#996 - Chapter 996 Dongfang Chenyi's Whereabouts

"Since you brought it up, then I won't hide it from you. I hope that you, no, to be precise, I hope that Dongfang Chen can maintain this world well, allowing humanity to thrive here for a long time," Ling Xuzi said.

His request was no different from having no request at all.

Humans will figure out how to thrive on their own; there's no need for him to specifically mention it.

"This condition doesn't really count as a condition, does it?"

"Of course it's a condition, and a very important one," Ling Xuzi said.

"You just said that this world essentially has nothing to do with you. Why should you care whether humans can thrive here or not?" Dongfang Chen asked again.

"You're right, whether this place exists or not really has nothing to do with me. However, I once promised an old friend that before leaving, I would ensure the peace of this world. Since I promised, I should do it."

"Who are you referring to when you say 'old friend'?"

"Just a fleeting moment in time, no need to mention it again," Ling Xuzi waved his hand, indicating he didn't want to bring it up.

"Alright then."

"Next, you need to do one thing."

"Please tell me."

"Build an identical Origin Pearl and deploy it in the same location," Ling Xuzi said.

"Origin Pearl?"

"That's right, the Lost God's real name is Origin Pearl. It's just that among humans, due to different languages, after two translations, it became Lost God. In essence, it refers to the same thing."

"Okay, I understand," Dongfang Chen nodded.

"December 21st is the moment when the Origin Pearl calculates the exit location. There are at most 30 days left; you need to hurry."

"Okay. But I still have a few questions to ask you."

"Please ask."

"Can Guiguzi detect our conversation here?" Dongfang Chen asked.

It was better to confirm before asking questions.

"Of course not. He can only sense what's happening in the current space-time he's in," Ling Xuzi explained.

They were currently in the space-time of 1 billion years ago, which was not within Guiguzi's detection range.

"Then, can you create such a space-time for me?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"I can," Ling Xuzi nodded.

"Good, my first question is: Where is Dongfang Chen now?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"Dongfang Chen went to the future space-time to avoid Guiguzi's detection," Ling Xuzi replied.

"In the future?"

"That's right. But he will appear soon; you don't need to worry."

"Okay. Then, the second question: Where is Dongfang Chen One?"

Dongfang Chen One was taken away by Long San, who was controlled by the module.

Later, the last two modules on Blue Star were destroyed, and Dongfang Chen One disappeared without a trace.

"He's in Guiguzi's hands," Ling Xuzi replied.

"In Guiguzi's hands? So, he's planning to use him as a substitute at a crucial moment?" Dongfang Chen speculated.

"Perhaps," Ling Xuzi couldn't be sure either.

After all, the future is not unique.

"Do you know where he's being held?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"Europa."

"He's also on Europa?"

Dongfang Chen had also gone to Europa before.

"That's right. Guiguzi's base is there, so Dongfang Chen One is naturally there," Ling Xuzi nodded, speaking affirmatively.

"Third question: When the Dead Realm exit opens, will this world be destroyed?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"I can construct a sub-space to isolate the exit. That way, the time dilation of the exit won't affect the safety of this world," Ling Xuzi explained.

"That's good. Fourth question: What is the purpose of the Zerg searching for the Golden Thread Puppet?"

There must be a reason for the Zerg army to salvage the Golden Thread Puppet from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

"I asked them to go. Otherwise, how could you have obtained the Golden Thread Puppet, and how could we have met?" Ling Xuzi explained.

"Why would the Zerg listen to you?"

"I controlled their consciousness. They simply believe they should do it; they aren't directly obeying my orders."

"Then, since the Zerg didn't come from the external world, where did they come from?"

"All the carbon-based life in this world was inadvertently brought in from the external world by us. We are also humans, and our bodies contain many microorganisms. Their vitality is very tenacious, and in suitable environments, they will continuously multiply and evolve."

Ling Xuzi meant that all carbon-based life, including humans and the Zerg, evolved from microorganisms carried on their bodies.

This reason sounded a bit far-fetched, but it seemed to be the most reasonable explanation.

The probability of synthesizing such a complex macromolecule compound like ribonucleic acid, which carries valid information, entirely through natural forces is likely to be extremely low.