Bai Ye was speechless. Did it mean there was no way out at a critical moment?
What was the difference between this and the incomplete scripture of the Sunflower Manual he held in his hand?
Bai Ye asked, "Then, what about leaving the World Battlefield?"
"This has nothing to do with him; it's my speculation and investigation," Yimi replied. "Have you ever thought about how we can actually leave the World Battlefield?"
Bai Ye looked confused, "Hmm?"
The reason for Bai Ye's confusion was, of course, that there was an official answer to this question – the God Stones.
Yimi continued, "Is there a clear statement that collecting enough God Stones will allow one to leave the World Battlefield?"
Bai Ye showed a look of realization. So, Yimi was doubting this.
Bai Ye could answer Yimi's question: No!
In fact, it was normal for Yimi to have such doubts because there was no "official" proof that one could leave the World Battlefield after gathering the God Stones.
In reality, it was indeed impossible to leave.
However, to leave, the God Stones were essential!
This was because the God Stones were actually the key to the central area!
In the central area stood a Central Tower, also known as the Tower of Gods, which was the core of the World Battlefield. Only by taking enough God Stones to the Central Tower could one enter it.
And the top floor of the Central Tower was the world of gods.
It was normal for Yimi not to know this now. Bai Ye himself only found out after collecting enough God Stones in his previous life. Therefore, Yimi's current doubts were understandable.
In fact, Bai Ye had similar doubts in his previous life.
But this time, he was quite firm, because Bai Ye had been to the Central Tower and understood the role of the God Stones.
However, Bai Ye could not say this. He could not explain the damned "restart."
But Bai Ye quickly thought of a direction.
"Do you know about the Cang Long Society?"
"I do!" Yimi replied. "Are you going to say that the Cang Long Society was founded in their own world, and the person who founded it was someone who left the World Battlefield, right?"
Bai Ye asked, "Is there any problem with this line of reasoning?"
Yimi explained, "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, the first question is, did anyone actually leave the World Battlefield in the previous decade?"
As Yimi spoke, he squatted down and drew two circles on the ground with a stone.
"The first circle represents the World Battlefield that opened in the previous decade, and the second circle represents the World Battlefield that opened in the second decade."
"The World Battlefield opens once every ten years, not earlier or 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 this is the case, to be more precise, does the World Battlefield open in the next decade regardless of whether anyone survived and left the World Battlefield in the previous decade?"
Bai Ye nodded and said, "That's right, but what are you trying to express?"
Yimi continued, "What I mean is that we cannot determine whether someone survived and successfully left the World Battlefield in the previous decade based on the opening of the World Battlefield."
"As for the Cang Long Society, they indeed say so externally, but can anyone confirm that their founders were truly people who returned from the World Battlefield? There's no evidence, is there?"
"Furthermore, if someone could leave the World Battlefield every time, it's unlikely to be people from the ability world every time, right? What about the other people who returned alive? Why aren't there organizations like the Golden Lion Society, the Qilin Society, or the Phoenix Society?"
"Frankly speaking, the situation with the Cang Long Society is just what the Cang Long Society claims. Who knows what's really going on?"
Bai Ye propped up his chin. He had nothing to refute.
If one were to approach this issue with an attitude of doubting everything, then Bai Ye himself couldn't say for sure whether one could leave the World Battlefield.
After all, in his previous life, although Bai Ye had entered the Central Tower with the God Stones, he had returned before reaching the top floor.
That damned "restart"!
Therefore, Bai Ye believed he had reached the final step, but whether he could leave the World Battlefield after taking this step, Bai Ye had no evidence either.
However, the problem was that if one approached everything with skepticism, it would turn into an endless cycle. Unless one left the World Battlefield, there would be no answer, because everything could be doubted.
Bai Ye looked at Yimi and asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Yimi replied, "I believe we should start from the essence of everything."
Bai Ye asked, "For example?"
Yimi explained, "Why does the World Battlefield exist? If this is truly the work of gods, what is their purpose?"
Bai Ye said, "That's an interesting, but not very novel question. In my world, many people believe it's just a prank by the gods, perhaps out of boredom, so they want to find some entertainment."
"Perhaps," Yimi said. "Before encountering the God's Disciples, I might have thought the same, or rather, I wouldn't have cared."
Bai Ye asked, "And after encountering the God's Disciples?"
Yimi replied, "I can't think that way anymore, because the gods do have their motives. Otherwise, why would they need God's Disciples? Why would they make the God's Disciples search for things?"
Bai Ye frowned. He already understood what Yimi was trying to say.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye said, "If the World Battlefield is truly just a prank by the gods, then things might be simpler. As long as you collect enough God Stones according to the rules and head to that Central Tower, you'll clear the game and naturally be able to leave..."
"But if this is not a simple prank, then things become complicated."
"Yes, so we need the truth," Yimi gritted his teeth. "Only by knowing the meaning behind the God's Disciples' search, why the gods need those things, and what the World Battlefield truly is, can we possibly return home."
Bai Ye said, "A good line of thought, but..."
Yimi asked, "But?"
Bai Ye countered, "Have you considered that by going to the Central Tower, you'll get the truth?"
Yimi paused for a moment, then replied, "What you're saying is also a method, but it's a very difficult one."
Bai Ye asked, "So, your method is to confront the God's Disciples?"
Yimi honestly admitted, "This was an accident."
"Hmm?" Bai Ye was curious, "How much of an accident?"
Yimi explained, "The Origin Stone I obtained earlier, my friend asked me to place it beside his corpse before he committed suicide. He said I wouldn't survive holding the Origin Stone, 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, nor did I want him to suffer so much."
"So, I did as he asked!"
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