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Chapter 396 - 93 Mrs. Nie Qiba, Don’t You Also Want to...

Chapter 396: Chapter 93 Mrs. Nie Qiba, Don’t You Also Want to...

"Escape? Surely it’s not because I’m too powerful, my kingly aura so overwhelming that it sent Tailed Ksitigarbha fleeing in terror?"

Xu Shu ridiculed himself first, but then started to think seriously.

First of all, he could rule out the possibility that it was fear of him.

Because clearly, this was impossible; otherwise, Ksitigarbha wouldn’t have been able to behead him twice today.

Besides, the time Ksitigarbha had fled was earlier than the start of his own first journey today.

As for other current situations, this time, he didn’t need to guess anymore.

Because "Insight Eye" was extraordinarily efficient and provided a direct answer—

"He is currently located in the illusory layer, doing everything possible to avoid any contact with the real space, and he is fleeing the boundary line of Star Tower;"

"Unable to touch the boundary line, he has adopted a special method, turning half of himself from solid to illusory to evade the tracking of Star Tower."

"His first state: the surface is real, beneath is illusory."

"His second state: beneath is real, the surface is illusory."

"His third state: turning the subterranean part illusory again, moving the real part to the surface—beyond the boundary line."

"With these maneuvers, he will ultimately complete his escape while maintaining no contact with the boundary line, not attracting the attention of Star Tower."

"His current status is transitioning from the first to the second layer, and the process is about to be completed."

"His tier rank: Sixth Rank;"

"Current power suppressed to: First Rank;"

"Current entity integrity: 50%; abnormal statuses: fear, confusion."

"Report conclusion. Due to the target’s high tier rank, Insight Eye cannot obtain more information."

——

Xu Shu’s pupils constricted abruptly, "Hiss! Tailed Ksitigarbha is actually Sixth Rank, surpassing the publicly known limit of Fifth Rank that Transcendents are said to be able to reach—a true Divine-level existence..."

Before he could ponder further, a series of strange beeping noises began.

Within a few breaths, Xu Shu felt a wave contracting and returning to the blood-red eyeball that was plugged into the wall.

The latter, which had once had a plump and fair surface, quickly withered, emitting a burnt smell, and visibly shriveled at a speed detectable to the naked eye, eventually turning to ash and scattering down.

This bizarre eyeball, as if alive, had completed its mission and thus was utterly annihilated.

This did make Xu Shu feel somewhat regretful, but after all, obtaining so much information was already a pleasant surprise.

After all, the target was of Sixth Rank, and even if it deliberately suppressed its power to only show that of First Rank, tier rank was still tier rank. The fact that he was able to use an Epic artifact to uncover most of the information about a Sixth Rank entity was definitely considered an overachievement.

"But why would he suppress his power to First Rank?"

"What does this entity integrity mean, does it indicate that the other parts of him are damaged or lost?"

"And what about the reason for his escape? What is it really?"

"Since it’s not because of me, could it be that he’s afraid of Star Tower’s attacks? As a non-human entity, he would indeed suffer from Star Tower’s attacks, which I’ve already tested with Narrow Sleeve Guanyin, who is also a Primordial Spirit..."

Xu Shu pondered thoughtfully, feeling that the possibilities might not be as expected.

There were many doubts involved.

For example, if he feared the Star Tower, then why did he enter in the first place? Most high-level monsters stay outside; there’s no need, nor any movement, to force themselves in.

But if the reason isn’t the Star Tower, then it becomes difficult to explain why he exhibits abnormal states like "fear, confusion."

Apart from Lie Zhenzi and the Star Tower, Xu Shu couldn’t think of any existence within the boundary line that could threaten a Sixth Rank "god."

Unless, from the moment he appeared, he had fallen directly from that ruin into the boundary line?

It could be possible—the entrance to the ruin was opened by Nie Qiba in the lighthouse at (19,19), which indeed has a hidden entrance within the boundary line!

But even with that explanation, since Tailed Ksitigarbha can suppress his own power to First Rank, undetected by Star Tower, it seems there was no immediate need for him to flee, right?

What else is there to fear?

Truly an enigma...

Questions sprouted in his mind like bamboo shoots after the rain.

Such contradictions and logical inconsistencies deeply puzzled Xu Shu.

This "Insight Eye (Epic)" indeed proved to be useful, tossing the script directly in his face, sparing him the need for personal investigation.

But as the saying goes, "The more you know, the less you understand."

At this moment, having read the script, Xu Shu, after a brief moment of enlightenment, sank into even greater confusion.

So perplexing, truly very perplexing.

Why would He run?

"Never mind, if I can’t figure it out, let’s not think about it for now. The priority is to try and save the person first."

"It’s a pity, though this individual came from the ruins to the real world, it appears he didn’t retain much of Ksitigarbha’s will; otherwise, I might have had a chance to chat with him face to face."

"Of course, as Arthur, heh."

Xu Shu withdrew his gaze and took another look at the lighthouse supply point perfectly situated on the boundary line, his eyes narrowing dangerously.

The image of those two connected black holes flashed in his mind, and judging from his memory at the time, since the one leading upwards was obviously a trap, triggering an endless cycle.