Chapter 129: Evil God Era

After gaining temporary trust, Autumn Mountain Speed took a flurry of pictures, feeling completely satisfied. He couldn't resist going online and posting something:

"Shocking! Great Emperor Airmyne has fallen into my hands, bleeding and fainting from the pain. I even took a picture of her sleeping pose! (V-sign)"

Originally, the forum was abuzz with discussions about the new sandbox dungeon. Although all the slots were taken, the server hadn't opened yet, and people were busy researching how to collectively build a wizard community. But now, everyone's attention was instantly diverted. What happened? What exactly transpired? Great Emperor Airmyne, in the hands of this outrageous user?

"Bastard, what did you do to our goddess?!"

"I can't believe you're like this, Autumn Mountain Speed. I'm going to do a human flesh search on you!"

Countless people grew furious. Airmyne's loyal fans were truly formidable, with many having Airmyne as their desktop wallpaper. Under such suggestive words, everyone was enraged.

"Hahaha, doxxing me is useless! You won't find my real identity, and you can't check my background! Not unless you can break through this game's black technology."

Then, Autumn Mountain Speed explained the full story and the current plot progression, and everyone's anger quickly subsided.

A series of combat screenshots were posted.

The opening of the Night of the Sky Witches showed four terrifying evil gods fighting in the town. Under a dim, yellowish sky, buildings crumbled, and countless townspeople fled.

Next came the arrival of Great Emperor Medusa, who confronted the evil gods in a world-shaking, terrifying battle. Following that, Airmyne and three others fought back. So much had happened, and it was all captured in screenshots.

"Great Emperor Medusa... died? (Silence)"

"I can't believe she was so fearless. (No offense intended)"

"It reminds me of the saying: 'If one learns the truth in the morning, one can die in the evening without regret.' (May the deceased rest in peace)"

The death of Great Emperor Medusa deeply moved them. Countless people mourned, for she was a flesh-and-blood character who had pursued truth throughout her life.

"So the Beastmen King from back then didn't die?"

"Holy cow! Circe also secretly lived a second life? That's incredible!"

Seeing all these events gradually unfold, they were beyond excited, as if witnessing an epic saga full of twists and turns. Everyone discussed and debated the ongoing developments with fervor.

Undoubtedly, the internal conflict among the evil gods was the main reason they could rescue the characters.

None of them were easy to deal with; everyone was playing a role.

Next, some discussed what might happen. If Autumn Mountain Speed and his companions could gain the trust of Airmyne and Charlotte, securing significant assistance, a counterattack might not be impossible.

"Now the plot is reaching its climax! Evil gods are awakening from ancient times, and the world is about to face a catastrophe... What a magnificent era! Your second lives as otherworldly players, like waves of this era, are already saving the world? Just thinking about it is exciting!"

"I've turned into a 'lemon spirit' (sour with envy)."

"Heh, you think you're righteous, but you don't realize... you're the evil gods everyone condemns, and you brought about this world-ending disaster! (Angry, furious)"

"The person upstairs got it right."

"Quick, activate the cheat code! Recruit us otherworldly people to help. Let Great Emperor Airmyne stage a comeback live and crush the evil gods!"

"That's impossible. The evil gods are definitely eavesdropping. Those four can only tell us and report the situation after things have happened."

"That alchemically created life form, the demonic sword Pandora, is still so devoted, steadfastly blocking the two of them. I'm a fan! (Moved)"

"Indeed, facing her creator, Charlotte, with unwavering loyalty is much better than a certain character who roared about rebellion and tried to sit on the creator's chair! (Sudden change in tone)"

"However, as evil gods, gaining the favorability of these two NPCs is a huge challenge."

While everyone was discussing, Autumn Mountain Speed finished his self-congratulatory spree. After successfully stirring up a trend and uploading all the screenshots in one go, he re-entered the game.

A week had passed in the game. Xuebaixue and the others were still busy. Charlotte and Airmyne remained unconscious, only occasionally waking up. It was always the demonic sword guarding them:

"Hey! You evil gods, go fetch some firewood. I need to boil water for the two Epic Witches to bathe. And no peeking!"

"Why not use fire magic to boil the water...?"

"Water heated that way isn't comfortable for bathing! Also, for tonight's meal, we want to eat the tail of a Murdoch Behemoth. It's especially delicious, and even better with a sprinkle of Azure Rain Tree Salt."

Autumn Mountain Speed couldn't help but say, "We don't have any salt...."

"Go buy some in town!" The demonic sword Pandora stood in front of them, sneering, "As expected, are you finally revealing your true colors? Have you finally shown the tyrannical nature of evil gods?"

Autumn Mountain Speed just stared.

Xuebaixue's scalp tingled, and he could only nod.

The group exited the cave, unable to resist complaining to the others, "It's so hard to raise this demonic sword NPC's favorability!!"

"There's no way around it. Our evil god faction has negative reputation, after all. To interfere with the main characters' storyline, we can only do more of the quests given by this NPC." As a veteran player, Xuebaixue still found it acceptable.

Just then, a voice came from inside again:

"Also, I'm tired of tonight's dinner. I want to give the unconscious Airmyne and Charlotte something good to eat! Your huge evil god body from before looked pretty good. Cut off some meat and grill it; let's see what evil god meat tastes like."

The group froze, then instinctively looked at Autumn Mountain Speed.

Autumn Mountain Speed was speechless.

Tears streamed down his face; he was heartbroken. "Why are you all looking at me?"

"As a native NPC, it's so satisfying to give these players quests," Pandora chuckled, lowering her gaze to the two unconscious Epic Witches. However, a worried expression gradually appeared on her face.

"The world's fate rests in our hands, but can the few of us truly win?"

It wasn't just this group of four trying to curry favor with the two Epic Witches and complete favorability quests. On the other side, Longji was also trying to win over the two Epic Witches.

They clearly understood that the four players had gathered 70% of the body, making victory impossible alone. They had to find a way to leverage their situation and win over a group of Epic natives.

Babylon Kingdom, Year 938.

The world underwent dramatic changes; too much had happened. The evil gods engaged in all sorts of internal struggles and self-attacks, which utterly perplexed the witches.

However, with several Epic Witches severely wounded and fleeing, the world ultimately couldn't escape its fate of defeat.

The four "red-named" players were still engaged in internal conflict, but they had already revived more than half of the Cthulhu evil god, taking control of the world.

Babylon Kingdom, Year 940.

The Cthulhu evil god disintegrated into four bodies, becoming four Evil God Kings. They announced the abolition of the Beastmen Kingdom, the Rose Kingdom, and the Babylon Kingdom, establishing a unified Wizard Federation.

This era became known as: The Age of Evil Gods.

In the same year, Wizard Guilds were established worldwide, implementing wizard control regulations. All wizards were required to register.

Babylon Kingdom, Year 949.

The four Evil Gods once again engaged in internal strife, unleashing terrifying power, resulting in one death.

The remaining three Evil God Kings were also severely wounded. They had no choice but to recuperate, temporarily abandoning their mutual slaughter. They then announced throughout the land: The collection of all Evil Eye Blood from major potion shops!

Furthermore, 'Evil Eye' creatures would be subject to Central Federation control regulations. They were not allowed to be circulated among civilians, nor could private sects or academies privately raise them. Any violation would result in immediate execution!

"Tentacled Evil Eyes are contraband!"

"They will be controlled!"

"What about slimes?"

Upon hearing the news, Autumn Mountain Speed and the others couldn't help but show a peculiar expression.

In this era, anyone aspiring to become a wizard had to apply through the Wizard Guild, ascending through layers of bureaucracy.

Moreover, not only Evil Eyes but also all wizarding books from any wizarding school or academy had to be centrally surrendered and collected at the Victoria University Library in the Central Federation's Royal Capital.

After collection, any surplus civilian books from various regions were to be centrally burned!

Private citizens were forbidden from possessing wizarding books.

Only Victoria University in the Royal Capital was permitted to own them!

Instantly, terrifying scenes appeared across various regions.

Large pits formed on the ground as wizards from evil god cults, who had already defected to the evil gods, led people in burning books.

Boom!

Pillars of towering flames, like smoke signals spreading across the land, rose into the sky and drifted across the entire wizarding world.

"This is knowledge, our truth, but the evil gods are..." Amidst the astonishing flames, an elderly wizard wept, watching his life's research efforts turn to ash.

"With the three Evil God Kings ruling the world, where are the heroes who would save it?"

"What about us, the four Epic Witches...?"

Countless people fell silent. Wizarding civilization was shackled, free pursuit of truth was obliterated, and countless wizards began to despair.

Xu Zhi sat by his courtyard gate, munching on an apple. "This truly is the best method. After all, they are evil gods; the negative public opinion about them in this world can't be changed. All wizards are in rebellion, and after gaining control of the world, it's impossible for them to help the evil gods with research, choosing death over submission...

"So, since that's the case, it's better to prohibit the birth of wizards among the common people. In the future, any new wizards can only come from their Evil God Church. After a few hundred years, this generation of wizards and all people will have died of old age.

"At that time, they will change public opinion and revise history, for example, claiming that the evil gods are benevolent, and that Great Emperor Airmyne and the Alchemy Emperor were tyrannical. They will say they came to this world to save its people... At that point, they will represent justice, and wizardry will once again flourish in this land. Witches and wizards will worship them, and they will use the countless wizards of this world to advance civilization, conduct research for them, and completely integrate it into their dominion."

As the Creator, Xu Zhi observed the succession and development of civilizations, and he couldn't help but lament the cruelty of history.

He suddenly recalled an ancient text from the Qin Dynasty:

"Upon reaching the First Emperor's reign, he abolished the ways of former kings, burned the words of the hundred schools to fool the common people. He destroyed famous cities, killed heroes, collected all weapons under heaven, gathered them in Xianyang, melted down blades and arrowheads, casting them into twelve bronze figures, to weaken the people of the world!"

These three otherworldly players truly embodied the style of our First Emperor.

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