LRAB Chapter 158 Adam's Reward
Chapter 158 Adam's Reward
Chapter 158 Adam's Reward (Two chapters combined into one, please vote with monthly tickets at the beginning of the month)
A land forsaken by God.
Amon and Klein chatted as they walked quickly forward.
However, the content of their conversation shocked Klein. He asked Amon, "Why is the 'original' wisp of consciousness inside Raphael?"
Amon said seriously, "You'll have to ask Chu Zui about that."
Klein smiled to himself, thinking: I want to live two more years.
"However, Adam and I have some guesses—" Amon added.
Klein thought to himself: Can't you just say it all at once?
Amon continued, "The original consciousness is still asleep, but for beings at this level, our concepts of 'sleep' and 'awakening' should not be able to accurately confirm their state."
"So our guess is that although He is asleep, it does not prevent Him from observing the world."
Klein nodded, agreeing with Amon's view. In other words, the "original" consciousness within Raphael was His eye that observed the world.
Amon suddenly asked, "Do you know what this means?"
Klein seemed to realize, after being asked this, that "this means that the original" is about to awaken again!
He was immediately horrified by his own thoughts, because the awakening of the "original" would trigger a new wave of world destruction.
He couldn't help but wonder: Could the apocalypse more than ten years from now refer to the "initial" awakening?
Then Klein asked himself: It's not impossible. The barrier left by "the beginning" is already riddled with holes. Perhaps when the barrier is completely broken, it will be time to awaken again.
In an instant, Klein felt lost and desperate. He knew very well that no one had the ability to stop a disaster of this magnitude.
Klein took a few deep breaths, but his mood remained somewhat low, and asked, "Does Raphael know about this?"
"Based on my observation, he should have been communicating with that wisp of consciousness, but he didn't know that it was the beginning," Amon said.
Klein nodded, agreeing with Amon's guess.
He then asked, "When will 'Initial' awaken?"
"I don't know either," Amon laughed. "I have to say, this is a very interesting, yet despairing piece of news."
"Because everything in the 'beginning' was uncontrollable, but similarly, Adam and I had some guesses."
Klein clenched his fist. He realized that Amon was doing this on purpose, using this method of not finishing his sentence in one breath to disrupt his emotions.
In his opinion, his reaction must have been quite amusing. Other gods certainly wouldn't have been so childish, but Amon might not have been.
Klein took another deep breath, trying to remain calm.
As expected, after glancing at the expressionless Klein, Amon said, "This is boring."
Klein thought to himself: To deal with Amon, we really need to use the same approach as dealing with a brat.
Amon's gaze returned to the front: "Mystery" and "God" were both trying their best to resurrect, and "Origin" should have done something similar.
"But so far, no one has heard of any similar actions in the beginning."
"In that case, there are only two possibilities: one is that the way the 'original' was resurrected completely exceeded our imagination; the other possibility is that the resurrection of the 'mysterious' and 'God' is just like the 'original' striving to awaken. After all, they can be seen as two Old Ones and one being above the Old One, or they can be seen as a whole."
Klein nodded in agreement, then asked, "Do you believe that 'The Original' is being resurrected in ways beyond our imagination?"
"No, I'm just stating two possibilities," Amon laughed. "I believe both are initial efforts at awakening."
Klein laughed: Then why did you act like you weren't sure yourself before?
Amon then added, "Although I don't know the initial plan, I'm certain that Raphael played a very important role in the initial awakening process."
Deep underground in Backlund.
Raphael moved quickly through the vast space, and he was certain that he was now completely safe.
Along the way, Raphael encountered many extraordinary characteristics.
First, there are Mr. C and Xavier's, and then there are the characteristics of Mr. C's "herding," including a "dream journey"—
The items included the "Reaper" trait and one "Harvester" trait, as well as two Sequence 7 traits. Additionally, there were the traits of the three "Hermit" colleagues, and later, a "Rose Bishop" trait was found, likely left over from a previous Aurora Society expedition.
When passing by those people who were in a state between "existence" and "non-existence", they found four more characteristics of the "lawyer" and "arbitrator" pathways.
Only four pairs of sunglasses remained on the ground. Without the gate of the "Land of Chaos" to maintain them, the "chaos" around them disappeared, and they became completely "non-existent".
By this point, Raphael had already gained quite a lot.
Just then, the cross around his neck suddenly floated up again, and Raphael saw a small church appear not far ahead, illuminated by the bright light.
Raphael recognized it immediately; it was Adam's church.
This "King of Angels" through the "Dreamer" route seems to be able to take his church all over the world.
Raphael could not resist the church's allure and strode quickly toward its entrance.
Inside the church, he first saw the cross on the altar and the priest sitting in the front row praying, dressed in a rather simple white robe.
As Adam stood up, he said, "You seem to remember what happened between us before?"
He turned around, and Raphael saw a thick, pale gold beard that covered the lower half of his face, and golden eyes as clear and innocent as a baby's.
Adam asked the question with a warm smile, but Raphael felt a little breathless.
Raphael steadied himself before saying, "I had forgotten about it before, but I accidentally remembered it again later."
Adam nodded slowly, not asking why, but instead asking, "Is everything going smoothly?"
"It went relatively smoothly," Raphael said truthfully. "The cross you gave me helped me break through the last section inside."
Then, half-jokingly, he said, "After that, I don't remember what happened, but that pool of illusory liquid that seemed to have infinite colors disappeared."
He believed that Adam would be able to tell that he wasn't telling the truth, but he also knew very well that Adam only cared about the outcome.
After Raphael learned that the white jade-colored bead inside him was the "original," he fully understood Adam's purpose.
In fact, Adam's purpose had been stated "initially" before, but Raphael did not quite understand it at the time.
But now Raphael understands that Adam and the "True Creator" have both realized that a part of the "original" consciousness seems to exist within him. So they tacitly use Raphael to come to this underground ruin with the power of the "original" consciousness, hoping to completely suppress or eliminate this part of the "original" consciousness.
Raphael had previously thought that Adam might investigate how well he had handled the matter, but he never expected that Adam would intercept him halfway and ask him.
Just as Raphael had predicted, Adam smiled warmly again upon hearing the result, and then said, "The cross is yours, but be careful of its negative effects."
Previously, Adam helped seal away the negative effects; it was not only a magical item but also a locator, which Adam could use to unleash his power. But now, it has become a truly magical item.
As the cross around Raphael's neck slowly fell, he immediately felt an inexplicable irritation, wanting to curse a few times or punch the surrounding mountain walls to relieve it.
He held the crucifix in his palm: "This—this is a magical item from the 'spectator' pathway?"
It has a level comparable to Sequence 4 "Manipulator".
"I know you saw it before, it emitted a divine light." Adam smiled warmly, "That was a power I 'imagined,' because light is 'the easiest way to open that door.'"
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Given Adam's current state, only magical items at the demigod level through the "spectator" pathway can bestow power upon him.
Raphael sincerely thanked him: "Thank you."
After all, the "original" thing living inside him couldn't be eaten, and the conversation in the "Dark Abode" was still going on, so they were currently in a state that was both hostile and friendly.
But the benefits Adam gave were real and exceeded his expectations.
Adam nodded slightly, and then the figure of Xiu became illusory and disappeared along with His church.
Raphael, looking at the empty underground cave, said somewhat irritably to the "Primordial" within his consciousness, "Come out and help me seal this cross. And you, Celestial Venerable, oversee the sealing."
The remnant of "Primordial" never dreamed that, besides intimidating "The Beginning" and "Celestial Venerable" and playing cards with Raphael's "killer personality," he would also have to work for Raphael!
But he really couldn't refuse, because he knew very well that if he refused, this madman would definitely ask "Celestial Venerable" to help seal him, and then he might be marginalized.
While sealing it, "Primordial" explained: "Besides easily causing people to become agitated, the negative effects of this magical item are that it can easily cause the holder to enter other people's stories. In other words, it is easy to have interactions with people who are originally unrelated. Such interactions can be good or bad, and there is no way to control them."
"Furthermore, my current status is incomplete, so I can only use the connection between you and the Shadow World to borrow power from the Shadow World to seal it."
"However, the sealing effect is quite good. You have one minute of safe usage time. As long as you use it for no more than one minute each time and no more than three times a day, the negative effects will be minimal. After you advance to Sequence 5, the safe usage time will become three minutes."
Raphael indeed felt that the previously scorching hot cross had become cold again.
He nodded in satisfaction: "Thank you."
At this moment, he felt fortunate that the two beings within him possessed only divinity, which would allow them to always make choices that maximized their own interests.
If it were Raphael, he would have been being polite by not giving him a good scolding. But only the divine "Primordial" was being so attentive in order to maintain its position of mutual deterrence, even allowing Raphael, a Sequence 6, to take the initiative.
As Raphael walked out at a leisurely pace, he pondered when he had been noticed by Adam and the "true creator."
Soon, he probably had an answer: Adam may have noticed him when Miss Audrey Hall first "hypnotized" him.
Of course, Audrey was not necessarily Adam's subordinate, but because she must have taken precautions "initially" when she was "hypnotizing" herself, which left traces.
This channel looks high-end and powerful, but Raphael believes that these are all natural things. Adam has the uniqueness of the "Dreamer" channel, and the aura of the "beginning" is so special that, given the nature of this channel, Adam can feel the aura of the "beginning" even if he just sits there.
As for the "true creator," Raphael estimated that he was observed when he joined the Aurora Society.
Most believers of the "true Creator" do not receive a response when they pray to the cross, but this does not mean that the gods do not hear them; rather, they simply ignore the person praying.
Each deity should have an "automatic response" system, which will only notify the main body when it senses something important.
Raphael's appearance was certainly an "important matter," so the "true creator" glanced in this direction.
Raphael then focused his attention on the "Dark Hut," where he discussed key points with "The Beginning."
In the dark hut.
Raphael's conversation with "the original" continues.
After learning that the white jade bead was one of the four "original" consciousnesses, Raphael asked, "Then why did you come to me—to influence me? Or rather, what is your purpose in coming to me?"
"I said it before," "Initial" said, "I hope you can become the Abyss, become the Bound One, and ultimately the Earth part that contains the Shadow World, which is the Dark Lodge. If the opportunity arises, I will also help you tear the Shadow World off the Mother Tree of Desire."
"What benefit do you get from this?" Raphael shrugged. "You can't be doing it for charity, can you?"
"I can draw endless power from you."
"You plan to take my place once I become an Outer Greater?" Raphael asked, "and then be resurrected from within me?"
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"Initially" laughed and said, "No, this operation is too crude, and your resistance will also cause huge internal friction."
He paused for a moment and then said, "I did it for desire!"
"Desire?" Raphael was taken aback. He thought for a moment, "I'm not a person with strong desires."
Since becoming an Extraordinary being with both the "Prisoner" and "Criminal" paths, Raphael has constantly felt all sorts of strange and perverse desires welling up from the bottom of his heart. For example, after becoming a "Living Person," Raphael really wanted to tear people apart and devour fresh flesh and blood.
Fortunately, after becoming a "serial killer," he still had a strong urge to kill. So Raphael created a "killer personality" for himself, constantly counteracting the desire to kill and the desire to devour fresh flesh, thus maintaining a fragile balance.
Instead of directly answering Raphael's question, "Initially," he asked in return, "What do you think is the foundation of human nature?"
"Desire?" Raphael tried to give an answer, then suddenly realized: "Are you the original, primal part of humanity?"
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