Truth Was Not Folly; Knowledge Ought to Circulate

"Doctor, are you searching for Divinity?"

The Blind Man broke the silence amidst the scrutiny. She smiled and turned to Wang Mou, her tightly closed eyes seemingly radiating a mysterious light, as if inviting him to answer Morabik's question.

This answer is crucial, and it even determines whether Wang Mou is blocking everyone's way, can continue to be a teammate fighting alongside them during the upcoming Trials. After all, Cheng Shi and the Fire Keeper also came for the Abyssal Crystal. If they just watch the Divinity that should have been theirs being "picked up," even if the Fire Keeper doesn't want to cause trouble, the Clown won't agree.

Yes, unclaimed items should belong to whoever finds them. But the problem is that you took the clues I found at the hotel and then snatched the colored crystal I wanted before I could. This behavior seems like you tricked me.

Cheng Shi had a headache. He knew that the Abyssal Crystal could never belong to him alone, but he couldn't let the Believer of "Truth" in front of him have it all to himself either. At least sharing half of it upon meeting was the proper thing to do. So, ever since he heard Morabik's words, he had been thinking about how to keep the other half that belonged to him from the hands of an Assassin, and at most, two more Fire Keeper.

Qin Xin and the Blind Man were also assessing the situation; they both wanted to know what their teammate, "Truth," was up to.

At that moment, something astonishing happened. Wang Mou seemed to have no intention of keeping the spoils from the mine for himself. He took out 11 Abyssal Crystal of varying sizes from his personal storage space, arranged them on the ground in front of him, and then, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, solemnly declared:

"I searched all the mines, warehouses, and miners' hideouts, and this is all I found. Now is not a good time to collect Abyssal Crystal. These should all be the stockpiles they collected when the [Abyssal Volcano] erupted."

If I'm not mistaken, the Wise One you're talking about should be related to Rabio, the Grand Scholar of the Creation Alchemy Department in the Tower of Reason. I know about him, I've seen his portrait, and it was around that time that I learned about Abyssal Crystal.

At the same time, I also found some records related to the Divinity tempering Experiment in that Trials, but most of these records were failed drafts, and the vague core Experiment materials mentioned in them became the biggest obstacle for me to replicate this Experiment...

So, my Folly friend, you must have the means to refine this colored crystal?

Otherwise, I can't understand why my teammates would bring a bunch of unrelated NPCs to the mine to look for clues.

Keen, rational, intelligent, and calm, Cheng Shi saw in Wang Mou all the qualities Believer in "Truth" should possess. This should have been a good opportunity for Cheng Shi to understand the other party and deepen his Memory of him. However, he felt that something was off about Wang Mou.

If Wang Mou had been like this from the beginning, Cheng Shi's impression of him shouldn't have been too bad. But this guy lied right away and then revealed his own secrets at the last minute, making him seem like he came with ulterior motives and purposes. Yet, after getting the item, he so "generously" put the Abyssal Crystal he had been searching for all day in front of everyone.

Such repeated bizarre behavior made Cheng Shi's perception of Wang Mou somewhat confused. He always felt that the other party's image was like a defective product pieced together from countless fragments, rather than a harmonious and unified whole from the beginning.

Why is this happening?

Could it be...?

Hmm? Is he a slice of someone?

It's no wonder Cheng Shi thought that way, because the Believer of "Truth" are best at this, especially after witnessing the Divinity Sprouting Experiment. No matter what kind of abnormalities these individuals exhibit in their personalities, he doesn't find it strange anymore.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi's gaze towards Wang Mou became more scrutinizing. He sized the man up for a long time before smiling and saying:

"Doctor, what do you mean by this? You intend to... share these Abyssal Crystal with us?"

Wang Mou nodded frankly:

"That's right, I have the materials, and you... seem to have the means. The cooperation between the two sides can effectively promote the replication of the Experiment."

If these two "Folly" Believer can truly complete the Experiment and extract Divinity from this colored crystal, I don't need to obtain any Divinity from the Experiment results; just letting me observe the complete Experiment once is enough.

That is all I have for you.

"But that's not a reason for you to wait for us here, Doctor. Before you met us, you didn't know that there was Wise One in our team who understood this Experiment." Cheng Shi's retort was still sharp.

"Yes, observing the Experiment was just my wish, not the reason I came to find you."

But Fate Weaver, you don't need to be so wary of me. I have no ill intentions; I am simply pursuing the Truth.

I came here because I couldn't be sure if the Investigator behind me would act first and take all the colored crystals I found.

Justice is never a niche topic. When there are few people around, no one can guarantee Justice. Only in front of the public can Justice be mentioned.

So you could say that 'fear' prompted me to want to find you as soon as possible, but you arrived much faster than I expected.

"Seriously, I've already gone this far, aren't the Investigator coming out to meet us yet?"

Wang Mou turned his head to look behind him. Just as he finished speaking, Li Wufang turned around from behind a small hill in the distance with a smile on his lips. He was holding a rope in his hand, and at the other end of the rope were two other men who were tied up and could only move forward by hopping like zombies.

Everyone recognized these two "zombies." One was Yadelik, whom the Doctor identified as "currently abnormal," and the other was none other than Arad, the person in charge of the Proxy Hand, who was the target of Cheng Shi and his group!

No one expected that Arad would fall into Li Wufang's hands. The moment Xilolin in the team saw her younger brother appear, she stared at him with a gloomy face and sneered, "Arad, you've finally met your match!"

Arad was too far away to hear his sister's greeting, but Li Wufang had sharp Ear. He glanced at Xilolin in the crowd, then looked back at his prey, his smile widening.

He led the two of them slowly to the front of the crowd, his expression casual, seemingly denying all of Wang Mou's accusations. He didn't even seem to care about the Doctor's gaze, his fleeting eyes sweeping over everyone except Cheng Shi. In the gap between the exchange of glances, he winked hard at Cheng Shi.

"?"

Cheng Shi was startled, realizing that the other party's cryptic greeting was not like a normal greeting between teammates. Why was this Investigator suddenly showing him goodwill? What had he discovered?

Or perhaps he wanted to say something to himself?

Cheng Shi had doubts but dared not show them, so he could only respond with his signature smile. Then he naturally shifted his gaze back to the Abyssal Crystal beneath his feet, clicking his tongue as if asking Wang Mou a question, but actually trying to divert the Investigator's attention.

"I'm not being wary of you, I just didn't expect Doctor to be so... generous, Doctor?"

"Generous? Perhaps. I always prefer cooperation when it can improve efficiency."

After all, Truth is not Folly, and knowledge should circulate.