"I understand!"
It seemed Mingzhi Guangxiu's instinctive analysis had inspired her. Gao Luanqin suddenly smacked Wang Guannan's thigh beside her. As Wang Guannan yelped, Gao Luanqin spoke excitedly.
"The books only say that after descending into the material realm, the Old Ones have to enter a period of dormancy to adapt.
"But they don't say why this forced dormancy is a racial flaw of the Old Ones!
"That's because, during this process, the Old Ones themselves must exist in an unstable state somewhere between the material realm and the spiritual plane!
"While in this unstable state, the Old Ones can't be detected through conventional means, let alone touched.
"So this forced dormancy isn't a racial flaw of the Old Ones.
"Because while the Old Ones are in this forced dormant state, they can't be harmed by conventional means!
"Indeed, it's better not to read at all than to believe everything in a book."
Gao Luanqin's realization left the others stunned.
"An unstable state somewhere between the material realm and the spiritual plane...
"Impossible to observe, touch, or harm by conventional means.
"Truly, it's no wonder they're a Legendary race. Their abilities really are beyond the ordinary.
"Such a Legendary race really should keep to themselves.
"It's hard to imagine what kind of dominance a race this powerful could wield if they were closely connected and formed a well-organized social civilization!"
Wang Guannan completely forgot about her aching thigh and gasped in amazement.
"In other words, that Cthulhu Beast might be sleeping somewhere in this star system right now.
"But because it isn't in the material realm, neither the Abyss Eye nor Lord Liu Zhi's ability can detect its whereabouts!"
Mingzhi Guangxiu understood as well.
"Fine, but we're still back to the same problem.
"Let's say that Cthulhu Beast is currently