Surprises always came when he least expected them. Hao Ren certainly hadn't imagined that, after establishing a connection with Yggdrasil, he would suddenly hear such thrilling news. At the time, he realized that he had seemingly finally touched upon the ultimate secret of the mass crossing that had occurred ten thousand years ago.
"You said the Creation Goddess ordered you to cross the Wall of Reality?" Hao Ren tried to control the excitement in his voice, but in reality, that control was only in his head. In a state of direct mental connection, it was difficult for him to conceal his emotions—at least not when he was this excited.
"Of course. That's exactly what I said," Yggdrasil replied crisply. "You sound... excited?"
"I've been investigating this matter. Ten thousand years ago, a large number of races entered my homeworld from another universe, arriving on this side of the 'wall.' What exactly happened back then?"
This time, Yggdrasil didn't answer immediately. Instead, she countered, "How do I know you're trustworthy?"
Hao Ren froze for a moment, then remembered that he had a witness on his side. "Oh, you must know Mimir, right? He's your brother, and he's with me right now—and he should have spoken with you before. You didn't know?"
"Mimir... Ah, of course I know him. My brother. But I can't hear the voices coming from outside clearly. In this terrible condition of mine... to be honest, you're the only person I've spoken to in all these years. But I still don't dare trust you completely, strange demigod... I know Mimir's condition. The Great Contamination affected his memories, and he probably doesn't remember his mission or origins, so he can't prove that you're trustworthy either..." As Yggdrasil spoke, a strange rumbling noise suddenly mixed into her voice. At the