Sky Capital Underground Base, Dispersing Spirit Space.

All the Level 5 Researchers, whether they had just gone to bed or were already asleep, were assembled. Two floor-standing projection screens had been set up in the Dispersing Spirit Space, displaying Ren Naiser's livestream and real-time satellite imagery, respectively.

The moment the broadcast began, Ren Zuo changed his computer screen's 3D dynamic wallpaper back to the default Windows blue sky and white clouds, instantly entering a serious working state.

Ten minutes after the broadcast started, the researchers all entered a state of intense focus. The Supreme Supreme's voice spectrum analysis, the physical condition of the Unnamed, and the voice and appearance of the Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair had all been broken down into countless modules for systematic analysis, dissecting every piece of information revealed in the livestream.

"The girl was estimated to have died in the early hours of September 15th due to pulmonary tuberculosis and its complications, leading to organ failure. She had also suffered from long-term hunger before succumbing to her illness. After being discovered by a passerby, the Dafu District police station in Baiyun City investigated the case, ruled out homicide, and after an autopsy, her body was transferred to the Milky Way Park Funeral Home."

"The fire scene is a chain supermarket in Boston; specific circumstances are still under investigation."

"The Unicorn appeared in a mountain range within the Greater Khingan Range. The river purified by the girl is a nearby polluted river, into which three factories are suspected of illegally discharging wastewater."

"The Rainy Night Butcher is a serial killer from the European region of France."

"The owner of Demon Manor is Benjamin Durand."

Countless pieces of information were methodically gathered in the Dispersing Spirit Space. Aided by a comprehensive internal intelligence system, the researchers quickly investigated all real-world locations and individuals mentioned in the livestream and began to form hypotheses:

"Unicorns in various myths are said to only favor pure maidens. However, the Supreme Supreme once mentioned 'Unicorns with a multitude of wives and concubines.' It's clear that Unicorns likely possess strong reproductive desires. We could consider breeding purebred white-maned horses and releasing them into that area for mating."

"As an Awakener, the serial killer committed countless sins yet retained his sanity, without succumbing to Demonic Possession. According to the card's explanation, perhaps the artwork owned by the killer can suppress Demonization, or even deepen it."

"The new character, Yan San, is conjectured to be one of the following: the Fire God Zhurong, Red Emperor Liu Bang, or the Sun-chaser Kuafu..."

Ren Zuo silently watched the speculative analyses and the livestream, his index finger tapping lightly on the desk, not uttering a word.

"Ren Zuo," a Level 5 Researcher looked up and asked, "what are your thoughts?"

"Despair, Destiny, pawn," Ren Zuo softly said three words. "Why doesn't the Supreme Supreme take action personally? Why go to such lengths to control that girl, making her traverse different regions of Earth? What is the significance of this so-called Despair?"

He narrowed his eyes. "Riddles upon riddles."

"But if that's all there is to it, it would be too disappointing," he said softly. "Although the means to make the girl Teleport instantly across various parts of Earth is quite amazing, I can do that too. As for Disaster Form, it's nothing special."

"If the people of the Fairy Palace think they can control the world and orchestrate their grand schemes with just this, they're greatly underestimating us—"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted from the livestream. To the researchers' astonishment, the displayed card, 'Despair Rift,' showed a scene of drastic changes occurring in the East African Rift!

Simultaneously, satellite images from the East Africa region arrived, showing the Great Rift Valley—a feature resembling a giant scar on the Earth—rapidly expanding and cracking, revealing deeper geological strata!

Prompted by the Supreme Supreme's casual remark, "Then let Despair fall into silence," a massive shift occurred in the tectonic plates. This natural terrain feature, over 6,000 kilometers long and so vast it was clearly visible even from space, underwent this huge movement!

"Manifestation through words...?" a researcher, apparently well-versed in fantasy novels, muttered.

"To move mountains and seas, to part heavens and earth—this is no less than that." Another researcher gasped, turning to look at Ren Zuo, only to find his expression a mixture of shock and delight!

"Ren Zuo...?"

"The Spiritual Energy concentration has risen again!" Ren Zuo could barely hide the excitement in his voice. "Is the East African Rift also a massive Spirit Vein that was just activated by a single sentence from the Supreme Supreme?"

As the strongest Cultivator in the Mysterious Country, Ren Zuo was the first to sense it. This was true even without the researchers conducting a Spiritual Energy probe, and despite the Spiritual Energy burst occurring as far away as East Africa.

"However, this gives me an opportunity!"

Ren Zuo's eyes burst forth with divine light. Clapping his hands on the armrests, he actually began to slowly stand up from the iron seat!

Researchers looked at Ren Zuo as if they were watching a paralyzed man suddenly stand. "Ren Zuo, you…"

"Every time Spiritual Energy erupts, the activity of the world's Spiritual Energy greatly increases, making Spell casting simpler and more powerful!"

Ren Zuo's left eye resembled a starry sky, his right eye a golden bell. Ancient Runes appeared on his body, and a touch of cinnabar manifested between his brows!

Countless golden Runes unfolded like murals in the Dispersing Spirit Space. Tidal waves of Spiritual Energy undulated endlessly, enveloping the entire base as if it were a domain!

Even the ordinary researchers felt the terrifying Energy hidden in the air! Every floating Rune contained vast amounts of information they could hardly comprehend!

"This is the opportunity you've given me, Supreme Supreme!" Ren Zuo declared proudly. "Let me see from where you truly look down upon all living beings!"

He brought his hands together, and all the Runes simultaneously blazed with light, manifesting infinite patterns!

"Seventy-seven thousand, seven hundred awakened Spells, twenty-five thousand derivative Spells, three hundred composite Spells—a total of one hundred and three thousand Spells!"

Stars flared in Ren Zuo's left eye, while the golden bell in his right eye spun tirelessly!

"Burn the power of my blood, exhaust the principles of Spells, and pry open the Door of Truth."

"Reveal your true nature, Fairy Palace!"

Ren Zuo's eyes were fixed on the Space of Destiny on the screen. This was an incredibly audacious attempt—he was trying to cast one hundred and three thousand Spells simultaneously!

Even for him, and even if the world's Spiritual Energy concentration continued to rise, Ren Zuo knew it was impossible to cast so many Spells at once. Only in the fleeting moment of a Spiritual Energy surge, by harnessing the greatly activated Spiritual Energy, could he attempt such a heaven-defying feat!

Spells, a form of 'relative truth,' involved using one's Willpower to leverage Spiritual Energy via Spell Meridians. By launching all Spells simultaneously, calling upon countless different forces of Truth, and frantically leveraging the world's Spiritual Energy, one could infinitely approach the greatest Spell—Omnipotence! Then, by enacting one's will through the Omnipotent Spell, it is called—a Wish!

"Let me see where you truly are!"

A madly spinning vortex of Spiritual Energy, myriads of flowing Spell Talismans—it was like a deity descending upon the world!

Ren Zuo's gaze had already transcended reality, tracing back through the livestream and all available data!

The Fairy Palace Food God, the Assassin, the adventurer, Ren Han, the Truth Seeker, Zhao Zili, the Unnamed Girl, and the beautiful Nine-Tailed Fox...

His gaze passed over one familiar figure after another, finally reaching the limit of his vision—

He saw Earth amidst the stars of the universe!

Suddenly, seven syllables exploded in his Divine Soul, overwhelming his reason and blinding his eyes!

Like the whisper of a Demon, like the majesty of a deity, seven syllables merged into one, shattering the Force of Truth!

SNAP!

The omnipresent Runes suddenly dissipated. When the researchers came to their senses, they found Ren Zuo had already sat back down. His forehead was covered in sweat, his eyes were bloodshot, and even a tear or two seeped out!

"Ren Zuo!? What happened?"

"Are you okay, Ren Zuo?"

Waving his hand to acknowledge their concern, Ren Zuo briefly described what had happened. "In the end, my Spell was shattered by seven syllables..." he said. "Truly, the Supreme Supreme is not to be underestimated. I couldn't even catch a glimpse! I can't even remember those seven syllables!"

"Seven words? Could it be 'Arrayed for War'?"

"Seven-character true sayings are quite rare in Eastern culture. Buddhism does have the Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra..."

"Is it 'The Master did not speak of strange occurrences, feats of strength, disorder, or supernatural beings'?"

"Perhaps it's 'Network connection was interrupted'..."

As Ren Zuo caught his breath, he said, "There's no need to argue. Our main focus should be on watching the livestream now."

A researcher on good terms with Ren Zuo asked, "Did you obtain any intelligence just now, Ren Zuo?"

Ren Zuo pondered for a moment. If he had harbored any doubts about the Supreme Supreme before, after that probing attempt, he no longer dared to underestimate him. Just trying to get a glimpse of him (though he didn't even succeed) nearly shattered his Divine Soul. This indicated how terrifying the Supreme Supreme's True Form must be!

Yes! That's the right line of thinking!

"I understand why he would use a pawn," Ren Zuo said slowly. "An existence that could crush me with ease would certainly not descend to Earth directly. Otherwise, they would either be suppressed by the sparse Spiritual Energy environment, or they would destroy the world with their every move. I am inclined to believe the former. If it were the latter, one or two world-destroying maniacs trying to dominate the world would likely have appeared by now. However, the Earth remains peaceful, indicating that it's not currently suitable for beings who transcend the limits to descend. In such a scenario, it's only natural that the Supreme Supreme would not come in person but instead impart his power to a pawn."

Everyone felt this made sense, and it also aligned with their assumptions about 'human nature.' The researchers weren't too convinced by the idea that the Fairy Palace supported ordinary people (and animals) to achieve certain goals purely out of fear of damaging the world or care for humanity. Once or twice might be believable, but three or four times? How idle and affluent would the Fairy Palace have to be? They didn't believe the Fairy Palace was truly composed of Saints. Even if the Fairy Palace were Saints, weren't there other evil factions of Ancient Transcendents? Those factions wouldn't be afraid of shattering the world.

But if beings from the Fairy Palace would be suppressed upon descending to the mortal realm, which is why they always sent cats, dogs, and temporary workers to carry out their tasks, then it was understandable. After all, if their power was weakened to a level below the world's threshold upon descent and they ended up being killed by dozens of nuclear bombs, wouldn't that be a great loss for the beings of the Fairy Palace?

So, the beings of the Fairy Palace definitely refrained from descending because they were too powerful!

This notion also greatly aligned with the current interests of humanity: as the world's Spiritual Energy threshold rises, human experts will also continue to grow stronger. Then, even if Transcendent experts descend, humanity will not be without the means to fight back.

At this moment, narration associated with the Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair appeared in the livestream: "Witnessing massive changes in the Great Rift Valley, a path faintly appeared beneath the valley. The girl decided to delve into the rift. Having witnessed the world's mystical events, the girl received a blessing of Spiritual Energy."

Ren Zuo continued, "Have you noticed? This blue-haired girl can not only converse on equal terms with the Supreme Supreme but can even direct the movements of the pawn. Even the Supreme Supreme has to move the pawn according to the cards she lays out. But the cards laid out by the blue-haired girl conceal clues, allowing the pawn to trace these clues back to the ultimate source of the mysterious events! So, while this game of cards seems like a mere game, in reality, it's a transaction between the Fairy Palace and another Supernatural Organization!"

"A transaction!?"

"That's right. The blue-haired girl is the master of another Supernatural Organization, and the power this organization possesses is 'Destiny'!" Ren Zuo spoke with increasing conviction. "This Supernatural Organization cannot intervene in the world directly. The Fairy Palace has the means to interfere in the world but lacks clues, so the two sides hit it off immediately and are acting together to achieve their goals! Raising the world's Spiritual Energy is undoubtedly one of their goals. When the world's Spiritual Energy rises to a certain level, both organizations can dispatch their experts to further interfere in the world!"

At this point, the assembled crowd heard the Supreme Supreme hum softly. Ren Zuo continued, "While the Supreme Supreme is responsible for exerting effort, the blue-haired girl is also very astute; each time, they use their own power to interfere with Destiny, ensuring the Supreme Supreme's pawn gains benefits. The Supreme Supreme's 'Hmm' indicates his satisfaction."

At this moment, only two cards remained untouched on the wooden table, one on each side of the pawn.

"The card on the left stands alone, while the card on the right is actually the way back. It's obvious the left card leads to the next strand of Destiny. The Supreme Supreme will definitely—"

The pawn moved to the card on the right.

Ren Zuo continued, "—definitely move the pawn to the card on the right. See, I wasn't wrong. Since the blue-haired girl can only set up a limited number of Destiny Cards at one time, to avoid wasting the other party's goodwill, the Supreme Supreme definitely wants the pawn to acquire the benefits from all the cards."

This card was named 'Mysterious Merchant.' In a dense forest, a medieval merchant with broad shoulders, a thick waist, and a small head sat amidst a pile of equipment.

The Unnamed Girl went over to take a look, and the merchant immediately began his sales pitch, "Look at this Blood Thorn Blade; the more others resist, the more it excites! Look at these Dual Swords of Dispelling Night; even a single person can achieve the effect of Twin Swords in Harmony! Look at this big, round pot, it can..."

Ren Zuo said, "Next, the girl will certainly buy some equipment to arm herself..."

The girl left without looking back, and the scene returned to the Space of Destiny.

"But unfortunately, the Supreme Supreme discovered that this Mysterious Merchant was actually a swindler sent by the opposing organization," Ren Zuo sighed. "Do you think the girl can't afford it? Impossible! The Fairy Palace is wealthy and influential! Have you noticed? The Supreme Supreme isn't speaking now, which shows he has already figured it out. But to avoid embarrassing the other party, he remains silent. By not purchasing equipment, he not only shows his belief in the girl's strength but also hints to the other side not to resort to such petty tricks!"

"The turbulent undercurrents between Supernatural Organizations are truly not to be underestimated."

The researchers looked at the livestream and had to admit that Ren Zuo's insights were indeed unique. To be able to comprehend the psychological activities of powerful Transcendents from such details—truly worthy of being the Mysterious Country's number one Cultivator!

"I see."

"It's a pity our Cultivation is insufficient, preventing us from standing at Ren Zuo's level and comprehending the Supreme Supreme's thought processes."

Ren Zuo nodded thoughtfully. "However, the items the Fairy Palace deems unworthy are of great use to us, and we might even be able to connect with this organization... Quickly investigate the exact location of this Mysterious Merchant."

Although he said this, Ren Zuo was also somewhat uncertain about his own speculations, so he added, "However, I too only possess the wisdom of a mortal…"

The researchers chimed in, "There's no need to be modest, Ren Zuo."

Ren Zuo waved his hand. "Our predecessors put it well: Unity is strength. The power of the collective is the strongest. We shouldn't be stingy with this piece of intelligence; it should be disclosed internally, allowing more researchers to discuss the relationship between the Fairy Palace and the Supernatural Organization represented by the blue-haired girl."

A researcher spoke up, "Alright, I'll send out the notice right now, asking the affiliated research institutes, the research teams of the Supernatural Colleges, and the researchers from the Tactical Bureau to study the relationship between the two major organizations. They should submit their reports within two days."

Ren Suo felt a pang of frustration as he directed the Unnamed character away from the Mysterious Merchant, retracing her steps to the last card.

But because he had made two extra moves with the pawn (once to the Mysterious Merchant and once returning to the Demon Wizard card), he lost two Seeds of Destiny.

Fortunately, the viewers couldn't see the consumption of the Seeds of Destiny, or it would have been embarrassing.

At that moment, Ren Suo noticed his phone lit up again; apparently, a new message had arrived.

He didn't look at it. But after a while, the phone lit up again, also with a new message.

Wow, so many spam messages in these two hours! Could someone be audacious enough to bring a Fake Base Station into the school and mass-send lewd gambling text messages?

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