Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 542 - 508 Evangelical Institute’s human gods

Chapter 542: 508 Evangelical Institute’s human gods

When I first heard Mazao mention a substance called Three-Life Stone Powder that could restore memory, I didn’t have much thought about it. No matter how miraculous that item is, it is ultimately a product from an era completely separate from my own. Distant and unreachable, even knowing of its existence, it’s hard to feel its reality.

But now it’s completely different. Standing firmly in this era and mentioning that item again, I can’t help but have more thoughts.

To this day, I still don’t know the real relationship between Little Bowl and Zhu Shi. Despite various speculations and endless discussions with Zhu Shi and Mazao, I’ve yet to find a reliable answer. To uncover the truth, there’s a straightforward method: let Little Bowl recall his true identity and tell us directly.

The Three-Life Stone Powder is the key item to achieve this goal.

However, such matters aren’t cheap in this world. Memory loss caused by frenzy is an issue even human gods can’t resolve. Though the Three-Life Stone Powder can solve it, a heavy price that cannot be ignored must be paid.

That price is "death."

In myths, the "Three Lives Stone" is placed under the Naihe Bridge by the river. Souls ready for reincarnation always pass over it. Seeing the "Three Lives Stone" implies that one’s current life is nearing its final curtain.

Doomsday survivors who ingest the Three-Life Stone Powder are destined to die soon, ending their lives after recalling their past.

Though I want to know Little Bowl’s true identity, if the cost is Little Bowl’s life, then I’d abandon this thought.

"You actually know about Three-Life Stone Powder?" the wandering soul was quite surprised. "Very few have heard of this item. Sometimes I even worry if it’s something concocted in my mind and mistakenly believed real now..."

However, he didn’t delve into my source of information and continued, "Indeed, just as you guessed, my goal is to find the Three-Life Stone Powder, recall my true identity, and then die."

"But what does this have to do with resolving Little Bowl’s crisis?" I asked. "More importantly, do you know where you can acquire the Three-Life Stone Powder?"

According to Mazao’s description, the Three-Life Stone Powder is a dream-like item whose existence is even questioned. It should be very difficult to obtain.

"I know. She told me where I could find the Three-Life Stone Powder," the wandering soul said.

Little Bowl actually knows the clues about the Three-Life Stone Powder? Could this also be information obtained through the power of Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena?

Legend has it that people with Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena are deeply loved by the heavens, capable of receiving prophetic insights about the future — the ultimate diviners by nature.

"Finding a designated item" in divination field is basic, called "object-finding divination," so it’s not surprising that Little Bowl could do this.

However, this is the chaotic Doomsday Era. No matter if it’s divination or pathfinding, what once could be done easily can’t be done as effortlessly here. Indeed, the Little Bowl described by the wandering soul prior seemed overly capable. No matter how strong Little Bowl’s luck, in the Doomsday Era, she should not be so adept.

Even I, the Great Impermanence, can’t unfold Fatian Xiangdi in the Doomsday Era. The power of Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena from the Divine Son like Little Bowl would be even more constrained. Not to say she would become an ordinary girl, compared to other ordinary survivors, she still has a tremendous advantage, just not to that extent.

It is likely that the Power of Divine Seal Fragments fortified her Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena — that’s the only explanation I can offer.

Then, in front of me and Tan Xiang, the wandering soul rolled up his sleeve, revealing his arm.

On the inside of his arm, there were numerous chaotic, long scars. A novice might think they were failed suicide scars.

But if you look carefully, you could see these were not simple scars, but something like relics left by cartographers, the unique "map" of the Doomsday Era.

"She mapped out the route to the location of the Three-Life Stone Powder and handed it to me. To prevent losing the map, I carved it onto my arm with a knife."

The wandering soul glanced at the inside of his arm, showing a relaxing expression. "It seems the map hasn’t warped yet. I can continue towards that location."

"You’ve yet to answer my question," I reminded.

"I know, but she didn’t state the causal relationship between my actions and her crisis," the wandering soul said. "She merely told me that once I recall my true identity, her crisis would be resolved."

"Perhaps she herself doesn’t understand the rationale behind this. Prophetic insights given by mysterious force are always like this, often keeping even those involved in the dark."

Tan Xiang presented another viewpoint: "Could it be that no causal relationship exists at all and that girl named Little Bowl just fabricated a reason out of thin air to make you think you were escaping to help her?"

Is it my illusion, or does this Tan Xiang seem rather disrespectful with his words sometimes?

The spirit did not get angry. He was clearly hurt by having to flee from his benefactor’s side, becoming dejected, and said in a low voice: "That possibility... I cannot deny."

I also feel that it’s something Little Bowl would do.

However, after thinking about it repeatedly, I ultimately decided to trust Little Bowl’s words regarding the spirit.

As long as the spirit remembers who he is, Little Bowl can escape the crisis—this causal relationship seems unfounded, yet the fact that "the spirit appeared in front of me" is enough to corroborate the hidden truth within.

The reason is simple, I believe Mazao’s Unfortunate people’s power still watches over me, so I also believe that there is a strong and powerful fate binding between me and Little Bowl. As long as I keep active in the Doomsday Era, I will surely meet Little Bowl soon. And the role of the spirit to me is the important bridge for me and Little Bowl to reunite, each of his actions might contain important clues.

Especially his behavior of looking for Three-Life Stone Powder, it has already clearly indicated the significant causal relationship with Little Bowl. If purely regarded as a "benevolent lie," it would be like being a supporting character self-talking "is it the sound of the wind?" after hearing strange noises in a horror movie, only to be killed by the raging ghost without any nerves.

The shortest path to reunite with Little Bowl is to follow this clue, and as long as we reunite, the threat of the Catastrophe Demon will naturally be resolved. At the very least, I can protect Little Bowl from the clutches of the Catastrophe Demon’s minions.

If this logic above is combined with Little Bowl’s words about the spirit, we get a more obscure causal relationship: "As long as the spirit remembers who he is, I can reunite with Little Bowl." But it doesn’t matter, I just need to tightly grasp the core part.

"I understand, let’s find the Three-Life Stone Powder." I said.

Tan Xiang was taken aback: "Ah? Are you serious?"

Even the spirit seemed surprised by my resolute attitude.

"Of course."

I took out the map from the cartographer and handed it to the spirit, then said: "Do you understand this? Although I don’t know if this map will help in your search for the Three-Life Stone Powder, you might as well take a look first."

The spirit first looked at me a few times, then unfolded the map, looked down, and nodded saying: "This is a Doomsday Era map made using the technology from the Evangelical Institute... No worries, I used to be a monk of the Evangelical Institute and understand it."

"You were actually part of the Evangelical Institute?" Tan Xiang exclaimed.

The spirit was looking at the map while he answered: "I’m not anymore, because I seemed to have been a monk who worshipped Tai Sui in the past."

"Tai Sui"—I heard those two words from his mouth again.

"You had mentioned the word ’Tai Sui’ before, right? You also said the Evangelical Institute’s efforts to hunt Little Bowl aren’t any less than that against the ’remnants of Tai Sui’... What is it?" I asked, concerned.

"Tai Sui used to be one of the human gods of the Evangelical Institute; he was killed by the leader for betraying the Institute." The spirit said like it was unrelated to him, "The believers who once worshipped Tai Sui were also mercilessly purged, later forming a new force outside the Institute. Both the Institute and the survivors outside call them the ’remnants of Tai Sui.’

"Part of the reason I never had the thought to betray Little Bowl to the Evangelical Institute is because I myself am on the wanted list of the Institute—sadly, the name registered there is also ’the spirit.’

"Although I don’t remember much about past events, I vaguely recall that the Evangelical Institute was quite unreasonable. And Tai Sui God, when he was alive, strongly advocated for protecting the survivors on the land of Doomsday, rather than blindly purging them... Perhaps this was a reason Tai Sui parted ways with the Evangelical Institute."

Taking this opportunity, I asked a further question: "By the way, I’ve never been very clear about the human gods of the Evangelical Institute. Since you used to be a monk there, you should know the specific human gods of the Institute. Could you share them with me?"

After all, the Evangelical Institute is a rival organization, and if they find out that I, the Lushan Great Impermanence, somehow arrived in the Doomsday Era, they might pose a threat to me.

I must gather intelligence on the enemy in advance.

"It’s not a matter of convenience or inconvenience; it’s not a confidential matter. Besides, even if it were confidential, I am no longer part of the Evangelical Institute, so those things don’t concern me," said the spirit, "Aside from the deceased Tai Sui, the Evangelical Institute now has four pillars of human gods: the master ’Yama,’ the elusive Huang Quan, the dreaded Shentu among countless monks, and the unclear if exist king Zhuanlun."

For a moment, I thought I heard wrong.

"Wait... whom did you say?" I asked.

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