The masked man smiled.
"If I am Evil God, then what are you Li Chen?"
"A container? A container that seals me?"
Li Chen remained silent; he didn't know.
That's precisely why he wanted to know everything.
After a moment of silence...
The masked man took a sip of the red liquid swirling in his hand and slowly said, "Evil Gods are merely human fantasies."
"Gods do exist in this world, but 'god' is just a title."
"When you possess absolute power, you are still a god in the eyes of ordinary people."
The concept of God is subjective and depends on one's perspective. Just like Yu Qingnian's terrifying abilities, if an uninformed ordinary person claimed to be a god, some might actually believe it.
This is why the concept of God is so difficult to explain.
When a being's power reaches the limits of a world, possessing the ability to destroy it, and he claims to be a god, would anyone object?
But if there exists an infinitely vast world beyond our own, where people treat all living beings as mere ants, then is he still a god?
It's like humans subconsciously watching ants crawling on the ground, but in the eyes of those ants, are humans some kind of unobservable being, someone who can arbitrarily control their life and death?
All of this is merely a matter of perspective, a "worldview."
In reality, the so-called "god" is just a title.
The masked man smiled, looking at Li Chen in front of him as if he were thinking of his past self, wondering if he had ever had such doubts.
But now I've become the one guiding the way.
After a few seconds, Li Chen looked up at the masked man and asked, "If you're not Evil God, then do these doors within me represent Forbidden Doors?"
"That is, the door that outside Evil Cults are looking for."
Of course, these are all "ifs".
"After all, you might be Evil God, but neither you nor I know what the outside world calls you."
A hint of indifference flashed in the masked man's white eyes as he pointed to the many Eerie Monsters statues beside him and said, "The Forbidden Door is just a name. As for the Evil Cult you mentioned, perhaps this is what you're referring to."
"But that's not necessarily true, since the keys have already been scattered."
"These gates exist within you, but they temporarily seal certain things away. As for me, I'm just sealed inside them as well."
"The key?" Li Chen frowned, somewhat puzzled.
This time there's a lot of information, and now another key has emerged.
The masked man said, "That's right, you have seven doors inside your body, and each one requires a key to open."
At this point, Li Chen also remembered the question he had always wanted to ask: what exactly did these doors represent?
He paused for about ten seconds before asking...
What lies at the end of the door?
"I know the first door is a broken throne."
"What does the second door, and the one at the very end, possess?"
The masked man shook his head, stood up, and looked into the depths of darkness.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he said, "Authority."
Behind each door lies the Authority Power.
"And Authority represents the opportunity to become a god."
This is why it's impossible for the Human Race to produce a so-called "God Realm".
Li Chen was shocked. So, he possessed seven doors within his body. If each door held an Authority, wouldn't that mean seven gods coexisted?
So, the masked man in front of him who looks almost exactly like him really is a "god".
The masked man didn't say much more. Perhaps it was already good enough that he had told Li Chen so much, after all, knowing these things at this stage had already changed his mindset quite a bit.
He had originally planned to tell Li Chen later, but he seemed to have sensed something, so he decided to tell him today.
Just as Li Chen seemed somewhat puzzled and was about to speak, the masked man had already walked into the darkness, his indifferent voice echoing.
"Li Chen, your path isn't that complicated."
"Knowing too much is not beneficial; let's focus on improving our strength as soon as possible."
My time is running out.
In the blink of an eye, Li Chen's surroundings began to change, and he was eventually transported to a dark gate without anyone noticing.
Perhaps he should call this place the "Forbidden Door" now.
What he least expected was that he now knew most of the secrets of the space within his body.
Of course, it's only the majority.
With a blur of vision, he returned to the original balcony, where a gentle night breeze was blowing.
"Authority? I never imagined the reason there was no God Realm in this world was because of this."
"Then it's no wonder I can never climb to the top, and can only look at the shattered throne from afar."
"So it turns out his strength was too weak; he couldn't even withstand a mere wisp of pressure."
Li Chen stood up, a gust of wind blew his black hair into disarray, and his eyes looked towards the Ruined City.
Time flies.
Before they knew it, the day their training was over arrived.
However, it seems that all of them now possess a faint but palpable killing intent.
Spending long periods in the Slaughter Arena fighting Eerie Monsters greatly enhances their combat skills, strength, and aura.
The most outrageous achievement was that within a month, the entire Special Class had advanced to the Looking River Realm.
Of course, many students have already Looking River Realm.
However, a rift had developed between them, after all, some people had deserted during the Eerie Tide half a month ago, which angered many people.
You know, that can kill people.
Under the setting sun...
Li Chen and his two companions were walking towards the Ruined Square.
Su Zhe chattered incessantly the whole way.
"Chen-ge, it's finally over. This time when I go back to the mainland, I'm going to eat back all the weight I lost in the past month."
Hehehe.
Jianping remained expressionless, but subconsciously touched the box.
Su Zhe immediately fell silent and hid behind Li Chen.
Li Chen smiled and looked at the robots that were already setting up sheds not far away.
"I didn't expect that Instructor Yu would think of giving us a surprise before we left."
That's right, I spent a month here.
Ultimately, they were just like employees, working for the Ruined City every day, killing Eerie Monsters, and they didn't even get paid.
However, a farewell party was held before he left.
Su Zhe paused for a moment, then asked, "Chen-ge, if I leave, do I still need to pay back the money I owed the weapon shop owner?"
Just then, a pleasant female voice rang out.
"You haven't paid me back yet?"
Su Zhe scratched his head sheepishly and said, "I don't have time, Lin-jie."
"The boss isn't always there."
Li Chen turned to look at Luo Lin. In fact, he hadn't seen her for a long time, since he would go straight into the depths of the Slaughter Arena every day.
Once it's over, we'll head straight to the Gu Cheng.
Even Su Zhe rarely traveled with him.
Not to mention Luo Lin.
However, Luo Lin seemed to notice Li Chen's gaze, but instead of being embarrassed, she said, "Long time no see, Li Chen."