Chapter 583: TheBox of Old Days, The First Trial of the High-Dimensional Overseer !
After a brief conversation, Audrey and Hastur sat alone in the small courtyard. Audrey poured Hastur a cup of specialty coffee from the southern continent, a very bitter kind without sugar.
"Mr. Hastur, there's something I need to discuss with you," Audrey said seriously. Seeing Hastur's gaze, she continued, "Have you been too indulgent with some of Susie's behavior?"
"Are you referring to making Susie the archbishop?" Hastur couldn't hide his smile.
"Yes, Susie now runs to the church at dawn and doesn't come back until eight or nine at night."
"Do you feel that Susie is spending too little time with you?" Hastur picked up on the key timing in Audrey's words.
"It's not about the time," Audrey said seriously. "Susie can't transform into a human. If people find out that the archbishop of the Yellow Robe Church is a golden retriever, it would be a disaster."
Hastur smiled gently, "To ordinary people, gods and archbishops are no different. They only care if the external force they seek can meet their needs. So far, Susie has done well in this regard and has a good reputation."
Audrey fell silent.
Hastur added, "I will require Susie to spend half her day at home. The matters of the outside believers are not as important as Miss Audrey's feelings."
"Hmph, you clearly took Susie away from me and now you're pretending to be the good guy," Audrey said deliberately, with a fierce tone.
"Taking Susie away indeed makes me feel guilty, so I can only offer myself to you as compensation."
Despite the cheesy nature of his words, as long as the recipient likes it, it becomes the perfect sweet talk.
Late at night, Hastur lay in bed, arriving early at the Hall of Stars.
The bi-monthly meeting of the stars was to be held again tonight.
The betrayal of the High-Dimensional Overseer was a precedent. Hastur had to think of a way to sanction them in the name of the stars.
For this reason, he had spent a lot of time in the Hall of Stars, trying to find a way to sanction the High-Dimensional Overseer through it.
Otherwise, the Mother Tree of Desire, the Supernova Dominator, and the Primordial Hunger might follow suit and betray him at a critical moment.
Unlike Adam and the True Creator, they were not worried that Hastur would perish with them, bringing the stars into the real world.
After some exploration, Hastur found a feasible method.
That was to summon the avatars of the High-Dimensional Overseer through the Hall of Stars and send them into theBox of Old Days!
This would not only gradually weaken the High-Dimensional Overseer but also strengthen theBox of Old Days, allowing it to transform into a trueBox of Old Days.
To achieve this, the High-Dimensional Overseer must not be able to escape the call of the Hall of Stars.
Hastur had always wondered if there was an intrinsic connection between the Hall of Stars and the stars attending the meeting.
Now was the best time to try.
Hastur brought theBox of Old Days to the Hall of Stars, his gaze sweeping towards the star where the High-Dimensional Overseer resided. Despite hiding in the chaotic space-time deep in the starry sky, they could not escape the watchful eyes of the stars.
With a thought, seven chains of stars, like seven rainbows, carrying the power of the stars, rushed towards the star where the High-Dimensional Overseer resided.
In the depths of the starry sky, in a place where time and space were chaotic, the High-Dimensional Overseer , existing as a ball of white light, coldly watched the chains of stars approaching from the starry sky.
This scene was the same as before. With a slight thought, they knew it was time for the star meeting.
Suspicious, they wondered if the stars didn't care about their betrayal or if the stars wanted to judge them in front of other outer gods.
Heh, if that's the case, it would be the stars who lose face, not me.
The High-Dimensional Overseer did not resist the call of the Hall of Stars, allowing the chains of stars to take a part of their consciousness away.
The new avatar, led by the chains of stars, crossed the cold starry sky, heading towards the Hall of Stars.
Despite having experienced the call of the Hall of Stars many times, the ability to ignore distance and time, directly inviting attendees from various parts of the starry sky, still left them in awe and vigilance.
When the avatar of the High-Dimensional Overseer arrived at the Hall of Stars again, they saw the stars sitting at the usual head position, with an ancient-patterned box on the table in front of them, already open.
"Stars..." The High-Dimensional Overseer were about to make a sarcastic remark when they felt a strong attraction pulling them uncontrollably into the seemingly unremarkable box.
Before their vision was completely swallowed by the box, they caught a glimpse of the faint cold smile at the corner of the stars' mouth.
Click.
TheBox of Old Days closed again, shaking slightly before everything returned to normal.
This was the Hall of Stars, the domain of the stars. Hastur was sure that the avatar of the High-Dimensional Overseer had been devoured by theBox of Old Days, and it had been completely consumed.
The sanction he had envisioned was effectively confirmed, and theBox of Old Days had gained considerable power.
The avatar of the High-Dimensional Overseer had a strength comparable to Sequence 3, similar to Hastur himself.
Although this loss was insignificant to the High-Dimensional Overseer , akin to a mosquito bite, it was just the beginning.
Hastur once again used the chains of stars to reach the star of the High-Dimensional Overseer , intending to try again.
The previous action went smoothly because the High-Dimensional Overseer did not resist but allowed the chains to take their avatar.
Hastur needed to ensure that even with strong resistance, he could successfully summon an avatar of the High-Dimensional Overseer .
Only then could he be sure of success, especially in front of the Mother Tree of Desire, the Supernova Dominator, and the Primordial Hunger.
In the starry sky, when the High-Dimensional Overseer saw the chains of stars coming again, they looked thoughtful.
Was it because their avatar spoke too bluntly, angering the already furious stars, and thus was killed?
Heh, is this the stars' tolerance?
It seems it's nothing special. After all, they are just a Sequence 3 ant, angry because I exposed their true form and betrayed them.
The High-Dimensional Overseer once again allowed the chains of stars to take an avatar.
This time, like the last, the avatar quickly lost all contact upon entering the Hall of Stars.
Watching the chains of stars approaching again, the High-Dimensional Overseer became serious, sensing something was wrong.
If the first avatar was killed for angering the stars, why was the second avatar also quickly killed?
Something unknown was happening!
Were the stars trying something?
Suspicious, the High-Dimensional Overseer decided to try again, once more allowing the chains to take an avatar.
After a while, the chains of stars appeared again. This time, the third avatar lasted longer than the previous two.
This made the High-Dimensional Overseer hesitate. Three avatars being killed was a minor loss.
What mattered was the stars' attitude.
Why repeatedly invite them to the Hall of Stars and then kill their avatars?
Should they try again?
With a serious expression, the High-Dimensional Overseer glared at the approaching chains of stars, ultimately deciding to try once more.
After a moment, the chains appeared again. The fourth avatar lasted longer than the third.
"Heh, stars."
The High-Dimensional Overseer sneered, losing interest in this childish game.
They began to flee, retreating deeper into the starry sky, quickly leaving the chains of stars behind.
But as they paused to look around, the chains of stars emerged again, rapidly attacking.
The High-Dimensional Overseer snorted, staying put, using their power to distort time and space, hiding in multiple dimensions.
But these actions were ineffective. The chains of stars still accurately struck, taking an avatar back to the Hall of Stars.
"Stars!"
The High-Dimensional Overseer ' eyes flashed with anger, but they couldn't find the way to the Hall of Stars.
They felt that the stars were watching them from above.
Indeed, Hastur was in the Hall of Stars, overlooking the star of the High-Dimensional Overseer .
After these attempts, Hastur confirmed that unless the High-Dimensional Overseer kept moving faster than the chains of stars, they couldn't escape the call.
"It's time to hold this star meeting."