Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 289 A Thousand Faces, A Thousand Appearances, Each with Their Own Hidden Intentions
A real-world game, a space for those with authority.

At this moment, Linco and the other three gods have gathered together once again.

"Not bad, not bad, it seems that none of the three worlds we attacked have encountered any problems."

"However, this is also strange, as none of the powerful beings under the Lord of the Black Prison have appeared."

"Are the cultured planets really so insignificant to them?"

The God of All Machines appeared slightly puzzled at this moment.

"It can't be that bad. There are three worlds, and they're all at the mid-level of magic power."

"Such farms are clearly one of the foundations for the growth and expansion of their ethnic group."

“Even if they have many such farms, there are definitely a limited number.”

"As for why they didn't return to help, I've made a discovery."

At this moment, the God of Music and the God of a Thousand Faces said with a smile.

"Firstly, these guys don't know our background yet, so they don't dare to take risks easily."

"After all, in their understanding, who in the neighboring world clusters doesn't know how powerful the Black Prison Clan is? It's always been the Black Prison Clan that takes the initiative to attack others; no other force has ever dared to attack them."

"Therefore, our sudden attack has clearly made these big guys from the Black Prison Clan a bit hesitant to act."

Under the watchful eyes of Lin Ke and the other two, the God of a Thousand Faces extended another finger and said:

"Secondly, the Black Prison Clan's thirty-six military districts are currently engaged in battles with powerful civilizations and alliances in neighboring world clusters."

"This war is similar in scale to some interstellar civilization wars in the non-magic world cluster. Even if the Lord of the Black Prison appears, it is impossible for him to defeat these civilizations and alliance forces in a short period of time."

“The distance between stars is measured in light-years, and the world clusters are so vast that even the smallest one contains no fewer than hundreds of thousands of stars. Therefore, even if the Lord of the Black Prison is incredibly close to the Pillar God, it is impossible for him to conquer such a war in a day or two.”

At this point, the God of a Thousand Faces smiled again.

"Of course, we beings don't necessarily have to conquer so many worlds. After all, conquering too many worlds might not be of much use to us."

"On the contrary, it will become a burden. Therefore, we should be selective about the worlds we conquer, as long as they can meet our needs for growth."

"The Black Prison Clan is clearly the same."

"Based on the information I have so far, most of the worlds currently controlled by the Black Prison Clan are at the mid-level of magic power. They tend to ignore worlds below the mid-level magic power level, as well as low-level and non-magic worlds. However, this does not prevent some of their subordinate Black Prison Clan legions from wreaking havoc on every inhabited planet they pass through."

"Now, in my opinion, the world of Auckland under Nidhogg's command may have been invaded by these small legions of the Black Prison Clan."

"And that also explains why the world under Nidhogg's command has not been invaded again in recent years."

The Thousand-Faced God's confident analysis made Lin Ke slightly pensive.

"But, Thousand Faces, the residual black flame energy level of the Auckland World is probably beyond the capabilities of the Black Prison Clan of the small legion, right?"

Upon hearing this, the God of a Thousand Faces was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said:

"That's impossible, after all, I've seen the black flames that remain in the Auckland world."

"These lingering traces of black flame must be the power of the Lord of the Black Prison."

"It can only be said that the small legion may also have the ability to summon the power projection of the Lord of the Black Prison."

"A legion is, after all, a combat unit, and it's not comparable to the Black Prison Clan that we're facing this time, who are stationed in the rear."

"So, in my opinion, this is not difficult to understand."

“The world under Nidhogg’s command proved troublesome for the Black Prison Clan’s small legions, and they may have summoned the power of the Black Prison Lord after paying a considerable price.”

"So, after dealing with the troublesome entity that the Black Prison Clan found so troublesome, this heavily damaged Black Prison Clan legion should abandon its subsequent operations."

"After all, as I just said, the area around the world cluster where the Black Prison Clan lives is not peaceful, and these Black Prison Clan legions may be conscripted by various battlefields on the front lines at any time."

"Naturally, they will not project their power into world clusters that are too far away."

Now, Lin Ke understood.

Now I finally understand why the Auckland mainland has been spared from disaster all these years.

But to be honest, that Black Prison Clan legion must have held a grudge, otherwise they wouldn't have tried to cause trouble for the Auckland Continent three times by using the Star Road.

In fact, on their last mission, the Black Prison Clan's small legion directly or indirectly annihilated all the gods of the Auckland continent.

Even previous generations of dragons were not spared.

Honestly, the fact that the continent of Auckland was ultimately spared from disaster was thanks to the sacrifices of the remaining gods of Auckland.

They sacrificed everything of their own to finally block the star path and even interfere with the power that anchored the other side to the world of Auckland.

After all, the continent of Auckland is a world of medium to high energy level. If the gods were to sacrifice everything and use the power of the contract in the real game, they could actually achieve this.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Auckland continent, which had lost the protection of the dragons, to interfere with the arrival of the Black Prison Clan, who had already obtained the coordinates, without the presence of a Star God.

Even if the process is a bit troublesome, given the strength that the Black Prison Clan has shown so far, even a small legion is not something that the native gods of the Auckland Continent can stop.

Lin Ke nodded.

However, during this brief moment, the Mother of All Things looked at the God of a Thousand Faces with a newfound suspicion and apprehension.

"A thousand faces, what a skill!"

"We all made our plans for the three worlds at almost the same time, and you somehow know so much about it?"

"It seems your power has already infiltrated the Black Prison Clan, hasn't it? You've even started deploying your power in the surrounding world clusters?"

Upon hearing this, the God of a Thousand Faces looked at the Mother of All Things and shrugged and chuckled indifferently.

"I can't hide this from you. Besides, I didn't intend to hide it."

"That's all I can do."

"A thousand faces, a thousand appearances, each of my powers is a source of my growth."

"I'm very curious to see how much strength my Black Prison Clan's appearance will give me once it reaches the God Rank."

"To be honest, if I could, I would like to enjoy the power of the Lord of the Black Prison all to myself. As long as I seize His position, hehe, you know, I might become the next Pillar God!"

Upon hearing the words of the God of a Thousand Faces, Lin Ke immediately frowned.

The God of Myriad Machines, however, was already cursing loudly.

"Thousand Faces, your ability is truly disgusting!"

"Now that you're here in front of me, I, Thousand Faces, will ask you again: You haven't planted the seeds of power in my wicked god offspring, have you?!"

"Under the witness of the power of the Universal Covenant, the Thousand Faces answer me!!!"

As the God of Myriad Machines finished speaking, the Mother of All Things also frowned and said:

"Thousand Faces, among my offspring, you too must give me an answer once again!"

"Although it has not been a thousand years since then, now that we have come this far, you must answer us under the witness of the power of the Universal Covenant!"

At that moment, the Mother of All Things had already transmitted her thoughts to Lin Ke.

He briefly described the abilities of the God of a Thousand Faces, which immediately astonished Lin Ke.

Although the God of a Thousand Faces had just said some things, Lin Ke had already guessed some of them.

But when Lin Ke learned the whole truth, he couldn't help but be more wary of the God of a Thousand Faces.

The God of Many Faces.

God lives up to his name. This guy's main ability is to constantly create clones.

Of course, His clones are not as simple as traditional clones.

Each of this guy's clones can be considered part of his original self.

They each had their own ideas, and even their races were different.

In short, beings parasitized by the power of the Thousand-Faced God quickly come to believe that they are the true form of the Thousand-Faced God during the parasitization process.

In fact, they themselves can truly be considered gods with a thousand faces.

Because each of the Thousand-Faced God's incarnations, despite their different races, wills, and thoughts, possesses the ability to draw upon the power of other incarnations and integrate it into themselves.

This ability is terrifying.

Different laws, different deities, a thousand faces and a thousand forms—these forces are intertwined and merged together.

The qualitative change that could cause would be so dramatic that even the God of All Machines and the Mother of All Things do not yet know.

Moreover, the power of the Thousand-Faced God is also highly concealed.

Even if the offspring of the God of Myriad Machines and the Mother of All Things were parasitized by the God of a Thousand Faces, they would not be able to discover it unless the God of Myriad Machines and the Mother of All Things carefully investigated.

Moreover, before this, the God of a Thousand Faces had indeed planted seeds in the offspring of these two.

Fortunately, the two had quickly located the Thousand-Faced God's clone and carried out its humane destruction.

But no matter what, Thousand Faces' own power is terrifying enough that it can even evade the detection of powerful deities.

Therefore, if there is any hidden mastermind in the game, it must be the God of a Thousand Faces.

No one knows just how powerful the God of a Thousand Faces is right now.

After all, the God of Myriad Machines and the Mother of All Things haven't fought the God of a Thousand Faces at full strength for a long time.

No wonder!
At this moment, Lin Ke finally understood why the God of Myriad Machines and the Mother of All Things had initially shown such rejection towards Lin Ke, this Outer God.

So, what about your own dragon clan?

When Lin Ke's gaze also turned hostile, the God of a Thousand Faces immediately raised his hands in a cheerful gesture of surrender.

"Wait, you two, no, you three, aren't you being a little too sensitive?"

"I've already reformed myself."

"The world of stars is so vast. Now that we are friends, why should I create trouble for myself?"

"Besides, even if I am very capable, even if I eventually become a pillar god, I still need a few true friends."

"Otherwise, if things really come to that, I won't even have a friend I can confide in. Wouldn't that be incredibly boring and dull?"

"So, please stop looking at me like that."

"Under the watchful eye of the Universal Rules Contract, I hereby declare once again that I have not spread my power among the three of you or your descendants. Is that acceptable now?"

It is unclear why the God of Myriad Machines and the Mother of All Things need to ask the God of a Thousand Faces every thousand years.

However, this did not prevent Lin Ke from receiving feedback from the real game immediately after the God of a Thousand Faces gave his answer.

After receiving the feedback, Lin Ke frowned slightly, but after looking at the God of a Thousand Faces for a long time, his expression gradually relaxed.

Lin Ke also learned the reason for the questioning that occurred every thousand years.

That is, the soul between the God of a Thousand Faces and his original body is replaced every thousand years!

This means that every thousand years, the thousand-faced god that the three of them see is not the same one as before!

The God of all machines and the Mother of all things may not know this.

However, the game developers are able to sense this, so as game administrators, they also receive system feedback whenever the God of Millennium changes.

Knowing this, Lin Ke finally understood why this guy seemed a bit mentally unstable.

With a thousand faces and a thousand appearances, and different laws, rules, and soul consciousnesses interfering and merging with each other, this guy neither exploded nor went mad, which clearly shows that he is also a very powerful being.

Its true nature is far from being as harmless as it appears.

In short, at this moment, Lin Ke also became wary of the God of a Thousand Faces.

Furthermore, what about the idea that a soul's will only exchange identities once every thousand years?
Lin Ke would never believe such a thing.

Since everyone knows about this, if the God of a Thousand Faces really had malicious intent, he would definitely find a way to avoid it.

In addition, Universal Games was the first game that the God of a Thousand Faces found.

Who knows if this mysterious guy, like Lin Ke, possesses some of the core power of the real game.

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, why are they still playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

In short, Lin Ke's regard for the God of a Thousand Faces had instantly risen to the highest level at this moment.

It's even comparable to the attitude towards the unknown Lord of the Black Prison.

With a thousand faces and a thousand appearances, even though the God of a Thousand Faces does not yet possess a thousand divine avatars comparable to main gods, star gods, or even gods of the same level of authority.

But with all these forces combined, who knows how powerful this guy will become?

Therefore, this is in the case that the other two deities in the game have not yet been stripped of all their power.

Lin Ke conservatively predicted that this guy possessed power comparable to the Lord of the Black Prison, and was even infinitely close to the power of the Pillar God.

In short, it's always better to be safe than sorry!

Linco must be careful when facing such a deity.

After all, only this guy has the ability to pose a potential threat to Lin Ke's control over the entire game.

Therefore, for the time being, Lin Ke can only bury this concern and apprehension deep in his heart.

"Looking for friends who can speak the truth? I suspect you want us to be your subordinates!"

"Hmph, stop pretending. It's disgusting. As long as I live, Thousand Faces, you disgusting bastard will never succeed."

The God of Myriad Machines, being rather cunning, simply snorted coldly.

Lin Ke remained silent in response, as did the Mother of All Things.

Clearly, none of us are the type to make threats beforehand.

Moreover, Lin Ke's growth is quite rapid.

Now, in a desolate star system near the world of Auckland, a star absorbed by Linco is on the verge of complete extinction.

Therefore, Lin Ke will soon be able to meet the conditions for moving to the next stage and devouring ten stars.

Once this step is achieved, Lin Ke should be able to stabilize his initial stage of power level.

If we also classify the chief gods, star gods (rulers), and powerful deities in detail...

These three stages should be understood as the initial stage, the constant stage, and the perfect stage.

These three stages correspond to the process from weak to powerful deities.

In short, each advancement from Chief God to Star God to Authority represents a significant leap and qualitative change.

Therefore, considering all factors, it remains to be seen which of the four in the final, real-world game will be the first to reach the rank of Pillar God.

(End of this chapter)