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"There's no need to be so angry. What happened to her has nothing to do with me."
Clearly sensing Lu Xuan's anger, Itabashi Mitsuo took a small step back before continuing.
"She wanted to live, she wanted her daughter to live..."
"And I, as an 'observer,' merely provided a way to help her achieve her wish."
Unwilling to engage in sophistry with Itabashi Mitsuo, Lu Xuan demonstrated his stance through his actions.
boom!
An extremely compressed "cavitation bubble" exploded next to Mitsuo Itabashi.
The violent tremors and noises immediately attracted the attention of nearby residents.
Then the second sound, the third sound...
boom! boom!
The continuous bursts of air forced Mitsuo Itabashi to dodge and weave, barely managing to preserve his physical body with all his might.
"Don't talk to me like that, it will only make me angrier."
Majestic, solemn, and filled with an unprecedented sense of solemnity...
This forced Mitsuo Itabashi, who thought he knew the person in front of him well, to admit that he had ultimately been negligent.
This warrior who inherited the will of light, whose human form has been kept hidden by the Galvin Corporation until now—does indeed have his unique and formidable side.
"It seems that the Galvin Company is indeed not to be underestimated."
"Did they hypnotize my cloned personality? Or did they really investigate my origins?"
After letting out a helpless sigh, Mitsuo Itabashi's body began to twist and change, transforming his original appearance and form in a very short time.
The yellow skin characteristic of Asians turned into a dark color...
Her full head of black hair transformed into countless tiny, writhing snakes...
Even their clothing had transformed into a priest's robe with an extremely strong sense of ritual...
However, what is most striking about Mitsuo Itabashi at this moment is his unpredictable and black-hole-like "faceless appearance".
"Are you satisfied with this?"
"The inheritor of light for the new era?"
The facial features and appearance are constantly changing, making it impossible to know what the person in front of you actually looks like.
Or rather, this "appearanceless form" is its truest form.
As for Mitsuo Itabashi previously?
That's just a disguise it uses to cater to human senses and make it easier for it to navigate human society.
"Although you may already know who I am, I still feel it is necessary to introduce myself."
"My current identity is Mitsuo Itabashi, borrowing the name of one of my former followers."
"My true form is that of a Kiriel, a superior race that has been secretly guiding the progress of human civilization."
"As a gesture of goodwill, I allow you to call me 'Uchihara Tetsuo'."
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PS: Another pronunciation of Uchihara To Tetsuo is Nyarlathotep.
Chapter 169 Higher Life Forms
"A simple self-introduction may not be enough for you to understand the greatness of us Kiriel people."
Seeing that Lu Xuan seemed unmoved, Tetsuo Uchihara had no choice but to continue speaking.
"We, the Kiriel, are the guides of human civilization and the enlighteners of the human historical process."
“In the ancient Egyptian civilization, I once led the ancient Egyptian civilization, and they called me the ‘Black Pharaoh’.”
"In the ancient totems worshipped in Congo, I am an ancient god known as the 'Lord of Aberration'."
“In the Shinto system of Japan, I am also a ‘shadow warrior’.”
“In Buddhist scriptures, I am the formless Guanyin—the ‘Black Buddha’.”
“During the Renaissance period in the Middle Ages, those who sought inspiration from me called me the ‘Black Devil’.”
“I have been a part of human history, observing the development of human civilization, and have only offered guidance when necessary.”
At this point, Tetsuo Uchihara paused slightly.
"My kinsmen, though their mission is different from mine."
"But they, too, are under the command of the Kyriel gods, hiding in the various stages of human civilization's development, waiting for the day you 'awaken'."
After silently listening to Tetsuo Uchiharado's "self-introduction," Lu Xuan suddenly gave a disdainful laugh.
"After all that talk, aren't they just a bunch of arrogant bastards who call themselves 'gods'?"
"Do you think I'd be like those fanatics you used to be?"
"Just because of your arrogant boasting, do you expect me to unconditionally submit to you?"
Lu Xuan believed that Tetsuo Uchihara had no reason to lie under these circumstances, but he also did not believe that everything he said was true.
After all, if the other party truly only intends to unconditionally guide the progress of human civilization...
Then, the Kirieloids, who consider themselves "angels" and "saviors," will not appear in the TV series of Ultraman Tiga.
"After all this talk, you still haven't explained why Lady Iwama has turned into this horrible state!"
Taking another step back, Tetsuo Uchiharado shook his head imperceptibly.
Her eyes were full of pity and regret, as if she were lamenting Lu Xuan's stubbornness.
"Just like I said before, I simply provided her with a way to fulfill her wish."
"We Kiriel people are the guides of human civilization, but we are not the only hidden race on this planet."
"Besides us Kiriel people, there are other advanced life forms that existed in ancient times hidden on Earth."
"In order to protect you humans, we have actually been 'fighting' against those higher life forms all along."
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Regardless of the credibility of the prophets' claims about guiding and saving humanity, let's set aside the question of how much credibility they actually possess.
However, based on the other party's descriptions and Lu Xuan's understanding of ancient secrets, he was able to roughly reconstruct what happened to Shengjian and Lady Yanjian.
The specific origin of this story can be traced back to the disc that was unearthed at the beginning.
According to Lu Xuan's own understanding, that disc was a relic of an ancient civilization, and also a dark substance that had been corrupted by the ruins of R'lyeh.
This disc not only records key technologies of an ancient civilization.
At the same time, it also became a vessel for dark power, containing astonishing dark power.
Whether this dark power originated from Gatanothor or was a byproduct of the ancient civilization's research on the Dark Giants remains unknown.
In any case, as the first human to come into contact with the disc, Katsumi naturally became the best "guinea pig" in the eyes of the Kiriel people.
The dark power emanating from the disc resided within Katsumi's body, gradually eroding his physical and mental well-being.
At first, Shengjian only experienced some hallucinations, and was able to see things that ordinary people could not see.
But then, the Kiriel who were observing from the shadows noticed that the human being possessed by dark power seemed to have started talking to himself.
That was a sound that could never be produced by the human body.
An unknown language system that even the Kiriel people had never encountered.
The prophet was unsure whether the unknown language possessed other magical powers, so it decided to terminate the observation prematurely.
That's how Lu Xuan saw the scene in the memories of his replicated personality.
On some unknown beach, the prophet revealed himself in his true form and told Shengjian everything that had happened to him.
This is the consistent style of a prophet.
It does not like to directly interfere with human behavior, but often uses indirect guidance to achieve its desired goals.
As expected, Shengjian was a person with a very strong sense of responsibility.
After realizing that he had been infected by dark forces and might become a host for some unknown entity, he chose to seal the monster within him by committing suicide.
Unfortunately, the entity residing within Katsumi's body seemed to have sensed the host's intentions beforehand.
In order to protect itself, the unknown existence disregards the fact that it has not yet been fully developed.
It forcibly interfered with the material composition of Shengjian's cells, turning his original flesh and blood body into an inorganic structure.
This is the real reason why Katsumi eventually became an inorganic model.
Subsequently, following Shengjian's last wish, the prophet threw his remains into the trench, completely eliminating the possibility of that unknown being being born.
Unfortunately, despite the erosion of the ocean and the nibbling of fish and shrimp, Shengjian still had one of his heads remaining.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this head will remain sealed in the trench forever.
This head will only reappear before the world when the world changes and the ocean becomes mountains.
However, an accident is an accident precisely because it comes so suddenly and unexpectedly.
In order to investigate the truth behind the "Ryugu Incident," Iwama Takashi found the last place Katsumi appeared and retrieved his head.
At this time, the Kiriel had successfully developed a technology to transform themselves into pure "darkness" through the records of the Disc Script.
Therefore, the Kiriel people no longer fear the head that housed the unknown entity as they once did.
The prophet even wondered what kind of being would eventually hatch from this head.
So, after controlling Joe Iwama, the prophet used Mrs. Iwama's desires and greed to guide her to use the dark power residing in that head.
Even after undergoing a heart transplant from Gailwin Medical Center, the body's rejection response is still a real possibility.
In fact, Mrs. Iwama herself didn't really care about these things.
But she didn't want her daughter to have to take medication to stay alive for the rest of her life.
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Chapter 170 Daigo, as warm as the sun
What a great mother's love!
"Even I, a Kiriel, am deeply moved by her maternal love!"
Lu Xuan wasn't sure if this was the prophet's feigned concern or if it genuinely believed it.
Anyway, Lu Xuan figured it out: this Kiriel who called himself "Uchihara Tetsuo" was essentially a guy who loved to watch the drama unfold.
"She turned herself into a monster, and she turned her daughter into a monster too!"
Although it was a question, Lu Xuan spoke with absolute certainty.
"You see, this is the difference between you and me."
Instead of directly denying Lu Xuan's statement, Tetsuo Uchiharado simply shook his head slightly.
"In my opinion, she just wanted to save herself and her daughter."
"Humans or monsters..."
"As long as they can continue to live, it makes no difference to them."
Mrs. Iwama was the kind of strong woman with clear goals.
She doesn't care about the means she uses in order to achieve her goals.
She would do anything to turn her daughter into a monster.
"Wait, are you misleading me? Are you trying to stall for time?"
Just then, Lu Xuan seemed to suddenly realize something and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
He suddenly remembered the purpose of his pursuit—to find the ancient life form that hatched from the human head model.