Three days later.
At the spaceport in the north of Noriose, the spaceport hall was bustling with people. There were heads of different creatures as far as the eye could see. Countless travelers stopped here or boarded the ships to leave. An ordinary female alien walked slowly with a backpack on her back.
In fact, the other person hiding under this disguise was the target Han Xiao and the others were looking for — the teacher who had once adopted Ames when she was a child and guided her to awaken her superpower talent.
His name was Aesop, and his superpower was prophecy. However, compared to the rare ability of prophecy, his race was even rarer.
Aesop was born before the Galactic Calendar, and he was a long-lived species who had lived for countless years.
Long before Han Xiao came into contact with the teleportation mages, Aesop had foreseen that Han Xiao and the others would refuse to participate in his "game". The ability of prophecy itself was vague because the future was full of uncertainty and could change at any time. If the future could not be changed, then the prophecy would be meaningless. Generally speaking, a prophecy without a target would only see a fog. There must be a theme to activate the ability, which was the "trigger" used to limit the possibilities of the future.
The more experienced a prophet would set up more factors to limit the future. The various clues and mischievous arrangements left by Aesop were all arrangements he used to limit the possibilities.
The future was in a superposition state, and the "trigger" could cause the future to "collapse". In short, when a person was not hungry, they might do all kinds of things, but when they were hungry, then one action would be confirmed, and that was that they would definitely eat. Aesop deliberately left traces of his whereabouts for this purpose. This way, the people who came to find him would follow the clues he left behind. If a bead would roll in all directions on flat ground, now the bead fell into a groove and would only move back and forth. This meant that the "future" had changed from a free answer to a multiple-choice question with limited options. In this way, his prophecy could see the future.
Prophecies could not see too far into the future, and they did not have combat power. The ability itself was not powerful, but the user was powerful. Even a prophet needed to use his brain!
At this time, Aesop had already bought a seat on a long-distance flight. Even if he did not use his prophecy, he had already seen through Han Xiao's purpose. He just wanted to buy time and wait for Ames to arrive in Noriose so that he could not escape.
"Too tender." Aesop laughed in his heart. Only a fool would not be able to see through such an obvious intention. He had rejected his request and thought that he would stupidly stay on this planet. Could it be that he would not leave?
Thinking about it, if Aesop was in Han Xiao's situation, he felt that he would pretend to agree to look for the Heart of Crystal Fire and then delay the time. At least it was better than directly refusing … But no matter what choice Han Xiao made, the result would be the same. In fact, Aesop didn't plan to stay at all. Even if Han Xiao pretended to agree, he would still leave.
"If they agree to my request, my subsequent arrangements will cause them trouble. They will be chased off this planet by the Noriose Consortium. Even if they reject my request and plan to stall for time, Ames won't be able to find me after I leave. She will vent her anger on this group of officers who gave up halfway and 'missed the golden opportunity'. They will still be in trouble."
"From the moment you received the clues I left behind from the intelligence organization, the result was already decided." Under the mask, Aesop smiled. "You misused my name, so I punished you slightly. It's fair."
"Is that so?"
Suddenly, a person's voice came from behind. With a bang, a hand was placed on Aesop's shoulder.
Aesop's expression changed. His body suddenly froze, and he slowly turned around.
He saw an unfamiliar man standing behind him. This man rubbed off a thin layer of mask on his face, revealing Han Xiao's face.
"Your Excellency Aesop Harriken, f * cking good morning."
Han Xiao had a smile on his face.
"How did you know I was here?" Aesop was shocked. His eyes slightly changed, flashing with surprise.
He didn't ask why Han Xiao was here. This matter didn't need to be explained. He figured it out in hindsight. At this time, he was puzzled by another question.
Noriose had five ports. How could the other party accurately find the right one?
He seemed to have heard Jenny mention that this Black Star was also a prophet.
"Good question. Let me introduce you." Han Xiao pulled a person from the side, took off the mask on the person's face, and revealed Fu Ding's face. "This is my mascot."
"… You mean to try your luck?"
Aesop's face froze, then he relaxed. A skilled prophet like him knew very well that there was never a perfect plan. Even the most exquisite plan would often be broken by accidents. Although luck was unpredictable, the simplest things were the most difficult to solve.
Han Xiao had the Destiny's Child card, so he understood the prophet's thoughts and knew the so-called incentives. However, this time, he didn't use the Destiny's Child card. It wasn't worth it.
When he rejected the request, with his understanding of Aesop, he knew that Aesop could easily see through his "intentions". Therefore, there was only one choice in front of Aesop. In order to avoid Ames, who was about to arrive, he could only take a spaceship and leave Noriose. That way, the possibility was reduced. He only needed to let everyone spread out and wait at the five ports. Those were the places Aesop had to pass through.
In this way, Aesop was caught in a dilemma. If he didn't leave, he would definitely be found. If he left, he might be found.
Therefore, even if Aesop had foreseen this possibility, he had to fall into this trap. Not to mention, Aesop didn't use his ability because of the lack of incentives.
People who studied logic often fell into paradoxes that they couldn't see clearly. Aesop wanted Han Xiao to act according to the rules of his game, but Han Xiao took the initiative and turned his interlocking layout into a fair environment for both sides to compete in luck. Then, Han Xiao defeated him with his rich experience. Any problem that depended on luck, Fu Ding could solve it.
Aesop's lousy disguise could fool the identity check at the port, but Han Technician, who was a veteran of disguises, had long been prepared for this.
According to the normal logic, after Aesop set up the layout, if he left Noriose early, the plan would be unsolvable, and he would be in an invincible position. However, Han Xiao's biggest advantage was that he already knew Aesop's personality in his previous life. This long-lived old monster had experienced too many things and had a strange personality.
Power? Meaningless. He had once been the vice chairman of a Star Cluster civilization.
Wealth? Meaningless. Resources had always been ownerless. Wealth was just a false definition.
Beauty? He was already sick of it. The various species that had mated could circle a star a few times.
Power? He had experienced it before. Using terrifying weapons to wipe an entire planet from the map.
Aesop was really sick of living. This was not derogatory but literal. He only had a few interests left in his life — freedom, curiosity, and excitement!
Therefore, he became a treasure hunter who traveled and adventured everywhere. Only when he was at the edge of danger could he experience the feeling of being alive. Therefore, when he set up the layout, Aesop would definitely not stay out of it, nor would he hide behind the scenes to ensure victory. He would create a fair situation for his opponent and give his opponent a chance to taste the fruits of victory. This was a dangerous game for him.
If he won, he would feel empty.
If he lost, he would be happy.
After living for too long, it would really become difficult for ordinary people to understand.
Aesop also took off his disguise and revealed the appearance of an old man. He laughed heartily. "Looks like my disciple has found a powerful partner."
Han Xiao also laughed. There was no flaw on his face, but other thoughts appeared in his mind.
He wanted to kill.
Such a powerful prophet, even if he was not his enemy, who could guarantee that he would not be a threat in the future?
Han Xiao was very clear about Aesop's ability. His Esper Ability was prophecy, so his combat power was almost zero. As long as he caught this prophet, killing him would not be much harder than killing a chicken.
This was a good opportunity to get rid of the hidden danger. As long as he told Ames that he did not find her teacher, Aesop would be 'missing' forever.
Therefore …
Should he … before Ames arrived …
Kill him?
Han Xiao's eyes flickered. As a believer in chaos, no one had to die in his eyes.
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