Chapter 978: Chapter 978

Understanding this point, Gu Shen wasted no time in flipping over and sitting on Fisher’s airship.

His quick change in attitude left Fisher momentarily stunned.

"What are you standing there for? Let’s go quickly!"

Gu Shen vigorously slapped the seat of the Source Energy Boat and asked seriously, "If we’re late, will there be no seats left?"

Fisher fell silent for a moment, then chuckled, "Don’t worry, although the opportunity to visit the Underground Research Institute is rare, this time there are definitely enough seats reserved... Besides, before the ’visit’, we still have to go through the basic procedures."

Referring to the whole banquet routine.

The miniature airship swayed in the air, sliding out two wisps of ghostly flame.

Fisher piloted the airship, heading towards the banquet location, "Many important figures will be attending this banquet... you need to be mentally prepared."

Gu Shen’s mailbox was almost bursting.

Gu Shen understood Fisher’s kindness and gave a wry smile, muttering, "If it’s just exchanging pleasantries, that’s fine... but if they really want to invite me for a meal, then I’ll have a headache."

Fisher said calmly, "Although those big figures are very interested in you, the Disaster Realm mission just ended, and they may not want to have too close contact with you at this time..."

This sentence carried a lot of implication.

"The news of Meng Xiao’s death has already spread." Fisher wore a faintly mocking smile and said, "A notice was issued by Light City not long ago, and the Holy Judge from the West Continent has already set out... It’s said that the leader is the Great Knight ’Jia Wei’ from Light City."

Gu Shen appropriately showed surprise.

Seeing Gu Shen’s expression, Fisher couldn’t help but laugh again, "So, with Brother Gu’s intelligence, it shouldn’t be hard to guess... the reason why those big figures won’t have too much contact with you."

Meng Xiao’s death and disappearance made Gu Shen the biggest suspect...

After all, before entering the Disaster Realm, the Blessed Son had many conflicts with Gu Shen!

Before the Holy Judge clears up the case, certain "big figures" who like to win people’s hearts would not choose to form a "deep connection" with Gu Shen... These West Continent believers who have faith in the Light God are unreasonable fanatics, and getting entangled with the Holy Judge could be a big problem.

"Meng Xiao is dead..."

Gu Shen sat on the airship, his hair tousled by the wind, and he let out a long, drawn-out sigh, then smiled and asked, "What does it have to do with me?"

"Of course, it has nothing to do with you."

Fisher cooperatively said, "Such a scum who betrays his comrades, even if he hadn’t died, we would have arrested him... The ’Blessed Son’ status from Light City sounds intimidating, but it doesn’t hold up in Central City."

Saying this, Fisher accelerated the airship, flying through the clouds, turning 720 degrees, and letting out a cheerful and hearty laugh!

During the Disaster Realm, the Holy Light of the Light God’s Seat once filled the entire Black River!

Everyone saw Meng Xiao’s act of "invoking the god"!

This was undoubtedly a betrayal against the Beizhou Empress... They could not allow such actions, let alone tolerate Meng Xiao’s act of sacrificing teammates. It should be noted his followers were not all from Light City, but also included promising individuals cultivated by the Northern Continent. Unfortunately, they were all crushed into powder along with that beam of light.

It didn’t matter who Meng Xiao died at the hands of!

What mattered was that he was dead!

The airship’s tail flame erupted.

Fisher shouted with heartfelt joy high in the sky, "Woohoo! How delightful!"

No wonder he liked this guy the moment he saw Fish!

He and Fisher... were of the same kind!

The airship sailed smoothly as it eased its speed.

Fisher’s expression became serious, "By the way, there’s one more thing... Do you remember? I wanted to connect with ’Song Ci’ from the East Continent through you."

He looked at Gu Shen.

Of course, he hadn’t forgotten, that was what Fisher told him right after the Battle of Gu Castle.

He had kept it in mind, planning to make the connection after returning to the East Continent.

This City Lord of Deep Scale City, with not only great strength but also a pure mind, the same as the "Undead," would surely become friends if introduced to Song Ci.

"At that time, Brother Gu and I weren’t all that familiar." Fisher said with a hint of guilt, "Now that we’ve fought together, as comrades and battle companions, please relay this to Song Ci from the East Continent."

He paused and said, "Light City seems very concerned about the bloodline bearers of the ’Undead’."

Gu Shen’s pupils contracted slightly.

It turns out Fisher... wanted to tell Song Ci about this matter!

Fisher said in a deep voice, "Back then, when I awakened the ’Undead’ bloodline, the Holy Judges came to me, inviting me to set out for Light City, saying that the Light God’s Seat was destined for me, and they were willing to present a lavish gift and invite me to the West Continent for a meeting."

Gu Shen’s expression gradually became solemn. He knew that even with the "Source Code" allowing him to access a vast amount of information, this past event would not be documented in the "database".

This was a private meeting.

"The Holy Judge’s invitation... I refused it outright."

Fisher said, "A favor offered for no reason is either treacherous or a theft. Although I am foolish, I remember Lord Osmond’s teaching well, and I have no desire to serve any throne beyond the Empress’s."

"But after refusing... my spirit occasionally experiences disturbances..."

Fisher said seriously, "I often see a ’book tower’ sinking at the bottom of a red lake, where countless collections of books float, and a tall figure woven from multitudinous residual light."

The Land of Divine Miracles in Light City, the Forbidden Book Tower?

"This is the Light entering the Dream..." Gu Shen furrowed his brows and murmured softly, "That Light God’s Throne contacted you through the dream?"

Fisher thought for a moment and answered as such.

When he said this, there wasn’t a trace of pride on his face.

Ordinary mortals would be delighted to come in contact with a flicker of divine thought.

But the emotion on his face at this moment was genuine "disgust".

"Should..." Gu Shen was slightly surprised and curiously asked, "Did the Light say anything to you in the dream?"

"To my shame, before anything could be said, the dream ended."

Fisher sighed, his voice helpless and growing fainter: "That luminous figure, standing amidst countless book pages, kept beckoning to me, as if wanting me to step into the pages and read their words... But, the thing I hate most is reading. If I hadn’t been poor at reading, I wouldn’t have come to the Fortress with Lord Osmond..."

Gu Shen fell into genuine silence.

"So... under that figure’s constant beckoning, I angrily said one word. Since that day, the dream has never appeared again." Fisher coughed lightly, feeling rather embarrassed.

Gu Shen looked at the living fish with a complex gaze.

He tentatively asked, "Scram?"

Fisher nodded, and at this moment, there was a hint of pride in his voice: "Scram!"

That was what he said to the Light God’s Throne back then—

It was truly astonishing.

Gu Shen recalled Mu Wanqiu’s encounter with "spiritual poisoning" in the Nether River. The methods for Divine Thrones to recruit Apostles are myriad... but perhaps none so failed as the Light God’s Throne.

"Later, I gradually understood what that dream meant."

Fisher smiled, "I seem to have missed a great ’opportunity’, but I have no regrets at all, because my heart beats only for the North Continent... Besides you, I have only told Lord Osmond about this dream. However, not long after I told Lord Osmond, Her Majesty the Empress ordered me to be granted a Seventh-Order Source Armor. Since then, similar ’Dreams of Light’ have not appeared again."

After listening to Fisher’s words, certain doubts that had lingered in Gu Shen’s mind were dispelled.

Atop the Gu Castle Giant Wall.

All the generals wore source armor of the corresponding ranks.

Only Fisher was different; his source armor alone was Seventh-Order, a top-level source armor that could only be worn by the Titled!

At that time, he thought it was because Fisher’s body was unwell after mutation, requiring a special exoskeleton device for support... Now it seems that it wasn’t so, but rather a gift from the Empress!

The one on the second floor of the attic had clearly employed some means to help this North Continent subordinate shield the "interference" from Light City.

"You should properly thank Lord Osmond."

Gu Shen genuinely reflected on this sentiment.

This set of Seventh-Order Source Armor must have been acquired by Osmond’s request to Her Majesty the Empress... At that time, Fisher had no merits and no military achievements; to become the renowned general of the North Continent today, this "Eye of the Legion" indeed played an indispensable role.

"That’s for certain."

Fisher modestly smiled and said seriously, "Without him, there would be no me."

He paused, then seriously said, "The reason for wanting to contact ’Song Ci’ from the East Continent is because ’Undead’ are extremely scarce... After the Dream of Light incident, I’ve always been vigilant. It’s just that on the North Continent, ’Undead’ haven’t appeared for a long time. It seems that Light City has been searching for ’Undead’ for years and concealing the information."

Gu Shen slowly nodded.

"Song Ci became famous in the battle at Da Du."

Fisher said word by word, "Although he is Mr. Gu Changzhi’s ’Apostle’, one must still be cautious... Perhaps Light City is still watching him, as those Holy Judges following Light’s command seem to have an obsession with ’Undead’."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shen’s mood became complex.

At the time, the situation in the East Continent was not optimistic.

To seek an "Apostle" was to quench a desperate thirst, with no time to think of much else.

After the battle at Da Du, Song Ci’s status as an Apostle was widely considered to be under the Combat Seat by the Five Continents.

The grant of "Apostle" tokens seemed more like a pre-laid snare.

"Understood, I will convey the message."

Gu Shen nodded solemnly.

Fisher’s information was crucial, but what a pity Fisher didn’t know that Duke Zhen Yue, Meng Xiao, was actually also an Undead.

Gu Shen vaguely felt that Light City was weaving some secret and grandiose plan.

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