Chapter 366: The Arm Dragon King appeared?
Chapter 366: The Hundred-Armed Dragon King appeared?
The eighteenth colony of the Dragon Nest Empire, the capital, the lower city area.
In the downtown area where a large population gathers, although the living environment is very bad, the residents are under high-pressure work all year round, and the average life expectancy is very miserable, but there is no lack of vitality, the human race is always overly tenacious.
Li Yu had a deep understanding of this during his recently concluded "One-day Experience as a Lower-class Laborer".
No matter how miserable their lives are, these consumables still find ways to have some entertainment. Low-quality cigarettes and alcohol are just the basics.
This impression was further solidified when Li Yu stepped into the vast and complex underground world.
no doubt!
The environment of this underground world is extremely dirty and terrifying.
Normal humans cannot survive.
But here is the world of those "aliens" and "mutants".
They cannot see the sun above that is filled with toxic radiation, but they can thrive in this dark and complex world.
Li Yu has already begun to touch the legendary level of power. It is easy for him to hide himself in front of these creatures that can hardly be considered extraordinary.
He walked along unnoticed.
He himself, from the perspective of a bystander, observed the scenes in this underground world, thus completing the whole process.
Even though this is a completely strange and alien world, a chaotic galaxy extremely far away from the real world.
But Li Yu had the ability to spy on information and predict cause and effect, and he became familiar with it very quickly.
Just one day and one night!
He no longer felt strange or out of place with any of the strange things and scenes here.
Sometimes you can even know the reason with just one look:
"A group of rat-like 'aliens'. They must be the result of the 'rat disaster' that happened here a long time ago. The blood, flesh, and body fluids left behind caused some humans to mutate permanently. In order to avoid being eliminated and destroyed by the Empire, they had to hide in this infinitely dark underground world and feed on all kinds of garbage... Now they are running around everywhere. They must be controlled by some gangs in the surface world and are doing dangerous jobs such as theft and smuggling."
"There are large and small Pus Lakes everywhere in the underground world. They are formed by various industrial waste liquids, nuclear sewage, and biological poisonous water. There are a group of strange fish living in them. It seems that the drug dealers regard them as the raw materials of powerful hallucinogens. They even gave them a nice name, Lake Fairy Tears, and sold them at a high price."
"That group of homeless people, growing some fungi and flowers everywhere, the smell on them is too familiar, they must be followers of the loving father, it stinks."
"Well, the poor arenas that are everywhere are also casinos controlled by major gangs."
"A place for pure-bloods to have an orgy... No need to guess, it was set up by followers of the evil god."
"It's clearly late at night, but it's much more lively here than on the ground."
……
If Li Yu had just arrived in Wanfu City, he would really be curious about this underground world that revealed its abnormal prosperity. He would want to get involved and explore the many novelties of this world.
But now, he just took a look and that was it.
His real goal:
The Hundred-Armed Dragon Emperor Sect!
Its prototype is the state religion of the Dragon Nest Third Empire, the Dragon Emperor Religion, a monotheistic religion that is nothing new and is purely used by the ruling class to maintain their rule and enslave the civilians. The so-called "Dragon Emperor" worshipped refers to the first founder of the Dragon Nest Empire, a demigod-level powerful man named Dragon Emperor.
His whereabouts are currently unknown, but the royal family of Dragon Nest claim that the ancestor has ascended to godhood and is protecting all humans in this galaxy.
While Humanism was spreading in other galaxies, the Dragon Nest galaxy had been occupied by this monotheistic religion in advance, so Humanism had been unable to enter.
Of course, the status of the Hundred-Armed Dragon King Sect would be much lower.
This is a cult that is used by the insect thieves as a cover to deceive believers who are deeply trapped in hallucinations.
However, this evil cult was of some use to Li Yu, who had just arrived, so he came to take it over.
The further you go into the underground world, the more traces of this religion you will find.
And their behavior is quite unexpected.
"Distribute nutritional paste to the poor who are starving to death...Send insect doctors with bird beaks and tentacles to patrol the underground to provide free medical care...Set up a foundling room to take in abandoned babies, no matter how deformed or seriously ill they are..."
"Good boy, this sect is fully qualified to compete for the first charity organization in Dragon Nest. No wonder it has developed so rapidly."
"All believers have been deeply brainwashed, believing that the current Dragon Emperor is just a false puppet and a heretic. The real Dragon Emperor has already ascended to divine power [Hundred-armed Dragon Emperor]. Only by believing in Him can one escape from the sea of suffering and enter the peaceful Dragon Land."
"It would be a good story if it didn't have such a tragic ending."
“Even if it’s fake, an illusion, it’s enough to live a better life.”
"Unfortunately, the ending reversed everything."
"It's hard to imagine how devastated they will be when they wake up from their 'hallucination' and see the truth. Their sanity will probably be wiped out in an instant... It's like facing an evil god head-on."
When these thoughts emerged in Li Yu's mind.
His eyes were also fixed on a group of believers in front of him who had done good deeds and were passing through complex pipes and heading to the deepest part of the earth.
tonight!
There's a big gathering!
The living messenger of the Hundred-Armed Dragon Emperor and the powerful saint will all appear.
And the deadline for the "Great Miracle Day" will be announced.
The believers are looking forward to that day very much: the Hundred-Armed Dragon King will send countless "Dragon Angels" to save the people from danger.
The days of suffering are about to end, so naturally everyone is excited.
Unaware of this, Li Yu followed silently behind him.
Soon, we arrived at the meeting place.
This is a core pipeline hub. After multiple renovations, it looks like an open-air church. In the central area, in front of two giant scarlet curtains, stands a ten-meter-tall statue. It looks exactly like the well-known ancestor Dragon Emperor of the empire, but it is different from the Dragon Emperor statue in the ground world.
There are hundreds of arms embedded behind the statue, which makes it look more divine.
Believers coming from all directions, led by two great figures who were also stained with "divine light", knelt in front of the statue and chanted the holy book of the religion, "Hymn to the Dragon Emperor".
The above is what the believers themselves think the picture is.
However, in Li Yu's eyes, there was another terrifying scene:
Among the tens of thousands of believers, most of them did not have proper human form, but were all alien creatures born from the hybrid of humans and insects. Their faces were full of fanaticism, and they thought they were singing hymns, but in fact the tone they made was like the rustling sound of a swarm of insects, which made people feel nauseous and uncomfortable.
However, what really attracted Li Yu's attention were the two figures in the front.
Below the statue, high up, crouching like a supreme leader, enjoying the worship of believers, is an enormous insect.
Its entire body is covered in an exoskeleton, it has a bulbous head, a swollen skull, four arms, a twisted and malicious face, and a pair of strange bug eyes that look like a bottomless abyss. Any living being that looks into its eyes will be facing a part of the "hive consciousness".
Chaos Zerg!
They seem to be a faithless race, purely dominated by the collective hive consciousness, with only three goals: reproduction, devouring and invasion.
But their numbers are too terrifying, and coupled with their mastery of extraordinary biotechnology, they have become one of the most terrifying races in the [Chaos Universe].
Even the current Li Yu is not willing to confront the "hive consciousness" rashly. It is not a god, but it is not much different.
Anyone below the demigod level will be controlled if they come face to face with the hive consciousness.
"The hive consciousness is troublesome, but as long as you don't actively get involved in it, you'll be fine. That thief ancestor and a bunch of combat units like aberrations and mutant tyrants are all minions to me."
"This so-called spiritual sacrifice..."
With this thought in mind, Li Yu's eyes fell on another figure below the statue.
Unlike the disgusting and scary giant bug, this is a human woman.
At least, on the surface, yes. He was also bald, wearing a rather sacred and gorgeous bishop's robe, his body was not deformed, but his appearance was a little weird.
It is obvious that she is a human woman, but her divinity outweighs her humanity.
There is a surprising amount of wisdom and enthusiasm in his eyes.
"The Psychic Saint!"
"She looks no different from a human girl, but in fact, she is a natural psychic born from the multiple hybridizations of humans and insects."
"After changing your job to a Holy Priestess, your psychic powers will be developed, and you will be given a variety of Zerg secrets."
"The so-called management of the Hundred-armed Dragon Emperor sect is composed of the Insect Thief Ancestor, the Psychic Saint, and the Mutant Tyrant Leader. The Ancestor hides behind the scenes and is responsible for spreading transformation and grand strategy, as well as maintaining a sense of mystery, while the latter is responsible for all battles, so the Psychic Saint is the real controller of the sect."
"The others can be killed, but this Saint can be 'seized' by force."
"As long as I can control it, this tentacle has already penetrated every corner of the colonized planet, including the sects of the high-ranking officials in the upper city, and it will directly become my power."
"By then, let alone ten days, I can stay here for decades without being exposed."
"Taking over the magpie's nest is indeed the fastest way to integrate into the local community."
In fact, these ideas were planned by Li Yu long ago.
As for how to implement it?
It's not difficult at all.
Even though the Hundred-Armed Dragon King Sect was already strong, if the three managements united to fight Li Yu, coupled with a large number of deformed insect thieves, it would be difficult for Li Yu to kill them all in a short period of time.
But unfortunately, Li Yu knew both himself and his enemy, and they were still in the dark.
The other party had no idea that a bait-eating True Lord had come to his lair.
"If I don't intervene!"
"At dawn, the Dragon King Church's army responsible for clearing out the heretics, the Mechanical Judges, and the Sisters of Battle will arrive and kill these bastards."
"If that final ending comes to pass, these poor 'hybrids' will indeed deserve to die. They will be eaten up by the Chaos Zerg as food in the end."
"But the end hasn't come yet. These guys are Schrodinger's charity."
“So, you can use it to transform a little.”
"Anyway, the situation won't get any worse for you."
"As for me, I can satisfy my desire to be a god in advance."
When the thought came to his mind, Li Yu moved.
He seemed to be walking out in a fair and upright manner, but in fact he was borrowing the power of the magic dog to walk between the cracks of time and space.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared under the statue of the Hundred-Armed Dragon Emperor.
At this time, the "bait thread" that overflowed from his body had already penetrated into the body of every Insect Thief believer, but he was just waiting for an opportunity.
Staring at this majestic and domineering sculpture with a strong divine meaning, Li Yu's eyes flashed with a hint of evil interest, and he smiled in his heart:
“Great idea!”
"I stole it."
When the thought came to his mind, Li Yu suddenly sank into the statue.
The next moment, endless exclamations echoed throughout the underground church.
The three leaders of the cult looked up in surprise at the same time, looking at the tens of thousands of believers kneeling in a large group.
What they saw were faces full of surprise and joy. They also saw that the piety on the faces of the believers was several times stronger than before, and they began to shout loudly:
"It has appeared. The great Dragon Emperor has appeared."
"The Hundred-Armed Dragon Emperor, the only true god."
"Your devout followers are calling here..."
"Ok?"
Among the three giants, the most puzzled one is the ancestor of insect thieves.
The Psychic Saint and the Mutant Tyrant were actually also blinded by illusions and did not know the truth.
Only the Progenitor is a native Chaos Zerg. In the final outcome, when the Chaos Zerg fleet arrives and devours the entire planet, it will not only not die, but will also be promoted within the Zerg.
Therefore, it knows best what the Hundred-Armed Dragon King behind it is.
Come alive!
How can it be?
The Insect Thief Ancestor's pair of malicious eyes suddenly widened. It itself is also a powerful psychic creature.
Its high perception at this moment was frantically sounding an alarm.
It instinctively wanted to flee from the spot, while also subconsciously looking back.
In an instant, a scene that it could not believe no matter what appeared in its insect eyes.
The Hundred-Armed Dragon King that it invented!
Not only alive.
And his whole body was covered with golden holy light.
It was as if it were a truly divine entity.
Even though the ancestor of the insect thieves was extremely cunning, he couldn't help but be stunned at this moment.
It even suspected: Maybe the "Hive Consciousness" has noticed the Zerg psychic network that is growing rapidly, so it sent down a miracle from afar, and the next thing should be the arrival of the Chaos Zerg fleet.
But the next moment, it denied this idea.
Because before it could make any move, the one hundred holy light arms had already struck down like an overwhelming force.
It wanted to escape.
But inexplicably, it found itself unable to move.
Not only was it unable to move, the other insect thieves were the same.
What is different is the outcome.
The body of the Insect Thief Ancestor was fixed in place, and its hard exoskeleton was easily crushed into powder by the diamond's tremendous strength. It didn't have time to activate the insect nest psychic network in its body, and it lost its life instantly.
Normally, the ancestor dies.
All other insect thieves will wake up from the hallucination.
They will recall everything they have done, see the deformed appearance of themselves or their children, and know what the Zerg are. Then their cognition will collapse, their mind will be emptied, and they will die in madness.
But in Li Yu's case, there was an exception.
The Vajra Glass divinity from the Buddha fixed their souls, and the power of the ever-changing curse forcibly changed their cognition, and then added with the charm of Baisi and the Vortex God...
The hive network consciousness in their minds is being tampered with into another set of programs starting from the most fundamental underlying logic.
Li Yu acted too quickly and too ruthlessly.
He killed the ancestor of the insect thieves at the first opportunity, at almost no cost, and took into his pocket completely intact a sect whose power had expanded to the point where it could influence the future of this colonized planet.
(End of this chapter)