Listening to the words of the Quarter-God before him, Alka silently pricked up his ears and grew serious.
Does this mean that the Quarter-God has also made some preparations?
"Do you know about equivalent exchange?"
Hearing this, Alka nodded. If he remembered correctly, the so-called God of Alchemy was integrated into the principles of equivalent exchange.
Seeing Alka nod, the Quarter-God was somewhat surprised: "It seems you know quite a bit."
"The God of Alchemy, the leading god of the Fusion Faction at the time, wielded the divine power of equivalent exchange.
I told him the secret of integrating equivalent exchange into his divine power."
As the Quarter-God spoke, Alka suddenly understood.
"So it was you who enabled those gods to merge themselves with divinity and bestow a certain consciousness upon the rules?"
"Don't be so harsh. They wanted to do this all along, and if they were given a little more time, they would surely succeed.
It's just that time was running out. War was breaking out, and they didn't have much time left, so I told them early.
At most, I just helped speed up the process."
After hearing this,
Alka couldn't help but ask, "Do you know about the 12 Trial Towers?"
"Yes, I was already divided into pieces when the Trial Towers were built, but this plan was made long ago.
If you know about the Trial Towers, then go find them. They will bring about extraordinary changes to the world. You won't be disappointed."
Hearing this, Alka said, "I'm already on my way."
"Oh, really? It seems the situation outside isn't good."
"Well, the demons have invaded again, and the gods have returned to invade the world."
Alka silently summarized the situation outside.
The Four-Divine God nodded. "It certainly seems bad. But I can no longer offer any help to this world."
"One of the beings you split off has become one of the Four Gods outside, and is now fighting the returning gods from beyond the heavens."
"Really? That must be the purest wisdom."
Clearly, the Four-Divine God understood that the one he split off had become a god.
It seems this one was left behind in the long river of history as the final four-divided god was about to completely disperse. And it has remained in the long river of history, never to leave again.
"So you left a portion of your consciousness here, waiting for me to arrive and tell me about your plans and preparations?"
Alka asked, glancing at the God of the World.
"No, quite the contrary. That was just a casual remark. What I really want to do is observe you and remind you."
Without waiting for Alka to speak, he spoke directly.
"After hearing what happened to me, do you still want to use these prying eyes?"
Hearing this, Alka nodded.
To be honest, these eyes are very useful and extremely helpful in the current situation. They are his biggest trump card.
Especially at this time, Alka can't give up.
The Quarterly God nodded. "You actually admitted it directly."
"To deny it would be hypocritical, wouldn't it? How could anyone not use it?"
"That's true."
"But as I said, you can certainly use this eye that pries secrets, but I must warn you: ultimately, you must curb your curiosity.
Limit the number of times you pry, and set your own rules for using this eye. Otherwise, you'll end up like me.
This is the inevitable consequence of this secret eye. No one can escape it; it's nature.
When you're strong enough, when certain opportunities arise, perhaps it's a good idea to give up this eye that pries secrets."
"Don't be complacent. Don't think you can control the eye, don't think you're unique."
The Quarterly God said silently.
He used to be like that too. Do you really not realize the consequences of prying into secrets?
Of course he knew.
He simply couldn't shake it off. He was such a genius. Of course, he felt he could control this eye; he was unique.
Perhaps the consequences would be severe for others, but for him, it was perfectly acceptable.
Until things became serious, the Four-Fourth God merely set some strict rules for himself, limiting his use of the secret, yet he remained resistant to giving it up.
Greed was slowly eroding him.
It wasn't until this secret-seeking eye secretly committed a horrific accident that he suddenly realized his mistake and made up his mind.
"No problem. I've established a rule for how I use the eye, limiting the circumstances under which it can be used.
When I'm strong enough, I'll naturally give up the secret-seeking eye."
Alka said solemnly.
Hearing Alka's words, the Four-Fourth God looked at him.
His expression immediately changed to surprise.
He could tell Alka wasn't lying. In other words, at this stage, Alka was truly prepared to do just that.
‐‐At this stage, on the verge of godhood, greed, self-confidence, and all other emotions were magnified.
‐‐"You're... really receptive."
‐‐"That might be my greatest strength." I'm someone who listens to advice.
‐‐Just as the Quarter God thought, Alka was also very self-aware.
‐‐His journey hadn't been based on his own abilities, but on this golden finger.
‐‐He relied on the treasure-hunting system originally formed by this prying eye.
‐‐He didn't consider himself a genius at all. If it weren't for this treasure-hunting system, he might still be stuck in the Home Sea, never having left.
‐‐Truly, he felt he relied on it even more than the Quarter God.
He had also witnessed the rise and rise of the Four-Part God, step by step, and he didn't think he could compare.
Even such a powerful being was ultimately reduced to its current state by this prying eye.
It even led to the destruction of the world.
How could he be qualified to control this thing? If it weren't so useful now, and he was truly weak, he might have abandoned it right now.
And most importantly...
What if this prying eye spread the greatest secret in his mind?
Wouldn't that be the end of him?
It wouldn't just harm him.
It would also harm his hometown.
That was the thing Alka couldn't accept the most. So, after learning about the consequences of the Four-Part God, he had been relatively cautious.
"How old are you now?"
The Quarter God couldn't help but ask, curious about what age would bring such a mindset to this seemingly young man before him.
"About 40," Alka said, startling himself.
Is he already that old?
However, judging by his strength and their experiences, he should still be considered young.
"So young?" The Quarter God was a little surprised.
He was surprised that Alka had such strength and knowledge at such a young age.
He was also surprised that Alka, at such a young age, had already begun working on repairing the world.
"I've already warned you. In the remaining time, let me tell you about some of my knowledge and questions you'd like to hear.
Perhaps I can be of some use to you later."
Hearing this, Alka immediately nodded with interest.
This was exactly what he wanted to know. ...
When Alka emerged from the illusion of the long river of time, he returned to the point in his dream.
Before him stood the crown-level treasure, the very place where the World Treasury lay.
Alka placed the key back where it had been.
After all, there was no point in holding it, unless Alka were currently in the World Scar. Then, perhaps through some minor means, he could obtain the key to the real world. That would be useful.
And to be honest, Alka felt that this crown-level treasure wasn't really a treasure at all.
It wasn't likely suitable for him.
It was more of a remembrance of the past than anything truly useful.
After all, such a treasure would only be useful if the world were revived and returned to the hands of the World Mother.
Bringing some random surprises and changes to the world.
Alka's spirit returned to reality.
Returned to his body.
"Did anything happen in the dream again? You spent quite a while there this time," Sofia, standing nearby, asked Alka as he awoke.
Hearing this, Alka smiled and shook his head. "Nothing happened, but I did learn a lot."
Standing amidst the long river of the past, he witnessed countless scenes and learned even more.
I saw the Virgin Mary in her youth.
I saw the gods in their youth.
I even saw the most powerful and mysterious Four-Part God.
I understood the true nature of his so-called Golden Finger.
However, even though he understood it, it was still the power of the most powerful god.
So, Alka hadn't yet fully mastered it, or understood how to use it.
Although, in his dream, he had asked the wisp of illusion left behind by the Four-Part God for some advice,
With this thought, a silver snake representing luck appeared in Alka's hand.
The silver snake fluttered in his hand, then he grasped it in his palm.
"Hmm... just keep going."
"What do you mean?" Sofia asked, perplexed by Alka's sudden movement.
Alka smiled at him and said, "I'm doing... well, divination, a divination of our future."
"Divination?"
Sofia was puzzled.
She had no idea when Alka had acquired this ability.
Alka didn't explain much, just smiled.
This was just a prying eye, a small application.
Looking at the silver coin representing luck in his hand.
To be honest, although Alka possessed this treasure, he rarely used it, or even felt its power.
After all, luck is too ethereal, even if Alka could use it to a certain extent.
"Tell me, why are my treasures so chaotic and ethereal, seemingly without any rules or structure?" Alka asked.
They had discussed this question a long time ago.
Especially regarding the combination of treasures.
The fact that treasures can be paired together and work together effectively is enough to prove that their treasures are compatible with each other.
They can work together and have a certain connection.
And the one with the most clear structure, the one that clearly constitutes a power system, is Sofia.
Her power is most obvious.
Especially when she gains the power of the moon.
The transformation of the moon and the stars, light, pressure, and force and speed.
A closer look reveals that these powers are almost inextricably linked.
The moon and stars, the most visible objects in the darkness, radiate light in the darkness. The pressure generated by the meteors and the moon, the conversion between force and speed.
It can be said to be absolutely perfect.
So, in some ways, Sofia's power is the simplest, most direct, and strongest of them all.
No frills, simply pure strength.
Sofia, in particular, has received assistance from a powerful moon goddess from another world.
Besides her, the treasures of the others can also be seen to form a system.
However, unlike Sofia's, they are not so perfect, appearing as if they were one.
And the one with the most disorganized and indistinct treasures, with no discernible connection between them, is Alka.
Luck, dreams, mirrors, space, elements.
Alka has combined all sorts of strange things.
Sofia shook his head again at Alka's question. Every time Alka and the others discussed this issue, no one could offer Alka a useful answer.
‐‐Because it was truly confusing.
‐‐The problem was that they did indeed work together.
‐‐"But when all these things are put together, don't you think they really resemble a great wizard?"
‐ Sofia couldn't help but wonder.
‐‐There wasn't originally a profession called "magician." The term originated from various entertainment works and historical legends.
‐‐It referred to those who appeared to wield strange powers and possessed omnipotence.
‐‐And Alka gave off that impression.
‐‐As if he could do anything.
‐‐He could control the elements, enter dreams, flip mirrors, and even manipulate luck.
‐‐What stood out was that he was sufficiently advanced, and because of the coordination between them, he wasn't just comprehensive and mediocre. Instead, he was well-rounded and exceptional in every aspect. While not optimal, he wasn't far behind.
Coupled with Alka's status as the Dream King, these powers synergize powerfully.
So, despite the chaos, Alka's strength remains unaffected.
"But I want to say, I recently discovered the source of this situation."
Hearing this, Sofia couldn't help but become curious.
They had discussed this issue frequently on the ship, so when Alka discovered the source, she was naturally curious.
"What's the source?"
"My eyes."
"Your eyes?"
"Yes."
Alka said nothing further, and Sofia frowned in thought.
Alka's eyes were somewhat peculiar, capable of seeing information and things that others couldn't. Sofia knew this.
And it didn't seem like they were brought by a treasure. The people on the ship had always believed this might be proof that Alka was the Son of God.
It was equivalent to the innate divinity of a naturally divine being.
"So you're saying you originally possessed divinity, and these treasures adapted for you were actually constructed with divinity in mind?"
Sofia thought for a direction and asked.
"That's probably what you mean."
In fact, in addition to what Alka himself had seen, he also inquired about the consciousness left behind by the Four-Part God.
After all, wasn't the authority once held by the Four-Part God essentially knowledge?
Alka couldn't help but recall...
What he knew.
He had actually long possessed the qualifications for godhood.
That was the secret.
This object was once half of the God of Knowledge and Secrets.
It was, at the very least, a pyramidal structure.
In other words, it was a powerful divinity formed by six treasures perfectly coordinated together.
Of course, Alka could not have ascended to godhood through this divinity, nor could he have.
But this object existed within Alka's body, and it could not fail to affect his condition.
Naturally, it also affected the treasures he would later be compatible with.
The fundamental reason these treasures were compatible with Alka, besides their mutual compatibility, was because they could be observed by the secret, or rather, the place where the secret was most easily observed.
The mirror allowed Alka to peer into another world while also allowing him to remain hidden.
Dreams allow Alka to peer into the spiritual world corresponding to his spirit soul, allowing him to discover more.
Luck allows Alka to touch that ethereal world and control his own fortune.
Elements are the fundamental building blocks of the world, allowing Alka to understand his own world and subsequently gain knowledge from it.
Space itself is even a small world, becoming its ideal home.
Simply put, in Alka's realm, even if a higher power opposes him, it cannot suppress him.
Because Alka inherently possesses the ability to see secrets, he has long understood the secrets through this aspect.
He even possesses this power, forcing himself to pry through the secrets he has witnessed without being suppressed.
This makes Alka quite comprehensive.
But if this is what Alka is concerned about, then isn't his treasure entirely constructed around this hidden divinity?
The problem is that this hidden divinity itself is problematic.
He will eventually have to give it up.