They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 328 Ignatius
"What's wrong with you, Neo? Did someone threaten you to say these things, or have you been hypnotized?" Todwell's sense of foreboding grew stronger.

"No, I am very clear-headed now, more clear-headed than ever before. You don't understand, that Lord... is about to be born, today is His birthday!"

"Whose birthday!?"

"You'll understand once you've come with me, haha, today is a day worth celebrating, a day worth having a party, isn't it? But there's a problem now, the bartenders aren't here, so we'll have to do it ourselves—"

Why are you looking at me like that, guys? You don't want that newborn kid mixing drinks for you. Even the worst person wouldn't do that.

Of course, I'm not insulting you, it's just a metaphor, yes! A metaphor.

Neo talked non-stop the whole way; his brain seemed to become quite active, and his language system also became more developed.

Saller slapped his head; he was now tempted to go up and punch the guy, but Todwell stopped him.

"Let's follow up and take a look."

"Alright, alright, you're in charge. You, Fish, you seem to be the strongest here, so we'll rely on you to protect us."

“I am Emigana, not a fish, but a deep diver.”

"Where's your full name?"

“Emigana Gudebagal Ronsinor Casimi Moancherd…”

"Stop, stop, stop! You gave yourself such a long, stupid fish name, who's going to remember it? I'll just call you 'that fish' from now on."

“But I am not a fish, I am a deep diver,” Emigana emphasized again.

"Shut up."

"……OK."

Emigana fell silent again, its head bowed, seemingly even more shy and introverted than before.

Todwell felt that Saller was bullying a child, even though this "child" was not human and was older than all of them combined.

Neo was drawn by the commotion and turned around: "Don't bully such a cute child. Since none of you like it, I can take it home tonight."

Saller's face darkened further, and he even pulled out a gun and pointed it at Neo's head: "You shut up too, you fish fetishist, say another word and I'll shoot you."

The others pretended not to see, and Neo, seeing that no one stopped Saler, feared that he might actually kill himself in the next second, so he could only turn around awkwardly and lead the group of people northward.

As they walked, Todwell spoke up: "How is Rothschild? By the way, do you remember him? You two used to be the best partners."

"Of course I remember him, and I can even take you to see him right now."

"Where is he? Aren't we supposed to be looking for some newborn?"

"Friends, there is no conflict between looking at newborns and looking at Rothschild."

Neo walked briskly, humming some unknown tune. About half an hour later, the tired group decided to sit on a bench by the roadside to rest for a while before continuing their journey.

Salle: "There aren't even any steam cars here, let alone horse-drawn carriages."

Todwell: "There's nothing you can do. You can't expect anything from an old city swallowed up by the remnants of the abyss, and even if there were carriages, there aren't any horses here."

"How about we use that fish as the horse to pull the cart?"

“I’m fine with anything.” Emigana’s eyes were dark, as if she were looking at everything very seriously.

The decision seemed good, but it ultimately failed because the group couldn't find the carriage, and Todwell felt it was too exploitative of Emigana. Emigana was deeply moved; it felt it had received unprecedented respect from these people.

"Perhaps it would be better to be a person than a deep diver, but why am I nothing at all..."

It is easily ostracized wherever it is. Although the current investigators treat it well, most humans will still scream and run away in fear when they see it, or even faint on the spot.

Just as it was grieving over its experience, a strange figure suddenly appeared in the distance.

The shadow came toward them against the light. It was enormous, barely able to squeeze between the buildings on either side, but its body was very flexible and malleable, so it could move freely in and out of most places.

Upon seeing it, the investigators jumped to their feet, with Erigana even adopting an attack stance. Only Neo rose from his seat and approached with delight.

"Rothschild, gentlemen, why are you all in such a hurry to come to me? You should be resting at home now."

"What did you say? I'm asking you what you just said!?"

Saller's eyes widened. He glanced at Neo and then at the others, noticing their faces were also filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"(Endeles swears)! Neo! You're telling me what this is!?"

"It's Rothschild and everyone else."

Neo smiled and said, "Everyone who comes here will become it. By the way, we've named this new life Ignatius."

At this moment, everyone could clearly see the shape of the enormous monster.

It looks like a giant jellyfish that has been thrown ashore. It is crystal clear and has white tentacles that are hundreds of meters long crawling around behind it. Inside the jellyfish, there seem to be countless human faces, but those are just illusions.

Normally, people shouldn't see any human faces in jellyfish.

"Neo, you bastard (Endles's swear word), stay away from that thing!"

"Huh? Why? This child is being born today, conceived and brought into the world by everyone. Are you questioning 'reproduction'?"

Neo pointed to the soles of his feet, and people then noticed that tentacles had appeared on his feet at some point.

"The abyss will be born from all of us; we are all His witnesses. Our bodies and souls will become His nourishment, and our existence will highlight His supreme power."

“Look, He is ready to welcome the world.”

With an exaggerated smile, he approached the giant monster and saw something inside its body.

The thing resembled a large, constantly dividing cell; it had already taken on a human form, with dozens of "umbilical cords" connecting it to various parts of the jellyfish's interior, drawing nutrients from it.

“What an incredible life… Lord Hydra’s efforts have all been for this moment.”

It's clear that Neo is no longer the same person he used to be.

He pressed himself against the surface of the jellyfish, touching the cool substance with his cheek, and then people discovered that his body was being assimilated by the translucent jellyfish.

"Long ago, the Deep Ones were forced to enter the Abyss from the outside world, and they have tried everything to return to the outside."

Neo's voice gradually faded, as if it came from all directions.

"Among them, the most anxious are none other than Dagon and Hydra, as they are the leaders and everything about their tribe is closely related to them."

In order to salvage the situation, Lord Hydra had no choice but to continuously capture humans and intelligent life forms from other dimensions and learn their wisdom.

(End of this chapter)