Although there are quite a few investigators who have stirred up the Ancient Dominator, keep in mind, they’re dealing with Ancient Dominators, not Outer Gods!
Ancient Dominators, as the na suggests, were once rulers, like Cthulhu, who had their period of glory before either being sealed or beaten half-dead. In such cases, humans pay a little price to repel them; it’s not overly difficult.
It’s like those martial heroes in novels, with deep power, but when they’re beaten near death, even a passing servant can finish them off. For those Ancient Dominators, it’s pretty much a similar scenario.
Take the Insane Mountain Range for example, when the Old Ones were at their peak, they went head-to-head with Cthulhu and directly caused Cthulhu to shut himself off.
But now? They’re like cats, two or three of them, and they still have to run if necessary, right?
And that’s the Ancient Dominators, now when it cos to Outer Gods—well, let see which way to die feels most comfortable.
The only fortunate thing is, because Outer Gods basically ignore humans, so everyone tends to stay out of each other’s way, as long as no one goes looking for trouble, everything is peaceful.
But damn it, soone always goes looking for trouble!
Duanmu Huai silently cursed in his heart once, then looked again at Shi Ban Zhi.
"And then?"
"I’ve been tracking this group for a while and found them to be quite tricky. These guys only communicate online, like those internet pals, never eting each other. However, I discovered sothing—they don’t preach publicly like many other cults; instead, they target people who are passionate about urban legends or mysterious tales on forums and BBS forums, inviting them to join."
According to Shi Ban Zhi’s investigation, the murdered girl was a very enthusiastic supernatural enthusiast, and from her computer records, it was found that the cult reached out to her because she was active on supernatural BBS forums and invited her to join their organization.
"They really know how to target precisely."
Duanmu Huai frowned slightly and silently sneered. Admittedly, this church is really good at recruiting, as if they’re truly believers in Outer Gods, seeking supernatural enthusiasts isn’t too far off. After all, for humans, obtaining information on Outer Gods is virtually impossible.
Hmm, knowing too much either drives you insane or kills you.
Alas, this is a vicious cycle. Ordinary humans cannot process information and knowledge about Outer Gods, which will drive them insane. So they know nothing, but precisely because of their ignorance, they unconsciously pursue it like moths to a fla. When they discover the truth, they can’t leave warnings for future generations because they too will either go crazy or die from spiritual trauma. Thus, the clueless successors repeat the foolish actions of their predecessors...
"But, what does any of this have to do with ? How did you find ?"
"Because of this."
Shi Ban Zhi pointed to the docunt in Duanmu Huai’s hand.
"This cult is highly organized. I tried to infiltrate them, but couldn’t do so in any way. The only thing I found from the victims was this booklet. Strictly speaking, I initially didn’t know what these addresses represented, but when I learned that trouble occurred at two of these places, and you were at the center of it...
"Are you suggesting that I’m part of that cult?"
"No, sir."
Shi Ban Zhi shook his head.
"In theory, it’s possible, but I’ve conducted a thorough investigation on you. Based on my judgnt, you inadvertently beca entangled in their conspiracy and disrupted it—so I say, you might also beco the cult’s target. This is why I approached you, hoping we can collaborate."
"But, those were just natural catastrophes, how could there possibly be any conspiracy......"
However, Duanmu Huai’s words abruptly ca to a stop.
Were they really just catastrophes?
When Shi Ban Zhi proposed his hypothesis to Duanmu Huai, Duanmu Huai began to reconsider.
Indeed, whether it was Jie Shen Village or Bai Fan’s Residence, at first glance, they seed like accidents. But—think carefully, how did these accidents happen?
The outbreak of Burrowing Demon Worm was because the construction team building the road "accidentally" uncovered its nest, thereby disturbing the Burrowing Demon Worm.
As for Bai Fan Family’s curse, when traced back, it was because a girl nad Saeki took reckless actions, breaking the rules, triggering the curse, and causing a series of events!
Duanmu Huai always thought these were rely accidental occurrences, but what if they weren’t?
According to Shi Ban Zhi, the cult likes recruiting supernatural enthusiasts, and Saeki is obviously a supernatural enthusiast. As for Jie Shen Village, although the construction team’s excavation caused it, there’s one crucial question—who actually did the digging?
Soone must have acted, right?
If this was truly the work of that cult, then their goal is...... to expose the Ancient Dominators to the world and create chaos?
Indeed, when you think about it, if not for the encounter with oneself, who could handle the Burrowing Demon Worm? And once it couldn’t be handled, that place would be completely destroyed. Even if the governnt blocked the news, so individuals would use the opportunity to spread rumors, especially among the supernatural enthusiast community, which is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories. Just one disappearance, and they could concoct tales of divine concealnt, alien abductions, and various unimaginable scenarios.
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