Swallow This!

Ten Thousand Year Mountain Range.

On the majestic peak.

The Ferocious Ape had shrunk by dozens of times since we first met it.

But it is still very large.

And it carries an aura of supreme authority.

No High Perception person can ignore its existence.

As the Plane Will.

The Ferocious Ape usually doesn't actively get involved in the melee.

Because once it makes a move.

This means that the plane has reached a critical juncture of life and death.

That would be very disadvantageous for the faction it belongs to.

Roger didn't get too close.

Similar to those at their level.

Getting too close to each other might actually provoke hostility from the other party.

He chose a foothold not too far away, but not too close, among the peaks.

Only then did they attempt to communicate through perception and the Ancient Desolate Will.

To his surprise,

The Ancient Desolate Will didn't even give him a chance to communicate before directly refusing! "Is it that disrespectful?"

Roger stroked his chin.

I dialed the number again, just to test the waters.

Within perception.

The area ahead had turned into a pitch-black restricted zone.

have to.

This is even more outrageous.

The Ferocious Ape blocked Roger immediately!

"Notice: The Ancient Desolate Will will no longer accept your Super-Sense Link requests!"

"You realize that the Ferocious Ape seems to harbor some hostility towards you..."

This action made Roger frown.

In a fit of anger.

More than anything, there is confusion and bewilderment! It should be noted that when making Super-Sense Link request...

Roger unleashed his Charm Authority.

25 points of Ascension Charm.

This is enough for him to gain favor with most people when interacting with them!

Even the Plane Will is no exception.

That's the value of charisma! Not to mention Roger also had an extremely high reputation.

These are all great advantages in communication.

But it can withstand the Ancient Desolate Will.

Roger's combination of charm and reputation worked instantly! And that's not all.

It seems to have had the opposite effect!...

"Where the hell is this hostility coming from?"

"Could it be..."

"Does the Ancient Desolate Will dislike beings with high charisma?"

Roger was a little confused.

But he immediately refuted this view:

"The Plane Will should be quite pure."

"Even if Quinan is gone, and no one can restrain these independent Plane Will, they themselves should not have any aversion or preference for others..."

"It's even less likely that someone with high charisma and prestige would act so unfriendly!"

This thought came to mind.

Roger's face then showed a thoughtful expression—

Excluding the personal likes and dislikes of the Ancient Desolate Will.

The fact that the Ferocious Ape was so indifferent to him was clearly a big problem.

perhaps.

Is this question also related to the content of blood sacrifice?

Roger knew.

If there really is a mastermind behind the Celestial Gods Race.

So it's quite normal that He could finalize the Ancient Desolate Will.

After all, only an old guy at least at the Immortal-grade could carry out such a layout.

People are all the same.

The longer you live, the stronger you become.

This refers not only to head-on combat capabilities.

It also includes other soft power aspects such as knowledge and authority.

What Roger currently lacks is time to build up his soft power.

Therefore, he was extremely wary of the suspected mastermind!

"Perhaps."

"He knew I would seek the help of the Ancient Desolate Will."

"So you took precautions in advance?"

Roger's mind became increasingly active as he thought about it.

He discovered.

If we assume that the mastermind behind this actually exists...

Then many of the puzzling things can be answered.

For example.

The Celestial Gods Race recklessly waged a suicidal war against the Starry Sky God Race.

For example,

The abnormality of the Torrent Will—

Yes.

The most low-key of the four factions, Torrent Will.

In Roger's view, it was actually the most abnormal.

Torrent Island is the home of the Celestial Gods Race.

If the Black Crystal Will went mad because of Olmerdo's fall and Roger's Great Dimensional Slash...

So why does the Torrent Will exhibit such a radical attitude?

"Could it be that my Great Dimensional Slash also hit it along with the attack?"

Roger sneered inwardly:

"Is Black Crystal brainless, and is Rapids brainless too? Isn't it afraid that it and Black Crystal will fight to the death, and then the Ancient One will jump out and take them all in?"

As is widely known.

Mature Plane Will typically possess extremely high intelligence.

There must be a deeper reason behind such irrational behavior.

even.

Roger even doubted that the reason for Black Crystal Will going mad was not himself.

It was someone else!

"If such a driving force really exists."

"Then His strength must be extremely high, and His realm must be incredibly advanced..."

"My Sixth Sense can't detect any malice from Him. Either He can hypnotize Himself into thinking that everything He has planned is harmless to me, or He has other ways to conceal His malice..."

Roger slowly relaxed his brows.

all in all.

This guy is very difficult to deal with.

His strength may even surpass that of Constantine!

More importantly.

Such an amazing person.

It's unlikely to be some nobody, is it? But who else in Quenan has the power to pull off something like this?

Roger counted them in detail.

I realized that I had taken down almost all the tough guys from Qoonan that I remembered.

Deep Sea Giant Serpent.

Ancient Red Dragon Hong Ye.

Ancient Green Dragon Augustus.

Drovas's Turing.

Archmage Vilan of Lubei County.

The rest were almost all unknowns.

Roger's mind raced, and only two people remained in his thoughts.

One of them is the Sea Serpent Queen.

Another one.

He is the Divine Dragon and mysterious leader of the "Salvation Society" organization!

As for the wizards at the Cosmic Observatory.

Roger always felt it couldn't be them.

These people do have some strength.

But all their energy was spent on how to escape from Quinan.

It's unlikely they can afford to orchestrate another massive conspiracy.

Roger pondered for a while.

They then wisely abandoned the attempt to use exhaustive methods to deduce the mastermind behind the scenes.

He was indeed not familiar enough with Quinan's situation.

Instead of just thinking about it here.

Perhaps we should wait for Beya to come out and ask her.

Anyway, it happened last night.

Beya and Smith had a very brief conversation.

The latter told Roger.

Beya made some new discoveries in the Black Crystal World.

However, after learning about the situation outside...

She will leave the Two-Dimensional World as soon as possible.

Roger believed that the Queen, with her sense of responsibility, would not stand idly by and watch Quinan go unpunished.

All I need to do is stabilize the situation before she comes out.

certainly.

Aside from tracing the identity of the suspected mastermind.

Roger faced another problem.

That was a chaotic battle between the Celestial Gods Race and the Starry Sky God Race!

He had already made his statement.

If the two sides go to war again.

He was going to kill them all.

But if we really do that...

This could very well be exactly what the blood sacrificers want!

Conversely, if we sit idly by and do nothing.

The reputation of exorcists will be affected.

This seems to be a difficult choice.

but.

For Roger...

He made his decision in just three seconds.

Let them be!...

"I'm not going to care anymore!"

Roger snorted coldly.

For him, face was worthless.

Back in Mystra.

He would stop at nothing to defeat his enemy.

Now that we have such great strength, would we be held back by the reputation of demon slayers? Not at all!

He just needs to silently blame the instigator for this shameful act.

Besides.

He said he would kill them all.

But it didn't say when!

therefore.

Even if failing to keep the promise will affect reputation.

Roger felt that it was a negligible impact.

certainly.

The impact is minimal.

The enmity was considerable.

Anyway, Roger had already silently recited it in his mind:

"The main reason is the behind-the-scenes manipulator!"

"The Celestial Gods Race elders and that shifty-eyed Night King should also be remembered!"

"You always cause me trouble!"

"Once I find out the truth..."

"Hehe..."

High on the mountain.

Roger squeezed the Extermination Order that was itching to be used.

The ferocious expression gradually calmed down.

The next second.

He gave the Ferocious Ape a smile.

Then he turned around and ran away.

This stretch.

Another four days passed.

During these four days.

Roger spent most of his time with the dwarves.

At the same time, he was constantly observing the situation on the ground.

If the Celestial Gods Race and the Starry Sky God Race go too far in their battle.

He will also use methods to mediate—

It's impossible for him to come forward in person.

After all, the harsh words they uttered still linger.

He still has some sense of shame.

In order to prevent the bloody battle between the two sides without anyone noticing.

Roger went so far as to use the "rain" effect from the "Dragon Gate Pillar".

Every time the war escalates.

He then rode over in his Somersault Cloud and unleashed a massive downpour.

He also had the Dragon Priestess hide in the rain and suddenly unleash some of their specialties or abilities that could alter the terrain.

In conclusion.

Just use weather and geography to separate the two sides.

Occasionally, he would take matters into his own hands.

Either wipe out the Celestial Gods Race in one fell swoop.

Either wipe out all the Starry Sky God Race soldiers.

Maintain a consistent frequency of slaughter across the board.

This would ensure that these soldiers have no enemies to kill in localized wars.

Roger's control strategy was quite successful.

Faced with absolute strength and a dishonest attitude.

The leaders of both clans were also helpless.

therefore.

The fighting between the two sides remained at a controlled intensity throughout.

Roger guessed.

If there really is a mastermind behind this.

He must be getting restless soon.

Even if they don't show up.

At least.

Changes will also be made.

Roger was waiting for the moment when the opportunity for change would arise!

And in the past few days.

Roger also received some information from the outside world:

First, there's Hediwala, far away in Yggdrasil.

This guy must have witnessed Roger using the Asgardian artifact to contain the Abyss Behemoth.

So they quickly sent Void Realm Invitation.

The Ancient Desolate Continent is special.

But you can still enter the virtual realm.

Roger set a time to keep the appointment.

In the same room as last time.

The two sides had a long talk.

To Roger's surprise...

Hediwala did not seek him out this time for the Andes Copper Book.

In fact.

He came to say goodbye to Roger! According to Hediwala.

He was not happy in the fairy palace.

Everything in the fairy palace was completely different from what he had imagined.

Because of their race.

Hediwala suffered discrimination in the Asgardian palace.

As a full member.

He was not even allowed access to the secrets he should have the right to know!

Hediwala was very unhappy about this.

He appealed several times.

But the arrogance displayed by the higher-ups of the Celestial Palace chilled his heart.

The seeds of conflict between the two sides were gradually sown.

And this time...

The rest of Asgard learned that Hediwala had been secretly contacting Roger.

These people actually held a meeting to discuss whether or not to try him! Although the final result of the discussion was that Hediwala was not guilty.

But it also made him utterly disappointed with the Celestial Palace organization.

He resolved to leave the celestial palace.

Heading to higher star orbits.

This trip.

It was Hediwala who wanted to say goodbye to Roger before leaving.

Inside the room.

The Gentleman Cat solemnly stated:

"My dream used to be to join the Celestial Palace."

But now it seems...

Associating with those good-for-nothings is a disgrace to the word "dream."

The Celestial Palace has completely changed.

It was once on my planet.

It is a symbol of all good things, such as wisdom, enlightenment, strength, and order.

But what I saw was not like that.

The celestial palace has been Corrosion.

Although I cannot find its root cause.

But I'm certain of that.

Not just the celestial palace.

The entire planet of Yggdrasil is becoming ignorant, withdrawn, arrogant, and stupid.

Perhaps they were once representatives of advanced civilizations on Nine Great Planets.

But that was all in the past.

certainly.

I didn't call you here to say anything bad about the Celestial Palace.

The Celestial Palace still has its merits.

Although not many.

I want to warn you to be careful of them! When the upper echelons of an organization begin to corrupt.

I don't know what crazy things they'll do next.

Now.

They already know that the Andes Copper Book is in your possession.

They might recruit you.

They might also do other unwise things.

You need to be more careful.

..."

Hediwala talked on and on.

This was the first time Roger had ever seen him talk so much.

It seems that his time in the Celestial Palace really stifled him.

A full half hour later.

He reluctantly shut up.

Then he extended his hand very solemnly:

"I hope to hear from you again in higher orbits."

"You are one of the few people I acknowledge across the Nine Great Planets."

Roger smiled.

He extended the Husky's paw and touched it with the Gentleman Cat's. "Just someone you approve of?"

"I thought we were already friends."

Hediwala said seriously, "For me, friends are not so cheap."

Roger was slightly taken aback.

I couldn't help but laugh again.

This guy is really a weirdo.

Although at first Roger was uncomfortable with Hediwala's pride and cunning.

But as time went on...

He found that this person was actually quite nice.

Whether in terms of etiquette, pursuits, or code of conduct.

Hediwala has his own principles.

Although he did not show any obvious inclination towards good or evil.

But his attitude toward maintaining order and pursuing knowledge is respectable enough.

This kind of person.

Roger felt that they were worth getting to know better.

At present.

He chatted with the Gentleman Cat for a while longer.

at last.

Roger couldn't help but ask, "Excuse my intrusion."

"You keep mentioning that the people of Asgard discriminate against you because of your race..."

Could I know more specific details?

He actually wanted to know more about Hediwala.

After all, this is what will happen next.

The latter could no longer use the room in the Celestial Palace to communicate with himself.

They might not even recognize each other if they meet again in the future.

Hediwala was silent for a moment.

He is extremely intelligent.

Of course, I knew Roger's intentions.

After a moment of contemplation.

The Gentleman Cat puffed out his chest and said:

"My full name is Hediwala Moss."

From the sewers on the 39th floor of Messenary Star City.

My race is Mechanical Ratfolk.

I am genuinely proud of my identity and achievements.

As for the opinions of outsiders.

I don't care...

His voice gradually stopped.

Because the dog's paws on the other side had reached out again:

Roger.

Human beings.

Martial Artist.

From Tongma Town in Mystra.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Mr. Hediwala.

The Gentleman Cat gave a soft hum.

He glanced at the Husky's paws with some disdain.

Then it lightly touched it with its paw:...

"Enough with the nauseating talk, Mr. Roger."

After all, we don't have much of a relationship.

I will follow the notes left by a senior celestial being to the Heavenly Realm.

If one day I become the first Mechanical Ratfolk to be deified in the heavens.

Perhaps I will consider making you my Subordinate God.

Oh.

Damn the interference from the void realm...

I have to go now.

oh.

Oh, right.

Finally, here's a piece of advice for you—

Watch out for Telodal!

At the end of the conversation.

Hediwala showed a hint of annoyance on his face.

But in the blink of an eye...

Its figure disappeared into the void.

Roger also felt a force approaching.

He kicked himself out of that room.

After returning to Quenan.

Roger was still pondering the meaning of Hediwala's last words.

"Telodal?"

"What's the meaning?"

Coincidentally.

Not long after meeting with Hediwala.

Roger then received a message from "Telodal"—

A prayer from the Longevity Village.

Finally, after another arduous journey across planets, it reached Roger's ears!

However, this time it was all good news.

Just after Roger announced that he would protect the people of Longevity Village.

They became Roger's retinue.

But because of the star trails.

Both parties are currently out of contact.

Roger also couldn't check their status through the list of clansmen.

And now.

The news arrived.

His worries finally came to an end.

The priest of Longevity Village.

That's what the old man who first prayed to Roger told him.

Longevity Village has been saved from the brink of death!

They found a Secluded Paradise amidst the chaos of demons and monsters! There, they found food that was still uncontaminated.

They are also extremely secretive and safe! The demons outside can't find them at all!

Because all of this happened after Roger responded to the prayers of the Longevity Village.

The villagers all firmly believed that this was Roger's divine power manifested! For a time...

The faith of Longevity Village in Roger transformed into "since we won't lose anything, we might as well believe a little" and then into "the only true God throughout history!" After establishing themselves in the Secluded Paradise,

The village then held a grand festival.

During the festival, the villagers chanted the missionary Honored Name Roger had chosen for himself.

"The Serpent of Time and Universe!"...

It was precisely because of this festival.

Roger was able to hear the voice from the Longevity Village again.

What happened to Longevity Village.

Roger was also very pleased.

But the same applies.

He also had doubts—

I didn't do anything at all.

How did their crisis get out of control? Was it luck? Or coincidence?

Roger was a little unsure.

After all, there was too little information.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

Because the old man told Roger during this ceremony.

The villagers did this to express their piety.

A decision has been made to hold a physical sacrifice that transcends planetary boundaries!

At that time.

They would sacrifice an item obtained from their ancestor, said to have been blessed by Telodal, to Roger! Through that sacrifice...

Roger should also be able to learn more about the Longevity Village and Telodal.

Apart from Hediwala and the Longevity Village.

Roger also unexpectedly received a secret letter from Turing.

The letter was delivered to Roger by a construct bee.

In the letter.

Turing claimed that he collaborated with the wizards at the Cosmic Observatory.

They found the long-lost Cosmic Stairway.

As long as the Cosmic Stairway can be opened.

They would then have the opportunity to lead the people of Kuinan to planets in higher orbits.

in addition.

It is said that the Cosmic Stairway also hides treasures left behind by the gods.

Seeing this description.

Roger almost burst out laughing:

"Did that old man Turing think I was a child?"

"Why do you have to come to me when you can do something so good on your own?"

"There's probably a trap!"

He looked down.

As expected.

In the following description.

Turing subtly expressed his predicament of not having enough energy to open the Cosmic Stairway.

He hoped to utilize the advanced bioenergy available to Roger:

"Tai Bo".

Regarding Turing's request.

Roger naturally refused.

That old guy is so insincere.

If we really want to cooperate.

At the very least, the real body should appear.

But in fact...

This guy always collaborates with Roger's enemies.

Roger hasn't even had a chance to settle accounts with Vilan for their previous scheme to create the Starry Sky Barrier! Trying to White Wolf? No way!...

but.

Ever since Roger obtained Tai Bo.

This bioenergy is in a dormant state.

Roger thought it would wake up on its own while it was sleeping.

Now it seems...

It's because I wasn't doing it correctly.

As the lord of Drovas.

Turing must have had a way of using Tai Bo.

Roger secretly made a mental note of this.

We met again later.

Perhaps I should consult Turing.

After a Jade Phoenix True Fire burned Turing's secret letter.

Roger then dealt with some other trivial matters.

Not long after.

Good news came from the Ancient Furnace—

The Coiling Dragon Spear is nearing completion! The dwarves are currently performing the final quenching.

The Ascension Mission requires that it be built by hand.

So, the ending part.

Roger had to do it himself.

in addition.

The Dwarf Race also told Roger.

The smelting of the Nirvana Magic Crystal was quite successful.

The unfinished Coiling Dragon Spear now possesses a one-time special effect of devouring similar weapons! Roger heard the news.

Naturally, they rushed over excitedly.

Beside the sweltering furnace.

Roger saw the spear that was almost twice the height of a dwarf!

Its design is very imposing.

The gun body is smooth and sleek.

The tip may appear simple, but it is incredibly sharp.

This is due to the use of "Tian Yuan Alloy" and "Black Gold Forging Method".

The Coiling Dragon Spear naturally possesses unlimited extensibility and growth potential.

in addition.

When crafting the weapon, the dwarves also took into account the inherent attributes of the exclusive weapon for the Hidden Hero.

This caused the basic attributes of the Coiling Dragon Spear to exhibit an extremely terrifying level!

Roger accepted.

It simply completed the final steps, such as quenching the gun blade, like a puppet on a string.

Then he sculpted a temporary logo on the gun with his bare hands.

In this way...

And so, this weapon was officially completed!

"Hint: You have crafted an Ascension-grade weapon with an SSS+ rating. You have completed the Ascension Mission..."

"Should Second Ascension be carried out?"

Roger clicked no.

He didn't even bother to look at the attributes of the Coiling Dragon Spear.

It immediately activated the devouring effect!

"Coiling Dragon Spear: Should it devour the ' Demigod Artifact: Oath of Azure '?"

Swallow it!

The thought of Constantine, who had dug his own grave with this gun, filled him with a sense of unease.

Roger couldn't help but feel a surge of pleasure.

Then he began to pray softly, "Three Spears Fatal!"

"Three Spears Fatal!"

"It has to be three shots..."