"No matter what reason the Higher Plane attributed to Guo Chen's disappearance, tens of thousands of years would inevitably be a very, very long time to them. During that period, would they simply leave the humans in our world with limitless soul potential unmanaged? What if another Higher Plane war broke out?"
The clown continued drawing lines from the central character for "prisoner," pointing them toward a blank space. Just as he was about to write with his stone, he hesitated slightly before writing the three words "New Prisoner."
Zhang Chen's expression changed in shock. The meaning of the diagram the clown had constructed was quite clear. "You mean that after Guo Chen was sealed and suppressed, the Higher Plane was unable to contact him and thus dispatched another Special Prisoner to hide in our world?"
"That must be it. But this newly arrived prisoner's methods—or rather, the orders he received from the Higher Plane—were completely different from those given to the first prisoner, Guo Chen. At the very least, judging from the current state of the Zero Realm, talented individuals have not been wiped out. And what we can be certain of is that the Higher Plane's ultimate goal has not changed: to ensure the stability of this universe and prevent conflict with them."
"Now then, Zhang Chen, don't you find this whole matter much more interesting? Just who is this person hiding in the shadows?"
The clown repeatedly tapped the words "New Prisoner" with the stone in his hand.
"This person probably isn't hiding, is he? The Zero Realm is vast, but it is filled with powerful figures. An outsider couldn't possibly stay hidden so completely."
The clown nodded, acknowledging Zhang Chen's point. "He truly couldn't hide. He likely came here tens of thousands of years ago, disguised