Only at the moment he was about to enter 008 had he paused time, swapped his true body with his double, and sent the double inside while his true body hid.
That meant Doctor would never see the double and, naturally, would never spot the flaw.
Only when Doctor truly believed the real Black King had entered the God-Nurturing Flower Bud would he reveal himself. Otherwise, he would never come out.
Those words, "I was here all along," made Doctor realize he had been caught in Black King's calculations from beginning to end. Black King had deliberately lured him out.
That was also why he had said his chances of winning were less than one percent.
But he had no other choice. He could only gamble-gamble on a god's arrogance.
Unfortunately, he had lost.
Because he had seen only the god's arrogance and overlooked the god's true nature.
"I lost." Doctor calmly admitted his defeat.
"Any last words?"
Doctor asked only one question.
"What is truth?"
The corners of Bai Ye's mouth curled upward. He held the Ebony Cigar between his fingers, a meaningful smile in his eyes.
"Haven't you already seen it?"
Doctor frowned slightly, his silver eyes studying Bai Ye intently. Suddenly, he seemed to realize something. His brow slowly relaxed, and his eyes widened a fraction.
"So... that's how it is."
The wind scattered his words, along with specks of silver light that faded into the air.
Bai Ye watched the figure in the white lab coat dissipate and suddenly felt an inexplicable familiarity. He seemed to have known someone very much like Doctor, but... he could not quite remember.
They were equally pure in their pursuits, but had taken two entirely different paths.
The Ebony Cigar gradually burned out. He had smoked half; the wind had