Chapter 765: Dark Observation

All netizens were utterly unprepared for the next crisis to emerge before the last had settled. They had just finished fighting the Lord of Reincarnation, opened the immortal path, suffered a harsh reality check, with players full of grievances and most of them dead. The player leader Yuan Qinghua had even fled directly. But it turned out he had escaped to an even more terrifying transcendent cosmic world? This was just too exciting!

A "dramatic turn of events" would be an understatement.

"Hang in there, Brother Yuan Qinghua!"

"You've been professionally trained to take a beating! All that baby-making and being a breeding pig for the Heavenly Human Path... it was all for this moment, to infiltrate the enemy! For humanity! For Earthlings! Go for it!”

“Charge!”

Countless people's faces turned red with excitement.

Yuan Qinghua was completely beside himself. "Why are you all so happy? I'm on the verge of dying! This terrifying, mysterious, world-level overlord, comparable to an ancient god, an eternal and indestructible forbidden immense being... and I'm hopping around in his fish tank..."

Meanwhile, members of major research institutes on Earth completely lost their composure. A terrifying enemy from ancient times that destroyed Earth's mythological civilization? They vaguely sensed a terrifying, forbidden entity in outer space, looking down upon their home base – Earth. If it discovered that those ancient mythological figures originated from this planet, it would undoubtedly tear through space, descend here, and obliterate human civilization. And against such an entity, even a slight leakage of information could lead to them being discovered. Despite Earth's strenuous cultivation efforts, there was only one Tier-2 martial artist; it was unimaginably weak. Without one or two centuries of development, true powerhouses simply couldn't emerge.

"The enemy that destroyed Earth's prehistoric civilization!"

"Oh! My God!"

"That's a galaxy-level cosmic overlord civilization!"

"We Earthlings are doomed!"

"Mr. Hawking was right: do not reply to extraterrestrial cosmic signals! Do not reply! Do not reply!"

"Quickly stop him! Stop that brain-dead idiot!"

"He must have birthed seven children and lost his mind in the process!"

Researchers from various major institutes, scientists in white coats, completely lost their composure and quickly posted messages on the forum.

"I suggest you commit suicide; the Lord will bless you!"

"I suggest hara-kiri."

"I suggest you feed yourself to those divine beasts."

A string of warnings was issued.

Yuan Qinghua was dumbfounded and felt utterly terrible. "These usually serious foreigners have learned bad habits from those troll netizens. Is that how you comfort someone? What the heck is with 'suicide'?" However, he couldn't be bothered to dwell on it. After browsing the internet, he told them to leave any suggestions as comments, then logged off and returned to his fish tank to lie low.

"Watch me observe in secret."

"I shall be Sherlock Hua!"

"There is only one truth! And home is naturally the closest place to it!" He buried himself, leaving only a pair of empty, skeletal eyes exposed, constantly observing in secret.

"It may seem like they're watching me, their pet, in the fish tank. But in reality, I'm watching those foolish humans from inside the fish tank!"

He was full of confidence.

"Every day, the maid comes to feed the fish tank. According to the time shown by the sun outside the window, around noon, she feeds them. She puts in vegetables similar to carrots, and some meat from the market that looks like pork... Is it really okay for these divine beasts to eat such common fare, like pork and carrots?" However, even vegetables, due to their enormous size, provided a good amount of energy. He even wondered if he could take down an ordinary person strolling outside – they would be a colossal giant, and he wouldn't have to worry too much about energy, right?

"She regularly cooks and delivers food to a mysterious room. That's likely where the true 'big shot' resides! Watch me uncover all his secrets; not even the color of his underwear will remain hidden!"

"Also, farmers often come to the door, greeting them warmly and delivering vegetables. Yesterday, several young people dressed as students, seemingly wearing special, quite stylish long-robe student uniforms, brought documents and came to consult on academic matters... Of course, the 'big shot' inside still didn't appear; the pretty maid provided the answers, which was quite disappointing."

"But from the flow of visitors, it's clear that this mysterious, wealthy family doesn't live in a bustling city. They might be in some remote mountain forest, but they are still some kind of authority or professor in their field, holding a certain prestige in the area. That's why many people make a special trip to see them... some students even come eagerly, hoping to become apprentices."

"They naturally noticed the fish tank and found it interesting, but they didn't show excessive shock, as if these 'ant-like' creatures were perfectly normal. And perhaps they are; after all, they could simply be some foreign species of ant or insect... which would appear relatively natural." After all, the fish tank is made of a special material that blocks energy fluctuations, so they wouldn't sense any power. They might truly believe they're just seeing ladybugs or geckos.

"Of course, the humanoid beings in this world also possess radiation energy. Perhaps their field of study isn't just science, but also radiological sciences. Do these students normally use radiation to modify species?"

"Another day passed. I've already begun to understand some basic words in their telepathic language."

"Today, the pugnacious Qiongqi and Taotie started fighting again. I took the opportunity to collect some shredded meat and attached it to myself. When I truly become a creature, moving around outside might just be feasible."

"At night, when no one was around, I secretly bonded with these divine beasts and taught them how to cultivate the Buddhist and Taoist systems. They progressed by leaps and bounds, as if an innate gene was being reawakened. And... it's terrifying! Just the food they're given is enough for my initial cultivation! I'll reach Tier 1 very soon!"

"Ah, today I finally saw the owner step out of his room and sit in the living room. He was still drinking tea!"

Xu Zhi sat on his chair, ignoring the two round eyes in the fish tank that seemed to be peering through a crack in the door like a creepy voyeur.

"I never thought simply putting out a fish tank would stir up such a big commotion."

Xu Zhi drank his tea, his expression calm and peaceful. After all, he was quite used to being watched by a group of bizarre creatures while drinking tea on a chair in his yard, ignoring them completely. "This situation means the battle factions are established... My main body fighting against three clones: the Ancient God, Emperor, and Hermes? Am I fighting myself?"

He found it quite absurd, but he couldn't be bothered to pay too much attention. After all, developing this nascent new world before him was the most important thing.

"Sunspots, perhaps?"

He stood up, looking up at the sun through the window. "As a true god of the magic core system, a god-level computer, my computational power is simply too strong. Even for ordinary beings, based on newspaper reports and intelligence from various countries, I can almost foresee the probable future development of the world."