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After understanding Nyarlathotep's not-quite-a-hint, Lin Ruo was almost certain that something was waiting for him on Oravi Island.
And there was a ninety percent chance that it was something Shub-Niggurath had set up, and it was also likely connected to the desire Mother Tree, with a significant possibility that Nyarlathotep himself was involved—Nyarlathotep's involvement in this matter did not conflict with his reminding Lin Ruo.
After all, for a fun-loving person, being able to backstab Shub-Niggurath once was probably a kind of pleasure. Especially since Nyarlathotep clearly intended to continue "playing" with Lin Ruo, in this situation, if Lin Ruo truly fell into Shub-Niggurath's trap and bore her child, it would lose some of the fun.
Of course, if Lin Ruo hadn't discovered the hint and still went to Oravi Island unknowingly, it probably wouldn't have been a pity for Nyarlathotep.
In any case, he was the one who lost the least.
"So, the situation has probably evolved to where both Shub-Niggurath and the Mother Tree want me to have a child? Is it that deadly...?" Lin Ruo's expression was subtle, but his mind was racing.
Since he had discovered the hint, he definitely couldn't go to Oravi Island. After all, even if Lin Ruo was confident in his preparations, the opponents were two Outer Deities among the Three Pillar Gods. Even if Nyarlathotep had a tendency to double-cross, Lin Ruo would not underestimate them—moreover, he didn't think Nyarlathotep truly harbored any good intentions.
"Although I can't be sure if Nyarlathotep is there, nor can I be sure what kind of 'grand gift' they've prepared for me there. But Bubble is reliable; with her there, Shub-Niggurath can't truly descend an Incarnation into this world, and Shub-Niggurath's purpose has always been very clear..." Lin Ruo gently tapped the table, deep in thought:
"If it's truly about having a child with me, and an Incarnation cannot descend... could it be some container carrying power... Uh, if it's Shub-Niggurath, she wouldn't have given birth to a child, would she?" Lin Ruo's expression grew more and more subtle the more he thought about it, because he was very sure that Shub-Niggurath was indeed a god who could do such a thing.
The other party simply had no integrity.
"Never mind, whether she gave birth to a child or not, considering the extent of the loophole in the agreement, even with Nyarlathotep's help, the power Shub-Niggurath can send to this world is limited. Even if she cooperates with the Mother Tree, it's the same; with the barrier, the power the Mother Tree can send to this world is also limited." Lin Ruo suppressed the urge to complain in his heart and continued to think seriously.
"To want me to have a child with such limited power..." Lin Ruo narrowed his eyes, and a gray mist once again filled his eyes.
At this moment, he seemed to see something: the woman completely shrouded in a black robe on Oravi Island, and the beautiful young girl by the window, her face obscured by a black fan.
The black-fan girl, who had been humming a song, seemed to sense something at this moment and glanced in a certain direction, but she said nothing, did nothing, and the next second, she continued to lower her gaze and hum that unknown melody.
Lin Ruo ignored her, his gaze falling on the woman completely shrouded in a black robe. With just one glance, he had already seen through her essence.
"An individual constructed purely from the rule power of desire and fertility, abandoning everything else, even containing a trace of Shub-Niggurath's essence. But this is still not enough to truly allow me to conceive offspring with Shub-Niggurath..."
"...So that's it. The true purpose is to pollute me, and then conceive another me within me." Lin Ruo said softly, he had clearly seen many things, "And then use this as a medium to awaken the madness slumbering within me, break the fragile balance, cause [Me] to fully awaken, and take the last half-step that I've been avoiding by exploiting bugs."
"A very feasible approach..." Lin Ruo commented, his tone detached, as if he wasn't commenting on a fatal trap aimed at himself at all, but rather evaluating something completely unrelated to him.
But the next second, Lin Ruo's movements suddenly stiffened, as if the mainspring that served as a switch had been pulled out.
Immediately after, the mist in his eyes rapidly receded. Lin Ruo blinked, looking at the familiar cabin around him, but he broke out in a cold sweat, still feeling lingering fear.
"Oh my god!"
Lin Ruo felt like he was truly scared to death. He really hadn't expected that merely analyzing Shub-Niggurath's potential arrangements against him would directly lead to a small-scale resurgence of his divinity, causing him to re-enter his state.
Although in that state he was still considered Lin Ruo himself, that indifferent, seemingly emotionless state was truly unacceptable to Lin Ruo.
It was too terrifying.
And this was just the initial resurgence of divinity. Lin Ruo couldn't even imagine what would happen if he completely became an Outer God.
"No, I've already dealt with too much knowledge in this area in a short time. If I continue to think about it, he will overflow again..." Lin Ruo's expression suddenly changed. He bit his tongue, using the pain to further keep himself awake, and at the same time, got up and went to Klein's cabin. "Oravi Island isn't the key. Even if I ignore that container, she will disappear on her own..."
"The most crucial thing now is to stabilize my state."
And when Lin Ruo arrived at Klein's cabin, the latter was clearly startled.
"Lin Ruo, why are you again...?"
Hadn't he just stabilized his state?
"Get to the gray fog, now, quickly." Lin Ruo said at a very fast pace.
"Okay!" Klein didn't waste words and immediately took action.
So, about ten seconds later, both of them were on the gray fog.
Sitting on his bronze armchair, Lin Ruo closed his eyes. He could feel the part of "Him" on him rapidly receding, and the part of "him" once again occupied most of his self. At the same time, those memories that shouldn't have been recalled so early were also covered with a blurry filter.
Lin Ruo did not forget these memories again; it was just that after this filter was applied, as long as he didn't deliberately think about them, these memories would be in a special state of "forgetfulness."
This was also how the former Angel of Judgment dealt with these toxic memories and knowledge.
"Phew... As expected, I left a fallback here." Lin Ruo opened his eyes and let out a long breath, but still felt a lingering fear.
He now understood that Nyarlathotep's reminder this time was the biggest trap he had set for him.
"How are you now?" Seeing Lin Ruo open his eyes, Klein quickly asked.
"I'm fine now." Although he hadn't fully recovered, Lin Ruo still smiled at Klein.
Klein immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened just now...?"
"Don't ask, because I can't think about those things anymore." Lin Ruo shook his head.
"Sorry..." Klein was startled by the words, then apologized.
"It's nothing..." Lin Ruo shook his head, then said, "Contact Cattleya. We're not going to Oravi Island anymore; we're leaving directly on the Future."
"Okay..." Klein was stunned, but nodded without hesitation, then asked, "What about the Die of Probability?"
"I'll explain the situation to Will and see when he can come and take it." Lin Ruo rubbed his temples; he couldn't bother with the Die of Probability now.
As for Oravi Island, he would report it to the Loen Military and the Church of the Lord of Storms. Nyarlathotep and Shub-Niggurath's goals were only him; as long as he didn't go there, the problem wouldn't be big.
Because the agreement had long forbidden them from causing widespread casualties and pollution.
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