Chapter 411 - Mental Communication (2/2)

A huge eye with a diameter of more than two meters stared deeply at Meng Chao.

Even if he had seen countless aberrant and terrifying monsters and strange creatures in the Other World in his nightmares, this bizarre thing was still something he had never seen before.

The Demonic Abyss Eye tossed two tentacles covered in thorns and stretched them slowly toward him.

Meng Chao did his best to hold back his desire to bring out all of his spirit energy and tear through the cocoon so that he could fight to the death against this creature.

It was not yet time for him to pummel the giant eye with one punch.

He sucked in a deep breath and spat at the huge eyeball, like he would not surrender even if he had to die.

Even so, he allowed the two tentacles to touch his temple.

It stung a bit, and a bewitching light shone in the depths of the huge eye. Then a voice spoke in Meng Chao’s mind.

“Calm down. We bear no ill-will.”

Meng Chao felt his skin crawl.

It was not just because the Demonic Abyss Eye could speak in his mind directly, but because its words showed that it possessed great intelligence. The word “we” also revealed that the monster civilization was already taking shape.

But most importantly, even though the Demonic Abyss Eye had a monstrous and ugly appearance, its voice belonged to a delicate girl. It sounded like a very young and innocent young girl.

Honestly speaking, if its voice had been like a large bell, as hoarse as rusty gears slowly turning around, or like sharp weapons scratching at glass, Meng Chao would have found it easier to accept it.

But one of the Nine Great Supernatural Entities spoke in a voice that sounded like a female middle schooler. It was really grotesque, and it disgusted him so much that goosebumps broke out all over his skin.

However, the creature did not eat him straightaway, so Meng Chao knew that he had made the right bet.

Next step was to use his exceptionally good acting skills.

“No ill-will?” Meng Chao glared at it as if he had heard a joke. He then thought in his mind, ‘You killed so many humans, and you say that you bear no ill-will?’

He intentionally thought about it in his heart but did not speak it with his mouth.

As a result, he sensed a power that caused him slight discomfort surge into his temples. It felt like a wet tongue licking at his cerebral sulci.

Soon, Meng Chao heard the young girl’s voice again.

“If you accidentally killed a bunch of ants beneath your foot, it doesn’t mean that you have any ill-will toward the ants.

“If you kill and eat a group of chickens and ducks for the sake of survival, it doesn’t mean that you have any ill-will toward the chickens and ducks.”

It sure knew how to distort logic.

But that was not the main point.

The main point was that Meng Chao had learned two things through this small “test”.

First, if he focused his attention and thought or recited certain information in his mind, the Demonic Abyss Eye might learn of it.

Second, he could sense it if it read his mind, so he should be able to focus his mind and ward it off.

But Meng Chao did not do it.

He just used a lot of things that had nothing to do with the current situation and large amounts of redundant information to hide his true thoughts. It was all to stall for time. With a pale face, he said, “You… What are you?!”

The Demonic Abyss Eye was silent for a long time, to the point that Meng Chao thought that it would not answer him and would just kill him or run away with him.

Then, the girl’s airy voice spoke in his mind again. “I don’t know.”

This answer stumped Meng Chao a little.

He had thought that it would say something as messed up as “the lords of the Other World and existences surpassing humans”.

He could not help but laugh. “You don’t even know what you are?”

The Demonic Abyss Eye spoke calmly and morosely. “Yes, I do not know. Do you know what you are?”

“Of course. We’re humans from Earth!” Meng Chao replied pridefully.

“The term ‘humans’ is just a label. Just like how the term ‘monsters’ is just a label. What are our true selves hidden behind these labels?” the Demonic Abyss Eye asked faintly.

“If the answer as to who you are can be answered as easily as humans from Earth, why did you come to the Other World out of nowhere? Why do you share so many similarities with the creatures on this planet? Why can you make use of the runic symbols in the ancient ruins? Why can you unlock the mysterious supernatural powers and turn from carbon apes with no power in your hands into existences that seem like deities? Why can you transfer your consciousness to monsters?”

The series of questions dazed Meng Chao for a moment.

Once he registered what it said, he could not help but suck in a sharp breath. He did not expect that the monster’s understanding toward humans would have already reached this extent.

“We were originally ignorant beasts that abided by the rules that only the strongest survived and those who adapted to the environment could live. We fought endlessly on this planet, but even though survival was brutal and painful, we were never plagued by puzzlement and frustration,” the Demonic Abyss Eye continued.

“Then, you Earthlings arrived. You joined the game of survival where the only rule was the survival of the fittest. Your bodies are weaker than those of many monsters, but you possess the weapon known as wisdom. Yet this weapon wasn’t just your hope for survival. It also brought with it endless worries for us.

“Who are we? Where did we come from? Where do we go from here? As we continued fighting against you humans, we gradually awakened to our sense of self and gained intelligence. We also noticed that even the humans who enlightened us do not have answers to these questions.

“Perhaps we can work together and explore Earth, the Other World, life, and find the ultimate answer to everything.”