Chapter 1572: Chapter 299: The Penniless Pillar Gods

The crevice of the dimension, whether it is deeply unknown… Time has no concept, and within the crevice of the dimension, even a specific position probably has no concept.

On a desolate floating land, several beams of light and shadow descend, appearing slightly embarrassed.

“Stop.” At this moment, one of the beams of light said suddenly, “We must keep this humiliation in our hearts!”

Although these words were spoken, the other beams of light seemed somewhat listless.

The beam of light that spoke first spoke again: “This time, thanks to the appearance of Maat, we broke out of the cage of Sub-world 002 and escaped. But will Maat appear next time? We cannot always be lucky here! The failure of this exploration should serve as a warning to us.”

They are evidently the Nine Pillar Gods of Ancient Egypt mentioned in the intelligence obtained by the Fuxi Throne, trapped in Sub-world 002.

At this moment, among the beams of light, besides the Nine Pillar Gods, there was another figure… appearing in the guise of the girl incarnated by the Will of the Scale.

The Goddess of Justice and Truth, Maat!

“Father God, I am late.” Maat walked ahead of the gods and came before the largest beam of light, bowing her head deeply.

The only one who could make this Goddess of Justice and Truth from Ancient Egyptian civilization bow her head and call Father God was the Sun God Ra among the Nine Pillar Gods.

The Ancient Egyptian civilization has experienced several generations of Sun Gods, among which Horus was one… Ra was the original sun.

“You’ve worked hard, Maat.” The Sun God Ra walked out of the light and shadow, appearing as an ordinary middle-aged man, “If I hadn’t left you before departing, we might have been trapped in Sub-world 002 until we perished.”

“It’s really terrifying, Sub-world 002.”

Another Nine Pillar God in the light could not help but sigh, “We have explored so many Sub-worlds, and it’s the first time we have seen such a place with no legends… Without legends, our power is like that of mortals! Sub-world 002 is simply a forbidden zone, banning all divine power, with the danger of falling at any moment.”

“Yes…” Another Nine Pillar God said with lingering fear, “The more forward the Sub-worlds are in the legends, the greater the danger. If Sub-world 002 is so dangerous, how terrifying must Sub-world 001 be… let alone the Primordial World before these!”

“Remember, no one has ever said that after Sub-world 001 is the Primordial World!” The Sun God Ra said in a deep voice at this moment: “The Origin may not be named by numbers. Remember, we still have many unknowns about the dimensional crevice and Sub-worlds!”

“Is it really necessary to explore the Primordial World…” Another Pillar God’s voice was heard.

Its voice caused all the Pillar Gods present to fall silent.

Is it really necessary to explore the Primordial World?

No one ever forced them to explore the Primordial World… They only heard the voice, the voice that would appear in the hearts of every powerful being entering the dimensional crevice… Go see The Origin.

Go see The Origin… Why exactly is there a need to see The Origin?

This is something no one knows and no one can say clearly… Within the dimensional crevice, countless large and small groups abound, but at most three are well-known: the Transcendents, Secret Society, and Gates of Truth, but to this day, it has never been heard that any of these three mysterious organizations have successfully conquered the Primordial World.

The Pillar Gods suddenly started discussing endlessly… As the head of the Pillar Gods, the Sun God Ra shook his head silently at this moment, calling his daughter Maat to the front, frowning as he asked: “How did you know we were trapped in World 002, and how did you break the cage from the outside to enter Sub-world 002?”

“It wasn’t I who discovered it.” The Goddess of Justice and Truth Maat shook her head, smiling bitterly: “In fact, I was sent directly to your side, Father God… and the price was The Scale of Good and Evil that you once brought back from the Void.”

“The Scale?” The Sun God Ra was silent for a moment before he said, “Did you meet… that person?”

She knew who “that person” Father God spoke of, but she shook her head: “It wasn’t that person, it was another… seems to be the successor of that person. Father God, after you left, our original world has experienced thousands of years. I’m sorry, the Scale, which was the divine artifact you brought back, I eventually failed to keep in my hands.”

The Sun God Ra shook his head and said: “Initially, we traded the entire pantheon to obtain the guidepost, all the way. But the risks in the process, outsiders don’t know. The large and small groups in the Void only know that our Nine Pillar Gods’ exploration is efficient, but they don’t know how much we paid… Only we understand ourselves that the road ahead is still nine deaths and one life. Maat, do you hate me? Initially, the reason for leaving you and the Scale was to deal with such emergencies.”

“Father God.” The Goddess Maat shook her head: “Your daughter came as promised!”

The Sun God Ra smiled with relief: “You did come… but we really have no retreat. We’ve been trapped in Sub-world 002 for such a long time, always unable to cut through its secret. The road ahead is blocked here, and if we cannot break through Sub-world 002, this may be our end.”

The Goddess Maat furrowed her brows, bowed her head in deep contemplation, “Father God, the current successor, seems different in attitude than the previous one. During my encounter with him, I found him to be a very easy-going guy… maybe, can we?”

The Sun God Ra shook his head: “No matter whether it’s the original person or the current successor, some rules can never be changed. Without something that sufficiently moves the other side, we can’t get anything… Maat, we’ve already sold the entire pantheon, even the Scale given to you has been sacrificed, now we…”

Are very poor… as if one can hear the clinking echoes of poverty.

The Goddess Maat could not help but fall silent… She found that not only her but those Pillar Gods who had stopped their discussion also fell silent at this moment.

Now the Pillar Gods… perhaps can only sell themselves, right?

“There is still one way.” The Sun God Ra, looking solemnly at the Goddess Maat and the Nine Pillar Gods, said, “The Place of the Voidfall!”

The Goddess Maat did not know what this was, but the rest of the Nine Pillar Gods’ expressions changed slightly upon hearing this, evidently aware of it.

“Father God, what exactly is The Place of the Voidfall?”

The Sun God Ra said solemnly: “Listen, initially, I obtained the Scale that I endowed you with by chance from The Place of the Voidfall. It is a Void Artifact, the essence of which I cannot fully comprehend… We need more Void Artifacts, as provisions for our journey ahead!”

“Can more Void Artifacts be found in the Place of the Voidfall?” Goddess Maat looked at the solemn expressions of the Pillar Gods, “It’s dangerous, isn’t it, Father God.”

“There are countless powerful gods or creatures on par with gods in the Void. Believe me, Maat, this number will upend your concept of gods, and the vastness of this great mainland is beyond what you can imagine.” Sun God Ra said self-deprecatingly, “You see, I am the Sun God, but in the Void, there are at least fifty other self-proclaimed Sun Gods that I have encountered… from different pantheons, or even individually deifying themselves outside of pantheons. So many powerful beings, naturally, we are not the only Pillar Gods to discover the Place of the Voidfall. In fact, the Place of the Voidfall is a well-known area in the Void because it seems to be one of the main battlefields of the great wars of the old era, where one can find Void Artifacts similar to the Scale, and even a trace of information from the old era. Countless powerful beings have gone, but they fell in the Place of the Voidfall… Back then, obtaining the Scale, I almost lost my life.”

“If that’s the case…” Goddess Maat hesitated to continue.

Sun God Ra spoke heavily, “We obtained a guidepost, explored all the way here, the process was extremely perilous, exhausting all of the Pillar Gods… If we do not resort to plundering, we can only sell ourselves. But what was our original purpose in exploring The Origin? For Eternity, for ultimate freedom! Selling ourselves means we completely severed our ties with Eternity and freedom, even if in the end we reach The Origin, we would still be failures! But in the Void, to plunder freely, we would be facing various powerful groups, not until it’s absolutely necessary, would I let the Pillar line bear such infamy! Besides, we still need to re-enter Sub-world 002… Sub-world 002 is unprecedentedly dangerous… Perhaps, we can obtain a Void Artifact in the Place of the Voidfall that can help us overcome this difficulty, so we must go to the Place of the Voidfall!”

Goddess Maat nodded, looking at her Father God, and the Pillar Gods beside him, she understood them.

The sound of poverty ringing!

Having decided to head to the Place of the Voidfall, the Pillar Gods set off immediately after a brief rest at the station… On the way, Sun God Ra suddenly asked his daughter, “My child, tell me about what happened before and after your trade… I want to know what kind of person the current inheritor is.”

“Father God?” Goddess Maat frowned, seemingly sensing another intention in her Father God’s heart.

Sun God Ra remained silent but communicated with Goddess Maat through another manner—an exchange of thoughts.

“Throughout this long exploration, we not only advanced to Sub-world 002 but also obtained quite a few secrets… Legends say that the ownership of that place is not fixed; it can be contested! I initially only suspected, but since you met the new inheritor, it suggests that this legend is likely true!”

“Father God, is it possible that you want to?”

“We need the power to move forward… just think, if we possess the power of that place, would we need anything else…”

Goddess Maat remained silent… she couldn’t see through many things; she had slept for far too long in the tomb of the City of the Sun, she didn’t know how long her Father God and the Pillar Gods had been exploring in the crevices of dimensions, but upon this meeting… she noticed a tiny change in the Pillar Gods.

She felt a sense of unfamiliarity and unease.

“Father God… when I completed the transaction, I felt that terrifying power as if it choked my throat, I couldn’t resist…”

“Since the Club Owner can change, there must be a way to contest… Not reaching The Origin, the new era will ultimately vanish like the old era in a flash… Those who achieve greatness are ruthless! No one has a destiny, Dukes and marquises are not necessarily of noble birth. My daughter, this phrase I learned from a Taoist, do you understand its meaning?”

Goddess Maat bowed her head silently, and Sun God Ra didn’t rush her, just quietly proceeded on the journey.

Finally, Goddess Maat let out a slow breath, softly saying, “Ever since Father God and others left, I’ve been sleeping within the Balance, until one day…”

She slowly began to recount her story.

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“Drop out?”

At the Institute, in the teacher’s office building, Teacher Prin was looking in surprise at one of the few students in the class whom he rather liked, Claudia.

This was a bright child, the kind suitable for quietly conducting research… Of course, the initial motive for entering the Theology Institute was naturally not because of a genuine interest in theology.

“Teacher, you misunderstood.” Claudia shook her head and said, “I’m just planning to give up my degree at the Theology Institute, and from now on focus on my degree from the Faculty of Mathematics.”

“It seems, Claudia, you might have resolved the difficulties in your heart.” Teacher Prin smiled slightly, noticing that this usually silent student seemed a bit different, “In any case, since it’s your decision, then strive hard for it.”

The gaze is different now, as if she’s a different person, but still her… maybe just more confident.

“Teacher Prin, I am very grateful for your guidance over the past six months.” Claudia smiled slightly, “Even though I’m not planning to major in theology, if I have time, I would still like to come and attend your classes… After all, your classes give me the feeling of listening to stories.”

Teacher Prin hesitated for a moment, subconsciously touched his nose, and smiled, “Well, thank you very much.”

Claudia smiled and nodded, then walked out of the office with a light step… Teacher Prin smiled warmly, then tidied up his lesson notes and headed to the classroom.

On the way to the classroom, through the hallway of the teaching building, Teacher Prin’s eyes brightened slightly.

“Luo Qiu, you finally attended class.”

Boss Luo smiled slightly, holding a small palm-sized food container in his hands, “A souvenir, brought back from Ancient Egypt.”

“Let’s start the class.” Teacher Prin smiled, “Even if I accept the gift, if you fail the exam, I still won’t give you the credits.”

“So strict.”

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PS: This chapter is yesterday’s share.