"Yes, that's one way to understand it." Shen Heng nodded.
"But..." The thought in his mind paused for a moment, then he said:
"If you had overheard my conversation with Xiaoyu earlier, you would know that there was nothing I could do. If I had, I would have already guided Xiaoyu to hint at how to get out."
"And..."
"And what?" Shen Heng asked.
"If I go out, you'll definitely report me, right?" The voice said with a hint of certainty, and the tone became wary.
Qin Yu also looked at the captain.
Shen Heng fell silent.
"Look, look, I knew you'd report me!" Seeing Shen Heng's reaction, his voice seemed even more certain, and the wariness in his tone grew stronger.
Shen Heng frowned slightly.
He hasn't decided yet whether or not to report this idea.
On one hand, there was the consciousness in Qin Yu's mind that clearly knew a great deal about what might be useful in their defense against the invasion of the Ruins Realm;
On the other side was Qin Yu.
Yes, it's Qin Yu, and it has nothing to do with the consciousness in her mind.
Shen Heng currently doesn't show much concern for the consciousness in Qin Yu's mind.
But Qin Yu's situation is something he definitely needs to consider.
If we report this to higher authorities, there might not be a way to separate the two of them.
Given their current status, Qin Yu is unlikely to be imprisoned, but being watched and constantly questioned is probably unavoidable.
He thought for a moment and said:
"In the future, if I need any information, I will ask you, and then you can decide whether to tell me based on the situation. I will then make up a reason to report it to you, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's eyes widened slightly.
The voice, though hesitant, still said:
"No, what if you go back on your word and report us to the authorities?"
"Don't worry, Qin Yu is connected to you. Given that we have the same access to intelligence, I won't report you for my own convenience," Shen Heng said calmly.
"Uh..." The voice in Qin Yu's mind hesitated even more.
Shen Heng looked at her and said:
"So, now you know what I've been hiding all this time? If I really do report you, you can report me too. Humans..."
He paused for a moment, then smiled and said:
Sometimes, you might be more narrow-minded than you think.
"The vast majority of people don't like their inner thoughts being spied on."
Even if I told them I usually hide my true feelings, they might not be able to let me go.
"By then, my fate might be slightly better than yours, but certainly not by much!"
Qin Yu looked at the captain and realized that what the captain said earlier was not just to explain to them, but also to leave them with a handle to use against them.
"Captain, you don't need to..." Qin Yu paused, then said in a low voice, "To this extent."
Without responding, Shen Heng smiled.
Qin Yu didn't mind and called out, " Sister Liya?!"
He only shouted it once, but at that moment, the meaning was quite clear.
The thoughts in my mind became even more tangled.
She paused for a long while before gritting her teeth and saying:
"Alright, that's settled then. But I'm warning you beforehand, I don't just dump all my information on you at once."
"Well, but I hope you can tell us as much information as possible, as long as it doesn't involve your position," Shen Heng said slowly.
"Emm, look at this..." the voice in my head muttered in dissatisfaction.
Shen Heng smiled, not caring.
He began:
"In that case, let me reintroduce myself!"
" Blue Star, Humanity, Shen Heng."
The consciousness in my mind paused for a moment.
Qin Yu quickly understood and then said:
" Blue Star, Human, Qin Yu."
This time, her mind finally understood. She paused, and finally said:
" The Ruins Realm, the Night Spirit Clan, Liya Norlandir."
" The Night Spirit Clan, Liya Norandil..." Shen Heng repeated in a low voice.
"Mmm." The consciousness in her mind, no, it was Liya Norandil who responded.
Having said that, she repeated herself again:
"And then, well, I really don't have a way to get out. If I did, I would have had Xiaoyu give you a hint earlier, and we wouldn't still be stuck here now."
"Then why are you still doing this?" Liya Nolandir asked.
Qin Yu also looked at the captain with some confusion.
"This world is used to imprison that World Tree sapling, right?" Shen Heng asked.
"Yes, that's right!" Liya Nolandir replied, then, as if remembering something, she said angrily, "If it weren't for that damned serpent, His Majesty the World Tree wouldn't have had a branch forcibly taken from him, and there wouldn't be this dilapidated palace now! Damn it!"
Shen Heng nodded slightly.
This information is important, but it doesn't have much relevance to the current situation.
What he really wanted to know was...
"Can you get in touch with that seedling?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu was taken aback, and the Night Spirit in her mind, Liya Nolandir, was also taken aback.
Looking at the figure before them, they seemed to understand what the other was thinking.
but...
"Impossible! This palace is used to imprison His Majesty Nordrassil's seedlings. How could we possibly make contact with it?!" Liya Norandil grumbled.
"No, that seedling has more autonomy than you think. It's just being kept in captivity; it's not completely helpless!" Shen Heng said.
"Huh? How did you know?" Night Spirit Liya asked, somewhat puzzled.
Qin Yu also looked at the captain with some doubt.
Shen Heng began by recounting the story of the tentacle that had pulled the nuclear bomb inside.
Qin Yu stared blankly at the captain. "So, Captain, you believe that tentacle is a branch that extended from the World Tree's sapling?"
"Mm." Shen Heng nodded.
Qin Yu nodded slightly and said nothing more.
"Hmm... if that's the case, then it might actually be worth a try," Night Spirit Liya said calmly.
"So, you have a way to contact the World Tree sapling, right?" Shen Heng asked.
Qin Yu, too, waited with some doubt.
"Emm... I'm not entirely sure, but within our clan, there used to be a tradition of using His Majesty Nordrassil's name for our prayers," Night Spirit Liya said, somewhat uncertainly.
"If we change that, we should be able to get in touch, right?"
"Your honorable name? What honorable name?" Shen Heng asked.
Qin Yu, too, waited with some doubt.
"Um... that's it," Night Spirit Liya paused, her voice becoming more reverent as she spoke.
"The spine of the heavens, the veins of Order, where life sprouts, where light dwells..."