Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 210 - 194 [Reckless and False]

Chapter 210: Chapter 194 [Reckless and False]

The fur of the nine-colored deer changes colors depending on external spiritual powers, exhibiting nine colors in total: white, yellow, red, purple, dark blue, light blue, black, green, and orange.

This is actually similar to the detection instruments used by the Academy of Science. In fact, the instruments of the Great Science Academy were manufactured based on the supernatural principle behind this fur.

As a true specimen, its detection capability is actually somewhat more powerful than that of the instruments.

Pan Hao felt a pang of heartache as he cut off a small portion of the fur, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it.

Suddenly, in his eyes, the entire world transformed, as if filled with colorful bubbles and spiderweb-like cracks that continuously appeared and immediately disappeared, akin to tidal movements of the ocean.

This might be what’s known as the "spatial tides" in the Etheric Abyss...

Pan Hao carefully returned to his room, pretending as if nothing was amiss.

"Were there two strange creatures that left the elevator before you?"

"Yes." Feng Ling replied.

Using the power of the nine-colored deer, Pan Hao discreetly observed Feng Ling’s soul, which appeared human.

"Bad news, the ’it’ you spoke of, may have already projected its power into this world. Since you can travel between worlds, those strange creatures can also cross over to ours."

Feng Ling felt a twinge of guilt and became anxious as she realized the possibility.

What if this world collapsed too? Would she be the culprit?

After all, if she hadn’t traveled, these strange creatures might not have discovered this world.

This thought weighed heavily on her, causing sweat to bead on her body.

Pan Hao continued observing, and he saw a cluster of dark red flame hidden within the young girl’s mind, of the highest detectable level, black.

(Indeed, she has hidden powers inside her.)

(What is this flame? A Saint’s power, or perhaps...)

The next instant, he saw a pitch-black light.

Hidden within the girl’s soul, it was also of the highest level, black.

The pitch-black light seemed to notice his gaze and in an instant, it engulfed everything overwhelming!

On the spot, Pan Hao was terrified half to death, his soul nearly frozen.

(What’s going on? Another power at play!)

"Hey, are you listening?"

"I am, I am." Pan Hao snapped back to reality, realizing he was unharmed.

It might be because the other party didn’t intentionally cause trouble.

He couldn’t handle such a chaotic scene!

Without the Saint’s warning, he really could have died.

In his seventies now, Pan Hao clenched his toes and thought rapidly. This was the second most terrifying scene he had ever encountered.

"Describe the process of your traversal." Pan Hao tried to appear calm and collected.

(If this woman is the anchor for an unknown Demon God, why would a Saint bring her here? To encircle and support?)

(It’s not impossible... Instead of letting the unknown Demon God chaotically project power, better to consolidate it and handle it later.)

(This tactic is indeed something I’ve seen before, creating a primary anchor... It seems like the Saint’s method.)

"...is this the elevator entity you saw?" Old Pan listened to her description while rummaging through a bookshelf behind.

Most of it comprised newspapers.

The newspaper was named "Today’s Business Talk," plain in name but exorbitantly priced at 100 yuan per copy!

As a global financial, shipping, and trade hub, Free Port boasted the fastest circulation of news.

"Today’s Business Talk" was circulated only among nobility and dignitaries; ordinary citizens could not even afford it, nor had many even heard of it.

Pan Hao had access to purchase a newspaper through unofficial channels only because he was often in contact with that circle as a knowledgeable person.

The newspaper featured extensive coverage of the recent auction market for Strange Objects. The eye-catching transaction prices were frequently in the eight or nine digits.

Wealth, a perennial topic in human society, represents not only status and power but also pursuit.

There were also some reports about the Taishan Altar, stating that many future auctions of Strange Objects would be transferred there...

It seemed that something significant had occurred, turning the Taishan Altar into a new center of exchange.

People without sufficient status couldn’t even get a whiff of the news.

He found a newspaper from twenty years ago based on his memory.

In one small section of the paper, there was a brief news report: In the bustling district of Hong Kong Island, a red-dressed creature missing a leg appeared and continuously cried. It was killed on the spot by a young man as soon as it appeared.

This young man might have been a Black-clothed Guard Investigator.

Black-clothed Guard Investigators were actually quite unpopular here since Hong Kong Island was a place with a mix of good and bad people, lacking so-called espionage laws, where various forces meddled and capital’s power far outweighed the power of the masses.

"Is she... dead?" Feng Ling could almost confirm, this was the one-legged red-dressed woman she had encountered in the elevator.

She was easy to recognize.

Was she already dead?

Feng Ling was astonished.

And she had died twenty years ago?

Pan Hao frowned and pondered again: "The entry point of these items had shifted."

"They get eliminated as soon as they enter our world. The prompt and clever arrival of the Black-clothed Guard likely indicated the guidance of a Saint."

Pan Hao nodded slightly, continuously pondering.

"But the patience of the Demon God is limitless; it will project its power for hundreds and thousands of years on end."

"Passive defense will eventually be breached. Something also seems off here."

He extended a hand and gently touched a large piece of Mithril, feeling a cold sensation traveling from his fingertips to his mind.

Mithril, a medium for transmitting spiritual power.

Its Supernatural Characteristics should be neutral, suitable for making jewelry that would neither harm nor benefit the human body. Meanwhile, Obsidian, in the study of mysticism, possessed a strong ability to ward off evil and negative energies.

Thus, true nobles preferred to use Mithril in combination with Obsidian to create expensive jewelry.

But this piece of Mithril...

The more he touched it, the colder it felt.

Pan Hao gently counted his heartbeat, discovering that his heart rate had increased while touching the Mithril.

In the "Nine-colored Deer’s" vision, the Mithril also showed a hint of black.

This was unusual.

"The items she brought might have residual power from ’It’. Using them rashly might seem fine initially, but over time, one could be re-targeted by ’It’. Yet she herself is unaware."

"What is ’It’s’ main ability?" Pan Hao asked quietly, "Just a rough idea is fine. If it’s dangerous, you don’t need to tell me."

After pondering, Feng Ling honestly replied, "We informally call it ’Delusional Void’. Its ability is cognitive contamination, twisting humanity. Additionally, it possesses the ability to rewrite concepts."

Pan Hao’s scalp tingled, and he gasped in horror: "Is it spiritual?"

"No, concept rewriting isn’t a spiritual ability but rather pertains to the Time System..." Feng Ling shook her head.

This was a difficult issue! It was not something he could resolve!

A rough idea formed in Pan Hao’s mind: Could the Saint want me to call the police directly?

Yes, call the police, that was it!

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