The Record of Unusual Creatures

The origin of the goddess of creation was somewhat unexpected to Hao Ren, but it was not too shocking.

After he learned about the incredible existence of the “true God”, Hao Ren had ample mental preparedness concerning the background of the goddess of creation. There was already a deep-rooted mindset in him. Regardless of how she was born and what her relationships with the higher-order gods, who were part of the Xi Ling Celestials, or the Galacticus Lords were, they would all be acceptable to him because the true God was unreasonable.

They did not even care about Physics.

Everything that humans understood was a byproduct of these supernatural forces, even the incomprehensible parts of this realm. Hao Ren had long understood that truth, and for the same reason, what Raven 12345 said was not a surprise to him. He only wanted to know what the plan of his boss and the boss of his boss was after he learned of the secret.

“All the head honchos in the City of Shadows are very concerned. They’ve always been very concerned,” Raven 12345 said. “But please don’t expect them to handle the matter; they have their own responsibilities elsewhere on more important things. The expedition to annihilate the abyss is not over yet, as the main gods are still keeping doomsday at bay at the edge of the World of Order. So, they’re not going to have time for this small matter for the next 1,000 years.”

Hao Ren was speechless. “Yeah, small matter…”

“It is a small matter indeed when you look at it from the perspective of the universes in the void.” Raven 12345 glanced at Hao Ren. “But for this universe and the countless lives in the Plane of Dreams, it is a matter of life and death. That’s why I’m standing here. And you are too. All of us have our own responsibilities, do not forget that.”

Hao Ren looked at the goddess, amazed. It had never crossed his mind that the goddess could keep things in proportion, but she could.

“Those gods need to protect Order while we protect this universe. Everyone has to do what they should do.” Raven 12345 did not seem to care about the change in Hao Ren’s expression, and she carried on, “Now that we know the goddess of creation comes from a drop of blood from Matron Bryndis, there are a few things that I need to explain to you.”

“First of all, the goddess of creation is still missing, but she is not dead. I am 10,000% sure that she is not dead!”

Vivian just snapped out of her information overload. “Really?”

“I was a bit surprised too, but it has been confirmed.” Raven 12345 nodded. “After knowing about the goddess of creation’s origin, the god of prophecy made a more precise prediction. We now know that the goddess of creation is just sleeping somewhere deep in the Plane of Dreams, and she’s in a near-death condition. But to the true God, it means that she is still alive. There only needs to be an opportunity, and her chance of recovery is as high as 90%.”

Hao Ren could not help but be baffled. Raven 12345 and he had long doubted whether the goddess of creation was really dead. They had been assuming that as a true god, she was immortal. But it had only been an assumption. There had never been any response from the true God in the Plane of Dreams, so Hao Ren had been working on the assumption that the goddess was dead. But now, the truth that the goddess of creation was still alive had finally come to light.

Raven 12345 paused for a few seconds, giving everyone time to digest the information before continuing, “Secondly, since the goddess of creation derived her power from a god amongst the ranks of the Galacticus Lords, we must make corresponding adjustments to the rescue plan. After all, the Galacticus Lords are different from Xi Ling Celestials in terms of life form and technology. Hao Ren, take this. It comes from the top and will be very useful at a critical moment.”

A silvery-white metal box appeared out of thin air and opened itself quietly before Raven 12345. Curious, Hao Ren went up to take a gander of what was inside the box. Raven 12345 said, “The situation in the Plane of Dreams is so unique that a true god like me cannot intervene directly. But there, you have to face a god-like monster, the Mad Lord. Frankly, your current strength isn’t enough. It seems that the best choice is to first find the goddess of creation and resurrect her. Then, you can join hands with her to destroy the Mad Lord. But she will be physically very weak. Coupled with her lack of control over her powers and the absence of necessary knowledge to be a true god, her strength will also not be good enough. We must find a way to prop up the strength of the goddess. Strictly speaking, you need to guide her to strengthen herself, letting her save herself…”

Raven 12345 continued, but Hao Ren had zoned out and heard nothing of what she said. His eyes were on the metal box, and his mouth was agape.

What he saw was a pile of books, each as thick as it could get. There were foreign symbols that he had never seen before on the front covers and the sides. But strangely, he could understand the meaning of the symbols.

“Basics to the Galacticus Lords (Primary Level, Divine Version). Introduction to the Mastery of Divine Power. Genesis Exercise (Entry Level). 500 Million Years of Divination & 300 Million Year of Simulation. Guide to and Diagrams of the End of the World. I Wonder Why Not.”

The gleaming books were blindingly bright: Hao Ren could barely keep his eyes open. Meanwhile, Lily was jumping in the air, complaining that her dog eyes were blinded.

“What are these things?” At first, Nangong Sanba looked on silently. But he could not hold back his curiosity anymore as the impact on his worldview was too great to bear. “Are these pre-employment training materials for the deities?”

“Yup.” Raven 12345 nodded.

Everyone was like, “What the heck…”

No one spoke, but their faces said it all. “Are you freaking kidding me?”

“Why does everyone give me the same reaction when they see this for the first time?” Raven 12345 buried her head in her hands. “Didn’t I tell you earlier, the goddess of creation has to save herself before she can save the world? This wild goddess has not even gone to elementary school, how is she going to save herself? She almost killed herself when she fought the Mad Lord! We must first find a way to make her stronger. But how? Knowledge is power! Get her to learn all of this! Self-study! Once she masters her own power, she will be halfway there. All she needs to do after that is aim at the Mad Lord.”

Hao Ren’s mouth twitched as he listened to the goddess’ theory. Her every word sounded so reasonable, yet somehow, Hao Ren was not convinced.

With her eyes twitching, Vivian finally spoke, “So, what we have to do is go to the Plane of Dreams, find the goddess of creation, and force her to study?”

“Coax her first. If that fails, force everything down her throat. If worse comes to worst, lock her in a room and make her finish her exercises; otherwise, no dinner for her. Make sure she passes the entry-level exam before the Mad Lord gets free.”

In all fairness, Hao Ren felt that any high school teacher would do the job better than he would.

That being said, Hao Ren remained calm. The goddess, whose brain had a few loose screws, was not going to sway him. “Don’t you think this is unworkable? If I could force a true god to finish her homework, I would have been able to kill the Mad Lord myself!”

“That’s why I am going to give you another thing.” With the snap of her fingers, Raven 12345 summoned another metal box out of thin air. But this metal box was much smaller than the one earlier at about a cubic foot.

Once the box was opened, Hao Ren saw a book with a black cover lying quietly inside.

That’s right, yet another book.

Everyone had been on high alert after they saw the previous stuff. When they saw that Raven 12345’s “secret weapon” was still a book, even a person as mature and steady as Hasse could not help but blurt out, “Doesn’t a god like you have something else up your sleeve?”

However, Hao Ren found the book somewhat different from the previous ones.

Symbols flickered on the book’s cover, and their meaning kept changing. Every time he looked at it, there would be something new sent into his mind. But no matter how many changes there were, the symbols shared one similar meaning: the Bible, teachings, or prayer book.

It felt solemn and it contained a suffocating power. Hao Ren already felt like he was facing an ancient great power just by staring at the black cover.

This was definitely not a textbook.

Hao Ren could not help but mutter, “This is…”

“It’s a Bible that Matron Bryndis once used. Of course, it’s just a counterfeit copy made from power extracted from the original. But for you and the goddess of creation, even a grassroots goddess like me, it makes no difference,” Raven 12345 said with a smile. “Since the goddess of creation has been sleeping for many years and having too much contact with the Mad Lord, she must be suffering from some mental problems. Coupled with the fact that she has never received an education, it’s hard to tell if she’ll cooperate with you. So, we have prepared this thing for you. It has the same kind of power as the goddess of creation, but it’s purer. With this in hand, you’ll look like you have a +10 charm level, +10 persuasive level and +10 aura level in front of the goddess of creation. Unless you screw it up, there will be no reason for her not to trust you.”