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Chapter 572: What Evil Thoughts Can a Man Who Plays with Paper Have?

Chapter 572: Chapter 572: What Evil Thoughts Can a Man Who Plays with Paper Have?

The Paper Servant Master stood in the water with his feet submerged while hyphal "corpses" continuously drifted past him. Although his eyes were hidden, one could still feel his gaze momentarily linger on these "corpses."

"You mourn this woman, do you have feelings for her?" he asked.

"No, I only knew her for a day. She was a woman worthy of respect," Xu Huo replied.

Without giving an opinion, the Paper Servant Master instead said, "The prop you used resembles that of a member of the Guile Sound Knights, his prop is called ’Life Core.’ I wonder if yours goes by the same name."

The effects of the "Life Core" prop were quite special. If its previous owner had been somewhat famous, then more people would remember this prop. For caution’s sake, Xu Huo had changed his appearance before using this prop. He hadn’t expected to encounter a Super Player at a Level E Instance by such coincidence.

"Are you a Paper Servant Master?" he said. "Do you have a history with the Guile Sound Knights?"

The Paper Servant Master denied, "I don’t regard the likes of the Guile Sound Knights. They are nothing but desperadoes."

Xu Huo’s eyes momentarily stopped, and then he saw him turn to face the ceaseless flow of hyphal "corpses" emerging from the ground, "In less than a day, these fungi will contaminate the entire city, but the nesting ground’s mix of fungi can disrupt equilibrium as well as maintain it."

"This is the symbol of death and opportunity side by side, which I call ’fate’."

"In the game, ’fate’ isn’t just an empty phrase. It represents the attraction between objects that humans cannot perceive."

"Does the same apply to people?" Xu Huo said.

"The same applies to people," the Paper Servant Master replied. "Before coming here, I had visited Brick Tale Town."

"Though that place was razed by the Suitcase Man, New City has been rebuilt, and Granny Bai is still alive."

The Paper Servant Master then faced Xu Huo again, a few sheets of white paper fluttering out from behind him, slowly circling around him.

Separated by no more than a dozen meters, Xu Huo was highly strung. He had understood the implication of the Paper Servant Master’s words, which were about the "Angel’s Tooth" Granny Bai had given to him!

"Did you kill her?"

Granny Bai had said there were sixteen "Angel’s Teeth," each a separate space, but even the prop owners might not know their exact distribution. Connecting this to the previous rumors about the Paper Servant Master having acquired Feld’s Battle Angel, if what he said about fate drawing them together was true, the only link between them would be that "Angel’s Tooth." His prior visit to Brick Tale Town was solid proof!

There was no reason to feign ignorance about what was clear. The Paper Servant Master had his own reasons for following him here.

The Paper Servant Master seemed to chuckle, "Do you know about Feld’s Battle Angel?"

"I’ve heard of it."

"Feld’s Battle Angel isn’t the kind of invincible Super Prop as rumors suggest. Its true value lies in its ability to discern fate," declared the Paper Servant Master as he casually pulled out a piece of paper and started folding it. "It vanished once because of fate, and now it has reemerged, also because of fate."

The white paper transformed into a paper plane in his hands and glided towards Xu Huo, "Consider this a gift for our meeting."

Xu Huo watched without reaching out to catch it, letting the paper plane circle around him.

"You mean you found me because of the Super Prop, Feld’s Battle Angel? Why?"

"I’m not sure, but there must be a reason I came here." The Paper Servant Master paused before adding, "Take it, it’s not an offensive prop, and it won’t track you."

Xu Huo really wanted to know how the other had managed to find him in the vast wormhole, but the Paper Servant Master didn’t seem to be lying.

Just as he took the paper plane, another two words popped up: "For now."

Xu Huo’s hand involuntarily paused, because he had also received a game prompt:

[Message Across Distances: A Rank-B prop crafted by the Paper Servant Master that can release location information at a wormhole point, suitable for calling for help when in danger. However, the Paper Servant Master will also use it to track someone when he dislikes them.]

Putting away the paper plane with an expressionless face, Xu Huo asked, "The part of Feld’s Battle Angel you obtained is incomplete?"

"Of course, it’s incomplete," replied the Paper Servant Master. "Feld’s Battle Angel was dispersed long ago, and what the Feld Family has announced is merely a more concentrated location of the remains."

Saying this, his tone carried a hint of elation, "But I’ve got the most vital part, the part that can foresee fate."

Xu Huo pondered for a moment, "Does that mean no matter which wormhole point you’re at, you can follow ’fate’ to find the remains of Feld’s Battle Angel?"

The words were clear enough, "Angel’s Tooth" was part of "Feld’s Battle Angel," but the former was also a standalone prop. Could it be that "Feld’s Battle Angel" was composed of different props?

"Props can be combined?" Taking a significant risk by conversing with the Paper Servant Master, he asked directly any question he had.

"You think fast," said the Paper Servant Master. "But not all props can be combined; Feld’s Battle Angel is exceptional."

Xu Huo began to worry about something else, "Would the other players who have obtained fragment props also be drawn by this kind of ’fate’?"

If this were the case, from now on, he would have to keep moving across different gaming zones.

"I’m not sure." The Paper Servant Master stroked his chin before adding, "Even if it were so, they should be coming towards me."

"Although I still don’t know the specifics, I believe this guidance must have a very important reason," he emphasized. "If there really is someone with a piece of Feld’s Battle Angel who finds you, you can ask me for help, but only while I’m in E27."

"But don’t seek me out recently, I’ve got things to handle."

Xu Huo couldn’t quite fathom his motive, yet to some extent, it was also related to part of "Feld’s Battle Angel." Since this super prop was scattered, it made sense that super players vying for it would want to restore it to completeness.

"I have a question," he looked at the Paper Servant Master, "is this so-called guidance from fate that important?"

The Paper Servant Master could have killed him outright, but from the sound of it, it seemed he hadn’t even touched Granny Bai.

The Paper Servant Master seemed to see through his thoughts, "Killing gets boring after a while, and besides, fate is not a single line—it’s a tree. Even if you trim the branches and leaves, it will still grow new ones."

"It’s as intriguing as origami."

Xu Huo could tell that he took genuine pleasure in this, recalling the several super players he had encountered. It seemed only Lawrence Lee was somewhat normal, at least he was striving towards a direction that a normal person could empathize with.

"Besides," a gust of wind brushed aside some of the Paper Servant Master’s fringe, revealing a glimpse of his grey eye as emotionless as a stone, "only by following fate can one possibly foresee the opportunities before reaching the end."