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To be precise, the humans on Earth now know exactly who Jiang Xiao's opponent is.
Hastalluk, one of the Great Old Ones and the source of the plague from the world of Cthulhu.
While it's not 100% certain, it's pretty close.
At the very least, the existence of such a bizarre plague in the world of ghost stories must be inextricably linked to this ancient god.
Everyone except Bai Yi and Mu Xitang was keeping it a secret from them.
Sun Wei confiscated both of their phones and restricted them from secretly going online.
On the surface, it was for the sake of their studies, but in reality, Sun Wei was worried that they would lose their composure if they learned about the enemies Jiang Xiao might be facing.
At this time, not many people left the conference room; on the contrary, during the time that Director Wang went to Qingshan, the room remained empty.
The number of people here has increased rather than decreased.
No idea.
Those motionless "fighter jet stickers" in the sky were really too eye-catching.
Experts from all over the world are still flocking to the Nika tribe.
Some people attempted to use drones for close-up contact.
However, when a drone enters within ten meters of those fixed fighter jets, it will freeze instantly, becoming a new "drone sticker".
"How are things, Director Wang? What about Sun Wei and the others?"
"Didn't you watch the live stream?" Director Wang retorted coldly.
Even Wang Dayong and Niu Jieshi, who are so bizarre, are helpless against it. How could Sun Wei, an ordinary character among the Seven Stars of the Bizarre, possibly have a solution?
Like Director Wang, even though they already knew the result, everyone still felt somewhat sad when it was actually confirmed.
"Sigh, I should have just stayed away from this altar."
Even the former big brother, the beacon of light, and the fighting nation are now somewhat regretful.
Strange, why did I provoke this altar in the first place?
Director Wang sat upright, staring intently at the screen in front of him.
why?
Because I was the one who led you to make that move.
"Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone!"
If you remain silent, what if this deity retaliates against our Dragon Kingdom?
As fellow inhabitants of Earth, we should help each other and share hardships.
"Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. Now that the disaster has already happened, our primary issue is how to deal with it, not to wallow in self-pity."
Chapter 560 Project 56
"I've thought of something."
Someone raised their hand and suggested that they might try to find out who the god Jiang Xiao was facing was.
"If he knew that the enemy he was facing was Hastaury, one of the Great Old Ones from the Cthulhu Mythos: the source of the plague, would the strange world have a way to deal with it?"
The atmosphere in the meeting room became somber, with helplessness and worry written on everyone's face.
"Of course we know that, but we had tried to convey key information before, and the keywords were all blocked."
Someone answered, their tone tinged with helplessness.
"Perhaps we can rephrase it, using homophones or something?"
A voice suddenly rang out, shattering everyone's preconceived notions.
All eyes were on the speaker.
He is a scholar who studies bizarre linguistics. He is usually taciturn, but whenever he speaks, he always offers some unique insights.
"Homophones?"
Director Wang repeated it with a puzzled look in his eyes.
"Yes, we can try to bypass the block by using some words that sound similar but are written differently."
The scholar explained.
"For example, we can use 'hastau' instead of 'hastau'. Although they sound similar, they are actually two completely different words."
The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly became lively.
The group began to actively discuss and try to find more homophones to bypass the censorship.
"This method is worth a try."
"With this method, we can try to contact Jiang Xiao and the others again and tell them about the real enemy."
All eyes in the conference room converged, eventually landing on Director Wang; they needed to make a decision.
Director Wang took a deep breath and nodded; he knew the importance of this decision.
“We cannot risk using Jiang Xiao for experiments. His reminders are too precious. We need to find chosen ones from other countries to test on first.”
His words resonated with everyone, since every reminder could potentially impact the future of humanity.
"I'll contact you right away!"
When faced with matters of principle, or perhaps when their own interests are at stake, these people are quite united.
Soon after, through a series of complex information transmissions and encrypted communications, they successfully contacted several chosen ones in other countries.
After ensuring communication security, they began testing.
After some discussion, they decided to keep things as simple as possible at the beginning.
[Based on the information we provide, try to guess which book or person the character we are trying to describe comes from, and see if you can bypass the censorship.]
The chosen one received this strange request and, though somewhat puzzled, agreed.
They used homophones like "Ha Si Tao Lu," "Ha Si Tao Lu Ke," "Kaisai Lu Shen Hua," and "Shi Kai Shen Hua" to replace their real names.
Try to make the chosen ones understand the information about this Great Old One.
Well.
The good news is that not all words were censored.
The bad news is that the "Kailiru myth" doesn't make the chosen one understand that they are trying to express the Cthulhu mythos.
However, the people in the meeting room breathed a sigh of relief, at least it meant that their plan was feasible.
“No problem! Then we can find more Chosen Ones to experiment with, and after repeated confirmation, we will contact Jiang Xiao again.”
Just as they were conducting their experiment using the controlled variable method.
Jiang Xiao also started making preparations.
The first target is the departments that discharge wastewater.
Everyone's face was ashen.
The group first convened an emergency meeting with the heads and technicians of the wastewater treatment department.
At the meeting, the higher-ups bluntly pointed out the seriousness of the problem and demanded that everyone take responsibility for it.
From department heads to ordinary staff, everyone involved in this incident was investigated without exception.
From top to bottom, serving a lifetime in prison is the lightest sentence, and it's a sentence handed down on the spot!
This disaster has become so severe that it is beyond repair, and no one's pride can be spared.
"Next, let's think about how to deal with this so-called god?"
Jiang Xiao, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.
“We haven’t come away empty-handed. At least we now know that the reason this god is taking revenge on humanity is because of the call of the High Priest of the Sea.”
Jiang Xiao spoke slowly, each word sounding as if he had thought it through carefully.
"The one who tied the knot must untie it. I suggest you try to dive into the sea, find the high priest, and communicate with them."
The people in the meeting room exchanged glances; they knew this approach might be good.
But who exactly is the High Priest of the Sea? Can they find him in the vast ocean? And can they persuade him? These are all unknowns.
“If possible, we certainly hope to resolve this peacefully.”
Jiang Xiao continued.
"Of course, if we really can't repair the relationship between humanity and the ocean, then we'll have no choice but to resort to the last resort—to slaughter them until rivers of blood flow!"
These words struck like a heavy hammer blow to the hearts of everyone present.
They all understood that once they embarked on the path of killing, it would mean that there would be absolutely no room for easing this disaster.
In the following period, the world's higher-ups began intensive preparations.
They contacted scholars, historians, and even occultists from various places, hoping to find clues about the high priest of the sea.