Hearing Lin Qiye's question, Merlin pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
"This... I don't know either. Though I know more than most, I'm not omniscient. At least when it comes to the Three Pillars of the Cthulhu mythos, my knowledge is extremely limited. Perhaps They have some special method?"
"Omniscient... right, there's also the Omniscient and Omnipresent Key of Doors!" The light in Lin Qiye's eyes grew brighter and brighter. "As beings of this universe, perhaps we can't find a way to deal with Azathoth... but Chaos and the Key of Doors are existences from beyond the universe, beings created by Azathoth. Maybe They know more? Maybe... They even have a way to achieve Dimensional Ascension quickly!"
Merlin looked at Lin Qiye, who seemed to have grasped at a lifeline. He appeared to want to say something, but ultimately remained silent...
Merlin could imagine the pressure Lin Qiye was under... He bore the mission of humanity's survival on his shoulders. No matter how desperate the situation, he could not be the first to lose his fighting spirit. He had to squeeze out every last possibility and fight for humanity's slim chance at survival.
Having found hope, the gloom in Lin Qiye's eyes immediately vanished as he seriously considered how to obtain this information from Them...
No, the most urgent matter was returning to Great Xia as quickly as possible!
This place was simply too far from Earth. If they flew back the way they had come, it would take at least several days... By then, the Key of Doors would likely have wiped out humanity completely.
"If you're going back to face the Key of Doors, I can accompany you," Merlin suddenly said. "Though I can't defeat the Key of Doors, I am still at the pinnacle of