Eternal Night

Chapter 725 Hearing the Voice of All Things and Rejection

Wu Pifu learned from Gordy that when Observation Haki is developed to its limit, it will produce a variety of special abilities, including the ability to foresee beyond the time dimension, an extremely powerful supernatural ability that is close to his mind-reading ability, and the ability to hear the voice of all things that Gordy currently possesses.

He couldn't explain exactly what kind of ability this ability to hear the voices of all things was, but as long as he brought his Observation Haki to its fullest potential, he could obtain information from the thing he was most focused on.

According to Gordy, this information was given to him naturally by all things.

This is almost a supernatural ability!
Goldy said that when the mysterious Den Den Mushi channel appeared, broadcasts about the Tier 10 Mythical Ship appeared all over the world. After that, he carefully identified the information using the Voice of All Things and looked into the Misty Sea region in the relevant area.

"...I felt an overwhelming sense of terror."

"...That was some kind of terrifying existence that devoured the heavens and the earth, but that was only the surface. Behind that terrifying existence, I saw something cold, incomprehensible, and not even a living thing. I can't describe it. I just felt the fear and insignificance of an ant facing the blue sky."

"...But that's not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that there are two of these beings!!"

Wu Pifu listened carefully to Gordy's words. When Gordy mentioned that cold, incomprehensible, and non-living thing, he knew what Gordy was talking about. It was the unified general consciousness that he had vaguely seen before. However, he did not expect that there were actually two unified general consciousnesses that Gordy was talking about.

This puzzled Wu Pifu greatly.

However, Goldie himself did not understand these things; he heard the voice of all things, but was not omniscient or omnipotent.

After saying this, Goldy took a sip of wine and ate a few pieces of fish. He sighed and said, "Actually, I know more than the other two, the Sea Emperor and the Grand Admiral. I know that level ten mythical ships really exist, and I also know that the Upper Realm, or even the outside world, really exists. I have seen them with my own eyes by listening to the voices of all things. But I also know that we cannot go to the Upper Realm. Level ten mythical ships can indeed take us to the Upper Realm, but the moment we arrive, anything on the mythical ship will be annihilated!"

Wu Pifu thought about it carefully and asked, "Is ascension a trap?"

Although it was the first time Gordy had heard the term "ascension," he quickly understood what Wu Pifu meant. After thinking for a moment, he said, "No, ascension is not a trap. The Upper Realm is indeed free of ship curses and possesses endless heavens and earth, mountains and seas, along with far greater power, countless wonders, and countless lands to inhabit. It is indeed the true Upper Realm for us, the place we have always dreamed of. However, some kind of obstructive force is preventing us from returning!"

"return?"

Wu Pifu asked in confusion.

Gordy sighed and said, "Our world comes from the Upper Realm. We are fragments that fell from the Upper Realm for some reason. We are actually the remnants of the Upper Realm. Originally, it was our destiny to go to the Upper Realm, but as soon as we go to the Upper Realm, we will be destroyed in body and soul."

Wu Pifu took another sip of wine, silently pondering why they couldn't return to the Mountain and Sea Realm. After a long while, he suddenly asked again, "Then what was your purpose in coming to me? You said you wanted to stop this trap that will destroy this world. Since you know it's a trap, why does your empire still organize expeditions?"

Gordy said, "Before answering that question, may I ask about your and your teammates' backgrounds?"

There was no point in hiding it, Wu Pifu said frankly, "We come from the outside world."

"really."

Goldy was very satisfied with Wu Pifu's honest account. He thought for a moment before saying, "Do you know that mobilization is not about issuing an order and having a large army gather in a short time?"

This principle is simple and clear. Anyone who is not a complete fool or a bookworm who is ignorant of practical matters should know this principle. Whether it is national mobilization, regional mobilization, or even individual mobilization, it is not something that can be accomplished immediately with a single order. The larger the scale, the more troublesome and time-consuming the mobilization becomes.

Seeing that Wu Pifu understood his meaning, Gordy said, "I, Baghdad, and Admiral Elman Aisha, the three of us at the Celestial level are actually intertwined. It's like king against king, general against general. Once a major war breaks out, the three of us will be tied up, making it impossible for us to spare any hands to deal with the large army. Although the Republic of Lance does not have any Celestial level generals, they have the most generals, a total of eleven. This force is not much less than ours at the Celestial level."

"In this situation, if any side mobilizes first, and the other sides haven't mobilized their forces yet, they will be caught off guard. What if you have a million troops? The enemy is already at your gates. So when the rumors of the level 10 mythical ship spread throughout the world, even though I knew it was a trap, I still had to mobilize all my troops and form an exploration team, which was essentially a national-level army, to defend against a sudden attack from the other sides. I think the other sides, except for the Grand Admiral Elman Aisha, probably felt the same way."

A chain of suspicion...that makes sense now. Wu Pifu nodded in agreement; this was also a question he and his two friends had been wondering about.

Anyone could see that this kind of information sent through an unknown channel was inappropriate. Unless someone was truly out of their mind or a gambler, the world's major countries wouldn't be so unwise.

Now it's clear: it's a chain of suspicion. Nobody trusts anyone else. Once suspicion arises, everyone will start mobilizing resources and gathering civilian forces, even if they don't actually explore. This step is necessary, especially since there are actually Celestial Phenomenon level experts planning to explore a level 10 ship.
Wu Pifu asked curiously, "Since you knew it was a trap, how could the others not have suspicions? Then why did the Grand Admiral still go to explore the level 10 ship?"

Gordy smiled wryly and said, "The ship curse gradually intensifies over time. Of the three Celestial-class ships, I can slightly 'avoid' the ship curse because of my special ability to hear the voice of all things, which is why I dare to go ashore. The others, whether it's Baghdad or Elman Aisha, don't dare to go ashore easily. Especially Elman Aisha, who is the oldest of the three of us. She should be 120 years old this year. Let alone going ashore, she might disappear immediately if she even gets close to the shore. And she experiences the ship curse two or three times a year. Even on the coast, her life is in danger. Under these circumstances, how could she not go with the clues to a level 10 ship?"

Wu Pifu asked in confusion, "Then let him go. If there's a trap, he's doomed. You're all still alive, so what are you complaining about?"

Gordy smiled wryly again: "You're an outsider, so you might not be familiar with our world yet. Besides, your strength surpasses the Celestial level, so you're even more clueless. To put it bluntly, if Elman Aisha really goes, do you think Baghdad and I aren't worried that he might actually find a level 10 ship? For all ships, the gap between level 7 and above is enormous. Level 7 to level 8 is a qualitative change, and level 8 to level 9 is another qualitative change. The higher the level, the greater the difference. If any one of the three of us obtains a level 10 mythical ship, its power can sweep away everything... What if he really succeeds? To put it bluntly, we'll just end up distrusting each other."

After a long silence and deep thought, Wu Pifu asked, "Then what do you want me to do?"

"Establish a nation!"

Goldy immediately said, "You've sold so many treasures, amassed a lot of wealth, and then you've been buying resources, recruiting artisans, and building a business network. Isn't this all you're planning to settle down in? Aren't you planning to have a piece of land? But to put it bluntly, almost all the land in this world has been taken over. You, a powerful figure, have no land left. The remaining islands are insignificant. Even the islands with fresh water are either too remote to be inhabited or too small to be settled in. So, you're planning to seize a piece of land, aren't you?"

"Since that's the case... what about the Elsa Empire? If you decide to acquire the territory of the Elsa Empire, then I will immediately declare an alliance with you, and I will provide all the money, goods, and logistics. Our allied forces will attack the Elsa Empire and surely achieve a great victory. At that time, even if we don't destroy the Elsa Empire, we can at least tear off a large piece of it. With you as a variable, exploration will be impossible, and Elman Elsa will definitely not be able to set out. In this way, the crisis will be resolved on its own!"

Wu Pifu looked at Gordy with a half-smile.

Goldy frankly stated, "I also have my own selfish motives, and I won't deny it, but this move can not only allow your power to establish itself and gain a large territory, but also thwart this conspiracy from an unknown source, so why not do it?"

Wu Pifu shook his head slightly.

To be honest, if it were a force or figure in this world, or a force or figure without the support of the Land of Redemption and the Gaia humans, they might actually be swayed by Gordy's words.

But Wu Pifu was different.

He was never here to fight for power in this world. Besides, even on those islands without fresh water, his team could still take root with the technology of the Land of Redemption. This was also Xu Shilan's plan. The location she chose was a large island in the middle of the two major camps. Unfortunately, that island had no fresh water, so neither camp occupied it.

This benefits them. After occupying the island, they can leave the construction of the port and the island itself to the craftsmen of this world. Once the island is acquired as territory and the mainframe makes a decision, they can immediately return to the Land of Redemption to gather people. As for fresh water... what's the big deal? Simple seawater purification will suffice. Even without 29th-century technology, they can obtain a continuous supply of fresh water using rudimentary methods. At most, it will only cost in manpower and materials. But compared to the violence of cross-world trade, this is truly a drop in the ocean.

Wu Pifu kept Xu Shilan's plan firmly in mind, as well as the 30 million points still in his account...

"...I'm here to do business."

Wu Pifu shook his head and put down the wooden spoon: "I'm sorry to repeat myself again."

"I love peace, I'm here to do business, uh..."

Long live free trade!

(End of this chapter)