After hearing what [Lamp] had to say, Xu Zhi did not comment on Its thoughts.
She only pondered for a moment before asking, "So, are the other agents the same as you?"
"Are they merely avatars of the gods as well?"
[Lamp] seemed somewhat surprised that Xu Zhi would ask this question now. In her view, compared to the current situation, it was not particularly important. Whether she knew or not would change nothing.
Still, she answered Xu Zhi's question. "Yes, but not entirely just avatars."
"We choose the Transcendent closest to us and descend into her body. Most of the time, she remains herself, but when necessary, we can directly take control. Though there are many restrictions, it is also a precaution against unforeseen circumstances."
"This is also one of the ways the gods maintain balance."
Sanctimonious hypocrisy.
That was Xu Zhi's assessment of it.
What maintaining balance? What protecting humanity? At its core, was it not still "control"?
Yet because of this, Xu Zhi understood some things that had once puzzled her.
Why had those agents not chosen to flee desperately and cling to life, instead dying so obediently? So the gods had been meddling behind the scenes.
And [Cup] had killed the agents, sacrificing their flesh and souls, while demanding that they be alive. It had to be because of the connection between the agents and the gods.
It seemed [Cup] had prepared some backup plans as well.
Having learned what she wanted to know, Xu Zhi looked at [Lamp] and asked directly, "Where are you now, and what are you doing?"
[Lamp] did not answer. She merely said, "You need not concern yourself with where I am. Nor will I appear to stop you, much less participate in the conflict between you."
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