At the same time, in Black Star Palace …
[Return to the Stage of History] has been completed!
You have received 1 Legendary Point!
Universe Legendary Point: [Awakener of the Primordial Ones] — Due to the activities of the Holy Covenant organization, a group of Primordial Ones have been revived. You are one of the masterminds behind the return of the Primordial Ones. Your actions are likely to have a far-reaching impact on the entire universe.
+ 25 Beiger Kioramir Favorability toward you.
+ 25 Tripp Sunstrider Doncord's favorability towards you.
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+ 25 Pangon Phillipe's Favorability of you.
In his personal machinery factory, Han Xiao, who was doing research, suddenly received a bunch of notifications on the interface. He opened them and was overjoyed.
"The mission has been completed. Does this mean that Oathkeeper succeeded?"
It had only been a few hours since the players went offline. Han Xiao did not expect to receive such good news at this time.
After losing contact with Oathkeeper in the Sanctum for so long, there was finally some reaction.
The mission reward of [Return to the Stage of History] included one Legendary Point and twenty-five Favorability from all the revived Beyond Grade As. These Favorability notifications should be from the revived Beyond Grade As.
Han Xiao browsed through them carefully, his eyes sparkled. The names of these people were very well-known. He only needed to search for their names online to find out their life stories in the exploration era.
"'King of War' Pangon, 'Mage God' Beiger, 'Omniscient One' Tripp … They're all famous Primordial Ones in history."
As the first batch of people to reach the Beyond Grade A level, the Primordial Ones had a unique characteristic. Their nicknames were usually more powerful, and they had taken away many good nicknames.
Han Xiao immediately realized that there was another benefit to this mission reward. He could immediately see who the resurrected targets were, and he had an idea in his heart.
Some of them were the ones who appeared in the Calamity of the Supers. The case could be considered solved, proving that the revival of these people was indeed related to the Holy Covenant.
Han Xiao noted down all their names and counted them. Suddenly, he frowned slightly and mumbled to himself.
"The number of revivals doesn't seem to match …"
He remembered the number of revived Beyond Grade As in his previous life. One batch appeared during the Calamity of the Supers version, while the other batch appeared during the World Tree Civilization. The total number far exceeded the current number.
Furthermore, the Favorability notifications were all from the Primordial Ones. In the World Tree War version in his previous life, there were many historical Beyond Grade As who were not Primordial Ones among the large number of revived Beyond Grade As brought by the Holy Covenant.
But now, the number of resurrected people was much less than the total number in his previous life. What was the reason for this?
An idea suddenly flashed through Han Xiao's mind.
"… I think I understand now!"
In the blink of an eye, he connected the clues in his heart and suddenly felt enlightened.
Jayz revealed the mechanism of the Sanctum Revival. With this important information, he finally understood the actions of the Holy Covenant organization in his previous life.
The Holy Covenant revived a group of Primordial Ones in Version 5.0. Some of them probably had differences, so they went their separate ways and ran out to trigger the Calamity of the Supers. However, they probably did not reveal the secrets of the Holy Covenant. The remaining Primordial Ones continued to hide under the leadership of Oathkeeper. The reason for this was most likely that Oathkeeper discovered the secret of revivals in the Sanctums, so he wanted to control the lifeline of this Beyond Grade A, so he had been secretly developing.
During this period, the Holy Covenant must have obtained new results and revived more Beyond Grade As. They must have used some method to convince the subsequent Beyond Grade As to participate in this plan. That was why the total number of revived people did not match the number in his previous life.
Just like that, the Holy Covenant organization continued to hide until the World Tree War version. Only then did they have to expose themselves and participate in the war, shocking the explored universe.
This makes sense!
From the looks of it, the nature of the Holy Covenant organization in his previous life was similar to the current Beyond Grade A Association. Their goals were very similar, planning for the future of the Beyond Grade As.
"This is probably the reason behind this storyline in my previous life …"
Han Xiao's eyes flickered.
Although it was just a guess, his intuition told him that this was most likely the case.
In that case, Oathkeeper already knew the true mechanism of the Sanctums, and he and Kasuyi were no longer the only two who knew about it. In that case, the plan he had set might have to change. Perhaps he should reach a deeper level of cooperation with the Holy Covenant.
Oathkeeper's attitude was very important. Han Xiao had limited understanding of him, so he did not know what the other party was thinking.
At this time, black flames suddenly appeared in Han Xiao's vision, condensing into a familiar figure.
Speak of the devil. I was still wondering when Oathkeeper would come looking for me. I didn't expect him to be here so soon … Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
Very soon, Oathkeeper's mental projection was formed, and he nodded at Han Xiao.
"We meet again, Black Star. I've returned from the Sanctums."
"Looks like you're planning to fulfill the deal today?" Han Xiao's eyes flickered, and he deliberately asked, "Did your awakening plan succeed?"
At this time, he still did not know how much information Oathkeeper had, so he did not want to reveal his cards immediately. He planned to use words to test Oathkeeper's bottom line and see how much information he had.
"It succeeded, and it went quite smoothly." Oathkeeper nodded.
"Yo, I didn't expect this method to really work. How many people have been revived?" Han Xiao pretended to be energized and put on a very interested expression.
"A few dozen," Oathkeeper answered ambiguously, making it clear that he did not want to reveal this information to Han Xiao.
"Hmm, quite a lot." Han Xiao naturally knew the exact number. Seeing that Oathkeeper did not want to say it, he was not surprised and did not dwell on it. He changed the topic and asked, "What's the situation in the Sanctums?"
Oathkeeper thought for a while, his tone uncertain.
"It feels like I'm in a dream. My consciousness is fluctuating, and I seem to have experienced many things, but it also seems like only an instant has passed. The only clear impression I have is that I'm in a boundless space, and there are countless white light clusters floating within my sight. Most of them will avoid me, as if there's some repulsive force on me. I seem to see different images in every light cluster … "
Hearing this, Han Xiao stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Combined with Jayz's explanation, those light clusters could be Information Form existences with different contents. A light cluster could represent a civilization, a Beyond Grade A, or even a period of history. These were all uncertain.
"Is there danger in there?"
"I don't think so …" Oathkeeper hesitated.
Han Xiao pondered for a few seconds, smiled, and said, "Let's talk about the method to revive Beyond Grade As in the Sanctums first. We agreed that you would tell me the relevant information after completing the awakening plan. You won't go back on your word now, right?"
"Of course not. Our understanding of the Sanctums is like this …"
Oathkeeper's eyes flickered. The opportunity had come.
According to the plan, he told Han Xiao the relevant information that the Holy Covenant Organization had accumulated in the past but did not correct the wrong guesses. At the same time, he concealed the repeatability of the Sanctum Revival and deliberately said that it was a one-time method.
His explanation was also very simple. Because the revival method was related to Information Form projection, he deliberately distorted the concept and described the revival process as' cutting out 'the target's information from the Sanctums. This meant that the corresponding information in the Sanctums would disappear, so he logically characterized it as a one-time function.
On the other hand, Oathkeeper did not reveal the origin and use of the Sanctums. He did not mention any information about the Universe Iterations or The Great Reboot, intending to make Han Xiao mistakenly think that the Sanctums only had the function of reviving.
Oathkeeper spouted nonsense, and the content was very different from what Jayz had said. Han Xiao felt that something was wrong halfway through the conversation.
The two versions were different, so one of them had to be wrong. According to the situation of the Celestial Star Alliance and Jayz's motives, Jayz's version was more credible.
Then, did Oathkeeper make a mistake, or is he deliberately lying to me …
Hmm, considering the behavior of the Holy Covenant Organization in my previous life, this b * stard is definitely trying to trick me!
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly narrowed, and a playful emotion flashed through his eyes.
He did not refute immediately. After Oathkeeper finished speaking, he suddenly sighed and changed the topic. "I'm very curious. You just said that the existence of the Sanctums is closely related to the Information Form, and the revival is done through Information Form projection. Does that mean that the Sanctums have recorded the information of all Beyond Grade As?"
"Hmm, that should be the case …" Oathkeeper replied cautiously.
"Then I find it strange. Why would the Sanctums store the information of Beyond Grade As? Don't you find it strange?"
"Er, I am indeed very confused." Oathkeeper tried to control his tone.
Han Xiao pretended to think and frowned. "I feel that the Sanctums don't seem to be a natural phenomenon. It's very likely to be the product of someone or a civilization, and its function should be more than just reviving Beyond Grade As … What do you think?"
"I'm not sure either. In my opinion, it shouldn't be made by a civilization. The three Universal Civilizations don't have the technology to do so, and the previous civilizations were even more so. I feel that the Sanctums might be some kind of Space Wonder …" Oathkeeper had no choice but to go along with the topic and secretly guide him. He did not dare directly refute, fearing that he would be seen through.
Hearing this, Han Xiao stroked his chin, pretending to analyze seriously, and slowly said, "Okay, fine.
Let's assume that the Sanctums are Space Wonders in the Information Form and have the function of recording information of Beyond Grade As … Then, do you think those revived Beyond Grade As will refresh the information of the Sanctums? In that case, although the original records in the Sanctums are cut, new records will appear in the Sanctums. Then, the next time they enter the Sanctums, won't they be able to 'cut' the same object again? "
"This …"
Oathkeeper was speechless. This analysis was reasonable and had evidence, so he did not know how to explain it.
If he objected, he had only been to the Sanctums once, so how could he be so sure of the situation the next time? He should not know so much information. Black Star was a cunning old fox, so he would definitely suspect this.
However, if he did not object, it would make Black Star feel that the Sanctum Revival could be repeated many times, which would go against his intention.
This b * stard is too hard to fool!
After thinking for a while, Oathkeeper could not think of a suitable explanation and could only gloomily say, "I didn't think of that."
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes and said playfully, "So, you admit that you were lying to me just now? It seems like I'll have to reevaluate our agreement. "
"Cough cough cough, I just didn't think of this possibility. How can it be considered lying?" Oathkeeper hurriedly quibbled.
"Hehe."
Han Xiao laughed expressionlessly, walked around Oathkeeper with his hands behind his back, and said calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, those Primordial Revivals have been weakened.
"If I'm not wrong, the strength of those revived Primordial Ones has decreased. Everyone has more or less lost some of their abilities, right?"
"Yes, they … Wait! How did you know? "
Oathkeeper's eyes widened.
Only this group of Beyond Grade As had talked about this in private, and it was impossible for those Primordial Revivals to have any contact with Black Star, and he did not leak the news. It had only been a few minutes, so how did Black Star know about this?
"I know a lot more than you can imagine," he said. "I wonder if you're familiar with the terms' Great Reboot 'and' Iteration '?" Han Xiao paced around unhurriedly and said slowly, "Are you familiar with the terms' Great Reboot 'and' Iteration '?"
“！！！”
Oathkeeper's face turned pale, and he took two steps back. He stared at Han Xiao in disbelief, shocked beyond words.
"How do you know about these things?"
He was completely dumbfounded, and his mentality instantly exploded. He lost control of his ability, and his body trembled violently as if it was going to collapse at any moment.
Oathkeeper's brain was boiling again!
I was the only one who entered the Sanctum this time, so there can't be a spy. How did Black Star know about this?
Who betrayed me, and who did I betray?
Could it be that Black Star planted eyes on me, and he can see everything I do?
Does that mean … I really betrayed myself?
Under the shock, Oathkeeper's thoughts were in a mess, and he shuddered all over. Han Xiao's image in his mind became mysterious, making him extremely fearful.
How much does this guy know? He was just analyzing with me just now, so he was laughing at me!
Enjoying Oathkeeper's panicked expression, Han Xiao put his hands behind his back and slowly said, "I've shown sincerity.
I originally hoped that you would be honest with me, but it seems that you don't value my friendship very much. "
In fact, he did not know how much information Oathkeeper had, but he felt that those who entered the Sanctums should understand the basic concepts of the Iteration. This was just a bluff, and he was not 100% confident. However, he had reaped a miraculous effect. He had tricked Oathkeeper into revealing all his secrets, scaring him out of his wits.
That's good. In this way, the initiative is completely in my hands.
Han Xiao maintained an unfathomable posture, looked down at Oathkeeper, and said with a playful tone, "What do you think?
Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Are you trying to monopolize exclusive information and trick me into investing resources for you to help you control the channels of the Sanctum Revival? "
Oathkeeper's heart trembled.
All his plans were seen through by Black Star. At this moment, he felt as if he was naked in front of Black Star, with no secrets to speak of. There was only shock and panic left in his heart.
He had guessed the possibility of failing to fool Black Star, but he did not expect Black Star to expose him in such a way, directly exposing all his secrets and tearing apart all his lies!
At this moment, Oathkeeper stood rooted to the ground, dumbfounded. His expression was uncertain, and he only wanted to find a hole to hide in.
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