Todd's thoughts did not escape Sutherland's notice.

Sutherland looked at Todd and said in a low voice, "I can't blame you for having these thoughts. More than one historian has questioned my motives after the fact regarding the Great Purge."

Why did Sutherland go to such lengths to protect the Inhumans? Even giving up his seat in the council, his family, and his faith. What made him a hero among the Inhumans?

Sutherland sighed softly: "Just as you thought, some people have attributed the cause to conspiracy theories, but they don't understand some things..."

“Thousands of years ago, my name was not Sutherland. With the help of my people, I fought my way through many competitors and finally won the War of the Chosen.”

"In that protracted war, the soldiers who fought alongside me, who were like my family, closed their eyes forever and will never see their victory again."

"As a newly ascended god, I pleaded with Crystal and the many pioneers, hoping they would allow me to preserve the spirits of these warriors, rather than let their souls vanish into nothingness."

"In the end, Jing Su agreed, and he taught me an ancient ability: to use the power of the soul to create a space to preserve the spirits of those who died in the war."

Todd asked, "So, the Soul Space ability was actually given to you by Crystal?"

Sutherland: "Yes, I took the spirits of those fallen heroes to the Soul Space, giving them endless wine and feasts, so that they could enjoy the glory and pleasure of death there."

"However, power and arrogance gradually blinded me, and after becoming a god, I gradually thought that I was omnipotent."

"My people and I began to indulge in endless pleasures, no longer producing or developing, and using every means to consume the world's resources. Soon, the world's resources were on the verge of depletion, and the realm of the gods was already teetering on the brink of collapse."

"I have found Crystal again, hoping that he can save the world and restore balance to everything."

“Jing Su gave me a choice: he could send me and all the gods to an unfamiliar environment, where we could start all over again and fight for the right to survive.”

Todd said, "Start over? Does Crystal mean you should give up everything you have now and participate in the War of the Chosen again?"

Sutherland: "Yes, but my people and I are unwilling to relinquish our power or leave our homeland. So, we pretended to consider it, but actually focused our attention on the beacon tower."

“The Beacon Tower is the tool Crystal uses to manage the entire world. We have personally witnessed it using that tower to create worlds and change planets. As long as you can enter the Beacon Tower, you can gain the power to change everything… That’s what we thought at the time.”

"My people and I planned to use weapons and tools to forcibly pry open the beacon tower's door, but we accidentally triggered the tower's mechanism."

Todd: "The beacon tower triggered the self-destruct threshold, and countless calamities descended upon the world, reducing everything to nothing."

Sutherland was taken aback. After a moment, he smiled and said, "It seems you've met Crystal, and he told you about that history."

Todd was silent for a moment, then said to Sutherland, "Crystal also said that he used to admire you, but you disappointed him."

Sutherland said with a wry smile, "Really? He said that..."

Todd asked, "So, what answer are you seeking from Crystal Star this time in the War of the Chosen?"

Sutherland: "Like you said before, I want to find the ultimate purpose of this endless war."

"God or man, what is the reason that brings us, the reborn, together to endlessly kill each other?"

Todd was somewhat surprised: "I thought your so-called answer was about uncovering the secrets behind the beacon tower."

Sutherland waved his hand: "Since that apocalypse, my soul has once again wandered through the river of history, and I have witnessed several wars of the chosen ones. Numerous candidates fought each other for the power of the gods, and the war never stopped."

"At that time, I kept thinking about one thing... Even if I ascended to the throne again, what could I do to continue the so-called divine kingdom forever?"

"Todd, nothing in this world lasts forever. Just like the most magnificent building, it will one day become the sand on the beach."

"I just want to know, is there some meaning behind all this conflict and chaos?"

"I have spent thousands of years collecting and organizing information about the Beacon Tower and the War of the Chosen, and I have painstakingly devised the most suitable path, all for the purpose of obtaining the final answer."

Todd lowered his head and thought for a moment before asking, "A thousand years ago, you were killed by the Talos. After that, you established the Council of Elders and had the aliens begin to create a body that could help you win the War of the Chosen. All of this was part of your pre-planned strategy."

Sutherland: "Yes."

Todd: "As a reborn person, after your death, your soul did not immediately enter another body, but remained in a free state for a long time without dissipating or deteriorating. This means that you have found a way to allow your soul to freely travel between the physical and the virtual."

Sutherland: "Yes."

Todd: "Since you have the ability to create a soul space, why don't you put the souls of your family members into the space? This way, at least you can ensure that their souls will not be damaged during their long period of wandering."

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