Mystery: The New Black Emperor Descends

Chapter 744 Promotion to Black Emperor

On the morning of July 8, the entire population of Atlantis was summoned or spontaneously gathered together.

Some of them had traveled a long distance from the village to the town just as dawn was breaking.

Some arrived at the city square half an hour early to watch the emperor's coronation ceremony.

Without exception, a large silver-white screen hung in front of them. They were also very curious about what kind of technological product could be used to see the coronation process of Caesar Port.

Although they are both gathered together, the situations in the south and the north are quite different.

The southern part of the Southern Continent belongs to the core ruling area of ​​Atlantis. Hobert has a high reputation here, and everyone is quite excited when they hear that the king is going to be crowned emperor.

After everyone gathered together, they talked with great interest about the great victory they had achieved earlier.

Since the north had just been occupied and the land had not yet been distributed, people were generally indifferent to the coronation ceremony. Many were annoyed by being summoned together so early in the morning, but dared not voice their objections to the village chief.

At eight o'clock in the morning, images suddenly appeared on all the silver-white screens in Atlantis.

Everyone gasped in surprise, expressing their disbelief and astonishment before finally looking closely at the screen.

Inside a spacious and grand hall, people dressed in magnificent attire looked out together.

Outside the palace gate, a figure dressed in a solemn black robe slowly approached. He looked quite young, with a dignified and imposing presence that made viewers in front of the screen afraid to breathe.

This wasn't actually "high-tech"; it was Hobart using Beverly's and the "Disorderly Kingdom's" power to conduct an "extraordinary broadcast."

First, Beverly prayed to the "Creator" and presented the images and sounds she saw to the "Land of Chaos." Hobart then used the power of the "Land of Chaos" to project the images and sounds onto screens in various places.

In the square of Angelou, after the initial shock, someone suddenly exclaimed, "That's our king!"

"Long live the King!"

"Not a king, but our emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

……

Caesars Port, Paz Palace.

This coronation ceremony was rather special. After Hobert and the two queens took their seats, no archbishops stepped forward. Instead, a ceremonial official with a melodious voice began to read out Hobert's achievements: "...He came from the prosperous northern continent, gave up his comfortable life, and led the people of the southern continent to gradually become wealthy!"

"He eliminated the invaders, eliminated the local nobles who exploited the people, and distributed the land to the people."

"He enacted a legal code based on 'respect for human dignity,' ensuring that every citizen enjoys basic rights."

"He unified the southern continent, completely ending colonial rule and war..."

Hobart's requirement for the speech was that it be "as straightforward as possible" because it would be broadcast live nationwide that day, and the audience would mostly be people who had not received much education.

Only when the people understand His achievements can they genuinely support Him to become emperor, which is in accordance with the description of "corresponding sacrificial ceremonies scattered in different cities in which the vast majority of the people participate" in the promotion ceremony.

The master of ceremonies concluded, "...All the people support you as emperor, and all the kingdoms of the Northern Continent are willing to submit to your majesty."

"Please be crowned our emperor, the new ruler of this world!"

The officials and demigods present knelt on one knee together: "Please be crowned immediately and rule this land!"

The angels, led by Medici, bowed and asked Hobert to crown them.

The heads of state of the four major powers of the Northern Continent were somewhat bewildered by this, as it was quite different from a normal coronation ceremony.

Previously, Atlantis's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had not communicated with them regarding the details of the coronation.

However, Queen Ethel of Fenneport was the first to react, immediately kneeling on one knee before Hobert: "Please crown me immediately."

The heads of state of the smaller countries also realized what was happening and immediately knelt down on one knee, shouting the same words as Aither.

The King of the Kingdom of Fussac and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Intis hesitated for a moment, then knelt on one knee and asked Hobert to crown them.

King Govington II of the Kingdom of Rune was the last to react and immediately knelt on one knee.

The church members were somewhat embarrassed. They didn't know how Hobart wanted to be crowned. To them, not being crowned in a church was already a disrespect to religion, and they couldn't possibly kneel before Hobart.

Only Klein and Russell stood there without feeling embarrassed. The two of them were even thinking to themselves: This guy really knows how to stir things up. Is he going to make me "pull and refuse three times" again?

At this time in Angelou and Rocklel, local officials sincerely hoped for Hobert's coronation, and many people knelt on one knee with tears in their eyes, begging Hobert to be crowned.

"Yes," Hobart said.

Inside the palace and in many cities across the southern continent, enthusiastic cheers resounded.

Hobert did not rise from his throne until the cheers subsided.

Another ceremonial officer presented a crown made of "Order Crystal" on a tray. Although the crown was not very ornate, all the extraordinary individuals present felt that it held a very high status!

Hobert accepted the crown with both hands and solemnly addressed everyone: "The Atlantis Empire belongs to everyone, and it needs the support, construction, and love of each and every one of us!"

"I will strive to be a good emperor, you will strive to be good officials, and those in front of the screen will strive to be good workers and farmers. Let each of you perform your duties and together build a powerful empire!"

Amidst applause, Hobert placed the crown atop his head: "I declare that in the Atlantean Empire, money and power are not the standards for distinguishing character. No one is born noble, nor is anyone born base! From this day forward, no one will need to kneel!"

The officials clapped enthusiastically. Almost all of the high-ranking officials in Atlantis came from humble backgrounds, yet they now managed a vast empire.

Although this is inseparable from the fact that the bureaucratic system was mainly built by Hobart, it is enough to show that officials do not necessarily have to be nobles!

Hobert, wearing the crown, solemnly declared: "I declare that in the Atlantis Empire, all who are diligent will have a good life. The fruits of labor will not be exploited."

Everyone applauded again.

Hobert declared, "I declare that in the Atlantean Empire, evil will be punished! Justice will reign forever on this land!"

Officials in the main hall shouted, "Long live the Emperor!"

And so, amidst shouts of "Long live the Emperor!", a new pilgrimage began.

As everyone has seen, the emperor crowned himself, and his authority was the result of his own efforts. He did not need the church's endorsement, and the people also highly recognized him!

With Hobart's beckoning, the emperor's brief coronation ceremony officially came to an end.

Hobart then proceeded to crown the two queens, which in fact signified that the queens' power was granted by the emperor!

Neither Fors nor Audrey were as excited as when they became queen this time, because given Hobart's achievements, becoming emperor was expected.

Therefore, it was expected that they would become empresses.

Following the brief coronation ceremony, a grand banquet will be held at the Pas Palace to entertain those who attended the coronation.

Before this, the emperor, empress, officials, and dignitaries all went to the side hall to rest.

Hobert had the two queens entertain everyone, while he himself changed into more practical clothes in the lounge and disappeared from the palace.

The next instant, Hobert appeared in the "tomb of deception" he had built. He glanced at the sky and sensed some gazes upon him.

After all, in the eyes of many people or gods, the location of the "dummy tomb" is not a secret.

After entering the dungeon, Hobart used the internal teleportation array to immediately enter the real mausoleum at the bottom of the lake.

The moment He left the "Doubtful Tomb", a ball of light suddenly exploded in mid-air, and a torrent of information emerged out of nowhere.

In that instant, the "spiritual barrier" that concealed the "mysterious tomb" transformed into a series of scrolling characters, revealing the "mysterious tomb" behind the "spiritual barrier."

As far as the "Hidden Sage" is concerned, if Hobert becomes a god, then He will definitely help Roselle become a god if He has the opportunity.

Even if he doesn't help Roselle become a god, the "Hidden Sage" shouldn't even think about causing trouble for Roselle.

Therefore, for the "Hidden Sage," this may be the last chance to change his fate.

Just as the enormous pyramid-shaped building was about to become illusory, a series of scrolling characters suddenly transformed into fields of wheat and herbs.

A benevolent figure holding an illusory baby appears; this time, it is the Earth Mother directly confronting the "Hidden Sage".

When Lilith, who was already the Angel King last time, dealt with the "Hidden Sage", she discovered that although this guy only had the strength of an Angel King on the surface, he seemed to have a certain connection with "Source Matter", so he could unleash the strength of a true god in many aspects.

Fortunately, Terensost was quickly killed by Hobert, and the battle between the "Hidden Sage" and Lilith ended quickly; otherwise, Lilith might have been injured in the battle.

Therefore, this time the Earth Mother Goddess will deal with the "Hidden Sage".

After the Earth Mother Goddess blocked the "Hidden Sage", a layer of frost suddenly appeared on the "Tomb of Doubt", and a full-length mirror suddenly appeared not far from the pyramid. The "Primordial Witch" with hair like poisonous snakes appeared.

Under Hobart's series of blows, the "Witch Cult" has almost lost all its bases. In particular, in the recently concluded Extraordinary War, the "Witch Cult's" extraordinary power suffered another heavy blow.

Fortunately, the "Primordial Witch" had anticipated this and secretly cultivated a group of followers in the Roside Islands, where the official Extraordinary Ones were relatively weak.

Otherwise, it's estimated that the world would collapse if He appeared in the real world.

For the "Primordial Witch," the loss of the "Witch Cult" alone wouldn't warrant a fight to the death with Hobert.

But the fear is that after Hobert becomes a god, he will not let her go. The key is that Hobert also knows where she is hiding, which makes it difficult for the "Primal Witch" to maintain a neutral attitude.

Just as He was about to launch a further attack on the pyramids, the pyramids suddenly disappeared from the real world, and the morning sky instantly turned into night. In the starlight, a surging, tranquil power descended and blocked the "Primal Witch".

The next second, the sun reappeared in the sky, its sunlight tinged with a hazy blue light. The Eternal Sun and the God of Steam and Machinery appeared in mid-air one after the other, but did not immediately take action.

Because of Russell, neither of them really supported Hobart becoming the new "Black Emperor".

However, because the Earth Mother and the Goddess of Night firmly support Hobert, they are prepared to observe and wait. Their combat awareness is not high; they will stop him if they have the chance, and leave him alone if they don't.

Opposite the two, dark clouds gathered, and amidst a storm that blotted out the sky, the Lord of Storms arrived.

Beside the storm appeared a towering structure with brass-colored eyes, resembling stacks of books, layer upon layer; the god of knowledge and wisdom had also arrived.

The two gods were wary of each other, but they stood opposite the eternal sun and the god of steam and machinery, in a confrontational posture.

If the Eternal Sun and the God of Steam don't intervene, the Lord of Storms and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom also have no intention of starting a battle.

……

The actual mausoleum is located beneath the lake.

After confirming that there would be no interference from the nearby divine war, Hobart went to his enormous throne and asked the Fool to release the genie from his seal.

The wick burned on its own, and the blurry, distorted figure reappeared.

Hobart placed the genie on the armrest of the chair: "Please."

The Genie glanced at the sky, seemingly sensing the Fool's gaze. He paused for a moment before speaking in a majestic voice, "No problem."

Hobert produced two portions of the extraordinary properties of the "Prince of Slaughter," a potion that had been elevated to the level of a god, and there were no auxiliary materials left to neutralize it.

Because Hobart had already contained the uniqueness, He used His spirituality to envelop the two sealed objects. Under the influence of the uniqueness, the two extraordinary properties reacted when they collided slightly together. The solid property gradually turned into a jelly-like substance, and finally into a black liquid.

Hobert took a deep breath and reconsidered the "Black Emperor's" ritual: to possess his own kingdom, to link his name with the title of emperor, making it common knowledge among the people, and to establish a rigorous and complex set of rules that defied normalcy, including architectural styles. Next, he would incite the people to secretly build nine pyramid-like mausoleums, and then enter one of them, participating in corresponding sacrificial rites scattered across different cities, where the vast majority of the populace would take part, to consume a Sequence 0 potion.

At the same time, He made a final check on the preparations for the ceremony, first of all, He already possessed His own kingdom.

Thanks to the efforts of local officials over the past year, the fact that "Hobert is the king" has become common knowledge among the people of southern South Continent. And after today's "live broadcast," the common knowledge that "Hobert is the king" has smoothly transformed into "Hobert is the emperor."

Before the war began, the demands of the northern continental nations on Hobert and Atlantis were simply to "restore normal political order." In their view, land redistribution, the suppression of nobles, and the establishment of new political systems were all "rules that violated normal circumstances."

Finally, today's "live broadcast" is essentially a ceremony in which most people participate.

After thinking about all this, Hobart felt a little relieved.

He beckoned to the black liquid, and the potion flew into his mouth, which he then swallowed.

Suddenly, Hobert found his body becoming illusory. At this moment, he was turning towards the "Shadow of Order". The next second, his consciousness seemed to be disconnected from the real world and became extremely ethereal.

The nine mausoleums closely associated with Him are like islands in a void ocean, integral parts of the entire system. The shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" from the people in the square and town are like countless lighthouses, anchoring Hobert and preventing him from becoming completely detached from reality and a part of the "Shadow of Order".

A few minutes after Hobart’s consciousness was disconnected from reality, wisps of grayish-white mist suddenly began to emerge from the cracks in the mausoleum’s bricks.

The mist seemed to have been present in the mausoleum before, and only spewed out after some mechanism was triggered.

As Klein watched Hobert's ascension, he immediately felt that the mist was very familiar, somewhat similar to the mist in the "Source Castle." This must be the "arrangement of the Celestial Venerable" that Hobert mentioned.

Klein recalled that such a scene did not seem to have occurred when George III's ceremony was disrupted before.

But then He realized that George III's ceremony had been disrupted shortly after it began, and that George III might have exploded before it even reached that point.

After the grayish-white mist formed a human shape, the "genie" glanced in the direction of the "fool's" gaze before suddenly waving his arm. A space in the mausoleum suddenly became illusory, and the entrance to the spirit world appeared in the real world.

Immediately afterwards, Klein felt a slight tremor in the Source Castle, as if he were sitting perfectly fine in a chair and suddenly several burly men carried him away, chair and all.

At this moment, Klein realized that he could stop the process, but at the same time he also understood the "genie's" operation, so he just kept a high level of attention and let a force "carry" him away.

Soon, in that illusory spirit world, a tall and mysterious castle appeared, which was the "Source Castle".

Using the grayish-white mist and its own seal, the "genie" managed to "connect" to the "source castle"!

However, the "Source Castle" is still there, and even if the "Genius" were at his peak, he might not be able to move the "Source Castle".

Just now, it seemed as if the entire spirit world had moved, found the location of the "Source Castle," and then revealed this source substance.

Because of the turbulent changes in the spirit world, Klein had the feeling that he was moving.

However, the "genie" has no way to manipulate the "source castle" in any way; it only utilizes the symbolic meaning of the "source castle."

The appearance of "Source Castle" caused the gray-white figure to fall into a brief state of confusion, as if the mysterious castle was more attractive.

……

Hobert's consciousness was wandering in a long, illusory river. It seemed like a very long time had passed before light finally appeared before him.

In an instant, everything around me changed; the light gradually grew larger and eventually filled my entire field of vision.

The intense light was fleeting; after it disappeared, Hobart's vision became a kaleidoscope of colors, with beautiful clusters of light forming and huge clumps of dust coalescing together.

Soon some small lights appeared again, and the dust formed some irregular rock formations.

It was only then that Hobart realized that this was the process from the initial formation of the universe to the basic formation of galaxies.

Then Hobart realized why he could see these things: the authority of the "Black Emperor" had been involved in the transformation of the cosmic environment!

After becoming a god, Hobart became part of this operating rule. Although it was a very small part, it meant that he completely broke away from the concept of a biological being and became a true god!

The next moment, Hobart suddenly realized that he couldn't keep watching like this, otherwise, if he went back after witnessing the entire formation of the solar system, it would probably be too late.

He tried to establish a connection with his own body and his own tomb, and suddenly nine huge points of light appeared before him.

Those should be his nine mausoleums, but in front of the nine points of light, there was a phantom dark mist blocking the way.

As Hobart was considering how to get through the fog, small orbs of light suddenly appeared in the fog.

Upon seeing those small orbs of light, Hobart immediately understood that some of them were part of the Constitution he had drafted; some were corresponding imprints in the spirit world when a certain region was divided; and some were tears of joy from someone who had rekindled their hope for life in the Atlantis Empire.

These clusters of light, like stars, coalesced to form a "Star Avenue" leading to the nine giant points of light.

Hobert walked along this avenue, and it seemed he could hear shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" echoing in his ears.

The black mist parted, finally revealing the location of nine enormous points of light. In the center of these nine points of light was a jet-black chair.

Hobart suddenly realized that the chair seemed to represent the root of everything, the essence of everything.

He slowly sat down on it, and for a moment felt that all the rules were in his own hands.

It was only then that Hobart truly understood why the "Celestial Venerable" coveted the power of the "Child of Chaos".

The "Black Emperor" approach alone can reveal the "essence" and, to some extent, alter it.

This should be the core part of the abilities that the "Child of Chaos" inherited from the "First Creator".

This ability was first revealed when Hobart became a Sequence 9. One of the "Lawyer's" abilities is that he can more easily find the weakest point of an object.

However, this ability did not improve for a long time. Finally, when he became a god, this ability "exploded" and he could see the "essence" of the universe!

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and then opened them again; he was back in his mausoleum.

At this time, the "Genius" was still engaged in a tug-of-war with the "Source Castle" and the "Celestial Venerable" through their arrangement.

Hobert's ethereal body solidified instantly, and a fleeting, faint black ripple spread outwards from Hobert's center.

In the instant the black wave hit, the shadows of the world's rules became clearly visible. Taking advantage of this fleeting opportunity, the "Genius" disrupted the "Celestial Venerable's" arrangements. The humanoid shadow formed by the gray-white mist faded and eventually became illusory.

The pale golden figure, the "genie," clenched his fist, and the gray mist was instantly "altered" into a layer of dust.

In the instant they turned to dust, the grayish-white dust formed a phantom face that roared hoarsely at the "genie".

But in the next instant, the dust that made up the illusory face fell to the ground due to the suddenly increased gravitational pull.

The "genie" then returned to the kettle-shaped lamp.

……

Almost instantly, the black wave spread to the vicinity of the "Doubtful Tomb," and the extraordinary abilities of the four gods who were fighting were thrown into "chaos" to varying degrees.

The scrolling information stream suddenly transformed into sheets of paper filled with text; clumps of wheat suddenly blossomed with morning glories; petrified objects turned into paper trees, flowers, and animals; and a pure spring emerged from the surging darkness.

The "Primordial Witch" and the "Hidden Sage" were slightly taken aback.

Without any hesitation, one became a mirror, and the other exploded into a ball of light, disappearing instantly.

Not far away, the four gods, including the Eternal Sun, who were facing off, looked at the distant lake together, as if they had finally found the true place where Hobert became a god.

The next second, the Eternal Sun and the God of Steam departed, followed by the Lord of Storms and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

The Earth Mother and the Night Goddess also returned to the Astral Plane.

The only traces left around the "mysterious tomb" are those of the battles fought by the gods.

……

As the black wave spread to Angelou, everyone's movements became extremely uncoordinated for a moment: raising their hands became raising their feet, walking became jumping, and turning their heads became sitting down.

But this feeling is fleeting, and few people realize that something is wrong.

As the black wave continued to spread, in Caesar's Port, the angels of Atlantis suddenly realized that a new god had been born!

In the Northern Continent, the last remaining "balancers" of the Kingdom of Rune and the Kingdom of Fennepot both felt that they had a new object of submission.

The black wave instantly spread to the "Forsaken Land." In a dark, ancient castle, Amon, who was sitting on the ground and trying to stabilize himself, suddenly opened his eyes: "He has become a god!"

Meanwhile, in the kingdom of the "True Creator," Adam and the True Creator, who were merging, both looked toward the Giants' Court, toward the entrance to the "Forsaken Land."

Adam solemnly proclaimed, "A new Black Emperor has arrived!"

……

In the mausoleum where Hobert was, He originally intended to go and kill people after His ascension, but He found that it was impossible. His spirituality was overflowing too much, and He had to stabilize His state first.

So He made a "safe" gesture to the "Fool" over there and then tried to adjust His own state.

"The Fool" Klein resealed the "Genius" and left, giving Hobart an undisturbed environment.

Just as the mausoleum became extremely quiet, a faint, ethereal voice suddenly rang in Hobert's ears: "You are the 'Black Emperor' in the best condition so far."

Hobart turned his head and looked around. In the "shadow" of the mausoleum, a phantom mist appeared.

The next moment, Hobart was startled, because He was meditating at that moment, and if He did not maintain focus, His spirituality would definitely be affected.

But soon, Hobart was surprised to find himself "split in two".

He initially thought it was because the effects of the potion hadn't worn off yet, and his consciousness was about to separate from his body again. However, as his spirituality gradually returned to normal, Hobert realized that his "shadow" could also have independent thought.

Of course, this thought process is directed by Hobert's physical body. For example, while Hobert can be distracted by observing the thick fog, his physical mind is still conserving its spirituality to improve his physical state.

It was a very strange feeling; Hobart could direct two bodies to do two different things at the same time without them interfering with each other at all.

Hobart didn't dwell on it further, but instead asked the thick fog, "Are you the 'Uncertain Fog'?"

"Yes," the other person said. "We've met once before."

"That almost killed me!"

"That should be your honor," said the Uncertain Mist. "You escaped under the watchful eye of an ancient being, even though you relied on the power of a god."

Then He said, "We have limited time, let's talk about something more important!"

"I can sense that the 'genie' is right next to you. It is very dangerous for you, and if you are not handled properly, you could easily be devoured by it."

"Leave it to me to handle, otherwise you will definitely be affected by Him."

"I'll tell you about a ritual that allows you to offer Him as a sacrifice to me, or it will allow me to briefly descend into the real world..."

Hobert interrupted Uncertain Mist directly: "As you said, let's talk about something more important."

"I'm curious, why was the 'Black Emperor' unaffected by the Outer Gods before becoming a god, but you found me so easily afterward?"

He shrugged and said, "As far as I know, the previous two 'Black Emperors' and one 'Judge' all seemed to have been influenced by you."

"It seems that after becoming a god, one is 100% influenced by the Outer Gods?"

"It's not that I want to influence you," the Uncertain Mist replied. "It's just that when the 'Black Emperor' is in the 'shadows,' although he can see the deep rules of this world, his level is not high enough to protect himself at all times, and he is easily influenced."

"As for the 'Judge,' he has no such influence, but Trensust needs me to find the 'Land of Chaos,' and he willingly accepts my influence."

Hobert nodded slowly: So, seeing the "essence" of this world isn't all good. Heh, if it's not even at the level of a god, that's a bit of an exaggeration. It's clearly a lie; the "Uncertain Mist" used the "Shadow" to actively influence the "Black Emperor."

Then He asked, "Why do you keep wanting to obtain the 'Genius'? As far as I know, even if you get it, you won't be able to break its seal or acquire its extraordinary properties, will you?"

"Of course, it's to prevent it from endangering the safety of the real world," the thick fog said shamelessly.

Although he didn't hear the correct answer, Hobart seemed to understand the purpose of the Uncertain Fog.

Before this, Hobart had always found it strange that the "Uncertain Mist" could contact him after he was promoted to "Black Emperor".

This is equivalent to being able to talk to the "Mother Tree of Desire" when ascending to the "Abyss" and to chat with the "Fallen Mother Goddess" when ascending to the "Moon".

It's very possible that just talking to them could lead to contamination; who could stand that?

Just now, Hobart finally understood that if the consciousness of "Celestial Venerable" were to awaken within him, then by connecting with the "Uncertain Mist," this ancient being should be able to immediately "awaken" and "remember" that he was "Celestial Venerable."

Then the "Black Emperor" might immediately head to the stars and merge with the "Uncertain Mist," or with the help of the "Uncertain Mist," quickly find the "Disordered Kingdom," become part of the Old Days, and then go to the stars to merge with the "Uncertain Mist."

In this way, the "Celestial Venerable" will soon possess most of the power of the "Child of Chaos".

This is clearly a "fool" of the "law of aggregation of extraordinary properties".

However, the "genie" kept hindering the process. Even though the "unstable mist" did not have the memories of the "celestial being," his spirituality made him realize that he had to control the "genie."

After thinking about all this, Hobart said to the Uncertain Mist, "I have something to tell you: I know the ancient sun god and know many secrets."

"So... well, our conversation can be more efficient."

Hopper said, "I can offer you the 'Genius' as a sacrifice, since I'm not of much use to you anyway."

"But I need to get something in return, is that too much to ask?"

The Uncertain Mist asked, "What benefits do you want?"

Tell me the principal authority of the old days.

"Alright!" said "Uncertain Mist," "Let's make a deal..."

"No, no, no, no," Hobart interrupted Him again. "You probably don't quite understand what I mean."

"Your previous answer was disappointing. I need to receive your reply before deciding whether to proceed with the deal."

The mist swirled slowly, clearly indicating that it had never encountered such a problem before and needed to think about it.

Although His consciousness is primarily composed of divinity, this does not mean He lacks wisdom; it simply means His thought process differs somewhat from that of a normal person.

After a few seconds, "Uncertain Mist" said, "I will first state three ancient powers. If you are satisfied with the answer, then proceed with the transaction. If you are not satisfied, the transaction can be voided."

Hobart nodded: "Okay."

"The premise is that if I have any questions, I can ask at any time, and you must explain them clearly."

"Very well." "The Uncertain Mist" then asked, "Do you wish to know the authority of those three ancient powers?"

Hobart pondered for a moment before saying, "'Superstar Overlord,' 'High-Dimensional Overlord,' and 'Primordial Hunger.'"

He had carefully considered these three Old Ones. Although Hobert was not entirely certain about the authority of the "Fallen Mother Goddess," the "Mother Tree of Desire," and the "Mist of Uncertainty," he roughly knew about them.

"Decadent King" seems to be related to "decline," "Ring of Fate" seems to be related to "fate," and "Unending Whispers" sounds a bit like "Hidden Sage," which may be related to "knowledge."

It is clear that even after Hobert becomes an Old One, it is unlikely that he will devour the six Old Ones mentioned above.

Then the closest authority might be among the remaining three Old Ones.

"Uncertain Mist" began to explain: "'Superstar Overlord's' authority is 'explosion and annihilation,' and it possesses characteristics such as the super-strong gravity of a star. Not only can it 'explode' itself, instantly producing a terrifying attack, but it can also make its target 'explode,' causing the target's life and spirit to be scattered at will."

"Annihilation" means that the target is completely reduced to "death" in a material sense, and the target's spirit wanders in the distant empty universe until it eventually dissipates.

"The authority of the 'Higher Dimension Observer' is 'dimension and observation.' He can create other dimensions. It is said that in higher dimensions, he can even easily attack the spirit of the target and affect the extraordinary characteristics of the target."

"As for 'peeping,' there's no need to explain, right? He has the most knowledge about the material world, and even through barriers, he can see many hidden things through different dimensions."

"The core authority of 'Primal Hunger' is 'Origin and Devouring'. 'Origin' means that it can restore the essence, nullify the extraordinary attacks of the target, or return the target to a weaker state, etc."

"The concept of 'devouring' is easier to understand. It is said that He can even 'devour' dissimilar authorities without losing all reason. I suspect that His 'original' authority came from 'devouring,' because the difference between these two authorities is significant."

Hobart slowly nodded: "So all the ancient times in the universe are in the solar system?"

"The Uncertain Mist" replied, "They're almost all here."

Hobart pressed further: "Are there other ancient times in the universe?"

"This question may only be known to the original creator."

Hobert stroked his chin, thinking: "The three ancient beings, including the 'Super Star Overlord,' don't seem to have much connection with the authority of 'reconstruction.'"

However, while there seems to be no connection, there also seems to be some connection. The authority of the "Supernova Ruler" seems to be similar to the concept of a supernova explosion. This is the process of a star transforming into another form, which involves an element of "modification".

The high-dimensional construction of the "high-dimensional observer" seems to have an element of "creation".

Even the "original" authority of "primordial hunger" is similar to the authority of "change".

This is troublesome!

Hobert realized that the authority of the "Child of Chaos" was somewhat like the power of the "Black Emperor" pathway, seemingly able to synergize well with any ability. But that was just synergy; the only truly adjacent pathway was the "Inquisitor."

At this moment, "Uncertain Mist" reminded us, "Time is running out. Can we complete the transaction first?"

"Sorry," Hobart said, shrugging, "I'm not satisfied with your answer and have no intention of making a deal."

The Outer Gods aren't exactly benevolent; they'll swindle you if they can.

The Uncertain Mist showed no annoyance whatsoever. Of course, it's also possible that it simply didn't understand what annoyance was: "It's useless to renege on a debt. In fact, our transaction had already begun the moment you agreed to try to trade with me."

"Even if the deal doesn't go through, I can still easily influence you."

"If you offer me a sacrifice to the genie, I might consider letting you go!"

Hobert wasn't buying it at all: "Since you're so powerful, then come and take it yourself! You can't even take a single sealed artifact, yet you think you can threaten me, who has the double protection of the barrier and the 'Land of Chaos'?"

"The barrier will eventually disappear." The voice of the "Uncertain Mist" grew increasingly faint: "Even the 'Land of Chaos' cannot protect you forever..."

Eventually, the thick fog disappeared from the "shadow".

Hobart thought to himself: This guy is good at making threats.

Hobart didn't take the other party's harsh words to heart because he knew too much from Adam and the "genie" and was very clear about which of the "uncertain fog's" words were deceptive.

When he was talking to Adam, this "dreamer" had no intention of deceiving Hobart.

After realizing that Hobert had seen the "Ancient Sun God," the "Genius" became less willing to deceive Hobert easily. Even if he wanted to deceive him, he would have to provide a lot of real information and lie about a certain point.

Having "sent away" the "Uncertain Mist," and with his Stand having also restrained its spirituality, Hobert began to use his spirituality to observe the authority and new abilities he had gained.

(End of this chapter)