Bai Ye was speechless. Was it gone at the crucial moment?
What was the difference between this and the damaged remnant of the Sunflower Manual he held?
Bai Ye said, "Then, what about leaving the World Battlefield?"
"This has nothing to do with him; it's my speculation and investigation," Yi Mi said. "Have you ever thought about how we can actually leave the World Battlefield?"
Bai Ye was puzzled, "Hmm?"
The reason for Bai Ye's confusion was naturally that there was an official answer to this question: the Stones of the Gods.
Yi Mi asked, "Is there a clear statement that collecting enough Stones of the Gods will allow one to leave the World Battlefield?"
Bai Ye showed a look of realization. So Yi Mi was doubting this point.
Bai Ye could answer Yi Mi's question: No!
In fact, it was very normal for Yi Mi to have such doubts, because there was no "official" proof that one could leave the World Battlefield after gathering the Stones of the Gods.
In reality, it was indeed impossible to leave.
However, to leave, the Stones of the Gods were indispensable!
Because the Stones of the Gods were actually the key to the central area!
There was a central tower in the central area, also known as the Tower of the Gods, which was the core of the World Battlefield. Only by taking enough Stones of the Gods to the central tower could one enter it.
And the top floor of the central tower was the realm of the gods.
It was normal for Yi Mi to not know this now. Bai Ye only found out in his previous life after gathering enough Stones of the Gods. Therefore, Yi Mi's current doubts were understandable.
In fact, Bai Ye had similar doubts in his previous life.
But this life, he was quite firm, the reason being that Bai Ye had been to the central tower and understood the function of the Stones of the Gods.
However, Bai Ye couldn't say these words, and he couldn't explain that damn second chance.
But Bai Ye quickly thought of a direction.
"Do you know the Hidden Dragon Association?"
"Yes!" Yi Mi said. "Are you trying to say that the Hidden Dragon Association was founded in their own world, and the person who founded the Hidden Dragon Association was someone who left the World Battlefield, right?"
Bai Ye asked, "What's wrong with this line of thought?"
Yi Mi said, "The World Battlefield opens every ten years. Regardless of what happened in the previous decade, new chosen ones will enter the World Battlefield in the next decade. So, question one is, did someone really leave the World Battlefield in the previous decade?"
As Yi Mi spoke, he squatted down and drew two circles on the ground with stones.
"The first circle is the World Battlefield that opened in the previous decade, and the second circle is the World Battlefield that opened in the second decade."
"The World Battlefield opens once every ten years, not earlier and not later. This means that no matter what happened in the previous decade, it does not affect the opening of the World Battlefield in the next decade, right?"
"Since that's the case, to be more precise, regardless of whether anyone survived and left the World Battlefield in the previous decade, the World Battlefield will still open in the next decade?"
Bai Ye nodded and said, "That's right, but what are you trying to express?"
Yi Mi said, "My point is that we cannot judge whether someone survived and successfully left the World Battlefield in the previous decade based on the opening of the World Battlefield."
"As for the Hidden Dragon Association, they do say so to the outside world, but can anyone confirm that their founders were truly people who returned from the World Battlefield? There's no evidence, is there?"
"Furthermore, if people can leave the World Battlefield every time, it's impossible for them to always be people from the world of abilities, right? What about the other people who returned alive? Why aren't there existences like the Golden Lion Association, the Kirin Association, or the Phoenix Association?"
"To put it bluntly, the situation of the Hidden Dragon Association is just what the Hidden Dragon Association itself says. Who knows what's really going on?"
Bai Ye stroked his chin, and it was hard to refute anything.
If one had to question everything, then Bai Ye couldn't be sure if he could leave the World Battlefield.
After all, although Bai Ye had entered the central tower with the Stones of the Gods in his previous life, he had returned when he wasn't at the top floor.
That damn second chance!
Therefore, Bai Ye believed he had reached the final step, but after taking this step, whether he could leave the World Battlefield, Bai Ye had no evidence either.
However, the problem was that if one questioned everything, then this matter would become an endless loop. Unless one left the World Battlefield, there would be no answer, because everything could be questioned.
Bai Ye looked at Yi Mi and said, "What is your idea?"
Yi Mi said, "I think we should start from the essence of everything."
Bai Ye asked, "For example?"
Yi Mi said, "Why does the World Battlefield exist? If this is truly the work of the gods, what is their purpose?"
Bai Ye said, "This is an interesting, but not very fresh question. In my world, many people believe that this is just a prank by the gods. They are probably too bored, so they want to find some amusement."
"Perhaps," Yi Mi said. "Before encountering the God's Disciples, I might have thought the same, or rather, I wouldn't have cared."
Bai Ye asked, "What about after encountering the God's Disciples?"
Yi Mi said, "I couldn't think like that anymore, because the gods do have a purpose. Otherwise, why would they need God's Disciples? Why would they let God's Disciples search for things?"
Bai Ye frowned. He already understood what Yi Mi was trying to express.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye said, "If the World Battlefield is really just a prank by the gods, then things might be simpler. As long as you collect enough Stones of the Gods according to the rules and go to that central tower, you will naturally be able to leave after clearing this game..."
"But if this is not a simple prank, then things will become complicated."
"Yes, so we need the truth," Yi Mi gritted his teeth. "Only by knowing the meaning of the God's Disciples' search for things, why the gods need those things, and what exactly the World Battlefield is, can we possibly go home."
Bai Ye said, "A good line of thought, but..."
Yi Mi asked, "But?"
Bai Ye said, "Have you ever considered that by going to the central tower, you will get the truth?"
Yi Mi was stunned for a moment, then said, "What you said is also a method, but it's a difficult one."
Bai Ye asked, "So, your method is to confront the God's Disciples?"
Yi Mi honestly said, "This was an accident."
"Hmm?" Bai Ye asked curiously, "How unexpected?"
Yi Mi said, "The Stone of Origin I obtained earlier, my friend asked me to place it beside his corpse before he committed suicide. He said I couldn't survive holding the Stone of Origin, and I wasn't sure if the gods would bring him back to life again. I didn't want to see a stranger version of him next time, and I didn't want him to suffer so much."
"So, I did as he asked!"
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