Chapter 337 (2/2)
Vivian shouted, “So, were the demon hunters!”
They looked at each other after the moment of epiphany The fragmented intel they had gathered started to piece together. It was still incomplete, but so much better than the wild guesses they had made previously. Y’zaks, a total outsider in this matter had the clearest view of all. “Everything began in The Plane of Dreams. The races there built the Sacred Relic of Origins and it produced the sixth-generation enhanced life form—the demon hunter. Some time after that, The Plane of Dreams was destroyed and some of the residents, relics as well as the first batch of demon hunters were flung into Earth, all of which we have known to be true. And now for the inference: people who came to Earth from The Plane of Dreams were affected by certain problems during the travel, causing them to lose their memories as well as part of their achievements. Their unity fell apart and they turned against each other based on racial lines. There weren’t many Sacred Relic of Origins on Earth and most were buried in places unknown to the otherworldlings. The number of demon hunters who arrived on Earth were not that many too, they only confronted the otherworldings openly when their numbers grew, which Vivian’s memory. We still have no explanation regarding the destruction of The Plane of Dreams, but Becky mentioned people in there poking their noses into forbidden knowledge—to create a perfect life form, which I believe was the demon hunter!”
It sounded convincing. Hao Ren nodded in agreement, but Nangong Wuyue was unsure. “Then why would the demon hunters want to go against their creators as if there was much hatred between them.”
Lily’s ears fluttered as she confidently said, “The reason is simple: the creatures were ill-treated by their creators. So, there was a revolt . Although this may sound old-fashioned, it’s still pretty common. I have been writting about similar storied. All creatures have a tendency to rebel against their creators.”
Vivian hugged herself. “According to your theory, would Hessiana become a turncoat one day?”
Hao Ren downplayed her misplaced concern. “Not at all. Her affection for you is almost morally challenging. You’ve never abused her, have you?”
Vivian knitted her brows together, feeling unsure. “Maybe not. Back then, we were so poor, we did not go through a day without hunger. Plus, I did beat her up, sometimes—she was such a pig head, and she still is.”
No one gave a sh*t about Vivian’s unfounded concern. They all agreed with Lily. Perhaps the hatred the demon hunters had towards the otherworldlings stemmed from their creature-creator relationship.
While they were discussing the matter among themselves, the four ascetics stood silently at one side, listening. Their faces were sombre. No one could guess what was in their minds. When the discussion came to an end, Big Beardy opened his mouth and said, “You were talking about the destruction of our world.”
Hao Ren observed the speaking ascetic and realised that the four “masters” barely made their presence known in their silence; he was too engrossed with The Plane of Dreams discussion and his senses were overpowered by Y’zaks’ loud voice, so he did not notice them. Big Beardy found Hao Ren looking at him and he said indifferently, “Do not blaspheme against our goddess, or I will defend her with my life. Other than that, it’s none of my business.”
Big Beardy and the three ascetics lowered their heads, becoming statue-like again. No one could guess what they were thinking.
Hao Ren shook his head. He then ordered the autonomous robots to clean up the scene and seperate the Orb from the Sacred Relic of Origins just as they agreed beforehand. Those two objects had to be returned to the four ascetics.
He turned and looked at the others. “Let’s not waste any more time. I’ve decided to go into The Plane of Dreams. There is a big problem now!”
The little mermaid nodded just as everyone else did. She hiccupped and was flung against the wall.
Nangong Wuyue said, “Maybe we should first check the kid out.”