Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 859 Mysterious Natural Disaster (4-in-1)

"Sir, what's wrong?"

Grina, who was standing nearby, noticed something was off with Roy and leaned over to ask him a question.

Roy hesitated for a moment, then told her what he knew.

"The plague of knowledge!"

Grina had heard about this before, and was quite surprised to hear it.

"There's not a single word about it in society. Has the news been completely blocked?"

“Very likely,” Roy said. “The more technologically advanced a society is, the stronger the control it has over its leaders.”

If the Sachs leadership is determined to create an information cocoon, the lower and middle classes will be completely unaware of any developments, and even when faced with imminent annihilation, they will continue their lives of eating, drinking, and merrymaking as usual.

Grina asked, "Then what should we do?"

Roy said, "Never mind all that, let's get Vermenos ready to avoid disaster first."

He is only responsible for his own followers and doesn't care about the lives of other Saks.

That same day, Roy sent a warning to Phmenos, who was praying, in the form of an "oracle."

Fermenos had some vague knowledge of this thing, and was greatly shocked when he heard about it.

"That was a cataclysmic disaster that destroyed the world of Ellan. Even though Sacchar is a level 5 civilization with a much stronger ability to resist risks, it could still cause considerable harm."

"What is it, Your Excellency the Archbishop?"

Soon, the church's higher-ups were summoned. Seeing Fermenos's solemn expression, they couldn't help but ask him with concern.

"I just received a divine decree that a crisis may erupt in this world, and we must prepare in advance..."

He then gave a brief explanation.

"Forbidden knowledge..."

"Apocalyptic crisis!"

"head shot!"

Everyone was startled when they heard this.

The fifth-level civilization has a very strong ability to transform nature. It is familiar with and has mastered the basic material foundations and physical laws.

But in the realm of mystery, there are even more mysterious and unpredictable calamities than magic, which have not been studied much.

We can only deal with it by following the patterns that appear on the surface.

"You should all be careful lately not to read books you've never seen before, or read random online posts..."

Don't try to delve too deeply into it...

Any medium of knowledge could potentially act like a virus, carrying deadly pathogens!

Fermenos continued to tell them what he knew.

The source of this kind of thing is usually profound knowledge that is difficult to understand, such as advanced mathematics.

But ironically, those things are mysterious and full of charm.

If you become addicted, it will become extremely dangerous!
……

While Fermenos and others were making thorough preparations, Roy was also using his knowledge to find a way to deal with the situation.

This knowledge plague is actually caused by meme viruses.

Some knowledge infiltrates the brain unintentionally, then takes root, sprouts, and grows, quickly generating a large amount of chaotic information that occupies the storage space of brain cells.

In the second stage of development, the focus shifts from the spiritual to the material level, causing abnormalities in brain cell tissue.

At this point, intelligent beings infected with the knowledge plague will develop tumors in their brains, which will grow larger and larger as they absorb more forbidden knowledge.

The third stage involves the mutation of the tumor.

Brain tumors containing a wealth of taboo knowledge gradually devour a person's vitality, requiring external energy supplies to continue surviving.

If the supply cannot be provided, the host will die, and then a large amount of forbidden knowledge will flow to the new carrier.

If the host is forced to survive by relying on advanced medical technology, the host will enter the fourth stage, in which the tumor expands and grows larger.

The rapid growth of knowledge will eventually reach a critical point in the material world, eventually exploding into a bloody mist with a bang.

This is essentially a form of psychological attack, and it's also the basic principle of information bombs.

The two super weapons of the Saker civilization, the meme virus and the information bomb, were developed after experiencing the initial knowledge plague.

However, they themselves are very wary of these things and don't use them often.

That's why they only used dimensional attacks to deal with themselves in the previous dimensional battlefield.

After learning all this, Roy confirmed that the Shudana potion he had previously concocted had a certain cleansing effect.

However, this is not enough to reverse the tumor-forming deformed organs.

That spiritual pollution, which has already begun to "organize," also involves the materialization of the spirit, and its status seems to be far higher than expected.

To deal with it, we need to utilize the [Source Container] talent.

In other words, we have to treat it as a "microparticle" at the level of a fragment of a god!

……

In the blink of an eye, a month or so has passed.

The market remained calm, with no unusual activity observed.

But at this moment, within the star field, on a certain colony planet.

Originally owned by an alien race, it was later conquered and transformed into a habitable planet, but then a terrible disaster struck.

The various measures taken by the Saqqas failed to suppress the outbreak of the plague, leading to the proliferation of a large amount of taboo knowledge.

This forbidden knowledge, in turn, attracted the evil god Gnossi.

"The evil energy index in the central area is rising..."

Oh no, He's appeared again!

Suddenly, invisible ripples appeared.

On city streets, a large number of bizarre symbols, with shapes that look like children's scribbles such as triangles, circles, and crescents, suddenly appear on walls, the ground, and other places.

It even roams in the air, like a living monster.

Just seconds later, the head of the robot performing the task on the ground, driven by artificial intelligence, began to swell unnaturally.

Each sturdy mechanical head resembled a dough ball twisted and swollen as if affected by "animation."

"boom!"

The first explosion sounded like the beginning of some terrifying prelude.

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions echoed throughout the city, scattering sparks and parts everywhere.

Inside the colony governor's mansion, the emergency communication channels were in complete chaos.

"Report! A large-scale mental pollution incident has occurred in District Three!"

"Sector Seven requests ground troop support... Wait, those machines too..."

The communication suddenly went down, replaced by a chilling whisper, as if countless beings were simultaneously reciting forbidden scriptures.

Upon hearing this sound, in a command post on Mior's homeland, completely protected by an energy shield, everyone fell into a deathly silence of despair.

"No……

Taboo knowledge is starting to infect artificial intelligence!

"Quickly, disconnect the communication network..."

"Damn it, it's too late!"

Bang!
Bang bang bang bang!

The previously effective protective measures suddenly became ineffective, and bursts of blood mist exploded in the command post.

Immediately following, more twisted runes, as if alive, began to writhe.

They poured into the void carrying some strange, incomprehensible information.

The desires and perceptions of any intelligent being become pathways for dissemination, quickly spreading outwards along the internet and various channels.

******
"The research base on the colony is completely out of control."

The bizarrely emerging mutant memes are attempting to spread on their own, seeking new hosts...

A new virus has emerged that can infect artificial intelligence!

When Roy received the secret message again from the "message receiver," he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face.

Sure enough, viruses mutate.

From this point on, some information began to leak from the upper echelons of the Saqqara government, causing panic to spread.

Fortunately, the world's will on Mior Star is strong enough to effectively prevent the arrival of the evil god.

However, Gnosi doesn't necessarily need to descend in its physical form; it only needs to extend its tentacles in and frantically devour forbidden knowledge.

Roy has now completely figured out the key to the propagation of this meme virus and forbidden knowledge.

Driven by instinct, Gnossi spread forbidden knowledge far and wide, creating a virus.

Then, these viruses erode the human brain, dissolving vast amounts of information and knowledge.

And with this chaotic and disorganized new knowledge, new viruses are proliferating.

Returning to its original form, it gains power and becomes food for the Genos.

The more powerful, complex, and difficult-to-understand knowledge is pursued, the stronger this desire for the forbidden becomes, and it will continue to attract the Gnosses until their ultimate destruction.

Previously, the Saqr civilization had attempted to counter the enemy using information bombs.

Indeed, it was once wounded in a short period of time.

However, what was unexpected was that Gnosi itself possessed chaotic and disordered characteristics, which was equivalent to being immortal.

Under the overwhelming pressure of information, He only temporarily lost the means to descend into the material plane, rather than being seriously injured or killed.

This also led to its reappearance years later, only to become even more formidable.

It has even begun to evolve the ability to infect artificial intelligence.

Just then, Roy was surprised to find that the "message receiver" he had created using "black technology" was also displaying unknown garbled characters.

This was not the code I had compiled before; instead, it was a strange symbol composed of some kind of random pixels.

"I've found you..."

A moment later, the chaotic and disordered encoding transformed into incomplete Saxophone script.

Inside Roy's temporary residence, the lights dimmed, as if shrouded in a blood-red mist.

Immediately following, an octopus tentacle, resembling a giant python, reached out and grabbed at his head.

This attack was truly unexpected.

However, Roy remained calm and allowed the attack to continue.

The tentacle stiffened for a moment, as if it had touched something scorching hot, and then collapsed and disintegrated on the spot.

The True God Body is merely an empty shell; the Alchemy Godhead is the true form!
The tentacle, in its spiritual form, touched the divine essence and was immediately burned and corroded by the immense power contained within, suffering severe damage.

This force is highly cohesive, like the energy of a star converging at a single point, and its nature has reached an unimaginably terrifying level.

Let alone touching it, even just seeing it up close could lead to its transformation.

The next moment, Roy used his divine power to create a small crystal on the spot.

This is a special crystal that contains the properties of a "knowledge container," and its surface is covered with mysterious runes associated with it.

He absorbed the blood mist that spilled out when the tentacles collapsed, and collected the forbidden knowledge contained within it.

"My alchemical talent seems to be able to create a physical container to contain this kind of monster?"
Although I don't understand the specifics, this has led to the fact that I do have a way to deal with Him.

Unfortunately, the evil god Genosi was simply too enormous; its true form was difficult to completely capture!

Roy looked at the special crystal in his hand, which had turned from translucent to grayish-black, and decided to save it for use as material to create an "information bomb".

It was only then that he fully realized that the Sakha civilization must have also mastered similar abilities.

But they don't possess a divine status like themselves, nor do they have the powerful individuals to calmly cope with the situation.

This means that even if they possessed weapons to counter Gnossi, they would find it difficult to use them easily.

Moreover, containers also come in different capacities.

The things they create with technology may not be as powerful as those they create with their own talents.

"Perhaps I can extract this rune and mix it into the classics to form a safe domain."

……

Roy acted on his idea immediately, and before long, he had invented a rune that was hidden between the lines of text and could effectively block and absorb forbidden knowledge.

Within the church, it is referred to as sacred texts.

But in reality, this thing is also a taboo, a divine realm, and looking at it too much can still lead to madness and chaos.

Roy simply used his divine power to envelop it, making it an existence that could be accepted by reason.

When attached to a book page or electronic device, it possesses a property that can fight against the evil god Gnossi.

Although Gnossi is not a living being, it possesses a certain survival instinct.

His spirit fundamentally fears and resists this "container" and will not easily enter it.

This forms a good isolation and protection measure.

"Praise be to my God, you are truly omnipotent!"

The high-ranking officials, led by Fermenos, were anxious about the spreading disaster. Upon seeing this, they were overjoyed and expressed their sincere admiration.

Indeed, it's best to leave everything to God.

What mortals cannot solve, the gods will.

This is the meaning of faith!

At the same time, on the other side.

Sachs' top brass, as well as the Bureau of Abnormal Investigations, began to panic.

Because their conventional defense methods began to fail, all sorts of bizarre attacks began to occur frequently.

I turned on the TV to watch the news, and there was a headshot!

I opened the book to take a look, and got my head blown off!

Sending and receiving text messages, reading documents, and getting headshots!

Even a casual glance at an advertisement on the street can lead to being brainwashed with taboo knowledge and having your head blown off!

If it weren't for the fact that, in addition to conventional protective methods, their higher-ups also possessed some semi-divine artifacts crafted from fragments of divine essence, which could effectively isolate the power descending upon Genos, they would probably have already completely collapsed.

Even so, the quantity of these items is already small, making it impossible to benefit the lower and middle classes.

The chaos within the country inevitably spread.

"A warning to all citizens: Recently, an unknown meme virus has begun to circulate..."

Please be vigilant and aware of your surroundings. Do not read unknown text or attempt to understand unfamiliar knowledge.

School is on holiday, research institutes have stopped research..."

After repeated rumors, denials, and then more rumors, the Qatari side finally had no choice but to officially acknowledge the existence of this threat.

The nationwide confrontation has finally begun.

However, it was at this crucial moment that, in a research institute far from home...

A scientific instrument has mysteriously produced a kind of blood-red crystal.

A blood-red crystal that holds forbidden knowledge!
******
"Warning, warning!"

The alarm blared sharply in the research institute, and glaring red characters flashed on the screen.

Researcher Miweian stared at the instrument, his breathing becoming involuntarily rapid.

"Abnormal energy fluctuations detected..."

The crystal contains a wealth of forbidden knowledge...

Danger Level: Extremely High!

The built-in AI chip kept issuing warnings, but Mivian seemed to be bewitched and reached out his hand as if possessed.

The moment he violated the rules and his fingertips touched the crystal directly, countless inexplicable images flooded his mind like fragments.

"Devour it..."

"You will gain everything!" A strange voice rang in my ears, like the whisper of a devil.

Instantly, intense pain swept through my entire body.

His vision went black, and he fainted.

……

Three days later, Mivian woke up in his hospital bed and triggered the surrounding surveillance equipment.

He was surprised to find that he had been placed under house arrest and sent to the highest-level observation room.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Director, he can speak!"

He can still talk!

"My God, this is incredible!"

Unbeknownst to Mivian, outside the heavily guarded observation room, the crowd was already in an uproar.

A group of people gathered around the monitoring screen, excitedly discussing various data.

"According to the test results, he was not only unharmed, but also gained a large amount of mysterious knowledge about 'otherworldly exploration' in his mind..."

"The shape of the brainwaves that were previously displayed is still being maintained!"

"Knowledge and memory have stabilized!"

"Could this be considered a potion of knowledge?"

"We finally made it!"

The head of the research institute listened to the discussion with a solemn expression.

Because, according to multiple pieces of evidence, this is a complete mystical skill constructed from fragments of knowledge contained in meme viruses amidst billions of disordered collisions.

Those briefly existing crimson crystals were indeed a type of skill stone, a higher level than memory stones and experience stones, and were also related to the ingredients of knowledge potions.

They already had some knowledge of these things.

But the key is the knowledge it contains!

It turned out to be a model of "Otherworldly Detection," a prophetic magic even considered mysterious within the arcane realm.

It is essentially a spell that can communicate with beings from other worlds (such as gods, demon lords, ancient heroes, etc.) and obtain answers to questions.

However, slightly different from the original spell model, the additional things in Mivian's mind seemed to be more complex and mysterious.

It was unexpectedly linked to an existence far beyond ordinary deities, a being of a more fundamental origin...

The will of the Abyss!
……

"Now that Mivian has woken up, it's time to try and test this skill."

If successful, it will surely open the door to the magical world for us, allowing us to truly master this extraordinary power!

On the other side, an envoy who was clearly not a member of the research institute spoke with fervor.

The situation here has alarmed the higher-ups, who have dispatched messengers to convey their will.

Therefore, this is also what the higher-ups mean.

"But the Gnossi have been rampant lately..."

Should we really continue this research?

The messenger reassured him, “Don’t worry, we have a way to deal with Him!”

Level 5 civilizations still have some confidence, but they are unable to popularize defensive methods and take care of the lower and middle classes.

However, the level of protection varies even among the highest-level research institutes.

After thinking it over, the head of the research institute decided to comply.

Soon, everything will be ready.

Reminded by a former colleague, Mivian set up the ritual array according to the knowledge in his mind and put a laboratory mouse into it as a sacrifice.

In an instant, the magic array was activated, and the white mouse's flesh and blood instantly melted away.

But it was not melted by high temperature, nor was it physically crushed into a wisp of blood mist.

Instead, it transformed in a bizarre way into a mysterious entity like a phantom evil spirit.

A mysterious power manifested as a line of blood-red characters.

Abyssal language: "~~~~~?"

(What do you want to know?)

"Success!"

The research institute erupted in excitement upon witnessing this scene.

They quickly used new testing methods to examine what it contained, and found that it was indeed like a wish-granting machine, encompassing everything.

"This is a groundbreaking achievement, a sacrificial array that can devour flesh and blood and spew out knowledge!"

"This discovery will change our civilization and truly put us on the path to collective godhood!"

Currently, some radical researchers have proposed incorporating fragments of divinity into it.

Fortunately, a sober scientist immediately intervened: "That is the origin of the Abyss Plane, a level nine existence!"

"Wouldn't that be even better? It would help us grasp the truth and reach the origin of the universe."

"However, this could also unleash uncontrollable forces that could directly destroy our civilization!"

Finally, after some debate, a compromise was reached.

Whether it's a colony or an alien world outside our home planet, it serves as a testing ground.

By setting up radical research sites outside the home country, one can ensure peace of mind.

Among them are also intelligent people who share the same concern that newly acquired knowledge may possess the infectiousness of meme viruses and is essentially still taboo knowledge.

However, previous attempts have verified that it is stable, secure, orderly, and can be analyzed rationally.

Taboo knowledge, on the other hand, is chaotic and disordered, and there is a clear difference between the two.

Moreover, they are not models that directly obtain and read feedback from "otherworld exploration".

Normal "otherworld exploration" involves connecting with a mysterious being, asking them questions, and receiving answers.

There is a direct risk of contamination from taboo knowledge.

However, by using methods similar to "knowledge containers," secure isolation can still be achieved.

The key is the method!
……

"Did it actually succeed?"

At this moment, inside a holographic protective barrier built with cutting-edge technology, resembling the energy field of a divine realm, several high-ranking officials raised an unexpected question.

Does it contain the method to become a god?

"Theoretically, this should be included."

"Get it as soon as possible."

The Supreme Leader, Ighitis, gave the order.

He paused, then added.

"At any cost!"

A Level 5 civilization, in theory, wields power comparable to that of a god.

But that's in terms of civilization as a whole.

When it comes to individuals, ordinary citizens, they remain a vulnerable group.

The results of genetic modification are not enough to fully intervene in the realm of spirit and soul.

Therefore, they yearned to become gods...

Even immortality and eternal life.

Although Gnossi has always lingered on the edge of the world, like a shadow looming overhead, they are confident that they have a way to control it.

As long as we strictly follow the plan and act prudently, nothing will happen.

******
"The Supreme Leader 'Ighitis' has made up his mind to seek the way to godhood..."

Another day, in my temporary lodgings.

Roy picked up the mutated "message receiver," glanced at the message on it, and suddenly his expression changed slightly.

Some time ago, this "black technology" creation started to malfunction intermittently, showing signs of wear and tear.

Unexpectedly, we received valuable intelligence again today.

He asked with slight doubt, "Didn't they say that the evil god Gnossi has been rampant recently, and the threat of the knowledge plague is constantly increasing...?"

Why don't we stop for a while?

But after thinking about it, I decided to let nature take its course.

"Let him just stand by and watch!"

Because I am only one step away from becoming a true god.

Because he already possessed the [Alchemy Godhood], he was absolutely confident that he could successfully ignite the divine fire.

The reason why they haven't taken that step yet is that compressing their own energy and concealing their aura can only be done at the demigod stage.

Once it reaches level five, it is destined to be discovered by the world's will and expelled from the planet.

If we don't find a way to leave enough anchors beforehand, and don't accumulate divine power, divinity, and the authority to drive and control the laws, we will fall into the awkward situation of being unable to descend again.

Moreover, the plan to plunder the technological achievements of the Saqr civilization must also be terminated.

Although at that time, believers can still be relied upon to do it on their behalf...

But it's still not as convenient and simple as doing it yourself!
Besides that, he also harbored another worry.

That is the existence of the evil god Genos.

The fact that the object was drifting around the home planet of the Saqr civilization indicates that it had been noticed here for a long time.

Newly ascended deities may be attacked by Him!

Roy had encountered Him before and felt that He possessed an intensity of over 30 degrees, so much so that even he had to temporarily avoid His sharp edge.

In that case, it would be better to let the Sakha civilization take the lead first, and wait until they are both exhausted before we can find an opportunity to emerge.

……

In the blink of an eye, another two years have passed.

Inside the protective area, a subordinate is reporting new developments to Ighitis.

"Leader, this is the revised plan."

The final step will be completed soon…

Ighitis listened quietly.

In the eyes of the Sak people, his appearance is that of a middle-aged man who is kind and dignified, but having held a high position for many years, he naturally exudes an air of authority.

At this moment, the leader of this Level 5 civilization was also silently pondering, weighing various factors.

He understood the principle of sharing benefits, and at this critical juncture, he offered substantial advantages, giving other high-ranking officials the same hope of becoming gods.

The Saker civilization could accommodate several true gods, so overall, it was able to win them over and they wouldn't cause trouble at crucial moments.

Even the "God of Alchemy" hidden in the shadows, Igetis, vaguely sensed that the other party tacitly approved of his becoming a god and would not obstruct him.

Of course, necessary precautions are indispensable.

A large number of troops have also been mobilized to protect him as he becomes a god.

"It seems that everything is ready..."

Unfortunately, the resources required for the birth of a deity are simply too vast.

The entire civilization, after years of effort, can only offer a few opportunities; there's no way to use a guinea pig for initial testing.

Ighitis had no good solution to this potential risk.

However, overall, it is all within a controllable range.

Given his character, he wouldn't mind taking that kind of risk.

As a result, before the originally scheduled execution date of the Ascension Plan was even reached, the research institute was already in complete chaos.

The evil god Genosi still caught a whiff of the artificial godhood and arrived ahead of time, embracing it and inhaling deeply.

An extremely serious incident of mental pollution occurred on site, and the radiated energy formed a visible red light that spread throughout the entire planet!

"How could this be?"

When Ighitis learned of this at the space station, he could not hide his shock and anger.

He had taken everything into account, but he hadn't considered this chaotic factor.

No one could answer his question.

Even Roy, who was hiding in the shadows nearby.

It can only be said that he, or rather Sacker, was really not very lucky.

"Since things have come to this, we can only force Him to leave!"

Ighitis made a decision quickly.

Several silver-white missiles, trailing long plumes of flame, were launched from a space base in outer space.

These are not ordinary weapons, but advanced scientific creations loaded with specially coded "information bombs".

"Boom boom boom!"

The terrifying energy formed by countless pieces of information swept over Genosi's body, and the tentacles instantly convulsed as if struck by lightning.

"hiss……"

Gnossi let out a piercing shriek, causing ripples to spread through the void.

Within the crimson radiation domain, the octopus-like body began to blur, as the originally stable spiritual form began to collapse and disintegrate under the impact of the information bomb.

"It's working!" the observer shouted excitedly. "The target is shrinking!"

"A Level 5 civilization, indeed not simple!"

Roy's true god form hid in the nearby space, concealing itself with the help of the "Mental Shielder," a product of advanced technology, and secretly observed.

With his current rank, it wouldn't be difficult for him to use "teleportation" to move around within the galaxy while simultaneously using various methods to hide himself.

However, confronting such a civilization head-on is still quite difficult.

Sure enough, even Genosi, whose mental strength was over 30, had to behave himself when attacked.

Ultimately, science "defeated" the evil god, once again averting a potential crisis.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, a crack suddenly appeared in the artificial divine core prepared for Igetis in the research institute.

The walnut-sized crystal, with its blood-red cracks, emitted a large number of inexplicable, twisted runes.

In an instant, the sky over the entire world changed color.

Meanwhile, on Mior Star.

"what!"

One after another, Saqqan citizens clutched their heads and screamed in agony.

This strange power soon surged into the imaginary space, causing billions of souls to twist and mutate wildly.

Roy witnessed this mutation firsthand and was greatly shocked.

"How is this going?"

But he quickly realized it.

"The divine essence... has mutated!"

The power of the evil god Gnossi corrupted the divine core, releasing the soul particles it contained in a way that defied common sense, and quickly connecting them to the previously spreading plague of knowledge.

In an instant, an immense amount of energy, like the complete knowledge and memory of a true god, surged into the imaginary space.

With a bang...

It was as if a powder keg had been ignited!

The will of the world was shaken!
The next moment, Roy saw that the entire sky above the planet was riddled with holes, as if the atmosphere had been burned through.

(End of this chapter)