Xu Yuan took the shield straight back to his dorm room.
He was still alone.
"Come on... let me see... what kind of power you really have."
Xu Yuan raised the shield.
The Ring, Pendant, Visored Helmet, and shield erupted in a rapid hum together, as though intelligent beings were speaking to one another.
In the next instant.
The stone-carved shield suddenly gained a sheen and a solid texture.
It grew longer and larger, finally becoming a dark green tower shield as tall as a person!
A mass of prompts appeared above the tower shield:
"Last Bulwark of All Living Beings." "Truth Shield." "Divine Might: Suffering." "Description: Every block will leave the enemy unable to move for one second, no matter what the enemy is." "Congratulations!" "You have collected four pieces of the Truth Set (4/8)." "Set effects:" "1. You gain the Identity of an 'Apostle of Truth.'" "2. You gain the apostle inheritance: 'Azure Heaven Draws Yellow Springs.'" "3. Resonance: Your set will resonate, guiding you toward the next piece." "4. You gain the set effect: Divine Might of Truth: All Things Are Impermanent." "Description: Creations with 'concealment,' 'disguise,' or 'deception' functions will glitter before your eyes." "—Though they could not resist the Whisper, humans found another way to uncover the truth."
Things had suddenly become interesting.
Countless ages ago, Divinity and humanity had actually realized one thing—
Immortal Species could use the Whisper to deceive all living beings.
For instance, his previous lives had all been fabricated with "blank branches of history."
That meant he, too, was someone who used the Whisper to deceive everyone!
Xu Yuan went to look in the mirror.
In the mirror, shadowy forms appeared behind the young Xu Yuan. They were the "blank paper strips" he had used to fabricate his