Alien Creatures

Chapter 16 Working for God

Hao Ren looked at his nose, his mouth, and his heart. He sat motionless on the chair, his hands on his knees, and his expression was particularly solemn. He realized that he was facing a situation beyond human understanding. If he wanted to enjoy the rest of his life smoothly, the wisest choice was to put aside his usual laziness and carelessness and listen carefully to the woman who claimed to be God in front of him.

"How does it feel to experience Genesis in person?" Raven 12345 looked at Hao Ren with a smile in her eyes.

Hao Ren observed Raven 12345's expression and confirmed that the woman was indeed easy to talk to. Then he grinned awkwardly: "I want to ask you if this is an illusion... Will you kill me?"

"No, because many people have asked you this question, I'm not surprised at all," Raven 12345 shrugged, "I will take you to see more things until you fully understand and believe what I tell you, but not now. Now you just need to take what I say seriously for the time being, and then we can talk about work."

Hao Ren raised his hand to signal the other party to stop, because he needed time to sort out what happened.

He thought the bizarre incident he experienced was just something on Earth, but the woman in front of him actually claimed that she came from... another world? Not Earth, not an alien planet, not an alien galaxy, but another universe! She claimed that she came from an empire that ruled the multiverse, and worked in a unit called the Space-Time Administration, which was responsible for managing the order of the universe. Now this woman who claimed to be a god said that she needed to find an agent to handle the trivial matters of the small piece of land on Earth, so she found Hao Ren...

That's what happened from beginning to end. There is nothing difficult to understand in terms of language, but it is more challenging to one's worldview.

Hao Ren glanced at Raven 12345, who obviously noticed something, but did not say anything about it. So taking this opportunity, Hao Ren began to compare the silver-haired woman in front of him with the image of gods and immortals in his impression, such as adding wings behind the other party or adding a halo behind the head... But after a while, he gave up. He knew it was just a waste of time: from the moment he met the werewolf who was afraid of cats, he should have thrown all the legends on Earth into the sewer.

"Are there really other universes?" Hao Ren looked at Raven 12345 hesitantly, "I've seen parallel universes in books, isn't that the theory?"

"It's much more complicated than that. The real macroscopic world structure is much more complicated than humans imagine," Raven 12345 curled his lips, as if he was too lazy to explain this question, "You can't get in touch with things from other worlds for the time being. That's after you get a formal job or have a special mission. Your most important thing now is to do your own little bit of work well..."

"Why me?" Hao Ren couldn't help but interrupt him. He felt that he had to strive for some initiative. Even if he couldn't beat the other party, he had to try to speak tougher. "You didn't ask for my consent?"

"Oh, right, I forgot about it," Raven 12345 slapped his forehead immediately, which made Hao Ren couldn't help but shed a drop of cold sweat, "The principle of voluntary work, there is indeed such a voluntary principle... I have always assumed that you agreed. So you don't want to?"

Hao Ren was stunned. He didn't expect the other party's conditions to be so lenient. This kind of easy talk was different from the mysterious force he had imagined: he thought he would be killed if he refused to cooperate. However, after Raven 12345 offered this lenient condition, he hesitated: What should he do? Really refuse? It always felt a bit regrettable... It seemed that his new life would be stillborn before it even began.

"What will happen if I don't agree?"

"Your memory of the past two days will be erased, and I will be responsible for taking the werewolf away. Don't worry, I won't hurt you or the werewolf, but you will no longer have anything to do with these things that you shouldn't touch. Ordinary people have ordinary lives. Ordinary people who come into contact with extraordinary things have died miserably throughout history," Raven 12345 explained calmly, "I will find other agents. There are a lot of people on Earth anyway. If it doesn't work, I can apply for an intern to be my assistant."

Hao Ren felt his heart tighten, and an inexplicable feeling filled him. Then he shook his head: "What if I agree? What do you want me to do? Let's make it clear that I won't do anything that violates morality. I'm a good person."

Raven 12345 raised his lips slightly: "Don't be so nervous, you are working for the Gods. In other God systems, this position is even called 'Son of God' or 'Agent', but our system is special so we don't call it that. What are you worried about? I won't let you do anything bad. You have two main tasks: First, receive some tenants, just like you did before, but these tenants will be a little special. They need help, a place to settle down, and someone to guide them - you have to receive and take care of them so that they don't harm the human world. Second, help me with other work."

Hao Ren: "..." He instinctively felt that the second thing was the key!

"The tenant you are talking about is like Lily, right?" Hao Ren tried to learn more. Although this did not allow him to take the initiative, it at least prevented him from being cheated. "'Aliens'? Can I ask why you do this? Just because you don't want them to destroy the human world?"

"Actually, the reason is very complicated," Raven 12345 was very patient. "Any civilization has the right to evolve naturally without interference unless it encounters a catastrophe or other serious situation that requires the help of gods. I know your human myths and legends, but the real gods are not the same as your legends - we create the world, manage the world, and destroy the world, but there are strict rules and regulations for the above, and no one can interfere with or destroy the activities of mortals at will. We made a lot of mistakes in this regard before we changed our careers to become gods, so now this is a very serious issue. The same is true for your world: human civilization should evolve naturally without external interference. It is okay for you to encounter some twists and turns in your own development, but if a third party tries to distort the human evolution process in an artificial way, I have the obligation to help you block it. As for your task... it is to clean up the 'aftermath'."

Hao Ren struggled to understand what Raven 12345 said, as if he had grasped something vaguely: "You said there was a... 'third party force' trying to interfere with the human process?! Lily... and the tenants I will receive in the future are all related to this interference?"

"Don't think too much, that was a long time ago. I have dealt with the biggest wave of impact. You humans are safe now. As long as you don't commit suicide, you can live until you die," Raven 12345 looked into Hao Ren's eyes, "As for the tenants you are going to receive... it is indeed related to a major event, but it is still confidential to you, don't ask too much. How about it, are you willing to do this? Although it is just to help the Space-Time Administration with the final work, to be honest, this is an enviable job in many worlds, and it is more or less a temporary worker outside the establishment of an enterprise or institution..."

Hao Ren: "... Now that you say that, I dare not agree!"

Raven 12345 laughed up to the sky, not caring at all.

Hao Ren lowered his head and tried to think about this question that might change his life.

He still didn't dare to completely believe the woman in front of him, nor could he understand what the so-called multiverse, gods, macro worlds and the like were. Just as Raven 12345 said, at this stage he could only assume that everything was true and then think about what he should do.

If he nodded at this moment, he would embark on a completely different path from the past. In the words of Raven 12345, he would "work for God". Regardless of whether what the silver-haired woman said was true or false, whether there were traps in it, and whether the future would be smooth or desperate, Hao Ren would face a brand new and unimaginable life. His fate would change, for better or worse.

If he shook his head at this moment, he would only lose two days of memory, forget some things that ordinary people should not touch, and then go back to be his own landlord honestly, or find a decent job and live like other people, find a wife who doesn't love him so much but can make do with him for a lifetime, and this will be it until death.

No need to choose.