strokinit Chapter 1 The Dying Evil God
Chapter 1 The Dying Evil God
Lynch remained motionless.
He rested his hands on his knees, leaning slightly forward, like a thinker.
This is a somewhat grand palace, cold and damp, with the only source of light being the moss clinging to the stone pillars and walls.
If it weren't for those noisy fellows in the center of the hall, this place would have been quite a sight.
With grayish-green skin, bulging yellow eyes, and a penchant for yelling, they were extremely ugly. Moreover, Lynch couldn't discern the ingredients in the food they were cooking; all he could smell was the stench of excrement in the air.
Goblin.
Those annoying goblins.
I swear to God, if he could move, he would have escaped this hell long ago.
Name: Lin Qi
Race: Human
[Occupation: Forgotten Evil God]
[Status: Physical body near death, divine essence shattered]
[Attributes: Strength 1, Stamina 1, Magic 1, Spirit 1, Agility 1, Divinity: 0, Faith: 0]
[Skill: Under Seal]
[Faction: Chaotic Neutral]
[Hosts: All existing intelligent beings possessing divine qualities]
[Friendly: None]
Note 1:
Opposing factions: Goddess of Magic, God of War, God of Assassination, God of Life, Lord of Dragons, Four Elemental Gods, and all members of the first Ancient God Council of the Pantheon.
Hostility Level: Eternal Pursuit + Existence Erasure, the highest hostility priority in the Pantheon, with no possibility of reconciliation, surrender, or neutrality.
Additional rule: Your very existence has been forcibly stripped from the timeline, the river of fate, and the laws of the world by the gods.
[Note 2: The former god of oblivion has now been forgotten by the world.]
[Note 3: An evil god with a combat power of only 1]
This is the control panel system that Lin Qi came to from his previous life.
Not to mention that its combat power is only 1.
What's with those outrageously long opposing faction names?
Lynch, a die-hard fan of the D&D setting, fell into deep thought for a long time. Even an ancient evil that could corrupt the gods might not receive this treatment.
What exactly did this god of oblivion do?
hiss~
Lin Qi suddenly felt a headache, as if his mind was being torn apart.
[Hint: Divine Echoes Triggered]
He saw his divine kingdom crumble inch by inch under the combined bombardment of countless gods in the boundless star realm. Galaxys overflowed, divine thrones were stained with blood, and in his ears rang out incredibly chaotic yet strangely unified roars: "Erase him! Forget him! His power..."
The rest of the speech was abruptly interrupted by a bombardment powerful enough to destroy the world.
Lin Qi broke out in a cold sweat.
After a long while, I calmed down and stopped breathing.
His gaze fell upon the goblins below, which was the matter that the evil god needed to be most concerned about at the moment. After all, among the annoying green-skinned monsters, the thinnest and weakest one still had a combat power of at least 5.
All that god war and nonsense couldn't compare to the stench of goblins that infuriated the evil god.
I wish I could leave this place.
This is Lynch's biggest wish right now!
Occasionally, goblins would glance over, but they would quickly look away, treating the 'Thinker' in the center of the abandoned temple as a dispensable statue.
Little did they know, the statue was actually the physical body of an evil god.
Moreover, this flesh god also contains a soul from another world.
These goblins have a fairly regular routine: they eat and sleep, and spend the rest of their time either searching for food or reproducing.
It stings my eyes and irritates my nose—a double torment.
Having been in this world for nearly half a month, Lin Qi felt that his mind was becoming somewhat abnormal, almost like that of an evil god, with his mind filled with destruction. If he could return to the pinnacle of the gods, he would definitely wipe out this group of despicable green-skinned monsters with his own hands!
Oh right.
All the gods are hostile to me, heh heh, then I'll personally destroy the Pantheon and turn this other world into my evil god's backyard.
In short, it boils down to two words: destruction!
To achieve this grand ambition, Lynch's immediate priority is to get his body moving.
...
But the body of an evil god is not something that mere mortals can shake.
After trying for half a month, I still couldn't get my index finger to pick the dried goblin snot off my middle finger.
Lin Qi: [○･｀Д´･○]
However, he wasn't completely without options.
The reason lies in the body of this evil god.
The Forgotten God, as the name suggests, is the path to godhood through forgetting.
As we all know, although goblins are numerous and diverse, including some elite individuals who have left a shadow on the youth of many legendary professionals and even caused some to fail, their biggest characteristic is their lack of intelligence.
Its memory isn't much better than a fish's.
There were about a dozen goblins in this nest, and every time one of them glanced at Lynch, it would inevitably trigger the passive effect of the Forgotten God.
[Forgetting Divinity: Finding Faith in the Forgetfulness of All Beings]
Although the restoration of his divine status was a long way off, the goblins were forgetful, and over time, Lynch had accumulated a small amount of faith power.
Based on the knowledge accumulated from one's past life, a little bit of faith is roughly equivalent to a devout believer's prayer. When the concentration of faith is high, it will gather divinity, which is what gods depend on for survival.
Without divinity, one cannot maintain one's divine status and will fall to the mortal realm.
For example, the great, shattered, forgotten evil god.
Although the damned green-skinned monsters below have no faith in the great evil god, and even perform blasphemous acts at the god's feet.
But that's precisely why!
[The evil god Lynch is ignored by goblins, faith +1]
[The evil god Lynch is ignored by goblins, faith +1]
【. . . 】
The evil god now has an inexhaustible source of power!
The lockdown is about to be lifted!
World, feel the power of the forgotten evil god once more!
...
He didn't know how many days had passed, and Lin Qi was in a daze. He couldn't remember how many batches of goblins had been replaced, but the taste had never changed much.
The evil god Lynch has been forgotten by too many beings; you can exchange him for a point of divinity.
"exchange!"
Finally, it arrived, and Lynch's spirits lifted.
[Please make a choice, host: 1. Allocate attribute points, 2. Unseal skills, 3. Restore divinity]
He pondered for a moment.
"System, what skills can be unlocked?"
[Checking the cost of one point of divinity, please confirm.]
Lin Qi cursed under his breath.
Unlocking skills doesn't seem feasible in the short term.
"Restore divinity."
[Warning: Restoring the forgotten divine status will attract the attention of hostile gods. Restore?]
"Add some points."
Lin Qi said weakly.
[Note: One point of divinity can be exchanged for five basic points. Do you wish to exchange?]
"exchange."
[Base points +5]
Lin Qi felt a surge of excitement. Was his cry finally about to come?
"System, give me some points!"
Lynch chose power without hesitation.
Why choose strength?
Nonsense, if you don't even have enough strength, how can you move!
【Strength +5】
Lin Qi suddenly had a strange feeling. His previously weak limbs felt tingly and numb, as if something was pulling and growing in an instant. The pulse in his arms, which had almost no feeling, reappeared, and blood began to flow.
For the first time, he felt a little confident in his control over his body.
I took a deep breath.
With the goblins below asleep, it's the perfect time to make a move.
The gluteal muscles suddenly exert force.
work hard.
work hard.
Give it your all!
[Note: The body of the ancient evil god is too heavy. It is recommended that the host unseal the skill 'Body Regeneration'.]
Lynch was speechless.
...
To be on the safe side, Lin Qi directly accumulated two points of Forgetfulness Divinity.
God knows how much I've endured.
"System, skill 'Body Regeneration' unlocked!"
[Hint: The ancient evil god has shed the shackles of his physical body and descended upon the world once more in a mortal form.]
In that instant, Lin Qi felt an unparalleled sense of rebirth.
It felt like a burden of hundreds of pounds had been lifted off my shoulders in an instant, and even my thoughts became much clearer. It was truly like experiencing a rebirth.
Name: Lin Qi
Race: Human
[Occupation: Forgotten Evil God]
[Status: Divinity Shattered]
[Attributes: Strength 1, Stamina 1, Intelligence 1, Spirit 1, Agility 1, Divinity: 0, Faith: 0]
[Skill: Body Regeneration]
[Faction: Chaotic Neutral]
[Hosts: All existing intelligent beings possessing divine qualities]
[Friendly: None]
The near-death body warning disappeared, and while Lin Qi was overjoyed, he keenly sensed something was amiss.
Why is my combat power still only 1?
What happened to the points I added?
"System, where are my five points of strength?"
[Hint: Bodily regeneration will wash away everything]
A long silence followed.
Lynch accepted this fact.
He could at least move again, and he clearly felt his control over his body. This ability, which mortals are born with, brought tears to the eyes of the evil god.
[Hint: Your size and appearance have changed, attracting the attention of goblins.]
Lin Qi suddenly looked up.
Sure enough, among the goblin horde reveling, there was one maverick staring straight at them.
There was a slight hint of doubt in Huang Dou's eyes.
Has the statue changed?
The goblin threw away the somewhat rotten meat in its hand, stood up, and slowly moved towards Lynch.
"Damn it, this evil god commands you to forget!"
Lin Qi's heart tightened, and he secretly cursed.
Name: None
[Race: Goblin]
[Attributes: Strength 5, Stamina 5, Intelligence 1, Spirit 1, Agility 2, Divinity: 0, Faith: 0]
A mentally challenged creature with only a 5 in each of its three dimensions.
This is not something that even the evil god can contend with!