Greatest Hidden Secret of the Past!

Under the Under the Eaves.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Following the other person outside, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the purple-haired Young Girl in front of him.

He considered himself to be completely different from the other person, and logically, they shouldn't have anything in common to talk about. So why was the other person suddenly trying to talk to him?

"... I hope you can take good care of Tian Huo."

With her hands behind her back, leaning against the wall, and looking up at the rain curtain falling in front of her, the purple-haired Young Girl spoke after a moment of silence.

"I have a general understanding of what happened. Knowing her as I do, it's impossible for her to go back with me... She probably wants to go to your world, right? So I'd like to ask you to take good care of her."

At this moment, the other party had already removed his Mecha Armor, and he looked much more approachable. He was even a head shorter than Tian Huo.

--In fact, she is a year younger than Tian Huo.

"What, are you still planning to go back to your world?"

Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and began to speak.

"Instead of that, why don't you come to my world with her? I'm short-handed over there."

"Player can freely move between worlds, as long as they are connected to the system of that world, but common cannot."

The purple-haired Young Girl shook her head.

"I have to go back, otherwise the remaining 100-odd people will be in big trouble. Besides, I have several scores to settle with those people."

"Really? Don't you find that strange?"

After thinking for a moment, in order to try and win back this ridiculously strong guy in front of him, Bai Zhi finally decided to reveal his speculation.

"You should have some idea of your own situation before, right? Did you really think that incident was just an accident? Since your so-called Council had that Puzzle Card, why didn't you take it out at that time?"

"... There isn't enough time."

After a moment of silence, the purple-haired Young Girl gave her answer.

"It was too late then. A major problem had occurred in the Core Zone, and all resources had been transferred there. If this place were to collapse, it would be a catastrophic disaster for our world."

"Really? Don't fool yourself. What do you think is the probability that a Curse-type Anomaly will have a so-called core?"

Bai Zhi wore a cold smile.

"If all the Anomaly were like the one you encountered this time, possessing a so-called core entity, then so many worlds wouldn't have been destroyed."

"This was just a coincidence..."

The purple-haired Young Girl spoke in a low voice.

"Coincidence? You just don't want to admit it, do you? I didn't want to get involved in this matter originally because it was too troublesome. But sometimes, some people can really Dead Person."

Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi bent down and picked up a pebble from the ground, holding it in his hand.

"Let me tell you, these kinds of Curse-type Anomaly cannot be bound to a single entity, much less controlled by the idea that simply eliminating the entity will achieve the same result."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi tossed the small pebble in his hand.

"I've encountered a Type Dungeon before, just like this Fantasy Curse. That Dungeon also contained two Curse. Those two Curse had been fighting and suppressing each other for many years before forming that so-called Curse reality..."

"This doesn't prove anything."

Interrupting him, the purple-haired Young Girl shook her head.

"You don't need to say anything more. I just wanted to ask you for a favor..."

"Admit it, the Anomaly of the Fantasy Curse that broke out in this city before were created and released by humans."

Bai Zhi interrupted the other person without any politeness, a cold smile on his face.

"You're nothing but a pawn in someone else's game, with no chance of ever waking up. Shall I try to guess why the Council did what it did?"

"..."

The purple-haired Young Girl opened her mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

"[The Domain of Delirium] is a creation of wonders in your world. It took nearly half of your world's resources to build it. Of course, with every investment comes a reward; the construction of this place has greatly ensured peace in your world. I've heard Tian Huo mention that, apart from the Core Zone, you used the other areas as research sites... you were researching Anomaly."

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Bai Zhi simply continued.

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with studying Anomaly; after all, it's something that people in any world would choose to do. You've achieved a great deal in this area, for example, the Curse that sealed the vision of those 100-plus people is a typical example of successfully utilizing Anomaly... So, here's the problem."

Looking up at the Tian Kong through the rain, Bai Zhi squinted slightly.

"Wouldn't your world monitor and control such an important and precious place multiple times? Impossible. Therefore, the problems in the Core Zone could not have been a sudden event; it was simply a gradual loss of control that led to a full-scale explosion, forcing the area to be sealed off."

"... That proves nothing."

"Proof? I don't need proof, I only need reasoning."

Turning his head to look at the other person, Bai Zhi had a cold smile on his face.

"Here's the interesting part. Since you knew there was a major problem here, even if those Anomaly broke out in the city and you had no choice but to move the city here, wouldn't they have given you enough time? I heard from Tian Huo that you investigated this city for a full hour... Wasn't an hour enough for them to prepare? Did you really have to sacrifice yourself to save hundreds of thousands of people in the end?"

Seeing the change in the other person's expression, Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What a coincidence! Just after you found the artificially created [Curse Origin], you received a notification that there was a major problem in the Core Zone and that this place needed to be shut down immediately. You have very little time left... Hey, do you really think I'm stupid?"

"..."

The purple-haired Young Girl remained silent, not uttering a single word.

"Admit it, this is the truth. You're just a pawn. They've accurately grasped your personality and anticipated that you would make this kind of self-sacrificing move, or rather, they need you to take the initiative to make this kind of self-sacrificing act."

Bai Zhi casually flicked the small pebble in his hand into the rain in front of him, his tone flat.

"I lack the information to speculate why they would do this, but I suspect it's related to resolving the Core Zone's problems. Otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to send someone to bring you back... Or perhaps, in that state, you were key to solving the Core Zone's problems? Were you some kind of necessary token or sacrifice? Who knows. And..."

"You already knew all this, didn't you?"