The gods returned to the world, which made Phileas very excited, and a smiley face symbol appeared above his head.
Immediately after, he began to repent.
“Lord Yao, I request your punishment.”
“You asked for the stability of the world. However, I failed to fulfill my duty and frequently appeared in the secular world, expelling monsters… which affected the internal order of mortals.”
Lu Yao did not criticize or reward him.
Among the apostles, Sarina was a cold and strict adherent.
She would strictly follow orders and never do anything unnecessary as long as it did not affect the main mission.
Phileas had self-awareness and personal judgment, and would make adjustments and take autonomous actions according to the actual situation. This was not necessarily a bad thing.
The apostles were diverse, much better than being all programmed individuals.
However, as the god Yao, it was not appropriate to evaluate at this time.
When unsure whether to speak or not, it was better to remain silent.
Phileas knelt on the ground, trembling.
Only then did Lu Yao start typing.
– Speak of the Dark Sun.
Phileas breathed a sigh of relief, and a light bulb appeared above his head.
The skeleton man immediately said, “Lord Yao, the Dark Sun appeared thirty years ago.”
“It looks like a twin born from the splitting of the sun, but it can exist independently. According to my observations over the years, the Dark Sun has never appeared alone. The sun should be its medium.”
Once the Dark Sun appears, it will cause various creatures to become beastified.
The most affected are the beasts.
Especially wild animals, they are the easiest to absorb the power of the Dark Sun and become transcendent monsters with various abilities. After beastification, they become extremely ferocious and aggressive.
Next are the dogs in the city and some carnivorous pets.
They can also sense the Dark Sun and be affected to varying degrees. Even docile livestock like sheep and walking birds become restless and difficult to calm under the irradiation of the Dark Sun.
It is difficult to generalize about the human population.
Some people are easily affected by the Dark Sun and exhibit beastification, becoming crazy and bloodthirsty in a short period of time, expanding and releasing their brutal and violent nature.
But after the Dark Sun returns to the sun, they will return to normal and have no memory of what they have done. With the next Dark Sun, these people may become monsters and continue to massacre others.
This is also the difference between humans and other creatures, possessing a certain degree of latent and hidden characteristics.
Finally, the transcendent population is basically unaffected.
The forest elemental creatures raised by Isabella in the forest are all very normal. The “Blazing Fire Chicken” in the Eastern Continent is the same, and it does not mutate due to the appearance of the Dark Sun.
From a macro perspective, the Dark Sun has two major impacts on the world ecology.
First, it creates a part of new transcendent creatures.
Second, it causes potential monsters to appear among the human population.
…
Lu Yao was surprised by Phileas’ ability to collect and analyze information.
But then he thought again. Despite being a low-level skeleton, it had worked under the Skeleton God before and had rich experience. It could be considered as switching to his side.
Phileas was professional in the work of the apostles.
During the usual fighting, its value could not be fully displayed. In situations like this, where the situation was unclear, the skeleton man showed its ability to explore and make judgments.
Lu Yao decided to make more use of its expertise in the future.
Phileas continued, “Lord Yao, in these thirty years, I have observed many beastified humans and animals and have summarized a conclusion.”
“The key to the beastification caused by the Dark Sun is primarily intelligence, followed by ferocity.”
“Groups with a certain level of intelligence, such as scholars, merchants, craftsmen… are almost unaffected by the Dark Sun.”
“Even if humans are beastified, they will regain their sanity after the Dark Sun subsides, and the reason is intelligence. They can exercise self-restraint and control.”
“Primitive savages and fierce beasts are easily beastified.”
The skeleton man calmly narrated its discoveries.
“Some humans with higher intelligence will also beastify. Most of them willingly release their ferocity in order to obtain power.”
“I have observed that some slave traders deliberately lose control of themselves in order to obtain violent power, killing beasts and slaves, experiencing the pleasure that cannot be obtained in their normal human form. This is called the ‘Night Gathering’ among the merchant community…”
Phileas outlined a world under the influence of the Dark Sun.
The Dark Sun was like a moon that would transform werewolves. Once it appeared, it would create many monsters.
The most troublesome were the human population.
After beastification, they would return to normal, but with the arrival of the Dark Sun, they might become ferocious again. Identifying the traitors among them was a difficult problem.
Just as Lu Yao was thinking of a solution, the pixel world suddenly darkened.
Lu Yao moved the mouse and raised the perspective.
A huge black sphere appeared in the clouds.
It was completely black, but the edges flickered with a halo, somewhat like a solar eclipse.
However, unlike a solar eclipse, the Dark Sun released strands of black mist that spread in all directions, further reducing the brightness in the sky.
Lu Yao clicked on the Dark Sun.
[Unknown Power]
You think you can hide it from me by labeling it as unknown?
I’ll take a look.
Lu Yao directly cast the [True Sight Curse].
He imprinted the inverted A on the Dark Sun, consuming 500 points of faith. The words “Unknown Power” quickly distorted and disappeared, revealing a data panel below.
…
[Dark Sun Lv2]: Mythological Wonder. The reflection of the Dark Star projected onto this world, it transforms many lower life forms into Dark Descendants through the refraction of power from the sun, guiding the descent of the Dark Sun Dragon.
HP: 13333/13333
Damage: 0
Defense: 40
Speed: 10
[Mythological]
Appearing in many eras and countless worlds, it has experienced the rise and fall of countless gods and has been sung and legendary by countless people.
[Will of the Dark Star]
When the Dark Sun appears, the HP, damage, and defense of all Dark Descendants increase significantly.
…
So it has a health bar, that’s good.
It’s perfect for the apostles to level up.
Lu Yao directly gave Isabella an order.
“Kill the Dark Sun.”
Isabella obeyed the order and rode her staff, flying into the sky.Her attack power wasn’t particularly strong, but under the enhancement of the “Sword of the Forest LV3”, her damage reached 77 points. It was only a matter of time before she could break through the defense and shatter this black sphere.
Thus, a scene unfolded in the sky: Isabella, riding on her magic wand, swung her holy sword, continuously slashing at the massive black sun in the sky.
Red damage values of -37 kept popping up on the Dark Sun.
Lu Yao pulled out his calculator.
According to this damage, Isabella would need to slash it 631 times to shatter the Dark Sun.
It would take about an hour.
Lu Yao took the yuzu honey tea that had been prepared for him. The warm, sweet fragrance filled his mouth. It was just the thing to drink in winter.
He held the thermos cup, leaning back in his chair to watch the screen.
Suddenly, Lu Yao noticed that the Dark Sun was moving.
It had been hovering before, but now, it began to fly westward.
Lu Yao sat up straight.
Was this thing trying to escape?
What a spectacle, it actually had self-awareness?
Isabella, riding on her magic wand and swinging her holy sword, chased after the Dark Sun, which was constantly emitting red damage values. It quickly hid behind the sun, and the “Dark Sun” tag disappeared without a trace.
Isabella lost her target.
Lu Yao held the cup with both hands and took another sip of the steaming yuzu tea.
So you’re called the Dark Sun, huh?
If you dare, hide behind the sun forever.
If you dare to show your face again, see how I’ll deal with you.
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(End of the chapter)