Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

Before Zhou Baiyu was discovered, she had actually detected the other party first.

This was a test, and after passing this test, Zhou Baiyu would be able to smoothly enter the base of the Divine Pillar.

After entering the base of the Divine Pillar, Zhou Baiyu could then further enter the central hall of the Pantheon.

Through the system of the God of Games and Entertainment, and constantly approaching the radiative range of the five great divine statues, Zhou Baiyu's divine power kept strengthening.

As a result, her powers as a successor of the gaming lineage further upgraded.

For instance, at this moment, Zhou Baiyu could see the believer of the Mind Reading and True Vision God, the Pantheon position—the Pillar Guardian.

This was not the highest position in the Pantheon but could only be regarded as a mid-level position.

This information was not important. However, Zhou Baiyu thought quickly and still figured out how to use this information.

Thus, Zhou Baiyu stopped in her tracks.

Bobby was very nervous; he feared encountering this person because his heart was full of evil thoughts.

But a single sentence from the other party dispelled Bobby's thoughts:

"I have no desire to probe into your filthy mind. The fact that you've made it this far is a miracle in itself. Are you here to contribute to the divine treasures? Very well, the divine treasures might be real, but they must withstand my scrutiny."

Zhou Baiyu suddenly said to Bobby:

"Don't let him get close to me."

Since the other could read minds, if he truly read what was in their minds, he shouldn't be slowly approaching to confirm but should be sounding the alarm immediately.

Clearly, there was one requirement for the other's mind-reading—the closer the distance, the better the effect.

Indeed, that was the case.

As a Pillar Guardian, Aine could peer into people's innermost thoughts, possessing the Mind Reading Technique.

But at a long distance, Aine could only determine whether a person harbored ill will.

A little closer, and he could discern the broader categories of malevolence; even closer, and he could see detailed descriptions under those fine classifications.

To put it simply, the closer one got, the more detail could be gleaned.

"That noble's secret must not be known, Bobby, stop him from getting close. That is if you wish to remain in the base of the Divine Pillar a while longer."

Both the prestige associated with the words "that noble" and the prospect of lingering under the Divine Pillar were superb options for Bobby.

Moreover, even though Aine ranked higher than him, at the end of the day, Aine was not a combat type.

Bobby decisively blocked Aine.

Aine saw Bobby's portly form daring to stand in his way, and flew into a rage:

"Do you realize what you're doing? If the newcomers are spies, you are committing treason right now!"

Zhou Baiyu spoke calmly:

"The Mind Reading and True Vision God is a great deity; he has witnessed too much of the ugliness in people's hearts, so much so that he appears somewhat lonely."

Zhou Baiyu knew she absolutely could not let Aine get close to her.

So she began to perform once more.

"You must be very lonely, right?"

"As a Pillar Guardian, you haven't been promoted for a long time. Elsewhere, there are many believers clustered together, but here it's just you, so empty that when Bobby blocked you, not a single other believer came immediately to help you punish him."

Aine found it hard to advance any further.

In fact, Aine was merely curious about why the believer had a mist of malice about him.

But Aine had no suspicions that this believer was any sort of spy; his words were merely intended to intimidate Bobby.

After all, Bobby daring to intercept him was an act of insubordination.

Hearing Zhou Baiyu speak of her position and faith, Aine actually became even more convinced that the masked figure was one of their own,

and possibly someone with a higher rank than himself.

But what of it?

"I have never seen anyone wear a mask. Your V-shaped smiling face mask is very recognizable, yet I have never seen you before."

"Although you're likely my superior, I'm sorry, but my duty is to inspect everyone. So please submit to my scrutiny, or else, I have the authority to call the guards."

Such an event would be unwelcome.

Of course, Zhou Baiyu did not want to call the guards. But now she knew she absolutely must not be hasty.

"Do you know, in this world, there are people with strong abilities who can obtain a wealth of information by exercising their skills, yet these abilities must not be exposed? The possessors of such abilities cannot be the type who are straightforward in character."

"This ability is mind-reading."

Zhou Baiyu took a step back and pulled out the Eternal Smile.

The kind of aura emanated by the divine treasure immediately made Aine sense the power nurtured by the Divine Embryo.

"Look at you, surrounded by nobody. You actually possess the strongest ability in the Eye of Heaven group, capable of collecting intelligence hidden in the corners of human hearts, but you still can't reach the higher echelons of the organization and remain just a Pillar Guardian."

"Do you know why?"

These words should not have disturbed Aine, but Zhou Baiyu who had come to the Pantheon was indeed wagering on her life to prevent contamination.

Perhaps sensing such determination, those traits were functioning with maximum effect.

Under the effect of the great orator, doubt began to surface within Aine:

"Why?"

"Because people need privacy and secrets. No one likes their privacy to be invaded."

Zhou Baiyu held up the divine treasure:

"Do you feel it? The luster of this supreme treasure contains power enough to destroy heavens and earth."

"Would you like to know where it came from? Do you want to know why that noble is aware of its existence?"

"Would you like to know what I've conspired with that noble about?"

"You may, I could tell you everything—if you dare to know."