eurekapd Chapter 461 The Butterfly Effect
Chapter 461 The Butterfly Effect
Chapter 461 The Butterfly Effect
Seeing Evan's angry and embarrassed expression, Klein quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I misspoke, I apologize!"
Evan suppressed his anger, shook his head indifferently, and said calmly, "It's not your fault. The main problem is that the upper class of the entire Kingdom of Rune doesn't share your attitude. It's normal for you to have some misunderstandings."
The Kingdom of Rune, or rather the upper echelons of the entire Northern Continent, believed that the overwhelming advantage of the Northern Continent over the Southern Continent came from its race.
Little did they know that they all benefited from Emperor Roselle's fortunate birth in the Northern Continent, unexpectedly igniting the Industrial Revolution!
The Northern Continent is indeed the base of the Seven Gods, but for them, the faith offered by the people of the Northern Continent and the people of the Southern Continent is the same.
Without Roselle initiating the Industrial Revolution, which drastically widened the productivity gap between the Northern and Southern Continents, giving the Northern Continent an overwhelming advantage over the Southern Continent, the colonization of the Southern Continent by various Northern Continent nations would never have occurred.
At least the Seven Gods would not support the Northern Continent's actions against the Southern Continent.
However, it was precisely because of the start of the industrial revolution in the Northern Continent that the productivity of the Northern Continent exploded, and the population of the Northern Continent also exploded. This led the Seven Gods to discover an alternative way to expand their faith: to encourage the development of the industrial revolution, increase the exploitation of the Southern Continent, complete the bloody primitive accumulation of capital, develop productivity, and then continue to drive the population growth of the Northern Continent. This would then lead to the continued development of the industrial revolution, the continued exploitation of the Southern Continent, and the continued population growth.
The new era has completely replaced the traditional methods of spreading faith by increasing the number of people with faith.
Because the new method increases the speed of faith distribution much faster than the traditional method of sending people to eliminate the faith of "Death God" and "Bound God", the seven gods unanimously set aside their old grudges and adopted a unified stance in dealing with the issues of the North and South Continents, and went all out to support the North Continent's colonization of the South Continent.
The common people of the northern continent and the entire southern continent became consumables for the Seven Gods to develop industrial revolution and increase productivity.
The deaths from overwork among the lower classes did not break the core of the Seven Gods faith; on the contrary, their deaths led to a continuous population explosion.
Since this matter is beneficial to the Seven Gods, the Church of the Seven Gods, for its own benefit and for its own rule, naturally has no intention of changing course. It merges entirely with the ruling class of the Northern Continent, becoming a mountain of oppression over the lower classes.
According to data obtained by Aiven through various channels, the apparent population of the Northern Continent is more than double that of the Southern Continent.
This is the secret to how the Northern Continent can so oppress the Southern Continent.
An industrial revolution has put everyone from gods to ordinary people into a single system.
That's why Evan mocked the victory of the Northern Continent, saying it was merely due to Roselle's arrival there.
If Roselle were to descend upon the Southern Continent, he would still have a high chance of initiating the Industrial Revolution, and might even be able to overthrow the Byron Empire and unify the Southern Continent, even without the large number of gods and angel families there.
As a result, after the raging sea route was reopened, the Seven Gods faced a southern continent with a population and productivity far exceeding that of the northern continent.
Faced with such a large piece of faith suddenly appearing, Evan even felt that the Seven Gods might reshuffle the core of their faith base, leaving Roselle to unify the northern and southern continents.
To take it to an extreme, the Six Gods might join forces to eliminate the God of Craftsmen at the time, making Roselle the new God of Steam and Machinery, and allowing Sleeve to continue to drive the great development of the two continents.
Considering the state of the "God of Craftsmen" since his ascension to godhood, Evan felt that this possibility was actually quite high. Unfortunately, all speculation could only remain speculation. Roselle was born on the northern continent. While he was driving the Industrial Revolution step by step, the God of Steam and Machinery was also stealing his achievements and gradually blocking his future path.
When he completed the Industrial Revolution and discovered the ceiling above his head, it was also the time when the god of steam and machinery had no more worries.
Klein had also grown up under the red flag in his previous life, so he could easily understand Evan's views. However, it was precisely because of this understanding that his mood became even heavier.
"Is this why you, as the favored one of the goddess of the night, are so at ease in the Aurora Society?"
Do you agree more with the concepts of a true creator and the Aurora Society?
The core of the doctrine spread by the true Creator is that there is no essential difference between people, only the degree of divinity; all people are incarnations of the Creator.
"That's part of the reason, but more importantly, if we can help the true Creator gain more faith, it will help Him get out of His previous state of madness and come to His senses!"
A more level-headed god is much better than a mad god, isn't it?
Evan shrugged, not finding the whole thing absurd at all.
"Does the goddess even know you're doing this?"
Klein continued to press on with his questions, because this matter was very important.
"Of course I know! When I joined the Aurora Society, I reported it to the Goddess!"
It was precisely because the Goddess of Night never stopped Evan's actions that Evan became certain that the Goddess of Night held an open attitude towards the true creator.
Klein remained silent for a while, keeping the matter to himself, before asking, "From your perspective, Mr. Z of the Aurora Society, what impact will yesterday's events have on the upcoming situation?"
Evan recounted his speculations about the true creator's next move, and then said, "The Aurora Society is currently targeting the Rose School, and its main area of activity is the Southern Continent, so I'm not too concerned about it. I'm more concerned about the actions of the Dark Side of the Universe."
If, as the mysterious queen said, the "dark side of the universe" has also been corrupted by the "Mother Tree of Desire" for so many years, which is why it has fallen silent and descended into an era, then...
So while yesterday's events may not be able to completely rid Him of the pollution, they will greatly reduce His pressure, preventing Him from being as incompetent as before. Moreover, the reality is that He cannot continue like this.
He will definitely seize this rare window of opportunity and cause a major incident!
Evan is now very worried that the temporary escape from the "Dark Side of the Universe" might affect his already planned operation to hunt down the Blood Cult.
A blood worship cult with divine backing and a blood worship cult without divine backing are two completely different concepts!
Of course, the temporary escape from the "dark side of the universe" may also have a positive effect on the "hunting of the Blood Worship Cult".
After all, it is very likely that a situation similar to the Rose School has emerged within the Blood Worship Cult.
Based on the limited information available, the sudden rise of the North family, one of the three major families that control the Blood Worship Cult, is highly suspicious!
If the Dark Side of the Universe wants to take action, might it first want to purge the Blood Cult from within? Should I inform Miss Sharon to halt this operation? Could this be an opportunity for me?
Evan is actually a little apprehensive about the plan to use the "Undying King" as bait to lure the "Blood Cult," as no one knows whether this plan will collide head-on with the plan of an evil god.
Although Evan was very confident in himself, he was not arrogant enough to be able to play chess with a god!
Just thinking about this made Evan feel like his head was about to swell up a whole size.
The temporary escape from the "Dark Side of the Universe" can definitely be considered the second major event triggered by Evan's time travel. The first one was when the true creator took the opportunity to break free from the seal of the Seven Gods, and "Grisha" was born!
The future of the world has once again become unpredictable and difficult to foresee.
Evan now doubts whether the complete unlocking of "Lord of Mysteries" in his mind still has any practical significance or reference value for him!
"You're right, the escape from the 'dark side of the universe' will definitely not go unnoticed; it will bring unprecedented changes to the entire world, and we should all pay attention to this!"
Because of the series of events, Klein's joy at being promoted to "Master of Puppets" has faded considerably, and he has instead become anxious about where to find the potion recipe for "Trickster"!
"You contacted me this time, wanting to meet, not just to discuss the dark side of the universe, right? Is there something you need my help with?"
Since the mysterious queen and Evan had already communicated about the "dark side of the universe," it shouldn't be worthwhile for him to specifically request a meeting on the gray fog.
Therefore, Klein felt that Evan must have had something else to say to him!
"Of course I have something important to discuss with you, but it's not my business; it's yours!"
"My business? What business of mine? Does Benson and Melissa have something going on?"
Klein's first thought was about Benson and Melissa, because the week before last, Benson and Melissa had both taken a potion, becoming extraordinary beings and entering the extraordinary world.
"This isn't about Benson and Melissa, it's about Ince Zangwell!"
Upon hearing this, Klein's eyes widened suddenly, and his heaving chest revealed his current emotions!
"Do you have any information about him? Where did he go?"
"Yesterday, I also cooperated with Mr. Hanged Man to take action against "Twilight General" and wiped out the "Twilight Pirates" in one fell swoop."
Someone from the Twilight Pirates provided a clue about Ince Zangwill, knowing that Twilight had once sent Ince Zangwill to the port of the Fussac Empire.
It seems the Fusak Empire has joined forces with them and wants to take some action in the southern continent!
Your captain, Dunn Smith, has confirmed the accuracy of the intelligence!
Evan and Alger openly discussed the "fishing plan" for "Twilight Admiral" at last week's Tarot meeting, so Klein already knew about it, but he didn't know that his captain was also on Evan's ship.
But Klein's attention wasn't on Dunn Smith right now, but on Ince Zangwill, and he kept muttering to himself, "The Southern Continent, the Southern Continent, what's he doing in the Southern Continent?"
Evan had already guessed this, so he casually revealed, "The most important thing for the Fursac Empire right now is to cause trouble for the Kingdom of Rune, while Ince Zangwill's most important thing is to continue his advancement, so the scope of their cooperation is not hard to guess!"
Because the situation in the Southern Continent is very different from the original story, Evan is now unsure whether Ince Zangwill will target Lady Ilya, the "Eye of the Goddess." He might pick on the weaker members of the Spirit Cult and advance through another route.
So Evan didn't give a definitive answer, he just offered some ideas!
But this idea sparked a glimmer of hope in Klein, giving him an urge to head to the Southern Continent immediately. However, he quickly became disheartened and his spirits plummeted.
"Even if I went to the Southern Continent, what could I do? I'm just a newly promoted Puppet Master, not even a demigod yet, and I don't possess a single powerful sealing artifact. What right do I have to seek revenge against Ince Zangwill, who possesses 008?"
The thought of his current situation made Klein feel very depressed.
"The captain should have reported this to the Sanctuary. What was the Sanctuary's attitude?"
"The sanctuary simply replied 'Understood,' and that was it!"
Klein knew that this was the Sanctuary's concern about "008", which is why he didn't say much in the telegram. At the same time, this also showed the Sanctuary's unwillingness to let the "lower-sequence Red Gloves" participate in this matter.
Klein knew that the Sanctuary's arrangement was reasonable, but when he thought about the people who died unjustly in Tingen City, and the people in the Southern Continent who might die because of it, he simply couldn't stand idly by and do nothing!
"Evan, do you have any leads regarding members of the Secret Order?"
Because of his resentment towards the goddess, Klein now places his hopes of obtaining the "Trickster" potion formula on the Secret Order, even though he knows that this hope is very slim!
"Of course I have clues about the Secret Order. What, do you want to obtain the next series of potion recipes from them?"
Klein nodded, without denying it.
"I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. As far as I know, the demigods of the Secret Order drink ready-made potions directly and have no idea about the potion recipes."
However, if you're really in a hurry, I can help you find a solution from within the church!
"Just tell me directly, what is it that you want to entrust to me?"
Klein was well aware of Evan's opportunistic nature, so he rolled his eyes and asked directly.
"I know you're still on Vice Admiral Iceberg's ship, so I'd like to ask you to buy something from her!"
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"What is it?"
Klein's heart skipped a beat; he felt a strange unease.
"A book, an ancient book that is said to have been passed down since the Second Age!"
That book was supposedly found on a ship that sank more than a hundred years ago, and I recently learned that the "Golden Dream" once explored that shipwreck.
So this ancient book is very likely in her hands now. I hope you can help me get this book; the price is negotiable!