Chapter 1222: Chapter 970: Got Knowledge?
Mid-level Plane.
Ruosha and Isrile had officially become Apostle Candidates, which meant that from that moment on, no researcher would dare to disrespect them.
In fact, even though they were only Apostle Candidates, not even formal Apostles would dare show them disrespect. This was because they were the only ones who had communicated with the core of the Star Devourers in so many years.
As their attendant, Zemir was inevitably the proudest one. Initially, Zemir was a nobody, but now wherever he went people would respectfully address him as Master Zemir, causing his vanity to abruptly inflate.
However, fortunately, it was only a slight inflation. He was well aware that all he had was not a result of his own strength, but merely because the two girls, Lily and Sasa, enjoyed his service. And once they no longer favored him, his good days would come to an end. So despite his elevated status, he still maintained the same courteous demeanor as before, and that made those who envied him feel a bit more fondness towards him.
As for Zuo La, the Apostle directly responsible for Ruosha and Isrile, he had never imagined that the two young girls would achieve such a feat. But now, he was the happiest person. When internal objections arose within the Apostles regarding the two girls, it was he who protected them against all opposition, and now it seemed his decision had been flawless!
Indeed, not only was there no issue, but on the contrary, it was likely the most perfect decision he had made in his lifetime! Because the great Star Devourers might fully awaken because of these two children! And once the Star Devourers awakened, a grand and new era would arrive.
Now, it all depended on the performance of these two children.
In fact, after becoming Apostle Candidates, Isrile’s and Ruosha’s work became more leisurely since no one assigned them tasks anymore. Here, Apostles conducted research according to their own needs and handed down certain problems to the core research institutes, which then allocated some of the tasks to the lower-level institutes.
However, being newly minted Apostle Candidates and unsure of what they should study, Isrile and Ruosha found themselves unexpectedly free for the moment.
In the past few days, Zuo La had presented the research contents of the Apostles to Isrile and Ruosha and then let them decide where to begin their research.
But Zuo La also had a great question. What exactly had happened that time, and how exactly did those two young girls communicate with the core of the Star Devourers? During the initiation ritual, the core of the Star Devourers had thrummed with oddly styled music, but not even one Apostle could produce a similar sound. Just when everyone thought the ritual would fail once more, the two girls suddenly concentrated all the Apostles’ mana to form a string capable of vibrating the space. As this string trembled, the previously halted dance and music resumed, and in the end, each of the two girls obtained a miniature Star Devourer core!
This was entirely different from those of the common Apostles! The common Apostles each possessed a miniature Star Devourer, a device created by the core of the Star Devourers, which was fundamentally different from the Star Devourers themselves, lacking their great power. At best, it was merely a token. But what the two girls had was truly different, actual cores of the Star Devourers, bearing the mighty force of the Star Devourers!
But herein lay the problem. According to the girls’ descriptions, they both lost consciousness at the time. The knowledge in their minds involuntarily formed the formula that accomplished everything.
Zuo La keenly captured the key content within this statement.
Knowledge.
Yes, their minds contained enough knowledge to communicate with the Star Devourers! And yet, they still couldn’t fully apply it!
What was happening? Based on Zuo La’s understanding of the two, the genius level of these young girls was top-notch. If they truly possessed the relevant knowledge, they shouldn’t be ignorant of how to use it, should they?
This was also a source of some controversy among the Apostles recently—after all, everything about the event was abnormal and unexpected, and nobody knew what exactly had happened.
Zuo La decided to have a talk with them.
For Ruosha and Isrile at this moment, life as Apostle Candidates was monotonous and boring, and the feeling of being respected by everyone failed to energize them. They interacted with some Apostles every day, from whom the Apostles tried to gather some news, though the passionate devotees had little of true value to say. The two of them were also anxious. They had no idea when Long Yi would come to the mid-level Plane. If Long Yi arrived and found that the two of them hadn’t resolved even this minor issue, wouldn’t it be utterly humiliating?
Currently, two miniature Star Devourer cores orbited around Ruosha, her control over Kela Particles naturally endearing the cores to her. With the oscillation of Kela Particles, Ruosha could also engage in simple exchanges with the two cores.
The information that these miniature cores could provide was very limited, not even enough to form complete words. It felt like raising a dog; you could tell whether the dog was happy or sad, whether it wanted to play outside or was hungry, but you couldn’t actually hear these messages from the dog’s mouth.
These miniature cores were scaled-down versions of the large cores, entirely relying on Kela Particles’ influence on space to downsize. This was completely identical to the cores in Ruosha’s private space. Only the cores in her private space no longer possessed independent consciousness and were more like tools.
"Divine Envoys are tetrahedrons, and the basic unit that makes up the core is also a tetrahedron. I don’t believe that’s a coincidence," Isrile suddenly said.
"I don’t believe it either," Ruosha said, "but before Brother Long comes here, it’s best if we don’t stir up trouble."
Although Isrile pouted in discontent, the fact remained.
"What do you think about us just going on a rampage, wiping this place clean, and then taking away all the cores?" Isrile suggested to Ruosha.
"It sounds tempting, but unfortunately, it has no viability," Ruosha replied.
"Ah, I know, it’s just such a waste of time," Isrile said, annoyed. Although she had enjoyed this kind of sneaking around at first, deep down, as a Dragon Hunting Spider, she preferred to tear her enemies to shreds, rather than quietly staying among them.
"Don’t worry, those people should be more anxious than us right now," Ruosha said with a smile.
"That’s true. It’s the first time in so long that someone has successfully communicated with the core of the Star Devourers, and there are two newcomers at that. They’d be freaked out if they weren’t anxious," Isrile also laughed.
"So, at this time, we really don’t have to do anything, just wait for them to come to us," Ruosha said.
"Like now?" Isrile chuckled.
It was at that moment that Zuo La arrived at their door and raised his hand to knock.
The smile on Isrile’s face immediately disappeared, and she switched back to her sister Lily’s expression. When she opened the door and saw Zuo La, she appeared somewhat surprised, "I thought it was Zemir. Master Zuo La, what brings you here?"
Zuo La never visited their residence, after all, they were still two girls. Though they appeared young, there was still a need for propriety.
"I have some questions I want answers to from you two," Zuo La said directly. He knew these two girls were very clever, and if he beat around the bush, not only would they see through his ploys, but they would also look down on him.
"Go ahead," Isrile nodded, standing at the door without stepping aside. This made Zuo La feel a bit awkward. That’s not how you treat a guest!
"Sister! What are you doing? Why don’t you let Master Zuo La in?" Ruosha asked from behind.
With a look of sudden realization, Isrile giggled and said, "Sorry, sorry, I was negligent. Please come in!"
Zuo La looked at the expression on Isrile’s face and didn’t think it was faked. He thought about it and realized that there was no conflict between them, nor should they be hostile toward him. Maybe it was just an oversight? So, he did not take it to heart and went straight into the room.
The two girls who had been living here for a while had made the room very warm and cute. Zuo La could only perch on the edge of the chair, as he discovered that the second half of the chair was adorned with a cute cushion, and he really didn’t want to lean on it.
At this moment, the two cores were continuously revolving around Ruosha. A strange spatial fluctuation was emanating from her, and although Zuo La didn’t know how Ruosha was doing it, seeing the state of the two cores, he knew that their relationship with Ruosha must be very close.
This made Zuo La’s heartbeat speed up.
This was still a first!
"So, what brings you here?" Ruosha, seeing Zuo La staring blankly at the miniature cores, asked first.
Zuo La quickly realized that it was impolite to do so, cleared his throat, and said, "Actually, there have been a few questions that have been troubling me."
"Please, go ahead," Ruosha nodded, as Isrile went to pour water for Master Zuo La.
"During the baptism process, you told me that the knowledge in your head automatically started running and formed that magic, right?" Zuo La asked.
"Yes," Ruosha nodded.
"So that means you actually had enough knowledge to deal with the situation at that time, right?" Zuo La said.
"Yes," Ruosha continued to nod.
Zuo La was taken aback. He had thought that Ruosha would deny it or even make up various reasons, but instead, she admitted it openly!
"Then why didn’t you react directly at that time?" Zuo La asked.
"Because I wasn’t sure if the situation then was safe," Isrile placed the cup of water in front of Zuo La and then sat next to Ruosha, adopting the protective posture of an older sister.
"What do you mean?" Zuo La didn’t understand.
"I mean exactly what I said. That was the first time my sister and I participated in the baptism, the first time we met a core. Everything was unfamiliar to us. If we had responded immediately, who knows if we would have been in danger?" Isrile said, as a matter of fact. (To be continued. If you like this work, please cast your votes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
