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Lu Li didn't know what to say. He wondered why these two people's abilities looked so familiar. Chen Qiao's Destruction fire ability seemed to be achieved by stimulating his own life energy to forcibly summon the fire of Destruction. On the other hand, Brother Long did the same thing. He stimulated his life energy by pricking acupoints to forcibly unleash the Greed Hall's giantification technique.
What's going on? Are the followers of the original body going to sacrifice me?
"Don't hand the orb of light to them! This is a place where time has reversed, and the barriers between worlds are exceptionally weak. If they use this orb of light, they might actually summon Evil God to descend!" Lin Tong shouted anxiously.
"Whether you call or not is not up to you," Chen Qiao said with a cold snort, black flames igniting in his hand once more. He then said to Brother Long beside him, "You go and snatch the Time Light Orb; I'll deal with this guy."
"Kid, don't resist anymore. When the Black Heaven God descends, you'll become one of us. Just hand over the Time Light Orb!" Brother Long charged towards Lu Li like a small giant.
Lu Li glanced at Lin Tong, who was now locked in combat with Chen Qiao, and realized that this kid was either a player or someone from the Countermeasure Bureau or another organization. This was perfect for Lu Li, so he had to make a good impression on him and leave an impression on that guy. That way, he might be able to find his organization after they got out.
"Of course, I can't overdo it. After all, my birth in Leping City means I'll face a lot of suspicion." A pale blue flame ignited on Lu Li's right hand as he ran at lightning speed. Brother Long, Avatar into a small giant, was no slower either.
The two chased each other, while Lin Tong watched anxiously from the sidelines, his expression growing increasingly grim. Various rays of light refracted in the air, completely blocking the flames launched by Chen Qiao —this was Lin Tong's ability.
His eyes are extraordinary; he is born with the ability to see the other side of the world. He can also release countless special life forms from his eyes, which he calls "Ouroboros." These special life forms are extremely small in size and weight, and resemble snakes with a mirror-like surface.
Under Lin Tong's control, they can freely fuse or decompose. Although they are extremely light, they can react well to energy, making them a good ability to defend against energy attacks or control energy.
"Something invisible?" Chen Qiao condensed another ball of black flame, but unlike the previous one, this flame was constantly compressed before shooting out. Upon encountering resistance and disrupting its balance, it exploded directly, blasting apart the Ouroboros fusion that was blocking Lin Tong's path. The fusion was scattered and drifted far away.
"I see. Your ability has extremely strong defensive capabilities against energy attacks, but it's powerless against physical damage." Chen Qiao quickly saw Lin Tong's weakness, so he hurriedly said, "Ah Long, you deal with this guy, I'll go grab the light orb."
"Damn it, none of the props are with me. Otherwise, they'd just be some cultists. Do I really have to break the seal?" Lin Tong was weighing the pros and cons. The so-called Ouroboros was just a seal that allowed him to avoid seeing the more real world directly.
"I still rely too much on props," Lin Tong sighed, preparing to release all the Ouroboros and break the seal on his eyes.
"Bang!" The next moment, Lin Tong felt a sharp pain in his head and collapsed to the ground. Before he lost consciousness, he turned his head and saw Lu Li innocently being held in Brother Long's hand. "Impossible, according to the information I collected from the Ouroboros, they were just running in the distance."
"Kill them to use as sacrifices?" Brother Long asked, leaving Lu Li aside.
"There's no need. The God of Black Heaven is about to descend, and they too will be summoned by the gods." Chen Qiao took the Time Light Orb and crushed it. The power of time began to dissipate, and this space began to become fragile.
[God of Black Heaven who walks through dreams and the world, wielding the shadows]
[Your devout followers, like fireworks of time, yearn for your attention.]
[Under the Black Heaven, your prophetic power will see through the very thoughts of your humble believers.]
[We beseech you to descend upon this place and bestow upon us the supreme blessings of Black Heaven.]
Space was torn apart, and a gigantic, pitch-black object, too large to be seen with the naked eye, spread in from outside the crack. Its enormous, unbearable form caused the human Lu Li to quickly lower his head, unable to look directly at it. Being too great and dazzling was also a kind of trouble.
As if endless shadows filled the entire small mountain village, Lu Li wriggled his body and faced two believers who had completely opened their hearts to him. With their unguarded minds and spirits, Lu Li quickly read all their memories.
"So that's how it is? I am both the source and the terminator of this spacetime vortex. The intertwining of cause and effect is quite interesting." Lu Li wriggled his body with pleasure, releasing a stream of information that impacted the sensory systems of all living beings.
"Since that's the case, then I will bestow my grace upon you!" Lu Li's true form trembled, emitting a stream of information that greatly pleased Chen Qiao and Brother Long. Then, two shadows connected them, and their memories of two years later, which they had descended to this place through a secret technique, were completely wiped clean.
Chen Qiao and Brother Long opened their eyes again, looking around in confusion. Then, their minds were taken over by Lu Li's enormous body. The call of the gods descended, and the two were instantly brainwashed.
"Are you a god? I've always been interested in the mysterious. Can you grant me mysterious powers?" Two years ago, Chen Qiao was still a mystery enthusiast; otherwise, he wouldn't have come here with Wang Wencheng.
"Of course, no problem. I am the God of Black Heaven. I will not only grant you power, but also foretell events for you two years from now." Lu Li's shadow tentacles grabbed the Three Suns Seven Stars pendant on Chen Qiao's body and poured a large amount of prophecy formed based on the memories of the two of them into it.
The prophecy recorded the Ten Methods of Seeing Ghosts, the importance of Wang Wencheng, and information obtained from the human Lu Li, such as the Hound of Tindalos in the Miskatonic University Library. After glancing at the unconscious Lin Tong, based on his memory, he judged that this guy still had a backup plan and could become an obstacle, so he deliberately left a "prophecy" about him.
Although the Ouroboros in the air were tiny, they were still clearly visible to Lu Li's true form. He cleared them all away and immediately used his Envy -based abilities to develop an illusion technique that could specifically suppress the Ouroboros's senses, which he then taught to the two of them.
"Go, two years from now, you will return here to bring forth my true summons!!" Lu Li's writhing form said gleefully, before knocking out the two fanatical followers.
"What exactly happened? How did those two become my followers?" Lu Li asked his main body, who had reached a one-way information sharing agreement. He didn't dare to look up, as the main body's enormous body almost occupied the entire sky. Even though he was its Avatar, looking at it might drive him crazy.