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Chapter 102: Catastrophe (3)

Chapter 102: Catastrophe (3)

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“I’m a God?”

[Yes, you are.]

“Why?”

[Because you opened a ‘Creation.’]

An Awakener who created the world. Master of one distinct world.

[Awakeners who open Creation are referred to as Gods in the <Depth>. They can even be considered somewhat higher than Gods in some instances.]

Power beyond that of the Gods.

[Unlike them, an Awakener does not require a Vicegerent to do their bidding.]

“A Vicegerent?”

At that moment, a memory from the Record of the Depth was unlocked, giving him more information. As he read the memory, he also listened to Eniac’s words.

[Yes. All Gods of the Depth require a Vicegerent as they cannot work alone. They exist because they lend their world to their Vicegerent or their followers.]

Jaehwan continued listening.

[The more followers they have, the more powerful they are. It is very rare for a human spirit like you to become a God.]

“Then, how were the other Gods born?”

[Most Gods represent the outcome of higher entities that obtained enough Karma over a long period of time.]

“Higher entity?”

[You must know the beings that are called [Cultivators] in the <Great Lands>.]

Of course, Jaehwan knew. They were the Demons or Angels that cultivated [Products] within towers. Jaehwan then remembered they called themselves ‘higher entities’.

[They acquire Karma through cultivation. You may think of it as… ‘public service points’. If they have enough Karma points, they can be permitted by <<Big Brother>> to be independent and receive their own world.]

Jaehwan then realized why Beastlain was working so hard. He then realized that he had not asked an important question. He heard it from time to time, but he never cared to ask.

Big Brother.

An entity that can ‘permit’ one to become a God. Even the Record of the Depth did not have entries about Big Brother.

“What is <<Big Brother>>?”

All Overseers flinched at the question. The one that broke the silence was not them.

“As far as I know, they are the organization that protects the System,” Karlton answered.

“That’s how I know it too… but it’s awkward. Are we wrong?”

Chunghuh spoke as he looked around at the Overseers. Eniac smiled bitterly.

[You can consider it that way. To most humans, <<Big Brother>> is certainly that.]

Jaehwan then thought Karlton and Chunghuh had not really informed been about the Big Brother, hence their calmness.

[Gods… but God among the Gods. Guardian of the System. That is <<Big Brother>>. But I do not want to go deeper than that.]

Eniac spoke, but it seemed like he was sad after he said that. It was an unanswered question, but Jaehwan decided to not ask any further. But then…

[Big brother~~ Scary man~~]