"'Father of Darkness' Desterdak?"
Chen Lun chewed on the name.
He had learned information about this ancient god from Speaker Azgiero. She seemed to be a deity who had survived from ancient times to the present day. Those Didak insect people were all descendants of this ancient god.
"Yes... It is rumored that the darkness and chaos in this world are caused by her."
Philip nodded and said.
Chen Lun couldn't help but frown, thinking in his heart, if it was true as Philip said, then his mission to investigate the spirit world was mostly completed... After all, the mission goal was just to find out the truth about the turmoil in the spirit world and what the root cause of the pollution was.
But he had no evidence at hand and had not seen it with his own eyes, so his words alone were not convincing enough.
At the very least, he couldn't report to Chief McCaughrean.
Therefore, he had to go to the end of the seventh level of the dark world to see it with his own eyes.
"Philip, is there any other way to get to the end of darkness?"
Chen Lun asked in a deep voice.
Philip raised his hand and stroked his chin, thinking for a moment.
"Jack, you should know that the present world is the foundation of everything. To use an analogy, it is like a blank piece of paper, but this world is made up of more than one piece of paper... The spirit world is a blue cardboard underneath, and the dream world is a red cardboard at the bottom, and there are overlapping areas between them."
She gestured with her hands, trying to make Chen Lun understand in a figurative way.
“Originally, these worlds were disconnected and independent of each other, but the true god ‘The Buried Old Man’ at the end of the conspiracy path once did something. That was to tear cracks in the overlapping areas of these ‘cards’ and weave spider webs endlessly to connect them, creating a ‘Spider Web Hell’… Even though she eventually fell and the ‘Spider Web Hell’ was only a half-finished product, it still connected some areas, so you can try to go from the Dream World to the Spirit World to reach the end of darkness.”
"From the Dream World to the Spirit World..."
Chen Lun nodded slowly, roughly understanding what Philip said.
It was like climbing a tall building. He wanted to reach the seventh floor, but the stairs on the fourth floor were broken and he couldn't go up... So Philip suggested that he could go to the eighth floor first and then go down to the seventh floor.
However, this leads to a new problem: how does Chen Lun get to the eighth floor
Chen Lun immediately raised his doubts.
Philip smiled and explained:
"You can naturally go to the Dream World from your dreams. With your insight, you should have met the conditions to find the entrance... But be careful. When you find the only staircase leading to the underground in your dream, you must go down slowly and steadily. After walking up 70 steps, you will see a huge stone door. That is the 'Sleeping Door' guarded by the Lady of Sighs. Go through the 'Sleeping Door' and go down another 700 steps to enter the Dream World."
Just as Chen Lun was about to speak, the other party raised a finger and warned him seriously:
"If you want to use this method to go to the dark world, you'd better do it as soon as possible, because during this period, Ms. Sigh will be away for an hour between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., which is why I can come to see you temporarily."
"I see, Philip, thank you."
Chen Lun nodded solemnly and bowed slightly to him.
"You're welcome, Jack. Please forgive me for not being able to help you much... In the future, I still hope that you can save me from the dream world."
Philip blinked and said with a grin.
Chen Lun suddenly felt a surge of pressure. He shook his head with a wry smile and took the opportunity to say what he had been holding in his heart for a long time:
"With my current strength, I'm afraid I'm still not up to the task... Although the mystical accumulation of the juggler is almost complete, I lack the mythological knowledge of Sequence 4, and I won't be able to be promoted to a high-level saint by then... Philip, I have explored almost all of Wonderland, but I haven't found any knowledge about Sequence 4. Where did you hide it?"
Philip was slightly stunned.
She immediately understood Chen Lun's subtext.
"Ahem..."
Philip coughed awkwardly, then looked up and smiled:
"It's like this, Jack. You may not know that the mythological knowledge related to high positions cannot be passed on orally... When I wrote "Sleepwalking in Wonderland", I had not yet been promoted to a high position, so I was unable to leave you the knowledge of Sequence 4. But don't worry, I have already made preparations. You can take this opportunity to go to the dream world. I will put the mythological knowledge of Fate Sequence 4 - The Joker in a secret place, and you can just go and retrieve it."
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.
He was overjoyed.
I had no clue about the knowledge of Sequence Four mythology, but I finally got good news from Philip.
After the two chatted for a while, Chen Lun suddenly thought of the news he heard from the Saint of the Natural Cult, Lutina... Her Majesty Maggie, the Goddess of Cats, seemed to have fought with Lady Sigh many times for Philip.
He thought about it and then conveyed the news to Philip.
After Phillip heard this, his expression changed instantly.
"No wonder Ms. Sigh suddenly left the 'Door of Sleep' several times... This time it must be because of Maggie!"
She immediately paced on the spot, frowning, and her expression became a little flustered and nervous... Chen Lun had never seen Philip like this before.
"Sorry, Jack, I have to go."
Philip suddenly stopped and looked up.
Chen Lun nodded, silently took off his hat and put it on his chest, bowed slightly to him to say goodbye. Philip glanced at him one last time, and with a solemn expression, he walked into the darkness and disappeared.
Faintly, Chen Lun seemed to hear Philip mutter:
"What a stupid woman... Just don't get into any trouble, Maggie."
Chen Lun stood in the darkness of the dream and watched Philip leave.
After a while.
He began to recall the conversation he had just had with Philip, and suddenly thought of something and frowned.
"By the way, according to Philip, the reason why we can go through the spirit world from the dream world is because there is a spider web hell of the old man buried outside the rift as a medium... But, isn't there the conspiracy angel Death Gemini there? Will it be dangerous if we go there rashly?"
Chen Lun suddenly became uneasy again.
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the next day.
Chen Lun got up early and had dinner in the restaurant in the church area of Kangkai. Suddenly, Connie came over and reported to him:
"Mr. Jack, Mr. Babaye, the chief steward of the Sun Royal Family, wants to see you."
Chen Lun was a little surprised by this.
He recalled the previous imperial celebration, when this person had spoken on the high platform, and seemed to be Prince Dazlet's confidant. So Chen Lun put down the fork in his hand and said:
"General Manager Babaye? Please ask him to come in, and by the way, ask him if he wants to dine with me."
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Connie bent her knees, lifted her skirt, and left the restaurant immediately.
Not even a moment.
A middle-aged man with pale skin and a clean-shaven beard was led in by Connie. He was wearing a low-key khaki cotton coat with a light gray robe on the outside.
"Good day, Mr. Jackspeight."
Babaye smiled amiably, touched his chest and nodded towards him.
"I appreciate your invitation to dine, but I already ate before I left the palace."
"Then please take a seat, Mr. Babaye."
Chen Lun responded with a polite smile, and then asked Connie to take the robe coat for Babaye and hang it on the coat rack on the wall.
Soon, Connie tactfully left the restaurant, leaving only the two of them.
"I came here hastily because of the prince's secret plan."
"Secret plan?"
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.
"good."
Babaye nodded, the smile on his face fading into a serious look.
"The prince has been worried about the war in the west recently and has been busy convening various meetings for several days in a row... The prince is quite dissatisfied with the actions of the United Kingdom of Anlong and hopes to attract more supporters and unify the military forces to severely suppress the United Kingdom of Anlong by force."
He leaned forward slightly, put his head closer, and said in a deep voice:
"The prince is serious this time."
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed.
He thought to himself that now that the Red Disaster crisis had been resolved and the empire was no longer constrained by the Red Apple Church, it could finally free up its hands to deal with the United Kingdom in the west.
According to his memories from his previous life, he vaguely remembered that the "War in the West" seemed to have taken place in the early stage of version 2.0, as a side quest at the beginning of a version to allow players to adapt to the rhythm... just like the plot of "A Plague Tale" at the beginning of version 1.0.
'At the beginning, the United Kingdom of Anlong sent assassins to assassinate the Grand Duke of the Sun Royal Family, which served as a fuse to start the war... But this matter is too strange. There was a post in the previous life that analyzed that this might be a drama directed and performed by Prince Dazlet himself, just to have a reasonable excuse to send troops to the United Kingdom of Anlong, but why... '
Chen Lun was a little confused.
If one simply wants to take back the territory of the United Kingdom of Anlong, this may not be enough.
'Prince Dazzlet is far from being as simple as he appears. He must have a deeper purpose...'
Chen Lun felt a strong intuition in his heart.
"So, Chief Butler Babaye, you are personally running around for the prince, what do you need me to do?"
He directly raised his doubts.
Babaye smiled slightly, with a hint of respect on his face.
"Naturally I hope to gain your support, Mr. Jackspeight."
He raised his head.
"The empire is not only the empire of the Trisur Sun Royal Family. There are also countless believers of the Church of the Seven Gods in the territory. The prince is trying to win the support of the church... This is the only way to unite the people, isn't it?"
Babaye lowered his voice and added:
"Now the Sun Church, the Moon Church, and the Star Sect are all on the prince's side. As long as the Kangkai Council can support the prince's decision, this battle will be more certain... And as the highest person in charge of the Kangkai Church in the royal city, you have a pivotal position, and the prince attaches great importance to your attitude."
Chen Lun increasingly felt that there was something else behind Babaye's words, and he did not think things were that simple.
But he did not show it, and said jokingly:
"I am just an ordinary governor in the parliament. I cannot represent the entire parliament... Moreover, the Kangkai Parliament is newly established and its size cannot be compared with the other six Orthodox Churches."
"No, no, no... Mr. Jackspeight, you don't have to be so modest. No one knows the power of your Kangkai Council better than the royal family. It can even be said that in today's era, the Kangkai Council can definitely be ranked in the top three in the Church of the Seven Gods!"
Babaye said quickly.
Chen Lun suddenly felt a little overwhelmed by the other party.
He was very surprised by the words of the general manager. Even if they were compliments, they were too exaggerated and unrealistic...
"In short, please give this matter more consideration. If you choose to support the prince, then the prince will certainly regard you as an important friend."
Babaye finished speaking with great respect, then bowed and took his leave.
In the afternoon.
Chen Lun was sitting on the sofa in the room reading a book, still thinking about what Butler Babaye had said. He thought about it, and finally rang the golden cup token and summoned the faceless waiter.
"Good day, Master Jack."
A faceless waiter came from the spirit world, holding a tray, and bowed to him.
"In fact, before you called me, I had already received the Speaker's top-secret message and was about to convey it to you."
"Um?"
Chen Lun was a little surprised.
The faceless waiter nodded respectfully to him.
"Yesterday, the Speaker convened a secret meeting with seven Archons of the Senate participating... The Speaker said that she received the Slaughter Oracle, and that our king has successfully ascended to the Spider Web Hell and is only one step away from becoming a true God."
“?!”
Chen Lun was immediately shocked and even stood up from the sofa.
He thought of many things at this moment.
When he had received a personal audience from His Majesty Conrad, the Lord of Slaughter, and went to his kingdom, he had heard him tell him about the Spider Web Hell and the Death Twins... Now it seemed that His Majesty Conrad had most likely successfully hunted down the two angels of the Death Twins, who were born from the remains of the Buried Old Man and were also part of the conspiracy.
Only one step away from becoming a true god
Chen Lun couldn't help but speculate that perhaps His Majesty the King of Slaughter plundered some kind of power from the same origin as the Death Twins, and thus went a step further.
The most important point is that in this era when the true gods are almost silent, the King of Slaughter, who was originally a powerful existence, can now be said to be the best among the angels of Sequence One...
Even, reached the level of Angel King!
'No wonder Chief Steward Babaye said this morning that the status of the Kangkai Council can be ranked in the top three... After all, it still depends on the power of the gods you believe in.'
Chen Lun sighed slightly and took a deep breath.
"I know about this."
He nodded solemnly.
The faceless waiter then said:
"The speaker also said that the parliament will launch a 'final hunting operation' against the Rotef family and will make sure to eradicate them completely... Sir Jack, please keep this in mind and report any related information as soon as you learn it in the future."
'Because of the fall of the Death Twins, the Rotev family has lost their last support... so the Kangkai Council will cut the grass and wipe out all hidden dangers.'
Chen Lun understood clearly and saw through the Speaker's intention.
He nodded to show that he understood.
"Finally, the Speaker summoned you alone, saying that the status and reputation of the Kangkai Council will undergo tremendous changes in the future, and that as the highest person in charge of the Royal City branch, you have full authority over all matters."
Chen Lun was silent for a few seconds.
From the words conveyed by the faceless waiter, he heard the unconditional trust of Speaker Azgiero in him, and he couldn't help but feel a little touched.
"In that case, I don't need to consult the Senate and the Speaker regarding the proposal of General Manager Babaye..."
Chen Lun fell into deep thought.
On the one hand, he felt that there was no harm in supporting Prince Dazlet in the Western War, after all, this was something that was bound to happen in the previous life version 2.0. On the other hand, Princess Anna had warned him not to get too close to the prince.
After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Lun chose a slightly more compromising method.
That is, while standing on the prince's side, try your best to restrain the intensity of your support. This is a rather helpless decision under unknown circumstances.