They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 412 Do you eat people?
There is no life here, only the smoke of gunpowder.

The sky had turned completely yellow and murky, the surrounding buildings were in ruins, and the ground was full of craters, with fragments of firearms found in each one.

The dilapidated objects were covered with a layer of soot that was difficult to dissipate. Standing on this land, Ria couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose to avoid the pungent smell stimulating her brain.

"Is this the battlefield? It looks like it's been over for a while."

Ria summoned tentacles, which cleared a relatively clean area on the ground and spat out Ivand's body. Now, compared to the entire ruins, this body was surprisingly harmonious.

It's as if the mentor was originally blown to pieces right here...

"Gurgle." Little Swarth also ran out, looked around, and suddenly ran to the ruins on the side and used its front paws to dig at the broken bricks and stones, making a "clattering" sound as it dug.

A moment later, it seemed to have found something good and chirped with delight.

Ria stepped forward and discovered that what it had found was actually a puddle of damp stones.

There was water underneath those pebbles!
Little Swarth dug with increasing enthusiasm, and before long, he unearthed a pool of not-so-clean water. The water seeped from the bottom, and Ria reached in a tentacle to let it detect the taste. In the end, he discovered that it was saltwater.

Moreover, the surrounding ruins are filled with saltwater, and you can also find some marine plants and animals, such as conches, octopuses, shells and seaweed.

The strangest thing is that there isn't a single person here.

"Did we come to the wrong place?"

How could there be seawater trapped under the ruins of buildings on the border where the two sides were at war, and why was there no one there?

Ria pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "I hope I'm not overthinking it. Schwarz, dig down."

"Ow."

Little Swarth nodded, raised his front paws in a "salute" gesture, and then moved away from Ria.

It flew to a short distance away, and soon, a smoky mist that distorted space appeared on its body surface, and it was completely enveloped in black mist. Soon, the mist grew larger and larger until it formed the shape of a giant dragon.

"Shh-"

The dragon flapped its wings, the black mist dissipated, and Shwar began to dig through the ruins until nothing was left but soil.

The murky water continued to rise from the bottom, and suddenly Schwarz reached out his claws toward Ria, who saw that the tip of his claws was attached to a giant corpse that had been soaked in water and turned pale.

"hiss!!!"

The corpse, as large as three people, suddenly opened its eyes and hissed at Ria. It was then trampled into the ground by Swarth, its internal organs bursting out, and it was completely cut in two.

To Liya's surprise, even after being cut in two, the thing regenerated rapidly, like an earthworm or some kind of white tapeworm, and what was originally one person completely became two people after being broken apart.

However, the newly formed parts are not as firm and stable as the original body parts. They are translucent jelly-like, with slightly firmer bones inside, but only slightly firmer.

No matter how sturdy they are, they still need to crawl to get close to Ria. Their newborn flesh and bones are delicate and fragile, leaving "water marks" on the ground as they rub. Then, their bodies continue to regenerate.

"So that's how it is... There are people drowned by the sea under the ruins. Doesn't that mean that the border guards who came to participate in the war all died for this reason?"

Ria took a step back and suddenly felt something hard beneath her feet.

He picked it up and found it was a badge with two gears.

People from the Order Association...

"Woo-hoo!!!"

The two monsters sped up and pounced on Ria. Their movements were initially quite sluggish, but as time went on, their speed increased dramatically, and like starfish, numerous tentacles grew from their lower bodies for movement.

Lia found these creatures quite interesting and had the idea of ​​trying to break them into more segments to see if they would regenerate.

However, just as he was about to do so, with a "boom," the creature in front of him exploded into fragments, and Swarth sensed something and disappeared into black mist.

In the distance, a huge ship was rushing towards them. After observing it for a long time, Ria finally confirmed that what was moving at high speed on land was indeed a ship!

This ship was very different from the ships that Lia remembered; it seemed to come from another distant world, blending elements of the ancient and the future, and exuding a unique charm.

Before long, the ship stopped in front of Ria. Its flag featured a skeletal design that only pirates would have, and the skull was wearing an eye patch and a pirate hat.

Its hull is crafted from sturdy oak, remaining incredibly resilient despite the passage of time, and is carved with mysterious totems. The seemingly old metal parts are both strong and lightweight. The sails are equipped with complex steam engines, which gurgle and chug in the wind.

In an instant, steam filled the air.

Someone popped their head out of the ship, and dozens of guns were pointed at Ria.

"How come there are still living people here?"

Lia looked up and met the gaze of the person above her: "Would you believe me if I said I was lost?"

"You're suspicious—"

"Actually, to me, you are the suspicious ones, since ships that can travel at high speeds on land are not very common."

"Land...land!?"

The man suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard he couldn't straighten up, and then, while still laughing, he started pounding on the cannon emplacement next to him.

"I see. You're from the mainland. No wonder you call this place 'land.' What, are you some ambitious big shot here to inspect military achievements? Do you need me to tell you everything that started hundreds of years ago?"

“If you could really start from hundreds of years ago, I would love to hear it.”

As soon as Ria finished speaking, she suddenly moved and appeared directly behind the sailor, who didn't even see what had just happened.

But by the time he could see clearly, all the gun stations had automatically turned and were aimed at Ria, ready to attack him at any moment.

Ria examined the deck and noticed that advanced technology was used in many places. If they weren't so poor, they probably wouldn't have minded turning the entire ship into a lightweight metal vessel.

"Just like you said, I am indeed here to inspect your work, but I am different from ordinary people; I am a disorderly person."

"Those who disrupt order are also unacceptable..."

"Meme Four".

The sailor swallowed back the words he was about to say, his face changing like a chameleon, looking as strange as could be.

“Tell me about your situation, sir,” Ria smiled kindly at the sailor, who was drenched in cold sweat and unable to utter a word, as if he had seen a ghost. This continued until another voice appeared, and a dark figure emerged from the bridge and approached, asking what had happened.

"Captain Delos, come quick! There's a Meme 4 disordered individual over here!"

"is it?"

Soon, a true captain appeared before Ria. He was tall, resourceful, and most importantly, he was a squid.

The squid lay on the deck, facing Ria with what looked like tentacles but was actually its head, its two silver eyes staring straight at him.

Many people mistake the tentacles of squid for their feet and the other part for their head, but this is not the case. The tentacles are actually their head.

Putting all that aside, Ria was more curious about why their captain was a squid that was as tall as a person just lying down.

"Are you the one who has gone astray?"

"Hello, my name is Ria Kercha, a member of the Guardians who came to the front lines to provide support. It's a pleasure to meet you."

As he spoke, Ria extended his hand, and the other looked at his hand for a moment before extending its tentacles to shake his hand in return.

“My name is Delos Ben, the non-disordered one of Meme Two.”

Those who are not disorderly are simply patients with normal contamination symptoms.

"So your appearance..."

"You're quite direct, you don't know how to restrain your thoughts at all. But you disorderly people who have epidemic doctors as caregivers are really lucky."

When I was at your stage, I had already become a supernatural being due to the uncontrollable pollution. Fortunately, I gradually regained my senses and escaped to the deep sea, which led to where I am today.

"You mean you gradually regained your sense of reason?"

"Don't you understand? When extraordinary beings transform into extraordinary creatures, it only intensifies the frequency of their madness. But if left unattended, they will slowly overcome their madness and evolve into higher-level mythical beings, although the process of evolution is almost impossible; just surviving is difficult enough..."

Delos patted Ria on the shoulder: "What did those plague doctors tell you? That if a superhuman dies and mutates into a superhuman creature, you should kill them without hesitation?"

Hahaha, that's why I went to the deep sea. The ocean is all-encompassing; there's no scheming or backstabbing there. If you don't like someone, just fire a cannon and blast them to smithereens!

A storm seemed to rage within Ria. If the ultimate fate of the extraordinary was to become extraordinary beings, and the fate of humanity to be corrupted was to become extraordinary beings, then the Plague Doctors, the Disordered, and the Order Consortium would do everything in their power to kill them.

Are they unaware of the situation, or are they pretending not to know?

“You seem to be quite sentimental.” Seeing Ria’s expression, Delos knew exactly what he was thinking.

"The standard for becoming a mythical creature is meme one. Once we reach that level, we can transform back into human form and walk on the earth in human form. Of course, there are also a group of lucky guys who have played werewolves in order to cover up their actually distorted appearance."

Unfortunately, I don't want to play a werewolf; I think being a squid is just fine.

Ria turned her head and looked down at the ruins: "What happened here?"

"It's very simple. The Great Judgment Day is approaching, and the moon is getting bigger every night. The tide will flood this place, and the people here will all be transformed into monsters. Only the intelligent will be able to build ships and survive."

Despite what happened here, those brain-dead bastards who only eat the offerings from the masses every day refuse to allocate more funds. They just think, "Oh well, we sent people to fight, so we can leave everything to them and just eat and drink as we please."

Even when the tide is almost at their doorstep, they're still eating and drinking as usual!

Delos, the entire squid, was furious. His tentacles curled up, as if he was about to smash into the deck. A sailor nearby quickly stopped him: "Stop, Captain! We have no more metal scraps to repair the ship!"

"What's the use of you!"

Delos retracted his tentacles and looked at Ria again: "You just said you came to participate in the war, can you swim?"

Ria: "Yes, I can hold my breath until I die."

"Hahaha, you're so funny! It's been a long time since we've had someone as funny as you on board—"

Delos burst into laughter, while the sailor Kanebart had no idea what the captain was laughing about.

This isn't funny at all, okay? Even the Arctic is funnier than this joke.

Delos laughed for a long time, while Kelbert glared at Ria with a look that screamed "I hate you."

“Listen up, Kelcha, since you want to help us, why don’t you prove your worth first, like taking care of those sea creatures lying on the sand down there?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the ship suddenly trembled slightly. When Ria looked down at the bottom of the ship, he saw a dense crowd of people who had been soaked in water, trying to eat the hull or climb up it.

These creatures are the extraordinary beings known as "sea meat".

"Although I said that supernatural beings will regain their senses after some time, I don't have that much patience!"

Delos's eight tentacles grabbed the eight guns, turned them around and sent them straight down. Then, with a few loud "boom boom boom" sounds, the bodies of the sea creatures were reduced to red fragments.

"Do you know why I call them sea meat? These guys are all soft and crunchy meat, it's like they have no bones, and they don't have any shells to protect them. They usually like to lie under ruins or under the sand."

When I walk on the beach, I love catching these guys to eat! Look, they turn red after being scalded by the high temperature, just like real seafood.

As it spoke, a pinkish hue appeared on Delos's body. It raised its tentacles high towards the sky and straightened them: "Praise be to the Lord of the Gale and the Abyss, these delicacies are truly your greatest gift!"

There is one thing the doctor said correctly.

Lia thought.

The patient gradually loses their humanity as the memes grow.

Delos: "Go, soldier! These guys are the perfect test for you. Go and catch them for a midnight snack, and then I can take you to the real battlefield!"

Kanebart approached Ria and quietly explained to him.

"You have to get used to this. Everyone's afraid of the captain. If you go to the cabin lounge, you'll find a bunch of people hiding inside, too scared to come out."

Because the captain was sometimes mentally unstable, he would eat people, and then the next day he would cry and gather all the crew members to hold a funeral for the unfortunate dead man.

"By the way, you won't eat people, will you?"

Ria smiled, her lips curving into a gentle smile: "Guess?"

(End of this chapter)