?!
Mo Tan momentarily thought he was hallucinating, otherwise how could the Dawn Goddess's style suddenly collapse so drastically...
Although this kind of thing had been happening to him for over twenty years, surely this atypical personality split hadn't become so widespread yet?!
Or was he not logged into the game at all, and had accidentally added something like high-proof alcohol to his coffee earlier, and was now in a stupor?
No, his thoughts were starting to get muddled...
"Hey, give me a reaction!"
Logically speaking, the Dawn Goddess, with her setting, shouldn't she be a contradictory combination of cold, rigid, aloof, yet compassionate, benevolent, and full of universal love?
"Are you going to respond or not! It's pretty exhausting for me to answer a prayer!"
But while this one was also quite contradictory, something felt off. Did goddesses really like saying things like "kick your ass" and "blow you up"? Was she trying to be trendy?
"What are you muttering about over there? I can't hear you if you don't respond properly!"
There were also those who took the unconventional route, like the God of Light, the Dawn Goddess, and the like, who weren't good gods at all. Their sects appeared compassionate on the surface, but were actually full of male thieves and female prostitutes. This kind of setting seemed quite popular too, but this one didn't seem to be that kind either...
"I feel like you're thinking about some very rude things..."
Hey! Speaking of which, that big sister from the class next door who dominated the entire junior division with a bunch of unruly kids seemed quite similar to this one, although the latter was sturdier, and was about to break the 200-pound mark while still far from adulthood...
"ARE! YOU! LISTENING! TO! ME!?"
At this point, the 'Dawn Goddess' projection in front of him finally couldn't bear it any longer. She radiated a soft, pale golden light, and in this boundless world of light, she dashed forward, wound up her arm, and slapped him!
Mo Tan only felt a warm gust of wind coming at him, and subconsciously wanted to step aside, but an heavy and solemn force suddenly enveloped him, and then he was slapped solidly, and with a cry, he spun and flew several meters away...
However, although this slap hurt quite a bit, it didn't make him lose health. Instead, it eliminated the 'intermittent mental rampage' that was unique to Mo Tan when he was in his [Absolute Neutrality] personality.
"Um... Goddess..." Mo Tan climbed up from the ground somewhat awkwardly, bowed to the projection in front of him, who was standing with her hands on her hips as if she was angry, and said, "I was being impudent."
Seeing that he finally responded, Dawn Goddess Pokesi finally stopped cracking her knuckles, and asked in her still slightly ethereal voice, "Do you feel like I don't seem like a goddess?"
"I wouldn't dare," Mo Tan, who had finally confirmed that he wasn't in a daydream, had a servile smile plastered all over his face, and denied it repeatedly.
This was a response personally given by a true god during the prayer process! Although it was only a 'god' set in the game, it would be serious if she got upset and killed him directly!
What's more, this goddess seemed to have a really bad temper...
Honestly, if Mo Tan hadn't been thinking randomly without any malice or disrespect, even if the Dawn Goddess herself didn't mind, he would have been directly labeled as a blasphemer at the law level, and then suffered a round of consequences that would be less cost-effective than deleting his account and starting over.
"Wouldn't dare?" The projection in front of him chuckled lightly, and spread her hands out to him: "Although you are my believer in this world and I am your god, as a life form that is one dimension higher than me, what if you really disrespect me? Even if that body praying in a certain church is destroyed, what impact can it have on you?"
!!!
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue for Mo Tan. Perhaps not just him, but anyone who heard this would be greatly shocked.
It was like you traveled to an anime, and then a character who was supposed to be a straight man walked up to you, and complained with a face as terrifying as a demon: "Do those viewers have a problem with their brains!!! Why is it that every time I vote, my character, who is so rich, profound, and deep, is only ranked eighth!!! Glasses are not the main body, damn it! Go back and watch it a hundred more times, you bastard!!"
Something like that...
If this wasn't a system setting, but this 'NPC' inherently knew something, then the game [Innocent World] was beyond common sense.
This violated the forbidden line that even the most humanized AI couldn't cross...
However, although Mo Tan was completely unsettled, he still quickly calmed down with his strong psychological quality (after all, he was sick), and tentatively asked, "What do you mean?"
"The literal meaning." The Dawn Goddess's projection shook her head: "You don't have to be nervous. I just think that it's easier for us to communicate if we make things clear first, but at least I hope that you will maintain your faith in me in this world... Hehe, or trust, otherwise even I can't influence the 'blasphemy' judgment."
Mo Tan nodded lightly, and also relaxed a little. Although he was very afraid of trouble at this time, if something really troublesome came to his door, he would be able to deal with it well (after all, he was used to it).
"First of all, I want to tell you that~" The other party sat elegantly in a gorgeous chair that appeared out of nowhere, and said in a relaxed tone: "I am indeed a god, one of many gods. If I must be strictly defined, you can think of me as 'neutral' and 'kind', but in essence, the so-called 'god' is not as noble as the world understands. We also have emotions and true names. Dawn Goddess is Pokesi. Vina, and not 'Dawn Goddess is Dawn Goddess', understand?"
Mo Tan rubbed his cheek that had just been slapped, and agreed quite a bit: "I may have felt it vaguely before, but I have a deep understanding of it now."
"Don't be so grudgeful~" The corners of the Dawn Goddess's mouth, hidden behind the light, rose slightly: "As long as I don't want to hurt you, even if I kick you all over the ground, there won't be any consequences, such as getting injured."
Of course, Mo Tan didn't take that slap to heart either. After all, he didn't suffer from psychological disorders such as straight male cancer. Compared to this trivial matter, he was more concerned about some other issues...
"You seem to have some doubts in your heart." The goddess said as if she could see through people's hearts: "Speak quickly... well, feel free to ask!"
Mo Tan supported his forehead. Putting aside everything else, the nervousness he had felt before was now completely gone.
So he raised the question that had made him most curious since just now: "Actually, I just want to know why you found me. I think even if you don't count the original believers in this world, there must be quite a few people who believe in you who are like 'me'. I don't know if you have said those words to everyone equally, or if you have only had this kind of exchange with me. If so... I'm very curious as to why?"
Perhaps if a person with a similar personality came over, they wouldn't ask the goddess such a question, but Mo Tan at this time, in addition to his personality, also had enough calmness, so he paid close attention to this point.
After all, when heaven bestows a great mission upon someone, the following words are never good...
He sincerely hoped that he wasn't a special case!
"A very good question." The goddess nodded with satisfaction, and then remained silent for a long time before answering: "I don't know about other gods, but at least I have only had this kind of exchange with you so far. As for the reason..."
Mo Tan could feel the other party's gaze locked directly on him, as if wanting to see through him.
"I can feel that you do believe in me, although it's not the kind of fanatical piety, but you still put yourself in the position of a believer very well, looking up at me from the perspective of a mortal." The goddess said lightly: "But I also feel a sense of contempt in you that is almost non-existent. For some reason, I always feel that you would never bow to any god, it's a kind of temperament that makes me want to be hostile to you, although it's subtle, I can still vaguely discern its existence..."
Mo Tan was startled. He almost immediately thought of his unbeliever talent as 'Tan Mo', but this shouldn't make sense. Perhaps it's not very obvious in reality, but in the game [Innocent World], being able to log in with the character Hei Fan at this time, even if it's the same him! Logically speaking, there should absolutely be no temperament belonging to another personality!
Unless...
The 'god' in front of him, dimension aside, really possessed power close to that of a deity.
"I'm very curious, so I wanted to chat with you a little." The goddess didn't care about the change in Mo Tan's expression, but continued: "After all, being a god is boring, tedious, has great responsibilities, and you have to keep up appearances at all times."
"After becoming a god, that..." Mo Tan repeated softly, but he was immediately interrupted before he could say, 'Which also means you weren't a god before.'
"Some things I can say, but you can't, so I'll speak, and you listen." The Dawn Goddess shrugged, seemingly a little helpless, "To continue the previous topic, I said that the Dawn Goddess is Pokesi Vina, not 'the Dawn Goddess is the Dawn Goddess,' which naturally means I was once a... regular mortal in the conventional sense..."
Just now, she didn't let him continue because it was obviously for his own good, so Mo Tan listened obediently, not daring to interrupt again.
"Mortals are mortals because they don't have the power to inspire sincere belief and worship, but if they did..." The Goddess sighed, "Then they could become 'gods'."
This didn't surprise Mo Tan; after all, people's thinking was advanced enough now that he himself had complained about this sentiment more than once while watching superhero-themed works.
So, according to the script, this slightly violent lady in front of him must have been elevated to the position of 'god' after becoming powerful enough.
Mo Tan immediately thought, like most people.
But he was wrong...
"Whether it's Pokesi Vina, or Izanar Kashu, Dilia Xilu, Serila Mati, Tisu Guangyi, all those guys were just 'mortals' at first." The Goddess's tone seemed to carry a slightly distorted sorrow, "You could even say they were the outliers of their clans, a group of rebellious young people."
Outliers?! Rebellious?!
Mo Tan's eyes widened, somewhat incredulous.
"That's right, at least in our clan." The Dawn Goddess smiled self-deprecatingly, "As a result, a long, long time ago, our clan was exiled by a powerful force, and a few like me were spared for some reason. Later, we became gods."
Mo Tan was now particularly curious about how powerful this goddess's former clan was. Just the remaining few 'rebellious' young people had become gods.
"Strange?" Pokesi shook her head slightly, "No, it's not strange. Imagine a race whose average qualities in every aspect are several times stronger than a dragon. It would naturally become a transcendent force, but if only a few of that race remained, what would they become?"
Without a doubt...
When a race whose strength is so far removed from mortals that it might as well be an impassable chasm only has a small number of survivors left, and no matter how hard mortals try, no matter how much they pour out, they cannot surpass them, or even see their backs...
Then they will become gods.
"I see, so what kind of power was it..." Mo Tan rubbed his forehead, "It's really hard to imagine."
The phantom of the deity left the seat and walked in front of Mo Tan, asking in a low voice, "You really don't know? If we're talking about contact, you, as higher-dimensional beings, should be the most qualified to deal with it, right? That irresistible, omnipotent existence."
Mo Tan's body shook, and he didn't answer, but an answer had already appeared in his mind...
The System.
The entity that assigns camps to all players, grants talents, distributes tasks, and rewards equipment and experience, definitely deserves the words 'irresistible, omnipotent'!!
Could it be that this book is going to start unfolding a cliché from now on? Under the guidance and help of the surviving deities, the players will fight the system? Terrorist attacks? Blow up the server?
That should be a hit...
However, just as Mo Tan was about to imagine a series of epic and moving events, the other party interrupted his mental runaway again.
"That power is correct." The Goddess sighed, "The destruction foretold cannot be stopped. My clan, which once stood at the highest point overlooking and observing all things, cannot stop it; we so-called deities, who have contradictions and conflicts with each other, cannot stop it; but maybe it can... guide you... guide us..."
Mo Tan was stunned by what she said, completely baffled.
"Alright, I'm still very busy." Pokesi smiled, "I just wanted to chat with someone from your dimension for a few words, and the time is almost up..."
"Wait a minute!" Mo Tan waved his hand. Although he didn't like trouble, this kind of half-finished plot was really annoying!
The Dawn Goddess started swinging her arms as if she hadn't heard him, "Of course, if you have the chance to run into Dilia's followers, Saviel's followers, Izanar's followers, or cultists, it's best to go and blow them up! I'll reward you!"
"Wait...!!"
"Bye-bye~"
Bang!!
When Mo Tan came back to his senses, he found that he had just fallen on his butt in front of the goddess statue, and there was tangible holy light lingering around him.
Chapter 27: End
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