Chapter 2594 - 1177: The Origins of the Gods! (Part 2)

Chapter 2594: Chapter 1177: The Origins of the Gods! (Part 2)

Gu Qingqiu had no interest in saving the world; he was purely bored and found purifying rule contamination interesting.

Xia Hongmian chatted with everyone for a while, then looked at Lin Baici, "Take a walk with me?"

Swoosh!

San Miyairi’s gaze immediately shifted to Lin Baici.

What’s the meaning of this?

Is Director Xia interested in Lin Baici?

That can’t be, right?

Although Lord Lin is indeed excellent, Xia Hongmian is also a standout, with great looks, a good figure, and especially her personal strength, which is unmatched in Nine Regions.

There’s no reason she’d like Lin Baici, right?

Or maybe, a woman like Xia Hongmian wouldn’t like men at all?

Lin Baici nodded.

Xia Hongmian began walking forward.

Lin Baici was three steps behind, not walking alongside Xia Hongmian.

Could it be she’s going to talk about Gu Qingxiang?

Lin Baici thought, Xia Hongmian must have collected information about him, so she definitely knew about him and Gu Qingxiang being together, but why hadn’t she talked to him about it?

"Qiu-chan, what do you think Director Xia wants to talk about with Lord Lin?"

San Miyairi was curious.

"Who knows?"

Gu Qingqiu shrugged.

...

The sea of trees had collapsed, but it still retained a trace of natural breath.

"Why are you trailing behind?"

Xia Hongmian teased, "You usually don’t show me much respect either!"

"Director, you’re joking. I’ve always been very grateful for the generous contract you gave me!"

Lin Baici replied earnestly.

Not having to work every day and still receiving such a hefty salary was incredibly satisfying.

"It’s what you deserve!"

Xia Hongmian found Lin Baici somewhat endearing and naive, "You get what you pay for, no need to thank anyone!"

"That’s the grace of recognizing talent!"

Who wouldn’t want a boss who pays generously and speaks nicely?

And this boss is quite pretty!

Just didn’t expect that Director Xia also wore black stockings!

Lin Baici and the others arrived too quickly for Xia Hongmian to change her damaged pants, so through the suit pants, the black tights paired with high heels looked very seductive.

"What do you think of Red Medicine?"

Xia Hongmian got to the point.

"A comrade worthy of entrusting my life!"

Lin Baici and Xia Hongyao had only known each other for over a year, but they had gone through numerous life-and-death situations, forming a deep friendship.

"Is that all?"

Xia Hongmian was not satisfied with this answer.

"Isn’t that enough?"

Lin Baici countered. If he were to enter the Great Divine Ruins and could choose only one teammate, even if Gu Qingqiu was smart and San Miyairi was both smart and strong, he would still choose the high ponytail.

"Don’t you think she’s a fool?"

Thinking of her sister’s intelligence, Xia Hongmian chuckled to herself.

"Red Medicine has inner beauty!"

Lin Baici praised, "She can be relied upon at every critical moment!"

"What about your other companions?"

"Being able to get to know these companions like Gu Qingqiu, I feel like I’m the chosen one by the Luck Goddess!"

Lin Baici had once considered offering incense to thank the heavens for their kindness!

Having such a perfect team was something even Dragon Level envied.

The sightseeing platform ahead was broken, with no path to continue. Xia Hongmian stopped and gazed at the whole city, "What do you think of these gods?"

"The source of calamity, the destroyer of peaceful life!"

Lin Baici, having been to Busan and Qin Palace, handled dozens of cases of rule pollution. He knew very well the severe damage a God’s ruins could do to the Human Kingdom.

"They must be contained immediately upon discovery!"

After Lin Baici spoke, Long Miaomiao came to mind, should she count as a good god?

Wait!

And also the counselor...

"Thinking of Long Miaomiao and Gu Qingxiang?"

Xia Hongmian smiled. This was the crux of her question: what would you do if you accidentally become friends with a god?

"..."

Lin Baici was silent.

"You’re a sentimental person!"

Xia Hongmian did not press Lin Baici for his thoughts, instead changing the topic, "Do you want to know the origins of these gods?"

"..."

Lin Baici wanted to say no. He wasn’t foolish; he knew that Xia Hongmian suddenly bringing this up must have a reason.

Most likely it was to assign him a task.

If he listened, it would surely be hard to refuse, but...

He really wanted to know!

Xia Hongmian looked into the distance. Without waiting for Lin Baici to respond, she began to narrate, "Their homeland was destroyed!"

"Some gods escaped and began interstellar exile!"

"Suddenly, one day, for humans, that was thirty years ago, a god discovered Blue Star and fell, landing in Antarctica."

"And the first Divine Ruins was born!"

"If all who came were gods, humans would have long been colonized by these extraterrestrials, turned into slaves, because the disparity in combat power is too great."

"But humans were lucky; some gods, after a lengthy interstellar exile, were near death, or already dead. When they landed on Earth, they were already a deceased God’s bones. Apart from radiating divine pollution, they could not leave God’s ruins to enslave humanity."

"Talents among humans risked death, stepped into the God’s ruins, contained the God’s bones, purified the terrifying rule pollution, and from them, found the direction and resources for humans to evolve once again!"

"Since then, humans gained a little strength to contend against gods!"

Lin Baici hadn’t imagined that these gods were actually exiles.

That explained it—if it were a purposeful interstellar expedition, they should have sent their strongest elite, and there wouldn’t be so many dead, or God’s bones.

"Time is running out for humans because no one can tell when a battalion of gods might descend on Blue Star!"

Xia Hongmian always carried a sense of urgency, "And when that time comes, it will be the end of humanity!"

"Like this time?"

Lin Baici had not yet seen the damage report from this meteor shower, but even by random guess, he knew it would be significant.

"No, this time is merely an accident, a kind of unprepared, accidental descent!"

"???"

Lin Baici was puzzled.

"You know the Uncle Nine from Nine Dragons Hall?"

"We’ve met once!"

Lin Baici was once heavily recruited by Uncle Nine.

"He’s at the Antarctic First Divine Ruins!"

Xia Hongmian explained, "This meteor shower was probably triggered accidentally by him!"

"Huh?"

The more Lin Baici listened, the more confused he became.

"The gods in the first Divine Ruins have not yet been contained. It must be accumulating power, preparing to emerge and conquer humanity!"

"But this time, the gods’ hasty, unmethodical attack indicates something went wrong!"

"And Uncle Nine sent me an email a week ago saying the plan failed, and since then, there has been no news!"

The sun was setting, and the colors of dusk began to dye the land, like draping a mourning dress over the city.

"Does Director mean..."

Lin Baici hadn’t expected the first god to land on Blue Star still hasn’t been contained; by now, how terrifying must it have become?

If it stepped out of Antarctica, wouldn’t the entire humanity suffer?

"I hope you and I can take a trip to the Antarctic Ruins!"

Xia Hongmian stopped watching the scenery, turned and deeply gazed at Lin Baici, speaking sincerely, even with a hint of pleading.

"Just the two of us?"

Lin Baici’s brows furrowed because from Xia Hongmian’s implications, it seemed she didn’t want anyone else.

"Yes, just the two of us!"

"..."

Lin Baici wanted to say, are you joking?

He knew his limits. Though he had quickly grown stronger by killing a few gods with the Eater God, going to hunt the First God?

Isn’t that a death wish?

"Are you wondering why not form a Dragon Level team to go to Antarctica?"

Xia Hongmian gave a bitter smile, "Even if those Dragon Level members were willing, once they enter the Divine Ruins, not only can they not fight, they might even become the enemy!"

Xia Hongmian revealed the reason without waiting for Lin Baici’s question.

"In the Antarctic Divine Ruins, anyone who goes in must act alone. If they team up, self-consciousness will swell to the point of wanting to kill each other!"

This was a verified divine pollution, which even Dragon Level could not exempt from.

But Xia Hongmian knew Lin Baici could handle it, so the two of them could form a team.