He Really... I'm Crying

"..."

A few minutes later.

The bishop in purple robes strode out of the Missionary Room, surrounded by several Black Robe Priests.

Immediately afterward, the other three God Chosen left one after another as well.

Only Chen Fan and Gao Yuan remained in the spacious room.

"Chen Fan, did you see it?"

Once the bishop and the other three God Chosen had left, Gao Yuan's long-suppressed expression immediately came alive. With a face full of yearning, he described the perfect God Kingdom the Goddess had shown him.

"The Goddess stood atop a vast ocean, and the enormous God Kingdom floated on its surface like an island..."

Gao Yuan's face flushed as he spoke incoherently. "This time, I finally saw the Goddess's true form clearly. She was even more sacred and pure than the portraits displayed by the church. I... I don't even know how to describe her to you!"

Chen Fan's expression changed slightly.

Although the image he had seen was rather blurry, he could still roughly make out its contents—if he remembered correctly, the God Kingdom and the Goddess should have been amidst a boundless sea of stars.

Gao Yuan's "speech" continued, and Chen Fan quickly realized something:

The God Kingdom Gao Yuan had seen was vastly different from the one he had seen!

That was normal.

One's somewhat lazy voice rang out in his mind: Don't forget what I told you before.

Due to their limited capabilities, inferior Brain-Computer Interfaces could only transmit visual images through dreams. During that process, the cognitive organs of intelligent lifeforms took on the heavy task of secondary processing.

The cognitive organs of intelligent lifeforms possessed powerful detail-filling abilities. Therefore, the real scenes each person saw were often based on their subconscious understanding.

Furthermore, processing this visual information greatly increased the burden on the cognitive organs. That was also the main reason Gao Yuan had felt dizzy earlier.

There's a problem...

Chen Fan interrupted One's lengthy explanation. Why don't I feel any discomfort at all?

...You're not dizzy?

After a moment of silence, One asked in return: Why don't you take another look at how you feel?

Chen Fan carefully sensed himself before denying it. I really don't.

Hiss...

That was rather strange.

According to the Academy of Sciences' previous research, the brains of Carbon-Based Lifeforms should not have been able to avoid this kind of dizziness. Otherwise, such Brain-Computer Interfaces would not have been phased out...

One's voice was full of confusion. Don't worry. Let me check the database. Maybe I can find the reason.

Chen Fan did not care much about it. After all, it did not seem like a bad thing.

After describing every last bit of the breathtaking scene he had witnessed, Gao Yuan's impassioned speech finally came to an end.

Taking advantage of his inattention, Chen Fan raised a hand and dug at his ear.

Did he understand the sheer torment of having two chatterboxes talking to themselves right beside his ears?!

"Anyway, the Third Divine Decree is over. Where are you planning to go next?"

Having voiced his inner feelings, Gao Yuan was in an exceptionally good mood as he cheerfully asked Chen Fan.

Chen Fan's heart stirred.

Remembering his true purpose for infiltrating the church, he casually asked Gao Yuan, "By the way, Old Gao, do you know where the church keeps its history books?"

At those words, Gao Yuan visibly froze on the spot.

Then, he looked Chen Fan up and down with an utterly astonished gaze.

Seeing Gao Yuan's abnormal reaction, Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat.

Fuck, he'd stepped on another landmine!

Sure enough, the next second, Gao Yuan posed a question that came from the depths of his soul.

"Chen Fan, what's going on with you?"

Gao Yuan frowned deeply as he continued examining Chen Fan. "If I remember correctly, didn't we go to the church library right after becoming God Chosen?"

It was over.

Fuck, this was the biggest landmine of all!

Chen Fan lowered his eyes slightly, avoiding Gao Yuan's highly scrutinizing gaze as he frantically thought of a response.

But...

In a dead end this obvious, let alone Chen Fan, even One could not come up with a solution!

Just as Chen Fan was agonizing inwardly, Gao Yuan seemed to think of something and sharply sucked in a breath.

"Hiss..."

He looked around in every direction. Once he made sure no one was nearby, he leaned close to Chen Fan and asked in a lowered voice:

"You... haven't lost your memory, have you?"

Chen Fan: "...?"

Holy shit?

That could actually work as an excuse?!

Not just Chen Fan—even One could not help exclaiming in his mind: Holy hell, how exactly is this guy's brain wired?

Seeing Chen Fan's bewildered expression, Gao Yuan became even more certain of his guess.

He composed himself and continued speaking on his own in an extremely certain tone.

"The bishop said earlier that your physical condition wasn't very good. I didn't really believe him, but I never expected it to be this serious!"

"Come on, I'll take you to see the bishop. Maybe he has a way to help!"

As he spoke, Gao Yuan prepared to drag Chen Fan away.

Chen Fan's expression immediately changed.

Go see the bishop?!

Wasn't that just straight-up suicide?!

Before he could refuse, Gao Yuan repeatedly shook his head and rejected his own suggestion. "No, no, no. If the bishop finds out about this, your identity as a God Chosen will probably be stripped away. We absolutely can't do that..."

Chen Fan's eyes lit up.

Holy shit?

There was such a good thing?!

Gao Yuan clasped his hands behind his back and paced back and forth across the room, muttering under his breath.

"I've got it!"

Gao Yuan lightly smacked his forehead, then jogged over to Chen Fan and said with a serious expression, "Follow me in a moment. I'll take you to the church library."

"Although I don't know what you've forgotten, I'll do my best to teach you all the knowledge a God Chosen needs to know over the next few days."

"Remember, don't ever tell anyone that you've lost your memory!"

"God Chosen are perfect. They absolutely cannot have any physiological defects!"

After hesitating for a moment, Gao Yuan added, "At least, in other people's eyes, God Chosen are perfect."

Chen Fan stared blankly at Gao Yuan before him.

The surprise had come so suddenly that he did not even know how to react.

Even getting a pillow the moment he felt sleepy could not compare!

In just a few minutes, without him saying a single word, Gao Yuan had not only used his powerful imagination to come up with an excuse for him, but had even arranged a follow-up solution!

He really... I'm crying!

"What do you think of this plan?"

Gao Yuan looked at Chen Fan seriously. "You helped me during the last God Chosen Ceremony. This time, it's my turn to help you."

The God Chosen Ceremony?

Could that have been the day they were chosen as God Chosen?

From what Gao Yuan said, the original owner of this body seemed to have helped Gao Yuan greatly that day. Was that why their relationship was so good?

That could indeed explain all the goodwill Gao Yuan had shown him earlier.

With that thought, he nodded and thanked him sincerely:

"Thank you."