How Much Time Do We Have Left?
The figure appeared to be a very shy young man from the front.
But Xu Nan wouldn't underestimate him because of his appearance. If he wasn't mistaken, the man in front of him was probably the architect of this mystery.
Treasure Chest God.
Of course, he couldn't have come to Earth in his original form; he might have descended upon some Earthling in some mysterious way.
As if seeing the doubt in Xu Nan's eyes, the young man smiled gently:
"Don't be too nervous. My time may not be very generous, but it won't be short either."
He placed a Silver Hourglass on the tombstone on his left, and fine mithril sand fell like a galaxy, exquisitely beautiful.
"Please forgive my unsophisticated taste." The young man smiled sincerely, "After all, apart from money, I don't have many clerical positions."
"Of course, even though you should have guessed who I am, I should still introduce myself as a matter of courtesy."
"I am the Treasure Chest God that you speak of. People only know about my treasure chests, but they are not curious about me personally. As a result, not many people know my name. You can call me McKen."
Xu Nan gently stroked the silver-white treasure chest pendant on her chest, looking at McKen:
"Was all of this a setup you orchestrated?"
What is your purpose?
Having experienced many things, Xu Nan is no longer so flustered when facing gods. He believes that the power that the other party can display on Earth is very limited.
Moreover, the Treasure Chest God' attitude towards him was quite ambiguous, and Xu Nan was very curious about what he really wanted.
McKen calmly replied, "Before I explain my purpose, I can tell you the whole story."
"Actually, it was more of a lucky accident than a setup."
"Ugh... where should I even begin... this is giving me a headache..."
"Let's start with the fall of the Evil Spirit Lord Tiamat... This is a long story, I hope you'll have some patience..."
"As everyone knows, Tiamat is the Evil Spirit Lord. She is very ancient, but not powerful. She is one of the few people who know the inside story of the Cataclysm of the Gods. Many people hunt her down, but they only want to learn from her the inside story of the mass fall of the Totem God back then. Of course, she has not told anyone. Like the few other Totem God, she keeps her mouth shut."
Perhaps you have reservations about what I'm saying, but I still hope you can believe that the fall of the Totem God and the rise of our Law God are not directly or necessarily related. The intelligence of those Law God, represented by my brother, is far inferior to that of the wise Totem God. Trying to outwit the ancient totems is simply not something that the foolish guys in the current World God Kingdom can do.
In fact, it's not just in terms of wisdom that the World God Kingdom is so disheartening; they are also quite lacking in courage. For example, many gods have seen Lin Sphere's potential, but only Tiamat has actually taken action. Many fools in the World God Kingdom haven't even realized what she's done.
Of course, this does not include the evil Ancient Seven Gods.
Before this happened, Tiamat came to me and asked me to build her a place to live, which is how this treasure chest on your chest came to be. Because I owed her a favor, I had to help her complete this risky plan.
However, this plan requires someone with divine prophetic abilities to oversee it.
That person is you, Mr. Xu Nan, the only Ron Sorcerer on Earth, the inheritor of Lost Paradise. Honestly, while those Ron Sorcerer are despicable and shameless, Lost Paradise is truly magnificent. To secretly conceal this from the Law God, we need your help.
To reiterate, we did not intend to conceal anything; it was only because it concerned the smooth rebirth of Tiamat that we had to do so.
Getting back to the main point, before her fall, Tiamat deliberately released the news of the Saint's Remains, and then sacrificed a large number of fanatics to enter Earth. After all, these fanatics would only be buried with her after her fall, so it was better to let them be free sooner.
And so, quite by chance, you obtained both the real and fake Saint's Remains twice in a row.
A single Saint's Remains might cause Tiamat's opponents to waver; but after a false one appears and then a real one appears, they will surely believe it without a doubt!
In fact, both documents are forgeries, intended to allow Tiamat to use the power of the gods to successfully escape from our world and then complete his reincarnation on Earth.
So, Tiamat died, and you signed Guardian Contract with the newly reborn Susie. You will protect her as she Bestowal of Divinity. This is the content of the pact. Don't look at me like that. I know you didn't read the pact carefully before opening the box. That's normal. People usually don't read the rules of the game carefully before they start playing...
The matter seems to have come to an end. I have only fulfilled my duty. Tiamat will have unprecedented opportunities on Earth.
Unfortunately, this perfect plan was exposed.
The gaze of the ancient evil god has never easily left the World God Kingdom. The method of Tiamat's reincarnation was actually taken from Emolan, one of the Ancient Seven Gods.
Emolan was the greatest schemer among the Ancient Seven Gods. Even when he was still a mortal, he used his wisdom to overthrow a dynasty.
After realizing Tiamat's plan, he immediately devised a perfect scheme to steal Tiamat's Reincarnation Fruit while keeping it a secret from the sea.
It's important to know that during this process, there are several people he must keep his secrets from: the World God Kingdom, because if they knew he had been reincarnated into Lin Sphere, they would probably deal with him immediately; his old enemies, for the same reason; Earth Star Spirit, because although the Earth Star Spirits are still clueless, if they knew his origins, the opportunities he could obtain would likely be greatly reduced.
To this end, he schemed and plotted, devising a whole plan to lure you in. His ultimate goal was to bring you and Tiamat into this cemetery world, break your contract with Susie, and then take her place.
Of course, some deviations occurred because of me.
I have my own plans, I'll bring them up later.
What you must understand is that both I and Emolan must make this whole thing seem logical in order not to disrupt the Earth's causal chain. Therefore, I personally cannot intervene in this matter.
This is complicated to explain. You could say that we didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so we each had our own ulterior motives and schemed against each other. Unfortunately, I had the advantage of greater divine power, a wider circle of believers, and more informants, so I ultimately prevailed.
Poor Emolan received false information when he was trying to deduce Susie's guardian, mistakenly believing that your real name was [Cheng.Song]. This is quite reasonable, after all, the anonymity of Lost Paradise is really strong. With the help of Bi Rao, Emolan believed it without a doubt.
Once this intelligence proved to be flawed, Emolan's reincarnation ritual was destined to fail.
On the other hand, after learning of Emolan's plan...
The incredibly lucky and adorable girl Qin Lele accidentally obtains a powerful Demigod Artifact badge while opening a treasure chest; this Mask Emblem grants her the abilities of Temple Raider, thus providing ample foreshadowing for subsequent events.
Meanwhile, Qin Lele's mother, who hadn't returned to China in a long time, had a new boyfriend who happened to be a devout follower of the Treasure Chest God. Under his suggestion, Qin Lele and her mother unexpectedly appeared in the West Eden Ancient City, which was, of course, quite plausible. For Emolan, this matter didn't affect the overall situation at all; he only needed to send two Blood Worship Cultists to kill the girl who might be in the way.
Unfortunately, Qin Lele was really lucky. She had previously opened two powerful magical items while opening treasure chests. Facing the attack of the Blood Worship Cultists, she not only killed the two of them, but also successfully used the magical items to teleport to the temple of Emolan.
Hmm... I don't need to elaborate on what would happen if a Temple Raider entered a dilapidated temple.
After looting the temple, Qin Lele, who had a thorough understanding of the outer temple, inadvertently discovered Emolan's plan and conspiracy. She decided to do something... You probably already know what happened next; she really is a very capable girl.
In the eyes of the world, she will inevitably become the heroine who single-handedly stopped the Blood Worship Cultists' conspiracy; at least, that's how they see her.
That's how the whole thing went. As the Treasure Chest God, I never appeared from beginning to end.
..."
McKen's voice was gentle and pleasant to listen to, but Xu Nan always felt a chill down her spine.
So it turns out that my every move was part of someone else's scheme. This Treasure Chest God is too terrifying! Not only did he include me, but he can even handle an ancient god like Emolan!
He wondered when Qin Lele had become so powerful; it turned out she had the secret assistance of the Treasure Chest God.
"If you have any questions, I can ask you now." McKen's attitude remained very friendly.
Xu Nan thought for a moment and then stopped hiding her thoughts, "The first question is, why did you choose me as the guardian? I can understand why you used me to sell Tiamat's ashes to the people of the World God Kingdom, but why did you let me open her treasure chest?"
"My second question is, you've done so much, and in a sense, you've helped me by preventing the Blood Worship Cultists from harming Earth... But what was your motivation?"
McKen chuckled, "As expected, you spotted the inconsistency."
"Indeed, according to Tiamat's own wishes before her death, her guardian could not be you!"
"But when I was putting it out there, I suddenly changed my mind... I guess it's just a bit of my weird hobby. I actually quite like love-hate relationships in scripts... hahaha, I'm really looking forward to seeing Susie's expression after she awakens her memories."
Xu Nan was speechless. This guy, who seemed like a gentleman, was actually a god with a wicked sense of humor!
"As for the second question, I can also tell you. All I did was try to find you without leaving any trace."
McKen cleared his throat. "I'd like to ask the current Lord of Lost Paradise a question through you..."
How much time do we have left?
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