Main Volume Chapter 148: Tsar Bird and Ocean Goddess
Lucina didn't know that Zhang Yun had met Edward, because she was busy dealing with the affairs of the archbishops and didn't pay attention to Zhang Yun's movements, nor did she hear what he talked about when he asked the Pope.
When Zhang Yun left with the Pope, he did not tell her what he was going to do.
So, she asked, "Where have you been? Why did you come back now? Where are Pope and others?"
"I told him to take me to see the statue of the god and try to pray to see if I could get a response from the god, but it didn't work." Zhang Yun thought about it and decided not to tell Lucina about the outer gods for the time being, so she made up a random reason and gave a random explanation.
"Well?"
"Is that so?"
Lucina's tone was flat, and it was unclear whether she believed Zhang Yun's words or she realized that he was making it up and just didn't want to expose his actions.
She changed the subject directly: "The schedule has been booked. We will pack up and leave for the East when we are ready."
"Kuula will lead the way for us."
"It seems that there are others accompanying us. Kuula will arrange for them. They are all powerful Holy Knights who are responsible for protecting us."
Zhang Yun asked in confusion: "So urgent?"
Lucina explained, "We have to hurry. According to the forecast, there will be a sandstorm near the Holy City tomorrow morning. If we don't leave soon, it will take several days."
Zhang Yun was a little confused: "Sandstorm?"
What? Is this a coincidence? I was planning to have a deep discussion with Edward tonight and find out more about the situation in this world, but something like this happened?
Um… …
If it's a sandstorm...
It is indeed difficult to move forward with the wind and sand...
Let me think, is there a specific hero who can confront sandstorms... Well, I got it, a bird from the desert camp, it can control sandstorms!
Tsar Bird, a four-star special summon hero, is initially summoned just like Camilla, and requires regular payment of dragon diamonds as wages, but its source is ordinary special summon cards, there is no limit on the quantity, and it can also be purchased in the store with specific coins, so Zhang Yun has more in stock.
As a monster that survives in the desert, its ability is to control sand and sandstorms. It is a specialized follower like the dark dragon Latoni, specifically used to pass levels in the desert map.
However, although its combat power in the desert is strong, it is not as buggy as the Dark Dragon Latoni in the dark night, so it is not a special follower worthy of intensive training.
Summon one in the desert to dispel troublesome sandstorms, or fill quicksand, and act as a fighter at the same time, and then you can use it until the server is shut down.
"come out!"
"Tsar Bird!"
Following Zhang Yun's call, a khaki bird suddenly appeared in the room. It was as big as a cow and directly occupied a large area. Its two pairs of wings were strong and powerful, and it was obviously a master flyer who could soar in the air.
Lucina: “?”
What's going on? Summoning him just because he doesn't agree with me? And this time he summoned a ferocious bird?
Zhang Yun explained: "This is the Tsar Bird. Its ability is to control sand and sandstorms. If we encounter a sandstorm while on the road, it is more useful than the Wind Spirit and the Barrier Spirit. We can travel quickly in the sandstorm."
Lucina suddenly realized: "Is that so!"
Zhang Yun said, "I want to go to the goddess statue to test something later, so I want to postpone my departure time. Do you think it can be changed?"
Lucina: “(-*)”
"So, you summoned this royal bird, not to speed up our journey?"
Zhang Yun scratched his forehead and said, "Well... both. Oh, don't worry about these details. Go and tell them to postpone the time to tomorrow morning."
Lucina sighed helplessly, "Okay."
Seeing that Lucina agreed to his request, Zhang Yun chuckled, then looked through the attributes and abilities of the Tsar Bird, then raised it up a few dozen levels, and learned the most critical talent skill of "controlling sandstorms".
Then he collected the Tsar Bird, summoned Lily and other followers, took out the playing cards and other small props in the game, placed them on Lucina's desk, and finally walked out of Lucina's room.
Zhang Yun said, "Well, I'm going to go get things done first. If you're bored later, you can play games with Lily and the others. You don't need to come to me."
Lucina waved her hand: "Okay, got it, go ahead!"
“…”
After that, after finishing the task, Zhang Yun walked around the temple, looking for Kuula.
It’s a pity that this girl is so mysterious that Zhang Yun can’t find her at all. The paladins guarding the temple and the preaching believers don’t know where she is either, and they all say they haven’t seen her in the afternoon.
There was no other choice but for Zhang Yun to sneak back to the vicinity of the Arbitration Bureau, hiding in a bush where he could not be found, waiting for Pope John to come out.
They waited for an hour, as if Pope John had slept in the arbitration bureau. He did not come out until dark. He was accompanied by several other archbishops. They said goodbye to each other and left.
Zhang Yun found the right opportunity and when he found Pope John alone, he jumped in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Pope John!"
Pope John was startled when he saw a person suddenly jump out of the dark bushes and almost shouted for the guards.
Then he took a closer look and found that it was the divine messenger Zhang Yun. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Zhang Yun? Ouch! You almost scared me to death when you jumped! Don't do that again next time! This could result in a loss of life!"
Zhang Yun quickly apologized: "Sorry, it was a bit sudden. I was mainly afraid of being discovered..."
Pope John asked in confusion, "Afraid of being discovered? What are you afraid of being discovered?"
What's going on? What would the messenger of God do to be afraid of being discovered? Even if he wanted to go deep into the Arbitration Bureau to see Edward, or sleep in the big bed in my room, he could do whatever he wanted, right?
Zhang Yun said, "Just to see Edward."
Pope John: “???”
"You can go if you want to. I've already told the Paladins on guard, and they won't stop you. You can go anywhere you want, including the entire temple. As long as you don't go around the women's rooms, no one will stop you."
Zhang Yun: “???”
Now it was Zhang Yun's turn to be confused.
Wait, Brother Pope, that’s not what you said this afternoon?
At this moment, a white light emerged from Pope John's body, his eyes became blurry, and he fell to the ground, as if he had been suddenly drugged and was about to faint.
Zhang Yun was quick to act and grabbed Pope John's arm to prevent him from falling to the ground and accidentally hitting his head.
However, he only held on for a second before Pope John broke free from his hand and took three steps back.
"Zhang Yun!"
"You are such a trouble!"
Zhang Yun: “???”
"Pope John" was seen flicking his hair with a hint of teasing in his eyes. There were obvious changes in his tone, speaking style, and standing posture.
Zhang Yun immediately reacted and said with a look of alarm: "You... are not the Pope! Who are you?"
The sea goddess Siren tilted her head and said, "Guess!"
Zhang Yun subconsciously said: "Guess whether I guess or not!"
The Siren Goddess smiled and said, "Well, that's interesting. That's a good answer. I own it."
Zhang Yun: “…”
This thing?
Is this girl the goddess of the sea?
The Siren Goddess snapped her fingers and said, "Yes, that's right. I am the Sea Goddess Siren. You can call me Sister Siren because I am at least two thousand years older than you."
Two thousand years old?
Oh, old woman, if you have the guts, turn yourself into Lily and come see me!
The sea goddess Siren asked, "Go ahead! What else do you want to ask? I'll give you all the answers at once so you don't bother Edward. He's very busy now and has no time to answer you."
Zhang Yun: "Hmm...Is that so?"
Yo? Old woman! So you can't read minds?
Is it real?
ah?
old woman?
Answer me, can you read minds? If you can, just say something.
The sea goddess Siren frowned and said, "Hey, just ask whatever you want to ask. Don't just stand there with a weird look on your face and think about all sorts of nonsense!"
Well, it doesn't look like mind reading, but it looks like she has the same observation skills as Lucina...
Did you guess that I would guess that you are the goddess of the sea?
Did you predict my prediction?
good……
After thinking about it, Zhang Yun used Insight again and found that he could only detect the ability of the sea goddess Siren to cast a phantom on Pope John. Other levels, attributes, abilities, and skills were invisible. At most, he could see the panel of Pope John, a poor ordinary person.
"Ahem, Sea Goddess Siren, you just appear in front of me like this?" After thinking about it, Zhang Yun decided to make a feint first to test the background of the Sea Goddess, and then slowly ask her about the things that Edward didn't say.
The sea goddess Siren asked, "Why? You are so smart, can't you figure out that I have been helping Edward and the others?"
"If I don't help him, then from the first day he betrayed God, I will directly send down an oracle to have the God's Punishment Army execute him on the spot and destroy the Ajid Organization together with him."
Zhang Yun said: "I guessed it, but I didn't expect you to appear in front of me..."
Siren tilted her head and said, "We will meet sooner or later, so I'm a little early to let you take less detours. Isn't this normal?"
Zhang Yun gave a thumbs up: "Not bad... Then I can start asking questions!"
The sea goddess looked impatient: "Hurry up!"
Seeing that the Ocean Goddess was so easy to talk to, Zhang Yun didn't bother to waste time and went straight to the point: "Is what Edward said true? You maliciously manipulate the world's progress? And then you help them resist?"
to be honest.
There are indeed reasons for this malicious manipulation of the world.
But I just can’t figure out how the judgment is made. Can’t it be that the gods pursue freedom and resist fate normally?
For example, there are gods above the gods, and their so-called rules are actually just set by the gods of gods. If the gods violate the principles and tamper with the development of the world, they are actually rebelling against the higher rule, just like Edward and others...
Of course, no matter who is right or wrong here, Zhang Yun doesn’t really care, because from his point of view, it is definitely wrong for the foreign gods to slaughter the inheritors, and he will definitely prioritize being hostile to the foreign gods.
As for other people's positions, it has nothing to do with him. He is just pursuing his own interests. As long as he does not suffer any loss or problems, it doesn't matter what others think, even if they say he is an epic villain.
He cares about...
I just want to understand the logical relationship.
This is both a mental exercise and a habit. Zhang Yun will feel uncomfortable if she doesn't think about it, just like a hamster hoarding resources.
Old habit...
On the other side, the sea goddess Siren did not hesitate and answered directly: "Really, it is malicious manipulation, yes."
Three questions, three answers, just right.
Wonderful!
Zhang Yun asked again: "Why do you help them?"
The sea goddess Siren replied, "If you want to help, then help."
Zhang Yun: “?”
The sea goddess Siren said: "One thing is right or wrong. You have the judgment in your heart, and then try to prevent the mistake from happening. Is this difficult to understand?"
Zhang Yun touched her chin and said, "That being said..."
"How can you be sure that manipulating the world is wrong?"
"What if fate is determined like this, and you Outer Gods must control those worlds and must control the inheritance?"
The sea goddess Siren raised her hand and said, "I'm sorry, I can't comment. This matter has already crossed the discussion level. You can't know such advanced things for the time being."
Zhang Yun: “Hmm?”
“Is this considered advanced?”
"It's nothing more than that there are beings higher than you, and they say that what you did is wrong, so you think it's really wrong, so you follow the orders of the higher beings and rebel against your own kind?"
"Do you think I'm right?"
“…”
The sea goddess Siren slowly shook her head and said, "It's not as simple as you think."
"You have to remember that we are different from the people in this world. They believe in us and think that we are the gods who are destined to dominate them. That is why they have no self-judgment ability. No matter what we say, they will support us unconditionally and will not doubt our judgment at all."
"But we will doubt and question it. No matter which species is more powerful than us, we will think about whether its actions are correct!"
“We will always reflect on our own actions and look for mistakes, rather than being self-righteous and thinking that we are always right.”
"just like you."
"I can see that you don't believe in people who are stronger than you, those so-called gods."
"You only believe in yourself and always follow your own judgment. You know exactly what you want and what to do!"
"No matter what I say or do, you will not listen to me immediately, but will judge and think on your own, and then respond to me according to your thoughts..."
After hearing these words from the Ocean Goddess, Zhang Yun was stunned, because he could feel that the Ocean Goddess really had something, the kind of temperament that came from a higher civilization and the ability to think independently.
Be it wisdom, experience, or ideas, they were nothing like the self-righteous middle school gods he had watched on those mindless TV shows before.
I feel like I am the best in the world, and everyone else should listen to me. Anyone who doesn't listen is defying fate...
If this kind of stubborn person loses the power to crush others, he will definitely be beaten into pieces, and everyone will step on him.
For example, if a well-known expert says that an ordinary stone bowl is worth a fortune, other people will think that he is a well-known expert, so what he said must be correct.
But only a few people who have really studied it know that this is just a broken bowl made by a street vendor, and it is purely a prop used by this expert to collect IQ tax...
Those who can see through this truth are people like the Ocean Goddess who have independent thinking abilities.
They will not be influenced by the outside masses, nor will they be disturbed by the herd effect. They think that what the majority thinks is right is right.
I will just stick to what I think in my heart and seek the truth alone.
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