Super Righteous Player
Chapter 214 - 212: The Corrupt Husband Operator_1

Chapter 214: Chapter 212: The Corrupt Husband Operator_1

Rotten Man: ?

"Look at what you’re saying, is that not being a stranger?"

"Can I not agree?"

"Do I fucking dare not?"

Facing Silver Baron, who was obviously taking sides, Rotten Man felt it was very difficult.

Clearly, once the contract was signed, Silver Baron no longer had the facade of amicability and began actively looking for trouble.

If Rotten Man were to express dissatisfaction or outright refuse the proposal, Silver Baron would certainly drag him into further discussion.

"I can."

Rotten Man slowly stated.

He had to agree; there was no other choice.

And in fact, he was not afraid.

Because he knew what Annan’s trump card was.

"The Book of the Celestial Chariot, right."

Rotten Man took a deep look at Annan.

For centuries, no new Books of Truth had been produced. In the face of this situation, many dared not advance to Gold... and those who awakened the soul of Gold could only seek other methods to keep ascending.

For instance, the ritual invented by the Skeleton Lord was a very successful path— obtaining a temporary Truth from the world through a mega ritual, keeping that ritual from ever concluding, and then forcefully ascending to godhood using other prepared elements.

This indeed was a way to become a god.

As a Sage, the alchemy of the Skeleton Lord was not low. His approach was also completely sound.

—Since a new ritual that does not rely on the power of gods could be established on its own, it showed that the Truth itself could exist in this world. It had just not yet taken shape, had not yet precipitated, or perhaps it simply appeared in the future or the past.

Rotten Man also ascended to godhood in the manner of the Skeleton Lord.

Now, Michelangelo still followed this path.

But the difference is that the rituals of Skeleton Lord and Michelangelo are complete— it’s just that the sites of their rituals are hard to destroy.

The site for the Skeleton Lord’s ritual was hidden underground in the Sangsong Duchy.

And Michelangelo’s ritual site... was simply hidden in the past.

Only Rotten Man was different.

His ritual was not yet complete...

Strictly speaking, he wasn’t even a False God. He had obtained the essence and power of a deity but had not acquired the Truth.

This was why he wanted the Book of the Celestial Chariot.

To Rotten Man, what the Book of the Celestial Chariot represented... must be the Truth he had "rented." As long as Annan ascended to godhood with the help of the Book of the Celestial Chariot— Annan would naturally take Rotten Man’s place.

A rented temporary Truth naturally couldn’t compare to the genuine article.

The Skeleton Lord, by incessantly practicing the Curse Binding attained during his ascension, had gradually stabilized his temporary Truth... after all, for centuries, he diligently practiced his "skeleton" and "betrayal" doctrines in various places, constantly leading others to betray friends and family, and continually crafting powerful cursed items from skeleton materials, which he then named and scattered all around.

But Rotten Man had not yet fully completed his own ritual of ascension.

It was just a pity.

If he had known that Annan was the chosen bearer of the Book of the Celestial Chariot, Rotten Man definitely would not have acted so quickly... He would definitely try to form a good relationship with Annan and start gathering the Book of the Celestial Chariot for him.

And after Annan had collected at least four pages, Rotten Man would kill him, seize the Book of the Celestial Chariot, and flee.

But now he had a clear understanding.

Now that the Old Grandmother had awoken and Annan had received Silver Baron’s protection, the possibility of assassinating Annan through his believers was not great— only a fool would believe that Silver Baron would truly allow Rotten Man’s followers to assassinate Annan.

When it comes to their own interests, the promises of merchants are the least reliable.

Even if Silver Baron did not take action himself, simply notifying the royal household to provide Annan with some guards, or simply conducting a census to detain suspects under some pretext, would suffice.

Rather than killing Annan now and taking away the Book of the Celestial Chariot he possessed, it would be better to let him develop further.

He couldn’t possibly stay only in the Kingdom of Noah.

The holders of the Book of Truth’s pages would always be unconsciously drawn to the other "eggs." A complete Book of Truth would require at least six or seven pages, and even probabilistically speaking, there would be three or four pages outside the Kingdom of Noah and the Duchy of Winter.

—I can wait.

Wait for Annan to leave the country, gather at least four pages of the Book of Truth, then bother him...

For Rotten Man, what was more important now was... to quickly interrupt Michelangelo’s Ascension Ritual.

This was not because He held any grudge against Michelangelo.

It could even be said that Michelangelo’s successful reincarnation was reliant on the power of the Rotten Husband.

——At that time, five years ago, the Rotten Husband himself was in the Duchy of Winter.

The five essential elements of becoming a god are "the turning of the four wheels," "the work of creation," "the crown of the supreme," "the prototype of truth," and "the perfect essence of elements."

Only after gathering all of them could the ascension ritual begin.

Compared to chariots with two or three wheels, a chariot with four wheels was much more stable; and in terms of enhancement rate compared to chariots with six or eight wheels, the four-wheeled chariot was the most cost-effective option.

It represented "the minimal requirement for stable functioning" and also symbolized the balance in the center of gravity among deities—they cannot have any obvious weaknesses. That is to say, they must compensate for their own flaws.

In other words, this represented the rigid requirements of attributes and ranks. The rituals of the Skeleton Lord and the Rotten Husband were also conducted to empower them with this force.

But Michelangelo didn’t need to do this. The Skeleton Lord and the Rotten Husband became gods in haste without preparation, whereas Michelangelo had planned to ascend to godhood from the start.

He had lingered in the Gold Rank for a long time and had already accumulated enough curses to advance. "The turning of the four wheels" was already achievable for him.

Michelangelo could create "living stone statues," miraculous divine creations, and powerful cursed objects named after him, which constituted "the work of creation."

As the world’s strongest prophet wizard, known by the title "Eye of Lag," people would unconditionally believe his prophecies over others, which was his "crown of the supreme."

He had no truth, but through a forbidden ritual designed by himself, he put himself in a paradoxical state of being both alive and dead—a feat that did not belong to any existing deity nor could be done by any—a temporary truth he had borrowed.

The issue was that Michelangelo’s own "mirror" element and "time" element had already been pushed to their limits... but they were just that, limits.

Without a perfect Philosopher’s Stone as a substitute, they had to continue elevating their elements—and this difficult task was initially supposed to be accomplished with the Book of Truth, through the power of truth.

However, as a mortal, Michelangelo could not control "time."

After much contemplation, Michelangelo had a bold idea.

Using a follower of the Rotten Husband, whom he had killed, as a medium... he initiated a seemingly harsh deal with a deity who had been stuck on the last step towards godhood for hundreds of years:

The Rotten Husband would resurrect Michelangelo at a specified time and place. If after that Michelangelo succeeded in ascending to godhood completely, he would pay no price; but if Michelangelo failed to ascend after being successfully resurrected, then all the power he had accumulated, including his own soul, would belong to the Rotten Husband.

At the time, the Rotten Husband thought, isn’t this like picking up a Gold Rank divine envoy for nothing?

Even though it meant waiting four or five years and spending his own power to reincarnate him. But in the end, if he could get Michelangelo’s accumulated curse power and his soul... the Rotten Husband’s Church could immediately gain a Gold Rank peak-level powerhouse.

Because the Rotten Husband could see clearly.

Although Michelangelo was powerful, his elemental power hadn’t surpassed the limit; he hadn’t obtained the Book of Truth or a temporary truth. He was still far from the path of ascension.

So He agreed without hesitation.

Not long after that, Michelangelo sent letters to eight silver-ranked wizards, inviting them to the White Tower——

And now, the Rotten Husband had completed the first half of their agreement.

But He began to sense something ominous...

Michelangelo’s ritual seemed to be much more complete and reliable than the one He had copied. Moreover, the last component of this ritual was precisely "the resurrection of Michelangelo," or rather "the birth of Michel Notre Dame."

The overlapping cries that rose were a manifestation of the "mirror" element being elevated.

Seeing his investment about to be lost entirely, the Rotten Husband decided to intervene personally and make some "minor adjustments" to ensure Michelangelo’s final failure in ascending.

After all, Michelangelo wasn’t a follower of any True God.

Thus there was no concern that his ascension ritual would receive the protection of a True God and allow him to instantly become a subordinate deity after becoming a god.

He only believed in Yawen’s subordinate deity, the god of palaces and sculptures, the "Stone Father," and even held some irreverence towards him... believing that some of the latter’s works during his mortal life were "not as good as people make them out to be."

The Rotten Husband’s thoughts were originally correct.

By making a certain sacrifice and striking a deal with the Silver Baron, He could boost His power and gain a peak Gold Rank envoy—even if He lost all His followers in the Kingdom of Noah, He could easily make a comeback.

Because His power would have increased, and the foundation of His sect would be augmented. At least in the future, when the followers fought those of other deities and summoned divine envoys against each other, they wouldn’t be able to bring forth a Gold Rank being to that extent, and the Rotten Husband wouldn’t be stuck without something to offer...

...That was how it was supposed to be.

The Rotten Husband looked deeply at Annan.

Michelangelo indeed had no popularity to help him.

But the Rotten Husband Himself had enmities... that would bring people to stop Him.

It’s alright, Annan.

Since you’ve stepped forward to challenge me on your own...

If I respect your power and accidentally go too far without holding back—it wouldn’t be all my fault, right?

It’s just a pity that Annan doesn’t have enough pages of the Book of the Celestial Chariot; just under four. After his death, the frontispiece would disappear once more.

Then, He would have to start searching for the next possessor of the Book of the Celestial Chariot again...

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