Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 135 I have been killing fish in RT-Mart for ten years, and my heart has long been cold

There is a sequence 1 above sequence 0!

Sequence 0 equals true God!

Each path can only have one sequence 0, and this is the true meaning of God's Path!
As long as they take the corresponding potion, hold the ceremony properly, and master the role-playing method to digest the Beyonder characteristics, ordinary people can also become gods step by step! By analogy, how many of the seven righteous gods believed in by humans, as well as countless evil gods, have been promoted step by step from Sequence 9 to true gods?
Therefore, the appearance of the seven great gods in history has a certain order, the God of Steam and Machinery was not born until the Fourth Epoch, and anyone can see the weak position of the God of Steam and Machinery among the seven great gods.

That’s why the Blasphemy Slate is named ‘Blasphemy’, and that’s why the Extraordinary Path is called the Path of God!

Audrey's heart was filled with turmoil. Although it was not the first time she knew about the existence of Sequence 0, it was the first time such a blasphemous thought appeared in her mind. Once the blasphemous thought emerged, it could never be shaken off, like a curse.

Since the blasphemous thought could not be shaken off, Audrey simply ignored it. She quickly adjusted her mindset, took a deep breath and asked:

"So, King... George III hasn't become a god yet, right?"

She no longer addressed him as His Majesty, but King George III. Wasn't that a form of blasphemy? Audrey felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart. She seemed to have adapted quite quickly.

"of course."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and said calmly, "Everything he is doing now is to prepare for the godhood ceremony. This means that although he has not yet become a god, he is only one step away from it. George III must be a Sequence 1 Prince of Sequence Killing now."

Audrey said with mixed feelings:

"Could it be someone else? I mean, not necessarily George III..."

Yu Jin shook his head slightly:

"Based on the special nature of the ritual, it could only be him."

"That's it."

Audrey lowered her head silently, and after a long while she sighed softly, as if she had accepted her fate.

"I have one last question."

Audrey gritted her teeth, mustered up her courage, raised her head and looked at Yu Jin, took a deep breath and said something that she would have considered treasonous in the past:
"I wonder if there is a 'Fool' behind this and the Goddess's..."

"participate?"

Audrey nodded silently, as a sign of agreement.

"Have."

Yu Jin nodded calmly, his emotions unchanged, and said, "Not only that, there may be far more than just the two of them, at least the True Creator must be included, and they all hope that I can kill the gods."

"Three..."

Audrey opened her red lips slightly, but no sound came out, and she remained silent.

All three gods had bet on Yu Jin, or rather, they all wanted to use Yu Jin! ——For unknown reasons, they wanted to use Yu Jin to kill the gods. And they had already chosen a target for Yu Jin, which was George III. Even the reason why George III was able to get the opportunity to become a god was because of the gods' behind-the-scenes planning.

Audrey suddenly felt a little horrified. If it was really as she guessed, wouldn't it mean that the gods deliberately cultivated George III as a new god just to let Ember kill him?

Isn’t this the same as raising pigs?
and many more……

Audrey suddenly realized a problem and asked hesitantly:
"So, Ember, are you also a god?"

"No."

Yu Jin's expression was extremely calm. "In terms of sequence, I am just an ordinary Sequence 7."

Audrey asked back:
"But in terms of strength, you do have the ability to kill... that person, right?" She pointed in the direction of the palace.

Ember nodded noncommittally.

Audrey's eyes flashed with an inexplicable color, and she asked in a low voice:
"They all want you to assassinate him. What about you? Do you think so too?"

"I do not know."

Yu Jin was silent for a long time, then spoke slowly.

"Eh?"

"If it was before, I would tell you without hesitation that I want to pass on the fire. But now, my answer is I don't know."

"Then why do you still..."

"That's why I'm going!"

Ember said in a deep voice.

Audrey looked at Yu Jin, who had a look of confusion and puzzlement in his eyes, but also seemed to be unusually determined, and her mood became more complicated. She did not continue to ask, because Yu Jin had already given his answer - he didn't know.

It is precisely because we don’t know that we pursue the answer, even if it means flying like a moth into a flame, even if we know that we are being used by others.

Isn't it the same for her? Didn't Mr. Fool also use the members of the Tarot Club? Whether it was Mr. Fool's attempts or the Roselle diary and intelligence he obtained from them, he was using them.

The difference is that Mr. Fool always gives them generous rewards, so this kind of "exploitation" becomes "equivalent exchange", but in essence, isn't it also "mutual exploitation"? It's just that both parties are satisfied with it and are used to it.

But it was completely different for Ember. Those who hoped that Ember could kill the gods did not give Ember enough rewards, but simply "used" him nakedly. But Ember was still willing, because he was looking for the answer. And this answer itself was the biggest "reward".

Inexplicably, Audrey felt a string in her heart loosen, and her reverence and faith in the gods became weaker and weaker. Or rather...

"I've also been gradually becoming more and more blasphemous."

Audrey chuckled foolishly, and even Yu Jin couldn't help but look at her with concern. Could this child be broken?
"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Audrey noticed Ember's gaze and asked in confusion.

Yu Jin shook his head and did not explain, but just said vaguely:

"It's nothing, you're fine."

Audrey didn't dwell on this matter too much. She just said softly:
"If you really want to do it, I won't stop you. But, um~, I hope..."

Audrey hesitated for a moment and whispered, "At least don't let Mom and Dad get hurt."

Yu Jin saw at a glance that she was worried that her parents would be implicated because of his assassination of the king, so she shook her head and said:

"Don't worry, the assassination won't implicate anyone."

"Eh?"

Audrey looked at Yu Jin with some doubt, "But didn't you just say..."

"Did I say I would do it myself?"

Ember asked back.

Audrey said "Oh", and the corners of her mouth suddenly curled up a little, revealing a faint sweet smile. She winked playfully and said, "So, do you want to go to the party with me?"

"It's my pleasure."

Ember nodded with a smile on her face, completely different from the time when she initially rejected him.

"Hmm~"

Audrey hummed softly, feeling happy and wanting to hum a tune invented by Emperor Roselle to express joy. But suddenly, she seemed to have discovered a blind spot, and she raised her head in confusion:

"If that's the case, then why are you telling me this?"

If it was because he was afraid that her family would be implicated, then it was not surprising that Yu Jin asked for her opinion. But since Yu Jin would not do it himself, why did he tell her this? Whether Yu Jin told her this or not, the assassination would still happen. And if he told her, there was even the possibility of leaking the secret.

But why?
Yu Jin pondered for a long time, then chuckled and said:

"Well, how should I put it? Just think of it as an insurance policy. If there comes a day when you need this insurance policy, I hope you can tell me four words."

"Eh? Which four words?"

"I do not know."

"I have no idea?"

The ember's voice was solemn and low:
"Yes, I don't know." When he just woke up, passing on the fire was his only obsession. But now, he began to be confused and began to doubt why he wanted to pass on the fire. So he didn't know, he didn't know whether he should pass on the fire, and he didn't know whether this was right.

Likewise, he didn't know what those gods were thinking.

Whether it was the Goddess of Night, the Fool, or the True Creator, he didn't know whether they really wanted him to pass on the fire.

The real Creator probably thought so, but the behavior of the Night Goddess and the Fool was extremely contradictory. On the one hand, the former told him that the Cinder King was the Black Emperor, but on the other hand, she refused to reveal any specific information, and instead made him waste time exploring on his own.

The latter is even more contradictory. On the one hand, Mr. Fool passes on information about the Black Emperor to him under the guise of equal exchange, and even uses Audrey to actively pass the Black Emperor card to him. But on the other hand, he wakes him up and makes him think about why he wants to "pass on the fire".

That's why he took the initiative to "pass on the fire" and assassinate George III at the New Year's Eve party.

"Do not you know?"

Audrey muttered to herself quietly in her heart, but a question suddenly popped up in her mind.

If George III is a pig, well, it is a bit disrespectful but it is true. If George III is a pig and Ember is the executioner prepared by God, then God's purpose is to let Ember, the executioner, slaughter the pig and eat its meat after George III, the pig, is fattened and strong.

But the problem is that George III has not yet become a god, and is far from being "fat and strong" in the eyes of the gods. But Yu Jin wants to kill the pig in advance, so doesn't that go against the purpose of the gods? Doesn't this mean that this assassination is actually a rebellion against the gods?
Then the purpose of Yu Jin doing this is not...

Audrey suddenly changed the subject somewhat abruptly:
"By the way, my father recently hired a psychology teacher for me. Well, she is a psychologist."

"psychology?"

Yu Jin looked at her in surprise, "If I remember correctly, you should be a psychiatrist now?"

"Yes."

Audrey nodded slightly, with a proud yet reserved smile on her face.

A few months ago, she had already become a Sequence 8 mind reader, and with the help of the role-playing method, it took her less than three months to digest the potion. So as early as a month ago, she had been promoted to a psychologist.

Yu Jin asked doubtfully:

"Then what teacher did Earl Hall hire for you?"

"He doesn't know."

Audrey responded in a low voice, "Besides, I suspect that my psychology teacher is probably related to the Psychological Alchemy Society."

Yu Jin's expression slightly changed, and he asked:
"What's the reason?"

"She is an extraordinary person." Audrey said with certainty.

Ember did not doubt the judgment of Audrey, a 'spectator' Path Sequence 7 Beyonder, and simply asked:

"Psychologist?"

"Do not."

Audrey smiled and said, "She is just a mind reader, but she doesn't know that I am a Beyonder. She just thinks I am a noble girl who is very interested in the occult. Moreover,"

Audrey paused for a moment and continued, "She recently invited me to her home to attend an 'academic' gathering, which should be held in the next few days. I can sense that she wants to use this opportunity to recruit me into the Psychological Alchemy Society."

"understood."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and asked, "Do you need help?"

"Eh?"

Audrey blinked. She hadn't finished her words yet. What do you know? She hurriedly explained:
"No, I mean, I've actually thought about joining them, so that I can maybe find a way to get the potion formula of the Audience Path Sequence 4 or above from the Psychological Alchemy Society."

Yu Jin was stunned for a moment, and seemed a little hesitant, but soon he showed an expression of sudden enlightenment:

"I see."

What do you mean by "So that's how it is"? Did you originally intend to kill everyone and directly take the potion formula?

Audrey complained in her heart, but she felt that this was probably what Yu Jin really thought - after all, he was still known as the 'Nighthawk', and the Psychological Alchemist Society was a legitimate 'secret organization', which was no different from a 'cult' in the eyes of the Orthodox Church.

Therefore, even if Yu Jin killed them all, he would not be held accountable. In fact, the Church of Evernight would even reward him for his act of "wiping out the evil cult organization". It can be said that there are only benefits and no harm.

"all in all."

Audrey warned, "Since they invited me to the 'academic' gathering, they shouldn't do me any harm. So I want to join them and get the potion formula in the most peaceful way possible."

"Not too possible."

Yu Jin shook his head, denying her naive idea.

"Why isn't it possible?"

Audrey asked back somewhat unconvinced.

Yu Jin raised a finger and said slowly:
"First of all, you are already Sequence 7. Even if your talent is poor, it will take you no more than a year to be promoted to Sequence 5."

"If you want to obtain the Sequence 4 potion formula, you must explain to the Psychological Alchemy Society why you were able to advance so quickly. Moreover, within this year, they may be able to find out the relationship between you and me. By then, they will suspect that you are an undercover agent planted by the Church of Evernight."

After a pause, Yu Jin raised another finger and continued:
"Secondly, within the Church of Evernight, if you want to obtain the corresponding potion formula and be promoted, you must be examined by a higher-level Beyonder. That is to say, when you want to obtain a Sequence 4 potion formula, the one who is responsible for examining you must be a Sequence 4 or even Sequence 3 demigod. How do you plan to resist the demigod's investigation?"

"In other words, suppose they have discovered our relationship and know that you are a Beyonder. This invitation is simply a trap. Once you attend, those demigods will spy on your secrets or even brainwash you directly, and control you to hurt your family. What should you do?"

Audrey's eyes flashed with confusion, full of self-doubt. She had never thought about this before.

"You're drifting, Audrey."

Yu Jin looked at the girl's bewildered expression and said seriously, "You don't seem to have considered that you might be in danger at all. You just think that you are a Sequence 7 Beyonder, and your Sequence 8 tutor can't see through your true appearance at all. Therefore, you are confident that they will not pose a threat to you."

"But you are pretending, how do you know that the other party is not pretending? Like I said, if the demigod attacked you now, I'm afraid you wouldn't even know you were brainwashed by them."

Audrey lowered her eyes silently and whispered:
"Then, what should I do?"

"Simple."

Yu Jin said without hesitation, "I will go to the party with you. If a demigod comes to help, that would be the best. We can kill him and take his soul. Then, we can use his soul to get the potion formula you need."

Yu Jin paused, then added, "At the same time, the Beyonder characteristics left by this demigod can also be used as the main material for your promotion. If there are other Beyonders of Sequence 5 or Sequence 6, then you won't have to worry about the Beyonder materials needed for promotion. It's the best of both worlds."

"So this is your purpose?"

Audrey opened her mouth, but was too embarrassed to condemn it. She felt that it was wrong to do so, but she also felt that it seemed to be okay. She imagined that if Mr. The World and Mr. The Hanged Man heard of Ember's proposal, they would definitely applaud and agree, saying "Good idea, let's do it."

What about Fors and Miss Xiou? They were wild Beyonders, but they sold Mr. A's information to Ember without hesitation. Perhaps only she and Mr. Sun would hesitate a little when faced with such a proposal. Audrey knew very well that people like her and Mr. Sun were outliers among Beyonders.

"ember."

Audrey was silent for a long time, then said softly, "If you have time these days, I hope you can come with me to this 'academic' gathering."

"no problem."

Yu Jin nodded seriously, "Don't worry, no one will escape."

"I……"

Audrey waved her hand and said hesitantly, "I mean, if they really don't mean any harm, can they..."

Yu Jin understood and nodded.
"I understand why I don't fire the first shot. Don't worry, if they really have no ill intentions, I certainly won't hurt good people by mistake. After all, I'm not a murderer."

Audrey seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

And just at this moment, Susie's voice was heard from outside the door.

"Wang! Wang!"

Audrey's thoughts were interrupted and her expression changed slightly.

Accompanied by the clear and familiar sound of footsteps, Audrey determined that it was her personal maid, Anne. After a while, the footsteps came closer and stopped at the door of the room. After the rustling sound of clothes being arranged, a knock on the door followed.

"Tuk! Tuk!"

(End of this chapter)