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Chapter 691: Chapter 592: Don’t You Think You Are Too Flattering?

“But…”

Xu Shuo listened quietly, then all of a sudden, he changed the subject, “Is that the only reason?”

Because he had destroyed several sources of Emotional Faith Power in their Sixth Palace, he understood why they made the special trip to see the instigator, but the method of investigation was indeed thought-provoking.

Xu Shuo turned his head, staring at Los’s eyes hidden behind thick glasses.

His voice was mellow and tempting as he spoke softly, “I find your attitude rather strange too. Is there something else about me that interests you? After all, I don’t think that a player who is slightly special is worth such a large-scale effort on your part.”

The traffic beside them roared past, and the young man’s hair fluttered slightly. His handsome face was expressionless, making him seem somewhat aloof.

...

Xu Shuo was not without fear of these figures from Script Space.

However, after several probes, he realized that their malice was almost non-existent. There might be other motives, but the starting points of these motives were up for debate.

If possible, he didn’t mind taking the risk to probe for more information.

Xu Shuo didn’t like being in the dark.

Especially when the situation was closely related to his real-life circumstances. @@novelbin@@

He watched Los intently, his dark eyes serious, with a barely noticeable undercurrent.

The two stood by the bustling street.

But the noise and commotion seemed far away from this corner.

Los blinked in slight surprise before responding, with a hesitant tone, “If you really want to know…”

“I want to know.”

Xu Shuo cut him off directly.

Los bowed his head and pushed his glasses up, his fine black hair shadowing his brows and eyes.

He turned his gaze towards the pedestrians by the street and began, “Normal people experience happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy. Every player that enters the Script World, their Emotional Faith Power is also collected by us.

“Dangerous script variations provide us with fear, horror, worry, anger, desire, and evil thoughts—all kinds of emotions.

“Apart from that, there are ordinary emotional scripts, players can offer happiness, joy, excitement, sadness, parting, familial love, romantic love, friendship…”

“Whether it’s characters in the script or those outside, every moment they spend in that space generates emotional and desirous energy, which are our sources of Faith Power.

“But…”

At this point, Los shifted his tone.

His gaze sharpened as he looked at Xu Shuo, “No matter the script, you have never provided us with any Faith Power, because you don’t have those superfluous emotions!”

Xu Shuo still watched him calmly.

Without saying a word.

So, Los’s confrontational demeanor quickly faded.

He tapped his glasses and said, “Such as you possess the ability to counter the Abyss, because you need not worry about being influenced by it. Many of Subspace sources of Faith Power under the command of our Sixth Palace are already at the brink of erosion, bound to collapse regardless.

“Your presence can not only lure out the latent Abyss but is also unaffected by it. If we’re lucky, after eliminating the lurking Abyss, that Subspace might even be preserved.

“Therefore, most of the scripts you’ve mistakenly entered are, in fact, under our Sixth Palace’s dominion. That is why I took notice of you.”

Los went on with a long explanation, his expression earnest, as if it were logical and well-founded.

Xu Shuo rested his chin on his fingers, staring at him, frowning slightly in thought.

This made Los’s brow twitch, and though his expression remained composed, he was already trying to think of new reasons.

After a long pause.

Xu Shuo said, “Although what you’re saying seems complicated, I’ve thought about it for a long time and still can’t figure out what role I played in all this, just to be a mascot to lure the Abyss for you?”

Los’s mouth twitched slightly, “It’s not exactly like that…”

“And I remember, aside from me, there are a few other people who also have the title of Abyss, right? They can attract the Abyss just the same,” Xu Shuo continued.

“Indeed, there are four others.”

Los explained, “But those four do not meet the requirements of the Sixth Palace, and some of them have been selected by other forces. We cannot intervene rashly.”

Xu Shuo suddenly asked, “What exactly do these palaces do?”

Los looked at him, “I can’t tell you those things.”

“So what does your Sixth Palace want me to do?” Xu Shuo asked again.

“Also… there’s no need to explicitly do anything?”

“Then why are you looking for me?”

“I just need to make sure you are here, and also because of you, this world is now being invaded by the Abyss. I am staying here to observe the Abyss’s incursion, and to prevent it to certain extent.” Los began to explain systematically.

“So I’m just a mascot?”

Xu Shuo eventually came to that conclusion.

Los: “…” If you think you are a mascot, then you’re a mascot.

Even though Los didn’t voice it, his eyes, drifting off elsewhere as if pulling away, seemed to betray his inner thoughts.

Xu Shuo glanced at him, appeared to ponder something, but then did not ask any further, and continued walking toward the company.

Los lowered his head and followed him step by step.

Human emotions possess a special energy force field.

Therefore, even with their powers sealed, the Sixth Palace can still, based on these force fields, nearly read minds to figure out a person’s thoughts.

But as Los said,

this person had no excess emotions.

Thus, at the moment, it was impossible to discern his emotional expression or what he was truly thinking inside.

When the two quietly reached the company’s building, Los, frowning, couldn’t help but speak again, “Although our Sixth Palace is using you to filter out those Abyss scripts, it’s also because of your uniqueness that attracts the Abyss closer. That title wasn’t given to you casually.”

Xu Shuo stopped in his tracks and turned to look at him, “If my player level reaches level four, will I be eligible to know those things you can’t tell me?”

Hong Rao had wanted to tell him some things too.

But because his level was not high enough, all those words turned into a jumble of gibberish once they reached his ears.

After all, no matter how much he punched above his class or grabbed higher-level cards, he was still just a newbie in the Script Space, a mere level two player.

Facing the current Los,

a flick of the latter’s hand was enough to seal and dissipate all his powers, leaving him defenseless.

Even when confronting the giants of the current world, he nearly fell for the Abyss Demon’s ruse, stepping into a dark trap.

Whenever Xu Shuo had thoughts of self-expansion,

there would always be a fact slapping him, spurring him to recognize his own strength as it was.

Nothing comes easy,

including real power.

Los looked at the youth, whose eyes had become earnest, and after a brief pause, nodded, “You can.”

Xu Shuo’s lips curved into a smile.

His gaze swept over Los’ deliberately long, tousled hair, the heavy glasses frames, the not quite fitting suit, and that pair of eyes hidden in the shadows. They locked eyes for a second.

Then he withdrew his gaze and entered the company.

The young man’s stride seemed to carry a sense of pleasure.

Los stood still, with a stunned expression.

He couldn’t help but reach up to touch his glasses, and then his hair, looking quite puzzled.

What’s going on?

Did he just expose something?

Otherwise, why would that guy seem like he had suddenly discovered something?

Los pondered carefully, reviewing the recent conversation and his own actions, but after a long thought, he couldn’t figure out what he did to make the other suddenly become so pleased.

It was indeed hard to fathom a person without emotions.

Especially that person.

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