No, I Didn't Know You, But I Knew You Would Come!

"There's one question I've never asked, but I'm really curious about it."

Just before we reach the finish line, let's confirm this with everyone.

What exactly do the Whispering Flower Petal you're talking about look like, and what are their functions?

Don't waste your time arriving at the destination only to find you don't recognize anything.

Cheng Shi knew when to be pretentious and when to be humble. He looked at Ji Yue and Fang Shiqing, waiting for an explanation.

The torch did not speak; the flame flickered a few times before turning towards the gauze scarf.

After shaking the scarf for a moment, she pondered and said:

"To be honest, I have not seen any description of Whispering Flower Petal and Whisper Fruits in any of the official Experiment records of the Tower of Reason."

As you know, given the current situation, it's impossible for any written text to leak out of Gasmella.

History will not change because of our arrival; the Conjugate Whisper will eventually be buried in a great fire, burning away all records related to it.

In the limited historical materials available, I found only one record that fits it relatively well.

It was a hymn from a tribe in the Chaos Era, describing the appearance of Whispering Flower Petal and fruits.

The book states the following:

The tree that blooms in the sky, its white flowers reflecting the Void, bears black fruit.

But the flowers will still wither, and the fruit will eventually fall, just as the world-destroying fire also ignites on the giant umbrella that blocks out all the light.

Although the description is vague, members of the History School generally agree that it is the clearest description of the Conjugate Whisper petals and fruit.

Because this tribe originally belonged to [chaos].

They were born at the beginning of the Chaos Era, and the ancestors of the tribe were very likely one of the Bellringer Knight who participated in the extermination of Gasmella.

Based on this line of thinking, we conducted a detailed investigation into the history of some tribes in the early Chaos Era.

At that time, Civilization had just ended, and many of Civilization habits were carried into Chaos. Therefore, in the early years of the era, there were still some discontinuous and fragmented 'history'.

The History School found two records of the use of Whispering Flower Petal, but there were no records of the fruit at all.

Of these two uses, one is what I need... the 'Twin Potion'!

On the other hand, I think that we, who are not History School but Fire Keeper, may not need it.

That is, the 'Shadow Oath Potion'.

A potion that can bind one's shadow to a flower petal and grant an eternal vow of unwavering loyalty.

As she spoke, Ji Yue looked at Cheng Shi, her expression full of anticipation.

"With the Mask guarantor, using the only two petals to make one Shadow Oath Potion would be too wasteful. It would be better to make two Twin Potion, allowing my soul to split again, thus..."

Our research on Passing the Flame will be greatly accelerated.

"..."

"..."

"..."

She even wanted to split herself into two.

Cheng Shi listened in silence for a while. He didn't respond and couldn't respond. He just glanced at Fang Shiqing out of the corner of his eye while he was silent.

Although the Fire Keeper remained calm, the faint, flickering flame Fire Seeker for a moment when Ji Yue uttered the words "Shadow Oath Potion."

So that's what the Fire Keeper wanted!

No wonder.

Because they don't have any props like the Oath Mask, and the Oath Mask doesn't even exist.

It is a fabricated item created by Cheng Shi a "Sacrifice to the Void," a false thing that cannot last long in the world.

Admittedly, it is effective, but its effectiveness can only guarantee that the five people who have sworn an oath at that moment will not betray the new "Fire Keeper".

But after that, it could no longer be the object of someone else's oath.

Because Sacrifice to the Void cannot be preserved for long.

In order to survive cautiously in the feat of fighting against the "gods," it is only natural for the true Fire Keeper to want to add an extra layer of protection.

However, this also suggests that the Fire Keeper may have encountered a crisis, or rather, they may have encountered a crisis.

This has raised concerns about the single-source invitation mechanism for Fire Seeker and cast doubt on the possibility that law-abiding and virtuous individuals would commit acts of betrayal.

Therefore, they set their sights on the incredibly hard-to-obtain Whispering Flower Petal.

"Yes, white flowers, black fruit."

Now that we know what the flower looks like, it's time to set off.

Scholar, are you willing to pave the way for us with the light of Truth?

Blood dripped like a stream from the black gauze scarf.

"I couldn't ask for more!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Yue took a bold step into the mirror and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"..."

If this woman keeps researching, will she convert to the belief in "war"?

Their personalities are starting to resemble each other...

Cheng Shi originally intended to go second, but unexpectedly, the prisoner stepped in first, resolutely stepping in before Cheng Shi could even lift his foot.

This "newcomer to Passing the Flame," who had remained silent all along, expressed his determination to fight for the cause of Passing the Flame in this way.

The stone followed closely behind, and the little bird first flew into the spider web, then became the fourth to step in.

Torch...

The torch flickered several times, and a thousand words could be summed up in just two:

"Thanks."

Cheng Shi whistled, without saying much:

"Remember to get practical."

Having said that, he finally beat everyone else to the punch and didn't become the last one.

Fang Shiqing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and followed him inside.

The moment Cheng Shi stepped into the Scrying Mirror, an aura of Nothingness spread out. Although his consciousness returned to darkness, this time the feeling was far better than the last.

Without any pulling force or any urge to vomit, he landed on the ground slowly and steadily, as if he had opened a parachute high in the sky.

The moment he "feet on solid ground", his vision brightened again.

Cheng Shi instinctively took a half step back, held the Scalpel horizontally in front of him, and squinted as he carefully examined his position.

To be honest, he wasn't quite sure where in the Experiment Field his Lord of Grace had teleported him.

However, it's easy to guess that he's standing in the most fun spot.

A large amount of cola means a large risk.

Therefore, Cheng Shi dared not be careless.

However, after looking around, he saw no danger at all.

Not only that, but he didn't even see his teammates.

His teammates, who were ahead of him, all disappeared.

In this spacious Experiment with glass walls, surrounded by the Conjugate Whisper foliage of whispering trees, before him, besides countless pieces of equipment and notebooks, was only one person...

A bespectacled Scholar with gray hair.

Hearing the noise, he turned around and looked at Cheng Shi without any surprise in his eyes.

That look of relief in his eyes was as if he were seeing an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. His bright eyes were filled with expectation, sadness, and emotion, but not confusion.

This is very abnormal.

Did he know he would come?

Why?

Who is he?

Cheng Shi's fingers stealthily reached for the [Death] Amusement Ring, then he cautiously took another step back.

And it was at this moment that the elderly Scholar with gray hair spoke.

"You've arrived."

"Who are you?"

"Oh, look at my memory, I forgot to introduce myself."

I am Kevi, Scholar of the Tower of Reason, a fool seeking Truth, and probably also the last person in charge of this crumbling Void Energy Experiment ..."

Kevi!?

Cheng Shi's pupils suddenly contracted.

He never expected that the name he had just heard would appear in front of him just a few minutes later.

This inescapable sense of destiny...

Isn't that too strong?

"You... know me?"

No, I don't know you, but I knew you would come!

"?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Cheng Shi's mind, and the suppressed speculation about "Destiny" in his heart blurted out:

"Did He tell you that?"

Kevi nodded slightly, his eyes shining with piety.

"Yes, it is Him."

Ah?

What's going on?

The Grand Scholar of the Tower of Reason and the helmsman of the Conjugate Experiment is actually a person of [Destiny]?

What kind of script is this?

Cheng Shi was stunned.

"How... could you be His Believer...?"