Wang Wen belonged to the Main Dao. That meant there were other humans who belonged to the Main Dao, and judging by Wang Wen's status, those under the Main Dao might be no ordinary people.
"Are there other humans out there? Weren't we told that the humans outside had gone extinct?" The Black Beetle was shocked.
Lu Yin stared at it. "Looks like you know something."
The Black Beetle said, "I know humans are special. There are human powerhouses under the Main Dao, but as far as I know, all humans outside the Main Dao should have gone extinct."
"That's what I know, too," the Transparent Jellyfish said.
Lu Yin nodded. "What else do you know?"
The Transparent Jellyfish replied helplessly, "I told you: as far as we know, humans outside the Main Dao are extinct. And when it comes to the Main Dao, we can't say anything at all. As for speculation, we didn't even know there were humans here, so we've never speculated about them."
"Among those within the Main Dao, the general view is that humans are special," the Black Beetle added. "Humans don't seem to be enslaved by the Main Dao, but they don't seem to have joined it, either. Yet they obey it in everything. There's something indescribably strange about it."
"Cooperation?" Lu Yin asked tentatively.
The Black Beetle immediately denied it. "Impossible. No creature can cooperate with the Main Dao except the Main Dao itself. Besides, the Main Dao rules the entire universe. What would it need cooperation for?"
"We can't answer your questions."
Lu Yin was about to ask more when a sudden sense of dread came over him. He looked around, but saw nothing.
No, someone had to have set their sights on him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have felt this premonition.
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