Give Truth an Ending, Compel Destiny's Generosity

To be honest, it wasn't that he was reluctant to part with it.

As a practitioner of "Nothingness," he has no need to comprehend "life," and moreover, in his view, this "Divinity" does not belong to him.

This was his promise to Old Cui, and also proof of Old Cui's upright and honorable character.

Cheng Shi never regarded it as a force, but only as a memento of the "light of humanity" he had witnessed.

But now, he suddenly felt that this [Prosperity Divinity] was not inappropriate to use here.

Because of Cui Qiushi, because of the Fire Keeper!

The World Tree never blossomed or bore fruit, which means that all the historical accounts of the effects of Whispering Flower Petal are merely speculations by later generations.

Even if it's just speculation, the Fire Keeper, caught in a crisis of trust, need a petal like this to stabilize their morale.

Therefore, giving away this "Divinity" in exchange for the ripening of the Whisper of Conjugate Whisper and for a real Whispering Flower Petal is the best explanation Cheng Shi can give to the Fire Keeper who summoned him.

Unexpectedly, the kindness shown by Old Cui was ultimately repaid to Cui Qiushi.

Cheng Shi looked at the Grand Scholar, then at the Conjugate Whisper behind him, and after a mix of emotions, he made his own choice.

What do I need to do?

A glimmer of hope flashed in Kevi's eyes.

"Young man, you don't need to do anything."

I still have some ability to extract the [Prosperity] from your body.

All you need to do is relax your body and not resist, and I can catalyze the Conjugate Whisper in the shortest amount of time, making it...

True maturity!

It's not a lie.

There is no need to lie.

Cheng Shi had already seen it; this Grand Scholar had long since dedicated everything to this Experiment.

He didn't care about anything else except the Experiment results.

"It is possible, but..."

I have other conditions.

It was time for Cheng Shi to bargain again. He stared intently at the Grand Scholar and, without waiting for a response, directly stated his price.

"You may use all the [Prosperity Divinity] within me, but before the fruit ripens, I need you to preserve two..." He suddenly realized his mistake halfway through his sentence and immediately corrected himself, "All the petals of the Conjugate Whisper that have not yet withered!"

Since the World Tree has never blossomed or borne fruit, the historical record of it having only two petals must also be false.

Since we're already here, why not ask for a little more?

It's not like I didn't pay.

Kevi paused slightly, his expression hesitant, and said:

"The Conjugate Whisper is not a plant as commonly understood by humans. Although, according to our reasoning, it does indeed self-pollinate, flower and bear fruit, we have no way of knowing whether picking its petals would affect its fruiting."

Therefore, in order for the fruit to be produced, I cannot guarantee your needs...

But if the Whispering Tree blooms enough flowers, it shouldn't be too difficult.

So..."

The Grand Scholar's meaning was clear: he could not be certain that he would give Cheng Shi what he wanted.

Cheng Shi frowned, pondered for a moment, and had no choice but to accept that Kevi's promise was not a promise at all.

Because he had no other choice.

Both Destiny and Truth have probably been waiting for this moment.

"Okay, I understand." His reply was concise and to the point. "Let's get started and save time."

"Thank you, thank you. The Void Energy Department will remember you, the Tower of Reason will remember you, and history will remember you!"

The Grand Scholar nodded vigorously, his body trembling slightly with excitement.

Remember?

It's better not to remember it.

Cheng Shi smiled, relaxed his body, and spread his arms.

The Grand Scholar, seeing his actions, was also moved.

He stretched out a hand and pointed it into the air. Where his fingertip touched, reality quietly faded away, revealing countless Void Rift.

Within these Void Rift of varying sizes, densely packed tree roots intertwine, their surfaces swirling with a light that is both Nothingness black and dazzlingly colorful, a light that is both inky black and vibrantly colorful.

Driven by Kevi, countless tiny roots "crawled" out of the Void Rift and stretched towards Cheng Shi.

Cheng Shi just watched as the roots rapidly penetrated his body, remaining motionless.

It wasn't that he had lost his vigilance, but rather that he discovered that the roots of this Conjugate Whisper resonated faintly with him.

Just like the feeling of jumping into [Giggle and Mock], the moment the roots pierced into his body, Cheng Shi felt that he had arrived home.

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, they won't drain your life force."

They were simply hungry, smelled the scent of prosperity, and were eager to have a feast.

It's important to know that the seeds of the Conjugate Whisper were initially catalyzed using [Prosperity Divinity] when they were first planted.

Perhaps they smelled their mother's scent, which is why they were so impatient.

"..."

The Divinity of prosperity is diminishing.

The giant tree was indeed feeding on them, and as the roots consumed them, the Conjugate Whisper branches began to sway slightly.

They became greener and more Vitality.

The glass curtain wall seemed to have been fitted with a highly saturated filter, making the entire Experiment lush and verdant.

Even so, Cheng Shi still couldn't find a single flower, not even a bud, on the visible branches of this giant tree.

Even the Grand Scholar share this question.

Because after a few minutes of absorption, the [Divinity] within the Cheng Shi was almost gone.

"Grand Scholar... are you sure its period of maturity is only six months left?"

"Yes!

I'm sure!

We measured the growth rate of Conjugate Whisper countless times, constantly fitting its growth curve.

This curve began to converge decades ago, getting closer and closer to its peak.

After generations of continuous research and verification, we are absolutely certain that it will soon be ready, and in just six months!

"Then how did you determine that this Conjugate Whisper would definitely flower and bear fruit?"

After all, as you said, it's not a plant as commonly understood by humans, and the claim that it can be real or imagined is just your speculation!

Kevi said with a firm look in his eyes:

"[Birth!"

Because the tree of Conjugate Whisper was created by borrowing His power!

He unites Yin-Yang, and reveres reproduction; all His creations will surely give birth to new life.

This point has been extensively verified in the "Birth" Experiment conducted by the predecessors of the Tower of Reason.

Therefore, it will definitely blossom and bear fruit.

But it doesn't!

And the Divinity within me is about to be emptied.

The Grand Scholar was not oblivious; sweat was beading on his forehead, and he was flipping through page after page of Experiment data, seemingly searching for something wrong.

Cheng Shi, looking constipated, clicked his tongue, wanting to ask another question:

"Do you think it's possible that this reflection in the Void is a newborn being born from the World Tree?"

Or perhaps, the World Tree is the new life born from the whispers of the Void?

Who said that newborns must be from the next generation?

What if they... grow up together?

Cheng Shi thought about it more and more and it seemed very likely. Not long after, his face turned extremely ugly.

It's over. The Experiment that the Scholar of the Tower of Reason have persevered in for five hundred years might just be a joke...

No wonder our Lord of Grace waited for over five hundred years without ever breaking through the Wall of True Knowledge to take a look.

The pleasure of interrupting this long Experiment is far less than the amusement of laughing out loud when these Scholar are expecting results but have received nothing in return.

He could almost hear the faint laughter of "Deception" emanating from the Void Rift.

The faint "hee" sound began to echo in Cheng Shi's soul.

"..."

"How could this happen? How could this happen?"

Why didn't it bloom?

Why are there no results?

The Birth is not wrong, the Truth is not wrong, reality and illusion are not wrong, and Experiment data is not wrong!

Why!?

Why is that?

Cheng Shi's expression was indescribable.

They are not wrong at all, because you are the ones who are wrong...

He looked at Kevi with a hint of sympathy, unsure how to comfort the poor man whose eyes were red and who was trembling all over.

"Grand Scholar...

The Divinity of prosperity has been completely consumed.