Chapter 961, God of Faces
Chapter 961, The Thousand-Faced God
Gu Hang's willingness to meet the old woman was largely due to her unconditional surrender, her past acts of goodwill towards humans, and her role as a 'dark elf spy'.
However, the most decisive factor was that Gu Hang had many questions he wanted to ask the old woman.
About many things.
……
"Let's start with the surrender of the Spirit Race." Gu Hang sat in a rather casual posture.
The old woman didn't speak immediately; she simply observed Gu Hang.
For God, such direct observation and staring are actually not good.
But she just couldn't help it.
The biggest reason is that Gu Hang's image is just too... ordinary.
He was dressed in an outfit that, by human aesthetic standards, fell somewhere between formal and casual—simple yet maintaining a certain level of solemnity. He sat in a chair, his posture relaxed, but not overly frivolous.
This fits the image of a leader of a human power.
But it was so accurate that the old woman felt it was unreal.
You can't see anything just by looking at it like that.
Taking a deep breath, the old woman began to answer the questions honestly.
She was representing the Dark Eldar to discuss unconditional surrender.
The so-called unconditional surrender does not mean simply laying down arms without any conditions. Rather, it means that there is no negotiation, and the victor conveys only unilateral surrender demands and specific details of the surrender to the defeated nation, such as the time and place.
At the same time, the victorious side does not recognize any political power held by the former government, political groups, or leaders of the defeated side. From the time the defeated side signs its surrender until the establishment of new relations with the victorious side, all functions of the defeated government are exercised by the victorious side's military command.
Although they did not negotiate, the Dark Eldar wanted an explanation from the Alliance regarding their surrender.
The primary reason they were willing to surrender was, of course, because they had no other choice and couldn't win.
The second point was made by the old woman. She believed that surrendering to humanity would not only end the war, but also bring hope for the Eldar's new development in a new phase.
In other words, she did not believe that the Eldar's unconditional surrender, along with the Comoros and the entire race, falling under the Alliance's control, would be a catastrophe for the Eldar.
On the contrary, that is the future. The Eldar will thrive because of it.
Hearing this, Gu Hang smiled and spoke.
"And on what basis do you make such a judgment? Perhaps, after you surrender unconditionally, you will be met with the executioner's blade?"
Would you do that?
"Maybe," Gu Hang said. "The Dark Spirit Clan... managing you properly is a very risky business. If you rebel, it will cause a lot of trouble. Whether the benefits of keeping you alive outweigh the risks of managing and suppressing you is an unknown."
Gu Hang was actually quite frank in his words.
The old woman, upon hearing this, did not become angry or anything because she did not receive a guarantee of safety.
“All of this is Mensa’s will. I believe in Mensa, and I believe in you.”
Gu Hang heard something that interested him even more.
As for why he had such a perception, it came from their god, Mensha.
Because Gu Hang had just captured a spirit god and learned some information from him.
The Eldar Empire, once the dominant power in the universe, also had its own racial deities. Some studies suggest that the Eldar once had many gods, with a so-called pantheon where the gods sat enthroned, protecting the entire race.
However, the Eldar have a very long history, and the race as a whole is very mysterious to humans. Human alien researchers have very limited knowledge of the Eldar.
When Gu Hang captured the remnant soul within the Como Divine Sword, he began attempting to digest the subspace essence of this Eldar god, much like he had done with the captured Great Demons and Neuroworms in the past. However, he failed.
Among them, the essence of subspace does exist, and it is quite abundant, no less than that of a divine demon lord—this is just a spirit race god that has already perished, and can only use a so-called divine sword as a place to live, yet it still possesses such power!
However, recalling the previous battle, considering the three swords wielded by Viktor's Hand, it's not surprising that Komo's remnant soul possessed such power.
However, if it is merely powerful, it will only slightly increase the difficulty of digestion, but it won't be to the point of being unable to consume it.
The core issues are twofold.
The first thing Gu Hang encountered was the enormous 'distractions' attached to him. When the Spirit Clan Empire collapsed, it seemed as if the despair of trillions of Spirit Clan members had attached themselves to this God of Despair, bearing it with them until now.
If he were to swallow it whole without any regard for the consequences, the potential dangers would be enormous. Those lingering, desperate thoughts would likely echo endlessly within Gu Hang's Storm God Kingdom.
Of course, if that were all, it still wouldn't stop Gu Hang from 'eating' it.
It simply means spending more time to process it slowly, peeling away those lingering regrets little by little.
In short, it can only be considered a nuisance at most, and it cannot stop Gu Hang from devouring Como.
However, another problem is more complicated.
During the process of 'eating' Como, Gu Hang discovered that this guy was not an independent individual.
It's not just a simple fragment that's been peeled off; it's connected to a very distant and powerful being.
Even if that thing on the other side is not as good as the Four Gods or the Emperor, it is at least on the same level as me.
However, it seems to be in a very weak state.
Although this connection is very subtle, and would be difficult to detect unless Gu Hang is trying to devour and digest Como, this subtle link is also very solid.
as if……
They are inherently one, different manifestations of the same existence.
This makes it impossible for Gu Hang to devour it unless he can also capture the other side of the link.
"What exactly is the nature of these gods of your Spirit Clan? Could you please answer my questions, old woman?"
"I would love to answer your question, but I cannot," the old woman replied truthfully.
But before Gu Hang could express his disappointment, he saw the old woman's body suddenly begin to glow slightly.
"However, you can directly contact..."
Her voice began to become ethereal, and then her tone of voice changed, becoming a dual voice, both male and female:
“...Speak directly to us.”
Gu Hang's expression turned serious.
Como's remnant soul, a distant connection, seemed to have arrived right before him.
"who are you?"
“I am Windsor, I am Mensha, I am Como… One God, a thousand faces.”
"I am one of the ten thousand statues within the temple, the embodiment of all the achievements, emotions, and thoughts of the Spirit Race..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Hang waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright... I know what you are now."
"Just losers. It's just that I used to think you were a bunch of losers, but it turns out you're all the same, right?"
(End of this chapter)
