They'd actually found an explanation?
She had only asked defensively on instinct, but the hint came without the slightest hesitation.
This latest leap beyond the bounds of imagination finally left Professor Lisha stunned.
Of course, the explanation itself was even more shocking.
The underworld had died?
How could the very concept of a destination for the dead itself die?
"Are you joking?"
She stared at the "family of three." The moment she came back to her senses, she couldn't help asking.
"At a time this serious, that's the question you ask? How is that remotely rigorous?"
Without turning around, Fu Qian drifted soundlessly a little closer to the family of three, his body as light as air.
"...But how could the underworld die?"
His attitude was beyond reproach. As Lisha forced herself to think furiously about the logic behind it, she was still more than willing to ask for guidance.
"Faith, an abstract concept, can die. Why not the underworld?"
At last, Fu Qian turned around and pointed at his head.
"As a researcher, the most important thing is not to let habitual thinking constrain you."
"Do you remember what you said earlier about why you thought the underworld couldn't exist?"
"Uh... If it really existed, transcendent beings should be able to break through the barrier and clearly convey the news—"
With her brain already racing after the warm-up, Lisha quickly recalled their earlier conversation.
Before she had even finished speaking, she seemed to realize what he meant.
"If transcendence can break through the barrier, why couldn't it destroy the underworld outright... Is that what you mean?"
"Exactly. When you get down to it, there's no fundamental difference between the two. It's just a matter of degree."
Fu Qian looked pleased. She was a quick learner.
"But certain ingrained assumptions