Chapter 130: The Cthulhu Era

Xu Zhi calmly took a bite of his apple.

The fate of the three players from the other world was always in his hands. If their tyrannical rule went too far, he, as the God of Wisdom, could personally intervene with a "great disconnection spell" to see who was truly stronger.

Currently, the three kingdoms the Cthulhu Evil God had acquired were merely empty shells.

Ermin and the others were very clever. All cultivation resources and alchemical creations had long been moved out and collected in spatial magic boxes. The core high-level legendary wizards of the three kingdoms also seized the opportunity to escape afterward and successfully rendezvoused with Ermin and the others.

The appearance of the spatial magic boxes conveniently allowed a group of legendary wizards to reside within them, facilitating their collective escape and the preservation of their core strength.

Taking over the three empty kingdoms meant they had no resources or powerful wizards. Although they possessed books and basic knowledge, they would have to develop everything from scratch, a process that would take at least one or two hundred years.

After all, cultivating new Sixth-level legendary wizards who were loyal to them, which constituted their high-end combat power, was not an easy task.

"Ermin and the others took away a core group, so the strength of the three kingdoms wasn't fundamentally damaged. Meanwhile, the players, taking over these three kingdoms for one or two hundred years, are essentially starting from scratch and working for me. In the hundred-acre sandbox of my orchard, they will develop a new generation of powerful wizards, fostering a brilliant wizarding era."

Double the development, double the happiness....

Xu Zhi smiled.

Thinking this way, the development of his orchard was truly flourishing.

As a farmer, having three players help cultivate the land was naturally ideal.

Xu Zhi finished his apple and tossed the core. "But once they truly take shape, develop to their peak, acquire large teams of legendary wizards, academies, and sects, and when their national power is at its height, and they begin to formally establish research and initiate various projects, that's when I'll take them offline."

Playing "tech tree climbing" in his sandbox world?

No way!

Babylon Kingdom, Year 961.

The Church of Light declared them a cult and launched a nationwide crusade. Qiu Mingshan Che Su and others, along with Charlotte and Ermin's group, were forced to flee.

Dividing into two groups, Circe, Long Ji, and Emery also fled separately.

However, Long Ji was not trusted. He engaged in internal strife with Circe and the Orc King, two cunning figures who were already villains.

In fact, Qiu Mingshan Che Su and the others gained Ermin's trust largely thanks to the strong endorsement of the native demonic sword, Pandora. After all, Ermin knew they indeed needed help, even if Qiu Mingshan Che Su and his group were tormented daily by the demonic sword.

"We go to seek truth."

In the desert, Ermin tightened her cloak and looked at her followers, as if recalling the years she spent fleeing with Grantham. "We will explore the Door of Truth. If we can understand the truth behind Emperor Medusa's voluntary death, that will be the beginning of our counterattack."

Circe, Long Ji, and Emery were on a small boat in the ocean. In the spatial magic box they held, lived a group of top legendary wizards from the Rose Kingdom and the Orc Kingdom. "We must resurrect my disciple Medusa, so she no longer despairs, and awakens from death of her own accord. We ourselves must also break through to demigod status..."

Even severe setbacks could not ultimately destroy them.

Even though the Evil God ruled the world, and even with Medusa's unknown despair before death, the wizards pursuing truth still chose to press forward despite the hardships.

Babylon Kingdom, Year 963.

In the ensuing years, the three Evil God Kings, through internal struggles, had completely mastered their bodies. They refined the Cthulhu Evil God's physique, reining in the passive "unspeakable fear" it naturally emitted.

They gradually began to use most of their power to forcefully suppress the formidable aura they emitted.

Otherwise, the Cthulhu Evil God would be unable to rule this land!

Originally, the three Evil Gods had remained separated into three parts to prevent the merged Cthulhu Evil God from passively killing people. However, this separation also gave others opportunities to assassinate them. Now, they had finally chosen to completely reassemble the Evil God, eliminating any vulnerabilities.

"Our era has truly arrived."

Babylon Kingdom, Year 968.

Civilization was advancing at a furious pace!

Victoria University launched a Wizard Exchange Competition that caused a sensation throughout the entire wizarding world and the vast federation.

At this time, the entire colossal central city — the Federal Capital — was the body of the Cthulhu Evil God. Countless people lived upon Cthulhu's vast form.

This was an incredibly terrifying giant god!

This immense, six-thousand-zhang-tall giant, reaching to Xu Zhi's chest level, exuded an awe-inspiring presence. It sat on a colossal chair made of mountain earth, its hands resting on the armrests, its massive head slightly lifted as it gazed at the endless sky.

Meanwhile, the entire flesh-and-blood continent of the Cthulhu Evil God, "R'lyeh," saw its tissues rise and deform, transforming into grotesque, crimson, squirming houses. Countless witches and schools settled there, and daily they meditated for the Evil God's body.

The Cthulhu Evil God had not moved for over ten years.

This was because each movement required immense energy and vast amounts of sustenance.

The ten arenas for the Wizard Exchange Competition's magic duels were located on the Cthulhu Evil God's outstretched fingers.

In front of its ten fingers, the enormous, curved palm served as the viewing area for thousands of spectators.

"Beat her!"

"Mickey, you're the strongest wizard in our Alchemy Department!"

"Vindicate us!"

On the palm, countless people cheered.

Over countless years, more and more people began to submit to the Evil God's cult and surrender to its rule.

The Evil God's "Capital Body" was naturally not limited to this. The legendary supreme Victoria University was located on the Cthulhu Evil God's right arm, spiraling in layers like an armguard, forming a series of tower-like university buildings attached to the arm.

On its colossal left thigh was Cthulhu's Royal Audience Hall.

At this point, the competition results were in. On the flat, broad left thigh, with its crimson, fleshy ground, court witches in beautiful wizard robes scattered flowers on both sides, cheering loudly:

"The champion of this year's Victoria University Wizard Exchange Competition, Annis, has come to behold our great Lord of Wizards! The King of World Truth!! His Majesty, Cthulhu, the True God!!"

"Annis, bow before the Almighty God!!"

Flesh rippled, and a woman emerged, looking up with awe and adoration at the terrifying body of the Cthulhu Evil God.

What a magnificent being!

Annis's gaze was bright and fervent. "Our world should be ruled by such a powerful deity..."

A single glance from him was enough to make people collapse.

A single sound from him was enough to drive people to madness.

His body was the city where wizards resided.

Annis looked at the Evil God, and the Evil God, in turn, gazed at the tiny Annis, who stood on its thigh like an ant.

Annis was an unparalleled genius. Based on their observations and discussions, her talent was no less than that of the three witches who founded the era, and she might even usher in a completely new age.

"Over these years, we've finally unearthed a genius capable of pioneering a new era. Her talent is not inferior to that of Circe or Medusa."

They all clearly understood the importance and groundbreaking nature of a genius. Quantity of people alone couldn't achieve great things; a group of mediocre minds, no matter how hard they worked, lacked the talent to initiate an era.

Those who pioneered eras were often a select few.

"We must acquire her."

Although the three Evil Gods were ostensibly united, in reality, they constantly plotted against each other and secretly sabotaged one another.

"She is mine."

"No, she's mine. Let me have her this one time, and I'm willing to pay the price."

"Impossible!!"

All the witches' throats were dry, and they dared not look up. From the heights of the Evil God, various authoritative voices resounded, and terrifying waves of sound rippled from the clouds as internal arguments erupted.

"The Evil God's thoughts are chaotic, inscrutable, and unspeakable."

The wizards and witches respectfully bowed their heads.

After all these years, these ministers had long adapted.

The emergence of a world-shaking genius who pledged allegiance to the three Evil Gods made the situation even more urgent for Ermin and her group.

Babylon Kingdom, Year 975.

Due to another legendary witch from the Babylon Kingdom secretly defecting, the secret location in the Birch Mountains was exposed. A siege began against the Church of Light and the remnants of the Babylon Kingdom, with the Cthulhu Evil God personally intervening.

"Quick, you all leave."

The player 'Recharge and Cut Hands,' in the form of a bird-like figure with an ahoge, flapped his wings, slowly ascended, and shrieked, "I'll lure them away. You find somewhere else to hide. Among the four of us, two are core 'muscle' players who cannot die, and one is the weakest 'book page.' I'm the most suitable... Even if I die, it won't matter if the group goes feral. In fact, without me stirring up trouble and rebelling all the time, it might be more convenient for you!"

Qiu Mingshan Che Su took a deep breath. "Recharge and Cut Hands, you..."

After so many years, they had become deeply integrated into the wizarding world; this was their real life. What lay before them was tantamount to death, and not many people could easily face death with such courage.