Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 81: Are You the ’Original Darkness’ Boss?

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Are You the ’Original Darkness’ Boss?

Finally, it’s time for the "group leader" to distribute benefits.

Although the voice changer is on, judging by the sound, the "Secret Cultivator" is likely female—though it could also be a cross-dressing guy.

If I ask... do you have any ominous signs?

Would she even answer?

Probably would be smacked to death, right?

Yang Qizhou shifted his attention to yet another strange point.

At this moment, the second process had already begun. To prevent other members from freeloading on hidden information, the "Secret Cultivator" was conducting private chats one by one. In no time, the members "Tiger," "Rabbit," and "White Deer" had completed their conversations.

Feeling bored from waiting, Yang Qizhou began to let his thoughts drift again...

Soon, a group notification popped up.

[Secret Cultivator (group leader): Requesting a video call with you]

[Accept] [Decline]

Does this even require thinking?

Of course, it’s an easy choice to accept.

Meanwhile, on the skyscraper’s top floor, the "Secret Cultivator" shifted into a solemn expression, no longer as composed as she was with other members of the "Secret Cultivation Society."

As the call connected,

she softened her tone as much as possible and said, "Good evening, ’Honey Badger.’ You may ask any questions weighing on your mind. As long as I know the answers, I’ll do my best to provide them."

Inside the rented flat,

This was way too polite, and Yang Qizhou was a bit surprised.

Naturally, he wouldn’t miss the rare opportunity for freeloading and immediately voiced the question he had long prepared in his mind.

"Uh, group leader, I really have something I can’t figure out here... According to ’Cheetah’s’ description, completing a god’s commission and hunting a god’s Favored both have probabilities of obtaining ’Old Sacrifice.’ So why is it that directly killing gods doesn’t result in Old Sacrifice?"

Yang Qizhou wanted clarity on many things,

the mystery of gods’ "positions," the difference between Ancient Dominators and gods, what the Sequence is, the "Wizards" of the Third Epoch, and so on and so forth...

But those questions were too high-level, involving the deep-layered background of the "Old Earth." Even the "Secret Cultivator" likely wouldn’t know.

The question about "Old Sacrifice," however, had been bothering Yang Qizhou for a long time.

Though he had only been playing **Deceit World** for a few days, plenty of gods had been taken down—Dream Hidden King, Abyss Old God, Purple Orchid God’s Stomach—and yet, let alone gaining massive amounts of "Old Sacrifice," he hadn’t seen even a trace of it.

If this wasn’t clarified soon,

Yang Qizhou wouldn’t be able to sleep peacefully.

On the skyscraper’s top floor, the "Secret Cultivator" felt a heavy sense of shock in her heart.

This question?

Could "Honey Badger" have hunted gods within **Deceit World**?

She suppressed the waves of emotion roiling inside her and responded as calmly as possible, "Honey Badger, your question is highly advanced, already delving into the realm of gods. To be honest, I don’t fully understand either."

"However, just two days ago, I went through a storyline in the game and learned something from a character similar to a Prophet. He mentioned the consequences of a god’s demise, which might be helpful to you."

"From a certain perspective, gods are manifestations of Cosmic Authority within the Material World. Their ’blood and flesh’ is no longer mere ’blood and flesh’ but has become part of the Cosmic Authority."

"Gods can fall."

"Yet Authority remains conserved."

"When a god falls, the blood and flesh representing the Cosmic Authority scatter across the land, merging with surrounding entities, bringing unimaginable mutations and contamination to the land."

"So, even though successfully hunting gods didn’t yield massive amounts of Old Sacrifice, it may not be because of bad luck."

"Instead, when a god falls,"

"Old Sacrifice could very well merge with surrounding entities, combining with the god’s blood and flesh."

"Of course, this is just my conjecture."

"Honey Badger, I hope this information proves helpful to you."

Helpful? Very much so—this was a huge help.

After excitedly processing this, Yang Qizhou began reflecting on the hidden information revealed by the "Secret Cultivator."

When Dream Hidden King fell, the text had described the blood and flesh being devoured and hollowed out by the Dream Realm’s Child. Its remains merged with **Ancient Great King’s Blood** and transformed into the quasi-legendary ancient object, Hidden God’s Clothes, which didn’t cause any mutations to Fire Stealing Village.

Whereas for Abyss Old God and Purple Orchid God’s Stomach, these two high-position gods fell with much greater commotion. The land twisted and polluted, filled with eerie menace. Unknown Evil wandered in, only to be devoured by the Abyss’s gaping maw that opened in the ground.

"So,"

"Killing gods doesn’t mean Old Sacrifice can’t be obtained, but you must get to it before it’s contaminated by the god’s blood and flesh."

"Damn it,"

"How is that even possible?"

Yang Qizhou found this incredibly frustrating.

Though the game character relied on the Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’s power to acquire several high-position treasures like Hidden God’s Clothes and Wind Bell Town’s Law Book, he himself was ultimately just an ordinary person—not yet transcendent or extraordinary. How could he possibly compete for fallen Old Sacrifice amidst the contamination of gods’ blood and flesh?

"This really helped—thank you, group leader, for your generous answers. The ’Secret Cultivator’ is forever divine..."

Yang Qizhou flattered her casually; after all, words didn’t cost money, might as well say something nice.

"Don’t mention it. Perhaps, someday, I’ll need your assistance too."

The Secret Cultivator’s ambiguous response—was it politeness or laying groundwork for the future?

After some mutual compliments, Yang Qizhou took his leave.

"Wait a moment..."

But just then, the Secret Cultivator seemed to recall something and stopped him in his tracks.

"Anything else?" Yang Qizhou was puzzled.

Standing near the floor-to-ceiling windows in the skyscraper,

The Secret Cultivator hesitated for a long while before finally speaking, "Honey Badger, may I call you by another name—Lamp Holder?"

This was a probe.

She wanted to determine whether this mysterious top-tier player’s joining of the Secret Cultivation Society was pure coincidence or driven by ulterior motives.

...

The Secret Cultivator knows I’m the Lamp Holder?

Yang Qizhou was briefly startled but quickly composed himself, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

Back in Diamond Building, he had learned from the Secret Cultivator the consequences of fully reciting a god’s true name. From there, it wouldn’t be hard for her to investigate and uncover the Lamp Holder identity.

But there was one peculiar point:

The Deceit Bureau isn’t to be trifled with—under their information blockade, ordinary players couldn’t possibly access such insights.

Unless...

This "Secret Cultivator" has intricate ties with the Deceit Bureau.

"Silent for so long—Lamp Holder, are you surprised that I know this identity?" As Yang Qizhou pondered, the Secret Cultivator’s voice rang again.

Turns out she thought Honey Badger’s prolonged silence indicated shock.

Yang Qizhou decided to test her in return. "Group leader, you clearly have unusual connections with the Deceit Bureau, huh?"

"Oh? Why do you say so?"

"What do you think?"

Instead of answering directly, the Secret Cultivator sidestepped and asked, "Lamp Holder, why did you join the Secret Cultivation Society?"

No specific reason—just saw the group ID you left and thought I could pick up some hidden knowledge, so I joined on a whim.

Yang Qizhou thought to himself and considered saying it outright.

After all, it was the honest truth.

But he quickly changed his mind. Remembering the member "Fox"—a person who nearly conned him out of Hidden God’s Clothes using Deceiver’s talents—he wondered how to find that scoundrel. Unexpectedly, he ran into "Fox" in the Secret Cultivation Society’s group.

Given that the Secret Cultivator clearly treats members as tools without much investment, alliances seem irrelevant.

Since that’s the case,

Why not use this opportunity to expose "Fox"?

Yang Qizhou made up his mind. Clearing his throat, he deliberately made his voice more raspy and low: "As expected of Miss Secret Cultivator, truly a clever woman. Fine, I won’t hide it anymore... Before joining the Secret Cultivation Society, I had dealings with ’Fox’—it wasn’t a pleasant encounter."

"So I..."

"Followed him here."

The Secret Cultivator’s tone conveyed surprise and astonishment. "The top-level Original Darkness offended by Fox—is you?"

Yang Qizhou maintained his deep voice, steadily pressing on, "Sharp reasoning, Miss Secret Cultivator. So, regarding ’Fox,’ what will your decision be?"

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