Higher than the highest heights, vaster than the vastest expanse, more transcendent than transcendence itself.
Higher than every peak in the world.
Piecing together the vague bits of intelligence, combining them with the concept of "bubble worlds" that the Herrscher of the Void had mentioned unintentionally earlier, Ch'en already had an answer in her heart.
She had arrived at this answer entirely through her own thinking, without anyone's help.
"Travel on the level of bubble worlds?"
The Herrscher of the Void asked with great interest, "How did you think of that?"
"If they're not on the mountain, then they must be somewhere higher. That's only natural, isn't it? What's wrong with that?"
"No, that's exactly the right line of thought."
The Herrscher of the Void looked at her with interest. "More precisely, it's a simple and correct line of thought. The unreasonable part is that a detective like you took so long to figure it out."
"You knew all along."
"No, I can't be bothered to think about that stuff. Who would be stupid enough to specifically go looking for an immortal?"
Ah. So that was it.
"I'm getting tired of this too. Once we've checked a few worlds, let's call it a day. I want to go back... yawn... and sleep."
How could she be like this?
Even Kiana did not slack off that much. How had the Herrscher of the Void become like this?
Then again, constantly opening portals had to consume an extraordinary amount of power. She had been too focused on her own affairs, turning a blind eye to the cost others paid to help her. That practically made her a terrible person.
"Your personality isn't usually like this, is it?"
The Herrscher of the Void gave her a disdainful look. "You're the kind of person