They all call me an Outer God.

"Then, when the time is right, find an opportunity to erase my consciousness and seize my godhood?"

Lia asked in return.

This group of people has their own motives and should not be trusted. However, they are currently cooperating, so there's nothing wrong with taking advantage of them.

Sherger didn't answer the question, instead shedding his feigned concern: "We might have originally planned to do that, but now the plan has been shelved."

"Oh why?"

“You’re much more interesting than that brainless god. If you died, wouldn’t our lives become very boring? So you don’t need to think about this, at least not until the natural disaster is over.”

"Now that you have established a church, you must be prepared to compete with the Sunrise Church for believers and fight for supremacy. But you cannot achieve this goal by yourself alone, so you need help."

When it comes to helpers, we are the most suitable candidates. Even if I didn't show up today, you would eventually come to us on your own.

Lord of Trade, if you don't choose us to become clergy, who else would you choose?
Although the Guardian Meme can grant three lives, you used the first life far too easily. This is completely out of character for you. Could it be that you're plotting something big that we're all unaware of?

Ria: "Are you done talking?"

"of course."

"I already know. Go back and wait for the interview results. I'll let you know when I have any news."

Sherger: "Huh?"

"Just kidding, can't you even tell? You have no sense of humor. The other clones aren't like you."

Ria remained expressionless, belittling the other party while comparing them to other clones, which made Sherger feel a lump in his throat.

Then he heard Ria say, "The interview isn't over yet. You don't need to explain your ideals and aspirations, why you chose this job, or what you can bring to the job. After all, we're old acquaintances."

But next, I hope you will answer my questions truthfully.

Life here is influenced by the dreamlike kerosene lamp. You see what you most desire, or what is most important to you. Tell me, what do you see?

This question requires careful consideration, since Ria still has the Batantusa coin that can distinguish between real and fake. However, sometimes a lie doesn't have to be entirely false; telling only part of the truth is also a lie.

Sherger stroked the tip of his jackal mask for a moment, closed his eyes to think for a while, and then opened them.

“I saw Xia Gai insects, many Xia Gai demon insects.”

He probably really loves the Xia Gai insect, and he even dreams about where the missing Xia En has gone. If he doesn't see it for a day, he loses all interest in creating chaos.

Sherger was never the kind of doppelganger who loved chaos. He was more free-spirited and, before seizing the power of the Black Pharaoh, he had been writing in his journal as a traveler, exploring the Barkley Desert.

The mask on his head was a product of his excavation of a pyramid tomb, where he met the sleeping Anubis and his foster mother Isis.

Both were once invincible gods, but now they have become withered mummies, their souls bound and unable to be reborn for eternity.

Shergar felt sorry for them, but because their scent was extremely similar to that of the Black Pharaoh, Anubis, the god of death and rebirth, opened his eyes and asked if there was anything he could do to help them.

At that time, Sherger did not need the other party's help, because the other party could not even move, and his eyes had shrunk into hard balls.

"If you really want to help me, then give me a mask."

Thus, Sherger acquired a mask identical to that of the god of death and rebirth. The Hephaestus and his followers loved masks; they wanted to conceal their true selves and spread chaos freely.

This time, Sherger felt he had successfully elevated himself to a higher level than them.

The journey hidden in the yellow sand was always a solitary one for him, and during this time he evolved from meme nine to meme three.

"..."

He gradually came to his senses: "Thank you for the illusion you bestowed upon me. I now clearly realize that the person I miss the most and need the most is Shane."

Lia never expected him to be so sentimental, to still be thinking about that Xia Ge insect until now.

Having spent so much time with Schwarz, he was not incapable of understanding the other's emotions.

“Now that you are all the same entity, as long as that Xia Gai doesn’t die, you will always be able to meet it again. In my dream, there is also a Xia Gai insect named Xia En. Why do I feel like they have the same name?”

"Because Xia Gai's other name is Xia En, and he chose this name simply for convenience."

Sherger looked at Ria, where countless Xia Gai demon insects still existed in his field of vision, with Xia En among them, appearing as a larva.

But what he didn't tell Ria was that the vision before her eyes was replaying the scene of the extermination of the Shagai tribe. Right where Ria was now, the beasts summoned the blind, indescribable thing behind the door. It waved its tentacles and descended with extreme hatred.

All the Xia Gai insects raised their forelimbs and waved their antennae to welcome the appearance of their master. On that day, the world lost its color, and countless chaotic avatars gathered together, only to be killed by that extremely terrifying thing.

At the critical moment, it was their remains that attracted the attention of the original being. The Roarer reshaped itself on the remains, and the encounter between the two corrupted all the creatures within a thousand miles of that vast land.

In the end, the summoning gate was destroyed, and the summoned deity avatar was dead beyond any doubt. The writhing roarer transformed back into countless clones, whose rage was ignited, and they began to slaughter the Xia Gai worms.

Sherger still vividly remembers that scene: for miles around, corpses lay strewn everywhere, withered bodies roaming and reveling.

Perhaps this chaotic scene is what he desires, but only he knows it isn't.

He actually prefers quiet; someone else truly loves chaos.

As the numerous clones gathered together, watching the Supreme Avatar about to emerge from the gate, the original being's thoughts were perhaps not about killing. At that moment, Sherger felt the joy of a long-awaited reunion from Him.

Perhaps the game of lurking chaos had already begun from that moment.

He killed countless creatures, and their souls were taken away for a plan unknown to anyone.

Influenced by Him, Sherger also saw the things he most wanted to see again.

"Are all the gods unwilling to awaken for so long because they are guarding that guy?"

Sherger didn't quite understand, but the fact that the Radiant Sun was about to awaken ahead of schedule was indeed a major problem for everyone.

“My lord has no face. We all share a common goal: to maintain the stability of the status quo. Your wish is my wish. Since trade authority needs money to maintain it, we will find enough money for you.”

“We will make the world admire you and understand that the so-called glorious sunrise is nothing but a conspiracy that has deceived everyone.”

His tone was unusually firm. After he finished speaking, he disappeared before Ria could react. Ria stayed there quietly for a long time. Then, a tentacle emerged from the shadows, holding a glass of red wine. Ria raised the glass, swirled it a few times, and drank it down.

Now is not the time to question who is trustworthy and who is not.

There's no time to waste, so having people to use is the most important thing. In order to block the radiant sunrise, we must be prepared to sacrifice everything.

He returned to Little Swarth's side, and it was clear that it, like Atlas, was now seeing a vision. Atlas had seen Crimson, while Little Swarth, for reasons unknown, was sobbing uncontrollably. "Awooo..."

Ria crouched down and poked its head. It slowly raised its head, its eyes brimming with tears. Its entire body was covered in strong acid, which caused Ria's fingers to be corroded into bone in an instant, only to regenerate and then repeat the process of turning into bone again.

What did you see next?

"Aa ...

Little Swarth suddenly lunged at Ria, and instantly, Ria's flesh and blood made a "sizzling" sound. Half of his body was instantly dissolved, leaving only bones covered with a layer of carbonized substance and golden eyes.

But Ria patted its head and said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm right here, I won't suddenly disappear."

"Woo..."

It sobbed incessantly, and it took a long time to recover. Only then did it realize that the Lia person was gone, and there was only a clump of black, unidentified debris beneath it.

Atlach smiled and reminded it, "Ria was dissolved by your strong acid, and her consciousness completely disappeared into the dream world. She's probably awake now."

He was right, for Leah had indeed woken up. He opened his eyes and found that it was already bright outside, and his blankets had all fallen to the ground.

"It seems my sleeping position isn't very stable."

Ria sat up in bed and reached for the blanket. Suddenly, something moved twice in the blanket and quietly poked its head out from the fabric, raising its golden eyes to stare at him.

Little Swarth is the restless sleeper; he likes to roll around in his blanket at night and then end up on the floor.

Having gone through all that, it felt like it had just had a nightmare, and now that it saw that Ria was still there, it was completely relieved.

"Good morning."

Ria greeted it, and Little Swarth shook its feathers and turned its head, suddenly remembering that it was going shopping today.

It crawled back under the covers, and when it peeked out again, there was a little girl who looked only five or six years old. Her hair was shoulder-length, and she was wearing a white blouse that reached just above her knees. The wide sleeves prevented her from showing her hands.

The girl got up, dropped the blanket, ran to the bathroom, took out a toothbrush cup, and asked Ria to brush her teeth. It was clear that she was looking forward to going shopping like a human, but unfortunately, she couldn't speak and couldn't communicate like a human.

With a helpless expression, Lia finished brushing her teeth, washing her face, and combing her hair, but the messy hair just wouldn't straighten no matter what she did.

Schwarz looked at himself in the mirror, grinned exaggeratedly, and his pupils shrank to pinpoints with excitement, making him look rather terrifying.

"Remember not to smile at people like that when you go out; learn to be more composed."

"Goo!"

She nodded.

"And don't make any strange noises."

What's wrong with my voice?

Schwarz was quite puzzled, and put his hand, still covered by his sleeve, to his mouth, pondering what kind of sound would be considered normal.

A moment later, she suddenly opened her mouth, revealing a row of sharp teeth.

Then it began to roar like a dragon.

Then Ria snapped his neck with a "crack".

Schwarz twisted his neck back in, still puzzled as to what had gone wrong.

She changed into a brand new dress, then took out the small top hat that Ria had given her and put it on her head at an angle, and then used her tentacles to conjure a cane.

After doing all that, she stood in front of the mirror, staring wide-eyed and smiling as she turned her head, but Ria stopped her from doing so.

"Trust me, Schwarz, everyone will love you."

"Aww! Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!"

Little Swarth squinted his eyes and in a very short time transformed into a black panther, a wolf, a cat, a parrot, a poodle, and even Grazi, frantically shaking his head to express his indescribable excitement.

The next second, she transformed back into a little girl, with delicate features, graceful manners, and a quiet demeanor that made her seem like a completely different being from before.

At this moment, Ria, who had made all the preparations, also took her out. On the way, they were met by James. James glanced at Little Swarth and his laughter became even more perverse.

"Hahahaha, I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore, Kercha. Looking at this guy like this, I always have the illusion that he's an old cow pretending to be young grass."

Can you imagine that a mythical creature so bizarre that just one glance could be mentally corrupting could transform into this harmless human form?

"Is it that your tastes are finally starting to change, Kelcha?"

Ria: "That's a weird description. If you don't want to talk, I can go with you to the hospital to have your vocal cords removed."

"I can throw away as many of those things as you want."

As he spoke, James opened the frame of his glasses and inserted two fingers into them. Soon after, Lia heard a strange "gurgling" sound mixed with the sound of water, and James pulled out a dark pink, steaming tube-like object.

"I don't know if this is the vocal cord you want... Take another look."

“It’s a bit disgusting.”

"Feeling disgusted is normal; these days, anyone who doesn't feel disgusted is falling behind the times."

As he spoke, James put the thing back in, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it again.

Ria looked at Swarth: "Don't learn this if you don't have to."

“…” She nodded.

James then finally revealed something else: "Taking care of those wicked royals is driving me crazy. Can you believe they eat with such precision that they know exactly what time it's cooked?"

Moreover, the amount of seasoning must be precise, down to where it was produced, which processor made it, and how many milligrams to add.

The moment they made their request, I had already decided where to bury these people.

No, or rather I should kill them all, chop them into pieces, season them, and make ham, so I can prepare some ready-made food for myself whenever I get hungry.

"Wouldn't this be a win-win situation? They wouldn't have to eat, and I'd have something to eat too."

(End of this chapter)