bayedsolid Chapter 1469 The People of the Past, the God of Oblivion
Chapter 1469 The People of the Past, the God of Oblivion
Lin Yu had also considered the possibility that the mole's owner was a "player".
If it really is a 'player'... then the other party will most likely have been arrested as well.
Of course, Lin Yu knew that although the other party was most likely captured, they might not have been captured by 'Order'.
Another possibility is that, like other beings in the Ten Realms, they violated the taboos and sins mentioned in this "Eternal Cage" and were directly captured by the "God of Fairness and Judgment."
But no matter which one...
Lin Yu didn't think the other person was a kind or law-abiding individual, nor did he think the other person would have any kind of affection for members of 'Order'.
Although this older woman resembled an intellectual woman from a highly educated family in the last century, and her appearance, dress, and temperament all seemed rather gentle, like a kind-hearted neighbor aunt living in a tenement building.
But Lin Yu didn't think that this kind of temperament meant that the other person was necessarily a good person—because the other person was not downstairs in his apartment building or at the school gate, but in the underground of the "Eternal Cage" in Central!
Moreover... the strange ice, metal, and mechanical life forms surrounding them.
The uniqueness of this location alone is enough to erase any other positive first impressions she might have had.
On the contrary, her gentle appearance only served to highlight her unease.
It's like encountering a cute little girl in a remote, untouched mountain forest or wilderness, or meeting a pet dog without a spacesuit in space—this doesn't make you feel at all safe. On the contrary, the contrast between the environment and the person makes it feel even more eerie.
"This auntie... is definitely not a kind person!"
Lin Yu made a judgment in his heart.
Sure enough, upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the older woman nodded slightly and gave a gentle smile.
"I was indeed punished and imprisoned here by 'Order' for violating some rules... But don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards 'players'."
"After all, we all come from the same world and should help each other—young man, what did you do wrong to be locked up here?"
"Don't worry, I won't judge you for what you did—after all, whatever you did, in my opinion, you were forced into it by this 'death game'."
Upon hearing the other party's words, Lin Yu inwardly sighed that his judgment was indeed correct.
This auntie was indeed in jail for committing a crime.
At the same time, although the other party was now speaking nicely, as if she was still not bad at heart despite being captured by "order", Lin Yu became even more wary of her.
Lin Yu looked at the other person and said calmly, "Sister, I don't think I did anything wrong. I just joined... an organization that 'Order' doesn't recognize."
The older woman, slightly curious, asked, "Oh, is it the 'Psychological Society' or the 'Predators'?"
“‘The Raiders’,” Lin Yu replied, “I had only been a member for a short time, and I was on a mission with the organization when I was captured by the people of ‘Order’.”
The older woman sighed, "You're really unlucky... But being locked up here is better than being executed or killed during the arrest. As long as you're alive, things will still happen."
Hearing the other person sigh, Lin Yu asked, "Sister... I'm a little curious, how long have you been here... When can we leave?"
The older woman shook her head and gave a bitter smile: "Get out... how can you possibly get out of this place?"
"This is a 'cage' built by the gods; once you're in, there's no way you can get out."
“I’ve been locked up here for almost two years.”
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised: "Two years...you managed to transform this place into this in just two years?"
“Currently, the time flow of the Eternal Cage is almost identical to reality,” the older woman said in a low voice. “This place… well, it’s not entirely my own creation; I’ve borrowed the power of some friends.”
As she spoke, Lin Yu showed an expression of admiration.
"Whether or not someone helps, it's an incredible feat... Your ability mechanism is also very powerful, and since you've been here for two years, it means you already possessed the ability to 'influence reality' two years ago, right?"
As Lin Yu spoke, the older woman shook her head.
"That's not the case at all... When I was captured, I wasn't particularly powerful or anything. It was only after being captured that I gained some powerful abilities in this 'eternal cage'."
"After all, although this place is a 'cage,' it also gathers the most outstanding and dangerous figures in the ten realms. The abilities they possess and the [items] they wield are all top-notch."
"I've grown a lot during the two years I've spent here... So, although I still haven't found a way to leave this 'eternal cage,' I think if I continue to get stronger and grow, I might be able to come up with some... solutions."
As the older woman spoke, Lin Yu nodded as if encouraged.
"You're right... So, what exactly was the reason you were imprisoned here back then?"
The woman smiled and said, "It's nothing... Alright, since you were also brought in by 'Order,' I'll take you to the 'rest area' to rest for a bit."
"You come with me."
As she spoke, she waved to Lin Yu.
Behind the woman, on a wall made of white ice bricks, several bricks slid backward, forming a new hidden passage.
Lin Yu followed with some surprise: "This isn't even the whole shelter you built?"
"Of course not, this is just the outermost 'defense line'."
The older woman spoke as she led Lin Yu inside.
"Young man, I haven't even asked your name yet. What's your code name?"
Upon hearing the older woman's words, Lin Yu quickly spoke up.
"My name is Shuangmu, you can just call me Xiaomu."
"I haven't even asked your name yet."
The older woman spoke up: "My code name is 'Cheng Shuang'. You can call me Sister Cheng or Sister Shuang, it's also my real name."
"By the way, you said you're a member of 'The Raiders'... Some members of 'The Raiders' just arrived recently, and they're in this rest area too. You might know each other; you could chat together."
As the older woman spoke, the two of them had already walked out of the passage.
Beyond this passage lies another space, only half the size of the previous one, but with a much more comfortable temperature, furnished with many beds, sofas, tables, chairs, and other furniture for rest.
There were also more than twenty other players here.
Cheng Shuang reached out her hand and beckoned to the players over there.
"Hey you guys from the 'Raiders' over there, your organization has sent people!"
Several players sitting on the sofa playing cards looked up and met Lin Yu's gaze.
Lin Yu looked at them calmly. The five members of the "Raiders" were stunned for a moment, and then the leader jumped up from the sofa and spoke angrily.
"May, May!"
Lin Yu looked at the woman wearing a baseball cap and heard that long-unheard address, and sighed slightly.
"What a small world... 'Almond'*."
(*Note: This character last appeared in chapters 285 and 286, as a member of the 'Raiders' who planned the kidnapping of 'Forpolo'.)
After hearing Cheng Shuang's introduction, Lin Yu vaguely guessed that the guys on the 'Raiders' side might be acquaintances of his.
But he didn't expect...
It turns out they were acquaintances who were "familiar" to this extent.
Cheng Shuang looked at the furious 'Almond' and spoke with some surprise.
"Aren't you from the same organization? How could you possibly have a grudge?"
Almond glared at Lin Yu and cursed, "Sister Shuang, how could we be from the same organization... You must have been fooled by this guy—he's a member of 'Order'!"
"No, he's not just a member of 'Order'... he's also 'Order's' rising star!"
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"The rising star of 'Order'?"
On a small island made of gray-white boulders in the churning sea, a pale-faced man with sunken cheeks and prominent cheekbones stretched out his "palm," and tentacles extending from his sleeves curled up the "bishop" chess piece, moving it forward and placing it on the chessboard squares carved on the stone in front of him.
The white-haired youth in a Taoist robe sitting opposite him immediately followed suit, using his "Queen" to capture the "Bishop" that the opponent had just placed, and lazily opened his mouth.
"Yes, the rising star of 'Order' has just reached 'Second Tier'."
The man with tentacled fingers spoke.
"The Diviner... I thought you came to me specifically to have me deal with the God of Power, or to take action against that demigod you're trapped in the 'maze,' but it turns out... you just wanted me to deal with a newbie?"
The diviner spoke in a low voice: "Hey, Your Excellency the 'God of Oblivion,' don't underestimate this newcomer... Although he is only 'Second Tier,' he has escaped from my grasp once."
"Oh, you're such a useless guy? I never thought so before."
The pale-faced man with tendrils-like fingers, also known as the "God of Oblivion," spoke with unabashed sarcasm upon hearing the fortune teller's words.
The diviner, mocked by the deity, was not angry. He simply spoke again calmly: "It's not that I'm too useless, he really is special... To be honest, you'll know once you try it yourself this time."
"To be honest, I don't think you'll definitely succeed."
The God of Oblivion stared at the chessboard, pondering as he spoke, "Are you using reverse psychology?"
“I’m not that incompetent,” the fortune teller said. “After all, you will definitely take action—I have no need to use reverse psychology.”
"why?"
The God of Oblivion asked directly.
The fortune teller turned and looked at the churning sea—at the edge of the sea, deep in the mist, the outline of a gray tower hanging upside down from the sky could be faintly seen.
"Because he is the raven's patron."
The fortune teller began.