Chapter 1637
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Chapter 1637 Counterfeit
Why is there a Cthulhu presence in this era?
The moment Lin Qiye saw those crimson stars, he considered the possibility of Cthulhu, but in modern times he had never seen any connection between Cthulhu gods and stars… Weren’t they all sealed on the moon by Yelandé?
Moreover, Lin Qiye has now had contact with [Black Goat], [Key to the Gate], and [Chaos], but the Cthulhu aura before him doesn’t belong to the Three Pillars. Could there be other Cthulhu gods existing in this era besides the Three Pillars?
Lin Qiye looked up at the sky, but all he could see was swirling, colorful smoke. Yet he knew that above this smoke, those crimson stars continued to flicker.
No, that’s not right…
If one crimson star corresponds to one Cthulhu god, then there are far too many red stars in the sky right now!
Lin Qiye’s expression changed repeatedly as a thought surfaced in his mind.
Could it be that at this point in time, Yelandé hasn’t yet sealed the Cthulhu gods on the moon?
Lin Qiye knew there had been three Cthulhu invasions in history. The first occurred in ancient times before human civilization was established, and was repelled by the ancestral gods working together. The second happened after human civilization emerged, at some ancient point when religious beliefs were rising, when Yelandé used the entire Heaven to seal all Cthulhu gods except the Three Pillars on the moon. The third was in Lin Qiye’s own era.
According to what the soldier said earlier, these red stars appeared ten days ago… which means this current time might be during the second Cthulhu invasion, before Yelandé used Heaven’s power to seal the moon!
At this moment, Lin Qiye realized the gravity of the situation.
Lin Qiye didn’t know why Chloe used [Covenant] to send him to this era, but now, he might be the only person in the world who knows what Earth is about to face.
This era wasn’t as simple as he had imagined!
Lin Qiye’s expression became extremely grave. Looking around, the good news was that the smoke didn’t seem poisonous. The bad news was that everything in sight was filled with shifting, colorful smoke, making it impossible to determine his position or see anyone else.
He should remember that his original position had thirty thousand soldiers nearby. Even with dense smoke, walking a few steps should have brought him into contact with someone else, but after circling the area, Lin Qiye hadn’t encountered anyone.
Was this the body of some Cthulhu creature? Or some Cthulhu god’s technique?
Lin Qiye recalled the crimson star that had just split off the meteor. Its main body hadn’t fallen from the sky, so the meteor must be one of its organs? Or perhaps a follower or servant.
While Lin Qiye was pondering seriously, the smoke around him suddenly churned, and a figure emerged.
“Brother Qiye?” Wu Quan, seeing Lin Qiye, was startled, then looked back in confusion.
“Wu Quan?” Lin Qiye’s eyes brightened upon seeing him.
Both he and Wu Quan had been at the rear of the army, closest to each other. Since he could encounter Wu Quan here, it meant the smoke hadn’t transported him to some alternate space—they were still near where the army had been in the mountain ravine.
Upon seeing Lin Qiye, Wu Quan suddenly stepped back, his face full of vigilance.
“What’s wrong?”
“Who are you?” Wu Quan asked sternly.
Lin Qiye stopped, seeming to realize something, his eyes narrowing slightly.
“I just met up with you and we were going to look for others… To avoid getting separated in the smoke, we even tied our wrists together with rope.” Wu Quan raised his hand, showing a hemp rope tightly wrapped around his wrist, extending into the smoke somewhere.
“If I’m connected to Brother Qiye… then who are you?” Wu Quan’s voice grew increasingly cold.
As he finished speaking, Wu Quan’s muscles tensed, as if he might attack at any moment.
Indeed, anything related to Cthulhu is never simple… Lin Qiye thought, his gaze falling on the phantasmagoric smoke.
“I am Lin Qiye,” Lin Qiye calmly replied. “We first met at Hanshan Orphanage. I personally brought you to the Abstinence Hall. We triggered the [Covenant] while returning from London to Great Xia, bringing us here.”
Hearing this, surprise flashed in Wu Quan’s eyes. He looked down at the rope on his wrist, then back at the colorful smoke where the rope extended…
This information was a secret between him and Lin Qiye—no one else in this era could possibly know it. If that’s the case… who was the Lin Qiye connected to his wrist?
“Pull him over,” Lin Qiye paused, a gleam flashing in his eyes. “No, don’t pull… let’s follow the rope to find him.”
If someone was impersonating him, forcefully pulling might alert them. The best approach would be to sneak over and capture them when they weren’t expecting it.
“Alright.”
Wu Quan nodded and followed beside Lin Qiye, tracing the rope extending through the smoke, advancing step by step in that direction.
The two walked for several minutes. The rope coiled in Wu Quan’s hand grew longer and longer, and Lin Qiye’s confusion deepened… How large was this area of phantasmagoric smoke? At their pace, they must have walked one or two kilometers already!
“Is the rope connecting your wrists really this long?” Lin Qiye frowned and asked.
“…No.” Wu Quan shook his head. “We tied four ropes together, totaling less than two hundred meters. How have we walked so long without reaching the end?”
Lin Qiye’s gaze sharpened. He immediately hoisted Wu Quan onto his shoulders, stomped forcefully on the ground, and with a thunderous sound, shot forward several hundred meters in an instant!
The rope on Wu Quan’s wrist rapidly slackened, and in the next moment, dense human silhouettes appeared at the edge of the colorful smoke!
Lin Qiye, carrying Wu Quan, burst out of the smoke. The bright sky reappeared before them as they landed steadily on the ground. Lin Qiye looked up and froze in place.
By the ravine, numerous armored soldiers stood in neat formation. Tall black flagpoles stood erect throughout. Before them, Huo Qubing sat on a white horse, with Zhan Yuwu and Yan Zhong beside him, conversing with a figure.
Seeing this silhouette fly out of the phantasmagoric smoke, everyone was startled and turned to look, shock appearing in their eyes!
At the same time, the familiar figure with his back to Lin Qiye, who had been talking with Huo Qubing and the others, slowly turned around. Seeing Lin Qiye and Wu Quan who had just emerged from the smoke, his brows furrowed tightly.
“This is exactly who I was talking about—the mysterious doppelganger I encountered in the smoke,” the second “Lin Qiye” said solemnly. He placed one hand on the hilt of the Ame-no-Murakumo sword, his gaze toward the two emanating a cold, chilling light. “I never expected that within this Cthulhu smoke, a counterfeit identical to me could be produced…”
