A Story with Multiple Endings
The Evil God's knack for getting several things done at once, combined with the Academic Leader's skill at using volunteers—put the two together, and you had no idea how terrifying it could be.
Besides steering things a little on the Spirit Ash Institute's end, this trip had another purpose: to make a few checks regarding the earlier suspicion that there might be some kind of "miracle" here.
At the same time, Su Gao wasn't just a volunteer taking part in the test. She also needed to provide some consulting services in return.
There was a simple reason he was so convinced about the possibility of a miracle.
By now, it was almost certain that the underground ark was connected to the Native Council. It was quite possibly the birthplace of at least "three experts" among them.
And the former dean of the Institute of Curses, who had already resigned and was now the Second Order transcendent Nepheli, had most likely been involved in a lot of the arrangements.
That raised an unavoidable question: this place was so special, and this resource so important. They were even confident enough to let the Angel Lord hide inside it to escape the meteor's killing blow. So why leave it here at the academy?
Was it more exciting to make a few extra trips in and out?
In Fu Qian's view, the only explanation was that they couldn't move it.
But why couldn't they? The ark wasn't actually buried underground.
And even if it were, getting it out shouldn't have been too difficult for one or more Second Order transcendants.
So the likeliest explanation was that the ark, which seemed to exist in a somewhat surreal state, needed something special as an anchor in order to remain here and