She poured the old man a cup of tea—the same tea leaves Chen San had sent last time—and after Bai Jing sat down, she recounted in detail what had happened after the median strip broke.
Bai Jing listened quietly, his expression unchanged, until he heard the name " Leina." At that moment, his brows furrowed, and he said, "Fake."
Song Xiaozhu's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Does the gentleman know Miss Leina?"
Bai Jing:"..."
He didn't answer the question. Instead, he lifted his eyelids, looked at Song Xiaozhu, and said, "You wouldn't come here without a reason. Miss Song, what do you want to ask?"
When it comes to being sarcastic and sarcastic, if Master Bai is second to none, no one dares to claim the top spot.
The " Miss Song " that he uttered was 100% lethal.
Song Xiaozhu was used to it; to understand a person, you have to look at what they do, not what they say.
No matter what Master Bai says, his actions and the people he saved are enough to prove his character.
Song Xiaozhu smiled and said, "I do have quite a few questions, and I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me, sir." She didn't stand on ceremony and poured out all the confusion that had been lingering in her heart these past few days, speaking as she did so, gradually clarifying some of the unclear points.
"I can't believe what Miss Leina says. If she's not even Leina, she's probably not a member of the Day After Tomorrow Society either. So it's hard to say how much she actually knows about the current situation."
"But she knows Fan Cang's name. If she's not a member of the Day After Tomorrow Society, how did she know this? Have outsiders heard of Fan Cang's name, or does she have her own channels for obtaining information?"
"I feel it's the former. That girl who impersonated Leina doesn't seem to have a well-organized group behind her. When it comes to scams and fraud, large organizations usually restrain their members for the sake of their reputation. Even the most heinous organizations would most likely resort to robbery rather than fraud."
Bai Jing glanced at her and said, "You really know a lot."
Song Xiaozhu smiled, offering no explanation and showing no remorse, and continued, "If people outside know Fan Cang's name, it must be because someone informed him, and it must be a highly authoritative organization... like the Han-Tang Group, which set up the ' Testing Ground '."
Bai Jing lit his pipe, took a puff, and then glanced at her, saying, "You already know everything, so why are you asking?"
Song Xiaozhu looked at him. "Sir, is this really Test Site No. 49?"
Bai Jing: "Mm."
Song Xiaozhu: "To incubate the ' Heart of the Creator '?"
Bai Jing: "Mm."
Song Xiaozhu: "Is there really a ' Creator ' in this world?"
Bai Jing tapped his pipe and said slowly, "You know better than I do, don't you?"
Song Xiaozhu shook her head and said, "I don't know, sir. I've forgotten a lot of things."
Bai Jing sighed softly, her voice aged and hoarse, yet her words were remarkably clear. "After the Great Cataclysm came the Dark Age. Humanity, which should have been wiped out, saw a glimmer of hope because of the discovery of the Awakening Stone."
" The Awakening Stone unleashes the potential of life," he scoffed. "Not just humans, but of course, no matter how ferocious the plants and animals are, they can't compare to human greed."
" The Awakening Stone saved human civilization and changed the world order. It solidified people's professions, but it couldn't control their burgeoning ambitions."
Where does this extraordinary power come from? Where does this Awakening Stone, which gives humanity new life, originate?
"As Awakened of the All-Purpose Category, you understand the energy contained within better than I do... especially the omnipotent Engineer. What's the difference between their abilities and those of 'creation'?"
Bai Jing wasn't asking Song Xiaozhu, but rather muttering to herself.
His gaze shifted slightly, landing on the Xiaoxiao anti-inflammatory pill. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Human curiosity is inexhaustible. With such curiosity, one will only continue to explore and pursue."
"A large number of 'scientists' devoted themselves to the study of the Awakening Stone, and the final conclusion was..."
He looked at Song Xiaozhu.
Song Xiaozhu uttered the same words the fake Leina had said, "... A gift from the Creator?"
Bai Jing: "Mm."
Song Xiaozhu frowned. Compared to the rambling and nonsensical remarks of the fake Leina, Bai Jing was much more rational and objective.
This is not theology, but science.
The latter is even more terrifying.
" The Creator... who exactly is..."
What?"
"This is a question every ambitious person wants to know the answer to."
Nobody knows what the Creator is.
And He truly exists.
Song Xiaozhu calmed her breathing and asked, "Sir, is the Han-Tang Group trying to manipulate the Creator?"
Bai Jing: "I don't know."
Bai Jing exhaled a hazy smoke ring and added, "Every conglomerate, every organization, all the Awakened... oh, especially the All-Purpose Category ones, their goal is the ' Creator,' but some want to manipulate, some want to awaken, some are in faith, some..."
Bai Jing emphasized, "Attempted to kill."
Song Xiaozhu was not surprised by this.
Human civilization is a whole, but also consists of countless individuals.
Regardless of race, nationality, or gender, human nature shares the most basic and primal desires, but also harbors deep-seated barriers, disagreements, and conflicts that have persisted for a long time.
This has always been the case, and it will always be so.
Song Xiaozhu sighed softly and asked the most important question at hand, "Sir, do I possess the Heart of the Creator?"
Bai Jing: "Yes."
Song Xiaozhu: "That Fan Cang..."
Bai Jing: "... There are some too."
Song Xiaozhu then asked, "Other Testing Ground...?"
Bai Jing bluntly told her the answer, "Yes, every All-Purpose Category Awakened is because of the Heart of the Creator, because only the Creator is omniscient and omnipotent."
Song Xiaozhu's eyes flickered, and she said, "... So, it's a case of the big fish eating the little fish."
Bai Jing: "That's right, it's a story of the big fish eating the little fish. The purpose of the Testing Ground is to raise fish, and breaking the isolation zone is to release the fish into the sea. As for the outcome... who knows?"