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Hobert used his spirituality to observe the abilities he gained after his advancement.
First, the "Shadow of Order" ability from his King of Angels period was upgraded from "low-end" to "high-end." After hiding in the "shadow," he could theoretically summon a vast number of substitutes formed from Disorder.
However, only one substitute could truly replace Hobert. This substitute possessed the same abilities and level as Hobert. Now, the Hobert hiding in the "shadow" could also attack enemies, essentially making it a two-on-one fight.
Hobert finally understood why the "Black Emperor" pathway didn't have the same strong offensive capabilities as the "Tyrant" or "Twilight Giant" pathways.
Having such strong offensive capabilities and being able to create a substitute with independent thought and the same level as himself would be too overpowered.
As long as Hobert's main body hid in the "shadow," he could constantly observe the "Order" of this world.
In other words, the operating rules of the entire universe were "substantial" in Hobert's eyes. For example, when observing the withering of a flower, ordinary people would see the flower gradually wilting.
But from Hobert's perspective in the "shadow," the entire process was a thin string that connected the flower from its seed to its withered state, as well as its connection to the surrounding earth, nutrient absorption, and other elements.
This allowed Hobert to easily perform corresponding operations. For example, connecting the seed stage of the flower to its blooming stage would make the seed instantly bloom.
Another example would be "scattering" the flower's "string" onto the earth's "string," causing the same type of flower to instantly cover the land!
In this process, Hobert's main body saw the world from a completely new perspective. At the same time, he would be separated from the entire universe, forever "staying out of it," no longer bound by any "rules" or "order," becoming a true "Shadow of Order."
Another use of the "shadow" was to directly attack a target, causing them to enter a "shadow" where no rules could be exploited, temporarily losing any means of attack.
In addition to this individual attack method, there was also a "group attack" method, which was also the "Black Emperor's" divine kingdom, the "Fallen Kingdom," which could instantly engulf enemies and bring them into a space where the order was completely woven by Hobert.
His original abilities had undergone qualitative changes. Furthermore, Hobert's knowledge of physics greatly aided him in using the "Black Emperor's" abilities. For example, he could now instantly create a black hole! Creating a nuclear bomb with his bare hands was simply a piece of cake.
Subsequently, Hobert clearly realized that the main authority of the "Black Emperor" was Distortion!
Anything could undergo certain distortion in his hands. He could even distort very abstract things like "fate" and "results."
After understanding the changes in his abilities and authority, Hobert began to observe his own state.
As he had expected, his divinity had greatly increased. This divinity seemed to include different parts. Hobert's spirituality quickly realized that the largest part of the divinity was the Original Creator, but He was in a dormant state, so the impact was not significant.
Another large part came from the "Son of Chaos." It would occasionally utter a word or two, making weak attempts to influence Hobert, but its influence was negligible and could be temporarily ignored.
A small part came from the previous "Black Emperor," Solomon, but because he had completely fallen, there was no impact.
The smallest part came from Roselle, because he had only been the "Black Emperor" for a few years and had now returned to the "Mystery Pryer" pathway, so his influence was almost imperceptible.
If he were to use the analogy of a furnace and ice, then the "ice" had filled about one-fifth of the furnace.
The role of the anchors was equivalent to providing a continuous supply of fuel for the furnace.
Hobert's humanity was well preserved, and the number of anchors was sufficient. With the "magnification" of the nine mausoleums, it was enough to completely suppress all the influences of the "Son of Chaos," so his current state was good.
It was just that he would definitely become more indifferent than before he became a god, but fortunately, he was aware of this, which meant that he could adjust himself.
This reminded him of when he advanced to an angel. He was not prepared at the time, and as a result, his divinity instantly covered his humanity. It took him a long time to adjust.
Hobert also realized that the "Black Emperor's" potion also needed to be digested and acted out, and the digestion method was similar to that of the "Prince of Abolition."
Because of the help of authority, the digestion process would definitely be faster. After a period of acting, his state could be even better than it was now.
After confirming his state, Hobert came to the "Nation of Disorder" again.
After becoming a god, Hobert's body could also enter the "Nation of Disorder," so when using the identity of the "Creator," there was no need to worry about the safety of his body.
This was equivalent to Hobert and the "Creator" finally being able to "become one."
As soon as he sat on the "Iron Throne," the entire "Nation of Disorder" seemed to be stirred by a breeze. Hobert immediately realized that his connection with the "Nation of Disorder" was deeper.
This feeling was like the "Nation of Disorder" was like a piece of clothing hanging in a store. He could only look at it from a distance, and at most, he could only try it on.
Now, it felt like this "clothing" had been bought and worn on his body.
Although it still felt a bit "ill-fitting," it was much better than before.
At the same time, Hobert was very clear that if this "clothing" could become a part of Hobert's body at some point, he would completely accommodate the source substance!
At that time, Hobert would become half a Great Old One!
His spirituality told him that he could not do this yet, and that he needed an opportunity.
Sitting on the "Iron Throne," he took a deep breath. He had plenty of time, and he knew that he had to take it slow and not rush.
Immediately afterwards, Hobert suddenly realized that he could use his substitute to replace the current "Mystical Switchboard Operators" in the "Nation of Disorder."
Previously, it was because Hobert had reached the level of King of Angels and could only create one substitute, and he didn't have the ability to create avatars.
That's why he recruited a group of "workers."
But if he accommodates the "Nation of Disorder" in the future, this place will become a part of him. When he "goes out" to fight, he will definitely bring the "Nation of Disorder" with him.
At that time, he might have to take care of the safety of these "Mystical Switchboard Operators," which would be very troublesome.
At the same time, Hobert realized that after accommodating the "Nation of Disorder," he could also put his enemies into the "Nation of Disorder" to deal with them. The level here was higher than the "Fallen Kingdom," and opponents below the level of True God could be instantly corrupted.
Even a True God could be trapped here for a period of time. If He did not have the protection of other Outer Deities, he could eventually corrupt Him and kill Him through a battle with "home advantage."
It would be very inconvenient if there were other people here at that time.
Therefore, Hobert planned to talk to the "workers" recently and transfer them to work in the monitoring department.
Finally, Hobert's gaze turned to the Clock Hall not far away. The ancient "Bell of Order" stood there, seemingly unchanged for a long time.
He got up and came to the Clock Hall, reaching out and touching the bronze bell.
The moment his finger touched the bronze bell, Hobert suddenly felt as if he had been electrocuted. His body shook, and then, his mind was filled with many complex and mysterious knowledge.
This bronze bell was actually the vocal cords of the Original Creator!
It was the vocal cords in an abstract concept and symbolic sense, because no one knew what the "original" life form was like. But after being associated with the "original," even abstract things had substance.
Hobert was slightly stunned. He originally thought that this was a part of the "Son of Chaos," but he didn't expect it to come from the "Oldest One!"
The knowledge he had just obtained was given by the Original Creator.
Or rather, this knowledge was likely some of the thoughts that the Original Creator had once expressed, which had been "precipitated" on the "Bell of Order" and could only be obtained after becoming a god and mastering the "Nation of Disorder."
The Original Creator "said": Beyonder is a "virus" in the universe that can be exploited. It originates from a very small, irrational change.
The Original Creator "said": Life should be the theme of the universe.
The Original Creator "said": Only by "taming" extraordinary can life have better development. Only creatures have the best hope of taming extraordinary. For this reason, I give two rules: Beyonder characteristics split; Beyonder characteristics conserve.
The Original Creator "said": Life is small and fragile, but only the spirit lasts forever. As long as the spirit of life remains, my spirit remains.
The Original Creator "said": The universe can continue, and I can continue. Beyonder rules can remind life how not to let the universe be destroyed in advance.
The Original Creator "said": The unceasing struggle of life will eventually bear fruit.
The Original Creator "said": ...
Hobert deciphered the information he had obtained bit by bit. These ancient knowledge seemed to allow him to see the Original Creator's beautiful vision when creating the universe.
But Hobert quickly thought that the Original Creator was still looking for the meaning of the universe and life, and obviously He was not very satisfied with the current universe He created.
Hobert sighed. He was really afraid that the Original Creator would wake up at some point and say, "Destroy it," and the universe would be gone.
Even gods would not want to survive this level of destruction.
He carefully sorted through these scattered knowledge and summarized two points: First, the Original Creator hopes that life will tame extraordinary. Second, the extraordinary laws given by the Original Creator hide hints to delay the arrival of the end.
Hobert first thought about the first question: It seems that the Original Creator also has no way to completely control Beyonder characteristics. In order to prevent Beyonders from losing control, He gave Beyonder characteristics the law of "splitting."
He noticed that the two rules that the Original Creator gave to Beyonders were "Divergence" and "Conservation," which were quite different from the current common Beyonder characteristic "Indestructibility," "Convergence," and "Conservation" of the three major laws.
Hobert also thought that the "Genie" had said before that the "majority" of the current Beyonder characteristic laws were given by the "Original Creator."
He guessed that the Original Creator was also unable to change some of the rules of Beyonder characteristics, such as the "Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence." The more aggregated, the more distorted and the easier it is to produce madness, so the Original Creator gave the law of "Divergence" to resist.
From this aspect, it can also be seen that from a very, very long time ago, the Original Creator was trying to "tame" them.
Hobert also thought that with the pathways, it is easier to maintain one's own state, at least at the True God level, the advancement can also maintain self, but still need to pay attention to their state at all times.
With the "acting method," the underlying Beyonder elements has basically been controlled, but the high-level is still very distorted and easily produces madness.
The Original Creator's expectations are still a huge problem.
Hobert took a deep breath. Of course, he had no clue how to solve this problem.
And this is not a very urgent matter, so he began to consider the second question, what hints did the Original Creator leave in the two laws?
"Divergence" and "Conservation" are both making Beyonders more stable. Characteristics are only "diverging" to not be so distorted.
After a pathway is formed, only "Conservation" will not have too many changes, which is also conducive to being defeated one by one.
Hobert thought for a while and had no clue. Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly thought that he could try to use his abilities to solve the problem.
So he entered the "shadow" and found the "string" of this problem.
Although this problem is a conceptual existence, the authority of the gods is also conceptual. As long as it exists, Hobert can see the "string" in his eyes.
Along this "string," Hobert went to find where the other end of this "string" was connected?
As a result, after finding the other end, he found that it was a picture of the sky.
Hobert's spirituality immediately realized that because it involved the "Original Creator," his level was not enough, and he could not connect to the real answer, but could only connect to a hint.
Sky?
And it's the sky during the day!
Hobert thought: If it is the night sky, it can still be associated with the cosmos, and can also be understood that the answer to the question is with the Outer Deities...
He suddenly thought: It's the barrier! This hint is the barrier left by the "Original Creator!"
This is not the final answer, but it is a more important reminder!
Thinking of the rule of "Divergence" again, Hobert immediately had a bold guess: The role of the barrier is not only what the "Original Creator" said in Antarctica, to prevent the Outer Deities from taking back the "aggregated" characteristics, but also to prevent the "Outer Deities" from concentrating on Earth!
It can be imagined that most of the Beyonder characteristics and Sephirot have been aggregated on Earth, and this will definitely attract other Outer Deities.
Or rather, this is already a fact, because at least nine Outer Deities have gathered in the solar system.
If these Outer Deities are concentrated on Earth, it is easy for extraordinary to completely aggregate on Earth again, and it is the kind of Convergence that the Outer Deities can't stop!
This should be the real end, because that would mean that the universe has begun the process of destruction! Beyonder characteristics have not been "tamed"!
The reason the "Original Creator" used barriers to block the Outer Deities, preventing the Beyonder characteristics of Earth from being taken away, was because the Outer Deities were not "taming" the extraordinary at all, but were instead making it more distorted and insane.
The "Original Creator seemed to place hope in humanity, believing that humans might find hope!
And humanity has indeed found some hope. The "First Blasphemy Slate" should be an enlightenment given to humanity by "The Primordial" to carry out the will of the "Original Creator"
As for the second "Blasphemy Slate," the Ancient Sun God had already deduced how to maintain a certain degree of rationality even after becoming an Outer God.
The "Acting Method" seems to be a rule summarized by humans. In short, compared to the Second Epoch and the Fifth Epoch, humanity has taken a solid step in "taming" Beyonder characteristics.
Thinking of this, Hobert's determination was stronger than ever: He must not allow the Outer Deities to descend upon Earth! He had to drive them away one by one while the barrier was still there! To buy more time for humanity!
Taking a deep breath, Hobert prepared to use the ability of "Shadow of Order" to find the answer to the first question in the same way.
After entering the "Shadows," Hobert indeed found the "string" of the first question.
But the other side of this "string" was connected to a void of thick fog, seemingly without even a hint.
Hobert was stunned. The reason he only received a hint earlier was because the answer to the question involved the Original Creator, and with Hobert's level, he could only get a hint.
The "Original Creator" already had the highest level of authority. Whose level could be higher than the "Original Creator" so high that even a hint couldn't be obtained?
But soon, Hobert understood based on his spiritual perception that it wasn't that there was no hint, but that there was currently no accurate answer to this question! That's why there wasn't even a hint!
In other words, the method of using "Shadows" to find answers can only solve questions with clear answers. If a question has no answer, then nothing can be found.
Hobert smiled. The first question could only be left for later consideration.
Finally, he glanced at the "Bell of Order" in front of him. After becoming a god, Hobert's spirituality clearly sensed that the ability of the "Bell of Order" was to temporarily suppress the distortion and madness brought about by the Beyonder characteristics, and to temporarily keep creatures with Beyonder powers rational. This was the expectation and wish inherited from the "Original Creator!"
As for the deterrent effect on high-level targets, and the ability to return all loopholes and distortions to normal, those were just incidental abilities of the clock.
At the same time, Hobert also realized that only by accommodating the complete "Nation of Disorder" and becoming an Outer God could the maximum effect of this clock be achieved.
In other words, before that, only the "Son of Chaos" had used the "Bell of Order."
Even if "Celestial Worthy" had held multiple "Sephirot," he had not fully accommodated the "Nation of Disorder," so he did not truly possess this "Bell of Order."
With no more doubts in his mind, Hobert returned to the real world from the "Nation of Disorder."
Currently, he has not truly merged with the "Nation of Disorder." It is still a Sefirah and will contaminate the people around him, so Hobert still has to leave the "Nation of Disorder" to prevent the people around him from being accidentally corrupted by the Sefirah.
Hobert still used the teleportation array in the mausoleum to come to the Suspicious Tomb.
After coming out of this pyramid, Hobert discovered that the previous battle of gods had caused considerable changes to the surrounding terrain, but only the pyramid serving as the Suspicious Tomb had not suffered much damage.
So Hobert tried his ability. With a wave of his hand, he "Distorted" the "traces caused by the battle of gods," and the surrounding terrain immediately returned to its original appearance, and the hidden arrangements around the pyramid were instantly restored.
The next second, Hobert returned to the Paz Royal Palace in Caesar Port, where he hosted the guests who came to attend the coronation ceremony at a luncheon.
The angels had basically realized that someone had successfully advanced to "Black Emperor" just now. Because Hobert had been hiding his level, all the angels except Medici believed that the "Creator" was advancing.
And the guests below the angels did not know this without being prompted.
The luncheon ended at three o'clock in the afternoon. Hobert spent the afternoon and evening with the two Empress Borough respectively to strengthen his humanity.
On the morning of the 9th, the senior officials who participated in the coronation ceremony used the teleportation array to embark on their return journeys. The huge empire still needed them to operate.
Hobert also returned to Angel City, and held a high-level meeting on the afternoon of the 9th.
Audrey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs received two tasks. The first was to negotiate with the orthodox churches in Atlantis to abolish the religious Judgement Group and redefine the responsibilities of both parties.
In Hobert's view, there are inherent contradictions between political power and divine power, so before this contradiction breaks out, or before the orthodox churches have formed a consensus, it is possible to deal with it proactively.
Hobert had wanted to abolish the religious Judgement Group for a long time, but if he had abolished it before, several churches would likely denounce Hobert together, making Atlantis very passive.
But now it's different. After Hobert became a god, there was the possibility of negotiation.
As for redefining the responsibilities of both parties, it is because Hobert hopes to build an extraordinary system in Atlantis that is dominated by Atlantis's own Beyonders and supplemented by the members of various churches.
To put it bluntly, the emperor of the extraordinary world of Atlantis will have the final say, instead of several churches discussing it together.
Atlantis has the strength to support this system. Currently, the Beyonder characteristics of the royal families, nobles, and military of various countries in the Northern Continent, except for the Feynapotter Kingdom, are basically in the hands of Atlantis.
In addition, a large number of Beyonder characteristics have been obtained from the "Numinous Episcopate," "Rose School of Thought," and "Demoness Sect" before. Currently, most of these Beyonder characteristics are still gathering dust in the warehouse.
Since the Fifth Epoch, no country has ever possessed such abundant Beyonder characteristics. These characteristics can be used to organize two to three Beyonder organizations the size of orthodox churches.
There is no need to look at the faces of the orthodox churches!
When Hobert proposed this plan before, it was rejected by the orthodox churches for various reasons, but now they will no longer refuse, also because Hobert has become a god.
Considering that these negotiations greatly damage the interests of the orthodox churches, Hobert asked Audrey to negotiate little by little. It doesn't matter if the negotiations really can't continue.
Even if a true god comes forward for the church, it doesn't matter. Hobert can use the excuse that he is playing the role of "Black Emperor" to prevaricate, and then the negotiations will stop.
After Hobert becomes an Outer God in the future, he will continue to negotiate!
The second task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is: accompanied by two angels, go to the Loen Kingdom and ask Jevington II to abdicate.
The reason is: at the coronation ceremony, Jevington II was not very willing to Hobert's coronation as emperor.
At the same time, please Princess Alice ascend the throne and become the Queen of the Loen Kingdom.
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