The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

"Since you call yourselves agents of the planet and humanity, you must be very clear about the definition of humanity, right?"

Having absorbed the divine radiance and surrounded by darkness, the man finally revealed his truest self.

Although they could still feel the constraints of gravity and their own existence, the believers seemed to have lost their most basic senses and struggled frantically as if they were drowning.

—Because there is nothing here that is necessary for life to survive.

"What exactly are you?"

In this dark realm, only the leader of the believers remains in a normal state.

However, the light particles constantly emanating from his body also indicate that he is actually consuming the power stored in his body.

"Me? Ah, my original name as a human was Zhou Mu, and people often called me Teacher Zhou—but I have no other memories of the past."

However, the man who finally gave his name suddenly wore an expression that looked like a bitter smile.

However, he quickly reverted to his original frivolous demeanor, even reaching out to let the misty, black substance wrap around his entire body, making his already eerie appearance even more terrifying.

"Although you may not know what I'm talking about, my current state is closer to that of a 'Heroic Spirit born from an extremely short record'—that's a more accurate description."

"Heroic Spirit? You're nothing but an evil demon... Anyone who can be summoned by that alien creature that parasitizes the planet can't possibly be a kind person."

Under the glorious protection of their leader, the believers who had just been struggling to breathe gradually calmed down.

As soon as they recovered, they immediately assumed a fighting stance towards the man named Zhou Mu—each of them carried a weapon with divine power, and several even appeared to be wearing armor constructed of magic.

"Although we ultimately failed to find a way to fight that alien entity, it was enough to eliminate you, who were merely agents!"

"Oh? Where does this confidence come from?"

"Have you forgotten—the body I'm using right now is your original body!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader of the believers immediately released a radiance a hundred times stronger than before.

The darkness that had permeated the entire spacetime seemed to be suppressed by this powerful radiance, and began to gradually retreat back to where it had come from.

A moment later, the sacred hall actually returned to its original appearance under the radiance—as if the darkness had never existed in the first place.

"Do you understand now—all your abilities actually originate from this body!"

"...Sigh, it's you who doesn't understand."

Even though the darkness he had summoned had been completely dispelled, Zhou Mu did not show any fear or panic.

...To be precise, at this moment he was more like an adult being threatened by a presumptuous child, feeling both angry and quite helpless.

"You're just using the life forms you've collected to forcibly paint whatever pattern you want on a blank canvas... Do you really know the true nature of my power?"

"Hmph, we don't need to listen to what you have to say anymore—attack with all our might and wipe him out completely."

Under the cold command, the believers, now armed, immediately launched an attack on their enemies.

In the short span of a breath, a massive amount of battle qi and magic mixed with divine aura immediately swept towards Zhou Mu like a tidal wave.

"It seems you don't understand... 'Re-edit'."

However, Zhou Mu simply snapped his fingers, and the violent power immediately turned into silent ashes, which drifted down in front of him.

Those believers who tried to approach and engage in hand-to-hand combat were transformed into several gray-white statues with the snap of their fingers... becoming something that only had the appearance of a human.

"You are merely using your imagination... or rather, your delusion, to create what you perceive as powerful energy—but this is not the power of God, at best it is just magic."

"...What did you do?"

"And my ability is the embodiment of 'human beings as primates' exploring and creating all kinds of possibilities—no matter how unrealistic the desire may be, as long as humans are still the primates of all things, it will surely be realized in the future."

When those human-like statues finally turned to ashes and scattered on the ground, the previously murderous believers finally showed expressions of fear.

Driven by their faith, they were not actually afraid of death, but the power displayed by the enemy before them was the "miracle" they revered.

...Only a true god could so easily alter reality.

"Well, to put it simply, the difference in scale is too great—even if you are extremely powerful, as a human being, you are just 'one'."

"Shut up! I am the supreme being who represents all of humanity! You scum, who is not even worthy of being called an ant, should just disappear completely!"

As if his very essence had been touched, the leader of the believers suddenly flew into a rage and released a pure radiance from his hands that was thousands of times brighter than before.

The blazing light, as intense as the stars, instantly vaporized several believers who couldn't escape in time—neither life nor soul could survive in the face of such power.

"That's why I'm asking you—do you know what 'human being' is?"

...But such immense power is still utterly meaningless.

The man with black hair, black eyes, and black clothes not only did not dissolve in the light, but even deliberately revealed a rather mocking smile when the light dissipated.

"Impossible... That's the power of a planet's core that can return all life and soul to their fundamental particles! How could you..."

"The reason why 'human beings' are able to surpass other life forms and obtain the position of 'the most intelligent of all beings' is precisely because they possess the potential to create all kinds of possibilities."

Just like a teacher instructing a naughty student—Zhou Mu, who was completely unharmed, suddenly began to speak in a solemn tone about concepts that were difficult for ordinary people to understand.

"As long as humanity can continue to create new possibilities, the Lord of the Abyss cannot truly devour this universe—and in order for humanity to retain this ability, it needs an 'order' that can guarantee the survival of the species and an 'evil' that can give rise to change and development."

"Damn it—charge! Even if you die, the gods will eventually resurrect you!"

However, the believers, who were completely gripped by fear, did not heed anyone's instructions this time.

Without hesitation, they threw down their weapons and fled toward the only open door... Even if there was only another hell outside that door, they would never look back.

"And these are my crown—"

And so, the darkness, like an abyss, once again swallowed the sacred light.

This time, challengers who fail the trial will be permanently disqualified from existing.