Chapter 486: Transformation

"Cough, cough."

The Mother Earth Goddess coughed twice, then calmly took a sip of tea. "We can't stop this situation now, because even if we completely wipe out this entire town, the God of Sweet Dreams would simply be reborn elsewhere. Similar town-wide incidents would still erupt... and perhaps next time, we wouldn't be so lucky. The first to find the God of Sweet Dreams, the first to arrive at the scene of the incident... might be." She continued, "It's better to just find a way to resolve and observe this situation directly!"

She continuously organized her thoughts, looking at the high school students huddled in the corner of the bookstore. "It's very interesting how the bizarre has appeared within people, manifesting as two factions: good and evil... When necessary, should we find a way to help the good faction, develop their system, and establish a foothold?" She mused, "And, inevitably, someone else will try to help the other faction?" She concluded, "Is the struggle between evil gods and righteous gods going to fall upon these mortals?"

Meng Mei, being incredibly intelligent, had already realized this was a trend of the era. The existence of the God of Sweet Dreams, if fully developed, could overturn the entire Three Realms. However, since it had forgotten its past, its future being controlled by 'that side' was uncertain. After all, they had previously been contemplating how to manage, control, and suppress the increasingly abundant dark thought energy: 1) creating magical artifacts, and 2) purifying it into normal energy. This was not only something Xu Zhi had considered but also their prior idea.

Now, controlling one's personal evil god for battle, isn't that a form of magical artifact? A method for dealing with evil energy and mental waste? After all, powerful individuals like them would also absorb such evil energies. So, if the evil side, the people with evil gods, develops this way and creates evil, how will the good side, the humans with associated evil gods, develop?

She began to ponder. Her specialty was the "farming" development style, and considering the evolution of such systems was her forte. At this moment, her gaze fixed on the four high school students in the bookstore. "Could it be that this system, if it doesn't harm people, can only involve watching 'xiao huang'... establishing designated 'xiao huang' church bookstores in various towns? And letting everyone visit regularly to watch and develop?"

She shook her head, her lips twitching. Regardless, a brand new evil god system had erupted in the Demon Realm. Perhaps from now on, it truly would be the Demon Realm! Medusa had already created a host of potion-wielding professionals, who were originally minor demon gods. Now, with the advent of associated evil gods... two systems, demon gods and evil gods, were complete. Both were eerie, dark, and evil systems, making the name "Demon Realm" truly fitting.

She sat at the table, deep in thought. Times had changed, and even the giants of the Three Realms needed to observe these subtle shifts. Xu Zhi merely sat beside her, calmly flipping through book pages. He was actually organizing matters concerning the Gourmet Realm, as he was busy with various affairs. He glanced at Meng Mei and said, "Changes in the era need to be observed, but I don't need to handle or interfere with them... Ultimately, I still need to focus on developing the new world sandbox."

Days passed. Undercurrents surged throughout Kadir Town. Initially, it was just Milaki's school, with students around him becoming infected. Gradually, however, it spread to the adult world! They, too, began to develop fantasies and their own unique abilities! Even the entire surrounding neighborhood descended into chaos, as if it were a spiritual awakening.

Even the local Red Stone Sorcerers' Church, its local bishop, couldn't help but come. This fourth-tier powerhouse, however, was stopped by an unknown entity. That entity, shrouded in shadow, stood in his room and warned, "That is not for you to interfere with..." An ancient... Evil God!!

The middle-aged man, clad in red robes and holding a staff, blanched. The aura from the shadows was terrifying; this was a true evil god. Such ancient beings were immortal and eternal, existing throughout time. Simply by chanting their true name, they would awaken in the mortal world, walking the earth, spreading panic and their divine kingdom wherever they went. "Yes," the bishop immediately prostrated himself on the ground. "We will withdraw at once."

He trembled, covered in cold sweat. This was beyond the scope of his local church to intervene in. Even the Red Stone Sorcerers' General Church, which worshipped the founder of the Monarch Emperor profession, dared not interfere. After all, the Red Stone Sorcerers' Church was only considered mid-tier among the many churches. He continued to prostrate himself, wiping away sweat. "Such taboo entities are likely laying out a grand scheme, influencing the tide of the entire era. The more a weakling like me knows, the faster I'll die. It will attract terrible ill omens!"

After this mysterious evil god departed. "So you've noticed too, and have come?" In the dark corner of the distant church, a righteous god worshipped by the church slowly materialized, bathed in divine light. "Is that Venacie, the Delusional Witch of Scourging and Beating? That abyssal terror for men, a succubus who abuses males and strikes fear into countless men..." He chuckled softly, then vanished as well.

He had been sent by Hermes. This conflict was a game between the two most intelligent beings in the eyes of all living creatures, mutually restraining each other. As for Hermes, although Xu Zhi could still descend at will, he was too lazy to control him anymore. After all, Hermes now possessed the collective wish power of all beings. This avatar had no self and still functioned like a mechanical puppet with fixed behavioral programs and unique behavioral logic... Xu Zhi no longer needed to interfere himself.

"Is a storm brewing?" Xu Zhi sat quietly at the bookstore entrance, his legs crossed. Next to him, Meng Mei, accompanied by Hu Haihan, had also been quietly staying in the bookstore for some time, continuously observing the town and the urban students huddled in the corner. Their group was gradually growing, now numbering seven or eight.

The youths were always hot-blooded, upholding justice, and organizing disturbances. However, they also suffered many injuries and began to show many signs of maturity. After experiencing bloodshed, their faces had transformed from youthful innocence to firm resolve, and their gaze became steadfast while reading, no longer prone to blushing. "But now, with more people, they are gradually gaining less and less..." Meng Mei rested her chin in her hand, looking at the mid-level high school student on the bookshelf. "Because of the drastic changes in town, what adult would have the mind to come and read books? And with more of them, the already scarce residual dark emotions in the books are naturally being divided among more people, further reducing the energy they gain."

However, Meng Mei had discovered something new. They had begun trying to find energy from other sources, such as... cursed antiques. Old, unclean artifacts often had special energies attached to them, providing sustenance for them to absorb and grow stronger.

"But these are all 'righteous' paths... we still need to figure out how normal people can absorb dark energy, fear, and various emotions without committing evil deeds?" She took a deep breath, unable to resist projecting her consciousness onto the outside forums. Several days had passed, and discussions had also begun there.