Mosayus's True Origins

Luo Jun's reminder made Old Yuan realize something. He rubbed his chin and nodded, saying, "You mean... the last time someone went missing, it was also because they entered Amgilla? Is Mosayus's awakening related to the appearance of Amgilla?"

Luo Jun nodded. "I'm just speculating. Considering Mosayus's title of Oasis Devourer, Amgilla being the largest oasis during the Ancient Parami era, could it be that Mosayus came here specifically to devour Amgilla?"

"How is that possible?" Ophelia retorted. "According to the Ancient Parami legends, Mosayus only appeared after the fall of Amgilla, as punishment from the Great God Karruth for the Ancient Parami ... If it was meant to devour Amgilla, then it should have existed before that."

"Legends are just legends after all..." Luo Jun analyzed, "Our recent experience proves that Amgilla is still hiding in the desert. Perhaps Mosayus is searching for Amgilla, and will only awaken when Amgilla appears..."

Luo Jun had half a sentence left unsaid. When the dice issued the mission, there was always a time limit. He had previously thought it was some unknown mechanism related to Amgilla... but now it seemed that it was likely Countdown Mosayus's awakening!

After Amgilla appears, it will take some time before Mosayus notices and awakens. Although according to the mission instructions, there should still be about ten hours, it's hard to say whether Amgilla's collapse has prematurely awakened the great monster.

"As for the claim that Karruth unleashed Divine Punishment, that's utter nonsense." Luo Jun recalled the remaining memories within the gem and continued, "Karruth perished along with Amgilla. How could he possibly send another great monster to punish his own people after that?"

"The nearest city... isn't that Paramis City?" Jason and Flora exclaimed in surprise; that was where they worked.

Luo Jun glanced at him sideways. "Amgilla has disappeared in the center of the desert, its whereabouts unknown. The great god Karruth is also in it, his fate unknown... Under these circumstances, who do you think most wants to find their whereabouts and completely eliminate the threat?"

"It's too early to be happy," said Old Yuan. "After Mosayus awoke last time, it showed a tendency to leave the desert and head towards the city... Based on speculation, once it awakens, it will destroy at least one city before going into hibernation again..."

Mu Ning nodded. "The sandpit is about 30 kilometers behind us. At its current speed, it will arrive in about ten minutes."

Upon hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes. Zhuge Chi looked at Luo Jun and said, "You mean... this was left behind by Dias?"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but the faces of the Holy See members all turned grim.

"Your words are blasphemous against the Father!" Ottos roared.

"It abandoned Amgilla ..." Mu Ning deciphered the message in the fluctuation. "It's looking for a new target!"

"It seems Amgilla's fluctuations will keep him occupied for a while..." Rolf speculated. "Let's take this opportunity and hurry back to Parami to report!"

But the monster didn't linger for long. About twenty minutes later, a terrifying shockwave suddenly swept across the Armored Vehicle, sending chills down the spines of the explorers inside...

Before Luo Jun could reply, several members of the Holy See voiced their objections in unison. The female knight Flora said solemnly, "Dias is a compassionate and merciful Holy Father; he would never commit such an act of annihilation against another civilization!"

Even though the commotion was beyond Mu Ning's detection range, she could still sense it.

"I think it's quite possible," Old Yuan analyzed, following Luo Jun's train of thought. "This also explains why the Holy See went to such great lengths to kill this monster... The official explanations might all be false. Only the Pope knew the monster's true nature. Either he wanted to subdue this High Antiquity Devil Beast, or he wanted to erase the Father God's dark history..."

However, this fluctuation was not targeting them, but rather continued to spread outwards, determined to cover the entire desert...

Mu Ning observed for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, let's continue in the original direction."

"Amgilla no longer exists. If it can't find an oasis to devour when it arrives, it will likely leave the desert and head towards the nearest city!"

"Impossible!"

"It's easy to verify," Luo Jun said. "Mu Ning, is that monster still chasing us?"

"You don't need to worry about my temperament..."

Ottos gritted his teeth, but knowing he was no match for them, he could only argue, "It certainly wasn't the Holy Father who did it. This is just speculation, completely unfounded!"

Luo Jun glanced at her. "Maybe she's just gotten better-tempered now that she's older, but who knows what she was like five thousand years ago when she was young..."

"Yes, directly behind us, about sixty kilometers away."

Luo Jun nodded. "In that case, the target shouldn't be us."

"Then tell me... where did this enormous monster that devoured the oasis come from?" Ottos asked.

As he spoke, he looked at Luo Jun and asked, "Can your vital energy hold up?"

The fact that Mosayus did not change direction indicates that its target was indeed Amgilla, which increases the likelihood of Luo Jun and Old Yuan's speculation!

"Stop making that face," Ma Lei scoffed. "It's better than being caught and eaten by that monster."

"It's reached Amgilla's location!" Mu Ning suddenly exclaimed. "It stopped, emitting tremendous energy, seemingly searching for a target..."

Luo Jun found the direction of Paramis City and, taking advantage of the monsters' focus on the center of the desert, sped off.

"If we keep chasing straight like this, won't we pass through the sandpit where we entered Amgilla earlier?"

Maintaining full speed throughout will consume a great deal of energy. You might be able to keep going for an hour or two, but to get back to Paramis City, you'll have to drive for at least a day and a night without sleep...

"The more you speculate, the more outrageous it gets!" several Holy See officials expressed their dissatisfaction.

"Very good." With that, Luo Jun turned the steering wheel, and the car turned ninety degrees, heading to the side.

If Mosayus's target is indeed them, making that right-angle turn effectively shortens the distance, and the monster can catch up even faster if it adjusts its direction!

Luo Jun increased the power output of his energy, floored the accelerator, and after speeding along for several minutes, he asked again, "Did Mosayus change direction?"

"Most of the cities in the Ancient Parami Region have disappeared into the desert. The current Paramis City is the largest city around the desert..." Ophelia, having lived in Paramis City for some time, was very familiar with the local situation. "Millions of citizens live there. If this monster were to sweep through, it would be a massacre."

"I've already been very tactful," Luo Jun sneered. "If you're not convinced, you can use force to persuade me!"

"He seems to have found it... and is heading in this direction... no..." Mu Ning shook her head. "He's not heading towards us, he's heading towards Paramis City!"

(End of this chapter)