibly reincarnated as a human, my magical powers would also be greatly diminished."

"If we can maintain the legend as the ruler of the demon kingdom, we can actually avoid a lot of trouble."

At this point, the nine-tailed fox's eyes instantly lit up with ambition.

Ancient times.

Of all those powerful demons, she's the only one who survived to this day. The others either perished or escaped to other worlds at the end of the mythological era. The nine-tailed fox certainly possesses some abilities, but surviving in the Root World is far more difficult than in other worlds.

Look at the Celtic pantheon, such a large pantheon, yet it gradually disappeared.

Without Duncan's secret support, the real foundation of the Norse pantheon would have been gradually destroyed. In the future, after the rituals ceased, Norse faith would have become just a legend, only to be maintained in other countries.

Tamamo-no-Mae sat cross-legged in the spot before Duncan, with nine snow-white fox tails swaying in the wind behind her. Her demonic aura was rampant and terrifying, a far cry from her initial delicate and frail appearance.

She was no match for Duncan.

However, the leader unit marked with the crimson skull is still a legacy of an ancient demon, and it is not so easy to defeat.

In some ways, the power she possesses is somewhat similar to that of the Raven Queen, Triss.

If she were to perish.

The last descendant of the Nine-Tailed Fox lineage in the real-world origins of the world has been extinguished.

Tamamo-no-Mae said quietly, "Send someone to keep a close eye on Queen Himiko."

"And there's Yama."

"I also need to know the movements of the other great demons."

There are only so many who can compete with her.

The greatest threat at present is Queen Himiko, because she is a special heroic spirit who has become a demon, and she also had powerful spellcasting abilities in her lifetime, leaving a legend in history with her demonic witchcraft.

She was determined to get a place in the Land of Monsters.

"Yes."

The three-tailed fox beside them bowed respectfully, and soon several fox demons disappeared into the bamboo forest.

She is considered the ancestor of the Japanese fox demons here.

Tamamo-no-Mae pondered for a moment, then slowly stood up. Suddenly, she staggered and rubbed her buttocks with a look of shame and annoyance. That man was really ruthless; those three blows almost broke her apart.

If it weren't for an ancient demon, it would probably be killed with a single blow.

Dimensional space.

After dealing with matters near Kyoto in Fusang, Duncan had accomplished the first step of his plan. As for the Middle-earth, he had other arrangements, so there was no need to go into too much detail.

The location of the Land of Yokai is obviously very suitable near Shikoku or Dewa.

Such a large-scale barrier cannot be set up in a short time, and the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons in Japan also needs to be dealt with. A list of local gods to be supported should be drawn up, and it would be best to directly establish a concession in Japan as a colony.

Tokyo is a bit hot, but the area around Edo looks nice.

at this time.

Duncan zoomed in on the world map on the projection screen, revealing that many areas in South America had been illuminated from the darkness. North Africa had been discovered long ago, and now West Africa was illuminated, along with some areas marked with skulls, labeled 'Voodoo' and 'Primitive Gods'.

The indigenous religions of Africa are not a concern; even without his personal intervention, monotheistic religions would have to be wiped out.

The Maldives has already been flagged.

The label shown above is 'Maldives of the Kingdom of Britain'.

The exploration of North America is not progressing rapidly, as there are still many Native American tribes there. Conversely, South America has seen a significant amount of its previously obscure maps illuminated. — "The Discovery of the Maya."

—"The Inca were discovered."

—“The navigator Lubenna discovered the Amazon rainforest.”

Duncan turned the world map around. South America and North America were too far away, and Alaska wasn't a good place either. His gaze finally settled on Australia. This place was very interesting; it had many resources that the East would need in the future.

How about we leave the kangaroo behind?
Honestly, if the East simply expands its territory a little further towards Malacca and opens up a map of the ocean, it could have a chance to conquer Australia. European countries are actually much farther away from Australia.

It can only be said that the East has always valued its own territory and has not been particularly fond of exploring the ocean.

"Let it go first."

"I'll see in the future. Besides, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, should I find an incarnation to tidy things up a bit?"

"correct."

"Weren't both Empress Xiao Zhou and Empress Zhou from this era?"

Duncan is considering whether to leverage the British tradition to balance things out. Since the West has started, the East can also consider starting. It's just a matter of an incarnation, so there's not much difficulty. He could consider temporarily entrusting it to someone else.

If all else fails, interfering behind the scenes at certain historical junctures would save a lot of trouble.

Anyway, there's no need to go into too much detail.

At this point, Duncan's backup plan in Fusang had been basically activated, and the next target was the Mayan civilization, while the Inca civilization could be put on hold for now.

It would take hundreds of years to develop North America.

"Once all the ley lines on the planet have been marked, we will be entering the final stage of the Dharma-ending Age."

Duncan rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.

suddenly.

A projection screen materialized in the void before them, and then the outline of an otherworldly kingdom appeared.

Ok?
Has the human host been successfully captured?

Duncan glanced at the extra-marked minor worlds, which seemed to still be bypassing the supervision of the Heavenly Dao Laws. On the other hand, the planes extended from Western civilization did not have such great constraints.

"Capture the human host!"

"You have captured a suitable human vessel! ... Shall we mark it?"

This time, it no longer directly asks whether to load.

Because there is an additional display on the projection page, which shows that if you abandon this human host, you can continue to search for other human hosts.

"Is this a way to choose one's birth?"

Duncan doesn't really care about his background, but those who have spent legendary points are different. Even if he doesn't like this human form, he can still continue searching in this marked dimension.

We still need to wait.

This time they've gone all out; Duncan has invested a lot in building his legend, so they have to be careful not to lose money.

Even if he can summon heroic spirits, his human form must first grow up.

If the foundation is not solid.

Even if the spell of the Heroic Spirit Descent is inscribed, it can't be used. The third human host only reached the threshold after a period of development. If the situation is too dangerous and the human host dies as soon as it is loaded, without even having time to grow up and have a higher-level host take over, then the entire investment will be wasted.

On the newly formed projection screen, a scene from a primitive era came into view.

The changes to the human host loading this time are enormous!
Duncan saw a young man lying motionless in a pool of blood, while not far away, there were more than a dozen burly, shirtless, and muscular men. The leader, whose muscles were as twisted as rocks, looked like a mythical hero from ancient Greece, and was fighting a terrifying multi-headed lizard.

—“Marking the human host”.

—“A godlike ability to analyze soul memories!…”

Small pages appeared one by one, containing the phased memories of capturing the human host, from the barbarian tribe training to embarking on the long journey.

The remains of the God of Machines enhanced the ability to perceive dimensional space and the laws of causality.

"You are a barbarian from the sacred mountain of Aretes. From childhood you have longed to become a legendary hero praised by bards. But no matter how hard you train, the gods have their own plans. The mythical hero they have chosen for this era is Hyjal, who possesses the blood of the god of power."

"You can only set off as a follower. After the raging gods promised you courage, strength and glory, young Hyjal embarked on his journey to face the test of fate."

—"But jealousy will gradually drive you mad."

—"You are increasingly dissatisfied with the gods' arrangements because you are just a mortal child, and no matter how hard you try, you can never attract the gods' attention."

—"Finally, a crazy idea popped into your head!"

"You want to replace Hijr."

"You want to seize the legendary tales the gods have ordained for you, and become a mythical hero!..."

—"But fate had already made its arrangements."

"The decisions of the gods are not easily changed. It is simply a fantasy for mortals to attempt to steal the glorious legend that belongs to the sons of the gods. A small trial, an insignificant accident, and you have become a stepping stone for the rise of a legendary hero, a pitiful wretch to be sacrificed."

"—You, filled with resentment towards your fate and hatred for the gods, pray to the unknown dark demon for revenge!"

interesting.

The dimensional space can actually analyze the past memories of human beings.

With a thought, Duncan learned many things. This human form once longed to become a mythical hero, but his origins were too humble to attract the attention of the raging gods. No one would choose a mortal child as a legendary hero.

A hero needs a distinguished background.

His plan to take over was nothing but a ridiculous farce.

Here, the heroic legends of the mythical era can only be spread through three channels: bloodline, mother-to-child transmission, and sexual transmission. Mortals who crave all of this are somewhat overestimating their own abilities.

So, he died.

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(End of this chapter)