They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 367 The Swartz Tracking Plan

“Traitor, your words are truly rude. In short, the source of the plague in this place cannot be left. To avoid being discovered, we should clean it up in advance, in case that monster does something else.”

"Damn it, what kind of contamination patient is he? I've never seen a patient who's as terrifying as a supernatural being. No, even supernatural beings aren't as terrifying as him."

How could a human transform into that monstrous form before dying...? Was it a viral mutation?

The man thought to himself with a sinister look, then leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and his body gradually disappeared.

In reality, he suddenly sat up in bed and, taking advantage of everyone being in the dream world, pushed open the door and went out in a certain direction. But when he opened the door, he found an injured owl outside.

The owl stared at him with wide eyes, one of its wings injured and unable to retract, dragging on the ground.

Sage was startled by the animal. He suddenly thought of the strange creature that had been with Ria, but the animal in front of him was just an ordinary owl, and a bird that couldn't fly wouldn't live long.

So Sage ignored it, kicked it aside, and left.

With a "bang," the owl was kicked and slammed against the wall before falling to the ground. It twitched twice, then raised its head again to stare in the direction the person had left. Slowly, it folded its wings and followed after the person with bouncy steps.

This is Swartz Jr.

It was transformed from a clone of Little Swarth, and upon hearing its host's words, it deliberately went to wait outside this person's door.

This person is highly suspicious, and his micro-expressions were most noticeable when Ria convened a meeting with a group of people and supernatural beings.

Among the people Ria selected were those who were worthy of suspicion, mainly characterized by... unusual behavior and expressions, and Swarth's dislike of them.

"Coo-coo—" Little Swarth was probably not used to running on two legs like a real owl, and it ran a bit comically, but it still followed Sage swiftly behind, watching his every move.

Sage stood in the middle of the road, looking left and right, and then instantly ran to the road on the right.

Little Swarth followed along the edge of the road, but soon discovered that his target had disappeared.

"Aaaaaah!"

It turned its head, trying to locate the target.

Meanwhile, Sage had circled around and returned to his original spot. He was very good at counter-surveillance. After wandering around several corners, he approached a small alley and then slipped behind a door in the alley.

"No one should notice..."

He clutched his heart, which was pounding rapidly from overexertion and tension, leaned against the door, took a few deep breaths, and then walked towards the basement deep inside the building.

He walked around the basement, tapping on each floorboard, then flipping open a panel to reveal a staircase underneath.

After confirming that there was no danger in the surroundings, the man lit an oil lamp and walked down the steps.

The lower he went, the colder the surrounding temperature became. Sage couldn't help but shiver. He descended step by step until he finally touched the ground.

Then he placed the oil lamp on the table. The surrounding environment was dark and dim, with some branch-like plants growing in the corner.

But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that it is not a plant at all, but rather a skeleton.

Some bones quietly grew outward from the cold wall, their tips sharp and their color a stark white.

"You'll be found here, sir. Go somewhere else."

Whether it understood Sage's words or not, the bones moved slightly, but showed no sign of retracting. Instead, they grew rapidly as if they had discovered some delicious food, firmly trapping Sage's body.

At this moment, the shapes of the bones gradually became clearer. They resembled the ribs of a corpse, and a dark shadow appeared on the bones, giving them an incomplete head.

Then, the figure surrounded its prey, embracing him by bringing its head close to his neck.

But Sage struggled and discovered that his skin was beginning to ulcerate, and something was wriggling beneath it, as if it were about to break through his skin and emerge at any moment.

"Why……"

Saiqi couldn't understand why this thing, which had never changed before, had suddenly gone berserk.

"No, I don't want to become a monster!"

The end of the pollution disease is death, becoming a superhuman being, like many monsters, rampaging across this land.

However, not all supernatural beings are necessarily transformed from patients. It's just that the supernatural beings derived from patients who die or survive are more powerful than normal supernatural beings, which is quite a problem for the investigators.

Why do you think that is?

You attracted something you shouldn't have.

"Impossible—I was so careful, not even a mosquito could have followed me!"

The shadowy figure, finding the man stubborn, snapped his head 180 degrees.

With the help of the dim light and the little consciousness he had left, Sage saw the owl on the ground.

The owl perched on the ground, its shadow distorted and eerie by the light.

Gradually, the owl tilted its head, squinted, and revealed a smile.

Countless golden dots appeared on its shadow, and it became almost tangible, like a mass of countless tentacles coming together, making a "gurgling" sound.

The seemingly ordinary owl's body gradually turned black and became deformed.

How did you manage to get here?

"Ow."

The mythical creature swayed its tentacles; if it wanted, it could even be as ubiquitous as an octopus.

Now, faced with what lay before it, it almost impatiently transformed into tentacles and pounced on them.

"Boom!"

It successfully suppressed its target below, and just as it was about to devour it, a sudden change occurred below.

From the outside, the once intact building suddenly shattered, and a colossal creature emerged from it, tearing off a tentacle and throwing it into the distance.

At the crucial moment, the shadowy figure killed Sage without hesitation and then corrupted him to the greatest extent possible.

The once living humans have now become superhuman beings. Because their heads have been rotated, the superhuman beings are facing backwards, and their bodies are covered with yellow tumors that ooze pus and blood, making them look like a toad with bumps all over its belly.

"Roar!!!!!"

A cluster of stark white bones burst forth from its tumor, gradually causing the host's flesh to rot and fall off. However, this falling off was limited; the supernatural creature only shed a few pieces of rotten flesh before the bizarre process was no longer repeated.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

A child had just bought a bag of fruit and was carrying it home when she suddenly looked up and saw that disgusting monster.

Instantly, the child was so frightened that she dropped the fruit and ran away. The supernatural creature noticed her and, having lost its mind, almost without hesitation drooled and reached out to grab the girl.

Just as the girl was about to be caught.

Several enormous thorns pierced the supernatural creature's arm and plunged it into the ground, while a tentacle lifted the girl up and placed her on the ground some distance away, casually stuffing the fruit she had dropped back into her arms.

After doing all that, the tentacle patted the girl's head and pointed to the street in the opposite direction.

"Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

The girl screamed and continued what she had just been doing, running wildly into the distance. Investigators quickly arrived, evacuated the crowd, and then cautiously watched the two enormous creatures locked in combat.

"what is that?"

Don't you understand? I am the source of the plague.

Foolish humans, ever since the curse was broken, my clone has been lurking in places you can't find. Find a few loyal servants to care for me and help me spread diseases. Once I grow stronger, this place will truly become a paradise for extraordinary creatures.

At that time, there were no longer any humans in the world, only extraordinary beings!

The investigators stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Is the source of the plague we've been searching for hidden right under our noses?"

Did you write down what you just said?

"Record the whole thing? No way, we can't handle this situation. Quickly send a telepathic message..."

The association members were extremely busy.

The dark shadows attached to the surface of the supernatural creatures looked particularly strange.

It clearly didn't say anything.

It's okay if I didn't say it; I've already told you what happened, so you're welcome.

A tentacle reached out from behind the shadowy figure, while the numerous pupils above it curved slightly.

【you……】

Do you remember me? We met in the Gekkoso Mountains.

At that time, I ate a source of plague. The knight won't mind, right?

[You are a god!?]

The shadowy figure suddenly became alert, recalling the scene on the mountain, which was also a memory image of another source of plague spreading before its death.

At that time, a source of plague was wandering through the mountains, spreading disease and pollution to people. Soon, it found a lone and seriously injured person.

This person doesn't have much time left, and his thinking is muddled, clearly indicating brain damage, but his overall demeanor is very unusual.

The source of the plague couldn't explain what was so special about it, but as a non-human being, it could sense the difference between the person before it and the one in front of it, suggesting that this person's identity was not ordinary.

And so, the shadowy figure approached the young man, thinking he had found something good.

However, just as it was about to make contact with the youth, the youth suddenly shouted, awakening a being that had been unconscious all along. After awakening, the being directly devoured the source of the plague and attached itself to the youth's body, carrying the source of the plague with it.

The young man certainly wouldn't survive, not even if he contracted the plague, since no one can survive under the possession of a god unless the god himself is present.

The shadowy figure immediately recognized the voice—the consciousness of a god.

How did you end up like this?

The dark figure stared in confusion at the almost sky-covering mass of tentacles before it.

Don't get me wrong, this isn't what I look like right now. It's just my child playing outside, and I asked it to relay a message.

Well, this child is very cute and well-behaved. I hope you can get along well with it and not bully it.

Also, please tell it not to play outside for too long.

Go home for dinner early.

"boom!!!!!!!"

Before he finished speaking, Schwarz slammed the supernatural creature into the ground hundreds of meters deep with a single touch, causing the surrounding area to tremble violently as if a magnitude 10 earthquake had occurred.

People screamed and fled their houses, watching helplessly as the tentacles forcefully pulled the supernatural creature from the ground and flung it into the air.

Then, it transformed into the shape of a giant dragon, looked up at its target, opened its mouth wide, and pale flames immediately gushed from its throat.

The dragon flapped its wings and flew into the sky, the wind it generated causing countless houses to collapse, with debris and bricks everywhere.

It seized the supernatural creature and devoured it mercilessly with its tentacles. Blood and pus splattered onto the ground, turning the entire town into a hellish scene.

Schwarz's golden vertical pupils stared at the ground. In the dreamlike world, everyone cowered in fear in a narrow corner, covering their heads: "What's going on? An earthquake? This place isn't in an earthquake zone!"

Lia did not try to escape and remained seated.

He picked up the teacup in front of him, stared at the liquid swirling within, and took a sip.

"really."

The young man put down his teacup.

Real-world things have an impact here; the connection between the dream world and reality is deeper than he imagined.

In reality, some people have already pointed guns at the dragon in the sky.

The black dragon's eyes remained expressionless. It opened its mouth slightly, and the white light emanating from it grew increasingly dazzling.

Why are you pointing your weapons at me?

The one who truly deserves punishment is the Radiant Sun; you have all been deceived by Him—He will only bring deeper disasters. The so-called judgment is a judgment of all humanity, and under that judgment, no one will survive.

Join me in praising trade, and I will use your faith to trade for the cessation of all disasters.

The crowd stared at the dragon with growing fear, for no one was unafraid of such a massive monster that could destroy everything with ease. But after the dragon uttered those words, the destroyed houses and the lives taken away miraculously came back to life.

It was as if nothing had ever happened.

The girl, clutching the fruit, finally ran out of town, but suddenly found herself back where she started.

It was as if it were all just a dream. The sky was calm, and no extraordinary creatures appeared. Many people wondered if they had just lost their minds.

"Never mind if you're dizzy or not, come this way."

Someone heard the investigator's voice and instinctively looked in that direction. The next second, he only saw a flash of white light and remembered nothing.

But something vaguely appeared in his mind, telling him that he should believe in the Lord of Trade, because it was the Lord of Trade who changed everything.

"Praise trade."

He silently said these words to himself, then turned and left.

The investigators clenched their fists: "This kind of behavior is simply..."

"The association has records of that mythical creature, and it involves Ria Kercha. The prosecutor has stipulated that we cannot deal with him now."

"Note that it's not that we should ignore it... it's that we can't ignore it."

"Which prosecutor said that?"

"How would I know? Do you think prosecutors' names are so easy to find out? Even they themselves might not know each other's names. Who knows if those people are using aliases when they're together?"

(End of this chapter)