Mom, I want to go home...
Surrounded by a group of supreme, bizarre "entities" beyond comprehension, Tang Chuan was under immense pressure.
Fortunately, the Divine Seat and the black crystal in his mind could block their scrutiny, sparing him the danger of having his thoughts stolen and his identity exposed.
Huh? How did I know that?
Before he could think further, Tang Chuan sat down on the Divine Seat under the watchful eyes of the Supreme Main Gods.
With a languid, unconcerned expression, he propped his chin up with one hand and, almost instinctively, said in the same obscure syllables, "Strength and weakness are meaningless."
He could vaguely sense that more than half of the Supreme Main Gods had withdrawn their gazes from him.
Yet several still studied him suspiciously, including the entity whose fleshy tumor was covered in eyes and tentacles.
It glanced at the strange objects hanging all over Tang Chuan and asked in obscure syllables, "Why bring these meaningless things?"
Tang Chuan gave it a polite glance.
Ugh!
He really wanted to throw up.
No normal human could understand or endure something so utterly offensive to all sense of aesthetics. Its form was more disgusting than a mixture of internal organs, harder to comprehend than complex Universal Rules, and more terrifying than the howls of beasts spreading through the night.
Forcing down the urge to bend over and vomit violently, Tang Chuan withdrew his gaze from the entity and answered, "Nurturing a new god. Adding a little personality."
If anyone asked what Tang Chuan was talking about, he himself did not really know!
But some vague intuition told him that this answer would benefit him most, so that was how he replied.
The entity wriggled slightly, its eyeballs and tentacles swaying like huge pustules on fat. Tang Chuan did not even want to catch it in his peripheral vision, afraid that the next moment, he would vomit up his stomach.
That gesture should have been roughly equivalent to a human nodding during conversation.
The fleshy tumor entity withdrew its gaze and said, "A very good idea. Desolate behavior. Abundant Personality."
This bizarre way of speaking really was difficult to adapt to.
Fortunately, Tang Chuan could somehow understand it vaguely.
It roughly meant: Not a bad idea. Although the behavior was meaningless, it was full of personality.
Tang Chuan nodded and said nothing more, his hand beneath his chin slightly blocking the peripheral vision that leaned toward the fleshy tumor entity.
Seeing that he had stopped speaking, the other supreme entities no longer watched him either.
"Begin."
So spoke the entity whose cells were composed of galaxies, with three faces and eight arms.
The other supreme entities also made their own versions of a nodding gesture.
Naturally, Tang Chuan could not remain detached, so he gave a slight nod as well.
The Cellular Galaxy Entity swept its gaze over everyone and said, "I will organize this session. Another New Universe Era has passed. I have collected your thoughts and compiled thirty-nine matters and issues.
"First: during the previous New Universe Era, one existence reached the status of an upper god in the Main Universe, designation: Pelonifama.
"Three existences reached the status of middle gods, designation: Moklakka, Yetai, Nongxi.
"According to the Main God Codex, middle gods who stand above all orderly rules of the Main Universe and have touched disorderly rules must be crowned by members of the Main God Hall. Who will go?"
The planet-like entity spoke. "I have had contact with Nongxi. I can go."
The mist-like entity said, "I can take the other two as well."
The Cellular Galaxy Entity nodded. "Then it is settled. In addition, one existence has transcended the upper gods. This is the greatest crystallization of the previous New Universe Era. Three or more members of the Main God Hall are required to liberate his rules at the universe's core and enter him into the Main God Hall's preparatory register. I can go. Who will be the other two?"
The Main Gods looked at one another, but none spoke up to volunteer.
After a while.
The tumor-like entity wriggled and said, "Calamity and I will go."
The Main Gods nodded, then turned their gazes toward Tang Chuan again.
Tang Chuan slowly lowered the hand supporting his chin and said coldly, "I am not going. Find someone else."
Go crown someone?
Liberate rules?
Enter them into the Main God Hall's preparatory register?
I roughly understand what that means!
But how am I supposed to go?
And what am I supposed to do once I get there?
I have no idea!
The tumor-like entity asked in surprise, "Are we no longer united in attribute?"
It roughly meant: Aren't we the Best Union?
Have you forgotten how we ran hand in hand beneath the sunset all those years ago?
A vague intuition rose within him, lifting a hazy veil. Tang Chuan roughly understood that he and the tumor-like entity had a fairly good relationship and had acted together many times.
It was precisely because they were close that the tumor-like entity had agreed on his behalf without asking him.
Based on its usual impression, as long as it asked, the Calamity Supreme God rarely refused.
Tang Chuan came back to himself and cursed inwardly. Couldn't I have a different best buddy?
It isn't that my subjective mind is prejudiced against you. It's that my body and genes genuinely make my hair stand on end, fill me with fear, and make me want to vomit whenever I see you!
Suppressing his physical discomfort, Tang Chuan smiled at the tumor-like entity. "We still are. The main body is undergoing an analysis and contemplation. This incarnation is not suitable for a coronation at present."
The tumor-like entity gave Tang Chuan a "resentful" look—or rather, many looks—and said, "Then find someone else. Who will go with me?"
After saying that, the irregular eyes all over its body turned toward Tang Chuan again. "How long will the contemplation last? I have something to share."
It meant: When will your main body emerge from contemplation? I have found some good things over the years. Come to my home and eat with me.
Tang Chuan's hair stood on end, but he still shook his head after considering it. "Undoubtedly the Best Union. You can save half for me. I will contemplate for a very, very long time. If you cannot wait, give it to this me."
It meant: Without question, my good brother, how thoughtful of you to save good things to share with me. But I do not know how many ages my main body will need before returning. If you cannot wait, then give them to this incarnation of mine when the time comes.
Although he did not know what those good things were, anything treasured by such a supreme entity must be something nearly impossible to find even across infinite universes.
He was still completely confused about the current situation, but since he knew they were good things, he should first have the entity reserve them for him!
Maybe they would prove useful someday.
The tumor-like entity wriggled. "Fine."
At this moment, perhaps unable to watch this pair of close bros shower each other with affection any longer, a Main God said, "Count me in."
The Cellular Galaxy Entity nodded. "Good. It is settled. The second matter: a quarter of a New Universe Era ago, conflict erupted among upper gods. The dispute lasted a long time. At the core of the Main Universe, the frequency of disorderly rules mixing increased, resulting in fewer newborn universes and more desolate universes.
"To maintain an ecological balance, part of the Main God Codex must be reissued or amended, limiting simultaneous escalations of conflict among multiple upper gods and the length of the Timeline drawn out to resolve such conflicts.
"State your opinions."
The mist-like entity said, "Disputes must remain far from the universe's core. If the number involved exceeds ten, they may apply to the Main God Hall for assistance in adjudication."
The other Supreme Main Gods also spoke one after another, each voicing an opinion.
After roughly understanding the matter, Tang Chuan spoke blandly as well in order to stay in character. "Either the Main God Hall adjudicates, reducing the number and frequency of disputes, or the Main Universe Timeline of the dispute is restricted. If that fails, punishment may be carried out."
His fleshy tumor Supreme Main God best buddy wriggled as well. "I support Calamity!"
Tang Chuan lowered his head, closed his eyes, and raised one hand to give his best buddy a thumbs-up, indicating that bros were bros, and they were forever the Best Union!
Whether the tumor-like entity could understand it or not did not matter.
Tang Chuan really could not hold it in anymore. He could not look at it again. Goosebumps covered his body, every hair stood on end, his stomach acid churned, and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot.
If he kept "gazing affectionately" into its eyes, every fragment of his genes would start trembling!
God, when would this meeting finally end?