CHAPTER 522: CHAPTER522-THE THIRD PANTHEON

This is real!

After receiving this answer, Daniel didn’t show any excitement on his face. Instead, his expression was filled with solemnity and seriousness. He stood up, canceling the subsequent content of Mental Deduction.

Daniel suddenly realized that things had become even more complex and uncontrollable. Who would have thought that the mysterious God of Knowledge, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, had actually provided him with something real?

So what exactly is this entity’s purpose?

With a darkened expression, Daniel immediately used Flashback and appeared inside Winterhold Castle, within his personal palace. Looking at the still-slumbering Luna, Daniel once again activated Mental Deduction. However, this time, the Mental Deduction process took a full ten days.

When Daniel opened his eyes again, he was bombarded with a large amount of intelligence from his surroundings. After confirming that there was nothing major happening, he immediately used Time Stream to return to ten days ago.

But when Daniel reappeared in the Place of Twisted Minds, the voice of the God of Knowledge once again echoed in his mind.

"Daniel, it’s an honor to meet you. You’ve finally returned. So, how is it? Everything I said was true, right?"

"Actually, you don’t need to be afraid of me. I won’t have any impact on you."

"I can feel that your destiny is entangled with so many things, and I don’t want to force you to do anything."

Daniel maintained his original posture after entering the Forbidden Lands, and his expression didn’t change at all. After this period of deduction, he had confirmed two things.

First, it was clear that this so-called God of Knowledge could not force him to do anything. As for the knowledge that had been imparted to him, it couldn’t truly control his body. If it were possible, the God of Knowledge would have acted directly by now.

From this information, Daniel concluded that the so-called God of Knowledge was not trying to force him to take action, but rather was attempting to entice or trade with him in order to achieve some hidden goal.

Therefore, the best solution for Daniel was to ignore the God of Knowledge, completely disregarding its calls.

As for the situation with Kartora, Daniel was indeed very worried. But given his current power, he wasn’t even a Fake God yet, and worrying any more would be pointless. The entity who could trap a Demigod Rank like Kartora was a force that Daniel, as a mere Fake God, couldn’t handle. At this point, any interference would likely be more of a hindrance than a help.

Without absolute power, Daniel had no intentions of acting recklessly. His plan was clear: he would remain still and not take any action. He would sit quietly and ignore the so-called God of Knowledge, no matter how it tried to tempt him.

In fact, the most unstable factor right now was this God of Knowledge. The entity continuously flooded Daniel’s mind with large amounts of knowledge. This was a form of forced indoctrination, and Daniel’s current mind power couldn’t resist the constant influx of information. However, Daniel wasn’t too worried about this because his mind power allowed him to communicate with the entire Mental Plane.

In a certain sense, Daniel’s mind power was now equivalent to the entire capacity of his mental realm. Based on previous experience, Daniel realized that the flow of knowledge being forced into his mind by this so-called God of Knowledge had some limitations.

It was similar to downloading something—it required time, and it couldn’t be done all at once. As long as there was time, there was a chance for Daniel to act.

Based on the results of his Mental Deduction, Daniel had already planned his next move. He continued to remain silent, ignoring any calls from the God of Knowledge.

But this God of Knowledge was relentless.

"Daniel, are you still there?"

"Stop pretending to be asleep. I know you can hear me."

"Alright, so you’re ignoring me? Don’t you see the value in what I have to offer?"

"Fine, then. I’ll give you some more good stuff. I don’t believe you won’t be tempted."

In the next moment, Daniel felt more knowledge flood into his mind.

Wait, what is this?

A map showing the distribution of materials for synthesizing God Rank Skills in the Backworld??

Daniel quickly scanned the map, and dozens of material locations appeared before him. He could almost immediately confirm that this wasn’t the complete map, but only part of it. It was clear that the God of Knowledge had deliberately withheld some of the information. The materials shown on this map were for synthesizing God Rank Skills ranked after the top 50.

It was obvious that the God of Knowledge was hiding something. It could have given Daniel more, but even with this limited map, it was still a significant gain. With this map, Daniel could at least synthesize two additional God Rank Skills.

Just as he was processing this, the voice of the God of Knowledge sounded again in his mind.

"How is it? Is this what you were hoping for?"

"I can tell you for sure that if you walk 100 meters forward and don’t turn back, I’ll give you the full distribution map of all the materials."

"I’m sure this would be incredibly useful to you, wouldn’t it?"

The words of the God of Knowledge were full of temptation. Yet Daniel remained like a statue, offering no response.

To be honest, Daniel couldn’t deny that the offer was tempting, but he quickly reminded himself to stay true to his original intent. No matter how tempting the offer was, as long as he stayed in place, there was no danger.

However, the voice of the God of Knowledge didn’t stop; it continued, incessantly speaking to Daniel.

"No way, your resolve is that strong?"

"Normally, these materials should provide you with a massive boost, right?"

"Looks like you’re truly a person of strong willpower, resisting even such a temptation."

"Alright, I admit that you’re a remarkable person. Let me tell you a secret—another path to becoming a God."

"Aside from the Ancient God Pantheon and the modern pantheons, there is actually another pantheon. Unfortunately, I didn’t walk down that path myself."

"I can assure you, this is a true path to becoming a top-tier God."

"Reaching this path isn’t easy, and there are many harsh conditions. But, I have to say, you’re very lucky because you meet all the conditions."

Each word from the God of Knowledge carried an immense temptation for Daniel. It was clear that it was playing on human desires, using them to sway him.