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Chapter 85 - 83 Divinity

Chapter 85: Chapter 83 Divinity

"... Huh? Usurping Divinity? The wolf is the sacrifice?"

The words of the Wolf God caused Sheraya to be dumbfounded.

"Let me explain one by one." The Wolf God explained, "I am the Wolf God, and a hundred years ago, people called me... the Xunyue God. I was born a mountain god from people’s reverence for nature and the mountains."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi was taken aback, "You are that Xun-something God?"

"Correct." The Wolf God shook its head, "As for why I have become the Wolf God, it all began a hundred years ago, when a world war erupted, involving countless gods. As a mountain god, I could not intervene and could only endure."

"And at that time, the people were also devastated by war and famine, their will to survive devoured their reverent faith, weakening my power. Then, the war’s devastation of the land and the attack from gods of other countries left me covered in scars, unable even to get up. It was at that moment, as if by fate, that a human child appeared before me."

"That child, having fled to the deep mountains to find food, was filled with hatred for the invader, and, on the brink of starvation, his reason had collapsed. Even knowing I was a god, his madness still exceeded the reverence for gods. The child tore open my abdomen, gnawing on my flesh and organs, drinking my blood."

"So, that means the child ate you?" Xiao Yi grimaced, finally understanding the source of the wound on the Wolf God’s abdomen—it was indeed a bite wound, devoid of blood and organs, indeed eaten away.

"Eaten, but not completely, as I am quite large," the Wolf God continued, "But a part of my Divinity was also acquired by that child. Divinity is the ability to absorb people’s emotions and transform their hopes into reality, returning their faith and creating miracles, which is the origin of legends of gods answering human prayers."

"Moreover, Divinity also includes the concept of Origin. My Origin is reverence, and as long as there is reverence in people’s hearts, I can draw power from it. The child’s Divinity originates from madness, which is why the child continually engages in feasts that drive people into madness."

"I tried to stop it, but the child knew the nature of Divinity, and since I was already in the form of a wolf, it secretly distorted my legend, gradually transforming me from the natural Xunyue God into a beastly Wolf God, and using my existence to perfect its feast rituals."

"Because the legends were altered, the perception of me changed, and I became no match for the child. Thus, I could only covertly hinder the feast undetected. And since the child’s Divinity ultimately came from me, I could do one more thing—bind it, unable to leave the mountains, preventing the sins I created from harming more people, until today."

Hearing the Wolf God’s explanation, Xiao Yi was puzzled: "You... just let yourself be manipulated like this?"

"Gods were originally created by humans, worshipped but forever inferior tools to humans," Sheraya explained, "As long as one has ideas and the ability to convince others, gods are merely playthings in the hands of humans."

Sheraya paused, then added, "It turns out that since the Fake God possesses Divinity, it must also use capabilities that easily drive people into madness. No wonder everyone is so aggressive, indulging in all sorts of irrational and insane behaviors. Gods cannot directly create human emotions, since gods exist because of human emotions. Just like cooking, one cannot create food out of thin air; people can only get food through various means, requiring great skill to turn it into delicious dishes. The feast ritual for the Fake God is the process of making and savoring delightful dishes, truly a feast unique to the Fake God."

"Indeed, that’s correct." The Wolf God agreed, but it couldn’t help worrying whether Xiao Yi could understand, since he did not believe in all this.

However, Xiao Yi’s face showed no confusion, instead, he said, "So, as long as we believe what you are and what you can do, you would change accordingly. I see, so-called gods are quantum existences."

Xiao Yi actually thought about it for a moment. A dog living for over a hundred years was indeed strange, probably modified somehow. Coupled with the conversations between the Wolf God and Sheraya, Xiao Yi had clarified everything.

It seemed that a war a hundred years ago had triggered a technological boom, leading people to develop weapons that could determine the outcome of war. Such quantum existences like the Wolf God were then researched. Otherwise, a wolf couldn’t possibly live that long.

People were accustomed to referring to powerful existences as gods, and in that era, it was normal for such quantum existences to be called gods.

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel emotional, realizing that the development of extraordinary abilities had already existed a hundred years ago. No wonder he often saw some impressive figures now, indicating that this system had matured very well.

Since experiencing the reality of special abilities at the Professor’s home and acquiring the "Origin" from the Professor’s legacy, Xiao Yi felt he was gradually uncovering the hidden side of the world and could consider himself somewhat an expert. Otherwise, Dragon Country wouldn’t have specifically sought him out, offering such favorable treatment.

As for the Analog Horror, it must be a special mission that only ability users could participate in, dealing with certain matters in particular places, with ability users from all around the world participating.

Having been exposed to a whole new world, Xiao Yi felt it was also necessary to slightly modify his previous common sense.

"...Quantum?" The Wolf God seemed confused, pondering that quantum wasn’t the sort of existence it thought to be.

"Don’t you know? All kinds of bizarre abilities are explained using quantum mechanics in movies," Xiao Yi said with a confident smile. "How else could it be explained? Surely there isn’t really a god, right?"

Xiao Yi couldn’t help thinking how complex the system of superpowers was, but thankfully, he was smart enough to understand. Now Xiao Yi also understood how to deal with enemies referred to as gods in the future.

"...," both the Wolf God and Sheraya fell silent for a moment.

They hadn’t expected the existence of gods to be deconstructed in such a way... But they didn’t plan to explain much more, just taking it as it was.

Sheraya asked, "Based on that, the child then is a Fake God, so you should know who the Fake God really is, right?"

"Unfortunately, I don’t know," the Wolf God said. "That was a matter from a hundred years ago; what that child, the so-called Fake God, has become now, and what identity he holds, I also don’t know. After all, I must not be discovered by the Fake God and can only operate during nights that are less likely to be noticed."

"Is that so?" Sheraya responded somewhat helplessly. That was unavoidable.

The Wolf God continued, "To continue our discussion... The reason you two were chosen as wolves is because you are the most resistant to killing people."

"Most resistant to murder?" Sheraya instantly understood the implication, "If we were to really commit a murder, that intense emotion leading to madness would be a perfect feast for the Fake God."

It seemed, then, that Xiao Yi’s decision not to kill was indeed the correct one.

"Indeed, that’s why I wanted to kill you directly to thwart its plan, but..." the Wolf God looked apprehensively at Xiao Yi, "I failed."

"In any case, that so-called Fake God is the real culprit," Xiao Yi concluded, outlining their next course of action, "Next, we should find the Fake God and severely destroy it!"

"Unfortunately, you are probably no match for the Fake God," the Wolf God said.

"What does that mean?" Sheraya asked. "Even if I’m not strong enough, Xiao Yi managed to defeat you, and the Fake God was born from you as a starting point. How much stronger could it be?"

"Originally, that was true, but... the Fake God somehow obtained a level of Power far surpassing Xiao Yi’s! We are likely no match for it!"

The Wolf God looked at Sheraya, explaining,

"There are hierarchies in Power. If two people’s Powers conflict, the priority is determined by the hierarchy. If their Power is on the same level, their Powers will neutralize each other and even become ineffective. Sheraya, although you are far stronger than me, your Power and my Power are still of the same hierarchy. If our Powers clash, they will both be invalidated, and we will need to resolve the conflict by other means."

The Wolf God then turned to Xiao Yi, continuing,

"A higher hierarchy of Power has greater priority and can directly override a lower one. Xiao Yi, your Power ranks above Divine Power; that’s why you were able to defeat me. However, the mysterious Power of the Fake God ranks even above yours! This is why I say you are no match for the Fake God. Knowing this, are you still sure you want to challenge the Fake God?"

Sheraya frowned upon hearing this. Was the Fake God truly invincible?

He couldn’t help but look towards Xiao Yi, believing Xiao Yi surely had hope to offer.

Yet Xiao Yi, being watched by both human and wolf, unexpectedly asked a question.

He asked the Wolf God, "How did you know our names?"

The Wolf God almost lost his composure. At such a crucial moment, you care about such trivial details?

But with no alternative, the Wolf God answered, "That man with the hooked nose was shouting your names so loudly, it was hard not to hear."

"I see."

"The point is, you understand now that you can’t defeat the Fake God, right?"

"Understood," said Xiao Yi, nodding before asking, "But what of it?"

"Eh?" The Wolf God was dumbfounded.

Xiao Yi’s expression did not waver despite knowing the strength of the enemy.

Xiao Yi said, "Whether we can defeat it or not, won’t we know if we try? Acting might not bring success, but not acting guarantees failure, surely you understand such a simple truth?"

"...Yes, you’re right." The Wolf God, seemingly amused, "You really make me feel foolish. It would have been good to have trusted you earlier. Then all of this could have ended sooner."

Then, from a seated position, the Wolf God rose to a majestic standing posture.

"Let me lend you a hand, as it is my responsibility. In fact, thanks to you, the Feast prevented the Fake God from getting enough madness. The Fake God must be going crazy now. Even if the Fake God possesses higher-order Power, it is still inherently weak, and that Power might not completely counter us. Our chance of victory is low, but not zero."

"Right, Xiao Yi is correct, how can we know without trying?" Sheraya then asked, "The only remaining question is, who exactly is the Fake God?"

"Hmm..." Xiao Yi considered the question, which was beyond his ability, and his expression grew troubled.

Sheraya added, "The only clue we have right now is the sudden deaths of those two, the old lady likely was killed for having clues about the true identity of the Fake God."

"The old lady? That elderly human?" The Wolf God suddenly sighed, "On the first day of the Feast, I was in contact with this human who constantly gathered information about the Feast, and it likely led to her death."

"Contact?" Sheraya thought of something, and he urgently asked the Wolf God, "What did you do then?"

"Nothing much." The Wolf God replied, "I simply conveyed to her the truth about the Feast and some of my past by writing it on the ground, hoping she could stop the Feast."

"Wrote?" Sheraya urgently asked, "What did you write? Maybe the old lady deduced who the Fake God was from that!"

"Speaking of which..." the Wolf God responded, "The human’s face changed dramatically after I wrote something, and she hurriedly recorded what I wrote. I remember what I wrote was... ’A hundred years ago, the human child who usurped my Divinity, the name of that human, was Xi Yun.’"