Mystery: She came from the Chaos Sea

Chapter 166 Chernobyl

"This is such a terrible place." With his sense of direction distorted, Roselle did not choose to accept the corruption of the abyssal environment. Amid his active cries for help, he was dragged back into the dark gate of the monastery.

"Thank you, Dabomachi." Looking at the man in front of him with a quarter of his face looking like it was burned, Russell thanked him sincerely.

Not long after, Grisha was also dragged back by a four-meter-tall giant.

Russell looked at Grisha's body, which bore traces of being distorted by the power of the abyss. Pale yellow engine oil seeped out, forming a small pool on the ground.

He tutted his words and couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that even mechanical prostheses can get lost in this abyss."

"Anything with a spirit will be affected by the Abyss." Grisha's body was healing at a visible speed as he spoke the conclusions he had confirmed within the Abyss. "But we still have to try... Philip, it's up to you now."

Under the astonished gazes of Dabomachi and others, many streams of information flashed around Russell.

Immediately afterwards, various sci-fi workbenches slowly emerged from virtual reality.

These workbenches were all made bit by bit by Russell with countless efforts.

After countless workbenches were extended and connected, Russell felt like he was in a machine shop. Various mechanical creations rolled out of the workshop like a torrent of steel, heading towards the gates of the Monastery of Night.

At this moment, the rough walls and pitch-black gate of the Monastery of Night disappeared like an illusion.

Some mechanical creations would spin around in place or even twist into a pretzel shape as soon as they reached the door, but some mechanical creations would drive into a desolate and unknown abyss.

"Machines that have been programmed won't be affected by the abyssal environment," Russell's voice rang out clearly from the machine shop. "But machines dropped into the abyss can't be switched to remote control mode."

Because they can only drive according to the program settings, these mechanical creations that drive into the abyss have almost no combat power, and their main functions are to explore the way, take photos, and record videos.

However, Russell alone was able to produce tens of thousands of reconnaissance machines in a short period of time. Using them as reconnaissance units was quite good and provided great convenience for exploring the abyss.

Soon, Russell used up all the materials he brought with him, and he collected the workbenches one by one.

Only then did He notice that there was one more person among the onlookers.

The man was chatting with Grisha.

Russell, who had a photographic memory, probably recognized the other party's identity and raised an eyebrow and asked, "Imagination Angel? Or Dark Angel?"

The angel kings under the throne of the "Sun God" are no longer mysterious information that is out of reach for the "Mystic Scholar" Russell.

Let’s not talk about the “Spiritual Angel” and the “Blood Angel”.

The "Angel of Heaven" is his elder brother Grisha.

And the "Angel of Time" is the terrifying girl who once chased him.

Judging from the appearance of "Fantasy Angel" and "Dark Angel", they are a bit like the mother of "Time Angel".

Dabomachi and the others continued to explore the abyss, their figures gradually disappearing into the imperceptible, distorted space. They were also Hermione's bait to lure the High-Sequence Demons. They all carried a fragment of Sasriel's finger, allowing Sasriel to descend quickly.

At this time, only He, Grisha and the fantasy angel were left in the monastery.

In fact, there is also Amanesis in a hidden state, but Roselle can't see it.

Hermione smiled as she looked at Roselle, her fellow countryman who had fallen from Sefirah Castle. A bottle of light green potion appeared out of thin air in front of Roselle.

Russell's eyes narrowed.

Because He saw a bright label on the bottle of potion: "Master" Potion.

"Master" is the name of the Sequence 2 of the Perfectionist Path, which is the promotion potion He has always dreamed of.

But at this moment, what Russell cared about more was not this bottle of extremely precious potion, but the label he could see!
"Diary system..." Russell muttered.

Hermione gestured for permission and said softly, "Drink it, and we'll continue our conversation. Or, do you want to turn around and continue your own search for the truth of this world?"

Russell looked at Grisha beside him, and remembered what Grisha had said to him: if he wanted to know the truth of this world, he had to at least be promoted to Sequence Two.

Fuck, it would be a waste if you don’t drink it…

Russell grabbed the transparent glass bottle suspended in front of him and drank the light green potion in the bottle.

In an instant, a torrent of information poured down like a raging waterfall.

Russell felt as if his consciousness was suddenly formatted, and his brain went blank.

But just when he was about to lose himself, the scientific research results he had participated in, like points of light that kept lighting up, filled his spirit.

When Russell opened his eyes again, he was surprised to find that he could now see through the essence of the things around him and use information technology to clearly express the essence of all things.

Grisha instantly revealed the details of the mechanical prosthesis, including its manufacturing method, materials required, and specific functions.

Russell saw through Grisha's mechanical prosthesis at a glance. It turned out to be based on the extraordinary characteristics of "Alchemist". No wonder it was so vivid and looked like a living being.

But when Russell's eyes fell on Hermione, he could see nothing, as if she didn't exist.

But in the blink of an eye, one label after another popped up above Hermione's head: [Angel of Fantasy], [Sage of Humanity], [Vice-King of the Kingdom of God], [Right Hand of God].

Russell had also heard of these.

But the label at the end made His face look awkward.

The Mastermind Behind the Diary System

Without waiting for Russell to question, the new label continued to jump around, making Russell's expression become more complicated, and finally fixed on an expression of seeing a ghost.

[Old-timers] [Chinese speakers] [Audience waiting to see "plagiarist" Huang Tao write about the Four Great Classical Novels]

"You...you are..."

Russell opened his mouth.

But before He could continue to be surprised, Hermione said something He quite liked: "You're here."

Russell couldn't help but say, "I'm coming."

Hermione sighed, "You shouldn't have come."

Russell had calmed down by now, and he continued naturally, "I'm already here."

Grisha had no idea what was going on between the two, and Amanesis had only heard those martial arts stories from Hermione in his spare time.

When it comes to the concept of fellow villagers, Zhou Mingxiang and Huang Tao are the true fellow villagers in the geographical sense, or compatriots.

Russell was silent for a moment.

He looked at Grisha, then at Hermione, and couldn't help but laugh, "What is this world? A game world for us time travelers?"

But when Russell said this, he saw heavy emotions in the eyes of Hermione and Grisha.

Before Russell could get confused, Hermione said, "I thought you cared more about the diary."

"Diary..." Russell thought of those strange diaries from the "Black Iron Age".

The excitement of meeting fellow countrymen cooled, and Russell frowned. "Are you like the 'Angel of Time'? Can you peek into my memories?" Hermione replied, "The 'Angel of Time' has never peeked into your memories. Neither have I."

But those diaries... Russell was very clear about some of the details revealed in them, involving his situation before he crossed over. For example, his parents, his preferences...

Hermione explained, "I'm seeing the future. Those diaries are what your future self would have recorded."

Can God see the future?
Rosell was not surprised by this. After all, even Stiano could see some fragments of the future.

But Russell wasn't sure if his fellow countryman was deceiving him.

Compared to the "Imagination Angel", the agent of the gods, He trusts Grisha more. After all, Grisha is one of the few people He recognizes. But He is not sure whether Grisha has been brainwashed by the gods.

In this world of extraordinary power, facing these "fellow countrymen" with higher sequences than himself, Russell couldn't help but suspiciously consider various situations.

Just as Russell was lost in thought, Hermione said, "With your current abilities, I believe it won't be long before you can piece together the shape of the continent beneath your feet and see the familiar shape of that continent... but it will take some time after all."

"You can ask Grisha where he came from."

Russell looked at Grisha. He had asked Grisha about his origins in a roundabout way, but Grisha always claimed to be Sequence Two and did not answer these questions.

Now that He had ascended to the rank of Sequence Two Master, Grisha finally spoke in response to His question, "There's a research base in the Eastern Continent called Chernobyl. I slept there for a very long time, and then I walked out of there."

"Chernobyl..." Russell was not unfamiliar with this name.

Although he didn't even know how many nuclear power plants there were in his own country, and although he had never actually seen the movie of the same name "Chernobyl", this incident was one of the focal points of public opinion between the two ideologies.

This is extremely bad black material about the Soviet Union. After all, it is a catastrophic event that is rare in the world.

But as the performance of this makeshift team in the world became increasingly poor... although the characterization of the incident did not change, the direction of public opinion became more complicated.

Therefore, when Russell was a keyboard warrior, he often came across this topic.

Russell took a deep breath and murmured again: "Chernobyl."

But He still didn't want to believe...

He didn't want to believe that this was "Earth".

"How is this possible?" Russell chuckled in disbelief. He pretended to be nonchalant, but he felt empty inside.

After crossing over, although he always felt lonely, he was able to optimistically enjoy the fun that this "other world" brought him -

It was like playing an extremely realistic virtual game, and he also relied on his memories before crossing over to promote the development of this alien world.

His relatives in his original world, his old man and mother, are still alive in his original world. Although they are in pain because of losing their son, they are still alive after all.

But now, someone told Him that this is Earth...

That mom and the old man...

"You must be kidding..." Russell said, his voice trembling slightly at this moment.

Seeing the serious expressions on Hermione and Grisha's faces, Russell wiped his face and said, "Then...if I become a god, can I change the past?"

Hermione said, "The power of this world can predict the future, but it cannot change the past."

"Is he still considered a god? What an idiot." Russell, who was on the verge of emotional collapse, couldn't help but curse.

Russell took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. With a hint of anticipation, he asked again, "Then God can surely resurrect those who have passed away, right?"

"Perhaps." Hermione gave an ambiguous answer.

Facing Russell's intense gaze, Hermione explained without emotion:
"So-called gods aren't the pinnacle of this world. Above Sequence Zero True Gods, there are the Old Ones and the Pillars. I'm currently just a True God."

True God, the Old Ones, the Pillars...

These words swirled in Russell's mind, and he subconsciously turned to look at Grisha.

Grisha said slowly: "I'm not even a true God yet."

Hearing the two say this, Russell's eyes flickered slightly.

Looking at Russell's appearance, Hermione knew that "He" no longer needed to actively use his psychic authority to help him stabilize his condition.

Huang Tao is not as difficult to work with as Fabuti.

But Hermione was also very clear about Huang Tao, her fellow villager. If she talked about ideals with him, they would probably part ways at some fork in the road in the future. If she talked about feelings with him, he would probably only think in some inappropriate directions.

Why not talk to Him about your relatives...

It was just like the birth of Berdena Gustav that gave Huang Tao a sense of belonging to the mysterious world. Huang Tao really cared about his blood-related family from the bottom of his heart.

Moreover, Hermione did not feel that she was cheating.

Although the destruction of prehistoric civilization was due to the initial awakening and subsequent division, which caused the entire civilization to collapse like a building, large-scale human deaths, and even the spiritual world was restarted.

However, the giants, elves, the origins of modern humans, and the origins of civilization on the Western Continent all prove that prehistoric humans survived. Since there were survivors who could survive into the First Age, it is possible that humans who died in prehistoric civilizations could have left traces in the River of Eternal Darkness.

Although the hope is extremely slim.

But until the ancient "Time and Space Unifier" who contains the River of Eternal Darkness is born, no one can confirm whether this matter is truly hopeless.

"Why do you have to wait until I'm promoted to Sequence Two before telling me this?" Russell, who had basically regained his composure, frowned slightly and asked with a hint of confusion.

Grisha then took the initiative to answer:

"Because the concept of the Old Ones will be tainted if you don't know it before Sequence Two."

Russell was naturally familiar with the concept of pollution. He also knew that it was the "angel of fantasy" in front of him who brought the potion system to this world, making the advancement of the sequence traceable.

Grisha continued, "And... Philip, this world is once again facing the danger of extinction. Ancient, Pillar-level enemies are lurking outside Earth. We call them Outer Gods."

"If it weren't for the original barrier stopping them, the Earth would have been gone."

"The Earth is gone?" Russell frowned.

Grisha nodded and said, "It's a physical concept. It turns into cosmic dust. For beings like the Outer Gods, they don't need to exert too much force to shatter the Earth."

Roselle had a slight understanding of the Old Ones. Although the enemies described by Grisha were terrifying, the stronger the Old Ones became, the more hope Roselle felt. He asked, "Why would such a powerful Outer God come to Earth?"

Grisha said, "Earth's extraordinary characteristics, 'uniqueness', and even more important than 'uniqueness', 'essence', are all important resources that these Outer Gods want to obtain. Uniqueness is the resource for becoming a god, and essence is the foundation for becoming an Old One."

Russell suddenly realized.

Grisha said, "Remember the 'Hidden Sage' who once parasitized you? He was a chess piece placed on Earth by the Outer Gods."

Russell was skeptical about this, but he was clear about one thing at the moment: only by continuously improving the sequence could he take the initiative into his own hands.

And since these two "fellow villagers" in front of him had said so much to him, they at least supported him in becoming stronger.

But... Russell thought about the Sequence Zero "Perfect One" on his path, and it seemed that only one could be born.

(End of this chapter)