I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords-Chapter 72 - 071. Temporary Madness_1

Chapter 72: 071. Temporary Madness_1

Chapter 72: 071. Temporary Madness_1

Black Queen Mother!

The moment he heard the name, Cui Siter’s entire nervous system tensed up.

Under the brilliant golden sunlight, Ah Yu’s eyes were pitch-black, as if containing an entire universe within that darkness.

Cui Siter was drawn to that profound depth, his movements slowing down.

Blood vessels in his eyes began to spread, veins on his forehead bulged, muscles contracted, and his whole body stiffened like a corpse.

In his mind, countless images surfaced, memories of the Abandoned Capital, of scurrying through the cramped slums like a rat, of the cruel scenes of human life as trivial as weeds.

Unaware, Cui Siter raised his gun, not aiming at Ah Yu, but at his own jaw.

Trembling fingers on the trigger, Cui Siter’s vision filled with some kind of horrifying, strange, incomprehensible, indescribable giant shadow.

In front of that writhing shadow, even death was a luxurious indulgence.

Cui Siter wanted to obtain such indulgence.

He applied pressure with his finger, about to pull the trigger.

At that moment, a certain sound exploded in Cui Siter’s ear.

It felt as if someone was piercing through his eardrums with an awl, his head buzzing, the indescribable presence and the ghastly memories of the past all replaced by that buzzing, even Ah Yu in front of him turned into a tangible wave of sound.

Cui Siter fell to his knees, and Lu Ban approached him.

In Lu Ban’s hand was the corporeal “Testament,” the barrel aimed straight at Cui Siter, two shots already fired. At this moment, Cui Siter’s mind was filled with the echoes of the stun grenades, almost rendering him unconscious.

Glancing at Ah Yu’s profound eyes, Lu Ban felt a bit dizzy, as if there were several unknown entities arguing in his head; but it wasn’t a big deal—it was just like a regular mahjong table, and he didn’t mind playing Five-Player Black.

He raised his hand, and with a crowbar, he knocked Ah Yu unconscious; the man’s eyes rolled back as he passed out.

“…That was close.”

Cui Siter’s hands wouldn’t stop trembling; he threw the revolver on the ground and held his head with both hands.

“What did he just say?”

Lu Ban squatted down, lifting Ah Yu’s eyelids. The eyes beneath were back to normal, and the eerie traces were nowhere to be found.

“He said… he is the Black Queen Mother, no, he must be a follower of the Black Queen Mother, just now he was possessed by her…”

Cui Siter tried to calm his trembling, after all, he was a step away from blowing his own head off.

“The Black Queen Mother might have been bound and sealed by the Hai Family. She wants us to take advantage of the Hai Family’s wedding to release the seal and set Her free… She will deal with the Hai Family’s people.”

“To be sealed by the Hai Family? Sounds a bit weak…”

With a sigh, Lu Ban helped Cui Siter to his feet.

“But why would She treat me like this? She just now wanted to use Ah Yu to get me to release Her, and now…”

Cui Siter emptied the gravel from the barrel of the gun, confused.

“Maybe She bears no malice towards you.”

Lu Ban thought back to the scenes at the Jiangcheng Grand Theater.

“These entities, their very existence is a disaster for us. Moreover, She might just say the same to every person She encounters, considering they’re all mad already.”

Some knowledge, merely knowing it leads to madness.

These unimaginably great beings, whose presence alone robs those who glimpse Them of Sanity.

“I didn’t expect that before the wedding started, my Sanity had already decreased by seven points, [Corrosion] difficulty really lives up to its reputation.”

Cui Siter reflected, having lost three points of Sanity upon seeing that fish-headed statue and those heartless humanoid creatures, and another four points upon seeing the Black Queen Mother possessing Ah Yu.

Normally, when undertaking [Mortal] or [Contamination] difficulty missions, one would lose at most one or two points.

“I don’t know if you’re aware, but in the Silent Lands, Sanity is the most important stat. If you get injured in a mission, as long as it’s not fatal, there’s always a way to recover, but Sanity is almost irreversible; it’s gone forever. Now, after so many missions, I’m left with only forty-five points of Sanity, not far from madness.”

Cui Siter spoke with a hint of melancholy.

“A senior I met before told me that even the strongest people only face death in the Silent Lands because even if your strength grows with each mission, your Sanity only diminishes. The stronger you are, it just means you’ve undergone more missions, and your Sanity gets lower.”

“In the end, everyone, no matter what, will either be killed by monsters or something unknown in a mission or fall into madness, becoming a mindless lunatic or mutated into a monster.”

Hearing Cui Siter’s words, Lu Ban paused momentarily.

Think carefully.

My sanity had already hit rock bottom; I would either fall into madness, becoming a lunatic, or turn into a monster.

Lu Ban was clearly still human, he hadn’t turned into a monster.

He wasn’t mad either, very rational.

So, where was the problem?

Lu Ban pondered for a moment.

He felt it must be because the “All-In” he rolled earlier was a big success, which luckily allowed him to preserve his mind despite his sanity being zero.

“I am indeed very normal.”

The professional Chosen by Gods dared to make that judgment.

Lu Ban felt there was absolutely nothing wrong with himself.

“Considering the current situation, there’s no need for us to get involved with anything related to the Black Queen Mother. Our mission is to witness the wedding and survive until it ends. Unless the Hai Family means to harm us, there’s no need to provoke them.”

Cui Siter couldn’t know Lu Ban’s thoughts, he looked at the unconscious Ah Yu and said,

“Right, right.”

Lu Ban nodded repeatedly.

However, he was already planning to take the chance to see that so-called sealed Black Queen Mother.

After all, he needed her Divine Idol, and directly asking her might be the best method.

Moreover, from the eye contact with Ah Yu just now, Lu Ban could catch a glimpse of the true nature of the Black Queen Mother.

The Black Queen Mother sealed by the Hai Family was not the real Black Queen Mother; it might be just an avatar, or a lingering will. Although just these were enough to drive a person insane, the vastness and indifference that Lu Ban felt when staring directly at the real stars was almost nonexistent.

“What should we do with this person?”

Having reached a consensus with Lu Ban, Cui Siter looked at Ah Yu lying on the ground again.

“This is a beach, we could bury him in the sand, and no one would find out.”

Lu Ban spoke in a lowered voice.

“…He’s not dead yet.”

Cui Siter felt helpless and sighed.

“Just let him lie here; it shouldn’t be too big of a problem.”

“Okay.”

Lu Ban nodded, then as if he remembered something, he added,

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“Right, when I was catching crabs with the kids earlier, I heard something.”

“About a better way to catch crabs?”

Cui Siter asked tentatively, having given up any hope for Lu Ban’s method of thinking.

“How could it be, what are you talking about, we’re not here for fun and relaxation.”

Lu Ban said with righteous indignation.

“…”

Cui Siter was speechless.

“So what exactly did you hear?”

“They saw a dead walking fish on the beach, they can take us to see its body.”

Lu Ban said mysteriously.

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