The agreement between the humans, the Zoogs and the cats was thus set.
When the Elder Zoog exited the main tower of Ulthar, he was supported by Lucky and the other young Zoogs. He could be the greatest Zoog in the history of the Zoogs, or he could be the greatest hero in the history of the Zoogs but now he just wanted to take a breather and catch his breath.
Including the evil Zoog, the little creatures left the shrine dejectedly. They left Ulthar and returned to their old nest in the Enchanted Forest.
They had to select a team of Zoogs to follow the Mysterious Tian Xuan team back to Earth to work.
Some cats also walked out of the main tower and left with one or two catnip leaves. Before they could go far, they were surrounded by a group of companions who were fighting for the fragrant leaves.
At the same time, inside the main tower, Gu Jun and the rest tried their best to understand the secret from Atal and Old Li.
Nyarlathotep, was that the god worshipped by the cats in Dreamlands?
"No!" Hearing this name, Old Li and the rest of the cats showed disgust. Old Raccoon did not hide the reason behind it. It turned out that this was an existence that was worshipped by another cat tribe in Dreamlands, the mortal enemy of their tribe.
"Nyarlathotep is not a specific god because it has a different face."
Old Li explained, "It will sometimes appear in Dreamlands. Many beings that can be called gods are afraid of it. Its worshippers, be it humans or cats, they enjoy destroying, destroying and toying with others. You can call them the power of Chaos. "
Gu Jun, Yu Chi, and the rest had some understanding of this.
However, this was the first time they had heard of a group of dark cats in Dreamlands.
"Regarding the god that our tribe worships, I don't mind telling you." Old Li added, "That is the Cat Goddess Bastet."
Yu Chi and Wenfang shuddered. Bastet! That was the Cat Goddess from ancient Egyptian mythology! She was the war goddess of Lower Egypt.
She had the head of a cat and the body of a human. She was also the guardian of a family, representing warmth and joy.
In the myth, Bastet and the Chaos Viper Apep were sworn enemies and they often fought.
"Captain Gu, Captain Gu …" Yu Chi quickly relayed the information to Gu Jun.
The Phecda member from England, Reince Nelson, who was most familiar with ancient Egyptian mythology, shared his knowledge as well.
Gu Jun was deep in thought as he listened. One of his speculations was being verified.
Nyarlathotep had long been recorded and worshipped by the Egyptians.
If the name were to be spelled in English, it would probably be "Nyarlathotep," as the researchers speculated.
This was because the pronunciation of the name had obvious Egyptian characteristics. The ending of the word "-hotep" in Egyptian names generally meant "satisfying" or "calming". For example, the name of the four Egyptian pharaohs, "Amenhotep" I, II, III, and IV, was usually translated as "Amenhotep", meaning "the one who makes Amon satisfied".
Amon referred to the Sun God Amon, who was also the twin brother and sworn enemy of the Chaos Viper Apep.
Amun-Ra, Niyara, and -hotep.
If Nyarlathotep was referring to someone who satisfied Nyarra, then who was "Nyarra"?
"I am the Walking Chaos, I am the person who satisfies Niyara."
This Nyarlathotep also had its service …
Right now, Gu Jun was trying to ask Old Leopard and Atal about this question.
"Above Buster and Nyarlathotep, is there a higher existence?" Old Li did not hold back. "The answer is yes, but we are not sure and it is not something you should get involved in. But in the legends related to Randolph Carter … Carter was once tricked by Nyarlathotep and almost rashly met the higher existence. But when he realized he was dreaming, he woke up and left Dreamlands in time. "
Old Li could only provide bits and pieces of information about Randolph Carter.
Because that was a long time ago, even an old cat like Old Li had not seen Randolph Carter.
According to the legends, Carter climbed the highest mountain in Dreamlands, "Kadath", and later took back his City of Dusk from a group of Mortal Gods.
The so-called "Mortal Gods" were different from existences like Nyarlathotep and Buster. They were gods that even mortals could come into contact with.
In comparison, their power was much weaker than the Great Old Ones.
But these were all legends and lacked details. They did not know the cause and effect, nor did they know the final outcome.
Truth be told, Gods, Kadath, these were stories that they could easily hear from the citizens of Ulthar. They were just myths in Dreamlands.
Everyone in the Mysterious Sky Team felt their blood boiling as they listened to Randolph Carter's story. This Randolph Carter was too strong. Carter's existence proved that the upper limit of a mortal could be very, very high. However, it was also because of this that they couldn't help but have some doubts in their hearts.
"Randolph Carter, I remember him." The Great Atal, who had been silent for a long time, said to the surprise of the group and some of the cats.
Atal's wrinkled face was tinged with reminiscence. "At the time, he used the Zoog's Moon Wine to get me drunk. He made me say many things that I shouldn't have. He's a very special person. He does possess extraordinary power. "
So Carter did not appear that long ago, it was only several thousand years ago. Atal, this old man who had lived for several hundred years, had once entertained Carter here.
After knowing this, Gu Jun's spirits were lifted. With Atal's words, the authenticity of Carter's identity was greatly boosted.
The City of Dusk, the foundation, their world could adopt a higher level of trust.
Furthermore, the City of Dusk appeared to be located in Dreamlands.
"Turn your heart to the light, never despair!" Yu Chi was more agitated than Gu Jun. He was always like this. He understood the significance of Atal's declaration.
Their world needed that kind of help so much that they could truly trust him. They didn't have to be on their guard against him or even fall for it in the end.
This news was another great reward for their trip.
However, no matter how they tried to coax information out of him, Atal kept his mouth shut. In order to avoid repeating the same mistake, the old man didn't eat or drink and just sat there motionlessly.
The Great Elder only knew that he did not know more about Carter than the cats, he did not know what happened to Carter.
"Nyarlathotep is a big problem." It was Old Li who said, "But it has a wide range of interests and time is different for this kind of existence. If you do not summon it, it will come to you again. It could be a year later, ten thousand years later or even a million years later."
Old Li's whiskers tensed. "From what you said, you summoned Shub-Niggurath to fight against Chaos. In the end, it disintegrated into dust."
"Shub-Niggurath has a strong life force and reproductive ability but this kind of power will cause distortion. Just like how a moth cannot carry the life force of a dog, a human cannot carry the life force of a human. "
"Because of your help today, we cats will give you a kind warning. You have to be prepared, a great change is coming for humans."
Old Li's voice was deep and the other cats seemed to be more serious.
Gu Jun frowned slightly. In fact, before Old Cat's kind warning, their two worlds were already mentally prepared for this.
"It should be different from the disasters you have faced in recent years …" Old Li continued, "Diseases and plagues destroy life. Shub-Niggurath does not destroy life. It reproduces and evolves life, but the pressure it brings will also be a disaster."
After saying this, Old Li stopped talking like Atal. Firstly, his knowledge was limited, and secondly, saying too much would not be beneficial to the cat race.
A hazy dark cloud about the future hovered in the hearts of Gu Jun, Yu Chi, Feng Peiqian and the others.
Human civilization had just overcome a crisis of extinction, but it was still drifting in the vast ocean of darkness.
As for Wu Shiyu, she did not think too much about it for the time being. Her task was to get along with the cats and establish a good relationship with them. This was a job suited to her.
Anyway, it was just lying together, basking in the sun together, and sniffing catnip together.
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