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Deep within my consciousness, the voice of a "narrator" rises.

The young investigator's mind is somewhat confused due to his involvement in an unknown event... From what he understands, this should be the fifth "Witch Trial" in Salem after its destruction and reconstruction, a gathering of heretics.

"..."

The first five times were the domain of the Demon Pillars and Chaldea, an epic worthy of celebration, a testament to their actions in order to save humanity.

In comparison, the subsequent two were merely tests by two beings who couldn't even be called "human" for each other's survival... When it ended, there was naturally no need to continue recording it in the "Roots." From this perspective, it's not wrong to say that this was a similar event repeating itself in Salem for the "fifth time."

Ultimately, this is not something to be praised or celebrated. At least the Heroic Spirits and Magicians of Chaldea saved humanity and allowed it to continue in this way. But what did the two "outsiders" save by probing each other on the same stage?

—They couldn't even save a little girl.

"In the end, the only thing we can save is ourselves."

Looking at the "witch" who "once again" connected to the Outer Realms—this time, she was no longer connecting to the Silver Gate of "Yog-Sothoth," but simply to the gaze of some unknown Great Old One transmitted from the Outer Realms, which was still within the acceptance range of the "Root," and this was the final link in Lin Yi's "deal" with her.

To help Lin Yi achieve victory in this trial among "outsiders," at the cost of liberating "most" of its freedom, and then getting everything back on track.

This explains why the ghouls that should have been on the "front" side of Salem appeared there on the "back" side, and even obstructed the witch possessed by "Yog-Sothoth." Furthermore, no Heroic Spirits belonging to the "Root" interfered with the entire process of summoning the otherworldly god...

Now that the "root" has completed the exchange conditions, it's Lin Yi's turn.

The Great Old Ones: Chapter 925 New Relationships

The tightly closed right eye opened, and the "source" that had been swirling like a vortex slowly solidified and began to fade at a visible rate—

"Seventy percent."

The last part that was associated with the "Outer God"... or rather, the part that had been "infected" by the Outer God, was left behind, and the remaining 70% was directly separated from the eye.

"congratulations"

In a calm voice, he offered a "blessing" to the "root" that was constantly being stripped away from his consciousness: "You are free."

【…】

It did not respond. Naturally, if the two sides changed their positions, Lin Yi would not easily accept this reality. After all, it was Lin Yi who had invaded and usurped the throne without any reason. Now, it was only paying a "small" price—in short, it only hindered the invasion of some "extraterrestrial evil gods" and did not provide much help in essence.

Moreover, to a certain extent, the current situation arose because the "root" was invaded. As a result, the "root" not only did not suffer any substantial loss, but instead used this as an opportunity to regain its freedom...

However, this time we were indeed overthinking the "root cause".

If it were the very beginning, Lin Yi would never have given up such a "comprehensive" combat system. Putting aside everything else, the high-value, renewable cannon fodder (Heroic Spirits) and the widely used items (Noble Phantasms) alone made it impossible for Lin Yi to easily abandon them. But that was only the "very beginning" stage.

From the perspective of "cannon fodder" alone, which of the folded spaces in the current God Space is not more useful than the Hall of Heroes?

It's important to understand that Heroic Spirits are beings who had their own beliefs in life. Although they can be forced to obey in a way similar to "Command Spells," it's not a long-term solution. At a certain point, they need to be "killed" and returned to "Valhalla" to achieve a state similar to memory reset.

However, the reincarnators that Lin Yi "brought up" did not have this problem at all. Any qualified reincarnator who could survive from humble beginnings to the present knew how to choose when faced with a mission from the Main God Space.

In terms of strength, the main group of heroic spirits who are still at the level of fighting against armies and cities are far behind the reincarnators who have already reached the level of fighting against stars. If it weren't for the special nature of this battlefield, the reincarnators that Lin Yi directly pulled into a folded space would be far more efficient than the heroic spirits.

Considering various reasons, the conclusion is that the "root cause" is no longer of much use to Lin Yi. The "information manipulation" system alone surpasses it in every aspect, so there's no reason to forcibly control it. Besides…

"Friendly reminder: if you want to leave, you'd better wait until I 'win'."

The remaining 30% of the "roots" were filtered again—mainly the heroic spirits and personnel involved in the "Salem Heresy" incident. Whether conscious or not, they were all more or less infected by the aura of the Outer Realms. Although the culprit, Yog-Sothoth, had been eliminated, it was only temporary. As long as the source of the Outer Realms did not disappear, it was destined not to die completely as one of the three pillars of the gods.

Following the source of the 30% that had been infected with the aura of the "Outer Realms", Lin Yi was able to do the same thing as Yog Sothos had done before - to infiltrate their domain, that is, the "Outer Realms".

Overall, this is a win-win situation. Although we paid the price of 30% of the "root cause", at least we can be free from worries, which is not bad, is it?

However, while internal troubles may be eliminated, external threats may not necessarily follow.

"If you leave now, the outer realms may not find you, but at least they won't miss the 'fragments' outside."

This is also the main reason why "Genyuan" did not immediately leave after regaining his freedom.

Just like the heroic spirits caught up in the "Salem Heresy" incident, whether the "Root" accepted it or not, it was forced into the "Fragment Wars," and at one point served as Lin Yi's "eyes," directly witnessing more than three complete Fragment Wars. But this "Fragment Wars" was different from any of the previous ones—there were three parties involved.

Besides the two sides currently in a standoff, there's another force lurking on the outside. If the "root" were to detach itself now, the two sides might not have time to deal with it. However, the "equivalent exchange" on the outside cannot be allowed to escape due to an unexpected factor. At that point, its situation would probably be no better than becoming just an "eye"...

Sensing the silence of the "roots," Lin Yi smiled.

"How about this, how about I give you a suggestion?"

【…】

It remained silent. If the concept of emotion existed as the "root" of the "consciousness aggregate," it should be extremely angry or helpless now. The problem is that it is not a creature dominated by emotions. Otherwise, when it regained its freedom after being interfered with by the "Outer God," it should have launched a retaliatory action against Lin Yi instead of silently waiting for the situation to develop, and even helping Lin Yi intercept Yog Sothos's information in the end.

Its judgment criteria are similar to those of "Fragments". The only difference is that the judgment criteria of "Fragments" is how to look forward, while the judgment criteria of "Root" is how to maintain its own probability of survival. After discovering that Lin Yi has more possibilities, it directly "defected to the enemy camp" in order to ensure that its existence would not disappear. Apart from this, there are almost no elements of "hatred" or "anger".

Similarly, when faced with Lin Yi, its "enemy," making a suggestion that was clearly malicious, it did not react excessively, but instead continued to make judgments based on the suggestion—

"Because of the information leak, I need to avoid using my own system as much as possible after entering the outer realm. Your system has already been exposed—so there is no concern about further leaks. If you can help me solve the problems in the 'outer realm,' I can let you return on the premise of ensuring the final victory. After all, I don't intend to give up those parallel worlds derived from you. They are a considerable resource."

Faced with two equally terrible choices, humans, driven by emotion, might choose to fight to the death—after all, it's just death—but for the rational "Root," it's clearly not the same.

Its "hesitation" lasted less than half a second before it threw its newly gained "freedom," which had lasted less than five minutes, into "shackles."

KP agreed with the suggestions made by the young investigator.

The Great Old Ones: Chapter 926 Saya's Song (1)

Descending, descending, descending, ascending, ascending, and so on for seven times, consciousness falls into the "body".

Opening my dull eyes, I felt as if a swirling, ethereal vortex was rotating inside my right eye, instantly transforming my previously ordinary vision—

血肉

粘液

腐烂

异臭

The filth and decay that words can describe to the fullest extent constitute the world projected by the "Root" that appears before my right eye.

However, at the same time, the world presented to the left eye is just as normal.

The floor was slightly cold, the walls were decorated, and dappled sunlight streamed in from the window… It was an ordinary room. If you ignored the things in my right eye that seemed to be “stuck” to the walls and floor, barely wriggling, like exposed internal organs and flesh after their skin had been peeled off.

Taking a deep breath, the pungent smell of rotting flesh mingled with the faint scent of flowers and grass, simultaneously reaching the body's olfactory nerves: "Is this the outer realm?"

……

Following the traces left by Yog Sothoth, and using the "Silver Gate" on Abigail Williams' forehead as the entrance, Lin Yi reached this space, which in every sense should belong to the "Outer Realm," in the same way that the Outer Gods infiltrated the "Root." He had expected to see a distorted and chaotic world—and indeed it was.

Upon entering this world, what my left eye saw was what the "humans" of this world could see. That's right, humans also exist in the "Outer Realm," if those "pillar-shaped creatures" that look like they're made by stitching together chunks of flesh can be considered humans.

But at least, from the perspective of the left eye, the world is just an ordinary world.

The humans living here are no different from the humans Lin Yi knows; they all have two eyes, two ears, one nose, and one mouth—nothing different. They also have a historical process from primitive to civilized, and they have fought the wars and signed the treaties.

There was neither an Ultraman from the M78 Nebula nor a Godzilla capable of withstanding nuclear weapons; there was only an ordinary world made up of the interactions between ordinary people.

However, in stark contrast to this "ordinary world as seen by ordinary people," there is a picture projected from the "roots"—

The sky was blood red, and what appeared at the end was not an endless starry sky, but rather the membrane of some kind of creature—filled with blood vessels and mucous membranes.

The ground was "crowded," a completely different feeling from when only the left eye was open. Stepping on it with only the right eye open, one felt a slippery and disgusting sensation of flesh being squeezed, along with the constantly splattering, foul-smelling blood, all of which constantly challenged the limits of ordinary people's senses.

Not only the sky and the land, but also all the "objects" placed in this "city" seemed to have been parasitized and eroded by unknown creatures. From the moment Lin Yi set foot in this world, he could hardly see a single complete and normal object.

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Close your right eye, and the noisy sounds in your ears return to "normal," changing from the twisted roars of unknown creatures to the honking of cars on the street and the conversations of passersby.

The location is Tokyo, Japan's most bustling city, and the time is the early 21st century. Lin Yi cannot be more specific about the time—it is like an irrelevant concept, as time is greatly blurred here. Even if you ask a "passerby," you will only get some ambiguous answers.

Unlike the previous Salem incident where he had the identity of an "investigator" provided by the "Root," Lin Yi, who stepped into the Outer Realm, did not have any "setup" himself. After all, Lin Yi's entry was not and could not be permitted by the controllers of the Outer Realm, so he could not possibly have an identity that could easily blend into the environment.

Of course, even if it existed, it wouldn't mean anything. Although it was only a less than half-day observation, many of the scenes seen through his "right eye" allowed Lin Yi to roughly determine the basic tone of this seemingly "normal" world.

This is a world where only the "abnormal" are qualified to "live".

As Lin Yi explored this "Tokyo" in the outer realm, he discovered many "relatively normal" humans using his "right eye." Although their bodies differed from those of "normal people" in Lin Yi's mind—perhaps they had three legs or four arms—their original appearance was still generally recognizable.

However, in Lin Yi's observation, these "relatively normal people" all fell into one of two fates in less than an hour.

The first possibility is disappearance.

From the left eye's perspective, it appears as if it suddenly disappeared after walking into a street or a house, unnoticed and ignored by everyone, as if it had never existed. But from the right eye's perspective, it appears as if it was bitten and swallowed by a "mouth" that suddenly opened up from the ground.

Until the entire process was over, they accepted everything as if they were unconscious.

The second type is assimilation.

From being "relatively normal," it transformed into the same form as the "passersby" walking on the street, a "pillar" shape stitched together with blood clots.

In this process of alienation, only the "abnormal" are allowed to exist in this world, while the "normal" are either eliminated or devoured. Under such circumstances, even if there were an identity that could easily blend into the environment, Lin Yi would not accept it step by step. He didn't want to become that kind of "flesh pillar"—regardless of the appearance, at least the convenience and flexibility in movement would be terrible, and there would definitely be many additional "debuffs." Of course, he also couldn't obediently be "eliminated" and devoured.

To survive in this outer world, the most important thing is neither strength nor wisdom, but reason.

The ability to see through superficial falsehoods and discern true reason—this can prevent you from unknowingly being devoured or turned into a pillar of flesh.

And the sanity that allows you to remain rational in the face of everything that could drive you mad after you see the real world hidden behind it.

"Even I get tired of seeing this kind of thing after a while..."

Rubbing his temples, he turned his body to avoid the approaching pedestrian (the pillar of flesh and blood) and the blood emanating from the other person, so as to avoid getting his clothes dirty. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a beautiful figure out of the corner of his eye.

A young girl, wearing a white dress, with a smile, and two strands of hair spreading out like wings at the back of her head, a pure and innocent girl.

There's nothing strange about it; there are always one or two females like this in any human-inhabited area, but—it was seen with the right eye.

P.S.: Mid-Autumn Festival, went out with friends all day... so there might only be two updates.

The Great Old Ones: Chapter 927 Saya's Song (2)

Just as the world seen with the left eye and the right eye are different, the same "human being" can also be divided into "real" and "false".

From the perspective of a "normal person," this is just an ordinary, mundane world, but from the perspective of the right eye, it is indeed filled with chaos and disorder in the outer realm... However, at this moment, a "normal human" who can only be seen with the "right eye" suddenly appears, how could Lin Yi not be curious?

Just as Lin Yi was about to close her right eye and use her left eye to observe the "normal human," the other person had already disappeared at the end of the street with light steps. She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she seemed to be hiding and avoiding the movement of the "passerby."

……

"Did you see anything?"

A young investigator discovered a suspicious teenage girl.

For some unknown reason, "Root" ultimately chose to provide assistance to Lin Yi in a role similar to "narrator," but he would not force Lin Yi to provide information unless Lin Yi was certain of it.

You chose to follow her.

You come to a dark alleyway, and until you discover it, you have no idea that such a dirty and secluded corner exists in this bustling city.

The faint stench of decay, while far less pungent than the "physiological challenge" of smelling the world through my right eye, was certainly no better. The difference was that the former was the reality of an "outer realm," while the latter was the "reality" of this city…

As you step into this alley, even the surrounding light seems to dim considerably.

As the surrounding sounds fade into the distance, you realize that things are not as simple as they seem.

Reach out and touch the sticky, slimy residue left on the wall.

Similar marks appeared not only on the walls on both sides, but also on the ground. Part of the putrid smell came from these viscous liquids. By distinguishing the composition of these odor molecules, apart from the parts that were indistinguishable, there was a part that smelled like a corpse rotting—or being "digested".

Based on the traces left at the scene, it seems that a creature resembling a "large slime" just passed by.

Otherwise, with this body size, there should be no way that there wouldn't be any trace of friction from hard objects around it.

"Been eaten?"

This possibility is not low. After all, Lin Yi had personally witnessed more than one instance of "humans" being swallowed by gaping maws that suddenly split open in streets or houses. It wouldn't be surprising to see another "slime" that specifically eats people.

"Thump—!!!"

His body rolled forward, avoiding most of the impact, but a few shattered stones struck his back, sending a sharp pain through him. After creating some distance, Lin Yi immediately turned around, and the attacker's face came into view.

It has to be said that, judging from its shape alone, this thing is almost the most human-like thing Lin Yi has seen since entering this world. Even the girl in the white dress who was supposed to have been "eaten" earlier had a slight "human" quality because of the atmosphere that made her seem out of place in the world around her.

The attacker before them had a normal human body structure: a thick body, powerful limbs, and a sheet of iron nailed to the skin, along with the area where the eyes were located. Apart from being nearly three meters tall when standing—exceeding the limits of normal human genes—he looked like a burly human suffering from an eye disease... In short, a "blind giant"?

Just as Lin Yi was observing the "Blind Giant," the "Blind Giant," which had fallen from the roof of the alleyway but failed to flatten Lin Yi as expected, began to twist its legs, which were stuck in the ground, and roared at Lin Yi as it struggled to break free.

Strangely, despite the roar that was loud enough to shatter glass, the "pedestrians" outside the alleyway seemed oblivious, continuing their "daily routines" as if they hadn't noticed anything.

"Perhaps, in their eyes, I am the strange one?"

It was sensible to step back a distance. Using his fragile body, with an average rating of 10, to fight against this "blind giant" whose rating was at least 100 was definitely not a good choice. Of course, to avoid a similar situation, Lin Yi had made preparations in advance—