I've been to the Temple of the Father several times. The first time, I was amazed by its grandeur. The second time, I was amazed by its history. The third time, I was amazed by the intricate details and artistic accumulation. The fourth time … I'm still lost.
"What's the use of building such a big house?" Sitting in the Father's private living room, I couldn't help but grumble as I looked up at the crystal chandelier ten meters away. Back then, Shallow Shallow had a sudden impulse. She said that as a member of the royal family, she wanted to experience living in a palace. So, she built a house that was about the same size as the Temple of the Father in front of me. In the end, my only thought was: What's the difference between sleeping in such a big house and sleeping in a public square? So, I couldn't understand the purpose of such a big house.
Of course, Shallow Shallow's bold and imaginative design was also a problem. No matter how big the house was, it would have three bedrooms and one living room. The bedroom area was the size of Tiananmen Square. Sleeping in it was the same as sleeping in a public square …
"Ha, the children helped to build it. They like big houses. In fact, sometimes I also have a change of direction at home," Father God said cheerfully. "Besides, in a building like the temple, only one-third of the real living space is used. The rest are basically function rooms. Sora and I don't really remember the way. These two days, we've been discussing how to make a bedroom in the porch of the Temple of the Father … "
"Ahem, Lord, don't be like this." Sauare coughed awkwardly. "You've already dug a few holes in the front hall."
I could see that the Father's long and leisurely life was actually quite colorful.
At this moment, the door of the living room was suddenly pushed open. I looked towards the direction of the sound and saw two identical little girls in black and white princess dresses pushing open the heavy wooden door with their shoulders. They each held a large container that looked like it was used to store food.
I've seen these two little girls before. They were the Father's daughters, Katie and Cyndia. However, they looked so similar that I couldn't tell them apart. But when the two little girls ran to the table, I could tell them apart. After putting the things in their hands on the table, the little girl in the white dress jumped into the Father's arms and rubbed herself against him, calling him daddy. The little girl in the black dress jumped in front of me and looked at me curiously. "Hello, Uncle! Uncle, you have candy in your pocket, right? Uncle, you will give me sweets on your own, right? "
The naughty child was definitely Cyndia. She was much worse than Gatie.
I patted Cyndia's head. This little girl who had stayed at our house for a period of time and would still visit us every few days was a little weird, but she was still a rather cute child. I took out a few pieces of the Shadow City's specialty milk candies and stuffed them into her hands. The little girl immediately ran to share them with Gatti. My gaze was on the table. The utensils that the two little girls brought over looked like shallow basins. There was a cover on top, so I couldn't see what was inside, but I could smell the aroma of food. Father God had a cheerful smile on his face. "I knew you were coming, so I specially prepared it. This thing is rare in the Divine Realm. The chef in the temple experimented several times before getting the taste right. Come and try it."
God Father's words had piqued my curiosity. I had no choice but to temporarily put aside the serious matter that I had wanted to talk about. It was something that was rare even in the God Realm! What kind of treatment was that? It seemed that the Void Creatures were related, and there was a friendship between brothers. I looked at the expressions of the other Gods around me. I reckoned that since the establishment of the God Realm, not many people had received such treatment. I instantly looked at the table with anticipation. Gatie and Cyndia, the two little mischievous princesses of the God Realm, volunteered to be the maids at the dining table. They tiptoed forward and opened the cover. Instantly, a wave of hot air and a fresh fragrance spread out. Father God warmly welcomed everyone. "Come, come. Everyone has a share. Let's bask in the glory …"
A moment later, the strongest Gods in the Void Creatures, two creatures that I wasn't sure if they counted as Gods or not, and two naughty children sat in a circle around the table in the living room. Everyone ate until their mouths were covered in oil. Father God muttered as he ate, "I still feel like something is missing."
I bit into the chives box and nodded. "Yeah, it's missing a bowl of spicy soup, or salted vegetables and millet porridge …"
"That Sister Specter cooks better than this!" Cyndia said crisply. The little lass ate until half her face was covered in oil. When she got closer, I felt like I could even see her reflection. Speaking of which, all naughty children ate the same way. Their basic rhythm was to rub themselves all over themselves, right?
"Yeah, it's actually a problem with the ingredients. Chives need to be modified in the God Realm before they can grow. The higher the divinity, the taste will change," Father God explained to his daughter like an agricultural expert. "I'll send someone to the human world to get some ordinary chives for them to try … Gatie, don't use Uncle Sovalei's sleeve to wipe your mouth … You can't use yours either! Don't forget your self-cleansing spell. "
I traveled through the void to the God Realm, and all I ate was a chives box! And I didn't even have spicy soup!
"We're eating here, and Icetis can only watch, right?" Father God suddenly thought of something and raised his head to ask me. I immediately looked to my side: Icetis's body was sitting beside me, lifeless like a doll. Her blood-red eyes were half-closed, as if she didn't know what was happening around her. Although it was fine for Gods not to eat, her current state … Alright, I really couldn't bear to look at her.
"Open your mouth, bite —" I passed the food to Icetis's mouth. I watched as she instinctively opened her mouth, bit down, and chewed. "Eat slowly. Don't be in a hurry to swallow. I can't help you if you choke. You can only choke for a few days."
I didn't know how much she could understand in her current state, but this body subconsciously nodded her head slightly. This feeding process lasted for quite a long time before she finished eating. I took out a napkin to wipe the soul-departing girl's mouth, while telling her not to move. "Maintain this position. Don't bite the napkin, don't bite my fingers, and don't stick out your tongue …"
While I was busy, I felt two gazes fixated on me. When I raised my head to take a look, I was shocked. Uncle Quinn and Auntie Ashali's eyes were burning. Uncle Quinn even asked, "Why isn't that little brat here?"
Of course, he was referring to the little doll that looked like a young Icetis. Although it was obviously impossible, it seemed that Uncle Kovain had already hypnotized himself to believe that she was my daughter with Icetis.
… Don't you know that little dolls have a shadow over you?
"Erm, anyway, let's put aside our personal matters and talk about serious matters first." I placed the soul-departing Icetis in a straight position to prevent her from suddenly running around. Then, I took out the scroll that recorded my ancestor's voyage log from my personal space. Speaking of which, shouldn't such an important matter be brought up when the atmosphere is more serious? Father, isn't the timing of your chives box a little too untimely?!
Well, forget it. Anyway, I was already used to discussing serious matters in the least serious of situations.
"This is the voyage log from back then." I passed the scroll to Father. "If our homeworld is in the region where the Star Expeditionary Army has been active, the universe mentioned in these logs should be recorded in your huge data vault."
Father used a self-cleansing spell to clean off the oil on his hands. He took the scroll and roughly sensed the contents inside before nodding slightly. "If there is, we will definitely be able to find it. The huge data vault stores everything that a God knows. However, these things are really ancient. "
"Ah, indeed." I spread my hands. "To a God, it is already ancient times. Even now, we still can't believe that we have really found news of our homeworld and even saw our living ancestors."
"It is worth congratulating. For any civilization, it is always a good thing to be able to understand their own origins. As one of the three Void God Systems, we shouldn't always start with a wandering history." Father passed the scroll to the Supreme God of Light who was sitting beside him. "Soare, bring the scroll to the Library Tower first. We will be there shortly."
"Yes, Lord." Soare stood up and bowed to Father meticulously. Then, he transformed into a mass of Holy Light and disappeared into the air.
"Ha, what a rigid fellow. I feel so pressured being beside him! Fortunately, he is gone now. " Kaja jumped down from Father's head and walked proudly towards Icetis's soulless body. It took quite a long time to arrive. As expected, there was a limit to how far one could walk. The Supreme Life Goddess was an expert in soul studies and the power of life. She flew up and down to inspect Icetis's body. Then, she circled around my head twice with a serious expression. Finally, she flew back to Father's side without saying a word and whispered something into his ear.
"How's the situation?" Icetis and I asked at the same time.
Kuvaine and Ashali also left their seats nervously, half of their bodies leaning over the table.
"It is about the same as what I guessed previously." Father looked into my eyes. "There is no problem with the Divine Art. Icetis's body and soul are in a normal state. The Divine Art of the Soul Synchronicity has already ended without any remnants. So, she isn't stuck by the remnant God Power."
"That is to say …" I pointed at my nose and realized something. "The problem is …"
"The problem is with you." Kaja nodded his peanut-sized head solemnly, just like how Jingle behaved every time she asked for credit. "A Void Creature with a unique soul power has trapped Icetis's soul!"
"Damn, so that's how it is!" Icetis and I exclaimed at the same time once again. Soon after, the latter exploded in anger as expected. "So you are the one who trapped me! So the main culprit is you! My youth has once again been ruined by your Void Creatures' strange Innate Gifts! I should have known that I would stay as far away from a weirdo like you as possible … "
Father coughed awkwardly. "Cough cough, the Void Creature has something to say."
Icetis instantly withered. "Err, Father, I am not talking about you. Ah ha, ah hahaha … Actually, it is quite good to be stuck like this …"
Who asked you to explode in the public channel! How dare you ridicule my Great Void Race?!
"Anyway, we have to first think of a way to separate Icetis's soul. Then, she will be able to recover naturally," Father said as he pondered. "The reason why she is stuck is because of the Void Creature's assimilation power. This is one of the most direct and strongest powers that you and I have inherited from the Void. Soul Synchronicity, huh? I have heard of this Divine Art before. It is a Divine Art that requires the caster to completely trust the other party and entrust everything to the other party in order to use it. Only then can two souls merge together regardless of their levels. That is where the problem lies. Due to the 'complete opening' during the synchronicity, Icetis's soul is exposed to the Void Disturbance in a defenseless state. It only takes a very short synchronicity process for her soul to be modified and assimilated, changing in your direction. The outward appearance is — stuck. "
Icetis said shakily, "Which means … I am no longer myself but a part of Chen. That is why I cannot leave my current 'main body'?"
"It is not that serious for the time being. Aren't you still maintaining your complete self?" Father comforted Icetis. "Chen is subconsciously protecting your soul. You are not weak yourself, so the assimilation process is actually very slow."
When I heard the word 'for the time being', I could not help but ask, "What will happen if the assimilation continues?"
Father frowned. "If the time is long enough, of course it will be the worst outcome: Icetis will completely lose her sense of self and become a Soul Puppet without the ability to think. As for the short-term effects …"
At this point, Father sized me up. "You are a man, so she will probably be 'Sinicized' first."
I was stunned for half a minute before I understood. I did not know what the word 'Sinicized' meant on Earth, so I was instantly unable to spit it out. Then, I endured the twitching of my mouth and righteously expressed my objection. "I think the possibility is not high. Icetis is almost a pure man now, so she will probably skip this step …"
"Say that again!? I was just moved for a moment when I heard that you were subconsciously protecting my soul, and your true nature was exposed! What do you mean by 'pure man'!? Have you ever seen a 36E pure man!? You don't call me a pure man when you are taking advantage of me, do you? "
Kouwain and Aishali's gazes were like tiny knives slicing at my body. Father God closed his eyes and smiled without saying a word, while the highest Darkness Goddess continued to wipe the faces of her daughters expressionlessly. The atmosphere was especially … harmonious.
I endured the Icetis -style rap in my head, which was as lively as a market, and tried my best to look solemn and dignified as I nodded slightly at Father. "Then, let's talk about how to release this woman … Icetis."
"It's easy to solve now that you know the reason. As long as you stop the assimilation process, the soul connection between you and Bryndis will naturally become weaker and weaker. Things like souls have the instinct to eliminate foreign things," Father God said cheerfully. I didn't know what he was happy about. "You have to pay attention to one thing. The assimilation that has already happened cannot be reversed. Stopping the assimilation and separating from each other will only stop the process. Therefore, the sooner we separate, the better. If it takes too long, even if we separate, I'm afraid that Bryndis won't have many tricks left. With your current self-control, you shouldn't be able to completely suppress your own Void Power, right? "
I scratched my head awkwardly. Regarding how to control my own Void Power, Xing Chen and Hilla had given me plenty of guidance. However, how could a rookie who had just learned how to walk keep up with two fellows who were as old as the heavens and the earth? Although I felt that I had been working hard normally, things like proficiency wasn't something that could be increased just because I wanted to.
"Un, then we can only use a more stupid method." Father laughed even more cheerfully. "I will set up a protective barrier outside Icetis's soul. Anyway, as long as we stop the assimilation, external forces are fine too."
"That's not a problem." I heaved a sigh of relief. "It won't be too troublesome, right?"
"It's not troublesome at all. It's just that you can't directly control it in your current state. You are also a Void Creature. On the Void Stairs, you and I are of the same level. Thus, even my power can't directly bypass your soul to affect Icetis's soul. Thus …" Father smiled as he pointed at the bright sky outside the window. "I need you to consume a certain amount of power to enter a weakened state. To put it simply, let's find a place to fight. "
"Pfft —" I instantly spurted out. Kvain and Aishali spurted out together with me. On the other hand, the two Main Gods, Shaja and Solaphil, remained calm. The former might not have reacted to the situation yet, while the latter was just having facial paralysis.
"Are you that surprised?" Father had already stood up at this moment, looking as though he was ready to go. "This is the fastest way to consume your excess power. Of course, you can also choose other methods. For example, I can gather a wave of Protoss army to fight a continuous battle with you, or you can barge into the Gate of the Chaos Abyss. In order to exhaust a Void Creature, you can only choose such a large commotion."
Icetis fell silent for a moment before muttering in our mental connection, "Oh damn, this is going to be interesting. I will have another material to brag about in the future …"
It seemed like there was no other way. Father had explained the theory clearly. In order to stop the assimilation of Icetis, I had to build an external layer of protection. The prerequisite for building an external layer of protection was that my own power didn't interfere with it. Under the situation where I couldn't control the power of the Void perfectly, I could only tire myself to death …
"Alright, I'm going all out." I stood up and acted as though I wasn't afraid of death. "Where are we going to fight?"
"Un, the commotion caused by a Void Creature's fight is too big. I'm afraid that there isn't a sturdy place in the God World. Thus, we have to go to the edge of the God World, the top of the sky. That is the area where the God World and the Void are adjacent, so it's the most suitable place for our bodies to move around."
I nodded my head and prepared to set off with Father. However, the moment I stood up, I saw Uncle Khuyin and Auntie Ashali standing up excitedly. I was instantly surprised, "You two are going over too?"
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Uncle Kouwain rubbed his hands happily, "I have to go and see it no matter what. It's the first time in my life that I've seen a man fight for Bryndis, and he's even challenging the Father God. In the past, it was always that girl who bullied others all day. There were many who fought back … Aiya, I have no regrets in my life …"
I was speechless.
Although I felt that the old couple had a slight misunderstanding, what was with this feeling of not being able to bear to correct them?
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