Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 418 The Gift Rowling Left to the Creator
“Ah, I almost forgot…” Luo Lin raised an eyebrow, then looked down at the cat in his arms and tapped its forehead.

An invisible force spread at that moment, and the next second, as if injected with vitality, the "soldiers" that had just stopped all came over. The restaurant, which had been quiet just moments before, suddenly became lively, making the whole scene even more eerie.

"Mr. Lucifer, did you... solve the problem?" Little K looked at the native residents of Bansi Port who had instantly returned to "normal," and then at the owner of the Green Lemon Restaurant who clearly wanted to step forward but seemed afraid to make a move. He couldn't help but ask Lucifer.

"It's not exactly a solution, but there certainly won't be any major problems in Bansi anymore," Roland said with a smile.

The problem in Bansi Port was ultimately caused by the branch power leaked from the City of Calamity. Now that the incarnation of this branch power has been cut off and sealed, it is naturally impossible for it to be detonated again.

Although Xiao Ke didn't know exactly what had happened, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He completely trusted Lucifer. Then, as if remembering something, Xiao Ke asked, "Mr. Lucifer, have you figured out what happened?"

That matter naturally refers to the actions taken by the Creator after His resurrection.

“Of course!” Rowling nodded with a smile. As if he had thought of something, he chuckled and rubbed the head of the cat in his arms. He continued, “Not only did I figure out that matter, but I also left a little surprise.”

After suppressing the will of the City of Calamity, Rolin easily uncovered the Creator's contingency plan. Since the main body of the contingency plan was located within the City of Calamity itself, Rolin was unable to resolve it. After some thought, Rolin used the connection between the will of the City of Calamity and the main body to leave behind a knowledge package.

If one day the original creator truly resurrects using the backup plan he left behind, he can obtain this knowledge package for free and experience what it means to have "toxic knowledge".

Hopefully, this surprise won't be needed one day... Rowling thought to himself, his gaze falling on Little K again. He said, "I won't disturb your trip. Do your job well, and remember to call for backup if anything happens."

“Okay, Mr. Lucifer.” Little K nodded quickly, and then saw Lucifer’s figure disappear, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. He then looked at “Jack” who was playing with the lizard. Although he had some doubts, there were still many irrelevant people around, so he just said to the tourists, “Now that the matter is resolved, I will take you back to the cruise ship. Is there anyone who doesn’t want to go back?”

No one dared to say they didn't want to go back; they were all terrified by the strange changes in the restaurant and wished they could sprout wings and fly back.

……

While Little K was sending the tourists back to the cruise ship, on the other side, Rowling had already returned to the headquarters of the Spirit Cult with the will of the City of Calamity.

"You're back? You..." Medici's voice trailed off. He had clearly sensed something and looked at the cat in Rolin's arms in disbelief.

"Yes, you're back. Not only are you back, but you also brought you a gift." Rowling smiled, holding the cat high in his hands and handing it to Medici, saying, "Here! Aren't you going to check your gift?"

"What...is this?" Medici's tone was unusually strained, his tongue pressed against his teeth, and for a moment he wondered if he was going crazy.

Otherwise, how could He have sensed a familiar aura from the City of Calamity emanating from this two- or three-month-old kitten?

Medici was no stranger to the City of Calamity. In fact, for a long time, under the orders of the Sun God, Medici had been responsible for guarding the branches of the City of Calamity that had leaked out into the outside world. This was why he had been corrupted by the City of Calamity, and also why the Medici family had taken root in Bansi Port. "Didn't you already sense it?" Rolin asked back, then placed the cat in Medici's hands and smiled, "A genuine incarnation of the will of the City of Calamity, but only the incarnation of the Bansi branch. You know I was just busy with things there, and this is the harvest."

Medici found it hard to describe his feelings at that moment. He stared at Rolin for a few seconds and finally said, "You really are a cheater."

"Thank you for the compliment, but I always do," Rowling said, accepting Medici's praise without hesitation.

Faced with Rowling's nonchalant demeanor, Medici was momentarily speechless, but his astonishment clearly subsided as he looked down and petted the cat in his arms, asking, "...How did you do that?"

“A little secret of mine, oh, He’s going to bite you,” Rowling said with a smile, offering a casual reminder.

However, the warning came a little too late, because the cat had already bitten Medici hard, but the bite didn't break through her defenses.

This clearly broke the will of the City of Calamity, who looked at Rolin with a gloomy expression and said again, "You might as well kill me."

"Don't say that, it makes me sound like a bad guy. You're the one who wanted to bring disaster, war, and destruction to the world. You only have yourself to blame for ending up like this." Roland said with a smile, then looked at Medici and said, "Give me your hand."

Medici raised an eyebrow and, without hesitation, extended the hand he was controlling. He then saw Rolin use his unique power to inscribe something on his hand. At the moment the inscription ended, Medici sensed that he had established a vague connection with the cat in his hand.

"From now on, you can use Him as a medium to utilize the power of the City of Calamity's branch in Banshee. This is a gradual process of integration. When you can completely suppress Him, He will be your power. But before that, do not be greedy, otherwise I will not be responsible if you become a puppet of Calamity."

Luo Lin explained calmly that the method he had just used was similar to how Bubble sealed the Nyarlathotep fragments into his body, a more youthful version.

Advancing to demigod status truly brought about a qualitative change for Roland—perhaps not in terms of power, but certainly in terms of knowledge.

In this world, knowledge is power.

“Incredible power,” Medici commented. Although he tried to sound as calm as possible, his emotions were clearly not so calm. “However, I remember you did not approve of me becoming a cataclysmic disaster.”

On certain matters, Rowling never concealed his attitude.

"I do not approve of you becoming a calamity of destruction, after all, it's not a good thing, and you yourself don't seem to have much desire for it. But that doesn't stop me from helping you contain part of the City of Calamity, which will make you stronger at Sequence 0." Roland answered frankly, then, as if remembering something, added:
"The most important thing is to contain it in a way that is safe enough."

(End of this chapter)