This necromancer is going to seduce the beautiful girls who are already dead.

"As for the research, I already asked Agnes for help," Abyss added. "Our main goal now is to rescue Sophia. Agnes will also help me find the secret that Sophia might be hiding in this magic."

"Leave it to me," Agnes said at the opportune moment in the shared thought process.

"Well, and Sheila, you did a great job this time." Abyss smiled and looked at Sheila, who was still in her little mouse form, and said approvingly, "After attracting Sophia, you not only fulfilled your duty as an observer very well, but also helped me probe some things that the Lord of Delusion did not want us to know."

“He may not know yet that the Eganda in Sheila’s hand is a high-quality replica that I made.” Rebecca’s voice came through the shared mind at this moment. “It seems that my replica is really good. It can even deceive the eyes of an evil god. I really have to give myself an award.”

"Hehe, all's fair in war. The initiative is slowly returning to our hands, and we can finally do things at our own pace." Abyss's lips curled into a confident smile.

Chapter 181 Starr's Little Tips

The next task, needless to say, was to rescue Sophia from the clutches of the Lord of Delusion.

Although Sophia does not always fully obey the Lord of Delusion's arrangements, her innate power still poses a considerable threat to the Abyss and his party.

If Sophia can be rescued, then the Lord of Delusion will have lost a major general, while the Abyss will be greatly strengthened. The Abyss also knows the strategic value of a legendary assassin.

After confirming that Sofia showed no signs of returning, Abis and his party went straight into Helheim.

"The Lord of Delusion probably can't open this document written by Starr. To ensure that the information is not leaked, it's better for us to study it slowly on our own territory. Perhaps it contains some secrets that Starr wants to tell us."

Abyss was already sitting in a chair in the study of the Palace of Eternal Night. He waved the notebook in his hand at the women sitting around him and said.

"Open it quickly, let me see!" Leona was the first to eagerly lean on Abyss, ruthlessly touching his arm as if taking the opportunity to grope him.

Edvina naturally understood this tactic, and she saw through it but remained silent, smiling without saying a word.

Abyss opened the document left by Starr, turned to the page with the portrait he had already seen, and found some notes written in very neat handwriting, which resembled small tips.

Abyss read the text above: "If you have turned to this page, please do not continue to turn to the next page. The extraterrestrial evil god probably does not want you to see what follows. Please continue reading in a safe place (that is, a place where even the evil god cannot interfere)."

They exchanged glances; Abyss had indeed guessed correctly—what followed was not something that could be read in an ordinary place. However, Abyss was cautious enough, and so was Starr.

Abyss turns to the next page; here comes the new content.

"If you have confirmed that your surroundings are safe, I will tell you some information that I have obtained through observation and contact. I don't care if you are my descendant or anyone else. Since you were able to move to a safe area alive after obtaining my notes, you must be no ordinary person."

"This notebook was completed after I sealed away the Lord of Delusion. It contains some things that I have never mentioned in my previous diaries. I cannot confirm whether this information is completely reliable or whether it will still be useful many years later. I am only providing the information; you are free to decide how to use it."

Although Starr was a person who knew how to enjoy life and lived a carefree life, he was also extremely serious when it came to the question of evil gods.

It seems he fully understands the gravity of the problem with the evil gods. Although he is an outsider, he is still willing to dedicate his strength to protecting this world, rather than being someone who only seeks his own pleasure. Perhaps this is what is meant by "when you are successful, you should help others."

Abyss turned the page again, and Starr's first note came into view.

"This evil god called the Lord of Delusion has harassed others besides me, but I dealt with those who were driven mad by Him—they were difficult to kill, but my fists could seriously injure them. I deduce from His behavior that He likes to let mortals make wishes to Him, but the way He grants wishes is very distorted. In the end, those who are blinded by ecstasy will be driven mad and become His puppets."

This is similar to the clues that the Abyss group has come up with these past few days. Starr probably never imagined that the person reading this notebook three hundred years later had actually been opposing the Lord of Delusion for some time.

However, the narrative didn't stop there: "The Lord of Delusion wouldn't randomly increase his puppets; He must have a clear purpose. Like those puppets I eliminated, they were all monitoring me or threatening me—they had clearly lost their minds. This could only have been orchestrated by the Lord of Delusion."

"Ah, this." Leona exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

The evil gods that Abyss and his companions had encountered before all spread their power widely to increase their influence in the world. But if the Lord of Delusion really does have a strong purpose in adding each puppet, as Starr said, then that's a bit unconventional.

Doesn't this guy want to establish himself properly in this world? Gaining more followers is never a bad thing in this world. Even the foolish Lord of the Fallen Jellyfish would use his simple mind to gain the worship and sacrifice of mortals.

The information on the next page also made everyone feel that the trip was worthwhile: "After a series of speculations—and with the help of the system—I discovered that the Lord of Delusion does not need to eat. I originally thought that extraterrestrial evil gods needed the faith of mortals or sacrifices as a source of energy, but it seems that the Lord of Delusion does not do that. I have never seen other extraterrestrial evil gods, so I don't know whether it is because He is special or all evil gods are like this."

"Is this still an evil god who uses passion as his operating fund?" Leona scratched her head. "He doesn't eat? Where does the divine power he needs to act come from? I remember that evil gods grow stronger by eating."

“Very interesting. This Lord of Delusion is now quite unique. His ultimate goal may be chaos, but his instincts are definitely targeted.” Abyss stroked his chin, pondering, “Perhaps… something caused him to have these characteristics, so that after becoming an evil god, he automatically hinders me…”

"Did you have a grudge against Him in your past life?" Leona shrugged.

“But hasn’t the academic community already confirmed that mortal souls don’t reincarnate?” Sheila asked.

Leona blinked: "Then I can't guess why this guy is always picking on you."

Abis chuckled and said, "Let's save this for after we finish reading the notes. We need to see what other clues we can find."

"The Creator God's attitude toward this delusional Lord is quite strange. He seems unwilling to intervene and stop the evil god from wreaking havoc in our world. I don't know if He is incapable or too lazy to do so, but I think it's probably the latter. From what I know of Him, the Creator God's character is extremely irresponsible and extremely ruthless... My descendants, if you read this far, please be careful. The Creator God's power is beyond your imagination. Don't think you can defy Him."

Abyss laughed when he read this.

“I cannot agree with that, Mr. Starr. If we do not rebel against the Creator God, our world is doomed. We are going to die either way, so we might as well die for our world.”

Chapter 182 The Weakness of the Lord of Delusion

Abyss still respected Starr. Although he was unwilling to rebel against the Creator God, there were objective reasons for this—after all, he was a transmigrator. His power came directly from the Creator God, who could drain all his power at any time if he wanted. Under such circumstances, wanting to rebel against the Creator God would only be considered foolish.

But the Abyss is different. The Abyss's power, at least for now, doesn't directly originate from the Creator God, meaning he still has hope of reclaiming his homeland from the Creator God. He can help mortals—and perhaps even some of the gods created by the Creator God—reclaim their freedom.

“Let’s continue.” Abis lowered his head again and began reading Starr’s notes.

"The Lord of Delusion seems to be greatly restricted by the Creator God's creations, and this restriction is greater than I imagined. He cannot touch the Creator God's creations, much less harm them, which is why I recorded these most secret things in this notebook that I redeemed from the system. However, I cannot use these things to attack Him for the time being; He will evade them very well."

"Most of the things I redeemed from the system were consumables, and I've used them all up over the years (they saved me from many desperate situations). Now I'm getting old, and the side quests the system gives me are getting more and more difficult, so it's hard for me to get points to redeem anymore. But I have a sword made by the creator god that I've kept until now. This sword will be passed down to my descendants. I wonder if you, who are reading this note now, have any of my relics."

Abyss read this and looked at Leona.

Leona quickly waved her hand: "I don't have that. You've forgotten, I died before my mother. Even if something was passed down from our ancestor Starr, it should be in my mother's possession. Perhaps it was donated to the country after her death, in accordance with the law?"

"Do you know about this treasured sword passed down from our ancestors?" Abis asked. "We might be able to look for it sometime."

"Hmm... let me think... it was all when I was very young." Leona sat there, recalling seriously for a long time before clapping her hands. "Ah, right, I remember there was a sword hanging on the wall of my family's storage room when I was little. My mother wouldn't let me play with it, saying it was too sharp. This must be something left by our ancestors, right?"

“Yes, very good. I plan to get my hands on this sword.” Abyss nodded.

"Does Master Bellator have a way to attack the Lord of Delusion?" Edvina asked. "Isn't He elusive and unpredictable?"

“There’s no concrete way yet, but it’s never a bad thing to get my hands on it—after all, even the Lord of Delusion can’t take it from me.” Abyss shrugged. “Such a good deal, why not take it?”

After saying this, everyone began reading Starr's notes again. The rest of the notes recorded Starr's understanding of the Lord of Delusions.

For example, the Lord of Delusion has never displayed any extraordinary power. Starr speculates that either He has a twisted personality, enjoying manipulating mortals, or He simply lacks sufficient power. He achieves His goals entirely through cunning and intrigue. Moreover, He has the ability to corrupt the minds of mortals; Starr himself almost fell for it before.

Thinking about it all, it's rather strange. If the Lord of Delusions is so wary of the Creator God's power, why would he dare to attack Starr, who has the Creator God's background? Has he lost his mind?

Abyss kept this question in mind for the time being, waiting for the truth to come out later.

Furthermore, Starr also investigated the precognitive abilities of the Lord of Delusions. Starr discovered that although the Lord of Delusions claimed to be able to control fate and foresee the future, his predictions had significant limitations; once the enemy's behavior became chaotic, his predictions would change.

For example, if you stab someone with a knife, the person will either dodge or be injured. But if the person being stabbed suddenly pats their belt and transforms into a fully armored demon warrior, catching the blade between two fingers, then the Lord of Delusion will have to re-predict what will happen next.

“This might be the breakthrough we can use to defeat Him,” Sheila said with a hint of excitement.

“That depends on how much one relies on their predictive abilities,” Abyss said. “I will test that slowly. From today onwards, neither I nor the Lord of Delusion will have an easy time.”

“Does He have any other weaknesses?” Leona reached out and turned a page of the notebook in front of the Abyss. “Isn’t there more?”

Everyone focused their attention on the next two pages. The first line was Stahl's statement.

"Please note that these are some of the weaknesses of the Lord of Delusion that I have estimated. However, these weaknesses are entirely based on my subjective conjecture. After all, I have not actually defeated Him. By the time you see this line, He may have already escaped."

"First of all, I believe that the Lord of Delusion must act according to certain rules. He must use desires to cause mortals to fall in order to control them and make them do things. Without my wish, He can hardly force me to do anything; He just appears in my dreams over and over again."

"Furthermore, if the wishes that the Lord of Delusion makes to mortals are fulfilled by others, the Lord of Delusion may lose control of them. I discovered this when I defeated someone who wanted a million dollars. I actually gave him a million Imperial Coins. Although he was still crazy, when I killed him, his body was no longer made entirely of black mud like other evil god puppets. Instead, a part of it was restored to flesh and blood."

"Finally, and most importantly, the Lord of Delusion dared not excessively disrupt the balance of the world, which is somewhat similar to our local deities. At first, I thought He came to invade our world, but later I realized something was amiss. Why was He so restrained? If you, as a descendant, are able to read this far, then please take up my work and find out the truth."

That concludes my notes; the following pages are blank. This short notebook contains invaluable information.

"The most important clue in this notebook is that the Lord of Delusion has many limitations in our world." Abyss squinted and pondered for a moment before concluding, "These details may be the breakthrough point for us to defeat Him."

"So it seems this Lord of Delusion isn't very strong after all. Look, even a guy like the Lord of Bullying can act without restraint and doesn't even put the Creator God in his eyes." Leona felt deep disdain for the Lord of Delusion, this cunning and despicable villain.

Edvina shook her head: "But I have a feeling that these restrictions on Him actually come from something more dangerous."

Chapter 183 Agnes's Magical Research

After reading the notes, Abyss didn't rush back to Hay-Twelve with the others, but went straight to Agnes's room—which used to be a bedroom but had now been turned into a beautiful indoor garden.

Agnes' bedroom had long been transformed into a primeval forest, and she'd added countless other things to it in recent days. Now, her room had its own complete ecosystem. In this natural environment, Agnes felt more comfortable and safer.

As soon as the door opened, a wild rabbit hopped away through the doorway. Agnes also kept some other animals here.

"Abyss, we're here!"

Flora's voice came from above everyone's heads at this moment. Everyone looked up and saw Flora and Agnes sitting on the branches of a big tree, each holding a squirrel, doing something.

"Come on up." Agnes saw the Abyss and his group enter and used magic to make a vine climb down from the tree, automatically forming a staircase so that the Abyss and his group could easily walk up.

Abyss and his party walked up to the branch where Agnes and Flora were standing. The branch was quite thick and sturdy enough that even with six people standing on it, it did not look precarious at all.

"Flora's here too? Are you two working on that magic together now?" Abyss asked with a smile. "You two seem to be getting along really well."

“Yes, we’re discussing that magic that lets you burrow into the Underworld right now—ah, Agnes made me hold this squirrel, saying that having a small animal in your arms helps you relax,” Flora immediately told Abyss.

Agnes nodded as well.

However, although there were two people pondering together, they didn't seem to have any clue yet. Agnes was as easy to talk to as before, but she looked somewhat troubled.

"What's wrong, Agnes? Are you stuck?" Leona stepped forward and patted Agnes's shoulder with concern. "Do you want to talk to us? Maybe we can find some clues."

Sheila nodded: "If there's anything I can do, I'll help too!"

“Here’s the situation,” Flora said, speaking for the taciturn Agnes. “After the Abyss told us how to use that fake Underworld, Agnes tried entering it here. But there’s nothing special about it; this fake Underworld is practically a carbon copy of the Abyss Underworld. Although there are some differences, it’s largely the same.”

"So you haven't found any differences between this knock-off version of the Underworld yet, is that right?" Abyss nodded.

Agnes also looked up and said, "It's hard to find any distinctive features, so it's difficult to get started."

"Then, how about we have our Sheila lend a hand?" Abyss made way for Sheila, who was waiting in the back. "Agnes, what do you think?"

Agnes glanced in Sheila's direction, her eyes suddenly lighting up, and then nodded firmly: "I need Sheila's help."

"Hey, do you really need me?" Sheila was pleasantly surprised that Agnes actually needed her help.

Sheila was a very simple-minded girl, and she cared a lot about being useful. She wouldn't refuse anything that could put her to good use or earn her merit. When she heard that Agnes needed her help, she excitedly went up to her, waiting for Agnes's instructions.

Abyss chuckled and said, "Sheila, you might be the key to finding the secret this time. Since you can see the shadow of Sophia in the cracks of the world, you might also be able to see something different in this knock-off Underworld that is most likely her creation."

“Yes, I need your vision,” Agnes said, placing a hand on the back of Sheila’s head. “Can I use magic to share your vision?”

Sharing vision with someone who has no necromancy bond would normally be a troublesome matter, but Agnes, as a druid and a master of biology, could use magic to establish a connection with some nerves in Sheila's brain and gain her vision in a special way.