Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 445 The Celestial Master of the Western Continent and Luo Lin

"...Does it really have to be this cheeky?" Xiao Ke asked tactfully.

Of course he knew the "V50" meme and what the Mysteries were. After all, the existence of the Lord of Mysteries wasn't as dangerous as the Outer Gods. Although Rolin hadn't specifically told Little K, he hadn't really hidden it either. After hearing it so many times, Little K naturally knew that the Lord of Mysteries was equivalent to the Celestial Venerable.

"Of course I will, because it's fun to be a little cheeky!" Luo Lin nodded matter-of-factly and said with a grin, "Besides, even though I'm just making a joke, anyone with eyes can see the value in this statement. Whether it's the Mysterious One, the Celestial Venerable, or the Sun God, these are not things that no nobody would know."

"Whatever makes you happy." Xiao Ke shook his head, unable to say anything, only silently praying in his heart that the Taoist priest opposite him wouldn't mistake Jack for a fraud.

Theoretically, it shouldn't be possible, given the introduction of the Elf Queen.

At the same time, Xiao Ke also admitted that he was equally curious about the Western Continent, after all, that was his true homeland.

Even though my hometown has changed beyond recognition, it is still my hometown.

Unfortunately, whether there was no one on the other end or the network was slow, the other end did not reply immediately.

Luo Lin didn't care about this. After putting the bamboo slips away, he continued with his work.

That evening, when Rowling, along with Little K, Little Amon, Anderson, and others, were having a barbecue on the deck of the Future, they finally received a reply from the other side:

"Hello, Fellow Daoist Jack."

"I don't know what this [V50] means. Could you tell me? If I can do it, I will definitely try."

Luo Lin raised an eyebrow at the reply, then sighed and said, "What a pity, it seems the Celestial Master doesn't surf the internet!"

Little K, who was next to Rowling, also saw the reply, and his expression became somewhat subtle. He couldn't help but say, "Jack, why don't you write something serious?"

“What’s improper about this? This is perfectly proper!” Luo Lin retorted, then took out his carving knife, thought for a few seconds, and wrote on the bamboo slip:
"Senior, please don't take it to heart. I was just joking."

The other end was either silent or experiencing network issues. About ten minutes later, a reply came:

"Fellow Daoist is quite witty!"

"Is this a compliment or a sarcastic remark?" Luo Lin chuckled, not paying it any mind, and continued writing with his carving knife:

"Senior is so complimentary."

“My teacher’s name is Lucifer. He is also a remnant of the old era. He helped Mr. Men solve the pollution problem. Perhaps you know who Mr. Men is.”

This time, there was no delay; the other side replied almost immediately.

“I know Mr. Men, he is an admirable person. I hope he is well. That is truly comforting.”

Rowling continued writing:

"My teacher possesses some special powers, and thus has successfully brought the Sun God back to life briefly in this era, though a true resurrection has not yet been achieved. However, I believe the Sun God will surely return to this world before the end of the world truly arrives."

The other side replied:
“Fellow Daoist’s teacher is truly admirable. If a new Heavenly Venerable can be born and the Sun God can be resurrected, then there will be a way to resolve the crisis of the end times. In that case, Fellow Daoist’s teacher will be a person of great merit who saves all living beings.”

Looking at these words that could be described as praise, Luo Lin smiled. He knew, of course, that the person opposite him might not believe him; after all, seeing is believing, and hearing is deceiving. But the other party clearly didn't mind going along with his charade, so he continued writing:

"In addition, my teacher also suppressed a part of the City of Calamity, separating it from the main body. I wonder what the situation is like in that part of the City of Calamity in the Western Continent now?"

There was another moment of silence before a reply came: "Did you suppress the avatar of the evil dragon ten days ago, fellow Daoist?"

So after I cut off the smaller disaster, the main body of the city of calamity over there was indeed not completely still... Roland raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all, and replied:

"Yes."

The other person was probably processing this information for a while, and then said:
"Your teacher truly possesses immense power!"

Cutting through the source material is not something an ordinary person can do; the last person to do so was the original creator.

"Heh!" Rowling couldn't help but chuckle before slowly writing:

"So, senior, do you believe what I just said?"

The other side probably didn't expect Luo Lin to directly break the ice, and only replied a few minutes later:

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. This matter is of great importance, and what you say is too incredible. Without evidence, we cannot believe your words."

“It’s alright, I understand.” Luo Lin continued writing on the bamboo slip, paused, and added:
"I've finished explaining my situation. Would you mind if I told you about your situation?"

This time, the other party did not delay and replied:
"What does Fellow Daoist want to know? If it doesn't involve classified information, I will certainly tell you everything I know without reservation."

"That's quite a frank answer." Roland stroked his chin. If you were to ask him what he was most interested in about the Western Continent, it wasn't really a secret, but rather its history.

After all, the diverse characters and their dramatic experiences over the past few thousand years have been truly fascinating. Luo Lin was very curious about what kind of stories the Western Continent, which has a large amount of Origin Essence, would have unfolded over the past few thousand years.

So Rowling said quite simply:

“I’m not interested in secrets; I’m more interested in your history. Or rather, I’m most interested in all kinds of people, and I love exciting stories, especially those that actually happened.”

“I know there may be some secrets involved, but you don’t need to tell me those secrets. I just need to know some of the most widely circulated historical stories and legends in your area.”

Rowling said he was very measured and that historical secrets could be explored later; for now, it was enough to understand the general framework.

There was another silence on the other end, perhaps weighing the options or organizing their thoughts, before a long pause before a reply came:
“I can tell you a few stories, fellow Daoists. They may not be entirely true and may contain fictional elements, but they are indeed the most widely circulated stories.”

……

Luo Lin and the Taoist Master had a very pleasant conversation.

Although neither of them completely believed the other, nor were they sure how much of what the other said was true or false, they had to admit that the story the Taoist priest told was quite interesting.

As Rowling occasionally chatted with the Celestial Master while continuing his sea adventures with Little Amon and Little K, time passed day by day.

Soon, the New Year will finally arrive.

This marks the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year, and it is also the day that Rowling and others have decided to officially launch the reforms.

So, as this day approached, Klein and his companions abruptly ended their sea voyage and returned to Backlund, where they would participate in the upcoming changes.

(End of this chapter)