"..."
Quiet, silent.
Qin Yu paused, then turned her head. " Sister Liya, do you mean that Authority can make things change as you wish?"
"Not only things, but also 'reason'—under a Distortion Authority, everything will be Distortion according to the intentions of the person wielding that Authority!" Night Spirit Liya explained.
"If it's reasonable..." Qin Yu began.
"Other paths and rules, under a Distortion Authority, will also be Distortion according to the intentions of the person wielding that Authority," Night Spirit Liya explained.
"For example?" Qin Yu continued to ask.
"For example, turning day into night, water possessing the properties of fire, all things being born and reborn, and so on. In short, there's almost nothing it can't do if it wants to!" Night Spirit Liya said. "That's why I just told the captain to use his mental power to outline what he wants to do! Because using the Authority of Distortion is that simple! All it takes is the user's will!"
Qin Yu opened her mouth, then closed it again, unsure of what to say.
Shen Heng stood to the side, equally silent.
Isn't this basically like being able to do whatever you want? That's a bit too unfair, isn't it? And if even other roads can be Distortion...
"If that's the case, then wouldn't all other Authority be meaningless in the face of this Authority?" Shen Heng said in a deep voice.
"Uh, no, that won't happen..."
Liya Nolandir paused for a moment before speaking.
"If they are of the same level, then it's difficult for Distortion to affect the path that someone else has mastered, but that doesn't mean they can easily fight against Distortion."
"The vast majority of roads, though they may take different forms and have different effects when used, ultimately originate from the same path."
"But this won't happen with Distortion."
"It only considers the owner's personal will; the owner can choose whichever path to use to fight against it."
"Even imagining a type of water that simultaneously possesses the characteristics of all five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—is entirely possible."
"In this situation, ordinary roads are unlikely to be able to withstand the ' Distortion ' road!"
"The only drawback is that the Authority of Distortion consumes significantly more Origin Power and mental energy than the ordinary path."
"This consumption will rapidly increase along with the object you Distortion and the area of effect of the Distortion."
"But even so, compared to the convenience and power it brings, it's insignificant!"
"..."
Silence. No response.
Shen Heng remained silent. To be honest, this was really a bit of a rip-off...
Qin Yu stood to the side, equally silent.
Seemingly sensing what the two were thinking, Night Spirit Liya paused for a moment and said:
"Uh... this Authority is indeed very powerful, but it's not to the point of being unsolvable, as you might think."
"There are still some Authority that can resist, although they can hardly gain the upper hand, but at least they can still resist!"
"Compared to..." Shen Heng paused, then raised his gaze, "You just said that the ' Distortion ' Authority is the second strongest in the Ruins Realm, right?"
Qin Yu paused for a moment, seemingly only then remembering, and a look of confusion appeared in her eyes.
"Mmm," Night Spirit Liya responded.
Shen Heng looked at ' Qin Yu '.
That last sound... it seemed to carry a hint of pride?
"And what about first place?" he asked.
"The first is ' Order '!" Night Spirit Liya replied proudly.
"Order...?" Shen Heng asked.
"Yes, that is the Authority held by His Majesty Nordrassil. Under the Authority of ' Order '... all things follow their rules, and all matters are governed by their principles!" Night Spirit Liya said proudly.
"..."
"Speak like a human being," Shen Heng said.
"Well, so His Nordrassil can use the Authority of ' Order ' to mobilize all other Authority He desires, including but not limited to attack, adjustment, and stripping," Night Spirit Liya said.
"Everything?" Shen Heng looked up.
"Everything!" Night Spirit Liya replied.
Without asking any further questions, Shen Heng lowered his eyes and began to ponder.
Qin Yu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "This... why does it feel somewhat similar to the Distortion Authority?"
"They are somewhat similar, but the Authority of Order is different from the Authority of Distortion. Because it naturally conforms to Order, the consumption of Origin Power and mental energy when using it is far lower than that of the Authority of Distortion," Night Spirit Liya replied. "Moreover, when fighting enemies, although I can't prevent them from using the Authority they control because I don't know much about other paths, I can still influence them and weaken their strength."
"The only drawback is that the Authority ' Order ' is not as flexible as the Authority ' Distortion,' and it can't do whatever it wants!"
"But in the most crucial battles, the Authority ' Order ' is far superior to the Authority ' Distortion '!"
"So, the Authority of Distortion can't defeat the Authority of Order?" Shen Heng asked slowly from the side.
"Sh..."
After a pause, Night Spirit Liya turned her attention to Shen Heng.
"We can't beat them, but we can only beat the Authority of ' Order '!"
"And the Authority over ' Order,' looking across the entire Ruins Realm, is held only by His Majesty Nordrassil."
"In other words, if you really take the ' Distortion ' path, you'll be practically invincible among those of the same level!"
"After all, His Nordrassil isn't going to attack you... well, provided you don't go looking for your own death!"
"..." Shen Heng didn't dwell on the question, but instead asked, "Aren't there any flaws?"
"The downside is what I mentioned earlier: it consumes a lot of Origin Power and mental energy. But in the face of the ' Distortion ' Authority, this is nothing!" Night Spirit Liya said nonchalantly.
Shen Heng did not reply.
This problem might not be a big deal for others, but for him...
He lowered his eyes slightly, feeling the slowly rotating Configuration within his body.
"Oh, right, there's one more flaw that's not really a flaw!" Liya Nolandir suddenly added.
"What is it?" Shen Heng looked up.
"It's a single path, and in the end, only one person can reach the Ninth Tier. Once there's already Ninth Tier being on that path, everyone else, no matter how talented, can only reach the Eighth Tier and can't break through to the Ninth Tier!" Night Spirit Liya said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu couldn't help but look at the captain.
Shen Heng nodded slowly, without saying anything more.
Seeing that Shen Heng didn't seem happy, Night Spirit Liya paused, her tone becoming increasingly flustered, and said...
"You're not planning to abandon this path, are you?"