History's "Truth"

As Kevi slowly finished speaking, Cheng Shi's mind resounded with a deafening roar, like a thousand thunderbolts exploding simultaneously.

No results?

How could there be no result?

The Twilight Church has breached the inner city, and the Bellringer Knight have even surrounded the Void Experiment Ground!

This fruit, nurtured by the World Tree for over 500 years, is about to be snatched away by an unknown [Chaos] Believer, and you're telling me it hasn't even ripened yet?

Ah?

No, sir, you must be joking.

What you're saying is different from what's in the history books!

Whether it's a history of chaos or a history of Truth, they are not the same!

"..."

Looking into Kevi's expectant eyes, Cheng Shi realized he was wrong.

Absolutely wrong!

This Grand Scholar, summoned by the call of "Truth," is not here to take away the fruits of his labor, but rather to wait for me to bring him the fruits of this unfinished Experiment!

Great! Absolutely great!

Where am I supposed to get the fruit?

You can't expect me to single-handedly shield the Twilight Church for half a year, waiting for this iron tree to blossom and bear fruit, can you?

Do you want to check how much time I have left in my Trials?

One day!

Let alone a day, if I could survive half a day of the Doomsday Syndicate's relentless bombardment and the endless charges of the Bellicose Knights, [War] would have to clear out its Divine Throne, clean it, and let me sit on it!

In this inexplicable confusion, Cheng Shi suddenly remembered that sentence again:

History will always be rewritten to suit the preferences of future generations.

Therefore, both Hu Wei and Ji Yue's versions of history are wrong.

Because Cheng Shi sees before him is the true history.

This may just be a Trials for the players, but for the Void Energetics and the Grand Scholar Kevi, it is the cruelest reality!

Moreover, it is a reality that has been etched into the annals of history and engraved on the rings of time!

No wonder nobody knows where that World Tree fruit went, because there isn't a single fruit on the World Tree in Gasmella!

The fruit that has been passed down in history is nothing more than a figment of the imagination of both sides for different purposes!

They used their imagination to fill in the gaps in that history that was burned to ashes by fire!

The Believer of "Chaos" desire nothing more than the destruction of Order and the trampling of Truth.

And letting that non-existent fruit "lose" into the hands of the [Chaos] Believer is undoubtedly the most in line with their will.

The Believer of "Truth" want to uphold the name of the Tower of Reason.

So, according to the limited official records, the Experiment was successful, but this success was tinged with a tragic element.

But this "tragedy" has led to the Tower of Reason and the Void Energy Department being revered and pitied for countless years in later generations.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi felt a mix of emotions, and his expression was also very complicated.

He suddenly understood what Ji Yue meant by the compromise of the Grand Scholar Kevi.

He did compromise, but his compromise was not in response to chaos, but in response to the Truth!

He stumbled along the path of seeking Truth his whole life, but just when he was about to see the answer, he was interfered with by an unstoppable external force.

This forced him to seek help from the one who was already inside the door before pushing Truth open, just to catch a glimpse of the scenery behind the door!

This absurd scene is no different from a Wise One who instinctively knows the answer on their own being covered up at the last second before revealing it, and thus can only turn to the question setter to make the answer public in order to verify whether they are right or wrong.

But after that, all people know is that the question setter announced the answer. Who will remember that there was one, no, a group of Scholar who buried themselves in solving the problem day and night?

This is too cruel for a Scholar.

Kevi did it anyway.

In the final moments of his life, he was so curious about what lay behind the door that this curiosity far surpassed his original desire to seek the Truth.

The Grand Scholar saw a hint of understanding in Cheng Shi's eyes, but to him, this understanding was more like pity.

A bitter smile appeared on Kevi's face, and he sighed:

"I am just a Scholar, not a saint."

I cannot accept that, just as the Experiment was about to yield results, external interference caused the hard work of generations to go to waste...

Fortunately, you came.

I know that the Scholarly Council has given up on Gasmella, and I know that I have nowhere else to go.

But to witness the true mystery behind illusion before my death was the greatest mercy He had ever shown me.

Young man, I don't expect you to continue your research according to our methods, nor do I expect you to use them properly.

I only ask that you let the world know that the Scholar of the Tower of Reason did not lie, and the researchers of the Void Energy Department did not deceive; they really did grow a World Tree.

And this World Tree truly bore fruit containing the most mysterious and profound power between reality and illusion...

Kevi's tone was somewhat excited, yet also somewhat forlorn.

His pride and self-respect as Scholar did not allow him to be so humble, but the unavoidable situation forced him to bow down.

His words carried a plea, though it wasn't exactly a plea of "pity," but he was certainly pleading with all his might.

"If...

If possible, I would also like to ask you not to reveal that I have begged to see the Truth.

I can bear all the criticism from future generations, but I cannot accept that my ancestors, my teachers, and my students, who dedicated their lives to their work, will be ridiculed and discussed in terms of eternity after their deaths...

Cheng Shi listened silently without saying a word.

Only after Kevi had finished pouring out everything in a mournful voice did he say in a deep voice:

"I truly felt your love and dedication to the Truth."

But, Grand Scholar, I want to tell you...

The result you want is not in my hands.

I have never seen its fruit, nor have I ever carried any fruit on my body.

You...

"You might be disappointed."

No, you misunderstood.

The moment I saw you, I knew that He was merciful.

He wanted to use this method to allow me to personally complete the final step of the Experiment.

Kevi looked straight at Cheng Shi, pointed to his chest, and said, word by word:

"[Prosperity]!

Nourished by the Divinity of prosperity, I can catalyze the maturation of Conjugate Whisper in a short time.

And then, you and I will witness firsthand the results of this Experiment, which we have waited hundreds of years for, yielding the greatest Experiment outcome yet.

Cheng Shi was stunned.

He never imagined that the [Prosperity Divinity] sealed within his body, which had been useless all along, would actually be used here.

So, my Lord of Grace, you've also joined the game, haven't you?

Destiny may be generous with other people's money, but it probably won't let you, who also belong to Nothingness, take away the "assets" of your Believer.

I can guess that the bet you've made is this "Divinity" that you personally sealed into my body, but what are the Chip you want to win?

Cheng Shi frowned and fell into deep thought.