Thinking of this, Lin Fan's thoughts became clear and he even smiled.
... ...
In the light screen.
Xue Yingsong continued, "However, the Ark Core records not all secret histories that cannot be seen in the secular world. For example, some of the mermaid tribe's histories are just ordinary histories. They probably use the Ark Core records out of habit.
"There are a total of nine Ark Cores, scattered around the world. Throughout history, they have been transferred to many places and in the hands of many forces. It is possible that they have been discovered to have the ability to record and are used to record some mundane things."
"None of these matters. Only the histories of those people who once had a great influence in history but whose official historical records are few and even vague are the pieces of the puzzle that can piece together the truth about this world."
Gu Ran searched for relevant historical figures in his mind.
A historical figure who had a great influence, but strangely, has few historical records and is not well known to the public...
In an instant, more than a dozen historical figures from various main cities popped into Gu Ran’s mind.
Of course, these are only the historical figures he knows about. There must be more historical figures of this kind that he does not know about.
"Then you found the truth of this world?" Gu Ran asked.
He was also very curious about this question.
"I don't know either." Xue Yingsong looked at the sky. "I did get a lot of news that I had never known before. I seem to understand this world better, but I also feel that I am more unfamiliar with this world. The more I understand... the more unfamiliar it is. Do you understand this feeling?"
"Of course I understand." Gu Ran nodded. "Don't forget, I am also a telepath. We telepaths can absorb knowledge faster than ordinary people. It's just that as we absorb more knowledge, we also feel the vastness of the world, our own insignificance, and we are more in awe of the world."
"Haha, yes, you are right, that's the feeling." Xue Yingsong said with a smile, "The more I understand, the more I respect it."
“I was in the same situation at that time. Although I had learned a lot and unlocked a lot of knowledge, I didn’t feel that I had understood the truth of the world. I just felt that there were still more things that I needed to explore.”
Gu Ran asked straight to the point: "So what information did you already know at that time?"
"In fact, I don't know much more than you do. Perhaps, you know more than me. I cannot view many video materials in the core of the Ark because I don't have the highest authority. I am not the destined person." Xue Yingsong replied with emotion, "What I know is just what I have inferred from various side information.
"They have all tried to influence the world and change it. These characters include but are not limited to the mayors and rulers of various major cities at certain times, the founders of certain organizations, and the founders and initiators of certain scientific research projects. Among them may be the type of person I am looking for, or it may just be a coincidence.
"I don't know, and I can't find any evidence to prove it. There is only one person who can find evidence, and that person is someone who looks similar to them. The basis for the judgment is also very simple, and that is to obtain the highest authority of the Ark Core."
Xue Yingsong looked at Gu Ran and said, "I believe you should have known by now that you are the destined person of this era, the one I am looking for who can dig out the truth of history and the truth of the world!"
He suddenly paused and looked at Xue Yingsong, and found that his eyes were full of serious enthusiasm and expectation.
Continuing to walk forward, Gu Ran said calmly: "I don't know the true meaning of the destined person you mentioned, I don't know whether the basis for your judgment is accurate, and I don't know whether I am the person you are looking for, but... I will continue to research in this direction."
What Gu Ran said was indeed his true thoughts.
He could feel that he was closely related to the truth that Xue Yingsong had told him. Even without Xue Yingsong's expectations and requests, he would find out the situation himself.
Xue Yingsong walked behind Gu Ran and followed him.
Gu Ran took a few steps ahead and let Xue Yingsong fall behind him. It was not because he was disrespectful to the elderly and loving the young, but because he wanted to change the atmosphere.
Because what he was going to ask next was a bit impolite, he didn't want the atmosphere to remain immersed in the happy mood just now.
He wants to look more fierce.
"When did you reach an agreement with Lilith? I remember that Lilith had evil intentions towards your only daughter in the beginning. How could you compromise with such an enemy?"
This is what makes Gu Ran feel uneasy.
If even his only daughter can be used as a bargaining chip, then Xue Yingsong is a terrible person. He must re-evaluate the relationship between the two.
"I don't know where the Succubus General of the Abyss got the news. She has always had a misunderstanding that the key to Pandora's Box is at Lanxin University. In the end, she suspected Xiao Ling. This was her motive for wanting to kidnap Xiao Ling last time."
Xue Yingsong did not seem to avoid the topic, but instead spoke in great detail.
"The time you saved Xiao Ling must have been a plan she had been planning for a long time. At first, I thought she had reduced the number of demon followers she recruited in Canglong City and withdrew those demons from Canglong City. I thought she had given up because she knew it was a misunderstanding. So I didn't pay much attention to Xiao Ling. Anyway, she was not in any danger at Lanxin University, so I continued to focus on my research.
"But who would have thought that the girl actually wanted to go on a field mission by herself to explore the wilderness. After I came out of seclusion, I found that she had left Canglong City with the team. Although the Abyss Demons had already evacuated Canglong City, I was still a little worried, so I asked Lao Xiao to go and protect the girl.
"I didn't expect that my bad premonition would come true. Lilith is still plotting against Xiao Ling and has already put it into action. But Lao Xiao told me that he had just arrived at the battlefield not long ago and found that the battle was over. Judging from the scene, the dignified wrathful apostle demon was no match for a young boy.
"Thank you so much for saving Xiao Ling. Otherwise, she would have been taken to the abyss. I really wouldn't have been able to do anything about it. I could only wait until the three realms merged to go to the abyss."
Xue Yingsong's answer also matched the original situation.
At that time, Xiao Chaofeng arrived faster than the normal rescue team. He should have brought the team here just in case. However, he happened to receive a distress signal from Xue Xiling's team on the way, and then he left the team and quickly rushed to the scene.
Finally, he happened to see him finish the battle with the Angry Apostle and leave the independent small space with Xue Xiling.
However, it still hasn't explained why you have to reach an agreement with Lilith. Since you value your daughter so much, and the other party covets your daughter, shouldn't you be playing against the other party
Unless... ... Lilith really didn't regard Xue Xiling as her target this time.
This is the prerequisite for reconciliation between two people.
An idea suddenly occurred to Gu Ran.
If this is true, then there must have been a change on Lilith's side. Either she gave up opening Pandora's Box, or she really discovered that this was a misunderstanding and knew that even if she kidnapped Xue Xiling it would be futile and she would also offend Xue Yingsong and his Lanxin University.
"What is Pandora's Box of the Abyss? Why does Lilith want to open it?" Gu Ran asked.
Although he had read many books, there were very few books about the abyss and demons circulating on the market, and most of them were legends and stories made up by humans.
There is no information about Pandora's Box of the Abyss at all.
"I only know a little about Pandora's Box of the Abyss. This is because there was a war between humans and the Abyss Demons, and the communication was closer, so it was passed down." Xue Yingsong said slowly, "In order to avoid fearless panic, these materials are not available to ordinary people."
Gu Ran remembered what Xue Yingsong said about the war between humans and the abyss demons. It was a time when a very large space rift suddenly appeared in the human world, allowing for teleportation to and from the abyss.
This resulted in the boundary between the abyss and humans no longer being completely isolated, and there was a convenient and fast passage, so the two sides immediately started fighting and became one.
At that time, humans had been deeply engaged in supernatural powers and martial arts for many years. They were no longer as weak as they were in the Lord City-State era before the Star Stone Calendar. They eventually suppressed the invasion of the abyss demons into the human world.
However, humans have never successfully invaded the abyss, because the environment of the abyss is too unfavorable for humans and is full of debuffs, so after trying several times, they gave up the idea of counterattacking the abyss.
This is an event recorded in history books.
After Gu Ran read it, he searched in his mind and immediately recalled it.
Xue Yingsong: "Pandora's Box is said to not be a box, but an independent space, which hides the greatest secret of the abyss. As long as you understand Pandora's Box, you can become the true master of the abyss.
"But Pandora's Box is not a place that anyone can enter casually. Or rather, no one has ever been there before, because to enter Pandora's Box, one must use a 'key' to open it."
"Key? It turns out that Lilith used your daughter as the key to open Pandora's Box." Gu Ran was suddenly enlightened, then asked in confusion, "But why does she know who holds the key? If Pandora's Box really has such magical effects, then what about the other demon generals in the abyss? Are they also coveting it?"
"In this case... we must find out the reason why Lilith misunderstood. Otherwise, if the other demon generals also misunderstand, it will be dangerous."
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The description of "key" always makes people think in a bad direction.
"If Pandora's Box is an independent space, does it have a door? Otherwise, why does it need a 'key'? How does this 'key' work to open this space?" After thinking about it, Gu Ran continued to ask with some confusion.
"No one knows the details of Pandora's Box. This is one of the biggest secrets of the Abyss, so we can't know what the standard of the Pandora's Box key is." Xue Yingsong shook his head and said, "We can only know a little bit of information about Pandora's Box. I'm afraid only the demon generals of the Abyss know more details.
"After all, the demon generals of the abyss have been able to maintain balance for thousands of years. They must have compromised with each other and reached some kind of agreement to maintain a certain degree of stability and harmony. This must include Pandora's Box. Otherwise, this is a force that can break the balance of the abyss. The other demon generals will not sit idly by."
Gu Ran: "If the demon generals value Pandora's Box, then Lilith is likely to be alone and not communicate with other demon generals, otherwise only Lilith's army would appear. But speaking of it, how could Lilith appear the moment the passage opened? Has she been waiting on the other side of the abyss?"
This is what confuses Gu Ran.
Because even he didn't know in advance that Longmen City was above the passage between the human world and the abyss. Once Longmen City floated up, the passage between the two worlds would be opened.
How did Lilith know and wait on the other side? Was it just a coincidence
Gu Ran looked up and down at Xue Yingsong suspiciously.
No matter how you look at it, the role this guy plays is by no means simple.
After all, the person who forced him to go to the ruins was Xue Yingsong, and it was also Xue Yingsong who knew a lot of secret information and inside stories.
As soon as Xue Yingsong saw Gu Ran's gaze, he knew what he was suspicious of, so he smiled and said, "If I say this is just a pure coincidence, would you believe it?"
"Do you think I'm a fool?" Gu Ran said.
Xue Yingsong couldn't help but let out a bitter smile: "But this is indeed more of a coincidence."
After moistening his throat, Xue Yingsong paused, thought about the wording, and began to speak:
“First of all, it is absolutely impossible for me to tip off Lilith, because I am a human and she is an abyss demon. I will never sell out the interests of humans to an abyss demon. Also, she is coveting Xiao Ling and thinks that Xiao Ling is the key to open Pandora’s Box, so she has been targeting her.
"Secondly, I don't have any way or channel to communicate with Lilith. Even if I want to sell out my daughter and humans, it's impossible to do so."
Xue Yingsong's expression was quite helpless. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even dare to question it. Unlike Gu Ran, who couldn't help but question it and expressed it openly.
Gu Ran nodded. Although he could think of all this, he still wanted Xue Yingsong to say it himself, and then observe Xue Yingsong's expression to see if there was anything strange or wrong.
His observations revealed that Xue Yingsong's behavior was indeed very normal, and he could not see anything wrong.
"Then what about the special abilities of the noble daughter Xue Xiling? Could it be that this is the reason for Lilith's misunderstanding? And I also heard her say that it was you who didn't allow her to show her special abilities outside." Gu Ran asked.
Xue Yingsong glanced at Gu Ran and said, "Xiao Ling's ability is indeed special. I don't know if this is the reason why Lilith set her sights on her. However, the reason why I told her not to show her ability outside was not because of Lilith, but because of other reasons. I have told you about the compatibility of the crystal cores of abilities, right?"
"Compatibility of supernatural crystal cores?" Gu Ran was a little surprised. "Do you mean that a superior supernatural being will come to... hunt for supernatural crystal cores?"
In theory, the compatibility of superpower crystal cores will attract higher-level superpowers and lower-level superpowers together. If the higher-level superpowers are not broad-minded enough and are stronger, they will hunt down the lower-level superpowers and seize their superpower crystal cores to upgrade their own superpower crystal cores.
Although this kind of "upgrade" has many disadvantages, for example, even if it is a higher or lower level supernatural crystal core, it will produce rejection if used for upgrading. Although this can indeed improve one's strength to a certain extent, it will leave very serious disadvantages.
For example, aggravating star stone pollution!
Although it is not known who solved the problem of star stone pollution and reduced it to an acceptable level in the years after the tyrant of Canglong City more than 300 years ago, the star stone is indeed still polluted to a certain extent.
Especially behavior like this that disregards all forms of rejection.