Chapter 984: NO.107: What is the reason for being at a loss for words?

NO. 107: What is the reason for being at a loss for words?

Demon God ZERO is not a complete egalitarianist; Aomo actually understands this clearly.

It feels that destroying anyone is irrelevant, yet it likewise responds to external changes with feedback; the true Demon God ZERO in the original work would destroy the world to prove itself the strongest, but the current It, modeled on Aomo's inner self, does not seek to prove itself—it simply aims to destroy the world.

Since destroying the world is the top priority, it naturally should plan and design for that purpose.

But at the beginning, Aomo did not give It that much time.

Taking advantage of the opponent's undeveloped state, he assigned others to launch the fiercest possible offensive to squeeze the opponent's higher‑order prediction computational surplus.

Such a Demon God ZERO is indeed limited in development, not yet reaching the original's level where multiple corrosive hurricanes destroy half of Mount Fuji, a chest‑flame pierces the whole Earth, and a single hand‑chop sends the Moon flying.

At present, Its higher‑order prediction computing power has not yet reached the level of Ji'erbalisi's data‑erosion of the whole planet, and its pure value is still slightly inferior to Nijikalisi's.

But even so, when the frenzied source finally learned to make a wise choice, no longer shouting Aomo Lindun but charging toward the cosmic warrior Gulite, yelling while doing so, "Return Gulite to me, you defeated dog!" …

Even while facing Gagula and Emperor Gulite Knight's suppression of Demon God ZERO, It could still spare some computing power from the immediate battle calculations to compute the current abnormal situation.

Abnormal.

Very abnormal.

According to the initial calculation, it should be able to complete a power surge within ten minutes, and at fifteen minutes it would "devour" all the monsters before it.

Twenty minutes to send away this continent, thirty minutes to pierce the crust, then destroy the Earth, and afterwards destroy the Moon……

In such a calculation, he destroys this world and moves on to other worlds; when power is sufficient, he directly devours the countless worlds tightly connected here—this is equivalent to letting the frenzied source accomplish what It prepared to do more quickly.

But seventeen minutes have already passed.

There are still this many monsters left here!

Even that Ultraman wasn't successfully killed by it, and the consumable energy kept dwindling; the monsters that should have come forward on their own began to become cautious and conservative, greatly reducing its growth efficiency.

The calculation went wrong—why?

Gathering information and recalculating, the moment It had spare capacity for this extra process, it arrived at that obvious conclusion:

——Assistant, die!

It no longer stared at the seemingly resilient frenzied source, nor did it go after the Guliza that snatched its "food"; instead, it fixed its gaze on the warship flying at the rear of the battlefield, painted mainly in military green and silver.

Monster warship SOUNDEROUS (Fortressmode)/Transmission Ship

Second Generation, Toda Mother and Daughter, and Koisaki Hikaru—all present at the research headquarters and support vessel—It charged straight at them, but the result was that the high‑energy monster, which had previously shown no movement, actually rushed forward on its own toward It!

Vessel……

It could instantly tell the other's identity.

That bond, far tighter than blood, stemming from the same person between emotion and vessel, left It feeling neither joy nor sorrow toward the youth, and it did not care.

As the darkness sealed in the deepest depths, Demon God ZERO does not hate Aomo Lindun; it does not understand what hatred means.

This is boring, that is uninteresting; these people are just wasting time, and the whole world is meaningless.

Since one is alive, one should destroy this boredom.

Since it has been released, it should destroy these meaningless things.

Hatred is also meaningless.

As long as one destroys everything, so‑called hatred is likewise rootless duckweed.

Drawing on those same‑source emotions is merely an unconscious act that seems able to make oneself feel less empty.

But the result is that even after absorbing several kinds of emotion, It still feels that there is nothing in this world worth preserving.

The emptiness embodied by Demon God ZERO directly overwhelms the desires and emotions of each other Aomo‑type monster.

It cannot be filled by it, nor has it ever been diluted.

It is sealed in the deepest part of the heart precisely because it is not merely emptiness, but also a long‑standing indifference—clearly having expectations yet actively cutting them off.

This is his lifelong, overtly inorganic sensation from childhood to adolescence, like a robot's rationality, detachment, and crispness.

He forms no deep ties with anyone, nor any entanglements, sealing himself within his own universe.

Even as life, personality, and social circles change, gradually improving, he gradually seals the negative emotions of Demon God ZERO—link after link—with a pale, warmth‑less light into the depths of his heart.

It also still occasionally reveals its presence.

It makes him waver, makes him struggle, living not as a machine but occasionally pretending to be human, until one day—his foster father died.

That impact drove him ultimately to act irrationally.

Demon God ZERO once nearly broke free, but in fact, after breaking countless chains, it was rebound, and then locked down even further afterward.

It seemed to intend truly to part with its past self, genuinely wanting to begin living a normal person's life.

Do you want that?

It looked at the vessel blocking it, the vessel that had re‑contained memories—perhaps because of those memories, perhaps because of divinity—faintly simulating weak friendship and love.

And the courage to dare stand in front of it.

But you are still just a vessel.

Your inside is empty, just as you never dared to let me out! Because you fear I will easily prove your hollow nature!

Such a pitiful vessel, blocking my way?

Is it really this kind of vessel that wants to hinder me, perhaps even seeking to lock me away again, making me feel that unchanging, tedious torment once more!?

Vessel! Die!

"It probably thinks this way."

Sitting on a seat solidified by a data framework, amid Heiqian's tense, uneasy, cramped posture, the observer sighed thus:

He truly understands Demon God ZERO's current killing intent toward the youth, for he also often monitors his own inner Demon God ZERO.

After all, everyone shares the same childhood, and everyone's childhood also involved exposure to the same robot works.

That is "Demon God Z," serving as the coordinate system that connects past and future in the history of robot animation in the Jidong region, yet as time progresses it increasingly shows its rampant, even out‑of‑control side.

"One thought becomes demon, one thought becomes god"—with demonic nature frequently invading the divine's forbidden zone, this is exactly how the Demon God Series, though a mainstream theme, embodies heretical charm, and it also leaves an indelible impression on the hearts of countless universes' little Aomo Linduns.

And the Observer, as he still finds the world too boring even now, therefore frequently visits other worlds; he himself also often examines himself, and thus cannot deny——the tremendous influence of the inner demon god Zero on himself.

Perhaps that's also why I meddle in other people's affairs...

The Observer cannot deny that his previous few interventions were all out of character.

Those so-called reasons are fine to tell others or to tell oneself, but neither he nor I will actually take them to heart as a cover-up.

The Observer only observes; getting involved has never been something he would do, even if that future is one he would be pleased to see, he would not lift a finger just for the feeling of 'sharing in the glory'.

Don't form deep ties with others, don't retain emotions; those are merely bonds.

But he has given information more than once.

Even at the moment when the Demon God Zero appeared, he went and added an unnecessary hand to the formation of the Space Warrior Gu Li Te.

Even now, he has appeared before Miss Heixi, engaging in an inappropriate conversation with her, giving her the information she half-believes, half-doubts.

Having long since become indifferent to his name, considering himself an Observer, a youth deeply affected by the inner demon god, he gazes at the youth on the screen who opposes the demon god, his eyes distant, as if looking elsewhere.

Could it be… that this person Aomo Lindun cannot reconcile with his own nature?

Reconciliation?

He turned his head, looking at the black-haired girl who spoke cautiously.

After being persuaded by Xin Tiao Qian, the girl returned to her former self.

That willfulness, selfishness, and pushiness that was ninety percent similar to Xin Tiao Qian's have now been filed away in the ticket clip, instead resembling the caution, nervousness, and vigilance of Baoduo Liuhua when facing strangers.

Will you admit your inner evil, but can you accept that evil occasionally interfering with your psyche?

"..."

That is a pitch-black universe; you wouldn't want it to appear in your heart, and if you could, you would gladly dissolve it rather than raise any banner of reconciliation.

The other side also completely does not want your understanding, nor does it care about your reconciliation.

Is it really like that?

What?

Although it's not the first time his observational judgment has been questioned, the Observer still frowns when the other acts as if picking a fight, feeling that he is indeed asking for trouble.

This woman simply doesn't understand; she is not a viewer friend who can communicate impressions and improve the viewing experience.

Just like those troublesome folks from the past, she's wasting time and only adding displeasure.

Yes, that's right," Heixi said cautiously, noticing the other's displeasure, but still speaking carefully, she said politely, "I actually don't know much about Aomo Lindun... even if Qian likes him that way, based on my observations of him, I still can't bring myself to like him."

That's quite normal; Xin Tiao Qian's tastes are unlike ordinary people's." The Observer, who also dislikes Xin Tiao Qian, bluntly said.

Just like her before, she obviously thought that Aomo Lindun's invitation to her was the most romantic confession, but if it were any other woman, she would never think that way.

Um...

Heixi silently looked back at the battle on the screen, somewhat belatedly realizing Qian's earlier expression and mindset, but she thought the current focus wasn't to dwell on that.

I just wanted to say, the Demon God Zero... seems to be merely lonely.

He is empty," the Observer said expressionlessly, "He feels bored with everything; this is an abnormality of Aomo Lindun, such people always exist, and among tens of thousands there will be one who is more pathological.

Moreover, he's a half-demon, half-human hybrid, his worldview has been somewhat abnormal from the start, and although this abnormality of his began from his own summarizing and elaborating... Those who don't go around using the name Aomo Lindun speak ill of him with confidence.

But He ought to be able to be satisfied, right...

Impossible." The Observer said firmly.

Is that so... maybe it's just my imagination, but I feel that He should want to be satisfied; otherwise He wouldn't need to absorb those emotions that ought to belong to Lindun-san, when energy alone would be enough... He seems afraid of loneliness.

A few days ago, the equally lonely Heixi whispered.

Then... since yesterday, Lindun-san's data has been abnormally proliferating... after hearing what you said, I feel that he seems to have been continuously generating... new emotions.

Such things cannot defy causality; I've seen many Aomo Linduns, none of them have ever escaped that fate, and the future can be seen at a glance.

Then why do you still watch him?

……