205: Chapter 205 Random Thoughts, or Super Intuition?

Hearing this, Shen Qingci became even more certain of her conjecture.

After all, Su Lin was inextricably linked to the Gray-robed Masked Man, and might even be the Personal Disciple or offspring of that Taboo Existence.

He wasn't refuting her now, and was even letting her continue, which meant she had truly guessed the truth and touched upon the core threads of these schemes.

Sure enough, everything had been precisely deduced by her.

She really was too smart!

Wahahaha!

Thinking of this, a flash of smugness crossed Shen Qingci's eyes.

However, she quickly reined it in and continued her serious analysis.

"This statue is clearly very ancient, perhaps thousands of years old. And that period was precisely the chaotic era of the historical gap, the withdrawal of gods, and the disappearance of the Human Emperor."

"Furthermore, both the Gray-robed Masked Man and The Creator have records of saving ordinary people. From this, we can see that their relationship with the Human Race is likely out of the ordinary."

"Combined with that chaotic period, they are highly likely related to the Human Emperor, and perhaps one of them is that missing Human Emperor."

Hearing this, Su Lin was instantly stunned.

Wait, what?

What on earth was she talking about?

This girl's train of thought was way too erratic, wasn't it?

She was talking about the statue just a moment ago, so how did she suddenly bring up the Human Emperor?

If he was the Human Emperor, then who was the one who pulled him into the consciousness space in the back mountain a few days ago to warn him?

Su Lin felt utterly speechless.

However, he was also somewhat concerned about another matter.

As a Paladin of the Firmament Divine Court, Lin Mo had witnessed the battle in the back mountain with his own eyes.

The will of the Human Emperor had descended, and an unknown Taboo Existence had flattened the entire mountain range.

Such a major event would definitely be reported once he returned.

Yet, when Shen Qingci mentioned the Human Emperor just now, she seemed completely oblivious.

Had the faction behind her not received the news?

Or had Lin Mo not reported it yet?

Or perhaps, this intelligence was strictly classified,

known only to the Five Great Orthodox Churches, or even only to the Firmament Divine Court?

Su Lin couldn't figure it out, but he didn't intend to dwell on it.

However, he had to admit that Shen Qingci was truly a master of over-imagination.

Based on just a single statue and a few ambiguous warnings, she could spin such a massive, millennium-spanning narrative involving Taboo Existences and the Human Emperor.

With this imagination and logical connection ability, it was a real pity she didn't write novels.

Meanwhile, Lin Weixia, who was standing by the side, was listening with great relish.

The Human Emperor?

Was their Gray Mist Council actually related to that legendary Ancient Human Emperor who led the people of the Dragon Kingdom out of the wilderness?

Furthermore, there was actually such a complex history, so many schemes hidden in the shadows, and so many secrets unknown to the world.

The Boss was indeed unfathomable, and the Gray Mist Council was truly a faction standing at the very top of the world.

She realized once again just how fortunate she was to have joined the Gray Mist Council.

That's right, this young girl had been completely convinced by Shen Qingci's theory, her eyes filled with admiration.

Looking at the worshipful Lin Weixia, Su Lin was momentarily left speechless.

He couldn't help but complain in his heart.

*Hey, hey, why are you believing this too?*

*Everything this girl is saying is just her own wild imagination. It's a million miles away from the truth, okay?*

Of course, he didn't show any of these emotions, merely repeating calmly, "The Human Emperor?"

Shen Qingci thought Su Lin was testing her, so she became even more serious as she continued her analysis.

"Yes. After all, there are no historical records of either the Gray-robed Masked Man or The Creator, as if they appeared out of thin air. Thus, they are highly likely to have come from that missing era."

"And that era was precisely when the Ancient Human Emperor disappeared, so they are very likely related to the Human Emperor."

"And upon their return, they immediately began purging the Old Gods, purging those ancient existences barely surviving in the deep sea, and purging the remnants of evil gods forgotten by the world."

"This is because these existences most likely threatened humanity in the old era, and they are simply finishing what they started."

The more Shen Qingci spoke, the more excited she became. Pointing at the ancient runes on the statue's pedestal, she continued her deduction:

"Combined with the details of the statue, 'The sea and sky have been enemies since ancient times; the earth and abyss shall never coexist.' This indicates that the sea and sky are always in opposition, while the earth and abyss check and balance each other."

"And this opposition itself implies that those gods might have never truly disappeared. They are merely asleep, sealed, or hiding in places we cannot see. But once the time is ripe, they could return at any moment."

"So we must be careful. Careful of the gods that may have already awakened, careful of the schemes hidden in the dark, and careful of those ancient existences we thought had perished but are actually just biding their time. They might be far more dangerous than we imagine."

Hearing this, even Su Lin was taken aback.

Such crooked logic could actually be self-consistent, and it was even remarkably close to the Human Emperor's warning?

He was truly impressed.

If the Human Emperor hadn't personally told him those things, he might still be kept in the dark even now.

Yet this girl clearly knew nothing, relying entirely on her imagination and deduction, but she still managed to piece together most of the truth.

To be fair, although she was always overthinking and her thoughts were wildly erratic,

her intuition seemed capable of touching upon buried truths in some mysterious way.

Should he call her a pure Genius of deduction, or just incredibly lucky?

Or did she possess some kind of special ability that even she herself was unaware of?

However, Su Lin leaned more toward the latter.

After all, in this world where extraordinary powers truly existed,

there indeed existed talents that could not be explained by common sense, such as Divine Connection, Fate-Peeping, and Causal Intuition.

Relying on luck alone, it was impossible to hit the mark every single time.

Could Shen Qingci really possess some kind of ability that even she hadn't noticed?

Seeing Su Lin remain silent, Shen Qingci also waited respectfully.

After all, this man had a deep connection with the Gray-robed Masked Man, so he definitely knew some of the deeper truths.

His letting her analyze things now was surely a test, giving her an opportunity to prove her worth.

Although she didn't know what these Great Existences were planning, as long as she proved useful enough, she would have the right to remain in the game.

Although Shen Qingci didn't consider herself weak, she didn't think she could stand against a Taboo Existence.

Because she knew very well that her meager strength was like that of an ant before such existences, not even worth a glance.

In fact, she felt she might have already been noticed by certain existences, and if she dared to make a rash move, she could be obliterated without even ashes remaining.

Therefore, if she wanted to survive the God War, her best way out now was to cling tightly to Su Lin's thigh.

This man who could command a Catastrophe Level Puppet and speak directly with the Gray-robed Masked Man.

This way, she might be able to ride on the coattails of the Gray Mist Council's protection, or at least get a small share of the benefits.

Su Lin also seemed to see through her thoughts, but he didn't expose her.

Although she didn't quite understand why the boss was so tolerant of her, since she hadn't been kicked out of the game, she should be content.

She would just stay obediently by his side and act as an honest ally.

It would be enough to handle support work like intelligence gathering and Spatial Support.

"Any other thoughts?" Su Lin asked.

Shen Qingci shook her head, however. "No, that's all I can analyze."

Having said that, she just stood obediently to the side, looking respectful, submissive, and ready for orders at any moment.

Seeing this, Su Lin was somewhat surprised but still nodded.

Although he didn't know what she was thinking this time, as long as she didn't do anything strange, he couldn't be bothered to ask further.

Then, he looked back at the statue.

Since everything that needed discussing had been discussed and everything that needed analyzing had been analyzed, there was no longer any need to keep this statue.

He might as well Extract it to see what he could get.

With that in mind, he directly muttered in his heart:

"System, Extract."

[Extracting...]

[Extraction successful!]

[Obtained Materials: three-god composite statue (3-Star) — A statue used for worship in an ancient ritual, piecing together the characteristics of three gods. Due to long-term exposure to faint remnants of power from the three sides, the material itself has mutated, containing an extremely weak lingering energy resonance.]

Su Lin looked at the material's description, somewhat surprised.

It was actually just a composite statue piecing together the characteristics of three gods?

Su Lin was speechless.

Why did it feel like more and more gods were getting involved?

This Ancestor really was a Divine Being, even better at causing trouble than he was. He had practically provoked every single god in the world.

However, now was not the time for this.

Because just after he finished extracting the material, a beautiful singing voice suddenly rang out.