From the end of the world

Chapter 140 The Lord of the Divine Seal Awakens
Number One thinks I'm from the apocalypse?
I reacted quickly. Last time, I made No. 2 Xiaowan mistakenly think that I was a person from the doomsday era in front of him and No. 4 Xuanming. Later, I didn't have time to clear up this misunderstanding, so he continued to misunderstand.

I don't intend to continue to take advantage of this misunderstanding. Although the true purpose of this misty dream is still unclear, since there are so many people from the strange world gathered here, and even powerful people like No. 4 Xuanming and No. 6, it may become a platform for exchanging information about the strange world. By then, the ill-fitting disguise of "people of the doomsday era" may become a hindrance.

Just like I like to play the role of a mysterious person and like the atmosphere of mysterious organization gatherings, this ill-fitting character disguise actually has its own essence. But if it will hinder my information collection, it is better to take it off in front of the person who misunderstands me and show my upright attitude.

“I’m not from the apocalypse,” I said.

"What? But you clearly..." Number One was surprised.

Seeing his reaction, I suddenly felt something was wrong, and then looked at No. 4 Xuan Ming.

Number 4 did not have the preconceived notion that I was from the apocalypse like Number 1 did. He seemed to naturally start a conversation with me by saying that we were from the same era... No, that was a test. He tricked me into talking.

He was also looking at me at this moment, and took a look at the reaction of the second bowl, and then said to me: "I see, you are not planning to use your identity as a person in the apocalypse era to cheat people, but I was judging you by my own standards."

I figured it out. He probably didn't completely believe that I was from the Doomsday Era last time. That's why when I asked him why he collected the fragments of the God Seal, he also tried to get my attention without making a sound. He tried to test me at least twice. Once, he intentionally started the conversation by assuming that we were from the same era, and once, when he was giving an example of someone from the Doomsday Era, he deliberately used the example of the No. 2 Little Bowl, who was not present, in front of me. He was observing my reaction.

Although he acts in an upright manner, he also has a worldly-wise side.

But I was also indifferent to this matter. In my opinion, the identity of the man of the apocalypse was just a coat to attract No. 2 Xiaowan. After I took off the clothes in front of No. 2 Xiaowan, the purpose of the clothes ended. But I didn't expect that No. 1 and No. 4 Xuanming were still thinking about this clothes, and even tried to test them. I was really in a state of admiration and laughter.

"Number One, I also have something to ask you, can I talk to you for a moment?" I asked.

"If you have anything to say, just say it here."

He still hadn't let his guard down and wasn't going to get along with me in private.

"That's fine." I nodded. "Do you know Ying Lingyun?"

"——You mean Ying Lingyun?"

Number One actually responded.

"Why are you asking this? No..." He actually became extremely alert, "Why did you choose to ask me?"

"I'll be frank with you. I suspect you are Ying Lingyun, are you?" I asked straight to the point.

The lie detection ability of No. 2 Little Bowl is limited. For example, last time, I did not tell her directly that I was from the Doomsday Era, but only showed my understanding of the Doomsday Era. She came to the wrong conclusion that I was from the Doomsday Era. It can be seen that although others cannot lie to her, they may lead her to draw the wrong conclusion.

In addition, I believe there are other ways to bypass her lie detection mechanism. So instead of making some roundabout attempts, it is better to cut the Gordian knot. The simpler the method, the less likely it is to have loopholes.

"I'm not. How could I be Ying Lingyun?" Number One answered without hesitation, then added in a tone of suppressed anger, "To prevent you from asking disgusting and boring questions, such as whether I am his 'possible avatar' or his clone, or some other messed up thing, and then because of this or that accident, I have a rebellious self-awareness... None of that. I am who I am."

"It seems that you know Ying Lingyun very well..." I said.

Number 2 stood silently beside me without giving any special indication. We had agreed on a code, and if she heard a lie, she would signal me. In other words, number 1 was not lying.

"Now it's my turn to ask." Number One asked coldly, "Why are you asking me if I'm Ying Lingyun? How do I look like that kind of beast?"

"You are physically quite similar to him," I answered.

"It's more than that. I know very well that he has a fragment of the divine seal in his hand. You must have learned this information from some unknown channel, so you suspect that he has also become a visitor to the misty dream, right?" He asked with a sneer.

The conversation here seemed to have attracted the attention of No. 4 Xuanming again. He was collecting fragments of the divine seal for some reason, so he would definitely pay attention to other people who had fragments of the divine seal. This was also the reason why I proposed to have a private conversation with No. 1 just now.

If No. 4 Xuanming also targets Ying Lingyun, he might get there first. Actually, this matter is nothing. Ma Zao and I are investigating clues about the doomsday, and our main target is the Humanitarian Department. Although I really want to fight Ying Lingyun again, I won't spend more time to cover up for him, because that would be contemptuous and belittle the opponent I once identified with. Let it go. If No. 4 Xuanming's actions cause great trouble to the Humanitarian Department, it might create conditions for Ma Zao and me.

Unlike me who was only in the stage of suspicion, No. 1 seemed to be quite sure that Ying Lingyun had the fragment of the divine seal. It seemed that even if he had the fragment of the divine seal, it did not mean that he would definitely become a visitor to the misty dream.

Number One was still asking me about Ying Lingyun, and it was obvious that he hated Ying Lingyun. But I didn't respond, and I also kept my promise to Number Two Xiaowan, and stopped trying to find out more about Number One.

Meanwhile, the others were not in a daze. No. 2 was providing lie detection assistance beside me, and No. 4 was observing the conversation between No. 1 and me. Although No. 6 showed interest in No. 2, he did not rush to talk to me. Instead, he asked No. 5 about the general situation of the misty dream. No. 5 told him everything he knew, which was basically what I told him. I turned my eyes to the venue. In addition to the giant, there are already six guests here. The seven rock seats for the guests now have only the last empty seat. As long as this last seat is filled, the giant will wake up.

“I guess I’ll have to wait until next time.”

Seeing that direct questioning had yielded no results, No. 1 didn't seem to have given up. He just took a roundabout approach and spoke in the direction I was concerned about: "First it was me and No. 2, then you and Xuan Ming, then No. 5 and No. 6... It seems that new people always come to this place in pairs. This time, there will probably be only two new people, and the last 'No. 7' should arrive in a few days."

"is it?"

The person who responded was not me, but number six.

The person who was suspected to be a Great Impermanence-level expert suddenly turned his head and looked into the depths of the fog, then said: "It seems that it is not what you said."

"What?" Number One was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed slightly.

Because just two seconds after No. 6 finished speaking, footsteps were heard again in the depths of the fog.

Soon, a new black figure appeared in our field of vision.

This person looks slender and tall, with a well-proportioned figure, obviously a woman.

She walked with strong and powerful steps, and even when she saw so many of us, she did not show the slightest bit of surprise. Instead, she strode to the rock seat closest to the edge without saying a word, and sat down as if it was a matter of course.

"The third newcomer...Number seven?"

Number One read it in astonishment, then reacted and immediately looked to another place.

I followed his gaze and looked at the giant sitting in the distance.

There were already seven guests present.

As the number of people corresponding to all the rock seats arrived, the giant named "Zero" by No. 1 finally took action.

——He is alive.

Like us, he was also covered in shadows, so it was not possible to see any changes in his expression. However, at this moment, even though he had not made any physical movements, I felt that he seemed to slowly open his eyes.

This lifeless "statue" that looks like a pure sculpture seems to have gained real life.

Soon, he took concrete actions.

He seemed to have changed to a more comfortable sitting position, and very slowly raised his arms on the handles of the rock seat, pressed his fists against his cheeks, and at the same time slightly turned his face to take all of us in, observing us one by one. I seemed to be able to feel his physical gaze sweeping over my body.

After scanning around, his gaze returned to me and stayed there.

Is he watching me?
I was very clear that I was probably a foreign object in this foggy dream. At this moment, being stared at by the person who should be the owner of this place, I couldn't help but feel a strong sense of pressure and crisis.

What will he say to me next? What is he going to do to me? I can't use my superpowers now. If I were to be threatened by a giant who is at least four meters tall, I would have no power to fight back. Not to mention whether he has supernatural powers, even if he doesn't, his huge body alone is enough to kill everyone present.

While I was waiting for his further reaction, I observed my surroundings and thought about whether there was a way to use the existing conditions to kill him. Even I found it a little humorous. Before the other party had a chance to say anything, I had already started thinking about how to kill him.

This kind of thinking is not rational, nor mature, but childish and stressful. The situation where I can't use my superpowers is more likely to make me lose my normal mind than I thought. There is nothing wrong with admitting that for me, the me who can use superpowers is the normal me. But I don't intend to use this as an excuse. I won't make any excuses.

Because this situation that cannot be faced with a normal mind is exactly what I have been pursuing tirelessly.

Instead, No. 4 Xuanming, who had always shown anger and malice towards the giants, stepped forward first and started the conversation: "You are the Lord of the Divine Seal, right?"

The giant - the Lord of the Divine Seal ignored him and continued to stare at me, a foreign object.

(End of this chapter)