El was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was going on. He had just been overwhelmed by the massive amount of memories and was not quite clear-headed. Now, with those fragmented memories intertwined in his mind, coupled with these extreme reactions, even a fool would know what was going on.
"You like her too..."
He pursed his lips, his expression complex.
"snort."
Harlanser sneered. Although he did not agree directly, his meaning was clear.
The other gods reacted differently, but almost all meant the same thing.
El fell silent, unsure of what to say next.
He thought that Bai Xi's feelings for these gods were only based on gratitude, not love. But now that he's asking his rival for help, things are not so easy to predict.
"..."
The desert temple was eerily silent; for a moment, no one spoke until a tall figure landed at the temple entrance, drawing everyone's attention.
As soon as Safa landed, he was met with nine pairs of eyes staring at him. Although he didn't show any change in expression on the surface, he still felt uneasy.
It's not that I'm scared, it's just that their current atmosphere and state seem a bit strange.
I don't know if something serious just happened.
However, once he realized it was about Bai Xi, he stopped caring about such minor details and strode forward, walking directly to the center of the gods.
"I came here for Baixi."
He stated his purpose directly, not to argue or cause trouble, but to find out what had happened to Bai Xi.
“I’ve lost contact with her, and now her situation is probably very dangerous.”
Safa looked into everyone's eyes and continued.
As soon as he finished speaking, the gods' eyes sharpened, and the little incident just now naturally became insignificant.
Regardless of whether El and Baixi had actually dated or had a formal relationship, their priority now is to rescue her. The rest can be dealt with later. After all, they have long lifespans, and they don't believe that El can hold out indefinitely.
"Wait, let me tell you."
El took a deep breath. Explaining was a troublesome matter, and having just gone through it once, he didn't want to go through too much trouble. He simply cast a spell and let Safa understand on his own.
Silence fell over the temple until Safa opened his eyes again, having learned everything that had happened.
His expression was subtle, and his gaze toward El was filled with hostility. However, now was not the time to think about that; he needed to find a way to help Baixi.
"Among us, only you have had direct contact with the world's consciousness. A completely unknown enemy is very difficult to deal with, and besides..."
"It is still the consciousness of this world, and it is almost impossible to completely oppose it."
Greysius calmly analyzed the current situation. His words sounded like pessimistic remarks, but the surrounding gods could hear the determination in his tone.
He showed no intention of giving up; he was simply warning the gods of the difficulty of confronting the world's consciousness and that they should be fully prepared.
"No, I have a different idea about that."
El shook his head, a look of reminiscence on his face.
"What?"
Nophiel turned and gave him a look.
"When I was in that space, I could sense that unknown consciousness with a strong sense of selfishness. If it were the world consciousness, it shouldn't be like that."
El seemed to be thinking, or perhaps muttering to himself.
"At that time, I could also sense a... um... yes, it was drooling!"
His eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered something.
“I was locked up at the time and my consciousness was blurred, but if I’m not mistaken, it smelled greed and drooling when it was talking to Baixi.”
As El finished speaking, the gods' expressions changed once again.
"You mean that guy isn't just a simple world consciousness, but might even have designs on Bai Xi?"
Rosette's expression wasn't pleasant, it was even unpleasant, and if that was the case, the situation would only get worse.
According to El's previous statement, what the world consciousness truly wants is for the continent of Coral to exist forever. We can assume that it is doing these things to protect this world, but if it has other motives, then things will become much more complicated.
"right."
El nodded without hesitation.
He is now in a state of complete liberation; the world's consciousness cannot control him, and his words are completely free and come entirely from his heart.
but....
He had always had a vague worry: the World Consciousness was so powerful back then, even forcing Bai Xi to compromise, so why hadn't it made a move yet, when they were plotting against it?
With hidden dangers looming overhead, El's heart was far from at ease, and a sense of unease lingered in his mind.
"What controls you is something like transparent threads, which you should rarely see. There is a profession among humans called puppeteers."
Nofel didn't seem to be in a hurry; he was still patiently figuring out a solution while unraveling the mystery.
He played a significant role in dealing with the Temple of Angels in the past.
After all, there's no use in being anxious now; the only thing that matters is making decisions quickly and taking swift action.
"I know."
Arunta glanced at him indifferently and said softly.
"Yes, we attacked the Temple of Angels. You should know what I mean. The world consciousness and the profession of puppeteer are very similar. So, can we refer to the methods to deal with it and find a clue?"
Norpheus never expected that even after becoming a god, he would still need to study an ordinary human profession.
"There's only one way: cut its threads, but we've already tried it and found it to be extremely difficult."
Greysius rubbed his throbbing temples. He was a god who had ascended to godhood through absolute strength, and now having to consider plans and strategies was simply too much for him.
The gods discussed the matter in the desert temple, but what El had feared did not happen. The world's consciousness seemed to have vanished and never reappeared.
In reality, what they don't know is that world consciousness can only exist in one spacetime.
In the world's perception, Bai Xi is a far greater threat than these useless 'natives' who can be easily eliminated. It would be a waste to abandon monitoring Bai Xi and focus attention on them instead.
The world consciousness doesn't think they can cause any waves; it feels like they're just playing house.
Bai Xi was under close surveillance, but she seemed to have fallen into silence, only dating Ulysses while building some barrier arrays in the temple, looking like she was living a life of retirement.
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