Le Yuan, with only a piece of skin left, lay in front of Bering, unable to say anything.

Bai Ling glanced at the shadows nearby.

As far as he could see, two elderly men with hunched bodies and haggard faces were hiding in the shadows, looking at him silently.

If this is the set of a horror movie, then the scene of two old men staring at you is definitely a prelude to the next evil ghost. The fierce ghost will tear open the decayed skin, growl and crawl out of the depths, and show its fangs to those unarmed ordinary people.

However, this is not a horror film, and Bering is definitely not the protagonist of a horror film.

If we really want to compare him, he should be the Black Death in Final Destination, who reveals the fate of those people with light words, and then calmly watches the story unfold until the curtain falls.

But at the same time, the two people opposite are definitely not the gods of death who reap lives.

Although it is true that one of them is a god, at least in terms of authority, he is far from the "God of Death".

Although he was the creator of Phoenicia, due to the characteristics of the legend, El, who was now no different from an old man, hunched his back and said in a trembling voice: "It looks like you have returned from that place."

Hearing this, Bai Ling smiled and snapped his fingers.

The next second, gray mist filled in from all directions, rearranging the scattered equipment nearby, and using these steel bars and iron blocks at a dazzling speed, successfully built a "table".

It was a square round table. The originally finely forged steel was reshaped by an inexplicable surging force, and finally blended together. Under the sunlight, the table top looked like a clear spring flowing.

"Please sit down," Bai Ling said, and he held out a few chairs for the two people opposite him. "I think we still have something to talk about."

As he spoke, Elshen sat down on the chair that Bering had rubbed with his hands without any hesitation, as if he was at home.

On the other side, the old woman looked at Bai Ling quietly.

After a long while, she slowly spoke: "My grandson."

"Thank you for your care," the old lady bowed slightly, "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid he would still be imprisoned there, and I would have no idea."

Bai Ling knew that the old woman in front of him was talking about Wu Shiyuan, whom he met in the "carousel" not long ago.

Wu Shiyuan is the descendant of Wu Dayou, and since the old woman also calls Wu Shiyuan her grandson, her identity is obvious.

Bai Ling smiled and said, "No, I just did it casually. But to be honest, I really want to find you."

"Of course, before that, I think I need to have a good chat with the other person first," Bailing turned his head and looked at El God meaningfully, "I think you probably have a lot to say now."

Hearing this, Elshen smiled bitterly.

"When you first came to me, I knew you were not a simple person," he coughed, "but I really didn't expect that you would be able to reach this level in just a few months."

Elshen did not lie about this.

Even though he had realized in advance the special nature of Bai Ling's identity, no matter how bold his guess was, he would never have dared to imagine that Bai Ling had gained such a great reputation in less than two months.

As an alien, He knew more than the average person. And because He ran a game hall, El God had a wider source of information. For example, He also learned about the news that Red Spider was also repelled by Bering not long after the Yanxia Mountain.

He never imagined that even Red Spider, who was almost about to reach "that" level, was defeated by Bering.

Is "time" such a terrifying existence? Thinking of this, Elshen became more and more disheartened.

The purpose of the birth of all alien species, in addition to their twisted roots, is something that is almost engraved into their hearts, like an instinct.

That is to become the "origin" and transcend the world.

Ordinary aliens may not know more, so they pursue this realm and level in ignorance, like chasing illusory bubbles that will scatter into dust if poked. However, top beings like El God have a deeper feeling about "origin" and are more frustrated.

Long ago, when the level of "origin" was not called "origin", many alien species had already attempted to ascend to this position. At that time, origins were more finely divided, such as "Buddha", "saint", "perfection", etc. Although the origin of these words was not created by alien species, but was attached by alien species, at least the meaning is very clear.

In the final analysis, the term "origin" is actually a level created by later life. Its meaning has not changed for thousands or tens of thousands of years, and it has always been intended to transcend "time". No matter what it is called, it is just a different name, and the connotation is always the same.

But after so much time, no one has been able to reach this level.

And Starscream can be said to be the person closest to this level.

But even she was defeated by Bai Ling...

Thinking of this, Elshen couldn't help but sigh.

"I have no intention of fighting with you," He raised a hand. "I hope to remain friendly with you, and you can probably see that. Even two months ago, I didn't do anything to you, let alone now. And from the beginning to the end, I didn't participate in persecuting humans, and you can also see that."

Listening to His sincere words, Bai Ling nodded slightly.

It was indeed as El God said, He had no ill will towards Bering and the others from the beginning. Even if He coveted some of their things, it was also because of His authority.

If He was like this two months ago, then it would be even less likely that He would become enemies with Bering two months later.

As for persecuting humans...

Bering had reservations about this.

Elshen's game hall is so big, with so many treasures inside, how could there be no primitive accumulation? And from being penniless to being the richest in the world, how could it not be possible to exploit people layer by layer? Of course, these are much better than Lankong and Paradise, who cracked bones and sucked marrow, and even skinned and pulled out the tendons of humans.

So Bai Ling just nodded and didn't say much.

Elshen was silent for a moment before continuing, "The person next to you has a certain relationship with me."

"You can probably guess that the exchange of 'sense of existence' is related to my authority," He placed his hand on the table. "Although I dare not say that I have mastered all the 'transactions' in the world, at least in some aspects, I am still an expert."

"It seems that a piece of my facility has been missing since a long time ago. And the missing content happens to be something related to my law. Someone must have stolen it and hidden it from me."

Elshen glanced at the leather bag on the ground and said, "The person who stole it hid it very deep, and would move to a new place every once in a while. Therefore, I had to expand the scope of the transaction in order to find the part of 'authority' that I was missing."

"Now it seems that this guy is really good at stealing," El God sighed, "Not only did he steal something as abstract as my 'authority', he even knew how to evade my pursuit. It took me more than two hundred years to find it recently."

Bai Ling: "So it seems that you believe that it contains the authority that you lack?"

El God stood up and said, "Yes, I am sure of it. And I roughly know its identity. Haha, a fellow who is barely of the same origin as me and is like a mouse. Although I am related to him, I don't like him very much. However, it is precisely because we are of the same origin that he knows something about me. Therefore, he was able to find me and steal some of my authority."

As he spoke, El looked at the paradise on earth with some confusion: "But there is one thing that is very strange. It is obviously not the source of the theft. How could it steal my authority without anyone noticing, and even without me noticing?"

Looking at the puzzled El God, Bering smiled.

"Hermes," he said quietly, "probably him."

Hermes...? It took El a while to remember the name. "Oh, the madman who is said to have stolen souls? You mean, he helped this guy steal some of my power?"

"Of course, who in this world is better at stealing than the thief's patron?"

Bai Ling tapped his fingers on the table. "I'm afraid he has set his sights on you, so he took this opportunity to steal some of your authority."

Elshen frowned.

He actually had some vague guesses before, but due to certain concerns, he never brought it up.

Now that Bai Ling had revealed this, He could only sigh and say, "I guess he thinks my authority can take effect on the laws."

"I can probably understand his thoughts. As we all know, he longs for time. So he will never give up any possibility of stealing time. Stealing is his authority, while trading is my authority. Maybe he is thinking of doing some research to see if he can use my ability to 'exchange' time."

As for the results.

Looking at the half-dead body on the ground, one could guess that Hermes probably did not get what he wanted.

Otherwise, this guy should be tied up by Hermes right now, instead of being let loose to wander around the world.

But this also proves why this guy Le Yuan knows so much.

I'm afraid Hermes promised him a lot of things at the beginning in order to lure him into stealing some of El's power.

Pulling up the leather bag on the ground, El God looked at Bering and said, "I hope you can hand this guy over to me."

“Instead, I can let you choose two things from my treasure house,” He held up two fingers. “I think you probably realize the weight of this sentence. In the past, there were many heroes who either killed ferocious beasts or accomplished great deeds. In the end, they found my treasure house, but they only took away one treasure.”

"And it's still inferior," Elshen added, "You know, according to the current saying, I have a bit of hamster syndrome."

El God loves to hoard things.

As the most mysterious trader in the world, He had many names in the past, such as the beast guarding the gate of Babylon and the lion guarding the labyrinth. It is no exaggeration to say that His fame is still very popular today, thousands of years later.

But this has nothing to do with His strength. Even as a background for various myths, He has been useless for thousands of years.

And Bai Ling also smiled and nodded.

He also cares about the treasure house of El.

It’s exciting to think about being able to rummage through the treasure trove of the longest-living businessman in the world.

But not now.

Because it is obvious that now is not the time to do this.

Thinking of this, Bering looked at God El again.

At the same time, he sighed slightly in his heart.

Sure enough, soon, God El stood up tremblingly, as if he was about to leave.

When he was about to leave this place, He seemed to remember something and looked back at Bai Ling: "That's right."

"I don't know if you have any information on this," said Elshen, "but I thought it best to warn you."

"You know the 'Emperor' in Western Europe, right? The 'Lion King' who shook the world," Elshen said in a gentle tone, "According to the news I heard, he will probably... consider being promoted to 'Origin' in the near future."

"This is a friendly reminder from me. Although you can probably see it with your ability to predict the future, I think it's best to tell you. Regardless, this is not something we want to witness."

Elshen muttered, "I don't want that guy to become the 'Origin', otherwise my shop will probably be robbed by him."

After saying this, he disappeared into the shadows, as quietly and invisible as when he came.

This is probably a treasure in His treasury that allows Him to travel through time and space.

Looking at the back of El God as he left, Bai Ling couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The origin of the "Lionheart King" achievement is not only bad news for El God, but also for him as well.

No one wants to see an enemy they hardly know about, not to mention that King Lionheart's situation is quite special.

Next to him stood Nostradamus, who was transformed from the "Oath Breaker".

This is the fundamental reason why Bering is worried.

Nostradamus' obsession with prophecy can be said to be insane.

Therefore, if King Lionheart really achieved the origin, with his ability, he might be able to help Nostradamus track down his location quickly.

This is a problem.

'Besides, I don't think it's possible for the Oathbreaker to simply help others achieve their Origin.'

Bai Ling's eyes were deep: "He said that he planned to become the origin and explore the abyss. With his personality, how could he entrust such a thing to others, especially after becoming an alien and becoming completely paranoid. "

I'm afraid that even if King Richard the Lionheart really became the origin, Nostradamus would still interfere.

He might even steal the Lionheart's achievements and take them for himself!

This is indeed bad news.

But before that.

There is one more thing.

Bai Ling's fingers tapped lightly on the table.

He looked at the old woman in front of him and said sincerely, "Ms. Yang."

"What impression do you have of me?" he asked surprisingly.

These words made the old woman look a little confused.