Man of Light and Shadow
Lu Li, in a daze, was considered to be the human form of God, the Avatar of God on earth, and his original parents became humble believers in his presence.
God said that He came to earth not to bring peace, but to bring war, to estrange fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, and mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law.
At that moment, Lu Li seemed to understand this sentence: God makes people less human. He asked his parents and the archbishop, "Since I am God's human form, why have I never seen God?"
"Your Highness, because God is too great for humans to look directly at, but Your Highness need not worry, you will soon gain a portion of God's power." The archbishop said humbly to Lu Li, but Lu Li did not feel any humility from him, because his humility was directed at God, not Lu Li.
"So what is God's name?"
"Man of Light and Shadow," the archbishop said so devoutly.
Subsequently, undercurrents surged within Leping City. All the followers of the Evil God were preparing for the god's descent into human form, while Lu Li remained by the archbishop's side. Countless believers converged on Leping City.
Sensing something was amiss, the Supernatural Incident and Disaster Countermeasure Bureau quickly mobilized, as there were simply too many believers gathered. This time, Director of the Countermeasure Bureau led the operation, with Old Hu also among the team members.
At that time, Leping City was not like this; it was filled with the tentacles of Evil God. The Countermeasure Bureau mobilized a large number of people and tools, and most of the believers were arrested.
Then, the followers of the Evil God came up with a surprise move, sending out Lu Li's parents to alter their memories and convey the message that someone had kidnapped their son. Old Hu, who had the ability to read memories, was misled by Lu Li's parents.
A crucial error in information led Old Hu and his men to the wrong location, stepping into a trap, while the ritual of the Evil God's descent began.
Countless followers of the Evil God abandoned their wives and children, and the offerings they obtained were placed in different positions on the altar. However, Lu Li's movements were restricted, and he could only stand in the center of the altar, while the followers coughed up blood and chanted crazy incantations.
At the right moment, countless priests sacrificed themselves to initiate the ritual and summon the "Man of Light and Shadow" to descend. At that moment, Lu Li saw endless unknown things surging into his body, and he went crazy on the spot. Just as the descent was about to succeed, Director's team arrived.
Director is the holder of the Original Ring of Negation, which is a powerful, unknown artifact capable of directly denying certain established facts. The Ring of Negation used by Xiao Mi are merely replicas of the Primarch's power.
Director used the Ring of Negation to deny the entire matter of the Evil God's descent. This decision was denied, and a great deal of information about the matter was rewritten. At that moment, the power of the Ring of Negation, the power of the "Man of Light and Shadow," and even other unknown forces surged in. These forces intertwined and determined the final outcome of the matter.
The result was that Director was attacked by the backlash and was left with only one breath, about to die. The memories of everyone in Leping City were distorted back to normal. The followers of the Evil God were almost all killed, and a small number disappeared without a trace. As the vessel for the descent, Lu Li was corrected by the subsequent events, and all his history was also changed.
His parents had died long ago, and he was living with his uncle. The power of the "Man of Light and Shadow" that had partially entered his body was released, causing pollution to the entire area around Leping City. It also allowed the "Man of Light and Shadow" to release a certain amount of power through Leping City, but it was restricted by other forces and had various limitations.
Because Lu Li's history was altered, all information about him was rewritten. Those at the Countermeasure Bureau headquarters who had seen his photo, although they still remembered that there was a vessel through which an Evil God descended, had completely forgotten his appearance and his name.
In the end, the followers of the Evil God and the people from the Countermeasure Bureau were almost all killed. The "Man of Light and Shadow and shadow" gained some ability to intervene in the real world through Leping City. Lu Li's soul and body were modified, and his sanity was restored by half. He fell into the river. In the end, the "Man of Light and Shadow" also left a trace of his own image, embedding a trace of himself into Lu Li's mind, waiting for the opportunity to descend again.
Before his death, Director of the Countermeasure Bureau saw that Old Hu, who had fallen into a trap, was seriously injured and infected by the power of the Evil God, still had a breath left. So he used the Negation Ring one last time to deny the possibility of Old Hu's death, forcibly letting him live and leave Leping City.
Director probably didn't expect that the following year, Old Hu would return to Leping City and end his life. At the moment of his death, he actually broke through the distortion of his memory and recognized Lu Li.
Lu Li kept replicating his memories, maintaining his rationality. He roughly understood what had happened a year ago, but more questions flooded his mind:
Why am I the human form of "Man of Light and Shadow"?
Is it Yog -Sothoth who restricts the existence of the "Man of Light and Shadow" through the Ring of Negation? If not, then what is the meaning of the River of Wisdom giving me the Candy House to buy me time?
Furthermore, I've been in Leping City for years, and the "Man of Light and Shadow" can partially influence Leping City. So why haven't they descended again this past year? Is it because the timing was wrong, other conditions weren't met, or perhaps some being imposed restrictions?
Since the "Man of Light and Shadow" left a hidden mark in their memory, did the entity that intervened also leave something behind?
Additionally, is the current dungeon game related to "The Man of Light and Shadow" or Yog -Toss?
Too many questions filled Lu Li's mind. The more he learned, the more ignorant he felt. But with the crucial moment fast approaching, Lu Li had no choice but to abandon his thoughts on these questions.
In the real world, in a private house in Leping City, Lu Li's cousin, Ji Yue, was staring at a notebook with a strange expression. Lines of text automatically appeared on the notebook, as if describing something. Ji Yue then picked up a pen and kept making changes to something, while the ring on her hand emitted a faint glow.
The mutation of his soul finally subsided, and Lu Li ensured that his memories were not distorted. Now, only one final test remained. Only by passing this test could Lu Li truly complete his evolution.
At this moment, the "Man of Light and Shadow" activated his backup plan, and a scene from his memory instantly became clear. In the endless light and shadow, it seemed as if a person dressed in a red Thousand-Feather Robe walked out. He was the last ember of the primordial order light, which transformed into the final flame symbolizing chaos and irrationality. He was the Avatar of the source of everything, the avatar of the ruler of all things.
At this moment, He came to life from Lu Li's memories, wanting to take over everything Lu Li had.
The name and image of "Man of Light and Shadow" should not be taken too seriously. Just consider it as Xu Ming's feelings for the souls. Of course, "Man of Light and Shadow" actually fits the definition of a certain being quite well, so I set it as one of the Avatar of that being.