Chapter 587: Chapter 587

"Ding—Horror Value from Gu Beihan has increased by 60,000."

With a blank expression but a turmoil brewing inside, Gu Beihan looked at Lu Zixun without uttering a word.

"My old man told me to use magic... cough cough, only the Favored of the Divine, can master the methods to kill a Favored of the Divine, right?"

Lu Zixun, somewhat off-topic, quickly steered the conversation back.

However, Gu Beihan did not respond to that but shifted the topic, "Regarding the issue of you being under surveillance, it’s because your power increased too rapidly, making Crimson believe you are a Favored of the Divine."

It seemed that Gu Beihan did not want to discuss the topic of the Favored of the Divine.

Lu Zixun smiled, did not press on, but countered, "Why would they think that, what if I were a genius?"

"Being merely a genius wouldn’t allow you to walk unscathed out of the relics of the Master of Time."

After giving Lu Zixun a meaningful glance, Gu Beihan reminded, "But even if you’re not a Favored of the Divine, from now on you are, otherwise Long Jiuri won’t be able to protect you."

Lu Zixun quickly understood what Gu Beihan meant.

Some false information had led Crimson to believe that Lu Zixun was a Favored of the Divine.

Thus, they switched from wanting to kill Lu Zixun to merely testing him.

If Lu Zixun revealed at this moment that he was not a Favored of the Divine, Crimson might shift from surveillance to confinement.

Lu Zixun chuckled lightly, thinking that Crimson’s idea might not be very bold.

Back in the conference room, after hearing what Gu Beihan had said, Lu Zixun nodded slightly, "If so, are there any specific characteristics of a Favored of the Divine? Why don’t you share with me, so I could also disguise?"

That question was destined to remain unanswered.

After returning Lu Zixun’s question with a polite smile, Gu Beihan expressed lightly, "You might want to ask Long Jiuri about this question; the Death Governor would likely respond to your query."

Hearing this, Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes. Gu Beihan’s statement had revealed two pieces of information.

Long Jiuri was a Favored of the Divine, and the characteristics of a Favored could pose a lethal threat to their kin.

Lu Zixun pretended not to care and after a while, he asked, "Is there a division within Crimson?"

Fortunately, this wasn’t a secret.

After a slight nod, Gu Beihan explained, "One faction is led by Yang Guohong, who believes that the appearance of the Bloody Moon can change this world, and allow humanity to regain supremacy in the Third-order World. The other faction, led by Yun He, believes that using Derivative Abilities is already dangerous enough, and the arrival of the Divine brings not salvation but destruction."

Lu Zixun silently sighed, surprised at the hidden identity of the once seemingly amiable Yang Guohong.

Sometimes, people shouldn’t know too much; the endless associations in his mind always gave Lu Zixun a chilling sensation, as it did now.

Lu Zixun began to wonder whether, when Yang Guohong had approached him earlier, he had left anything strange on him.

Lu Zixun’s sigh naturally didn’t escape Gu Beihan’s notice.

Gu Beihan chuckled lightly, "The innate goodwill you hold towards humanity will eventually drag you into an abyss from which you cannot extricate yourself."

"What do you mean by that?"

Lu Zixun raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled at Gu Beihan.

"Because initially I was just as naive as you, thinking that those who were kind to me were harmless."

Rubbing the ring on his ring finger, Gu Beihan’s tone became a bit somber, "But this belief is wrong; human nature harbors too many uncontrollable elements. Even a very timid person can become exceptionally brutal under certain circumstances."

Lu Zixun was silent for a moment, "Then, isn’t it because of the fragility and strength of human nature that people will be people, and shouldn’t be controlled by some so-called Divine?"

Unexpectedly, Lu Zixun would say such a thing, making Gu Beihan observe him seriously for a while before he laughed hoarsely after half a moment, "I hope you can always think this way."

The expression in Gu Beihan’s eyes deepened a bit, his face also showing more sincerity.

"I personally lean towards Yun He’s statement. Using Derivative Abilities is already a dangerous act."

Raising his finger to his head, Gu Beihan pursed his lips, "Derivative Abilities are indeed powerful, but their use and practice can pollute the mind of a Spiritual Ability User, and these abilities contain twisted pollution."

"And this pollution is irreversible. This means that as the power of a Spiritual Ability User increases, the probability of falling into madness also grows."

The more Lu Zixun heard, the more familiar it felt. It was somewhat similar to when he absorbed pure distortion.

Changing his tone, Gu Beihan continued, "This irreversible pollution can be resolved by worshipping the Divine. Isn’t it incredible?"

Hearing this, Lu Zixun raised an eyebrow.

Then, according to Gu Beihan’s statement, the Divine could resolve pollution, Lu Zixun could resolve his own pollution; thus, resolving twisted pollution equals the Divine, Lu Zixun equals resolving pollution, the Divine equals Lu Zixun?

I must indeed be a god.

A look of realization appeared in Lu Zixun’s eyes as he spoke, "What then, is the source of the Divine’s power? It can’t just be the Power of Faith, right?"

"Of course not. The power of the Divine mostly comes from the Void, and the Power of Faith..."

Pausing for a moment, Gu Beihan thought for a while before finding a way to describe it, "The Divine would also be affected by the massive twisted pollution carried by the Void. The Divine is like a warship formed in the Void, and the Power of Faith is the anchor of this warship."

Lu Zixun inhaled sharply. The question that had troubled him for a long time was resolved by Gu Beihan in this moment.

Initially, he had wondered why the Divine, being so powerful, still needed to develop Favored, Believers, and so on.

Now it seemed that this development was not just an optimal condition but a necessary one.

The Divine... could also go mad.

"Just now you said that most Divines are , what about the small part that isn’t?" inquired Lu Zixun.

"The other small part relies on what I told you about human nature."

Narrowing his eyes, Gu Beihan said coldly, "They are inherently mad. They naturally don’t need any anchor to maintain their sanity. What they want is to invade this world, destroy it, and rebuild it... to regain sanity."