Chapter 1627 - A Short Trip Home (2/2)
It did not come as a surprise to Hao Ren. “Is it concerning the Creation’s Engine? Salaman has told you?”
“Not only the Creation’s Engine but also about our mother and the unusual words and deeds of her last moment,” Lemendusa said calmly. “We know you have been keeping something from us, but we know you have no bad intention. Now, you can tell us what is it?”
Hao Ren sighed. “I knew this day would come. Where should I start? Maybe, let me begin with when the goddess of creation started to have a split personality after the Mad Lord tainted her.”
It was a long story. Muru and Lemendusa came to the hill halfway during the storytelling. The four guardian giants sat cross-legged at the foothills as Hao Ren sat on the stone pillar telling the stories of the Mythological era.
After Hao Ren finished laying bare all the historical truths before the guardian giants, it was dusk.
Some bright stars were already visible in the dimming sky. The most brilliant among these bright spots were the CARS, which looked like a round moon in the air.
Lemendusa let out a sigh. “I see. That explains everything.”
“I did not tell you earlier because I was worried that it could affect you negatively before I could figure out what really happened,” Hao Ren said. “But the plan did not go as planned; I did not expect Salaman to come into the picture, and I did not know the truth of the Creation’s Engine would be so impactful.”
“You have underestimated the guardian giants,” Muru said. But by no mean, he was chiding Hao Ren. “We have experienced the horrible deicidal war, and yet it did not kill us. What else are we afraid of?”
“The deicidal war was only a war between good and evil. However, the goddess of creation’s self-division and the many things she did while she was tainted were not easily acceptable.” Hao Ren shook his head. “That was what I was concerned about at that time.”
“No, your concerns were legit. Frankly speaking, the truth really came as a shock to me,” said Lemendusa. “But for us, she is our mother. She is kind and merciful, wise, and powerful. The part that the Mad Lord tainted and split was not the real her. It was just a deformed and chaotic monster that hijacked her body. No sane guardian giants will hesitate to confront such a split body.”
“That will be great,” said Hao Ren. “About the Creation’s Engine—”
“The Creation’s Engine is not the only solution,” Heve said before waiting for Hao Ren to finish. She looked at him with fire in her eyes. “I do not dare to say that I know everything about you, but at least I know one thing: you will not sit by and watch the Creation’s Engine complete its mission. Am I right?”
Muru and Lemendusa were silent as if they were in thought. Meanwhile, Salaman looked at Hao Ren and his three fellow guardian giants in surprise. He barely knew Hao Ren and had no idea what this Observer could do. He also wondered why his three compatriots had shown such confidence in Hao Ren.
After a moment of silence, Hao Ren told of his intention. “First of all, we can safely rule out that the Creation’s Engine is under the influence of the Mad Lord. Instead, the goddess of creation designed it on her own free will. Therefore, Lemendusa, I hope you can finish the Creation’s Engine.”
Noticing the surprised look on Lemendusa and Heve’s faces, Hao Ren waved his hand and said, “Wait a minute. Let me finish. I do not mean to let the Creation’s Engine work under the original plan. Even if we can finish the Creation’s Engine, we still lack nine other Gilded Discs. Without those Gilded Discs, we cannot activate the Creation’s Engine.”
Lemendusa looked at Hao Ren curiously. “You mean—”
“Xi Ling technology is number one in the world.” Hao Ren revealed a mysterious smile. “I have collected a vast amount of information on the Creation’s Engine at the Heart. Together with the data extracted from the Weaves of Destiny, I believe we can already crack the high-tech gadget. I need to return to the Surface World and see the neurotic goddess. But we must at least get the shell done so that work will be much easier later.”
Salaman could not help but whisper at Muru, “It is not the first I hear him name-calling his own goddess. What is his relationship with her?”
“The last time I asked, it was a contractual relationship. But before that, he said it was a doctor-patient relationship.” Muru scratched his head. “I have no idea what is the real situation, but one thing is for sure—he has a true goddess behind him.”
Salaman was dumbstruck.
After that, Hao Ren returned to the Surface World, and this time, he had brought his boss a ton of information.