Reasonable doubts

Does Creator truly exist?

The question slipped from the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, like a grain of sand, and landed lightly on the scales.

Then...

"When--!"

The scales tipped over, and the alarm blared!

"Bang!"

Seven teacups gently bounced on the wooden table, splashing some of the scalding hot and fragrant tea onto the surface, marking the imperceptible unevenness of the heavy solid wood table and forming small lakes.

Ailan Rainbowlight slapped his open hand on the table, then stood up from his chair and leaned over the table.

"What do you mean, Nightless Sky Huo Ming —are you questioning Omia Boson?"

"Do you think his inability to contact the 'Creator' is just a lie he made up?"

When Ailan Rainbowlight's voice came through, Stiller immediately stood up.

"Sir, after all, you yourself said... you've only seen his 'technique,' not him in person."

"We all know that technology can be faked."

Ailan Rainbowlight scoffed. "Fool, the Creator's methods can't be faked! Even after the Three Great Corporations have researched for so long, many of his technologies haven't been cracked... If his technology were as simple as you imagine, do you think the Three Great Corporations would still be keeping it 'sealed' by now?"

"To be more specific, which part?"

Stiller asked.

Before Ailan Rainbowlight could speak, Stiller countered with a question.

"For example, 'Artificial Life'?"

Ailan Rainbowlight nodded. "That's right, Artificial Life are certainly one of them..."

"Unfortunately, this technology has already been secretly mastered, and there are even precedents," Stiller said, rolling up his coat sleeves all the way to his shoulders. "I am Artificial Life created by the Truth Company in cooperation with the Divine Power Group using 'Supreme Evolution' technology."

Near his shoulder on his upper arm is a unique identifier—one of the pieces of evidence that he is an Artificial Life.

"Perhaps the Creator is indeed an Alchemy genius, and some of his techniques are indeed ahead of their time, but in this city, there is no technology that can never be cracked," Lin Yu also stood up, picking up where Stiller left off, and slowly began, "Moreover... this city has never had just one genius besides the 'Creator'."

"Even if he is a genius, can you honestly guarantee that... his talent will surpass... well, for example, the Family Head of the Nightless Sky Family?"

Ailan Rainbowlight gritted his teeth and said, "Of course!"

Lin Yu laughed, "The fact that you can say that shows you know absolutely nothing about Alchemy research, Miss Ailan."

Omia Boson looked at Ailan, who had been completely overwhelmed within two sentences, and sighed before saying, "You are... Arthur, right?"

"What a quick-witted young man! He reminds me of so many old friends."

"Your suspicion that I am using the name of the 'Creator' to issue orders and rally people is indeed a reasonable one... After all, only I have the opportunity to communicate directly with the 'Creator'."

"And I know him so well... If the 'Creator' really is dead, and I fabricate the illusion that he is still alive so that no one can see through the deception for a while, then there is indeed a theoretical possibility."

"However... Ailan and many others have indeed seen the Alchemical Creation still being made by the 'Creator' and the traces left by the Alchemy he has performed; this is beyond doubt."

"I can show you these traces as well."

Stiller frowned. "Perhaps you think these things, which seem like 'miracles' to you, are enough to be called 'evidence,' but I have already stated... technology is not unforgeable."

"Perhaps, but at least it's not something I can forge," Omia said casually. "Indeed, perhaps the Family Head of the Nightless Sky Family could replicate the methods of the 'Creator'... but where would we find Accomplice of that caliber?"

"Moreover, if you really want me to say it, there is one thing about His Excellency the 'Creator' that these top alchemists from Noble and even Royal Nobles families cannot match... His most incredible ability is that he can perform those miraculous Alchemy under extremely low cost and harsh conditions."

"Once a genius from the Inner City displays their Alchemy Talent, even if they are of Commoner origin, they will receive investment and favor from the Three Great Corporations and Five Great Families, thus being able to leverage a large amount of resources—that guy from the Security Department over there who claims to be Artificial Life, I'll assume for now that you really are an Artificial Life created from scratch, but what was your 'cost' investment, how many materials did you use, where are your facilities, and how many people are in your research team?"

"And let me tell you... Your Excellency the 'Creator' can create those wildly imaginative products all by yourself, using readily available Alchemical Materials in this Great Wilderness, and with almost no professional Alchemical Equipment!"

"That's also how he... convinced me back then—it was only after seeing him do this that I understood how ridiculous the system of the City That Never Sleeps was—so-called 'Alchemy' isn't necessarily a technology that only Noble and the rich can promote!"

As Omia Bosen spoke, Lin Yu looked at the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

Even knowing that there was zero chance that Nightless Sky Fire Apricot was the "Creator," Lin Yu still couldn't help but look at this guy.

Because this description... also fits perfectly on Huo Xing of Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot also looked at Lin Yu with a somewhat innocent expression, realizing that this description was indeed quite similar to herself.

But this isn't me.

"Nightless Sky Fire Apricot spoke using lip reading."

"I know."

Lin Yu responded with his eyes.

The brief interlude did not disrupt their rhythm. After withdrawing his gaze, Lin Yu quickly continued following Omia Bosen's words.

"I see... I'm sorry, we 'younger generation' really don't know much about the 'Creator'."

"However... actually, your and Ailan's directions for proof have deviated somewhat from the beginning."

"I think that what Your Excellency Your Excellency Huo Ming questioned from the beginning was not whether Your Excellency Omia Bosen was pretending that Your Excellency the 'Creator' was still alive."

Huo Xing nodded at the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

"Yes, the question I want to question is about the literal meaning..."

Does a 'Creator' truly exist?

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot repeated her question, and this time, she elaborated further—taking a step in a direction that was even more blasphemous to Ailan Rainbowlight and Omia Boson.

"I don't mean whether he exists at this point in time... but rather, whether he is a truly existing individual?"