Mystery: Chaos Path

However, Roland wasn't surprised by this. Using one kind of pollution to eliminate another would inevitably be a painful process. Therefore, Roland simply assessed the situation on the other side, and when they reached their limit, he swiftly disconnected the connection between the Nyarlathotep fragment and them.

Only after the screams from the other side disappeared did Roland turn to look at Betrayal beside him, smiling as he said, "Looks like it had some effect."

Past Betrayal: …

As the same person, Past Betrayal could certainly confirm that Roland's actions had indeed been effective. The pollution had been covered and partially eliminated by another force.

But the key issue was that the domineering nature of the pollution Roland outputted seemed even stronger than the Outer God's power, and it was accompanied by a madness that disturbed people's minds. If Roland had stopped even a few minutes later, He might have been delighted to become a little idiot in the future.

So, hadn't He simply fallen from the hands of one Outer God into the hands of another?

Betrayal was very suspicious.

"But as a matter of fact, isn't becoming a little idiot better than death or becoming a toy of the Outer Gods? At least as a little idiot, there's still a chance of recovery," Roland said suddenly, apparently seeing what He was thinking.

"Trust me, I'm very experienced with both temporary madness and permanent madness, and I can provide you with quite professional psychoanalysis."

Past Betrayal: …

Do you even hear what you're saying?

Past Betrayal only glanced at him and said, "I believe you, really."

"Alright, alright, I admit there were a few accidents, but there's no helping it, it's the first time after all. It's normal for the business to be unfamiliar," Roland spread his hands, revealing an innocent smile, and then said:

"Believe me, although the first attempt was a bit tragic, as long as I become skilled in the future, I'll definitely be able to help you remove the pollution without turning you into an idiot."

"I hope so," Past Betrayal could only sigh.

At that moment, Mr. Door's slightly weakened voice sounded again in Roland's ear:

"Who are you?"

"I am Lucifer Zoroaster. Although I did lie to your polluted personality in a few sentences just now, at least this sentence isn't a lie," Roland replied without changing his expression. He knew that the person talking to him at this moment had already changed to Mr. Door himself.

Although the process of removing the pollution just now was a bit simple and crude, Nyarlathotep's power did help the other party temporarily suppress the pollution in their body and temporarily regain consciousness.

So, all in all, the strategy of fighting poison with poison was still a great success, but it had to be done slowly, otherwise Nyarlathotep's power might really turn Mr. Door into a permanently insane madman.

The Mr. Door on the other side didn't know whether to believe him or not, but just said, "I don't seem to know you."

"You don't know me now, but the past you does," Roland replied with a smile, stating facts that seemed completely illogical. "In fact, Mr. Door, I made a deal with the past you, and what just happened can be considered an attempt."

Mr. Door was probably a little confused. Before Roland canceled the summoning, He would not inherit the memories of the Shadow of Time, so naturally He would be unaware of the deal Roland was talking about.

Past Betrayal then said, "I will help you build the different space you want, but this takes time. Perhaps you can't summon me for long?" The last sentence was probing.

"No need to probe, Betrayal. I really can't summon you for long. After all, it's not easy to go against the flow of time, even for me," Roland said generously. Some things were destined to be impossible to hide, so it was better to be honest.

Past Betrayal wasn't surprised by this. If this skill against the heavens could really be used indefinitely, He would have to worry about the safety of this world.

Past Betrayal only thought for a while before saying, "Besides that, I also need some materials. I can make some things myself, but I also need raw materials for some things…" He then listed a bunch of things, mostly spiritual materials or precious metals, gems, and so on.

Roland listened quietly, noting down these materials one by one, deciding to find Boss True Creator to fleece next time. After listening, Roland asked with interest, "I thought you would need some high-level things, such as the high-sequence characteristics of the Apprentice pathway…"

"If there are high-sequence characteristics of the Apprentice pathway, that would naturally be the best, but I think there are probably not many Mystics left in this world, let alone existences above that."

Past Betrayal shook his head. If there really were high-sequence characteristics of the Apprentice pathway, He could naturally complete Roland's request better, but He guessed that there were probably not many Apprentice high-sequences left in this world.

"Perhaps you wouldn't mind if I took a walk around your house?" Roland rubbed his chin and raised a very constructive question.

"…I will try my best to make the things you need as good as possible without the characteristics," Past Betrayal said euphemistically after a moment of silence.

The unspoken meaning was that my descendants are already very pitiful, so please don't ruin them anymore.

"Alright, I respect your opinion," Roland didn't dwell on this topic. Of course, he could go to the Abraham family and rob them, but wouldn't that be openly offending Mr. Door? Why bother!

The Abraham family now has at most a Level 0 Sealed Artifact, and using it still has huge negative effects. It's better to get acquainted with Mr. Door in the future and borrow his power or directly trick him into working.

Seeing that Roland seemed to have really canceled his plan to visit his descendants' house, Past Betrayal couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Honestly, Betrayal's feelings towards Roland were very complicated. The other party was mysterious, powerful, and intimidating, but he seemed to be saving Him, and he didn't seem to have any malice towards this world. But just when Betrayal managed to feel a little at ease with him, he revealed that familiar aura of a fun-seeker.

Therefore, Betrayal was really not at ease letting his family's descendants come into contact with Roland.

Just think about it, even if he was sealed, the Abraham family's foundation was still there. If the family's descendants were a little more clever, they wouldn't have fallen to the point where no one could find them now.

—Betrayal had specifically searched for information about the Abraham family in that brief minute, but found nothing, which was the biggest problem.

The family's descendants have fallen to this point, what can Betrayal expect from them? Rashly contacting Roland would probably mean being devoured to the point where not even the bones are left.

"That's a stereotype. Although I am indeed a fun-seeker, I'm not the same as a scourge like Amon. I'm a fun-seeker with a bottom line," Roland retorted seriously, as if seeing what Past Betrayal was thinking.