Questions about the world were often difficult to reach any conclusion on.
But clearly, compared to Players like them, Pi's knowledge was far broader.
"Almost nonexistent... so that means there should still be worlds that have remained completely uncorrupted, right?"
Frowning slightly, Shu Limiao spoke up.
"Yes. For example, at the very moment a world was first born, it should have been free of corruption."
Resting her feet on the armrest of the Sofa and reclining against it, Pi answered casually.
"..."
"Don't overthink things, young man. You haven't even dealt with the matters in your own world, yet you're worrying about things so far beyond your reach. There's absolutely no need for that."
Letting her hair slide from her shoulders onto the floor, Pi lectured him in a rather old-fashioned tone while sucking on a lollipop.
"Compared to my era, yours is far more fortunate. What you need to do now is handle what's right in front of you, instead of aiming too high and investigating secrets that are nowhere near something you can touch at your current level of strength. Understand?"
"...I've learned something."
After a brief silence, Shu Limiao let out a quiet breath and nodded solemnly.
"Really? But from what I can tell, you don't know about those things yourself either."
Opening his eyes, Bai Zhi turned to look at Pi.
"Could it be that you actually don't know any of it and were just bragging? So, to avoid losing face, you deliberately said all that?"
Pi: "..."
"Mm... why are you so sure?"
After giving the silent Pi a thoughtful glance, Suhui Weaves Scenery asked curiously.
"Oh, because that's what I do in situations like this too."
Closing his eyes again, Bai Zhi answered with a composed expression.
"This is called putting yourself in someone