Chapter 273
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Chapter 273: The Creature Created by the Gods
Demon Hunt Agency.
Alan, as the captain of a team, naturally had his own office.
This office used to belong to the man named Lin Bian.
At this moment, Alan was standing in front of a black table, a faint smile on his face, pouring coffee for a very familiar man.
After finishing pouring the coffee, he started playing with the milk and sugar, and at the same time, he spoke up:
“I thought you would like to drink sweeter coffee… Turns out I was wrong, but adding a little more milk is a good choice.”
After Alan finished preparing the coffee, he turned around and walked towards the person who had arrived.
And that person, to everyone’s surprise, was none other than Bai Yan, who had the mannerisms of Profligate.
He calmly sat on the sofa and took the coffee, a smile appearing on his face.
“Thank you.”
Alan had a positive attitude towards Profligate and always saw this powerful member of the Babel Tower as a trustworthy elder.
However, well, how should I put it?
When Alan spent time with him, in those little moments, he would always think of that man.
Hmm…
However, Mr. Profligate and Bai Yan did have some similarities, though they weren’t many.
Wait a moment…
What on earth was he thinking about… all these messy things…
He gently shook his head, sat back down, and decided to inquire about the matter.
“So, why have you come to find me?”
After taking a sip of coffee, Bai Yan calmly said,
“I came here today to talk about something important, the Crown Ceremony… Your Crown Ceremony is a unique ceremony that no one else can participate in. It must be completed by you personally.”
Alan paused for a moment, lost in his own thoughts. He murmured quietly to himself,
“It turns out to be the Crown Ceremony… I wasn’t really surprised that it was happening, since they all reached the Crown level before me… But why do I have to do it myself?”
“Then I began to explain in great detail.”
Alan’s Crown Ceremony, also known as the “Hidden Truth Ruse,” was explained by Bai Yan with a nod. He began to describe all the different requirements for Alan’s special ceremony.
Alan listened very carefully, and after hearing everything, he fell into deep thought.
The Savior, a great and all-knowing being, magically discovers the perfect ceremony for each person. If other extraordinary individuals were to find out about this, it would completely astound them and shatter their beliefs.
If everyone could understand what their ideal Crown Ceremony is…
In the world of Noah, the number of individuals at the Crown level might need to increase several times.
After a while, Alan spoke up and asked for more details to confirm.
“If I spread the scam you mentioned to a million people through the internet, would that be possible?”
“Of course,” Bai Yan nodded.
If it’s not possible, then it would be extremely difficult to complete… If so, it wouldn’t be considered the most suitable Crown Ceremony for “Mysterious Magic.”
Bai Yan paused for a moment and continued,
“However, in schemes like those found in programs that predict the weather and say it won’t rain tomorrow, it just wouldn’t work.”
“You need to make people feel… very surprised when the solution is revealed,” he said in a serious tone, emphasizing each word almost deliberately.
In many Crown Ceremonies, Bai Yan discovered that emotional energy is the most important part of the promotion ceremony.
“Well… in that case, I think I have an idea.”
After asking all the details, a small smile of confidence appeared on Alan’s face.
He had always been very good at tricking people.
However, Alan wasn’t someone who enjoyed deceiving others. He simply used it as a means to an end, so he rarely ever lied to the people who mattered to him.
Bai Yan gazed thoughtfully at his lifelong friend and childhood companion. After a brief pause, he asked with unexpected seriousness,
“I’ve been wondering something for a while.”
“What is it?”
Bai Yan felt a little uneasy inside but kept his expression neutral as he asked,
“I’ve always wondered, why are you so fixated on finding someone named Bai Yan?”
“Am I really obsessed with looking for him?” Alan paused, clearly contemplating.
“Honestly, I’ve never given this much thought before.”
“But you’re right, I seem to be rather… fixated on his search.”
Bai Yan couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.
Though he and Alan had always been close, their bond was that of friends, not family or lovers… No matter how strong their friendship, it didn’t seem enough to explain Alan’s relentless determination.
“If I’m to answer honestly, the reasons might be quite complex,” Alan said, speaking slowly,
“There was a time when we faced a crisis together. The enemy we encountered was something beyond our ability to defeat.”
“But he used us as bargaining chips, making a perilous gamble and winning everything… He even took my eyes as part of that wager.”
Alan’s head hung low, his voice growing heavy.
“Even though I regained my body through magic after the win, the memory of that day still haunts me, and my eyes hurt when I remember.”
“Perhaps… I will never forget that version of ‘Bai Yan,’ and I struggle to reconcile how he became so ‘ordinary’ after. I don’t know which version of him is the true one.”
Alan lifted his gaze and continued,
“But I know that our connection runs deeper than friendship—it’s something destined. We’re meant to be partners.”
After listening, Bai Yan was silent for a moment before responding with a smile.
“Maybe it’s not fate that binds us, but rather our connections that shape our destiny.”
He then stood up and calmly left the office, taking his cup of coffee filled with milk.
Alan sat in the stillness, lost in thought, reflecting on events from thirteen years ago.
Back then, Bai Yan hadn’t been a victim of the “Tower’s Arrogance.”
He had chosen to join them willingly.
The Kingdom of Dark Light.
Annottales.
The Third City District.
After losing his personal maid, Bai Yan, now known as “Viscount Edmond,” had chosen not to hire another servant. Instead, he handled things himself, living a life that was anything but aristocratic.
It wasn’t as pleasant as before, but he was perfectly capable of managing on his own.
Thankfully, due to his exceptional mental abilities, his unorthodox lifestyle remained unnoticed.
Otherwise, his position as Viscount Edmond might have been immediately questioned.
In both secular and religious nobility, not having a personal servant would be seen as highly unorthodox—almost like someone not wearing underwear!
“In just a few more days, the First Doomsday Crisis will arrive,”
Bai Yan muttered to himself, casually holding his phone in a spacious, well-kept bedroom while playing “Babel Tower.”
He was arranging the daily training schedules for the Core Operators, one by one, with various missions to complete.
These seemingly trivial tasks had never stopped challenging him.
Even the rebellious Scarlet Moon, under the weight of daily training and the constant threat of simulated death, found herself becoming more compliant.
This was the nature of intelligent beings… theoretically, all of them could be tamed.
However, the Core Operators were particularly exceptional.
Their loyalty was not easily swayed by trivialities but by the meaningful causes and missions they were entrusted with.
Upon reviewing the new weekly mission, Bai Yan sighed.
He couldn’t recall how many weekly missions he had completed by now.
For the powerful members of Babel Tower, the difficulty of these tasks had become negligible, but the rewards paled in comparison to emergency or special event missions.
Bai Yan ran his fingers over the phone screen.
“A practical mission,” he noted.
As soon as he tapped on the mission details, his eyes narrowed.
“This week’s mission takes place outside Tatsumi City…”
Ever since Bai Yan had taken full control of “Tatsumi City,” missions rarely occurred there anymore—after all, there weren’t enough enemies to challenge them.
This week, however, the mission was set in Annottales, specifically in the Third District near Tulip Manor.
Surprisingly, it was near his own home. “How intriguing.”
Bai Yan waited for a while until the Scarlet Moon, who was busy battling herself in the Training Simulation, finally emerged. He then assigned her to the new mission.
He checked her mood and loyalty, noting they had dropped to levels of 3 and 4, respectively.
“Hmm, she’s still quite strong-willed.”
So far, Bai Yan had only allowed Scarlet Moon to soak in the Recovery Spring twice.
Her mood never dropped below 2, the lowest it had ever been, meaning even under constant pressure, she wouldn’t break down.
Bai Yan smiled to himself. She was the powerful early-game “Queen of the Scarlet Moon.”
Mu Ling and Ganis performed even better.
Mu Ling drew strength from her beliefs and had grown accustomed to the pain of training and simulations, so her spirit remained relatively unshaken.
As for Ganis, the pressure he faced daily surpassed even the threat of simulated death.
“Yet the one who struggles the most,” Bai Yan muttered, “is the one we least expect…”
Indeed, among all the Core Operators, it was the “Fusion Slime” who couldn’t endure hardship, feared pain and death.
Every time it left the Training Simulation, its mood would drop significantly.
There were times when it plummeted all the way to the lowest point.
Bai Yan had been repeatedly using the Recovery Spring on the Fusion Slime, spending a great deal of points on it.
“Ah, I hope you become stronger.”
“Noah World still needs you to save it… and my points…”
With a resigned shake of his head, Bai Yan selected the Core Operators for the weekly mission—this time, the “Queen of the Scarlet Moon” and the “Nightsaber.”
The game began.
The background on the screen showed a foggy afternoon in Annottales, with many people walking the streets.
Out of a swirling black vortex emerged two small pixelated figures.
Thanks to the Cognition Filter, the bystanders seemed unfazed by their appearance.
Although the figures were pixelated, the distinct colors and shapes made it easy for Bai Yan to identify the Core Operators.
Soon, a monstrous creature appeared on the scene.
First came a gigantic humanoid creature with a bull’s head, filling the screen with its size.
Next, a group of creatures resembling lizards appeared. They had white skin and red irises—spawns of chaos, the “Pupils of Chaos.”
A mighty monster, the “Splitter,” emerged.
And from the Order of the Troublemakers, a humanoid creature dressed in vibrant red with the title “Priest of the Troublemakers” appeared on the far edge of the screen.
Just as before, Bai Yan activated Nightsaber’s self-control and guided her into battle with the Queen of the Scarlet Moon.
His gaming prowess now far exceeded human limitations.
Under his precise guidance, the Queen of the Scarlet Moon performed flawlessly, unleashing her full potential.
The battle was about to begin!
The furious giant monster destroyed buildings, causing people on the street to quickly run away in all directions.
Nightsaber charged forward straight after activating Deep Blue World.
But when her attack struck the Spawn called “Splitter,” it split into two, and then those two split into three.
With each hit, more of them appeared, making it impossible to directly kill them.
Bai Yan wasn’t surprised at all. Hmm, it seemed to be some kind of magical creature, he thought.
“All we need to do is figure out the ‘mechanism’,” he said with determination.
Clippity-clop…
The subtitles appeared again.
“They, somehow, cannot be completely killed. Instead, they split and come back to life after being slain.”
The speaker, of course, was Nightsaber.
“Oh, I see now! Let me give this a try instead.”
Bai Yan, calm and composed, controlled the “Queen of the Scarlet Moon.”
After evading all possible attacks, she unleashed the “Scourge of War.”
Scarlet Moon took out the red flames she had used in her previous battle with the Demon of Justice and wrapped them around her body.
With each strike, the warm flames, burning with intensity, seared the souls and killed all the Spawn called “Splitters” blocking the way.
Bai Yan’s guess was indeed correct.
Even if these things could physically resurrect and split, their souls could not be fully protected.
This red flame was also a Civilization-level Relic, having a unique destructive power that could directly harm souls.
Its name was “Badfire.”
The “Fantasy” Civilization-level Relic could only unleash half of its original power, but the power of a Civilization-level Relic was still considerable.
The “Splitter” Spawn could not be directly killed by ordinary means.
As long as their souls existed, they could continuously resurrect and split apart.
For those who could not attack souls, facing them would make them feel incredibly powerless, to the point where they could only run away.
The Scarlet Moon possessed a mystical power called the “Scourge of War,” and this is where its great might lay.
Adaptability.
After obtaining the power of the Scourge of War, she could almost adapt to any enemy and unique battle.
Although the Bull-headed Giant looked formidable, its actual threat was even less than that of the “Splitter.”
In the scene where passersby scattered in astonishment, Nightsaber leaped high into the air.
With the Heart of Death in her hand, she swung and unleashed a black storm, sweeping through the enormous Bull-headed monster.
Blood splattered… The enormous monster crashed down with a loud thud.
The difficulty of the weekly mission wasn’t considered challenging.
After they dealt with all the monsters, the enemies were worn out and the priest of troublemakers fell to the ground.
But Bai Yan didn’t command the Queen of the Scarlet Moon to kill him because a “capturable” option appeared.
Since that’s the case, it was only natural to capture him.
“The completed task is still very easy… The weekly mission, although the rewards are a bit less, is great because it’s steady and easy… Unfortunately, I still hope for a higher difficulty and more rewards…”
Bai Yan fell into deep thought, and all he could do was wait for the World Tree to fully grow.
When that time comes, the daily missions and weekly missions will refresh and become more challenging, offering richer rewards.
It seemed to match the current needs of the Babel Tower.
Just when Bai Yan thought the task would end easily, he suddenly spotted an unexpected character in the scene, causing him to feel intrigued.
“It’s actually him.”
“Once upon a time…”
The Scarlet Moon took a deep breath and regained her composure.
Before her eyes stood an opponent like no other, someone far more powerful—her very own self.
Her very own self in her “Blood Demon King” form.
However, “she” didn’t possess all sorts of blessings like the Scarlet Moon, and her power was not yet reaching the level of the Apocalypse. She was only slightly stronger than the real Scarlet Moon.
Although much stronger than the Scarlet Moon, she still had her limits of power.
The Scarlet Moon discovered that defeating her stronger self was indeed a very challenging task.
She had been killed many times… Even though she was gradually getting used to the pain, she still felt humiliated.
Because the way the Scarlet Moon killed people was really unpleasant!
The real Scarlet Moon was repeatedly grabbed by the fake Scarlet Moon, who showed no emotions. She was continuously beaten, pressed to the ground and rubbed against it, and her abdomen was crushed underfoot…
She saw her as insignificant as an ant.
Just like how she usually had her dominant way of killing, but now, she was personally experiencing it all.
The Scarlet Moon felt angry and wanted to shout at the other person, but she knew that the other person was just a projection, even her own projection. So she had to hold back her anger.
So she became even angrier!
When she really couldn’t hold on any longer, her anger would surge towards the Savior and the Babel Tower. But she also knew that cursing and fighting with the Savior were meaningless and impossible…
The scariest thing is, this situation will keep going on for a very long time, a very long time, maybe even forever.
The Scarlet Moon felt her scalp go numb with fear.
She used to think that there was nothing in the world that could make her feel afraid.
Now the Scarlet Moon knows that she was wrong.
The Savior was incredibly wicked, and she felt completely powerless to resist!
“It really makes me uncomfortable, this feeling is too overwhelming. Even if I defeat the enemy in front of me, there will still be new enemies next time…”
“Just like a toy being pulled by the neck.”
The Scarlet Moon raises her hand once again and challenges the “other self” in front of her once more.
“Come on, at least this one time, let me be able to go out successfully.”
In the realm of Training Simulation, a considerable amount of time passed, perhaps for over ten days.
She finally returned to the real world.
The Scarlet Moon lay silently on the large bed in the room, not moving at all.
She appeared even lazier than usual.
However, this time she was truly exhausted.
Lan Lan, the otter who had no idea what was going on, lazily crawled over. He nibbled on the salmon in his paws and curiously looked at his owner. Then, he climbed up from his belly towards the top.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak,”
The displeased Scarlet Moon reached out and grabbed him with her hand, then casually threw him away.
“Oh!” Lan Lan, the otter, flew out of the window with the salmon in his arms like a shooting star.
The Scarlet Moon murmured to herself, “That loyal dog, she has the closest relationship with the Savior. Maybe I should just go over now and snatch her head off.”
The words were spoken this way, but she didn’t move at all.
First, she had already tried before and couldn’t do it.
Furthermore, after spending this period of time together, the Scarlet Moon had started to accept Mu Ling to some extent. And she belonged to the kind of person who protects those close to her.
“That’s it, let’s go and kill the ‘Profligate’… But I can’t find where he is…”
Forget it.
Let’s rest like this.
The Scarlet Moon made up her mind firmly.
Hmm, for the next three days and nights, no matter what happens, she decided that she wouldn’t move.
Even if a meteorite fell on her head, she wouldn’t budge!
The Scarlet Moon closed her eyes.
And then…
[Queen of the Scarlet Moon, you have been chosen.]
At that moment, a strong feeling of anger burst out from the Scarlet Moon.
Anyone who dared to come near her was in danger of losing their life!
However, no matter how intense her anger was, it ultimately had no effect.
A dark mist came rushing up, and the scenery before her quickly changed.
When she regained consciousness, the Scarlet Moon found herself standing on an unfamiliar street.
“Where… is this place?”
She frowned.
“It seems to be ‘the Eruo League’… it is the capital and holy city of the Eruo League, called Annottales.”
The person who answered her was Mu Ling.
The Scarlet Moon took a deep breath and, without hesitation, wanted to strike back with her hand, aiming to send this loyal guard of the Babel Tower flying!
However, her body couldn’t move.
Once again, it was like this…
Seeing the person in front of her struggling, Mu Ling calmly said, “It seems like your performance hasn’t been good enough to earn the recognition of the respected Savior… Therefore, you cannot obtain freedom within this mission.”
“Your words only make me angrier,” the Scarlet Moon said calmly.
“I know,” Mu Ling replied with a faint, almost invisible smile on her face.
The Scarlet Moon paused for a moment, then realized that this little girl was actually purposely trying to “tease” her!
Drat!
The Scarlet Moon said coldly, “I will eventually kill you, you female dog, and turn you into a pot of dog meat stew. I wonder if your owner loves to eat it or not.”
Mu Ling was not angry at all. She had been enduring the brutal training simulation and naturally understood that it was normal for her to feel angry about what happened to the Scarlet Moon.
“Instead of cursing me, let’s face the battle directly,”
Monsters appeared.
They suddenly appeared on this street, shocking the peaceful pedestrians, who scattered and fled in astonishment!
“Monsters! Monsters!”
“Where are all the Divine Blade knights? Come quickly and save us!”
“Oh, great Dark Light… Why would such a thing appear in Annottales?”
Amidst the chaotic crowd, Mu Ling and Scarlet Moon stood apart, completely different from the others.
They watched the massive bull-headed monster slowly rise, larger than many houses, without a hint of fear.
The appearance of the bull-headed monster in the city was sudden. It stood over ten meters tall and had strange metallic-colored skin, like black iron. It had a single eye.
Beneath the bull-headed monster, white-blooded lizards appeared one after another. These were the Pupil of Chaos’ spawns, called “Splitters.”
For countless years in Annottales, the protection of Dark Light had kept them safe, and direct monster attacks were rare.
But recently, things had begun to change.
“We shall go forth,” Mu Ling said, drawing her blade with determination in her eyes.
A few minutes later,
The battle came to an end.
Scarlet Moon and Mu Ling stood among a pile of lifeless bodies, awaiting the arrival of the dark mist.
The priest knelt on the ground, panting heavily.
It was evident he no longer had the strength to resist.
“Once again, we’ve completed the Savior’s mission… still uncertain when it will finally end…”
The Scarlet Moon spoke in a calm voice, “Those who don’t wish to join the Babel Tower, the Savior’s actions… Well, I’ve already told you before… It’s pointless to argue with a loyal dog like you.”
Mu Ling wasn’t angry at all. She simply stared at her calmly, unaffected by her intense fury.
The Scarlet Moon stayed silent for a moment, contemplating if she should directly curse the Savior.
Would that make her angry?
“The Savior is nothing more than an evil god.”
The Scarlet Moon nodded slowly and replied gently, “He calls himself the Savior, just like countless other evil gods… But in truth, no one truly knows his purpose, do they?”
The “password” made Mu Ling furrow her brow, but she remained silent.
Seeing the positive outcome, the vampire king’s beautiful face broke into a smile.
The frustration she had been holding back eased just a little.
The Scarlet Moon was about to speak again when she suddenly had a realization, feeling alarmed!
Mu Ling also felt a sudden, powerful pressure.
This sensation!
She quickly turned around and saw that, at some unknown point, a silent man had appeared before them.
He had a strong, noble face, long brown hair, and golden eyes. His black armor, though old, exuded power, with cloud-like patterns etched into it.
He walked toward them with the confidence of a majestic lion strolling through a peaceful garden.
“Are you… people from the Babel Tower?”
The man asked calmly, his voice radiating authority, but without malice.
The Troublemakers’ priest froze, trembling violently in fear upon seeing the man.
He even began laughing uncontrollably, nearly losing his mind. It seemed he believed he might escape under Babel Tower’s control. However, encountering this man filled him only with dread.
“The captain of the Knights of the Divine Blade, Chris!”
Scarlet Moon recognized him immediately, and her emotions became excited. It was clear she found him exceptionally challenging, to the point where even the word “challenging” couldn’t fully capture it.
Maybe not as formidable as the Demon of Justice at its peak, but this man was a “monster” in his own right!
“Chris?”
Mu Ling stood still, realizing that if there was one person legendary in the Eruo League, it was the Incarnation of Dark Light.
Thus, Chris, the “divinely created creature” from the Knights of the Divine Blade, became a formidable figure in the legendary ranks.
Even Mu Ling, from far away in Tatsumi City of the Air Alliance, had heard many great stories about him.
He saved the world!
“Hmm, it seems like you know me… I want to know more about the Babel Tower, can you help me?”
Chris’s voice was calm, carrying no trace of force, yet it exuded undeniable certainty.
An ordinary person in his presence would surely feel compelled to answer all his questions, yielding completely without a word.
This man’s presence was overwhelming!
It was so incredibly strong and unyielding, as solid as the earth itself, immeasurable in its depth, and impossible to shake.
“No, it’s not allowed.”
Mu Ling took a deep breath, shaking her head gently. She firmly refused the man’s request before her eyes.
Her nerves were frayed.
The man wore so many honors and medals—she knew she couldn’t compare.
Although Mu Ling trusted the protection of the dark mist, her intuition was irrational. It continuously pressured her to flee.
“I’ve done extensive research on you… The Babel Tower doesn’t seem like an evil organization, but the presence ‘above’ suggests that the Babel Tower and the legendary ‘Tower’ are two sides of the same coin.”
Chris spoke in a calm voice, free of anger or negative emotions.
“I just want to know the truth.”
The “presence above”?
Mu Ling and Scarlet Moon frowned. The man’s mention of “above” made them wonder—could it really be true?
Scarlet Moon suddenly smiled and said, “Seems his faith isn’t as unwavering as yours, to doubt his own deity like that.”
Mu Ling remained silent.
Chris continued to ask, “So, what exactly is the Savior you believe in?”
Receiving no response, Chris sighed.
“I know there’s a strange black mist that suddenly appears… Would you mind staying a little longer to share some crucial information?”
“If you’re clear of conscience, I won’t harm you.”
In the next moment, he reached out his hand, trying to draw them in.
Mu Ling was startled to see the space around them folding, forming countless “transparent images” that encircled them.
The power of space!
At that moment, both Mu Ling and Scarlet Moon were utterly powerless against this force.
Finally, the black mist began to rise, completely engulfing the two.
Chris furrowed his brows slightly and murmured, “Close.”
As he spoke, it felt as if the entire world was affected. The space surrounding the black mist warped.
The space itself merged.
Under normal circumstances, the two would have been trapped by his power, as though they were being rolled up like a scroll.
Once the black mist dissipated, nothing remained at the spot where it had been.
They had gone.
“Is it still not possible?”
Chris sighed. He had heard about the power of the Savior before but couldn’t resist testing it just now.
“A tremendous presence, so vast that the world may not withstand it, is about to arrive… I truly hope I’m wrong.”
“But the signs are increasingly showing that I am right.”
The next moment,
Chris disappeared from sight, as though he had never been there.
A few hundred meters away, a group of bystanders were “shocked out of their wits,” among them a gentleman named Viscount Edmond, dressed in a black suit.
He shook his head and turned, leaving the “scene of the incident.”
Hmm, from the information gained in the first playthrough, the leader of the Knights of the Divine Blade, Chris…
Bai Yan let out a quiet sigh.
“That person, he probably can’t be considered an enemy… at least, not yet.”
“Now, let’s begin the new Babel Tower meeting.”
