Li Jia Yi spread his hands. "That was just speculation among the chosen ones, with no basis whatsoever."
Bai Ye asked, "So, the Divine Followers actually have nothing to do with the World Battlefield itself? They were created by people from the Mythological Civilization world?"
Li Jia Yi nodded. "As you said, gods are high and mighty. How would they be willing to be manipulated so casually? They have to do something. Moreover, high and mighty gods naturally wouldn't act the same way as humans."
"Let me put it this way, after you entered the World Battlefield, what were you thinking?"
Bai Ye replied, "Naturally, it was to survive, then to get stronger, and then to collect Divine Stone fragments, find a way to enter the central area, ascend the Divine Tower, and return to my own world."
Li Jia Yi said, "Exactly, but these are the things on the surface."
Bai Ye was puzzled. "Is there anything not on the surface?"
Li Jia Yi explained, "What I mean is, this process is within the rules. Surviving, getting stronger, collecting Divine Stone fragments, and even the existence of the Divine Tower are things that, while not many people know now, everyone will eventually gather information about as time goes on."
"So, to put it more directly, everyone is playing this game according to the rules of the World Battlefield. Everything they do is within the rules. That should be correct, right?"
Bai Ye nodded.
Li Jia Yi continued, "Why would gods play by the rules? They are high and mighty."
Bai Ye frowned. "Are there any violations of the rules by the Divine Followers? Is there something wrong with the things they collect?"
"That's a separate matter," Li Jia Yi said. "The problem with the Divine Followers is that their very existence is a violation of the rules."
"Let me ask you, are the Divine Followers stronger, or are the gods stronger?"
Bai Ye replied, "Of course, the gods are stronger."
Wasn't that an obvious question?
The Divine Followers were also created by gods.
So, were the Divine Followers stronger, or were the gods stronger?
Li Jia Yi stated, "Since that's the case, why do gods need Divine Followers? Why don't they find those things themselves? In fact, we can think about it from another angle. You've seen the strength of the Giant Spirit God, haven't you?"
Bai Ye nodded again.
Li Jia Yi continued, "Then what do you think would happen if the Giant Spirit God went out and caused trouble? It would be a massacre. All the chosen ones would be killed."
"What kind of forbidden zones could contain him? Well, there are some, but he could run rampant in most forbidden zones, couldn't he? If he wanted to, he could easily deal with them. Most safe zones wouldn't exist for him; he could destroy them."
"And the Giant Spirit God is just a minor figure compared to others."
Li Jia Yi said, pinching his little finger.
"He's just a nobody. If the Monkey King were to act, what would happen to this World Battlefield? Wouldn't it be turned upside down?"
"If the gods were to act and collect enough Divine Stones to enter the central area and ascend the Divine Tower, it clearly wouldn't be difficult, right?"
"So, where is the problem?" Li Jia Yi asked. "It's very simple: they cannot leave this place."
"What?" Bai Ye was stunned. "Native inhabitants?"
Being within the World Battlefield and unable to leave...
Wasn't that the definition of native inhabitants!
"No..." Bai Ye felt something was still wrong. "Do native inhabitants know they are native inhabitants?"
This was a very peculiar matter.
"Native inhabitants" was a term given by the chosen ones. Did the native inhabitants themselves know this?
Clearly not. They didn't even know what the World Battlefield truly was. They lived their lives according to a set routine.
"Perhaps this is the difference between humans and gods?" Li Jia Yi chuckled playfully. "Actually, the term 'native inhabitants' wasn't given by the World Battlefield, but by the chosen ones themselves. How could the chosen ones know what the native inhabitants were thinking?"
"By the way, do you know the saying 'talent emerges from humble origins'?"
Bai Ye nodded.
Li Jia Yi explained, "Why does talent emerge from humble origins? Because of poverty and low status. In ancient times, those who could study and had good teachers were the aristocratic families, the clans, and the renowned lineages. All the good resources were in their hands, so when it came to imperial examinations, it was always their people who succeeded."
"It was difficult for talent to emerge from humble origins, which is why humble talents were valuable and talked about. But it's laughable how many people truly understand the meaning of 'humble origins'? Humble origins referred to aristocratic families with low influence, or those whose families had declined. They were not commoners; they were still part of the aristocracy."
"In ancient times, commoners didn't even have the opportunity to study, let alone take the imperial examinations. Humble origins were just humble origins, not commoners. Humble talents were talked about, but people didn't realize they were still many times stronger than those considered commoners."
"Here..." Li Jia Yi said, "the native inhabitants are the commoners."
"Are the gods the aristocratic clans?" Bai Ye asked. "Commoners didn't even have the right to study, so they couldn't pass the imperial examinations. Those native inhabitants didn't even know what the World Battlefield was, so how could they resist? But aristocratic clans are different. Gods stand higher. No, they were originally standing at the highest point. How could they tolerate being exploited?"
"Very good, it seems you have a general understanding," Li Jia Yi said. "But what if they can't do it themselves? That's why they need Divine Followers, just like ancient aristocratic clans would keep a group of advisors and enforcers."
"What exactly is the World Battlefield?" Bai Ye frowned. "If, as you say, the gods of the mythological worlds are all imprisoned in one area like native inhabitants, who could achieve such a feat?"
Li Jia Yi replied, "Who knows? But if gods are merely standing higher, not omnipotent, it means someone can stand higher than the gods. Furthermore, there might even be someone who stands higher than that person?"
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. "Are you stalling me?"
Li Jia Yi said, "Why do you, from a lower civilization, need to know so much? I've already satisfied quite a bit of your curiosity."
Bai Ye sneered. "It seems you, from a higher civilization, have been beaten by me quite a few times."
"Yes, you've hit the nail on the head," Li Jia Yi said. "If we have to say it, it's not about higher individuals, but about higher civilizations!"
"Look at this place. Is the direction of mythological civilizations towards technological civilization? No. Technological civilization is not necessarily stronger than mythological civilization, but if both develop simultaneously, they can surpass both."
"I don't know who stands higher, but if someone can make gods bow their heads, I can only say that the owner of the World Battlefield possesses a higher civilization."
"By the way, I know what else you want to ask," Li Jia Yi said. "You probably want to ask about the ultimate purpose of all this. In fact, you've already provided one possibility yourself."