Chapter 1656

What happened afterward was indeed about the same as what White Snake had expected.

As the footsteps of "Director Ophiuchus" fell, the invisible stairs revealed their true colors one by one, turning into Fairness stairs with fluorescent white light, spreading all the way up, and stopping when they "dyed white" the ninth level. The subsequent tenth level of stairs glowed with a fishy, thick blood color.

Even after condensing the fairness bloodline of over 100 million people in the West Carlevin Kingdom, my upper limit in this authority of 【Fairness】 is actually only nine levels...

Looking at the Fairness stairs that hadn't even reached the tenth level, Director Ophiuchus in Li Ang's heart couldn't help but sigh with disappointment. It seems that his compatibility with 【Fairness】 is indeed terrible... but this is also normal, after all, he wasn't a proper Fairness bloodline to begin with.

After shaking his head slightly, Director Ophiuchus, under Li Ang's cooperation, stepped steadily onto the first level of stairs, and a voice that was completely identical to Director Ophiuchus's tone but cold and mechanical rang in Li Ang's ears.

"What is fairness?"

*Mm*? Do you have to answer questions to climb the stairs?

While Li Ang was still puzzled, Director Ophiuchus, who knew more about the Ascending God Stairs, had already opened his mouth to answer:

"Fairness is the virtue with the highest reputation among all virtues."

"Acceptable."

Accompanied by the mechanical recognition sound, the invisible barrier blocking the person and the heart from moving forward was broken. Li Ang's left foot automatically stepped onto the second level of stairs, and Director Ophiuchus's voice rang in both their ears again.

"What is fairness?"

Facing the second identical question, Director Ophiuchus was slightly startled. After thinking about it, he said with a hint of uncertainty:

"This... if honor is the yardstick by which others measure me, then fairness is the yardstick by which I measure myself."

"Acceptable."

After giving the same cold recognition, the third level of stairs and the third question came together, and the content was completely identical.

"What is fairness?"

"..."

Seemingly not expecting to encounter three identical questions in a row, Director Ophiuchus couldn't help but get stuck for a while. After waiting for a while, he tentatively said:

"Fairness... is the source of power?"

"*Crack! *"

Accompanied by a slight cracking sound, the third level of stairs under Director Ophiuchus... or rather, Li Ang's feet, actually cracked in half with a *crack*. A large number of fluorescent white fragments splashed in all directions, like a mirror being stepped on, reflecting the mocking gazes of the gods.

It's already pitiful enough that the upper limit is only nine levels, but he actually couldn't even stand steadily on the third level. It seems the next level is probably his limit... a True God who only walked four steps on the Ascending God Stairs, *ha*! This is truly unprecedented!

Trouble...

Not expecting that it would be three identical questions right from the start, which had exhausted his limited understanding of 【Fairness】, Director Ophiuchus in the Crimson Heart couldn't help but feel a tug in his heart.

Although his goal was only to obtain the qualification to become a god to resurrect the citizens of the East Carlevin Kingdom, if he fell off after only climbing four levels, I'm afraid that even if he created the Earthly Divine Kingdom, the strength of the Divine Kingdom might not necessarily be enough!

With a premonition that something big was wrong, Director Ophiuchus controlled Li Ang's body and stepped onto the fourth level of stairs, waiting for what might be the final question of the Ascending God Stairs.

"If not fair, then what?"

"If not fair..."

"Let me do it!"

Feeling the panic in his heart that had no confidence at all, Li Ang, who had vaguely figured out the "taste" of the Ascending God Stairs, decisively took over the right to answer and began to debate with the Ascending God Stairs:

"Fairness produces clarity, bias produces darkness. When the law bares its fangs at the weak and wags its tail at the powerful, fairness becomes a watchdog tied up by power."

"Acceptable."

After recognizing Li Ang's answer, the debating stairs gave way by another level, then asked for the fifth time:

"If not fair, then what?"

"Nothing." Li Ang, who had thoroughly figured out the routine of this thing, tried his best to organize his language while stepping firmly on the stairs:

"Light can tailor shadows to be straight, but the earth itself is rugged. Therefore, the only fair place in this world is that it is unfair to everyone, so there is no absolute fairness to begin with."

"Acceptable."

Seemingly recognizing Li Ang's aphoristic answer, after giving way to the sixth level of stairs, the Ascending God Stairs didn't continue to ask the same question, but instead asked:

"Is there perfect fairness?"

"No."

Li Ang thought for a moment, then shook his head and tried to speak as elegantly as possible:

"Fairness should be like the sun, not changing the angle of inclination because of wealth or strength, but people who pursue absolute fairness will also be burned by their own ideals as they get closer to the sun without a bottom line."

"Acceptable."

After giving way to the seventh level of stairs, the Ascending God Stairs' voice, similar to Director Ophiuchus's, although still mechanized, carried a few hints of strange emotions.

"Since there is no perfect fairness, how to distinguish fairness?"

"Look at whether one is raising a flag for justice or opening a path for private desire."

!

"If fairness collapses?"

"Fairness will not collapse on its own; it can only be soaked through at the foundation by the blood and tears of the silent."

"If cruelty is placed at the other end of fairness?"

"If one end of the scale is placed with power and rules, the other end must be placed with humanity and compassion."

"Acceptable."

Facing Li Ang's unhesitating reply, the debating stairs seemed quite satisfied, giving way to the seventh, eighth, and ninth levels of Fairness stairs in succession, letting him walk through all nine levels of Fairness stairs, and then sent the tenth level of blood-colored stairs to the feet of "Director Ophiuchus."

"Why is blood red?"

"..."

Facing this somewhat familiar question, Li Ang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then answered with a look of confusion:

"Because of hemoglobin. There are iron atoms in hemoglobin molecules, and these iron atoms can combine with oxygen..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

After being silent with Li Ang for a while, the Ascending God Stairs seemed a bit confused, but probably felt that Li Ang's cognition was from the bottom of his heart and seemed unable to verify right or wrong. After hesitating for a while, it still retreated a level and continued to ask:

"Blood is the most precious liquid in the world, but I want you to name another liquid. It must be more precious than blood, even if it is worth exchanging all your blood for it."

"..."

*Damn it*! I knew this taste was familiar!

After hearing this familiar inquiry, Li Ang reacted completely. Isn't this one of the questions that the Crimson Heart used to test him before? It turns out that the questions asked by that illiterate heart were all copied from these Ascending God Stairs!

After the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch twice, looking at the gods' shocked expressions and White Snake's gaze that carried a hint of suspicion, Li Ang's heart couldn't help but tighten.

No! Even if this question can pass, it cannot be answered! The "self" that was precarious on the third level before finally stood on the tenth level of stairs. This has already clearly exceeded everyone's expectations. If he answers again, he might be exposed!

Deciding to end the Ascending God Stairs here completely, Li Ang shook his head decisively:

"I don't know!"

"Acceptable."

"..."

*Ah*???

(o_o)??

(End of chapter)