"True."
As the Lie Detector announced its verdict, confusion filled everyone's eyes.
What was a [Succession Trial]?
"Large Gods appeared in the apocalypse to put us through trials," Qian Wendao explained.
"But these trials aren't open to everyone. You have to meet certain conditions to trigger them. Once you do, you'll undergo a test unique to that particular Large God. Pass, and you'll receive a reward. Fail, and you'll most likely lose your life."
"A trial administered by a Large God like this is called a [Succession Trial]."
"True."
Even after Qian Wendao finished his explanation, the meeting remained silent.
Many of them were reeling from a tremendous blow to their understanding of the world.
All these years, they had believed that killing the Large Gods was humanity's ultimate goal. Once they killed the Large Gods, they could leave the Safe Zone and launch a counteroffensive to reclaim Earth.
Yet the Large Gods' daunting power had always kept that goal beyond their reach.
But now Qian Wendao was telling them that Large Gods weren't there to be killed, but to administer tests.
In other words, Large Gods might very well be unkillable by design in this world!
After learning about the Path of Self-Verification and being incorporated into the [evolutionary origin domain], this was the third time their understanding had been overturned.
Xie Nanyun asked, "Secretary-General Qian, did you already know about the [Succession Trial]?"
"Yes."
Olof scrutinized him. "And you didn't tell Gu Weiyang or Qi Tian about this either, did you?"
Qian Wendao nodded. "I only knew that Large Gods administered [Succession Trials]. I didn't know what purpose those trials served. Besides, the rewards for passing could be garbage, so I didn't think it was worth risking our lives over. That's why I didn't tell anyone else."
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