Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 18: The Divinity of Death

It must be admitted that these burrowing worms, creatures from Cthulhu mythos, possess a particular advantage in the mental realm of child-killing. This is because they inherently possess a certain degree of mental pollution, to the point that any ordinary person who might witness their existence will instinctively refuse to look them in the eye.

Group suggestion thus becomes easier. And this is the combat technique that Siming summarized when he went on a killing spree in Mexico. Although it is unclear whether such techniques will still be effective in higher-level battles or in team battles between reincarnators, at least for now, it is extremely effective.

Si Ming had already descended along the excavated tunnel toward the location of the ruins.

Along the way, he encountered several patrolling and guarding soldiers. But it was obvious that they all regarded him as an expert who had come to handle the relevant matters.

“Sir, this way—”

Because he is indeed an expert.

His exploration of ruins in Mexico solidified his acquired identity and made a name for himself. The title 'Professor Si' wasn't given to him by himself, but rather unknowingly bestowed upon him by fellow archaeologists and explorers who came to promote him.

"You've worked hard, go on with your work." He nodded to the soldiers he had directed and gestured for them to make way. The burrowing worms, maintaining their concealed state, slowly followed, until the ice-soil composite area in the tunnel gradually transformed into a thick rock structure.

Hopefully, these potentially unlucky souls don't have the habit of watching surveillance footage; mental pollution can still have some effect even through cameras. Once Simin had ventured deep enough, and all that remained were unexplored ruins, with no other American soldiers still nearby, he stopped focusing his attention on these insignificant individuals.

The demonic insect stretched its limbs. This mythical creature, once brought to life, sometimes revealed a hint of intelligence.

"I'll have to trouble you again, big guy." Si Ming reached out and gently patted its head twice.

The order has been issued.

The demonic insect's thick tentacles moved swiftly, and with the activation of its biological structures, specialized strong acids were rapidly secreted and flowed through its organs. In an instant, the unexplored frozen soil melted into soft mud. Without hesitation, Si Ming followed, heading straight down the path cleared by the demonic insect.

Downwards, downwards. The hard frozen soil parted and was thrown backwards like putty. With just a small adjustment, the initial borehole could be buried beneath the rapidly solidifying sand—Siming was already wearing a bio-nanosuit, the fully enclosed mode ensuring heightened senses and internal oxygen supply. And the reverse connection with the burrowing worm allowed this enormous mythical creature to project its perception of the surrounding terrain onto Siming's own.

--I saw.

The American's exploration map and the burrowing worm's mental perception overlapped in Si Ming's eyes, and a huge underground cavity quickly came into view. With a slight tremor, he and the giant worm descended from the drilled hole.

"Here we are."

His toes touched the ground. Perhaps it was because he had been alone in the safe zone for too long, but Si Ming wasn't surprised that he had picked up the habit of talking to himself when no one was listening. Humans are social animals after all, and Professor Si was no exception. The importance of finding a suitable partner was gradually increasing, and if all else failed, getting himself a highly intelligent AI assistant would be an effective solution.

A melon that quenches thirst isn't a big problem even if it's not sweet. But now, he needs to focus his attention on something more suitable.

He saw the collapsed and crumbling pyramid, but whose overall structure remained intact.

Just as he predicted. Everything unfolded exactly as he had foreseen.

The Predator's Terminal Bomb can adjust its power upon activation. It can be adjusted to destroy only a small spaceship, or to vaporize an entire core of a civilization. In the battle at the underground ruins, the Predator in the movie needed to escape the ruins via a zipline before the bomb detonated. Therefore, it's reasonable that the bomb's power was adjusted to a level that wouldn't even kill or injure the Alien Queen escaping from the underground.

If even a queen couldn't be killed by bombs, the pyramids certainly couldn't be completely destroyed. While their outer outlines have suffered extensive collapse, the core area has naturally remained intact.

"Transformation."

The dark battle qi within his body had been completely transformed into death qi. Through refining and absorbing the ancient Mayan ruins and the ancient and fresh death of the Mexican battlefield, the necromantic aura within his body had increased several times over. Even while maintaining the operation of the burrowing worms, he could still summon several skeleton soldiers. If he temporarily recalled the worms, he could command more than ten skeleton soldiers and archers to join the battle at once.

But he wasn't there to summon them—his purpose in transforming the death energy was elsewhere. And as the abundant death energy converged and gathered at the center of his brow, he vaguely sensed a distant direction!

over there!
Below the center of the pyramid!
A subtle attraction was clearly presented in my perception; the death-related power I had exchanged was indeed being summoned by the divinity of death at this moment!

It does exist.

It was indeed calling to him.

This was a response that only an individual who had touched the power of death could receive, and the next moment, he took a step toward the location of the divinity of death— 'Buzz—' something invisible rang out.

The necromantic aura deep within his brow was suddenly suppressed, and the burrowing demonic insects beside him lost their activated glow. The thing originating from the depths of the pyramid suddenly stirred, and the next moment, the corpses and remains that had not been completely obliterated by the impact of the terminal explosion staggered out of the ruins, growling as they rushed toward Si Ming's direction!

"Is it a test?"

It could also be a natural surge of power generated when the divinity of death is activated. His necromantic aura, which had increased dramatically after training, was completely inactive at this moment, and if a true necromancer came here, he would lose all his bargaining chips at this moment.

"To control death, must one transcend death?"

Divinity is silent, yet its will has been precisely conveyed to Siming. The corpses awakened by the divine fluctuations gradually gained speed and power, and their roars thus took on a terrifying howl.

Aliens, members of human research teams, and even Predators who died here. The total number is over one hundred.

Their wounds and severed limbs were filled with a dark aura, and their swift movements even brought with them a mournful howl. In just a few seconds, the one charging at the forefront, perhaps a strong, predatory undead named Celt, had already pounced upon a point where it could touch Siming!

A soft humming sound.

Si Ming gripped his most powerful Fusion Gun, and swiftly unleashed a brightly colored heat sphere towards the nearby Predator undead. It struck easily, enveloping the creature. In the next instant, the entire Predator undead vaporized before Si Ming's eyes.

It died, died again and again.

Even the divinity of death cannot evoke a body reduced to ashes.

Being well-prepared is definitely not a bad thing; acquiring the secret treasure certainly requires demonstrating strength. Si Ming then stepped forward, and all the necromantic energy within his body instantly transformed into Nightfall Battle Qi!

The twilight-colored battle aura ignited, transforming what was previously a veil into something almost like armor. Naturally, it was unaffected by any suppression from the divinity of death, and all this surge of battle aura was poured into strengthening its physical body.

Sword gripped tightly, gun in hand. Si Ming strode forward with swift steps. At this moment, his speed surpassed that of the summoned undead, and his strength was naturally greater. The flaming sword swung lightly, cleaving even the largest alien undead in two; the powerfully fused gun was raised precisely, easily vaporizing even boulders hurled by giant zombies.

Unstoppable and unstoppable, Siming's steps never faltered. The hundreds of undead summoned instantly met their equal number of deaths. And the next moment, the entire ruins of the pyramid began to shake violently, as if enraged!
‘Boom——’

A colossal, stark white figure burst forth from the earth—a humanoid giant, a composite of hundreds, even thousands, of skeletons. All the remains and resentment buried here over millennia had been resurrected. Yet, before it could take any meaningful action, Simin had already arrived directly before it.

“You’re too slow,” he said softly. He knew that all the undead that had been summoned were there to allow the colossal skeleton, assembled from the divinity of death, to be constructed in time.

Azure flames were already rising from the sockets of its eyes, and a dark breath was gathering in its mouth, ready to be unleashed. If it could unleash this attack in its entirety, even the well-prepared Si Ming might be severely injured.

But there is no if.

Si Ming has arrived at the right place.

The next moment, he and his greatsword of sin smashed through and pierced through the still incomplete skeletal giant statue!
'Bang—' The colossus that had been pierced disintegrated once more into countless skeletons. And a skull with a crystal-like luster was already in Si Ming's hand.

The trial is over, and the divinity of death now belongs to him.

The clearest sign of this is the announcement that is now ringing in Siming's ears.

—【An additional side quest has been triggered, with both difficulty and rewards increased to maximum... Side quest completed, defeat the Trial of Death. One B-rank side quest obtained, rewarding 5000 points.】

It's too slow.

Whether it's the trial of death or the declaration of the supreme god, it's all the same.

(End of this chapter)