Chapter 236

Chapter 236: The Recent Scammers Are So Pathetic

"No!"

"This is a battlefield of Souls!"

"The mere Giant God, how could he wield such power!"

When Barbatos clashed directly with the Soul of the Giant God, he realized this "Giant God" possessed terrifyingly formidable soul strength!

"Hiss—!"

Countless emotions and thoughts coalesced into a colossal, boundless "Soul Star."

Its searing heat terrified Barbatos.

"It’s just…"

"Like staring directly at the sun!"

"But…"

The true horror wasn’t the soul’s raw power.

Barbatos had witnessed countless souls—mortals, deities, and unspeakable entities; some resilient and mighty, their souls rivaling the "Giant God" before him.

Yet if such a soul remained inexperienced with the universe’s complexity—a naive "giant infant"—it could be easily manipulated, defenseless!

But the "Giant God"’s soul differed.

Barbatos sensed it contained eons of incomprehensible knowledge, overwhelming him utterly.

"Must seize control!"

"Can’t let him strike first."

"Incantation… project illusions… ugh…"

Too late!

That monosyllabic tongue, dense with information entropy, struck again!

This time, it mercilessly pounded Barbatos with eons of accumulated information flow!

"Finished!"

Barbatos’s heart froze.

He found himself hurled into relentless waves of information-constructed visions, tearing his soul apart amid agony and wails…

"Boom—!"

Volcanoes erupted. Earth cracked. In drought’s grip, shadowy figures resembling him moved furtively.

He cowered beneath monstrous beasts.

Then torrential rains fell.

The colossal beasts vanished in the deluge.

And those furtive beings scattered onto separate paths.

Some grew large and very fierce; others became agile, small creatures. They didn’t lose their ancestral feathers but changed them, using their powers.

Every step and every change brought them closer to soaring high!

Their bones grew lighter, their arms and feathers specialized, and their tails shortened bit by bit; every small step was a building block toward the sky!

Even though the flying giant dragon ruled the skies and forests, they didn’t give up!

They aimed to shake the foundation of the pterosaur’s rule!

Finally!

"Cheep—!"

"Cheep—!"

A clear chirp sounded from the branches!

Those who longed for the sky finally got their wish!

…

"Ah… cough cough cough…"

"What… what is this…"

Barbatos’ Soul trembled in shock and pain.

"Such images…"

"Are they taunting me!? Taunting my wishes!?"

"Are they mocking my failure!?"

"No, wait…"

Barbatos’ body suddenly froze.

He realized a terrifying fact—"How does the Giant God know my wishes!?"

"How does He know of my longing for the void!?"

"Could it be…"

"Gulpo—!"

The Soul of the demon god stirred uneasily.

"This fellow has invaded my Soul!?"

"How is that possible? I didn’t notice anything; how did this happen…?"

"No, now isn’t the time to think about that; if I don’t leave now, I won’t escape unharmed!"

"But…"

The furious torrent of information kept striking Barbatos, causing him great pain and trapping him!

"It’s over!"

"I was careless!"

"Am I really going to be defeated here!?"

"Don’t!"

"Uh… um… damn it…"

Barbatos gritted his teeth, struggling to endure the overwhelming Information Flow and immense pressure while his Soul "wept" under the heavy burden.

"It’s over!"

"I can’t take it anymore!"

"Uh—ah—!"

Just as Barbatos’ Soul was about to be shattered by the terrifying Information Flow…

"Buzz…"

The tidal wave of Information Flow gradually receded, no longer bombarding his mind. The pressure from the Giant God lessened a lot too.

At least it gave him a chance to catch his breath.

But this didn’t make Barbatos feel better.

Because another emotion and sound started up.

—-

Trilobite hadn’t invaded Barbatos’ thoughts at all; he’d only said a bit about "Birds ruling the sky."

It was just a coincidence.

He was now stuck waiting.

"Huh?"

"What’s going on…?"

"I finished talking; your turn now?"

Trilobite figured he’d countered the "phone scam," so the other side should be rattled and furious.

But after a wait, the "consultation channel" only carried heavy breathing.

And something like "weeping"…

"Oh, so it’s not just cracking—they’ve cracked completely!"

"Hey!?"

"You alright!?"

"Your mental state’s way too flimsy."

"With that weak mindset, trying to scam and ambush? Not smart."

"Want me to call an ambulance!?"

…

Trilobite knew no ambulance existed here; he’d said it purely to irritate.

Sure enough, soon…

[Beep—!]

[The other party exited the consultation.]

"Hey, that’s it? How boring."

"I drove away the scammer, and no reward!?"

Actually, there really is a reward.

[Ding—!]

[The other party’s psychological battle failed, costing them 10,000 points of Chaos Energy.]

—-

"Ha… ha… ha…"

"They suddenly stopped!?"

Barbatos’ Soul observed the great Giant God before him.

That terrifying Soul still released immense pressure, but it no longer held any aggression.

Instead…

"Taunting!?"

"Uh…"

"Mocking!?"

Those syllables, packed with massive Information Entropy, came together to mock the chaos deity like never before.

"Uh…"

"You… are mocking my weakness… mocking my Soul’s fragility!?"

"You still pity me!?"

"Damn it…"

The core demon god of the Chaos Council was beaten in his own domain by a deity he once called extremely "blind and foolish."

Not only was he beaten, but the opponent taunted him with ease!

"Uh… ah—!"

As the Giant God mocked him, Barbatos felt part of his Soul get absorbed by that Giant God!

What angered Barbatos yet brought relief was the Giant God letting him go.

Like releasing a tiny ant.

"You… just wait!"

"One day, I’ll pay you back double!"

"And…"

"Ha…"

Barbatos took a deep breath.

From the flood of information that just filled his mind, he seemed to find the secret to mastering the authority of the void!

"Let me try these ideas."