481: Chaos's back-up plan and the locked door

"Impossible, how is this possible? How could a god of the Ascended Realm appear again in the Fifth Universe?"

Chaos looked at Song Zhong in disbelief, then suddenly thought of a possibility, "I know, you're not a native of the Fifth Universe!"

"How terrifying of the Cthulhu Three Pillar Gods, to instantly see through my greatest secret."

Song Zhong smiled as he looked at Chaos, but in Chaos's eyes, Song Zhong was clearly mocking him.

However, due to the other party's powerful strength, Chaos didn't dare to act out.

"Wait, since you're also an outsider, why can't we cooperate? Essentially, we're the same kind," Chaos's tone carried a hint of pleading.

To his surprise, Song Zhong shook his head, "What can I gain by cooperating with you?"

"We can share this Universe, and we can take you to invade more Universes," Chaos's tone held a touch of hope.

Song Zhong's gaze suddenly became strange. He looked at Chaos and said, "Foolish, if I kill you, this Fifth Universe will also be mine for the taking."

Chaos was momentarily speechless. What the other party said seemed quite reasonable.

"Alas, it seems I'm doomed to die today," Chaos suddenly sighed, his words filled with the sadness of resignation. "However, I have a question."

"Speak!"

"The Key to open this place was given to me by Key of the Gate. When did he betray me?" Chaos already knew very well that from the moment he entered Lin Qi Ye's mental world, he had fallen into Song Zhong's trap.

This was a setup, just waiting for him to walk into it. Recalling his offering to Azathoth just now, Chaos felt extremely awkward. Song Zhong must have been struggling to hold back his laughter, right?

But he was a little resentful, because he had been betrayed by Key of the Gate from the beginning. He didn't believe that Key of the Gate was unaware of the secret of that bronze key.

"Key of the Gate is Key of the Gate, An Qingyu is An Qingyu," Song Zhong said calmly.

"So that's how it is," Chaos shook his head. He looked at his restrained body and said, "A gamble lost is a gamble accepted. You don't need to bother killing me."

With that, Chaos's body suddenly began to swell, and his aura plummeted.

With a loud bang!

Chaos's body, like a balloon reaching its limit, exploded instantly, turning into nothingness.

Song Zhong looked at the deceased Chaos, a smile playing on his lips, then he too disappeared into the Silent Land... Mental Hospital of Gods, Director's Office.

A puff of black smoke suddenly emerged from the Director's Log on the bookshelf. The black mist gathered, re-condensing into a tiny figure.

This tiny figure was completely black, with slender limbs that appeared extremely disproportionate. It was, surprisingly, a miniature version of Chaos.

However, at this moment, he was extremely small, even shorter than the chair in the office.

Chaos came to the office chair, jumped onto it with a whoosh, and gasped for breath.

"Hahahaha... Song Zhong, you are truly amazing. You almost killed me.

What a pity, what a pity. You didn't expect, did you, that I had a contingency plan in the Mental Hospital of Gods.

So what if you're in the Ascended Realm? This hospital is a Divine Artifact from a higher-dimensional world. Even you cannot destroy this Mental Hospital.

As long as I hide inside and don't go out, you can't do anything to me, hahahaha.

Song Zhong, Song Zhong, as long as I live, the game between you and me will not end."

Chaos leaned back in the chair, leisurely looking at the ceiling.

He needed to rest well now. Although he had escaped death from Song Zhong's hands, to survive, he had truly suffered a great loss of Origin Qi this time.

Now, he possessed less than a tenth of his original power.

However, as long as he was alive, there was hope. As long as he occupied this Mental Hospital, he could absorb the power of other gods to restore himself.

Now, Chaos was no longer in the mood to deal with the messes on Earth.

Song Zhong was the only expert in the Ascended Realm in this Universe. The only one who could contend with him was the awakened Lord Azathoth.

But now, Song Zhong had clearly helped the Fifth Universe consciousness suppress Lord Azathoth's will.

What did he have to fight with now? His life?

Unfortunately, even if he risked his life, he couldn't defeat him.

Now that Key of the Gate was restricted by Song Zhong and An Qingyu, how could that Black Goat, who only knew how to give birth, be their opponent?

Thinking of this, Chaos felt a bit lost. A plan he had been meticulously crafting for so long was completely ended by this young man who suddenly appeared.

And besides hiding in the Mental Hospital of Gods, Chaos couldn't think of any other way to survive.

"Black Goat, Key of the Gate, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I can only wish you good luck from here."

Chaos let out a long breath. He felt that he was truly having a difficult time.

"Forget it, I'd better get some rest first."

With that, Chaos planned to take a nap in the chair.

Suddenly, a strange sound entered Chaos's ears.

Click!

The sound was very clear, sounding like a door being locked shut.

Chaos, already a startled bird, jumped from the chair onto the desk. He stared intently in the direction of the door.

Chaos was certain that the sound came from inside the door lock.

Someone outside?

Chaos stealthily climbed down from the desk and tiptoed to the door, not daring to make a sound.

He pressed his ear against the door but heard no unusual sounds.

"Could it be that I'm overthinking?"

Thinking of this, Chaos breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps he was just too nervous.

He gripped the doorknob, twisted it gently, wanting to open the door and go out.

But a strange scene occurred: Chaos pushed the door, but found it didn't budge.

"What's going on? Why can't the door be opened?"

Chaos was both startled and afraid, simultaneously increasing the force in his hand. But no matter how much he pushed, the door simply wouldn't open, as if it had been locked shut by someone.

"Who is it? Who's outside?" Chaos screamed at the top of his lungs. He was the Director of the Mental Hospital of Gods, yet now he was locked inside his office. This was simply too humiliating.

But no matter how much he shouted, there was no response from outside the door.

Chaos was terrified. Cthulhu Divine Power condensed into a distorted ball of light in his hand.

With a bang, Chaos slammed the ball of light against the door. Unfortunately, Chaos's attack not only failed to damage the door, but it didn't even leave a single mark.

This Mental Hospital of Gods was a Divine Artifact from a higher-dimensional world. Let alone his current state, even at his peak, Chaos couldn't cause any damage to it.

"Damn it, what on earth is going on?"

Chaos sat on the ground, staring blankly at the door.

In the courtyard of the Divine Spirit Mental Hospital, Li Yifei looked up at the Director's Office on the second floor, a smile on his face.

The bronze key in his hand shone brightly. Just now, it was he who had quietly gone to the second floor and locked the office door.

Hearing the strange noises coming from the office, Li Yifei knew that Chaos was breaking down.

He raised his middle finger at the second floor and softly muttered, "Idiot!"