296. Other Chosen One
"Temple."
Lu Ban chewed on the word as he walked toward the dark mausoleum gate.
Although the scene on the road could only be vaguely seen during flashes of lightning, it didn't matter to Lu Ban. His [True Sight] now allowed him to see the surrounding environment clearly and without any obstruction.
The murals on both sides of the passageway also became clear as the city revived, showing the king's control over the people, as well as scenes of sacrifices and festivals, similar to the Nameless City in the wasteland.
"Is Silence a deity who created the Silent Land, or rather, controls these other realms, and then chose us to complete the tasks He gave us in the time and space of these other realms?"
As Lu Ban walked down, he asked in a low voice.
Now his voice can no longer be heard outside, so he is physically isolated from the world.
"You can think of it that way."
Feng Yu's voice sounded very calm, and Lu Ban didn't know what changes her body underwent when she first learned this knowledge.
"Then, are there other gods in this world, gods of the same level as Silence, who also have their own Chosen of the Gods?"
Lu Ban then asked.
"That's right."
Feng Yu's words echoed in Lu Ban's ears, like a newlywed wife whispering sweet nothings to her husband.
"These Chosen of the Gods follow the will of other gods, so could they become my enemies?"
Lu Ban thought of the most practical thing.
Feng Yu did not give an answer, because it was self-evident.
The conflict between gods is not like that of humans, which is merely an extension of politics. There is no negotiation, compromise, or pointless peace and deterrence. In most cases, it continues until one side is completely annihilated or completely sealed away.
Therefore, as Chosen of the Gods of different gods, they are theoretically enemies.
Lu Ban's current missions involve investigating the whereabouts of certain evil gods, resisting the calamities caused by these evil gods, and dealing with Unspeakable Monster. While it can't be said that he's doing all good deeds, at least he hasn't done anything particularly evil.
But the other Chosen of the Gods.
Lu Ban suppressed his thoughts and continued forward.
The further you go, the more bizarre the murals become. If the earlier parts depict traditional primitive religions, slave societies, or feudal societies, the later parts present strange, incomprehensible, and inexplicable images.
There were giant tentacles and eyeballs from the Deep Sea, strangely shaped cities and grotesque humanoid creatures, as well as a dazzling starry sky, a distant universe and nebulae. The arrangement of those stars seemed somewhat familiar to Lu Ban, just like the stars he had seen when he passed through the storm.
The deeper you go, the more oppressive it feels, like diving into the Deep Sea. The patterns on the murals gradually transform into the deep, dark Deep Sea and the vast, boundless starry sky.
At this moment, the Deep Sea is the starry sky, and the starry sky is the Deep Sea.
What is buried here?
Lu Ban suddenly felt a gust of wind coming towards him.
It's the sea breeze.
The foul-smelling, damp sea breeze tried to penetrate Lu Ban's nose, but was blocked by Feng Yu's power. The information from [True Sight] fed Lu Ban these thoughts. Lu Ban looked forward and saw a glimmer of light.
He walked into that ray of light.
Lu Ban saw that the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.
Sunlight, blinding sunlight scattered across the earth; this was a world completely different from the storm, except that the air had become even more frigid, and the temperature seemed to be dropping below zero.
Lu Ban saw an island ahead.
It's more like a city than an island.
This city is similar to the Nan Madol ruins, with its uniquely structured towers and obelisks, but they are more densely packed and towering, like a lost city that has been underwater for millions of years and has finally seen the light of day.
Lu Ban turned his head and looked at the sea surrounding the city.
The sea was calm and still, with no sign of a storm.
No.
Lu Ban looked up and saw that the sunlight and the blue sky formed a circle, and at the edge of the circle were towering walls made of pure white clouds.
These walls enveloped the area, creating a space of absolute tranquility.
It was obvious to Lu Ban that this was the eye of the typhoon.
The eye of a typhoon has the lowest air pressure and temperature in the typhoon area. At the same time, the wind speed is almost zero. The stronger the Gale, the calmer the eye becomes.
Lu Ban estimated that the island was located right in the center of the eye of the storm.
There is good reason to suspect that it was the existence of this island that caused the typhoon to suddenly strike Pohnpei Island.
He looked around again.
A ship.
It took almost no time for Lu Ban to realize that this was the Starship.
The cruise ship was quietly drifting on the sea, its hull covered in mottled rust, seaweed, and barnacles, as if it had been salvaged from underwater.
The ship moved slowly toward the city, but perhaps due to the lack of power, its speed was extremely slow, raising concerns about whether it could arrive before the storm moved on.
Before that, Lu Ban heard a sound.
It was some kind of foreign language, one he had never heard before.
However, Feng Yu quickly translated the meaning of these words.
"It should be on that island, and we must break the seal as soon as possible before the storm arrives."
It was a man's voice. Lu Ban turned around and saw a person standing behind him.
The man was wearing a gray cloak, and although most of his facial features resembled those of a human, he had four eyes.
There are two eyes on each side, located where human eyes should be. Those eyes are long and narrow, like slits, giving a strange feeling.
"■■■■■".
Another voice came from the cabin entrance; it seemed to be in yet another language.
Feng Yu thoughtfully translated it again.
"This thing has no power, so we can't move it."
Lu Ban looked over and saw another humanoid, or rather, humanoid creature. The creature was wrapped in black bandages, its body was withered and thin, its face was covered in black mist, and only one eye shone with a green glow.
"Do we have to swim there?"
A third voice rang out from beside Lu Ban.
He looked over and saw a creature resembling a fish-man, with sticky, slippery, dark green skin. Its two vertical pupils observed the island. Its body was covered in scales, and its hands and feet had fin-like structures. It also had a long fish tail and seemed to be quite adept at swimming.
These three "people" appear to be Chosen of the Gods from other deities.
"Break the seal?"
Lu Ban overheard their conversation and sensed something was amiss.
If these people are Chosen of the Gods, then they should have brought certain people with them here. From these exchanges, it seems that their mission is to break the seal of some evil god.