Chapter 957 - 957 956 Essence

Chapter 957: Chapter 956: Essence Chapter 957: Chapter 956: Essence [Osiris Temple]

After confirming that Han Dong had been sent to the Underworld Netherworld properly, the Dog-Headed Guardian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Having his primal fear triggered, this dog-headed man had totally lost his originally solemn demeanor.

Sitting down on the ground with a thump, he recalled the egg-headed figure he had just seen, and a chill rose from the depths of his heart.

Tap tap tap—

Suddenly, footsteps sounded.

As a Temple Guardian, the dog-headed man immediately assumed a battle stance.

However, his scepter had completely shattered in the unexpected event just before, and his strength had greatly diminished… Just as he was preparing to report to the company’s higher-ups, a familiar voice came.

“Don’t worry, it’s us.”

“Mr. Heize! And High Priest Tutramon… Sir, this is the most important area of the Osiris Company, and without the permission of the chairman or the Pharaoh, no one is allowed to enter here. Please leave.”

At that moment, the High Priest put a hand on the dog-headed man’s shoulder, and the swirling primal fear within the dog-headed man was dispelled.

“Thank you, Terror Source High Priest.”

“We’re just very curious about the [Nine Gates Journey], and specially came to have a look… after all, Nicholas is my probationary priest. And this time’s assessment is somewhat odd, to be held in the actual Underworld Netherworld.

Usually, aren’t all assessments supposed to be conducted in the simulated space of the Black Pyramid?”

“That’s directly from the Pharaoh and the chairman.

After all, we had already completed the creation of the [Underworld Netherworld] ten years ago, and accomplished the ‘Underworld Transition’ for common residents five years ago.

Although it is the first time it’s used for an assessment, the stability of the Underworld Netherworld is definitely not a problem.”

At that point, the High Priest gave a strange smile.

“At first, I didn’t see any problem either, so I didn’t object to anything.

However, after being reminded by Chief Engineer Heize, I still thought of a quite serious issue, so I came to check.”

The Dog-Headed Guardian quickly assured, “Please don’t worry about this.

Since Mr. Heize personally entrusted me, I will stay here the entire time to monitor the condition of the Underworld Netherworld.

If Nicholas encounters any unfair treatment during the assessment or extra troubles caused by the instability of the Underworld, I will intervene immediately.”

“No… it’s not about Nicolas.

What I am worried about is the [Underworld Netherworld] that your Osiris Company has spent a century creating with the biotechnological space of the White Giant.

After all, the establishment and normal operation of the Underworld Netherworld have maximized the ‘value’ of slaves in the City of Gods, which is beneficial for the overall development of the city… I certainly wouldn’t want it to just disappear.”

“What do you mean, High Priest? The Underworld Netherworld is tied to our Osiris Company, how could it just disappear for no reason?”

The dog-headed man, perplexed, continued, “We have tested the stability of the [Underworld Netherworld] countless times, even the Pharaoh himself has set foot on this land and personally verified its stability and the reusability of The Dead.

I don’t quite understand what you mean.”

“It means exactly what it sounds like – Nicholas’s entry could cause the [Underworld Netherworld] to spiral out of control.

You must have felt it too, didn’t you?

There’s a divine aura hidden within this young man, although it’s only in one arm and not strong enough, it fundamentally differs from the ‘pseudo-gods’ we created.

As the overseeing High Priest for the assessment, it’s naturally my responsibility.

Let me in; if Nicholas makes any unusual move, I will stop it in time.”

With the High Priest saying so, the Dog-Headed Guardian also recalled the strange Corpse Change from just before.

“The [Underworld Netherworld] is a milestone in the expansion of the City of Gods, there must be no issues.

I need to report this matter to the chairman… I appreciate the kind intentions of the High Priest, but matters concerning the Underworld should not be directly interfered with by you, as it goes against the company’s regulations.”

“Ah, how rigid…”

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective.

The High Priest signaled to Chief Engineer Heize with his eyes.

As the former chief manufacturer of Osiris and the designer of the Dog-Headed Guardians’ bodies, he naturally knew their weaknesses well.

Whoosh… a nerve was instantly connected at the nape of the neck, gaining control.

“Tutramon, if this matter is discovered… you and I will both undergo the [Judgment] from the Pharaoh. Are you sure you want to do this?”

“There’s nothing to hesitate about.

The Pharaoh, sensing a threat from Nicholas, actually arranged this journey of the Nine Gates directly in the real Underworld Netherworld to eradicate the hidden danger in advance.

Knowing that he carries the true divine attribute of [Anubis], he wants to eliminate the problem beforehand.

I estimate that the difficulty of this assessment will not be in the Nine Gates, but in the final weighing.

Moreover.

I have clearly investigated the matters in the [Forbidden Area]; this young man can really pretend, returning each time with a dusty face and even broken limbs, deliberately carrying a mix of useful and useless trash.

In fact, he must have established a deep connection with the White Giant.

I’ve never seen such an interesting ‘foreigner’… Since the current Pharaoh also rose to power as a ‘foreigner,’ why not support him to the top.

Mr. Heize, you must have made your choice early, too, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have willingly given up your position as chief engineer and hidden yourself among the common residents.”

Mr. Heize nodded, admittedly having a strong opinion about the current Pharaoh’s authoritarian management.

“Then let’s begin.

As the person in charge of Nicholas, I naturally need to ‘take care’ of this matter… absolutely not letting any[unfairness]happen to him.”

Having said that.

Mr. Heize, controlling the Dog-Headed Guardian, stabbed the dagger into the High Priest’s chest.

With the same method, they placed the High Priest into a coffin and sent him to the world of the Dead.

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Underworld Netherworld.

Staring at the boats carrying the Dead sailing into the distance, according to the prompts of the Fate System, as well as everything he had seen and heard along the way.

Han Dong roughly speculated about the nature and purpose of the Netherworld.

“I didn’t expect the biotechnology of the City of Gods to have reached this level, capable of creating their own ‘Underworld’.

Speaking of which, this [Underworld Netherworld] is essentially a consciousness space, right?

The so-called ritual is to remove my Soul.

Without any Soul Defense, by means of the consciousness device at the bottom of the coffin, my consciousness is transmitted into this piece of consciousness space in the [Underworld Netherworld].

Designing such an Underworld.

On the surface, it seems to follow the deities of Ancient Egypt.

It should actually also be a type of ‘filtering mechanism’… After all, the human brain continues to survive for [five minutes] after death. With such time, it’s entirely possible to extract the deceased’s consciousness separately and send it to the Netherworld.

Through experiences during the journey in the Underworld, it’s determined whether the deceased’s consciousness is of value to the City of Gods.

If there is value, able to continue serving the City of Gods… the deceased will earn the ‘eternity’ qualification in the final ‘weighing judgement’.

In actuality, it means extracting their consciousness from the Underworld and then using the technology of the City of Gods to ‘import’ it into a body, continuing to contribute to the development of the City of Gods.

If there is no value, the individual will die in the judgement, and the body will be turned into a mummy, placed in the [Great Tomb Area] to restrain what lies beneath, thereby realizing their last value after death.

Worthy of being focused on developing biotechnology, a City of Gods that devours its creators.

Even extracting the full value from the Dead… indeed a ‘beautiful’ realm, I must take over this place.”