631. Eavesdropping on Thoughts

Hearing Lu Ban, Stone immediately lost all desire to joke around. Whether zongzi were sweet or savory, and whether tofu pudding were salty or sweet, none of it compared with what Lu Ban had just said.

"In theory, this magnifying glass can hear the thoughts of people nearby. Of course, those thoughts may not necessarily be from the present. They could be buried deep in their hearts, or even hidden in their subconscious."

"And in the Otherworld, besides humans, there are all kinds of monsters, servants of evil gods, those Great Beings, and the Old Ones. If you listen carefully, you can indeed use this thing to make contact with them."

Lu Ban explained.

He did not know what exactly that Chosen of the Gods had done, but judging from the magnifying glass's current state, it was only a matter of time before that Chosen of the Gods went mad. His curiosity had caused him to bear too much knowledge. In the end, his sanity had reached zero. He had either mutated into a monster or simply died on the spot.

If he kept holding the magnifying glass, he would probably soon be able to sit face-to-face with the gods of the Otherworld and have a proper talk.

As a tool for gathering information, the best way to use it was naturally the way Stone did: use it only briefly, for questioning and investigation.

Of course, someone like Lu Ban could use it to learn more information. His sanity had already reached zero anyway, so it could not drop any further.

"So, I heard the thoughts of everyone in this manor just now. Quite clearly, there is one extra person. He is neither a servant nor someone we have met before."

Lu Ban spoke with certainty.

"Who is he? The