Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 981 - 974: Grudges of the Gods

Chapter 981: Chapter 974: Grudges of the Gods

"You didn’t say that at the beginning," Talis, fuming with anger, began to breathe more rapidly.

"Back then, we needed you, so we established cooperation based on your own value, but the situation is different now. We completely control this tomb, you haven’t contributed at all, you’re just coming in for a free ride, so I’ve always felt it was unreasonable. Now you’re adopting such a resistant attitude, so why should I let you take advantage of us just because you’re a Night Elf? Why don’t we pay another Night Elf to lead us to Xia Yue Island?" Luo’er said righteously.

"You, you despicable Wood Elf!!" Talis pointed at Luo’er’s nose and cursed in anger.

"Hey," Luo’er’s face suddenly turned dark, and then he said coldly, "I have never insulted you because of your race, and this is already the second time you’ve insulted me racially. If we were to expel you from our team now, I suppose you would be dead at the hands of that god of slaughter in the next second."

"Let’s talk things out nicely; there’s no need for verbal attacks," Axia finally couldn’t stand it any longer, pulled on Talis’s sleeve, and tried to mediate, "If there’s anything you don’t understand, we should communicate properly. There’s no need for attacks. Captain Luo’er will not harm you for no reason."

Perhaps influenced by Axia’s intervention, Talis turned to look at her and finally calmed down considerably, hanging her head in a long silence.

"Can we talk properly now?" Luo’er asked her.

"You promise me that you will absolutely not reveal anything about this mission," Talis lifted her head, looking at him and asked with a somber voice.

"I promise you that I absolutely won’t disclose it to outsiders!" Luo’er nodded.

Actually, he was being cunning here; he had promised Talis not to disclose it to outsiders, but he hadn’t said he couldn’t tell his own people. In other words, he could fully report to headquarters, because they were also his own people.

"Alright." Hearing Luo’er’s assurance, Talis nodded and finally agreed to share some details of their mission.

"We, we came north to Snow Domain mainly to search for something called Prime Fluid. It’s a special fluid stored in metal canisters," Talis slowly said.

"What is Prime Fluid?" Luo’er couldn’t help but ask.

"I don’t know, I truly don’t," Talis shook her head, "All I know is that this Prime Fluid is crucial to the rise of Xia Yue Island and the revival of the Elf Race, so we must get it!"

"What is this substance that it can revive the entire Elf Race?" Hearing Talis’s words, everyone looked at each other, skeptical of her claims.

"With the Prime Fluid, the great Sir Xiapei Kam will break free from his chains, truly reign supreme, and by then, all heretics will be purged, and the only True God in the world will be Sir Xiapei Kam alone!" Talis suddenly became agitated, speaking loudly and fervently in an adolescently dramatic tone while looking extremely devout.

"You want to use Prime Fluid to free Xiapei Kam from his chains, so that he may reign supreme?" Luo’er furrowed his brow and asked calmly.

"Exactly, the reason Sir Xiapei Kam is bound to Xia Yue Island is entirely due to the heretic Tana," Talis stared at Luo’er, her gaze sharp and determined, "Sir Xiapei Kam was originally seeking to correct Tana’s mistakes, but instead, Tana betrayed him, sealed him on Xia Yue Island, and had the Wood Elves steal the Prime Fluid that could have freed him. Xia Yue Island is an endless prison, and Sir Xiapei Kam is destined to never escape, with the only hope being the Prime Fluid!"

"This..." Hearing her somewhat delirious words, Luo’er found himself at a loss for words and turned to look at Baiyue, who was knowledgeable.

"If Tana is a god, and Xiapei Kam is also a god, then we might speculate that Tana built a Firewall around Xia Yue Island to prevent Xiapei Kam from leaving, what is referred to as imprisonment. We are not clear on the principles of this Firewall, but we know that it can intercept Xiapei Kam, who is also a god, and that is the most incredible part," Baiyue said with a furrowed brow.

"Does that mean, the legends of the Elf Race are all true?" Luo’er couldn’t help asking.

"Tana has been confirmed to exist, so I believe these legends should be true. I dare not claim they are absolute historical facts, but likely stories based on that foundation," Baiyue analyzed with her head bowed.

"But why would Tana imprison Xiapei Kam?" Tangmo asked, puzzled.

"According to legend, it should be because Sir Xiapei Kam restrained Tana," Luo’er answered.

"But if that’s the case, how exactly did Tana manage to do this? Isn’t she restricted by Sir Xiapei Kam? Why is she able to imprison her?" Tangmo frowned, voicing his doubts once again.

"This..." His question had indeed stumped Luo’er.

"So," Cheng Ziang looked at the excited Talis, and then asked calmly, "you can free Sir Xiapei Kam from Tana’s bondage by obtaining the Prime Fluid?"

"Exactly!" Talis nodded firmly.

"In what form will he be freed?" Cheng Ziang inquired further.

"Eh?" This time, it was Talis who was taken aback by his question.

"If Tana and Sir Xiapei Kam are both true gods, then the most common means they would use to contend with each other should be magic, not physical. The Prime Fluid, howsoever you put it, seems to have nothing to do with magic. Why then can it release Sir Xiapei Kam from Tana’s imprisonment?" Cheng Ziang continued to press.

"This, I... I’m not quite certain..." Talis lowered her head, caught in a dilemma.

"Have you ever seen Sir Xiapei Kam?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Of course, I have seen him; I am a person who has received the favor of a god!" Talis declared proudly.

"So, this operation of yours is also authorized by Sir Xiapei Kam?" Cheng Ziang pressed on.

"Certainly, right..." Talis suddenly closed her mouth, then hesitated for a long while staring at Luo’er before making up her mind to speak, "The reason we came to the Snow Domain is precisely because of Sir Xiapei Kam’s directive. He told us that we could find the Prime Fluid here!"

"In other words, you received a direct instruction from the god Himself?" Cheng Ziang nodded and then turned to look at Luo’er.

"Everyone, I have a bold conjecture," Baiyue, who had been in deep thought, suddenly spoke, then looked around, somewhat hesitant, "Of course, I can’t guarantee that this conjecture is entirely correct. It’s just my personal opinion; please consider it as a reference."

"Speak, you are our Advance Team’s brain trust; do you really fear saying something wrong?" Cheng Ziang nodded and said.

"Because I am the brain trust, that’s why I can’t speak recklessly," Baiyue said, then quickly lowered his head, falling into a moment of silence, as if organizing his thoughts.

"We mentioned earlier that gods should possess divinity, but what divinity is varies from person to person. In my view, divinity is a sort of limitation, a measure preventing gods from acting recklessly. I believe Tana is called a god because she has limitations; if she had none, she could easily kill Luo’er outright rather than engage in these seemingly pointless acts to lure Luo’er to his death. Therefore, I think divinity is actually a form of limitation, a decisive restriction, limiting gods in their use of power."

"Hmm, proceed!" Luo’er nodded in approval.

"Having understood what divinity is, let’s discuss whether humans can become gods. My answer is no. Take Fula, for example; even if she has no vulnerable points, she cannot become a real god because she lacks divinity, or rather, divinity cannot constrain her. She can wield magic without any restriction, and nobody can limit her; we can only request from a moral standpoint that she restrains herself, hence she can never become a true god like Tana," Baiyue continued.

"So you’re saying, a god must unconditionally submit to divinity," Tangmo nodded, muttering as if talking to himself.

"We previously mentioned a concept, I don’t know if you all remember, that of artificial intelligence. I believe that neither Tana nor Sir Xiapei Kam are gods transformed from humans, but gods created by humans, or in the words of we Earthlings, artificial intelligence!"

"Because only then can it be explained why gods must unconditionally submit to divinity, as artificial intelligence must unconditionally adhere to program rules, not overstepping boundaries. Thus, even if the so-called divinity is fundamentally incapable of limiting gods in their use of power, gods would still adhere unconditionally, whereas humans would not, as they are destined to break the rules and then abuse power!" Baiyue pronounced.

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