The changes that had occurred to the little monkey left Feng Changge, He Buxian, and the Fallen Black Phoenix completely baffled.
Soon, the three of them discovered another rather strange phenomenon.
Ever since the black and gold monkey returned to normal, Lin Yu hasn't held the little guy at all. His attitude has completely changed, a complete 180-degree turn.
Heaven knows, Lin Yu had previously treated this monkey with considerable care, after all, he was the one who personally pulled the little monkey out of the underground world.
But ever since the little monkey survived the damage from the Phoenix True Fire, Lin Yu seems to have suddenly become wary of the little guy. He won't even get close to him, let alone hug him.
He Buxian, the Fallen Black Phoenix, and Feng Changge believed that Lin Yu must have his reasons for suddenly doing this, and Lin Yu possessed the key information that could help the little monkey return to normal.
"This matter isn't that simple. Let's go ask Lin Yu directly what's going on!" Feng Changge, who was the most impatient, immediately said.
He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix exchanged a glance upon hearing this. In fact, they both felt that Lin Yu must have his reasons for doing this, but they did not quite approve of Feng Changge's hasty approach.
"What are you waiting for? Since there's a problem, let's go and find out the truth right away! Don't wait until something happens and we still know nothing about these things," Feng Changge said.
Hearing Feng Changge say this, He Buxian hesitated for a moment, but nodded nonetheless. This matter couldn't be delayed, and it was better to find out as soon as possible.
The Fallen Black Phoenix also felt that Lin Yu's recent attitude towards the black and gold monkey was a bit strange.
If this little monkey really has something unusual about it, why didn't Lin Yu deal with the little guy directly instead of just leaving him aside?
They couldn't figure this out on their own; the best way was to ask Lin Yu directly.
Lin Yu was somewhat taken aback when he saw the three people running over, looking "aggressively" and intending to find him.
"What brings you three here in such a rage?" Lin Yu was drinking tea at the time, and was a little confused by the sudden visit of the three people.
He Buxian was extremely curious about this matter, especially since it concerned the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Piece. He wanted to know even more what had happened behind the scenes.
What exactly happened that caused Lin Yu's attitude towards this little guy to suddenly change completely, becoming entirely different from before?
After briefly summarizing his question, He Buxian waited for the Palace Master's reply.
Lin Yu looked at the three people in front of him. Although the Fallen Black Phoenix and Feng Changge didn't say anything, they also looked at him with concern, clearly quite curious about this matter.
Seeing the three people's insistence on finding out the truth, Lin Yu first sighed helplessly before speaking.
"Don't you all think that the entire process of Feng Changge using his own primordial fire to refine the intelligent consciousness within the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone went far too smoothly?"
"What were we waiting there for? Wasn't it to prevent the intelligent consciousness of those water droplets from rebelling?"
"But what was the final result? Did the intelligent consciousness of the water droplet people resist? It seems they didn't!"
Lin Yu's simple words brought everyone's thoughts back to the original direction.
Indeed, if that black and gold monkey hadn't suddenly jumped into their path, everyone present would have been prepared to stop the struggling water droplet consciousness at any moment.
To everyone's surprise, the intelligent consciousness of the water droplet seemed to show no sign of struggling until the very end.
However, due to the unusual behavior of the black and gold monkey, everyone overlooked this point.
The water droplet-like being's consciousness seemed to struggle, lacking even its usual insults and retaliation. It was as if the water droplet-like being's consciousness had completely ceased to exist the moment the little monkey jumped into the furnace.
"Haven't you realized yet? The Water Droplets' consciousness is based on the fragments of the Sky-Mending Stone; it's not something that can be easily removed."
"If that's the case, why didn't he resist after realizing he was about to be eliminated?"
Lin Yu said calmly.
Lin Yu had actually realized what was going on behind the scenes long ago, but he didn't say anything at the time for fear of causing unnecessary panic.
Now that He Buxian has asked, Lin Yu has no need to hide it from him.
Because many things simply cannot be hidden, especially things like this one, which clearly raises questions. If Lin Yu continues to keep it from them, given He Buxian's personality, he will only think about continuing to investigate on his own.
The truth behind this matter is not so easy for He Buxian; a slight misstep could lead to danger.
Lin Yu's few words had already made his intentions very clear.
The Fallen Black Phoenix was the first to understand, and his expression immediately became much more serious. He looked at Lin Yu and then slowly spoke.
"You mean, this little monkey has now been replaced by the intelligent consciousness of the Water Droplets?"
Upon hearing the Fallen Black Phoenix's words, He Buxian and Feng Changge immediately gasped, realizing the gravity of the situation.
If they hadn't known about this before, it wouldn't have mattered, but now that they understand the possibilities behind it, they can no longer sit idly by.
Lin Yu didn't say much, because the current phenomena seemed to point to the same possibility.
Logically speaking, the poor little monkey should not have survived the scorching Phoenix Fire, but he recovered completely in just one night.
It would be impossible if nothing unusual had happened in between.
There is only one possibility: after the black-gold monkey jumped into the primordial fire, the wisdom and consciousness of the Water Droplet replaced the little monkey's consciousness.
Everyone present was keenly aware of just how cunning the Water Droplets were, and the current events further proved that their intelligence had evolved to a considerable degree.
"The fact that the little monkey recovered completely in just one night can only mean that the monkey was refined in place of the water droplet person."
"Now, the one that has truly survived by parasitizing the monkeys is probably the intelligent consciousness of the Water Droplets."
Lin Yu drew his final conclusion, appearing quite ruthless.