Chapter 82

The girl named Sparkle, after her identity was guessed, showed nothing but visible surprise, followed by an incomprehensible joy.

It seemed that being discovered was a matter worth being very happy about.

Even though she had been hiding her identity just before.

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Xueyi remained silent for several seconds.

And then.

Instead of attacking, Xueyi put away the weapon in her hand.

Seeing this scene.

Sparkle was clearly stunned for a moment, "Eh? Why aren't you arresting me anymore?"

Xueyi did not answer, nor did she make any unnecessary movements; she simply took one more look at her, and then, just as she had arrived, quickly disappeared from the spot.

"Hmm?"

Sparkle tilted her head, seemingly thinking about something.

After a while, whether she had figured it out or simply decided not to think about it anymore, her expression gradually returned to its previous state.

"Interesting."

"This planet is too much fun."

"I must have a good time here."

……

On the other side.

Xueyi had not actually gone far; it was just that hundreds of years of arrest experience told her that when dealing with a Masked Fool, one must never do unnecessary things, and even less so say unnecessary words.

Because any action you take could potentially become the other party's entertainment.

The Masked Fools are followers of the Aeon of Elation.

Or rather, followers.

Not necessarily.

Regardless, this group of people, no matter what they do, revolves around one central theme: finding amusement.

From the Aeon down to the Pathstriders, all are like this.

Coupled with their erratic movements and unique methods, they cannot be judged by common sense.

Therefore.

When dealing with them, one must avoid being led by the nose.

Otherwise, just wait to become the object of their pranks.

Although Xueyi had not dealt with people from the Elation faction many times, she knew this much.

Therefore, after leaving the spot, Xueyi did not actually go far.

Instead, she monitored from further away.

Additionally.

The reason Xueyi left so confidently also had to do with the Elation faction's overall neutrality.

Although there were those among them who would do outrageous things just for fun, most were actually not that bad.

At most, they...

Like to play some rather nasty jokes?

Xueyi thought to herself.

Furthermore.

She was somewhat concerned about the other person Sparkle mentioned.

If nothing went wrong, this person was the one being pursued by the Silvermane Guards.

Xueyi thought while reporting the news.

Soon.

Lin Qi received the report.

Then, combining it with other information on hand.

Lin Qi had a rough idea in his mind.

"This girl named Sparkle may not be using her real name, and what she said cannot be fully trusted."

"But her identity as a Masked Fool can be confirmed."

"After all, there is no other faction in the universe that likes to find amusement so much."

"As for that man in blue... perhaps he is also of the Elation faction?"

Data shows.

This man named "Sampo" had already visited Jarilo-VI before Lin Qi arrived.

Although he did many shady things in the Overworld, he was actually a decent person in the Underworld.

According to Natasha, there were records of Sampo bringing back scarce medicine.

Let's call him a...

Robin Hood?

Lin Qi evaluated him as such.

It must be said, Elation is very special.

So far, Lin Qi had not had much contact with them, so his understanding was shallow, and most of it came from books.

Considering the nasty behavior of the Elation faction, how much of this knowledge was true and how much was false was actually an unknown.

Then there was the rumor that the Aeon of Elation had ascended the Tree of Existence and seen some incredible things.

Whether this Tree of Existence and the Imaginary Tree were different descriptions of the same thing, Lin Qi was not sure.

But combining various information, could He have truly glimpsed things outside the universe?

Lin Qi thought to himself.

"This is an opportunity."

"Perhaps I can better understand this Path."

The problem now is what method to use to crack the mystery of Elation.

That is, to find the correct information from their indistinguishable words.

Capture them for interrogation?

Lin Qi shook his head.

Not to mention whether they could be caught, even if they could, how could one guarantee their words were true?

Communicate with them openly and honestly?

That would be even worse.

If the pranksters knew someone wanted to have a serious conversation with them, wouldn't that be even more fun for them?

After thinking it over.

Lin Qi thought of a way: let time tell him the answer.

"Xueyi, come back for a moment. I have a Curio for you. You will use this Curio to monitor the movements of the Elation followers. As long as they don't cause chaos, you don't need to show yourself."

"Understood, Doctor."

After receiving the order, Xueyi rushed back immediately.

Then she saw an old-fashioned camera placed by Lin Qi's side.

Before she could ask, she heard Lin Qi explain.

"The Future Camera. Through it, one can take pictures of the subject at any time period between one system hour and sixty years."

"I won't interfere with how you use it or what time period you photograph."

"Just make your own decision."

Xueyi was stunned for a moment.

She almost thought she had misheard.

Future Camera?

Can photograph future scenes?

This thing...

Is it really that magical?

Xueyi's first reaction was disbelief, even more shocked than when she heard about the functions of the Anywhere Door.