Chapter 406: Fate (2/2)

”Sigh, Didn't you say that the public knew about taking their time with the cultivation? Why are there already some in the Saint realm? That is like one of the worst things they can do,” the man got annoyed.

”They probably can't even reach Saint Foundation realm at this rate,” Hao Ya said from the side as she saw the information as well.

”I think they know that there will be problems with their foundation, but they probably didn't care about it due to how much money they were gaining through the game,” she said.

”Money? What is this about?” he asked.

”You know how they are earning a lot through the spirit stones in the games? Yeah, I think that is the problem. The people here care more about money than having a strong foundation.”

”If I'm not wrong, these people make in a day what most people here struggle to do in a year,” she said. ”It's easy to see why they wouldn't want to stop getting stronger. These people can stop playing the game tomorrow and not regret it with how much money they got,” Hao Ya said

”I see… I shouldn't have made the spirit stone conversion possible. Should I stop it?” he wondered. ”On another thought, I don't think I will have to.”

He focused back on the papers. The other people that did follow the advice and slowed down gave him a little hope.

”You folks are the best, keep doing what you're doing,” the man said. ”I can wait for a while.”

He finally turned the page to the Spirit Roots.

”Oh right, I was looking forward to this,” he said. ”Last time I didn't have the results for spiritual roots so I was kind of lost when I found out that one of the techniques in the system was missing. I hope the person with that particular spiritual root is not dead right now,” the man hoped as he checked it.

When he finally saw the spiritual root, he sighed in relief.

”Thank god he's alive,” he thought and looked at the person to who it belonged. ”Hmm… I'm sure I saw that name before,” he thought and turned back to a previous page with the body constitution.

When he finally reached it, his eyes went wide. His eyes shook around as his thoughts spiraled into disarray in his head.

”Master?!” Hao Ya asked loudly, but the man was staring at the page with nervousness in his eyes.

”Master, what's wrong?” she worriedly asked. She had to shake him to awaken him from whatever deep, terrifying thought he seemed to be in.

”Hu-Huh? What?” he asked as he looked around.

”Master, what's going on with you? Are you alright?” she asked.

”Me?” the man said as he slowly looked down on the paper. ”I-I'm fine,” he said.

”You don't look like it. Come on, tell me what's going on,” she asked.

”This… this is not something I can speak lightly,” he said. Suddenly, a burst of fire appeared as he burned the papers to ash.

”This information cannot be allowed to be found out. Hao Ya, go and tell the people at the company to remove all information regarding the different people in the game. They no longer need to track anything,” he said.

”Master! Why are you being so secretive? Come on, tell me?” she asked.

The man suddenly looked at her with glaring eyes. This was the very first time she had ever seen him this angry and authoritative; most of the time, he was just an easy-going person.

Hao Ya fell to the ground with fear seeing the eyes of what looked like a cold-blooded killer.

The man quickly realized what he was doing and stopped glaring. His expression returned to the caring master she knew all this time.

”Sigh! Hao Ya, please don't question me right now. These are not answers that you should know or deserve to know. If anyone found out that you knew about this information, death would be the least of your worries,” the man said.

”There are things in this world that happen that cannot be explained as anything other than Fate. However, if fate truly is responsible for what has happened here, that could only mean… that fate itself worries for what it has in store for us,” the man said.

”Now go! Make them delete that information now,” he said.

Hao Ya finally got up and nodded. She didn't know what was going on still, but she tried to not think about it. Just as she was walking away, she stopped.

She fiddled with her hands for a bit and wiggled out her ring. ”Here,” she said as she threw it to him.

”Oh, thanks. I'll get on it,” he said as he nodded towards her. Hao Ya nodded back as well and walked away.

The man fell into thought once more for a while. He walked close to the pond and sat down.

”I didn't think something so troublesome would arise from what I did, dear friend. I had hoped it would help me with my circumstances, but… it seems I have unknowingly brought forth a possible new age for everyone,” he said as he fiddled with the ring on his hand.

”Haha, I can't tell you about it either; you can stop trying to pry me for answers. You will learn about it in due time,” he said and stood up.

”Ahhh! Whatever. If fate wills it, who am I to deny it. I will just go restock the ingredients for now. Talk to you later, friend.”