They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 352 You're Jealous
Ria picked up a twig from the ground and poked the beetle. It didn't react much and even moved very slowly.

Shane's tentacles twitched and crawled toward the branches, following wherever the branches were.

"I suspect that the reason this insect is here is because Hephaestus once possessed it."

It was quite rare to find someone to talk to about this topic in a dream, so Ria didn't hesitate to share her conjecture with Ivand.

"Besides that, it's probably because these extraordinary creatures themselves possess unique characteristics..."

I know nothing about the truth behind the dream. Many theories exist to explain it, but none seem to explain anything.

"Don't overthink it. Everything you see right now is an illusion. The next time I'm in front of you, I might not be the same person anymore."

"This is the uncertainty of all dreams. All the characters in them are just imaginary beings created by life itself. It is not constant, and each dream has new content."

But there's something wrong with your dream... You shouldn't be thinking about how to stop dreaming, but rather how to use it.

Ivan said, "For example, let's figure out what this beetle wants to do first."

That's exactly what Lia meant.

He thought that since this was his dream, it was his territory, and theoretically he could do whatever he wanted here.

Although everything that happened before had nothing to do with doing whatever he wanted, Ria is now a meme five. In addition to the fact that the ending of each dream becomes extremely tragic, he is also able to do more and more things.

For example, trying to understand the beetle's language.

Ria leaned closer and heard its whispering, a sound like fingernails scraping against foam board with a slight crackling of electricity—something no one would like to hear.

Together we share our faith and…

After hearing the last part, Ria probably understood why Shane had come here.

"It came to preach."

This is the first conclusion.

Ria's second conclusion was: "I knew Hephaestus was up to no good."

“It’s normal that guy has ill intentions… Now, what should we do with Shane?” Ivan asked.

“Even if you kill it, it will still appear in the next dream…” Ria tried to turn Shain over, and could only be thankful that it didn’t speak clearly, otherwise it would be bad to hear the true name of the god.

"Let's have a meeting then."

"Meeting?"

This decision surprised Ivand slightly, but he quickly understood what Ria meant by holding a meeting.

The young man sat in the spacious conference room with a smile on his face. His posture was casual, yet he was impossible to ignore. In front of him was a large black table, the kind that could accommodate dozens of people for a group meeting.

Not long after the company's CEO spoke, the "employees" rushed over, and Lia could use this opportunity to analyze who these people were and what was unusual about them.

The first person to arrive was Hephaestus, who had no facial features. He immediately sat down directly opposite Ria.

Ivand tapped the table twice in annoyance: "Did I let you sit down?"

Hephis Gauth didn't speak, but leaned back in his chair, picked up his teacup, and gradually revealed his features before drinking the tea in one gulp.

Ria tried her best to suppress the urge to kick the man out of the window.

Because the employees who arrived next were all facialless, they bustled around and occupied most of the conference room. Several people walked in carrying photos of the sun, the red moon, and the black sea, and slammed the framed photos onto the table.

Someone even tried to put a simple picture of the office door on the table, but Ivand kicked them out.

The temperature here gradually rises, and cracks appear on the walls, revealing visible red lava within them.

At the same time, a heavy rain began to fall outside, and a red moon cast its reflection on the clouds.

This is the tallest building in the city, and their conference room is on the top floor. Looking into the distance, the mist that forms the boundary seems to be getting closer, revealing vague and strange images.

Not long after, a huge, eerie green eye appeared by the window. It was a rather enormous creature, and the next second, the eye disappeared.

An elderly man with a wrinkled face and a kind appearance appeared in the meeting room, carrying a briefcase.

Gray silt seeped from the ground, and the silt suddenly rose up, revealing a graceful woman who crossed her legs in one of the spots. When she saw the old man, the woman's face showed a barely perceptible hatred.

Hephis Gott, who witnessed all of this, applauded them: "They just accidentally caused trouble for some normal people in their attempt to attend the meeting. I'm sure you won't mind, will you?"

"It doesn't matter, this dream will collapse sooner or later anyway, so we might as well make the most of it."

After waiting for a while, Ria noticed that no one else was coming in, which seemed to be the only "employees" currently willing to attend the meeting.

He stood up to close the door himself, but just as the door was about to close, he saw a familiar figure.

It's Xia En.

It wiggled its antennae and squeezed through the narrow crack in the door, then crawled toward the seat.

Upon seeing it, everyone, including Hephaestus, showed a hint of disgust, which surprised Ria.

The identity of this extraordinary being seems to be quite unusual.

When Ria first saw it, she also felt negative emotions, which may be a characteristic of this kind of extraordinary creature.

"Is no one else coming?"

Lia asked casually, not expecting anyone to answer.

"So let's begin our first meeting. Before the dream collapses, let's discuss what you've learned."

He looked at Ivand, who glanced at the documents on the table and gave a wry smile: "This is quite an unconventional meeting, gentlemen. Let's put aside our past unpleasantness and answer a few questions about trade together."

"As the person in charge of this meeting, I have the right to know who is lying and who is not, so you'd better not try to outsmart me."

Hephaestus revealed a playful expression: "Isn't our mentor supposed to be omniscient and omnipotent? Why do you need to ask us these questions?"

"You should know that everyone here is just a product of the dream, similar to the original image being projected into a dream with its own consciousness."

Of course, you don't have to listen to me; it just so happens that the Lord of Trade has decided to kill you every time he sees you in his dreams.

Hephaestus: "What makes you think you can escape this?"

“Some people are born lucky and well-liked, and I’m not surprised by that. I was able to receive the privileges that person bestowed upon me behind the door, and I can get the same things here today.”

Ivand maintained his smile: "Perhaps, someone is just jealous."

(End of this chapter)