I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

Chapter 602 Chapter 604 Still protecting humanity today

Obviously, the mushroom in front of Lloyd is not a real mushroom.

To be more precise, it was the mushroom itself that appeared in this appearance in Lloyd's eyes, an image he could understand.

It feels like a three-dimensional object, which, due to lighting and angle issues, leaves a mushroom-like reflection in the two-dimensional world, but its true form may be a cup, a pen, or even a person with a mushroom-shaped hairstyle.

Even though Lloyd had activated his clairvoyance and was using his inspiration to explore again and again, he was unable to see the full picture and could only observe it with his naked eyes.

Even the weird intuition in my head was very quiet, and it didn't react to this 'mushroom' at all.

Is this some property of a higher dimension that cannot be observed in three dimensions?

If I hadn't tasted a 'mushroom' from a higher dimension, I might not have even noticed its existence?

A guess popped up in Lloyd's mind, which was not particularly surprising.

At the beginning, the 'good brother' was looking for food for himself in this barren world. There was no sign of life in the whole world, and the 'food' that he could find must have come from a higher dimension.

Then from the perspective of the dimension determining the level, this "mushroom" and the other things Lloyd had eaten in the past can be regarded as some kind of ancient god...

However, it is really delicious...

Lloyd could not forget the delicious taste of this mushroom, so driven by memories, he moved closer.

Although it was a being from a higher dimension and was like a god to him, Lloyd could feel its weakness and that it was almost in a dying state.

Just the little bit of ancient and divine spirituality emanating from it proves that it is still alive.

It seems that after being picked by the 'good brothers' that year, only this little bit is left. Although it did not die completely thanks to the tenacious vitality of the fungi, it has not been able to recover even after many years.

But even so, it is something from another dimension and is still extremely dangerous to ordinary humans who have never eaten it.

It is obviously not very objective to regard it as a simple "mushroom", or is it more appropriate to regard it as the remains of an ancient god?

Therefore, even if it does nothing and just stays here quietly waiting for recovery, it will cause all kinds of unpredictable impacts on the world.

The previous experimental report mentioned that the Karma Demon's loss of control and the author of that diary's final madness were probably related to this ancient god.

Even the weird technologies of the manufacturing demon might have been spread by it?

For beings in higher dimensions, this kind of thing may be just a few simple mumblings or a few wisps of spirituality, but it is enough to have a huge impact on ordinary humans.

Even though it has become this weak, it is still a huge threat to the world.

So Lloyd didn't bother to relive its deliciousness, but immediately activated the space loop, sealing off the entire underground cavity to prevent that faint spirituality from escaping.

Then, he tried to activate [Microscopic Analysis] to observe the 'mushroom' further.

Since inspiration and clairvoyance are completely ineffective against this thing, we have to resort to more direct means.

And at the moment when Lloyd activated [Microscopic Analysis], the entire mushroom became extremely huge in his sight, as if it could occupy the entire world.

Then, it changed into a whole set of complex circuit maps, crisscrossing in a random pattern, like some kind of random graffiti.

No, no, I can't understand it at all, and my eyes will hurt if I look at it for too long...

After all, I am only a three-dimensional creature, and it is really difficult for me to reach a higher dimension...

Hmmm... maybe try this?

Lloyd suddenly remembered his special skill, [Supreme Realm - Distortion]

This was a flash of inspiration without any basis, but he just wanted to give it a try.

So he immediately activated this special skill that could once seal the Witch Mistress.

The price he paid was that the little bit of [Blood of the Most High] he carried with him disappeared directly from his storage bag.

And when his [Supreme Domain] covered the 'mushroom', Lloyd's vision suddenly became clear. Those completely incomprehensible irregular lines changed again and gradually reorganized into a group of strange creatures that were difficult to describe in words.

It can be any shape that humans can understand, but it keeps changing into new forms every second, and its appearance cannot be accurately described in words.

It indeed looked extremely weak and almost lifeless. Apart from that little bit of spirituality proving that it was still alive, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a corpse.

Perhaps after a long period of time, it will be able to recover, but Lloyd no longer intends to give it this opportunity.

With the help of the [Supreme Realm], Lloyd reached a higher dimension in this short moment, and was able to briefly touch and understand the existence in front of him.

He seized this fleeting opportunity without hesitation, and used all his spiritual power to launch a special [Twist]

He wanted to degrade this "mushroom" to the same dimension as himself in this instant.

Before actually taking action, Lloyd himself was not sure whether this would succeed, and he was more of a trial-and-error mentality.

This was the only way he could think of to resolve this hidden danger.

So after just one second, the [Supreme Realm] was lifted, and Lloyd's vision returned to normal. Then his face turned pale and he almost lost his balance.

There was a stabbing pain in his temple, and all the muscles in his body seemed to be torn apart, causing him to grimace in pain.

However, the 'mushroom' on the opposite side remained motionless, as if nothing had changed?

Failed?

No... not yet!

Lloyd didn't even bother to rest, and immediately activated his inspiration again, trying to lock onto the 'mushroom' in front of him.

This time, he succeeded!

The existence that should have been untouchable had its golden body "punctured" at this moment, and under the exploration of inspiration, it showed its original appearance.

A wrinkled mass of mycelium, nothing more.

And the little bit of spirituality that was left also disappeared. The appearance that originally looked somewhat fresh was also rapidly shrinking and withering, and in the end, only the tiny mycelium-like tissue was left.

This means that it is completely dead, and there is no chance of recovery in the true sense.

Then, the panel issued a prompt to confirm:

[Ding~Insanity value +100]

I actually did it? Really?

Even Lloyd himself couldn't believe that he had actually killed an ancient god.

Although the opponent was already extremely weak, he was a being from a higher dimension after all. It was a miracle in itself that he could be killed by himself.

And it is accomplished in a way similar to "dimensionality reduction attack".

But the madness value given at the end is really a bit...

There's no way. I can't fully understand this thing, and it doesn't carry any curse of mental pollution. The fact that it can provide these 100 points is probably because it has existed in the world for too long.

But no matter what, being able to eliminate this huge hidden danger at such a small cost is enough to make Lloyd temporarily forget the pain in his body.

It's all worth it!

Otherwise, if we allow this thing to revive, it might become a 'mushroom' that can destroy the world.

Phew~ Fortunately, I acted decisively...

Lloyd could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He sat down on the ground, took out a bunch of spiritual power recovery potions from his waist, and started pouring them into his mouth.

But then again, the sudden flash of inspiration that I just had might not be a true sudden inspiration?

But I have witnessed how the 'good brother' dealt with this thing. Although from what I can understand, he just pounced on the 'mushroom' and wrestled with it, and finally relied on brute force to beat it down with punches and kicks, and then tore off his flesh and blood to feed me...

Of course, this is just the picture I can understand. In fact, whether it is the "mushroom" itself or the punches and kicks of the "good brothers", they are definitely not real hand-to-hand combat, but wrestling from a higher dimension.

Although I couldn't understand it, I was fortunate enough to witness the whole process, record it, and finally taste the delicious "mushroom", so I knew more or less how to deal with this thing?

However, it was just a 'mushroom' in an extremely weak state. It fought back and forth with its 'good brother' at its full strength. I couldn't imagine how to deal with it, and I didn't even know how terrifying it was...

Lloyd briefly summarized it in his mind, and silently thanked his "good brother".

If He had not wandered around and cleaned up these "mushroom" creatures one after another, who knows what the world would be like today, with all the demons dancing in disorder?

It might be like the world described in the Cthulhu novels on Earth, with evil gods running around everywhere and humans being like ants, dying in piles if one is not careful...

My brother, it’s really… so hard…

Lloyd felt a little sad when he thought of this. He shook his head vigorously, supported himself to stand up, and walked towards the place where the "mushroom" had existed before.

Then he stretched out a finger and gently touched the 'mycelium' scattered on the ground.

Several random prompts came from the panel beside my ear:

[Ding~Knowledge Fragments +1]

[Ding~Knowledge Fragments +1]

[Ding~Skill Fragments +1]

[Ding~Skill Fragments +1]

[Ding~ Sufficient skill fragments have been obtained, skill upgrade and enhancement, Distorted Realm LV10→LV11]

[Ding~ You can use special skills to initiate a short dimensional distortion]

Uh...that's all?

Not even any madness value?

Lloyd was originally disappointed with what the 'mushroom' had exploded, but when he took a quick look at the fragments of knowledge in his mind, he was stunned.

That knowledge is not something that comes from a higher dimension. It is something that you cannot understand and can only be swept into the "recycle bin".

But I really can't fully understand it, I just know what this knowledge is used for.

This was also the first time that Lloyd came into contact with such special knowledge.

The content involved was actually very simple. It was just teaching Lloyd how to hunt gods...

This is a kind of knowledge that is difficult to describe in words. It is not a clearly recorded theory, nor is it a method or approach.

Strictly speaking, this is more like a 'feeling', 'intuition', or it can also be understood as 'qualification', 'level', 'talent'.

Lloyd could not fully analyze it, he only knew that only with such "qualifications" could one achieve such an exaggerated feat as "hunting gods" and have the possibility of achieving "hunting gods".

Otherwise, any god would be an untouchable existence in his eyes. He couldn't even lock onto it with his inspiration, let alone hurt it in the slightest. There was no possibility of "hunting" them at all.

The reason he was able to obtain this "talent" was not only because of the forbidden knowledge, but more because he had witnessed how his "good brothers" dealt with those things in the past.

So strictly speaking, this was not something that 'Mushroom' left for him, but rather the last bit of legacy left by his 'good brother'.

Of course, simply having the "qualifications" is definitely not enough; there is also a lack of specific means.

Through these two pieces of strange knowledge, Lloyd could probably understand a little about the necessary conditions.

Simply put, the attributes must be high enough, the skill level must be high enough, and the strength level and life level must also be high enough.

And those two skill fragments can make up for the deficiency in this aspect.

Two skill fragments, just two pieces, actually caused changes in the [Distorted Realm] which had not been improved for a long time, and also mastered a very powerful distortion method.

Rather than being a reward for killing the 'Mushroom', it was more like a summary of Lloyd's own experience.

It seems that my previous speculation was correct...

The reason I can deal with this 'mushroom' today is all because of the foundation my 'good brother' laid for me back then.

But I couldn’t understand His methods at that time, and it was not until today that I gradually awakened these memories.

Hunting gods in a dimension-distorting way...

This is really...

Lloyd smiled helplessly.

If he had a choice, he would rather these knowledge and skills remain just 'dragon-slaying skills' forever.

However, there might be dragons in this world...

It's like the conspiracy brewing by the ancient survivors is also related to it.

This way, even if that group of remnants wants to do something bad, I will have a way to deal with it.

Phew~ Thank you, my good brother. I never thought that you are still protecting humanity today.