Chapter 924

Whether it's an enemy or a friend, the choice is yours.

"So it seems you believe Chun's story?" Sun Miao looked at Cheng Shi and continued to beep electronically.

"Whether I believe it or not doesn't matter. The reasons for a cooperative relationship have never included sympathy. The Historical School should know more about this than I do."

Indeed, whether one can walk on the same path doesn't depend on truth or falsehood but only on pros and cons. Sun Miao nodded in agreement.

But seeing Sun Miao nod, Cheng Shi knew that the other party and he were not on the same path, but regardless, at least they were now walking on the same path of pros and cons.

At this time, the Boruo Highlands were filled with shouts. The Iron Law Knights were carefully searching every corner of the military camp. Even if the concealment talent of 【Silence】 was effective, now was not a good time to turn back.

Investigations should never be done when the target is most vigilant, and impatience never gets one anywhere. So Cheng Shi and Sun Miao decided to stay in the valley for a while longer, at least until the storm on the highlands passed.

So the two wandered aimlessly in the valley. Each of them held a pile of secrets unknown to outsiders, so every exchange contained hidden barbs, and every probe carried riddles.

Just like that, two people with their own agendas chatted from the surface to the underground, from reality to the void. It seemed they said a lot, but looking back carefully...

It seemed no one had gained any new information.

Sun Miao was clearly annoyed by Cheng Shi's tai chi methods. She no longer concealed herself, and the guidance in the conversation became more and more obvious. But just when Cheng Shi thought the other party would probe 【Order】 again, this 【Silence】 believer quietly steered the topic toward...

【Birth】.

Strange! Too strange!

In an empty wilderness, a man and a woman chatting about 【Birth】.

This scene was too bizarre. It wasn't that they were ashamed to speak, but the other party was probing for information in almost every sentence, which really gave Cheng Shi a headache.

"I heard you have a good relationship with 'Eternal Sun' Hu Xuan. Do you think there's a possibility of replicating her success now?"

This sounded like talking about Hu Xuan, but in reality, the other party was probably inquiring about the whereabouts of Zain-Gil, whom he had pulled into the resentment of Golis.

After all, even if it were a replication, perhaps only the experiment personally presided over by Zain-Gil could be considered "genuine."

But what could Cheng Shi say? He couldn't say, "Don't even think about it, old Zai is working for me—no, for my brother."

If you want him to jump ship, forget it.

But if you want to work for me and my brother like him, that's fine.

But no matter what, Cheng Shi wouldn't reveal a single word about Zain-Gil's whereabouts, so he teased back:

"Of course it's possible. You have to know that her success is not the success of the Star Dagger.

The experiment of the Tower of Reason failed, or rather, they never succeeded. Hu Xuan's success was something she... conceived step by step.

So, if you have the courage to ask a god for an offspring, perhaps you can also succeed.

But the problem is, do you have it?"

"..." Sun Miao closed her mouth and didn't answer, then immediately changed the direction of her probe: "Is 【Birth】 so stable in both divinity and temperament, does it mean that She has already seen through everything and no longer holds expectations for the past and future?"

"Heh, Master, do you want to see who you are asking?

I am just a Fate Weaver who knows nothing. Where would I get so much knowledge about 【Birth】?

If you want to understand 【Birth】, it's better to go directly to Her. Or, go find Hu Xuan. Even if she won't answer you, your children might give you an answer for the sake of kinship.

Besides, knowledge in this era is paid for. If you don't show some sincerity first, I'm too lazy to lie... or tell you about it."

"..."

Sun Miao fell silent again. After a long while, she picked up the beeper again and said:

"Fine, then I will exchange an absolute secret of the Historical School for your 'one-sided' understanding of 【Birth】. How about it?"

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow:

"Interesting. I thought you were purely here to investigate 【Order】. After all this, you've taken a liking to 【Birth】?

Speak, tell me your secret first, and then I'll consider whether to complete this deal.

Don't rush. This is not an unfair deal, but you need to show your sincerity first."

Sun Miao's expression was strange, but she didn't refuse. After a long pause, a trace of astonishment flashed in her eyes, and she continued to type:

"The Historical School has contacted many organizations, many of which harbor malice toward the descent of the gods. Among them, the largest organization has even developed to a scale that cannot be underestimated.

But interestingly, the gods seem to be unaware of this.

So who covered up their intention to overthrow the gods, and who is silently supporting their blasphemous behavior?

Your eyes have changed. It seems you know them?

You wouldn't be one of them, would you?

Relax, I have no intention of opposing any force. I'm just curious why such a large organization only recently showed some clues.

To be reasonable, the Historical School is larger than you can imagine. Perhaps our membership threshold is very strict, but besides becoming formal members, we also have many external personnel.

But even with so many tentacles, we only just learned of their existence after they developed to this scale. I have to say, their actions are very secretive.

Of course, I don't know what they are called yet. This secret information is only limited to the high-level discussion meetings of the Historical School. However, judging by Zhen Xin's indifferent attitude toward this, she might have already known about it.

Did you tell her, or did you recruit her, and she is also one of them?

Well, I see. This deal shouldn't be done this way. Let's change the method, Fate Weaver.

You clear my doubts, and I keep your secrets. How about it?"

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and sneered:

"No one is better at keeping secrets than a dead person. Master, you don't think I really need a teammate, do you?"

"Yes, you don't need a teammate, but you need to open a back door in the Historical School."

"Isn't having Zhen Xin as a front door enough?"

Sun Miao paused for a moment and typed with a strange expression: "Not enough. She has concerns, but I don't. I am a shrewd merchant. As long as the price is right, I can say anything."

Cheng Shi frowned and looked at Sun Miao, then asked a bizarre question after a moment.

"Is she... trustworthy?"

Sun Miao immediately typed two words in response: "Trustworthy."

Then she paused for a moment and typed two more words: "Trustworthy."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

In another forest separated by a river in the valley, a hooded figure quietly stopped in front of a dead tree that was rotten but still standing.

He reached out and gently touched the bark, which was almost crumbling into dust, and looked up at the slightly dull moonlight overhead, speaking in a voice that was sharp and hoarse:

"Whether it's an enemy or a friend, the choice is yours.

Don't wait for me to make the choice, because I generally don't choose friends."