After listening to An Qingyu's description, Lin Qiye stood there in a daze for a long while before sighing with emotion:
"Sure enough, no matter what world you're in, you're still a monster... cough cough cough cough cough..."
"Alright, patients should smoke less... psychiatric patients count as patients too." An Qingyu took the cigarette from the corner of Lin Qiye's mouth and snuffed it out in midair. "Let's get to business. Fatty and Jialan are already outside suppressing Azathoth, but they won't be able to hold on for long. We'll be going to help soon as well.
"The six of us who have undergone Dimensional Ascension should be able to suppress Azathoth for a while, but defeating Him with just us is still impossible... The only one in this world who can kill Azathoth is you, the one who has assimilated His power."
"Mm." Lin Qiye nodded slightly. His posture slowly straightened, and killing intent surfaced in his eyes.
"After billions of reincarnations, I've devoured too much of His power. Once my consciousness breaks free from this dream universe, He definitely won't be my match... I need an opportunity. An opportunity to kill Him in a single strike!"
An Qingyu exchanged glances with the others and smiled faintly. "Leave the task of creating that opportunity... to us."
"Mm." Lin Qiye raised his hand and slapped it against An Qingyu's.
"Victory will ultimately belong to Nightfall."
"Of course." An Qingyu spoke as if it were only natural. "Don't forget, whenever we've joined forces to set a trap, we've never lost."
That had been true when they first encountered the Nanda Snake Demon, when they dealt with Belial Krand in Gusu City, and when they wiped out the Lovecraftian Gods... Azathoth would be the final "victim."
An Qingyu opened the Gate of