Chapter 110

Her voice remained calm and clear,

" [Amaterasu] did not tell us everything. But we have indeed obtained some information that we can share. "

" First, I want you to understand one thing — "

" If you have not yet regarded this matter as a [World-Class] catastrophe, then you have understood nothing at all. "

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Official Exorcists present became tense.

Instead, Elaine nodded quietly: " Please go ahead, Miss Shijo Aoi. "

" [Amaterasu] previously told us that after capturing Shingo Rin, she wanted to test to what extent [Shrine Maiden of the Black God] could control [White God's kin]. "

" She said she wanted to test whether it was possible to create a [New God] by relying on artificially constructed faith, using a Giant Spirit as material. "

Shrine Maiden of the Black God, artificially constructed faith.

At this point, Elaine already had some idea of what these keywords implied.

She had mentioned before that the faith and legend of this [Tomb of Christ] in Shingo Village, Aomori Prefecture, were inherently very strange.

Surely no one believes that Jesus would have actually slipped across the Asian continent, running all the way from Siberia to the Tohoku region of Japan to live in seclusion, right?

Elaine had originally suspected that this was a strange variant of Christianity that developed over time after Christianity was introduced to Japan in the 16th century, as believers fled to the countryside in the Tohoku region to escape the Prohibition of Christianity and persecution by the shogunate. There are actually quite a lot of such strange things in the world.

Until now, [True Buddhism] finally admitted — this strange Christ Tomb in Aomori was actually a legend that Yaobikuni had spent about four hundred years gradually cultivating and constructing locally for her plan.

As everyone knows, legends and faith can bring power… That said, does this kind of thing work too?? Isn't that too far-fetched?!

" Although I also find it very far-fetched, even though Shingo Rin wasn't captured, [Amaterasu] still used the [Tomb of Christ] to control [Mahamayuri] — — at least it seems she can give it orders. So the first step of the test should be considered a success. "

Shijo Aoi said coldly.

However,

" [Controlled] ? "

Elaine immediately noticed something strange in her words,

" The part you used for [Summoning] was handled separately? "

" Yes. The energy used for the summoning came from the ley lines of the entire Tohoku region, as well as the long-accumulated evil desires of the people. "

At this point, there was nothing to hide, and Shijo Aoi spoke very straightforwardly,

" And she also used a finger bone of a Buddha… As for where it came from, I don't know, it seems someone just gave it to her recently — — anyway, it was used as a summoning medium. "

" These are not the point now; the point is the next step of [Amaterasu]'s original planned experiment. She said she wanted to try and see if she could reset the entire Tohoku… region. "

Good grief, is she going to format the entire Tohoku region of Japan and turn it into a dark, chaotic sea without light or heaven and earth, just like before the creation of the world? What a grand scheme.

" This is indeed already a [Country-Destroying Level] catastrophe. "

Elaine frowned, nodding solemnly,

" But if it is limited to the Tohoku region of Japan… it seems to fall a bit short of a [World-Class] catastrophe? "

Shijo Aoi shook her head: " Not the Tohoku region of Japan. "

" What? "

" She was talking about the entire [Northeast] Asia. "

Shijo Aoi answered dryly.

Northeast Asia.

As soon as these three words were spoken, the air in the conference room instantly froze.

Geographically, this is a sub-regional concept, with slightly different definitions depending on the scope. But generally, it includes at least Mongolia, the Korean Peninsula, the Russian Far East, the Tohoku region of Japan… and the northeastern regions of certain neighboring countries.

The total area of the entire Asian continent is about 45 million square kilometers, and Northeast Asia is slightly less than one-fifth of the entire Asian continent.

This is indeed no longer a problem for a single country.

" Even with the power of [Mahamayuri], it should be impossible to reset such a large area instantly. It should be charging up in place right now. "

" But I estimate it will take at most a day or two to charge up. "

" If you cannot defeat [Mahamayuri], then at the latest within two days, one-fifth of Asia, including all the land, sea, and sky within this radius — — will all revert to the chaos before the creation of the world. "

" I hope you can think of a way. "

107: Impossible to Win

It was three hours later when Qi Xing regained consciousness.

While sitting on the hospital bed, stuffing food into his mouth, he listened to Elaine explain the current situation, and finally, after swallowing the steamed egg in his mouth, he said: " I don't think [Susanoo] is lying. However, you should have already verified it, right? "

" It's actually very difficult to verify. "

Elaine sighed,

" Satellites and drones are useless, and we dare not use magic to enter and detect it directly. We can only observe its energy fluctuations indirectly from outside the area. "

" That energy fluctuation does exist, and the frequency increases every hour. We estimate that in about forty more hours, it will reach its peak. "

Forty hours.

Qi Xing's chewing motion paused, and then he chuckled.

Then [Mahamayuri] will reset the entire Northeast Asia, an area of about nine million square kilometers, plus the water and air not contained within it.

" Alright then. "

He swallowed the last bite of food, his tone so calm it was chilling,

" It's not too long, and it's not too short. It's just about enough time for me to prepare. "

A person who had just been scorched half-charred by [Mahamayuri] and had barely crawled back from the edge of death was actually saying such things; he was practically a madman.

Elaine, however, was very calm, not even making a snarky comment, and just said calmly: " According to the calculations based on the currently detected divine radiation, [Mahamayuri]'s maximum combat output is likely about 4.6 times that of you, Qi Xing, when you enter combat form using the [silver coin]. "

" 4.6 times, wow, that's scary. "

Qi Xing remained unfazed,

" However, it's not a gap that can't be bridged with compatibility and tactical preparation. Besides, I am not fighting alone. "

" — — Sasa, introduce my enemy this time. Where are its weaknesses? "

The Loli Evil God, who had been silent for a long time, finally appeared, emerging from behind Qi Xing's head.

However, before she could answer, everyone simultaneously felt a strange sense of unease and a bizarre dizziness rising from beneath their feet.

" An earthquake? "

" Not an earthquake. "

Elaine immediately denied it.

A strange [sense of dislocation] echoed in the air — — like the subtle fluctuation of eardrums being suddenly squeezed and then released, and like joints between bones being forcibly pulled.

This was not a vibration of the Earth's crust, but the space itself trembling.

The bookshelves did not collapse, and the walls did not crack, but everyone felt a terrifying anomaly:

It was as if the world under their feet was being lifted, thrown, and then violently shaken by an invisible giant hand.

This is the structure of the world itself vibrating.

" Do you think so-called formatting is just a few light circles sweeping past? "

Sasa finally spoke, her tone cold, but her tone revealing anger.

" What you are feeling now is [Heaven] and [Earth] being twisted by one turn. "

This time, she deliberately made herself appear in a form visible to everyone. Elaine heard these words from the devil and, sure enough, frowned slightly.

" Stop saying things that are incomprehensible and sound very scary. "

Qi Xing just shrugged,

" Anyway, the worst that can happen is death. Even if I am erased along with space, isn't it all the same death? I don't mind dying this way. "

" The point is — — Sasa, why does [Mahamayuri]'s incantation clearly say [Reconstruct] the world, [Like Building a Country], [Reshape Heaven, Earth, Sea, and Soil], but in reality, it is turning the world into chaos? "

" Probably because Yaobikuni is an idiot. "

Sasa sneered,

" I don't know where she got this cheating technique. But she seems to think that if she just grabs one of my Giant Spirits, she can read the universe's database at will and load custom terrain… "

" It's ridiculous. Would I really grant such permissions to every Giant Spirit? "

Qi Xing grinned: " One is allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps, right? "

Miss Sasa, who had secretly copied her old man's database and then ran away saying she wanted to chase her dreams and do original work, was almost choked to death by Qi Xing's words.

But she still gritted her teeth and continued: " Anyway, a Giant Spirit without permissions can at most complete the [Formatting] step, returning space to its initial state. You don't need me to tell you what the initial state is, right? "

Indeed, there is no need; even Qi Xing understands the meaning of these words.

— — In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

— — The earth was formless and void, darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Formatting is returning everything to the [Initial State] before creation.

Before formally starting to depict the world, preparing a blank canvas, isn't that what it is?

The unfathomable, invisible, lightless, lifeless night produced by [Mahamayuri] formatting the world is the primitive chaos, the endless dark void.

The [place] where this world was originally located — — if not for Samael coming to create the world, the concept of [place] itself would not even exist.

It is not that there is [nothing], but that even [nothingness] itself does not exist.

No space, no time, no logic, no possibility.

It neither belongs to existence nor to nothingness.

The chaos that appears after formatting is the original appearance of this world before it was created by Samael.

" Qi Xing, you don't have to fight an enemy you can't win against. "

Sasa floated in mid-air, arms crossed, continuing to speak with annoyance,

" Yaobikuni is already dead, and the instructions she left for the Giant Spirit must be very limited. After it formats the entire Northeast Asia, it will likely just stay in place and stare blankly, at most killing those who approach. "

Her tone was full of annoyance and unwillingness, but there was also a hint of uncontrollable worry.

" There are forty hours; you have plenty of time to take the little nun and even everyone you like and fly away. "

But Qi Xing shook his head: " Who knows if it received other instructions? "

" Fine, even so, I'll take a step back. "

Sasa clicked her tongue, her small body waving her small hands, obviously truly annoyed,

" Even if you must fight it, it shouldn't be now. 40 hours, how much can you recover? Eighty percent of your strength? "

" Once the Giant Spirit eliminates the entire Northeast Asia, as the damage it causes is so huge and known to the whole world, the terrified countries will definitely provide strong support, bringing out various trump card divine weapons, magical treasures, and national-level experts. "

" A temporary retreat is not shameful. You should retreat first, fully recover, and even further improve yourself. When the time comes, lead the strong from all over the world, gather the greatest power, and then it might be possible to successfully kill the god and eliminate the Giant Spirit. "

She said these words until her ears turned red; it was evident that she was truly persuading him earnestly, sincerely worried about Qi Xing, and that these were indeed very persuasive, sound arguments.

And rarely, she was not venomous at all.

However, Qi Xing still just shook his head lightly: " No. "

" Why, you little fool, ahhh! "

Sasa finally exploded!

" You are praised all day long as a great hero, a great hero [Master Leipu], so you think you are a god?! You want to save everything, right? "

" Then I'm telling you, if you rush up and get killed by the Giant Spirit, and it really starts to slowly format the whole world afterwards, then the people who will die next will not just be millions or tens of millions — — but the whole world will be finished! "

" I guess this world currently doesn't have any other righteous heroes capable of rivaling you. Even so, are you still going to be obsessed with letting all of humanity fall into danger just to protect a few lives in front of you? Do you know this is illogical?! "

" Do you think I want to see my Giant Spirit bound by mortals with golden shackles?! I'm furious! But this is the best advice for you under the current circumstances! "

" Exercising discretion is not cowardice, but another kind of courage! And if you die, who will help me collect [silver coins]?! "

Sasa was exasperated.

Qi Xing looked at her excited appearance and finally couldn't help but chuckle.