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"Then you are wrong."
Nodens explained:
"The reason why he puts so much effort into destroying human faith is actually to deal with the gods who are controlled by him.
The power of gods comes from the beliefs of groups, which can be humans, plants, or animals.
And most of the belief in gods comes from humans.
As long as the faith is still there, the gods are immortal. The most effective way to deal with the gods is to seal them. The most cruel and ruthless method is just to cut the body into pieces and then apply separate seals to each part.
But even so, given the right opportunity, the dismembered god may still be revived.
So what Nyarlathotep did was actually intend to erase all the beliefs of these gods so that no one in the entire world or even the entire universe would remember the names of these gods. At that time, he could completely kill the gods. "
"Hiss..." Jiang Lu seemed to be thinking about something, not quite understanding: "I think I understand, so that's what's going on..."
Although this part of the information was not in his memory, he could now understand why he was dismembered.
It’s not clear that Jiang Lu thought of his own Nodens, thinking that he understood Nyarlathotep’s logic, so he continued:
“Of course, in order to erase the traces of the existence of gods from history, it is impossible to just let humans forget on their own.
Words, pictures, music...all carriers may leave proof of their existence. Even if they become legends and myths, as long as the culture about them still exists, there will always be people who believe in them. It is just a matter of quantity.
So this is just the beginning of Nyarlathotep's plan.
Next, he will definitely use his own incarnation to sneak into Hyberil, the country of gods, which is where you came from.
Then he will find ways to establish a new sect, gradually cannibalizing other sects through various means, either labeling the gods as heretics, or showing new miracles to believers who have lost their gods.
In short, he will pull all the believers who originally believed in these gods into his own camp, occupy the magpie's nest, and accelerate the process of weakening the gods. "
Listening and listening, Jiang Lu felt something was wrong.
Why is this Nyarlathotep exactly what I thought?
At this moment, Nodens coincidentally began to speculate on the methods Nyarlathotep would take at that time.
"I think his most likely approach will be to first join one of the most powerful sects, then gradually usurp dominance, implement the New Deal, and then start to distort the facts and promote new gods."
After a pause, Nodens, who was too embarrassed to watch Jiang Lu speak and didn't notice the change in Jiang Lu's expression, added to himself:
"I think that by then he will tailor a new set of doctrines for these humans based on the actual needs of believers in life and the key points that are not mentioned in the teachings of any sect, and then seize their pain points. Religious export.
Let their bodies and minds be completely transformed to get rid of their original beliefs.
The gods have completely lost contact with Hybril, and it is not difficult for him to do this. "
"Ward...de...fa?"
Jiang Lu was dumbfounded.
If he hadn't known that Nodens was just speculating, he would have even suspected that Old Dens had eavesdropped on his conversation with Zeus.
And the worst part is that Nodens and Nyarlathotep are mortal enemies, and his understanding of them must be very comprehensive and accurate, which means that Nodens' speculation will most likely come true.
In other words, he and Nyarlathotep really thought of getting together.
Even the steps are fucking the same!
This made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Although I don’t know who came up with this idea first, Jiang Lu stubbornly believed that he and Zeus were the original ones, so he was naturally full of malice towards Nyarlathotep, a stinky copycat.
"What's wrong with you?" Hearing Jiang Lu's uncontrollable swear words, Nodens noticed Jiang Lu's abnormality.
"fine."
Jiang Lu shook his head and his expression became solemn.
In this case, then this is really not just a simple matter of the spiritual realm mission, Nyarlathotep has now become his own enemy.
Even if he is not involved, he can still help Nodens with a fun attitude, and there is no psychological burden.
If you can help, you can't push me down, just do your best.
But if you are competing for territory with yourself, you have to get serious and go all out.
So he took a deep breath: "Tell me, how can I ruin his plan?"
"That's the point."
Seeing that Jiang Lu was unwilling to tell him why his mood suddenly fluctuated so much, Nordens didn't want to ask any more questions, so he returned to the topic:
"Because I need to stay in the Great Abyss to monitor all the sealed Old Ones, I can't leave easily, and even if I leave, I can't leave for too long, so I need your help."
Having said this, he looked at Jiang Lu seriously and solemnly for the first time:
"To put it bluntly, I need a carrier that can carry my huge divine power as my messenger in the world. When I encounter the rulers of the old days, my messenger can summon my divine power to seal these evil existences. .
This is also the reason why I added restrictions to the anchor point. If it is not qualified to carry my divine power, then it will be useless no matter how many people come. "
"That's right." Jiang Lu nodded.
He was not dissatisfied with Nodens' unconscious contempt, because this was what was most in line with Jiang Lu's expectations, whether it was the inherent arrogance of a superior like Nodens, or this kind of dealing with the old The methods of the Japanese rulers are the most reasonable.
"That's what I'm saying. You've been dealing with your mortal enemy for countless years. How could I possibly do anything to him? If you say that, then I can accept it."
Nodens hummed and said, "You and your friends both possess divinity that I haven't seen in a long time. If it were in the past, you would have been expected to become one of the top few gods. Unfortunately..."
"Nothing to regret." Jiang Lu shrugged.
In Nodens' view, even though he described Nyarlathotep as so evil and made Jiang Lu understand what a terrible enemy the other party was, he never showed any timidity from beginning to end. Even his eyes did not change, but became more determined.
Even if he knew that his divinity could not make great achievements in this era, he was not arrogant and his mentality was always peaceful.
So Nodens naturally had a good impression of this talented young man who was born at the wrong time, and comforted him:
"It's best if you think so, but you don't have to be too discouraged. Although the godhead has been fixed, you still have the ability to create a new godhead. You still have a chance to become a god. Maybe you can help me this time. Dealing with Nyarlathotep is a rare opportunity for you."
Nodens stroked his fluffy white beard and said with a little pride: "If you can understand some of the mysteries of my divine power, it will be enough for you to benefit from it for the rest of your life."
Jiang Lu's response was just a look that looked at the strange uncle.
In his opinion, such words were not only pretentious, but also disgustingly greasy.
"Okay, don't talk about this." Jiang Lu interrupted this meaningless male behavior and asked instead: "Then the question is, where is Nyarlathotep? How do I find him? "
"Even I can't figure out his whereabouts, but he has appeared frequently in the place where Iheuti is imprisoned recently. It seems that he has some special thoughts about Iheuti. All you need to do is go there and stay there, Nyarlatoti Pu will show up sooner or later."
"Who is Yihewuti?" Jiang Lu asked.
"You don't know her name?" Nodens was a little surprised: "Then maybe you will be familiar with her name. She is called the Elk Goddess in Hyberil."
"I'll blanch it!" Jiang Lu suddenly became excited.
Fate!
"Why are you having such a big reaction?" Nodens was startled by the sudden excitement of Jiang Lu and quietly took two steps back. He looked at his smiling face with some uneasiness, fearing that he had some mental illness.
Because he is too energetic now.
"I admire her very much." When Jiang Lu thought about telling Zeus the good news, he would jump for joy, and he said with some ecstasy: "I even often have people dress up as little elk to commemorate her."
"But..." Nodens remembered what Jiang Lu had said to him when he was in the conscious body: "Isn't that used to commemorate me?"
Jiang Lu obviously forgot about this, so he couldn't imagine how such an old man, who didn't even spare ghouls, had the nerve to take such a sacred cosplay type as his own.
"Don't go too far!"
"what?"
Although he didn't know the reason, Nodens felt that this topic could not be continued any longer.
So he said to Jiang Lu: "Without further delay, let's go back now. You will relay what I just said to your friends, and I will start preparing the ritual that will allow you to summon my divine power."
"Uh..." Jiang Lu stroked his chin and asked seriously, "Then why didn't you just call him over?"
"I don't know why, but I don't like the way he looks at me." After getting along with Jianglu for a while, Nodens' initial social fear has faded a little, and he has begun to become more candid.
"Is it so ambiguous..." Jiang Lu didn't say much, but his eyes became a little strange.
Nodens didn't know about Zeus, but he did.
Maybe Zeus really has some thoughts about Nodens.
If you think about it carefully, you don't get to know each other without fighting, and then you put on your vest in order to gain the other person's approval, pretend to be cool in front of the other person, and finally expose it. Isn't this what the experts like to see?
Although Zeus and Nodens are both veterans, there is no shortage of this kind of subject matter in the history of literature. Although Jiang Lu did not approve and was a little resistant, he expressed respect.
Yes, we are talking about "Water Margin"!
......
Soon, Jiang Lu and Nodens returned to the trident. Taking advantage of Nodens' preparation, Jiang Lu simply told Zeus everything he had just learned.
Of course, because it was a paraphrase, Jiang Lu went further on the basis of Nordens's non-objective dialectic.
So when Zeus heard that Nyarlathotep copied their ideas, he immediately expressed his indignation.
Under Jiang Lu's vivid narration, Zeus didn't even think about how Nyarlathotep eavesdropped on their conversation.
Jiang Lu is my brother. I believe whatever he says. Can my brother still harm me?
And when he heard that the key figure to deal with Nyarlathotep turned out to be the long-awaited Elk Goddess, Zeus became really excited.
Now, whether it was to combat plagiarism or piracy, or to tease a little elk, Zeus had a reason to do his best.
"What should I say? Didn't my brother trick you?" Jiang Lu smiled: "Not only can I achieve my goal, but you can also supplement your nutrition, right?"
"It can be mended if it can be mended."
Zeus clenched his small fist excitedly: "I haven't even started to replenish it, but it's already bleeding!"
"Nosebleed?"
"No." Zeus shook his head: "I'm talking about the obscene blood flowing downward."
"Great."
While the two were talking, Nodens was already ready and called the two of them and the cat to his side.
"Because Nyarlathotep is too powerful, the weak divine power I used to give my messengers to summon dragons, knights or other things should not be able to help you, so I decided to let you directly carry my trident.
In this way, when you become one, you will be able to directly connect the bridge from where you are to me, and I can directly cross it. "
Nodens pulled out the trident as an anchor point from the ground and said seriously: "The divine power in this is very huge. I'm afraid it's a bit unbearable for you, but I hope you can persevere."