Volume 7: War and Peace in an Abandoned Town Chapter 6: Ancient Prophecy (Part 2)
"That's strange."
Facing the professor's tone that seemed to be faintly persuasive, Li Lin thought for a moment and then said slowly:
"In that case, I should bring Sally with me. Besides, facing an ancient god, I may need to ask the teaching assistants and lecturers of the Holy Light Department for help. But you told me to go alone and not to bring Sally with me. Isn't that contradictory?"
"You really have a keen sense of observation."
As expected, he is a person who can directly solve the mystery of time and space. He will not be affected too much by external conditions.
Glancing at the cross on Li Lin's neck, the professor smiled with some relief and said slowly:
"What you are facing is indeed the fear of the sun from the early era, but it is not actually a real god. As the name suggests, he is an old god, a corrupt god. In other words, he is a god defeated by the new generation."
"Without power, expelled from the kingdom of God, unable to spread their own power, they can only respond to echoes and reincarnations in the dreamland they have constructed. Any touch on the rules will make these losers and pitiful creatures retract their tentacles. Only those who have inherited the crazy blood of the old gods can feel their spreading tentacles and capture their rotten kingdom of God."
"In other words, the treasure trove obtained by Apocalypse this time is in the Kingdom of Decayed Sun. And your Apocalypse ability and bloodline happen to be able to capture the treasures stored in their Kingdom of Decayed Sun. This coincidence that is not a coincidence gives you the ability to lock onto the Kingdom of Decayed Sun. Those hidden gods cannot resist the temptation of the blood of madness. You are naturally a good seed for the incarnation of the apostles of those old gods, so as long as you are not protected by other gods or demons, you can completely sneak into the Kingdom of the Old Sun."
"…Wait a minute, I feel like something is wrong."
Li Lin felt something was not right the more he listened, so he rubbed his brows, waved at the professor, and organized his words.
"I always feel like you, Professor, have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. For you, I'm going directly to the Kingdom of the Old Gods to lock on the target and destroy it. It seems to be a happy thing for the university? Is that right?"
"Of course."
The professor was not polite and nodded as if it was a matter of course.
"It is everyone's responsibility to destroy the Old Gods. Even the demons and the dregs of Hell would not like those synonymous with fear and despair to rule the world again. Otherwise, they would rather be purified by the Pale Templar than let these things come out. Anyway, if the Pale Templar can destroy them the first time, it can naturally destroy them the second time. But the problem is that a lot of my research is related to the Old Gods now, but I can't find where they are at all, so Assistant Professor Li Lin, you have helped me a lot."
"But I don't think I can easily complete this mission with my abilities, so I need equipment and technical assistance."
When Li Lin heard the professor say that he had a need, his mentality immediately stabilized.
What does the combination of the words "unique", "unique", "need", and "no one can do it except him" mean? It means monopoly, and it means that no one can do it except him. If he doesn't try to extort money now, when will he? He has to get some +4 equipment, right? If he asks for a higher price, he might be able to get +5.
However, the professor seemed to have been waiting for Li Lin's words, and his expression became brighter and brighter. He seemed to have accomplished two things at once, and he was full of pride.
For some reason, this look made Li Lin feel a little creepy.
"That's perfect. The Holy Light Department is also investigating the Old Gods. They've been complaining to me that the archaeological work is not strong enough and they can't support their cause. But now is the perfect time. Assistant Instructor Li Lin, since you feel that you are not capable enough, I will send you over directly. I've already informed them. Are you ready? If you are, I'll send you over."
"No, wait! I'm not ready-"
After a crisp snap of fingers, the world suddenly changed, and the archaeology professor's room in front of him was suddenly replaced by a bright auditorium.
Countless paladins with halos of holy light behind their heads, either leaning on holy swords, holding scepters, or holding flails, turned their heads in unison. Dozens of human torches stared at Li Lin who had suddenly teleported over.
Looking at the chapel that was silent and only had light, Li Lin was filled with a thousand curse words. Facing the countless Paladins in heavy armor and shining bodies, Li Lin coughed and smiled with great difficulty. He waved his hand at the group of righteous canned people and said reluctantly:
"……good."
"Oh, it seems that you, Assistant Coach Li Lin, are ready? We are also ready here."
A particularly large can squeezed out from a group of cans, surrounded by golden light as if it were real. It walked in front of Li Lin like a powerful man, stretched out its huge palm and patted Li Lin on the shoulder, almost knocking him to the ground.
"Go ahead and feel free, Assistant Professor Li Lin. We will help you. As long as you locate and assimilate the Old Kingdom, we will use a special device to teleport you there and blow up its lair. That rotten sun will then go out in the night sky."
Looking at Li Lin who hadn't reacted yet, the Holy Light Paladin with a halo behind his head smiled kindly at him who was inexplicably frightened.
"According to the prophecy, the old gods will come again to bring destruction when people's hearts are empty. Although we are not afraid, we still need to make emergency plans. So we have been hunting them. We want to completely eradicate these hidden dangers."
"But it is very difficult for us to find the gods of the past. It is really too difficult. After all, if a god is determined to hide, it is difficult for us to track him, especially since they have been hiding for countless years and there is almost no trace of them. And those who carry the blood of madness don't know where they are hiding, and they don't even know about these things. This is very regrettable for us."
"But now, Assistant Coach Li Lin, you have stood up. The great Assistant Coach Li Lin, you are eager to help others and care about the world. You are so fearless that you are willing to sacrifice yourself to feed the tiger. Naturally, we in the Holy Light Department cannot just stand by and watch."
"Thank you, thank you..."
Li Lin's smile was very forced.
Looking at Li Lin's forced smile, the Paladin pondered for a moment and suddenly said:
"But Assistant Instructor Li Lin, are you really not planning to join the Holy Light Department? The treatment is excellent, are you really not going to consider it?"
"No, never mind. I'm doing fine in the Archaeology Department, thank you. Let's get down to business first."
Just forget about it if you join the Holy Light Department.
Looking at the friendly smiles of the paladins around him, Li Lin felt a chill from head to toe. He waved his hands repeatedly with a frightened look on his face.
The paladins were not angry either. They smiled at Li Lin in his magic suit and made way for him, revealing the devices behind them. Li Lin's face darkened when he saw the prop that looked like a grave with a coffin inside.
Looking at that thing, he always had a bad feeling. And as if to confirm his idea, the Paladin, who was twice as tall as Li Lin, walked over and slapped the shining grave with force. The muffled sound made Li Lin's soles numb. Looking at the golden grave, the Paladin said proudly:
"I've already told you, we're ready."
The iron gauntlet hit the grave, making a tinkling sound.
"As long as you lie down here, close your eyes, and then open them, you will be there. We can also support you at any time. Isn't it great? Doesn't it look very handsome?"
“…No, that’s right.”
Can I have a good meal first?
Looking at a group of paladins with shining eyes, and then looking at the grave that was emitting fairy air, Li Lin felt his liver aching.
