Chapter 494: 224: A place only accessible to Mutators_2
Ultimately, his wife fell ill, and their daughter became a target of others' covetousness; to prevent his wife and daughter from being sacrificed to the Seamer, he chose to surrender himself to the Seamer.
Such a man appears to be... a stubborn idiot.
But how could such a person come into contact with the All Gods' Language?
Yes, the inscriptions at the entrance of the Black Tower were exactly the All Gods' Language that Zhou Baiyu had learned from the little books in the Library of Gods.
This was not a place where just any riff-raff could get close.
But now...
Zhou Baiyu realized that perhaps someone he saw as a minor character harbored vitally important information.
"Your father... Bai Ye, could he understand this language? Are you sure? Since you can't understand it, how do you know that your father was interpreting this language? Are you certain it wasn't some other language with a similar shape?"
Bai Ling shook her head:
"Isn't photographic memory standard equipment?"
This familiar phrase stunned Zhou Baiyu for a few seconds.
Bai Ling continued:
"I can remember some of the characters; I remember everything my father has studied. Just like I also remember every word you've ever said."
"Even though you have never sought me out all these years."
Zhou Baiyu felt the atmosphere turn tense.
The smiles on Midel and Zhang Haoyun's faces were forced and insincere.
At the same time, Zhou Baiyu felt that A's great journey, relying on soul traveling, had experienced everything from man to god.
A was so great that he could match the gods and had even created a transfer station of his own.
Then Bai Ye, A's proudest disciple... was he really just an extra who died casually at the hands of the Seamer?
The more he thought about it, the more something felt off.
Everything in the Tower of Gu once seemed logical to Zhou Baiyu.
But now he thought, if Bai Ye could come into contact with the All Gods' Language... then Bai Ye should not be a simple-minded person who naively believed that his death could ensure the safety of his wife and daughter.
The most crucial point was...
After Bai Ye left the Tower of Gu, Bai Ling and her mother... became corrupt breeds.
This extremely crucial information flashed through his mind like a beam of light.
Zhou Baiyu's expression remained calm, but inside he was facing a storm of shock.
"I met Bai Ling in the Tower of Gu, and back then all my thoughts... were focused on Bai Ling. I never considered why Bai Ling's father would make such a self-indulgent but senseless decision."
"Being the head of the family, the strongest person, he sacrificed himself to the Seamer. Did he really expect that the flesh-eating people in the Tower of Gu would keep their promise?"
"A scientist is not someone who just has IQ but completely lacks an understanding of human nature."
"And Bai Ye being in contact with, even able to interpret, the All Gods' Language... that's worth considering."
"Especially since I previously overlooked a very important point."
"When I went to the Tower of Gu, Bai Ling was already a corrupt breed!"
"Was Bai Ye's departure a coincidence?"
This was somewhat conspiratorial, but Zhou Baiyu just couldn't help thinking this way?
Was it the Seamer who sutured Bai Ye, or did the scientist Bai Ye... choose the Seamer voluntarily? Or was there really any contact between Bai Ye and the Seamer?
Glancing at Bai Ling, Zhou Baiyu found she was still quite calm.
"I don't know if Bai Ling has ever doubted these things, but unfortunately, there are too many people here, it's not a good time to talk to Bai Ling."
"When there is a chance, I need to talk to Bai Ling about her father, Bai Ye."
"Also, after returning to the transfer station, I have to ask Dr. A, was Bai Ye really just the forthright scientist he appeared to be?"
Zhou Baiyu's mind was racing with thoughts, but verbally, he still complimented:
"That's remarkable, your father was very learned, truly admirable. Yes, I too can interpret this language, and I've already clarified the meaning of the text."
"Only a Mutator can get close to this gate, and it must be a Mutator who possesses a certain item."
Tongchen wanted to find someone to test whether touching the gate would teleport them away, but ultimately, he restrained himself as he and Jiang Xianwu had been through life and death together and cooperated in defeating a formidable enemy.
So Tongchen asked:
"What kind of item are you referring to?"
Some pioneers might think Jiang Xianwu was engaging in mystification, but with Tongchen asking this way, everyone began to reconsider their thoughts.
Zhou Baiyu was a bit embarrassed, because this Mutator's gate, he could decipher the information, and he also had the means to enter...
It made him feel as though the door was waiting specifically for his entrance.
"Let me fully decipher it first. The ancient script here conveys that—"
"This is the Gate of Chaos. Those who seek to enter the Gate of Chaos will be transported to different places, which is the door's protective mechanism."
"Only Mutators can enter this door, but even Mutators need to possess an artifact that shares the same attributes as the door. Only by combining the two kinds of chaos can stability be achieved."
"The one who succeeds in opening the door can select two teammates to enter the world within the door."
"Warning, do not attempt to break through the door by force. The wrath of the Sea Emperor is severe."
"That's the entire content."
Matchless Under Heaven said:
"What counts as an artifact with the same attributes as the door?"
After Karlando was defeated, Zhou Baiyu gained access to the artifact slot.
He produced a key.
"My guess is that this key might be able to open this door."
"This thing is called the Key of Indeterminacy, an award item I received before. I've never had the chance to use it. But now, perhaps it can be utilized." (See Chapter 143)
Key of Indeterminacy.
Zhou Baiyu received this award item during the second defense mode.
The effect is, using this key to open a door might lead not to the world behind it, but to an unknown place.
In simple terms, it feels a bit like a door that can take you anywhere.
Just right, the Gate of Chaos at this moment also gives off this feeling.
Zhou Baiyu was thinking, what would happen if a key that could transport you anywhere was used to open a door that could also transport you anywhere?
Although not certain, his intuition was strong—the Key of Indeterminacy and the Gate of Chaos, when combined, could achieve "only by combining the two kinds of chaos can stability be achieved."
"I'm not making this up, nor am I trying to monopolize the world behind this door. If you don't believe me, you can try it before me."
Zhou Baiyu's explanation was indeed necessary.
No one understood the script on the door; you could make up anything you wanted.
Then the door required a key, and you just happened to have one.
It all seemed too convenient.
However, no one actually stepped forward to try to touch the Gate of Chaos.
Partly out of fear, and partly out of social decorum.
After confirming that nobody else would step forward, Zhou Baiyu carried the key and walked up to the door of the Black Tower.
The moment the Indeterminate Key touched the Gate of Chaos, the pitch-black luster of the dark spire immediately enveloped Zhou Baiyu.
Zhou Baiyu appeared as a three-dimensional black shadow.
His voice came through:
"Bai Ling, Chairman, would you be willing to explore what comes next with me?"
The choice was difficult to make.
In making this decision Zhou Baiyu felt certain that Midel and Zhang Haoyun would be left with hard feelings.
But he had something he needed to say to Bai Ling.
At the same time, for another teammate, he wanted to choose the person who made him feel the most secure.
Consequently, he chose Guang Tongchen.
Guang Tongchen glanced triumphantly at Matchless Under Heaven.
Matchless Under Heaven's face was as still as water.
Bai Ling, on the other hand, did not look at Midel and Zhang Haoyun with the eyes of a victor.
She was very adept at thinking.
More than the drama of three women, what Bai Ling cared about right now was, what did Jiang Xianwu mean by choosing her?
He had just mentioned that his father could decipher this kind of script, and although he strove to appear calm, she could still catch the surprise in his eyes.
To clear up everything, the only way was to enter the interior of the Black Tower with Jiang Xianwu.
Both responded. The next second, a black light shrouded the silhouettes of the three people.
The Gate of Chaos did not open, but the figures of Zhou Baiyu, Bai Ling, and Guang Tongchen had already disappeared.
Leaving behind only the pioneers at the bottom of the valley, clueless.
(Failed, continue writing, with no woman in my heart!!)