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Chapter 867: Shake it Out, Stay Healthy
Chapter 867: Shake it Out, Stay Healthy
What the hell... Am I some public message board? Are the gods just randomly scribbling on me?
The translation of the dog language by the Capricorn Director startled Lyon, who had no interest in becoming a wild True God. He quickly asked, "Lord Capricorn, can you purify all this from my body?"
"This is already the effect after purification."
"?"
"As you know, the Source Deity Platform is where power is 'engraved' onto the world. So, the Divine Origin Speech is like writing on the 'world' itself, making it not so easy to erase."
"Usually, either the corresponding power collapses entirely, or you have to jump off the Terminus Cliff in the Netherworld after death, completely returning to the world's origin. Otherwise, this writing will persist."
Lord Capricorn shrugged, "For something so 'essential,' there's not much that our Capricorn Palace's anomaly purification secret technique can do. I can only help you erase the curse and location marker parts, but for what the True Gods have written on you, I'm afraid I can't do much."
"..."
Facing Lord Capricorn's helpless gaze, Lyon couldn't help but grimace.
So, when I fight the True Gods face-to-face, as soon as they unleash their powers, they can see the colorful graffiti on my body? This style is way too abstract!
"Actually, you could look at it from a positive perspective; it's not necessarily a bad thing."
Seeing Lyon's strained expression, Lord Capricorn smiled, "Besides these interesting messages, most of the Divine Origin Speech on your body consists of warnings and alerts, cautioning other True Gods that when they see you, they should immediately flee and not entertain any thoughts of luck.
Given my understanding of True Gods, aside from those whose powers have been corrupted and have lost their sanity, most True Gods would probably tremble upon seeing you now and find it hard to unleash their full strength.
Some more cautious True Gods might even heed the advice and turn tail. I don't think you'd need to gather ten or eight of them for the effect to kick in. Most True Gods would probably dare not take you on again."
Seeing me and running away, their strength greatly diminished, not daring to engage without ten or eight... Isn't this the ability of the God Slaughterer? Their strength is weakened because they see the messages on my body!
Opening the badge panel with a flick of his wrist and glancing at the God Slaughterer in the slot, Lyon couldn't help but frown, "But this can't be considered a good thing, right?"
"Hmm?"
Lord Capricorn was momentarily stunned by Lyon's words and then asked in surprise, "Why do you say that?"
"Because they'll run away."
Looking at the God Slaughterer, whose weakening effect had only reached 39%, still needing sixty-one more True Gods to fill it up, Lyon's frown deepened, and he replied with concern, "If True Gods run away when they see me, won't it be harder to capture them? (When will I be able to fill up the God Slaughterer?)"
"..."
No, listen to what you're saying.
Seeing Lyon's matter-of-fact expression, Lord Capricorn felt a momentary daze, as if something strange had entered his mind, reminiscent of the feeling he had thirty years ago when he first arrived at Heaven Mountain and communicated with a polluted divine being.
After a brief moment, he shook his head vigorously, clearing the odd 'polluted' sensation. From the beginning, Lord Capricorn, who had been talking non-stop, fell into a rare silence. Then, somewhat abruptly, he asked, "Aquarius, do you want to learn the secret techniques of the Capricorn Palace?"
"Huh?"
"I know you're interested in the Capricorn Palace's secret techniques, but I didn't bring it up before because I thought you might not be suitable for learning Anomaly Purification."
"The Anomaly Purification Secret Technique."
As Lyon's expression turned slightly surprised, the Capricorn Director began his explanation:
"Unlike some of the other Secret Techniques among the Thirteen, learning the Anomaly Purification technique requires more than just talent. There's an additional prerequisite—a pure heart, a solid moral compass, and preferably a high sense of ethics."
"The purification technique requires a standard, and often, the practitioner becomes that standard. If one's heart is too 'tainted' and 'confused,' it's impossible to purify others. Your qualities displayed during the board meeting... well, they don't seem to align with this standard."
"..."
Just say what you mean!
Lyon's face darkened as the Capricorn Director bluntly implied that his heart was dark, he had no moral boundaries, and he lacked ethics. He couldn't help but retort:
"What about now? Do I meet the standard now?"
"You should... I guess?"
The Capricorn Director lifted his eyelids slightly, then hesitated, "The Anomaly Purification technique of the Capricorn Palace has stringent requirements for a person's qualities, but these requirements need not be positive, and the evaluation criteria are highly subjective.
In simple terms, even if you don't have a broad sense of morality, but possess a strong, narrow sense of ethics, and firmly believe that your actions are correct without any psychological burden, you should still be able to learn this technique."
"..."
Please... Your... Collection... Six... Nine... Book... Bar...!
Lyon was left speechless by the Capricorn Director's evaluation. After a moment of silence, he struggled to summarize, "My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and all I do is for justice?"
"More or less."
The Capricorn Director's eyes lit up at Lyon's words. He chuckled and nodded, "Although your phrasing is a bit odd, the meaning is indeed correct. Since you've grasped this concept, your talent in this Secret Technique should be considerable... Well? Do you want to learn it?"
"..."
Of course, I do! If I don't learn it, wouldn't I have endured this scolding for nothing?
...
As Lyon mentally noted the Capricorn Director's harsh words, he followed him back into the Capricorn Palace to commence his Secret Technique training. Meanwhile, deep within the Netherworld, on the Lingering Mountain, a thick mist quietly rose.
"Everyone, I bring bad news."
Stepping out from the dense mist, the Flesh-receiving Doe, surrounded by a thick fog, addressed the group with a troubled expression, "The Butcher King Society has suffered heavy losses. The newly promoted Vice-President, the Magpie, has decided to retreat, making it difficult for us to obtain further support from them."
"Caw... Caw!"
As the Doe finished speaking, several hoarse crow caws echoed. An elderly hunchbacked woman in a black robe waved her hand, dispersing the mist around her. She opened her blood-red crow-like eyes, filled with dissatisfaction, and asked, "You didn't tell us this before! You said the Purification Bureau was backed into a corner, and the Watchtower Palace's protection would soon be broken! Moreover, you said the Butcher King Society's plan was already mostly successful, with only the final step remaining. Why are they retreating at this critical moment?"
"They... must have been scared off."
The Doe paused for a moment, then continued with a helpless expression, "Losing forty percent of our forces is manageable as long as the corresponding powers still exist. New True Gods will eventually emerge. But their morale has taken a hit... Even when I mentioned that name in the Society, I saw many members trembling involuntarily."
(End of Chapter)
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