"I'm not dead. I'm still alive."
Ke Meng examined his inner thoughts. Before his memories returned, he had indeed believed that Unsealing was unquestionably the right thing to do.
Once his memories returned, that thought felt deeply wrong. Ke Meng now knew it had partly been influenced by the evil god.
Ke Meng closed his eyes and pondered the idea of breaking the ancient god seal over and over.
When he opened his eyes again, Ke Meng had figured out the fundamental reason behind his desire for Unsealing.
Cthulhu was part of the reason, but his own needs also played a role.
After all, every time Ke Meng dreamed, he was unable to leave R'lyeh. Over time, he naturally began to feel that if he could achieve Unsealing, he would be free to roam the world.
Once he had that desire, he wanted Unsealing.
Cthulhu shared that thought. Since their wishes aligned, Cthulhu went along with it and reinforced the idea of breaking the ancient god seal.
"The Cthulhu Followers found a way to expand their ranks. Doesn't that mean they'll progress faster?" Ke Meng murmured.
On one hand, Ke Meng did not want to see the seal broken. On the other, he looked forward to it, because afterward he would no longer be trapped in one region.
But that was conditional on Ke Meng remaining in control after the seal was broken. Without that assurance, leaving it sealed was better than breaking it.
Ke Meng had exceptionally high spiritual perception. By occupying Cthulhu's body for so long, he had formed an intimate, unbreakable connection with him.
For some inexplicable reason, he felt that the system was capable of maintaining control, even after the seal was broken.
He could not explain that vague feeling. It was simply what his intuition