"Thanks." Qianyi first picked up the bottle of cucumber-flavored Coca-Cola, green as could be, thoughtfully popped the tab, and handed it to Wakaba Mutsuki at the edge of the sofa. Only then did he unhurriedly open his own original-flavored Coke and take small sips.
"Wait!" Seeing Qianyi leisurely drinking his Coke, Yamada Ryo suddenly caught an utterly terrifying blind spot. "You said you're 'not one yet,' which means you're about to become one, doesn't it?!"
"In theory, yes." Qianyi set down his icy Coke, casually pulled out a tissue to wipe the condensation from the can, and said evenly, "At present, I'm the only one in this world who has successfully broken the taboo and become a Soubi. And becoming a Soubi is the prerequisite for ascending the supreme throne, so I am indeed the person closest to that position."
"Um..." Sitting on the sofa, Anon blinked her eyes, filled with clear-cut foolishness. With both hands on her knees, she unconsciously leaned forward, asking curiously, "Qianyi, what exactly is this 'Soubi' you're talking about?"
"A Soubi is a Unified God. You can think of it as a true god." Qianyi leaned back, sinking into the soft sofa as he explained, "In the distant past, there were no clear distinctions between 'humans,' 'gods,' and 'demons.' Back then, gods could alter their forms, power, attributes, and even create or reshape worlds however they pleased."
"However, that chaotic freedom was completely brought to an end by one existence: the God of Law. To ensure that the order He created would endure forever, He chose to demote all other gods in the world into 'demons,' stripped away the wisdom that composed those gods, turned it into fruit, and placed it in the Garden of Eden for the first humans, Adam and Eve, to guard."