"Actually, in the void, nothing can stand against the Four Pillars Gods."
Gu Qingshan listened, pondered for a few breaths, then asked, "Could you add something after that sentence?"
"No," said the World Manager.
"What about a few words?"
"What words do you want to add?"
"Words like 'but,' 'except,' or 'until,'" Gu Qingshan said.
"Those won't work either—" The World Manager's voice was grave. "Remember, this secret has already reached its limit. Push it even a little further, and disaster will strike at once—disaster you won't be able to handle."
Gu Qingshan sighed. "The Four Gods are already gone, aren't they?"
"I can't tell you anything about the Four Gods," said the World Manager.
The World Manager's voice rang out again:
"The secret has been passed on to you. I will gather the faith accumulated by the gods and awaken the Water God's power one last time, to protect you."
"You think that bug is powerful?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"Yes. It isn't something that exists in the void. Even it doesn't know how powerful it is—ultimately, it's just a beetle that lost its legacy..."
Gu Qingshan was taken aback. "So that's why it's searching for secrets in the void?"
"Yes."
Gu Qingshan continued, "What about the true gods? I heard the gods say that back then, they were no weaker than the Bronze Lords..."
"That was in the era when the Water God still existed. The gods were the deck weapons of the Water Holy Pillar, possessing boundless power... But far too much time has passed."
The World Manager continued, "Now, the Gods Card Set can only draw out a little power through faith... So don't count on the god cards. They aren't even a match for that slow-evolving larva."
On the divine mountain, all the gods vanished.
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