Thus, the moment some of the Octopuses saw the giant deer appear, they instinctively made such a connection.

However, this scene was not the end of it.

Because in the next moment, another Deity appeared from within what looked to be a wormhole fifty kilometers in diameter.

This particular Deity, however, was far more terrifying than the giant deer.

It was humanoid in shape, completely shrouded in black smoke, and stood over ten thousand meters tall.

At the same time, countless wailing, ghostly heads could be seen clearly within the dense black mist surrounding the Deity.

Their expressions were ferocious and pained, as if they were perpetually trying to break through the black mist enshrouding the Deity to escape their sea of suffering.

But no matter how they struggled, they could not escape.

The two Deities formed a stark contrast, causing the Octopuses watching the video to tremble with an involuntary, primal fear.

This terror stemmed from the ceaseless wails and cries of pain that seemed to echo in their ears and minds.

"What... what in the world are these things?!"

"No, there’s no way things like this exist. It’s all fake. It has to be fake, just special effects..."

Yet, regardless of what the Octopuses on the Intelligent Mechanism Star believed, Deities continued to emerge from the Star Gate.

One after another.

Each more terrifying than the last.

From Deities of Weak Divine Power to those of Powerful Divine Power, soon, twenty-eight terrifying beings stood arrayed around the Star Gate.

Among those with Powerful Divine Power, the most prominent was the God of Demon Beasts—a lion wreathed in flames.

Its body spanned nearly a hundred kilometers, and as it positioned itself at the forefront, it made the Starships look utterly minuscule.

A sea serpent from the Sea Race was also a spectacular and horrifying sight; its inherently long and slender Body Type allowed it to stretch for nearly a thousand kilometers.

In the face of these Deities, it was impossible to truly grasp the sheer magnificence of the scene from the video projection alone.

But even from the widest camera angle, comparing the size of the Deities to the Starships told the whole story: the civilization of the Intelligent Mechanism Star was likely no match for these beings at all.

After all, a large Body Type was one thing.

The crucial point was that these were Deities. Who knew what incomprehensible powers they possessed that defied technological understanding?

Meanwhile, Intelligent Mechanism Anita had already fallen into a deep silence.

’So these are Deities? Do such beings truly exist in the world?’

’So, could I also reach that level? But I’m not a carbon-based lifeform. Do I really have that kind of chance?’

Shock was one thing, but now, an indescribable yearning had appeared in Intelligent Mechanism Anita’s eyes.

But even so, Intelligent Mechanism Anita had not forgotten.

The most important of all the Deities was missing!

The Dominator of a world, the Dragon God revered as a totem by the Star Empire, the being who had given her a choice—he had yet to appear.

As the one to make the final, climactic appearance, Lince would of course arrive.

But not through the Star Gate.

As long as he had an anchor point, as long as he could ’see’ it. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Lince had no need for a so-called Star Gate. With his power as one of the Ancient Deities, he could traverse Space directly.

And so, only a few breaths had passed since the gods began to appear.

Finally.

High above the divine formation, in a position even higher than the Star Gate itself.

In the pitch-black Star Sea, a pair of giant, flaming claws suddenly tore through the curtain of Space.

A terrifying being, as radiant as a great sun, abruptly emerged from the void, revealing the upper half of its body.