This thought almost made Yin Yang lose control of his expression.
Verifying whether this was true was actually quite simple; he only needed to communicate with it using his Perception skill to find out.
But the problem was that the elderly man from earlier, combined with Wan Tianqing, were both among the strongest of the strong!
If he used any transcendent abilities here, even if he only leaked a tiny sliver of aura, there was a very high probability of being exposed.
At that point, trying to leave would be nothing but a pipe dream.
At this thought, Yin Yang suppressed the excitement in his heart and followed the guide out of the Wannian Platform. Just as he was about to leave, he received his packed pastries.
The driver took him back to the cafe, but Yin Yang's mind remained restless for a long time.
The Wannian Platform was built around the same time Great Wei was founded. What kind of thing could live for that long?
I originally thought Great Wei was just a regional power, but now it seems I've underestimated it.
Yin Yang quietly self-reflected. He had made a fatal mistake—underestimating his opponent.
But assuming this thing is alive, it must possess intelligence, right?
Can I communicate with it the same way I communicate with transcendent items or sealed objects?
If I really can communicate with it, and it's willing to cooperate, there might actually be a chance to take down His Majesty and Qin Ye!
But this matter must be kept extremely, extremely secret.
Otherwise, before the Wannian Platform can turn on them, I'll be the one getting killed.
Yin Yang closed his eyes, and the incantations he had seen at the Wannian Platform rearranged themselves in his mind.
The reason Yin Yang deduced that the Wannian Platform was alive was precisely because of these incantations.
These incantations were far too complex, containing a vast array of abilities.
But after peeling back the layers, Yin Yang discovered that nearly all of these abilities existed for a single core function.
Seal!
These incantations existed to seal the Wannian Platform.
What was there in a mere building that was worth sealing?
With nothing better to do, Yin Yang continued calculating the incantations, only to discover that these were no ordinary sealing incantations.
Instead, they were specifically designed to seal and refine living creatures.
To put it simply, they could only seal living things. If the target inside was a corpse or some other lifeless object, they would have no effect.
It was precisely because of this that Yin Yang was so astonished, concluding that the Wannian Platform was alive!
Ding-ling~
“Hello, welcome.”
“Is your boss in?”
“Oh, it's you, sir. Yes, our boss is in.”
The employee led Mr. Ma to the bar counter, where Yin Yang was currently resting with his eyes closed.
Tap, tap, tap.
Mr. Ma tapped on the counter. Once Yin Yang opened his eyes, he placed several books on the bar.
“These are the books for you.”
“Thank you.”
Yin Yang put the books away, then waved his hand at the employee.
“You can go back to work.”
“Sure, boss. Call me if you need anything.”
Once the employee left, Mr. Ma smiled and said,
“I heard you went to the Wannian Platform today? How was it?”
“It was spectacular!”
Yin Yang wore a look of utter amazement, as if he were still savoring the experience.
“Did you meet any big figures?”
“I did. They were incredibly powerful—I almost got exposed!”
“Oh?”
“I met His Majesty, Wan Tianqing, and an elderly man.”
“That old man just gave me a single glance, and I almost lost control of my body. I nearly let something slip.”
Mr. Ma's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this, but he did not doubt the truth of Yin Yang's words.
After all, Yin Yang was bound by a contract. If he had truly revealed any information about the True Knowledge Society, his soul would have suffered a backlash, and he would have died long ago.
“Then your luck is indeed quite good, to meet two of Great Wei's strongest figures all at once!”
“Wan Tianqing and Huang Quan!”
“Huang Quan?”
“Yes. He is the Director of the Great Wei Security Headquarters. Just like Wan Tianqing, he is a Sequence 3.”
Yin Yang looked utterly dumbfounded, then suddenly thought of something and asked curiously,
“Didn't you ask me to recruit big figures earlier? Do those two count?”
“...”
Mr. Ma looked at Yin Yang in speechless disbelief, as if wondering how such a clever brain could utter such nonsense.
“Hahaha, just kidding~”
Yin Yang waved his hand, his expression becoming much more serious.
“During my time at the Wannian Platform, I discovered a secret—a massive secret.”
“A secret?”
“Yes, a world-shattering secret. I want to use this secret to elevate my status within the society and obtain more clearance!”
Mr. Ma raised an eyebrow.
“That depends on how important the secret is. If...”
“The Wannian Platform is alive.”
“...”
Mr. Ma's eyes widened larger than a bull's, staring at Yin Yang in complete bewilderment.
Yin Yang, however, remained completely calm.
“I can prove it. Do you think this secret is important enough?”
“Wait for me!”
Mr. Ma turned and walked away. Just as he reached the door, he looked back, still somewhat anxious.
“Don't leave. I'll be right back.”
Yin Yang flashed him an OK sign.
He didn't mind leaking this information to the True Knowledge Society.
Given the True Knowledge Society's nature, they would definitely go to verify the truth of this matter, essentially acting as trailblazers for Yin Yang. Why not let them?
Furthermore, he could use this to accumulate merit and gain more authority within the True Knowledge Society, enjoying one fish, two ways.
As he pondered, Yin Yang picked up his book to read again.
...
“He said the Wannian Platform is alive?”
“Yes!”
“Is there any proof?”
“He claims there is!”
“Tell him that if this is true, I will upgrade his clearance. Isn't he interested in the history of the Shang and Zhou eras? We can let him view the original painting of 【The Shang King's Celestial Patrol】!”
“The original? Elder, is that appropriate?”
“He is just an ordinary person. Viewing the original painting of The Shang King's Celestial Patrol will cause him to mutate.”
“That was twenty years ago. With the passage of time, the current 【The Shang King's Celestial Patrol】 has already become nothing more than a decoration.”
“Yes.”
Mr. Ma complied, then decisively walked back to the cafe to relay the upper echelon's promise to Yin Yang.
“The Shang King's Celestial Patrol? What is that?”
“A painting. When we first discovered it, everyone died except for a single Demigod.”
“Ah?”
Yin Yang looked at Mr. Ma in complete bewilderment.
“The moment those people saw the painting, they mutated into flesh-and-blood monsters. Before anyone else could react, they began to rot.”
“Even the surviving Demigod had his divinity affected by it, preventing him from ever advancing again for the rest of his life.”
Hearing this, Yin Yang had a bizarre expression.
“I haven't offended you, have I? A painting that even a Demigod could barely withstand, and you want me, an ordinary person, to look at it?”
“That was before. Now, it's just an ordinary painting with no spirituality left.”
Hearing this, Yin Yang smiled.
“Is the painting for sale?”
“Huh?”
“Is it for sale?”
“Think about it. A secret as massive as yours only earned you the right to view it. What kind of price do you think it would sell for?”
“True.”
Yin Yang let out a sigh.
Since it's not for sale, if the painting decides to leave with me on its own, you guys won't have any grounds to complain, right?
...
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