Published: February 11, 2025
When Ye Zhongming returned to the secret realm, he sat atop Yangos, remaining silent in the dim air for a long time.
His mind was filled with Liu Zhenghong's previous words.
"I don’t know what a ninth-level life form is like, and the Holy Father’s body is not something the Temple of Dawn would allow me to study, but I have a certain understanding of other levels."
"Let’s not talk about humans for now; even other mutated life forms, such as eighth-level zombies, mutated flora and fauna, and even the Yama Tree like Yangos, which are top-tier existences of the eighth level both then and now, I know a lot about, but none make me feel so helpless."
"This reminds me of a certain life form... the green-skinned demon, those disgusting little monsters that are completely useless."
"Zhong Ming, have you thought about what those green-skinned demons are? What about those two-faced monsters?"
"I can't guarantee anything, but I can make guesses based on facts."
"Since the Earth entered the apocalypse, some flora and fauna have mutated, and there are beasts that have arrived here from desolate lands or cracks, along with the zombies that we ourselves have turned into. However, these all share a clear characteristic: they possess magic crystals, allowing alternative communication with the living through the roulette system."
"But what about these monsters? They don't have magic crystals. We kill them and gain no benefits, not even much usable flesh. Haven't you noticed? They completely contradict the 'values' instilled in us by the roulette system during the apocalypse!"
"Therefore, I have a bold hypothesis... these creatures are neither life forms from Earth nor from the roulette system, but... third-party life forms."
"And as far as I know, even the All Races of the Universe you mentioned have three factions, yet they seem to be confined within the realm of the roulette system. So, the question arises: where do these monsters without magic crystals come from?"
"Given this, I also thought, if the roulette indeed controls everything as the All Races of the Universe claim, then what is its purpose? Is it merely to force people on a planet to evolve? Those beings in the sky have said that you need to fight for them. So where do we fight? Who do we fight? Why do we fight?"
"Is it... against these monsters without magic crystals?"
"If so, then perhaps the All Races of the Universe are unable to descend upon Earth due to certain rules, yet these monsters have already come, and we have ended up fighting them, creating enmity. What kind of situation will we face in the future?"
Liu Zhenghong's words kept echoing in Ye Zhongming's mind, plunging him into deep thought.
Indeed, he had previously felt confused about the appearance of those green-skinned demons, not understanding why such monsters existed. In some rumors from his past life, those monsters might have been transformed from humans or other life forms due to radiation contamination like nuclear fallout.
However, it now seemed likely that this was not the case.
First, there were the green-skinned demons, and now there were these raptor-like monsters and two-faced monsters. Could they really be, as Sister Hong said, completely and utterly a third party?
With a sigh, Ye Zhongming felt that things were becoming increasingly complex.
"Yangos, where do you come from?"
Ye Zhongming looked down as the war rat legion found a group of around two thousand magic monsters, charging at them. From above, the scene of tens of thousands of life forms hunting together was breathtaking.
The Evil Dragon suspiciously rolled its Longan eyes, not understanding why Ye Zhongming suddenly asked this, but it still thought for a moment and replied, "I'm not very clear. I always feel like I’ve forgotten something."
"In my impression, I should come from a world very similar to this one, without the blue skies and white clouds of Earth, but filled with colorful rays. Some life forms from Earth give me a sense of familiarity, but I can’t recall exactly where that familiarity comes from."