Why can't humans do it too?

The God of Doubt relentlessly gave Suer an answer that was hard to believe; he simply couldn't believe his ears.

"Me? Become a god?" The muscles on his face were completely out of control. Suer was laughing, even he found it ridiculous, and every word he uttered was trembling.

Is the chance to become a god in his hands? Is the hope for the rise of mankind in his hands?

How can one transform a physical body into a being composed purely of energy, whose very existence embodies the concept of ruling the rules of the world?

This is a universe that even a frog in a well could never have imagined.

Why?

Suer suddenly remembered his magical power that was always accompanied by pain and incompleteness. Was it really that weak power that could be easily dispelled by elves as long as there was any thought of resistance?

Do you believe the world truly exists? Are you and I both truly existent?

As always, as if he hadn't seen Suer's shock and disbelief, nor did he intend to explain his answer, the God of Suspicion simply asked a philosophical question in a calm tone.

“Whether it’s the world, you, or me, they all exist in reality,” Sue answered without hesitation. “If I can see an apple, smell its fragrance, taste it, and touch it, then that apple is real.”

“The same applies here. I stand on this real world. The rocks are cold, the air is icy, the fire is hot, and the pain is unbearable. Even the words you, who are speaking to me now, will not exist in my expectations beforehand. Everything is unknown. Therefore, both the world and we are real. That is my answer,” Suer said calmly.

Chapter 218 Panic and the Conditions for the Birth of the Divine Species

【shallow】

Suer's answer received a cold evaluation from the God of Suspicion. Before he could refute it, the god continued to speak.

[It is merely a world perceived through shallow senses. I can see the world as you see it, but you cannot see the world as I see it. The infinite continuity of time forms the foundation of this world, and all things rely on the lines of existence...]

If that's the case, then could there exist a being, just as I see you, who can see the truth of a world I cannot see...?

Suer could roughly understand what this divine being was trying to say. He was saying that because Suer was limited by his body and power, the world he saw was shallow and only superficial. The divine being itself did exist in a higher dimension, and the current form was only a part of it. From this perspective, Suer could not refute the words of the God of Doubt.

After all, He cannot see anything about the composition of spacetime or the foundation of the world.

But it was his turn to ask a question.

"How can I become a god?" Suer couldn't help but chuckle as he repeated the shocking statement made by the God of Doubt.

[Unknown]

"?"

Perhaps it was because Su'er's questioning expression was too obvious that even the God of Suspicion felt a little embarrassed, so much so that His attitude softened considerably in His next words.

That is your soul. I can only sense a power within it that rivals that of a god, but... I can only tell you what I have seen. Is that alright?

"Please enlighten me, my esteemed sir," Su'er said, his tone suddenly becoming strange, and he quickly pressed for clarification.

[There is a barrier on the surface of your soul that prevents you from interacting with the world, while also making your soul more... stable, as if it were in a deep sleep.]

“A barrier?” Suer murmured, repeating the same thought over and over. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, finally settling on a gentlemanly old man.

“...Okan…”

The most likely person that Suer could think of was that ancient-looking deity, whether it was knowing about the special nature of his soul or mentioning the threat it posed, the undisguised desire to stay away, or the power that was enough to envelop his soul yet even Xin Ke couldn't detect.

Those spiritual oils we once drank?

At the very least, this is the most obvious point of interaction.

[Judging from the concept of power carried by the membrane, it is indeed Okan, the god of forging you mentioned—but this is not necessarily a bad thing.]

The God of Suspicion spoke slowly and deliberately, but his words carried an air of certainty.

[What Okan once said to you was not wrong. Even I could instinctively sense that danger, and even beings in higher dimensions felt threatened. That barrier can effectively suppress the activity of your power, allowing you to gain the opportunity to manipulate it...]

!!!

In an instant, he understood the implied meaning behind the God of Suspicion's words, and Suer couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Suppressing activity to gain an opportunity—isn't this almost an explicit declaration that your power has its own will?

Is that truly your power?

Before Suer could calm his flustered mind, the God of Suspicion delivered a fatal blow of doubt.

"..."

Completely flustered, Suer opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

The question Xin Ke had once asked him resurfaced in his mind. Su Er was absolutely certain that no one in the world before his transmigration possessed such supernatural power. Everyone was equally ordinary in terms of special abilities. He had thought this was an anomaly brought about by his transmigration, but he never expected that it would be so easily shattered by the God of Suspicion.

Without a doubt, the god of suspicion had no need to deceive himself.

“…It’s your turn to ask a question,” Suer finally spoke after what seemed like an eternity, when the indescribable panic had barely subsided.

[It's still the same question; I'd like to know your opinion.]

Is it a problem with the box? Suer nodded.

“In my previous world, there was an interesting conclusion, although it still has many loopholes, but you can take it as a reference, Lord Suspicion,” Su said after thinking for a moment. “In fact, it’s not just you. Many humans in my previous world also had this idea, namely, whether there are higher beings that we cannot perceive who are secretly observing and influencing us, and whether the universe we live in is a box created by a higher being.”

"After much discussion, I remember an interesting method of identification emerged—if aliens really do exist, then because different races have different forms of existence and compositions, the civilizations and cultures they give rise to will also be different. In that case, music, a means of conveying emotions through melody alone, will become an important way of communication."

"And at that time, if it is discovered that both parties experience the same emotions from a piece of music, or even have the same understanding... then we should be careful," Suer concluded meaningfully, ending his answer.

Music...?

The God of Suspicion muttered to himself thoughtfully. As for whether this deity would go and play music for other races after regaining his power, that was not something Suer could interfere with. To be honest, he was too busy worrying about his own problems to care about anything else.

My mind is in turmoil, but I still have to ask the questions.

“Then it’s my turn,” Suer took a deep breath. He didn’t know if his next question would anger the Divine Race, as it was a question that pointed directly to the origin of the Divine Race, but he did need some guidance, some direction.

"Lord Suspicious, what are the conditions for the birth of a divine species?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Suer became so nervous that he couldn't help but hold his breath. He didn't know how the God of Doubt would react to this question, but considering that He should have just recovered, he should be able to escape if He really got angry.

perhaps.

Do you want to become a god?

The God of Doubt would not forget the answer he had just given.

"May I?" Suer chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Without saying anything more, the God of Suspicion calmly gave his answer.

[Divine Race... We are born from stars, and through wishes and prayers, we are born with divine essence, or perhaps we obtain the active conditions of divine essence through prayer and yearning.]

To explain the root cause in a simple way that you can understand, it is that the foundation of the world acquired the concept of "I".

“The concept of ‘I’?” Suer repeated subconsciously, “Does that mean having a self? Distinguishing oneself from others?”

Chapter 219 Snake

That's one way to understand it, but for you, having a sense of self isn't the key.

"Ah, I've got it. Thank you for your explanation," Suer said sincerely.

Despite knowing this crucial information, Suer was completely clueless and felt utterly confused.

Why not?

"What can't be done?" Logically, it should have been the God of Suspicion's turn to ask the question, but Suer didn't understand.

Why can't we become a divine species?

"...Because I am just an ordinary human being."

You are neither human nor ordinary.

“I am just a human being. Even though you and Okan both exaggerate my danger, I am nothing more than a fragile mortal body. I feel pain when I am injured and I die when I am killed.”

[You have never died, so how can you know what happens after death?]

Because humans are—

As he exchanged rapid words with the God of Suspicion, Su'er's voice unconsciously grew louder, and he even excitedly raised his arm, only to stop abruptly when his emotions reached their peak.

A simple human cannot possess the power to bewitch minds, and it is far beyond what the word "bewitchment" can explain. The feeling he had when he projected his consciousness onto the sea creature named Leila still lingered in his heart. Even now, he could find that tiny point of light representing that sea creature in the ocean of his consciousness. If Su Er wished, he could cross the distance and descend upon her again.

Can this be called human?

Will he, like other humans, truly find eternal peace after death?

No way to know.

Even Sull would never proactively verify this issue.

"I must say, he truly lives up to his reputation as a god-like being who represents suspicion?" Su'er's tone suddenly dropped, and he said with a wry smile, "But no matter what, the fact that humans have become god-like beings can no longer be described as evolution; it's so audacious that even wishful thinking is insufficient to describe it."

So why not?

"You can't do that with magic, can you?"

Why is magic forbidden?

"Why are there so many whys?" Suer finally said what he had been wanting to say all along. Compared to Okan, this god of doubt had far too many flaws. "If this trend of questioning continues, will you just keep asking 'Why can't you do it? Why can't it be changed?' no matter what I say I can't do it, will you ask me? If the questions keep going like this, they'll never be resolved."

Why can't it be resolved?

I think you're the god of nitpicking, aren't you?!