Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After falling out of the cage, the bald man was still in a daze. He rolled on the ground, and just as he was about to fall off the rock, he grabbed the rock and raised his head.
It seemed like he had not woken up from his imprisonment for the past few days. His eyeballs rolled up and down, and he shook his head vigorously to regain focus.
"Huh?"
He wiped his mouth, slowly got up, and looked around.
Even without turning his head, Maxin could sense that Ji Shanqing's body was tense. Even though Ji Shanqing did not say a word, the air around him was heavy and heavy.
"Was … was it you who … let us out?" When the bald man asked, his words were still a little unclear.
"Congratulations. You're free now," Ji Shanqing replied calmly.
"Where … where is this place?"
Ji Shanqing was greatly disappointed. He pursed his lips and did not reply. His expression turned sour, and Maxin subconsciously took two steps back.
"Wait a minute …" The bald man looked like he had just woken up from anesthesia. He smacked his lips and looked around as if he was trying to recall something. Suddenly, he jolted up and yelled, "You stole my stuff!"
Maxin heard Ji Shanqing heave a sigh of relief. He turned around and saw Ji Shanqing tucking his long hair behind his ear with a gentle smile on his face.
"Yes," Ji Shanqing's tone was much more relaxed now. "I did it. I was worried that you would be unconscious in the cage. Now that you know that I'm the one who took your stuff, things will be much easier. "
The bald man had completely woken up. His scalp, which was shiny due to his hair loss, was now flushed with anger. He spat into the sea and said, "The woman who protected you is gone. Do you think I can't get my stuff back?"
"Hmm," Ji Shanqing snorted and squatted down beside the rock. He rubbed his chin like a child and said, "Come and get it then."
As soon as Ji Shanqing's voice trailed off, the sneer on the bald man's face suddenly twisted and turned into a look of horror. It was as if his body had betrayed him. The bald man fell on the rock with a plop and rolled uncontrollably towards the edge of the rock as if he was being dragged by someone.
"Damn it." When half of the man's body was suspended above the surface of the sea, he finally grabbed onto a protruding rock with all his might. He immediately clung onto it with all four limbs, afraid that if he let go, he would fall straight into the yellow shadows below. "It's, it's the [Awe of the Phoenix] again!"
The [Awe of the Phoenix] might not sound like much, but ever since he lost this Special Item, the bald man had lost count of how many times he had been tricked by it. "What the hell are you trying to do?!" He seemed to want to shout loudly, but his voice was squeezed into a trembling line by the huge force and his own struggle.
Ji Shanqing sat down on the rock.
"You've just been released from the birdcage. It seems like you haven't fully recovered yet." The more anxious the bald man was, the calmer Ji Shanqing became. "You know the [Awe of the Phoenix] the best. I haven't even increased my strength yet. How long do you think you can hold on? "
The answer was obviously not very long.
"What … What are you trying to do …" Ji Shanqing used all his strength. He did not allow the bald man to climb back up, nor did he increase his strength. Instead, he let the bald man hang on the edge of the reef. He did not let his guard down for even a moment. "What are you trying to do? What are you trying to do? What are you trying to do?" asked Ji Shanqing.
"It's simple. You just need to answer a few questions of mine." Ji Shanqing raised his eyes and stared at the bald man. "Not only have you been to the Olympics, but you also fell into the water with my sister. Now, tell me, what happened to my sister? Where is she? What's with that Zeus? "
"Oh, I see. Let go of me first!" The bald man panted heavily. "I... I can't hold on any longer!"
Ji Shanqing caressed the phoenix coronet tattoo, not knowing if it was appropriate or not.
Even though the bald man was a hundred meters away from the sea, he could still hear his heartbeat. Panting and cursing, the bald man crawled back to the rock with all his might. Ji Shanqing did not completely retract the suction of the [Awe of the Phoenix]. He only reduced the suction a little. When the bald man slumped on the rock, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and his limbs were trembling.
"You won't believe me even if I tell you …" He was sweating profusely. The sea breeze was a few degrees above zero, and he shivered. "The last time I came here, I participated in the Oracle Contest. Although it was a little different from yours, it was also in the sea, and there were —"
He paused for a moment and pointed his chin at the sea. "These yellow things."
"Zeus said that he caught a cold, so he had a lot of mucus on his nose. He told us to be careful not to touch it." The bald man paused and glanced at Ji Shanqing. "You're a smart man. Didn't you notice? Something doesn't make sense, right? "
Ji Shanqing did not reveal a trace of emotion. Maxin did not know if he had already guessed it and was waiting for the bald man to tell the truth, or if he did not know anything and was just pretending to be knowledgeable.
The bald man narrowed his eyes and observed him for a few seconds. In the end, he gave up.
"The ultimate goal of the Oracle Contest is for us to meet the highest god, Zeus." He enunciated each word clearly, as if he hoped that his words would shock the two young men. "But haven't you met Zeus before? Haven't you ever thought that this God Ordeal Competition would be meaningless? "
Maxin frowned. Judging from Zeus' behavior, perhaps nothing was meaningful to him. "Maybe he's just making fun of us," he said coldly.
"You're wrong." The bald man shook his head. "You're really lucky. Now, let me tell you a secret that cost many lives." He tried to lower his voice, but his body was still resisting the [Awe of the Phoenix], so his voice sounded unstable. "The person you met was not the highest god, Zeus."
"What?" Maxin gasped.
"He called himself Zeus. But my name is also Hegel. Am I a philosopher?" The bald man sneered. He stared at Ji Shanqing as if the next sentence was specially prepared for him. "There are many people named Zeus."
Of course, there were not many people named Zeus. It was impossible for there to be more than one who was called Zeus and had that kind of ability. Just as Maxin was lost in his thoughts, he heard a series of soft, messy clattering noises coming from beside him. Startled, he looked up and realized that the noise was coming from Ji Shanqing's teeth.
"See, a smart man has figured it out."
The bald man named Hegel grinned as if he had finally gotten his revenge. "Let me put it this way. The highest god, Zeus, never shows himself outside of the final round of the contest. Other than controlling the world and altering the content of the contest as he wishes, there are other things that he has to do personally, such as capturing people and bringing them into the contest. Since the highest god can't do it himself, he will find someone else to do it. "
He raised his chin towards the sea again. The few days he had spent in the birdcage had given him a thin, straw-like beard.
"There's only one god, Zeus. Why is he called the highest god? That's because there are many others who are of a lower level than him. It's easy to create these guys … "
Maxin finally understood. He felt the hairs on his back standing on end. It was so numbing that it sent chills down his spine.
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