"The natives went to such great lengths to initiate the reincarnation just for you and me?"
Although Zhang Chen had considered himself to be exceptionally talented and a favored child of destiny, hearing these words from the Supreme Being still struck him as incredible.
"That's right. My current cycle of reincarnation was to bring me to this world, and yours was to bring you!"
"It's the same principle for the last cycle, which was to bring that fellow to this world. The logic remains the same."
The Supreme Being said with an expression that conveyed, "You're still too young."
"But... if it was just for one or two people... wouldn't it be simpler to just teleport them directly? Why teleport the entire world's population? And why bother with things like apocalyptic suppression..."
Zhang Chen asked, puzzled.
It seemed like an excessive amount of effort for the natives if their goal was merely a few individuals.
"Theoretically, what you're saying is correct. But I believe you've also traversed to parallel worlds before, and you should know that people from different worlds can only stay for a very short period."
"That brief time is absolutely insufficient to help the natives complete their plans."
"Therefore, they must destroy our original world to prevent us from being pulled back to our own. Isn't that a damn twisted plan?"
"To need help from others, and then destroy their homeland – I've never seen such shameless behavior!"
The Supreme Being said coldly, not hiding his disdain for the natives. After a moment, he continued:
"Because the natives' plan requires not only individuals with special physiques like you and me, but also that we possess a standard level of bio-energy within our bodies, which is necessary to activate the energy absorption machines."
"So, how do we obtain bio-energy that meets their standards?"
"Thus, the natives conceived the idea of using fragments of the Time Meteorite's core to suppress monsters and gravity, and then woven a guise of a game to let us grow and become stronger within it."
"Of course, anyone who takes this game seriously is a fool, because if you fail in the game... you can actually die!"
"Then... to give individuals like you and me a greater advantage in survival, they provided us with more abundant information and data than others."
The Supreme Being paused slightly at this point before continuing:
"This special ability is the prompt. I can see prompts, and I believe you can too. Including the top talent from the second cycle, he could also see prompts."
"That's why we could grow faster than others and acquire resources more easily!"
Zhang Chen nodded. There had been rumors before that the Supreme Being possessed a special ability, and he had suspected it was the prompt back then.
It was precisely because he possessed this very ability that his strength far surpassed that of his peers who survived.
Given enough time, he could have widened the gap by two full stages, just like the Supreme Being.
When they met in the arena, the Supreme Being had also mentioned the ink stain on his back. Now, coupled with what the Supreme Being himself had said, it seemed his suspicions were entirely correct.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chen suddenly recalled that the prompt had malfunctioned precisely during the period when the lighthouse fell.
Later, when the prompt resumed its function, Tang Xiao En then brought news of them establishing contact with the lighthouse headquarters.
These coincidences precisely indicated that the prompt was not a product of some higher-dimensional beings, but rather manipulated by the progressive faction behind the scenes.
Heh... he never expected that from the moment he entered the apocalypse and grew to this point, step by step, seemingly with the help of the prompt, everything was actually within the natives' plan.
Suddenly, Zhang Chen remembered the native researcher he met in the parallel world, who was conducting a human experiment...
It seemed he had underestimated the natives. They not only possessed advanced technology but also had a profound understanding of human nature...
Speaking of which, both he and the Supreme Being were merely lab rats being let loose... They seemed to be acting according to their own will, but in reality, they were subtly manipulated by the progressive faction in the unseen.
The Supreme Being possessed the Spider Queen Shira, and he possessed the Spider Queen Mo Ran... This was likely no mere coincidence...
With this thought, Zhang Chen sighed softly, turning his head to look at Mo Ran, who had fallen into a deep slumber.
The Supreme Being seemed to have seen through Zhang Chen's thoughts and said with a calm expression:
"That's right. Not only you and I are connected to the Spider Queen, but the person from the second cycle of reincarnation also possesses a Spider Queen..."
"When I first saw him, my initial reaction was disbelief, sheer incredulity."
"Even now, meeting you, I can be absolutely certain that my previous conjecture was entirely correct!"
Zhang Chen gasped, not expecting that his conversation with the Supreme Being would yield such explosive information.
And everything was logically consistent!
The Supreme Being and he were meeting for the first time. Even with the prompt, he couldn't possibly know what Zhang Chen had experienced, yet his words were progressively unraveling Zhang Chen's long-held doubts.
"Then... why didn't you choose to end the apocalypse?"
Zhang Chen asked.
"That... can be considered a personal choice of mine, but you are different..."
"Although the prompt is useless for living beings, I can feel that your strength is far superior to mine."
"Therefore, I do not wish to become your enemy. Any information you wish to know, any help you need, I can provide unconditionally."
"Ultimately, whether to end the apocalypse or maintain the current state, the decision is yours!"
"I only have one small request... I hope you can grant it..."
The Supreme Being said, clasping his hands together and bowing respectfully to Zhang Chen.
"What request?"
Zhang Chen asked, surprised.
Given the Supreme Being's strength, second only to his own, and his status as a formidable opponent in the apocalypse, what could possibly be beyond his capabilities that required Zhang Chen's help?
"Regardless of whether you choose to end the apocalypse or not, I no longer wish to live in this world, nor can I continue to live in it!"
"This world only needs one leader. I am merely an outdated old man, and the true seat of supremacy should belong to you."
"I only wish to live out my remaining years peacefully in a tranquil world."
The Supreme Being said, reaching out and taking Shira's hand.
She met his gaze with a loving expression.
"A peaceful world... You yourself know that you don't belong to that world. Even if you went there, before long, at most two hours, you would be pulled back to this world!"
Zhang Chen said, astonished.
"Of course, I know that. That's precisely why I need your help, and also... what's in your pocket, Gromos!"
The Supreme Being looked at Zhang Chen's pocket and said.