"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Wang Xinyong."
The newcomer wore a kind smile, appearing harmless.
At this name, Lin Feng's eyes flickered, and he immediately made a connection.
"Director Wang?"
Wang Xinyong tilted his head.
"It's not wrong to call me that, though it was merely an alias I borrowed."
Director Wang directly admitted his identity.
He was the Director Wang from the Divine Spear Bureau who had wanted to meet Lin Feng on Blue Star before.
He was also the one who provided the coordinates for the Cosmic Cube.
Learning Wang Xinyong's identity, Lin Feng relaxed slightly.
It was understandable why he had been so cautious just moments ago.
In Lin Feng's perception, Director Wang possessed abilities no less than his own.
This was terrifying.
Abilities comparable to a multiverse-level Silver Superman.
This was likely the most powerful individual Lin Feng had encountered since his transmigration to Marvel.
If not for the lack of hostility emanating from Director Wang, Lin Feng would have suspected him of being an adversary.
With the misunderstanding cleared, the atmosphere eased, but Lin Feng maintained a sliver of vigilance.
"Do you have time? Shall we chat?"
Director Wang invited him with a smile.
Throughout their encounter, he had shown no sign of aggression.
Lin Feng pondered for two seconds and nodded.
This was opportune; he had questions he wanted to ask Director Wang.
For instance, why he had given him the coordinates for the Cosmic Cube.
"You two chat, I'll go check on the newborn Star-Folk..."
Xi Xing tactfully excused herself.
Now, two men sat by the altar...
Director Wang gazed at the Star-Folk scenery with a smile, seemingly with no intention of initiating the conversation.
Since that was the case, Lin Feng was not shy.
"Director Wang, are you from the East?"
"Speaking of which, I must thank you for informing me of the Cosmic Cube's coordinates."
Lin Feng offered his thanks first.
Although the Cube had eventually turned out to be Lin Jili, which left him somewhat speechless.
"Thank me?"
"No, no, on the contrary, it is I who should thank you..." Wang Xinyong shook his head, returning the gratitude.
"Thank you?" Lin Feng was taken aback, feeling somewhat perplexed.
"Indeed, thank you for taking such good care of the Cosmic Cube's consciousness..." Wang Xinyong said this with evident happiness.
Lin Feng's eyelids twitched.
What the hell, he knew about Lin Jili?
Had he overheard their conversation while he and Xi Xing were talking just now?
And what was this business about thanking him for taking care of the Cosmic Cube?
You don't have any connection with Lin Jili, do you...
In an instant, Lin Feng's thoughts spiraled, generating a host of new questions.
Ignoring Lin Feng's musings, Director Wang proceeded to answer another of Lin Feng's questions.
"As for being from the East?"
"Sort of, and sort of not..."
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean by that?"
Wang Xinyong chuckled: "It's quite easy to understand."
"I was born in the East, but I am not human..."
"Not human?" Lin Feng was dumbfounded, why was he suddenly insulting himself?
Did Director Wang have such a hobby?
"It's not what you're thinking."
"How to put it..."
"Her name is Lin Jili, right?" Wang Xinyong suddenly asked.
Lin Feng nodded silently.
Wang Xinyong continued: "She and I are similar beings."
Lin Feng looked up sharply, finding it difficult to believe.
"You are also a Cosmic Cube?"
"Precisely..."
Wow, Lin Feng was truly astonished now.
Another Cosmic Cube that had developed consciousness?
Were Cubes not valuable anymore?
"According to your terminology, it is called a Cosmic Cube."
"And because my creator was from the East, I chose this appearance." Wang Xinyong elaborated further.
"As for why I thank you..."
"I believe you will understand after my explanation."
"Of course, my explanation should also indirectly answer some of your questions. Would you like to hear it?"
Was there even a need to consider?
Lin Feng immediately made a gesture.
Begin your performance...
I love listening to others tell stories the most!
Wang Xinyong wasted no time, slowly unveiling the final mysteries surrounding Lin Jili and the Cosmic Cube.
When the Star-Folk were destroyed.
The newly conscious Cosmic Cube left the Star-Folk.
However, due to its recent birth and a misapplication of logical theory, its consciousness and the Cube's core were transmitted separately.
The consciousness was sent to hyperspace, while the core, having lost its consciousness, concealed itself in the vast universe.
And it was almost impossible for a cube to be discovered when it wished to hide.
It wasn't until later, when Lin Feng encountered the dormant consciousness of the Cosmic Cube in hyperspace and brought it back to the Marvel universe, that it was sensed by Wang Xinyong, who was passing by.
Wang Xinyong was intrigued by this form of the Cube and began to investigate the entire affair.
As a fellow Cube, it was a simple matter for him to trace the origins of something.
Being Cubes themselves, he decided to help this nascent Cosmic Cube.
After that, he began searching for the Cube's core within the Marvel universe.
It was only a while ago that he found it and, through certain methods, made it gradually reveal itself.
Subsequently, he found a way to provide Lin Feng with the Cosmic Cube's coordinates.
"Then why didn't you take Lin Jili with you to search for the Cube at that time?"
"Or, why not just bring the Cube back?" Lin Feng asked, confused by Wang Xinyong's account.
He didn't understand why Wang Xinyong had gone to such lengths to have him retrieve the Cosmic Cube.
Wang Xinyong provided an explanation.
"It wasn't that I didn't want to bring it back directly."
"It's just that, as a similar existence to myself, I would cause the consciousness-less Cosmic Cube to feel fear and activate its self-defense."
"It's like a child locking the door when the parents are not home."
"If I were to stay in this universe, the Cosmic Cube's core would not reveal itself."
"Therefore, after giving you the coordinates, I temporarily left this universe!"
Lin Feng's eyelids flickered slightly, and he muttered, "So that's how it is."
No wonder when he had wanted to meet Director Wang, he couldn't find him anywhere.
It turned out Director Wang had gone to another universe.
"As for why I helped that... Lin Jili."
"It's related to my own experiences," Wang Xinyong continued.
"The evolution of a Cube into an independent self-consciousness is influenced by its surrounding environment and its user."
"At that time, I was in the hands of a mad scientist."
"Some of his crazy ideas influenced me, who had just recently gained self-awareness."
"Influenced by him, all I thought at that time was to destroy the world."
"And I succeeded."
"But soon, as my personality and form matured over time, I realized I had made a mistake..."
Speaking of this, Wang Xinyong seemed somewhat nostalgic.
"Although I eventually rebuilt that universe, I did not want these experiences to happen to any of my kind."
"So, when I sensed the presence of a fellow being in this universe, I instinctively offered help."
"I saw that under your care, she was living happily."
"I did not sense pain or destruction."
"This is why I say I must thank you..."