I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 831 - 831 830. Asking a tiger for its skin

Chapter 831: 830. Asking a tiger for its skin Chapter 831: 830. Asking a tiger for its skin There was once a person who wanted to make a fox fur coat, so they went to negotiate with the foxes for their best fur, only for the foxes to hide in the mountains, never to be found again. This story spread and gradually became confusing, turning into “negotiating for the tiger’s skin.”

And now, what Lu Ban was doing was no different from “negotiating for the tiger’s skin.”

To seek the help of an Outer God to seal another Outer God.

Anyone else would have gone mad at the mere thought.

But Lu Ban was seriously considering what he could offer Baobao.

“You and He don’t get along well, sealing Him would aid your plans.”

Suddenly, Shia spoke up from the side; she had heard Lu Ban talk about Baobao’s true form and incarnations, and she thought Baobao might be the most down-to-earth Outer God, perhaps swayed by these human appeals.

As long as there was a desire, one could surely grasp the purpose.

“But whether He wakes or not, it won’t affect me; our relationship is much harder to describe. Like neighbors whose arguing disturbs your afternoon nap but who help you out when disaster strikes.”

She used a somewhat odd analogy.

“Actually, it’s very simple. Helping you is as simple for me as bending down to pick up this shell, but why should I pick up this shell?”

She examined the shell in her hand, plain and unremarkable.

“Because it’s more interesting.”

Lu Ban interjected, causing Baobao to glance at him as she lifted her head.

“If you reseal this Outer God, then this Foreign Domain can continue to exist. The humans living here will struggle desperately on the brink of destruction, their actions spawning countless stories of joy and sorrow, revealing all of humanity before Doomsday.”

Lu Ban said softly.

“And if this place is destroyed now, all that chaos will vanish into thin air, along with His awakening, no longer existing.”

Hearing Lu Ban’s words, Baobao smiled wryly.

“You understand me well, it makes me want to eat you, to have you meet the roundworms in my stomach.”

“I’m not very tasty.”

Lu Ban answered decisively.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely try you out if I get the chance.”

Baobao said, then glanced at Shia.

“There are indeed some things in this world that interest me. You make a lot of sense, instead of letting that guy casually overturn it, I’d prefer to…”

She licked her upper lip.

“Don’t worry, I’ll go have a chat with Him now, see if I can get Him to sleep a bit longer.”

With that, Baobao disappeared like a faded watercolor painting into the thin air.

“…”

Shia stared at the vanishing Baobao, a feeling indescribable.

“Will she really keep her promise?”

Turning to Lu Ban, the young mage girl asked.

“Who knows? But I believe my proposal holds value for her.”

Lu Ban was very aware, although it sounded like a joke, within those few sentences, he indeed brought some chances to this world.

Just like Joester, who built the Gray Tower, what Lu Ban suggested was to extend the brief suffering of He Dao for thousands of years.

When the Outer God awakens, the people of this world—Captain Zhang Zheng, the scholar Ah Xiang, and those in the future like Amber and Red Leaf—will vanish into the void with no more stories left.

What he asked Baobao to do was to delay the destruction.

During this period, the people of He Dao would suffer the ordeal of Pollution, encounter many strange and terrifying events, generate conflicts, explode in disputes, and display the ugliest and noblest parts of human nature.

Lu Ban’s actions were like using an expensive machine to forcefully extend the life of a patient with severe burns all over his body, causing him to endure decades of pain.

Merciless, cruel, but also a way to survive.

At least in the future Lu Ban saw, He Dao was still barely breathing, so perhaps all these sacrifices might have meaning.

He looked toward Shia and saw the mutated parts on her body.

“You shouldn’t continue forward anymore.”

Lu Ban only needed a glance to understand Shia’s condition; she was on the brink of collapse, rooted deeply in Pollution. If it hadn’t been for Shia’s mastery of Magic, she might have already lost her sanity and turned into a monster.

“Everyone dies eventually, don’t you think?”

Shia smiled, readjusting her Armor and once again, she looked like the powerful Mage she was.

“You can retire in my world, even though it has some odd things, but at least it’s still quite peaceful.”

Lu Ban suggested.

As soon as he finished speaking, a deep rumble came from the direction of the well.

This sound was different from the earlier trembling of the earth; it resembled the roar of some beast.

The sound caused the trees to begin trembling and swaying.

Visible ripples appeared on the sandy ground.

The sea became restless, and all the giants grew uneasy, Old Song looked at the readings on the gauge with a serious expression.

The next moment.

A beam of light burst forth from the center of The Island.

It was a crimson light.

Lu Ban had seen documentaries mentioning deep-sea volcanoes that would sometimes spurt fiery lava, which, when contacted with seawater, churned up massive gases and emitted a dark red glow.

At that moment, that glow, like something with destructive elements, burst forth and ascended above The Island.

The giants on The Island immediately became noisy.

“Has the well disappeared?”

“Damn, what happened?”

“An unknown source of Pollution is spreading; we need to restart the well immediately.”

“No, it’s too late, we need to get out of here now.”

Amidst this noise, Lu Ban heard a sound.

Tik—

That was the sound of the counters ticking on the giants.

From the moment it began, the ticking rapidly accelerated and became dense.

Tik-tik-tik—

The counter’s sound quickened and soon reached the frequency they had heard inside the well.

This signified that the Pollution had completely leaked out, and now, the whole Island was enveloped in a very high concentration of Pollution.

In the sky, a red sun rose, its ominous light instinctively evoking fear and dread.

“What’s happening?”

The giants were at a loss; only Old Song immediately reacted.

“There has been a severe Pollution leak, all containment measures have failed, everyone get to the ship immediately, evacuate this area.”

He shouted.

Under this polluted red sun, if they delayed even slightly, their ships too would undergo Mutation and become unable to escape.

“Second squad, follow me to the core; we must buy some time.”