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Hearing this, Feng Qi's mind flooded with questions.
From the monk's words, he gleaned several key insights.
For example, all the Domain Forces were searching for miracles—super divine artifacts capable of altering the fate of entire races.
But the question remained: why were the Domain Forces lurking within human society?
Could it be that miracles existed within human society itself?
With this thought, he immediately voiced the question.
In response, the monk shook his head.
"This has been a persistent mystery for us as well. What exactly are these miracles? And why are they hiding within human society to seek them?"
At that moment, Mu Yao suddenly flashed through Feng Qi's mind.
When he had accessed fragments of Mu Yao's memories, he had seen her muttering about "miracles" and searching for them everywhere.
The key difference was that the miracles Mu Yao sought were people, whereas the Domain Forces were clearly searching for some kind of object.
Connecting the dots between the Black Shadow Faction, spirit energy, and miracles, a sudden insight struck him.
A hypothesis immediately formed in his mind:
Could it be possible that the rogue faction of the Spirit Energy Clan was the Black Shadow Faction behind the Technology Research Institute?
As members of the Spirit Energy Clan, they possessed extraordinary creative abilities, allowing the Technology Research Institute to rapidly advance its skill tree and develop a series of super technologies, including Spirit Energy Technology.
As for the supreme treasure the defecting faction had taken, he suspected it was little black.
The Narrator had once speculated that the materials used to create little black were undoubtedly supermaterials that didn't exist in the Real World.
This thought sparked a chain of deductions in his mind:
After obtaining the miracle (a supermaterial), the black shadow betrayed its clansmen, taking a group of loyal followers with it. They infiltrated the Technology Research Institute, eventually subverting it into a faction under the black shadow's control.
In the following days, the black shadow resolved to forge a superweapon using the miracle it now possessed.
That superweapon was little black.
This theory perfectly aligned with the timeline.
The monk had said the Spirit Energy Clan's defection occurred sixteen years ago.
When he had read Le Ping'an's memories, the scenes of Le Ping'an's parents defecting to the black shadow also dated back to roughly that time.
Le Ping'an was still a child then, and his current age allowed him to deduce the timeline.
Therefore, the black shadow had seized control of the Technology Research Institute within the past decade or so.
Its emergence had accelerated the institute's technological advancements, surpassing the Future Research Institute in a single leap and establishing it as Future City's premier showcase.
He now had every reason to suspect that the Domain Force behind the Technology Research Institute was none other than the Spirit Energy Clan's traitor.
If this hypothesis holds true, then the materials used to create little black were clearly the Spirit Energy Clan's lost treasure—the miracle itself.
This would also explain why the little black created from it is so powerful.
After all, it was forged from a divine artifact comparable to the Holy Spirit Information Repository, which had reshaped the fate of the Spirit Energy Clan.
However, these clues still leave many unanswered questions.
Why is the Domain Force lurking within Human Civilization, searching for the miracle?
Even if little black was created from the miracle, why are they hunting me down?
"Monk, didn't you interrogate the imprisoned Domain-Transcending Creatures about why they're hiding in our Human Civilization, searching for the miracle?"
"We did. We tortured several to death, but none could give a reason."
"According to them, they're just weak races infiltrating Human Civilization to scavenge scraps from the Domain Powerhouses, serving them in exchange for miracle derivatives like miracle stones, miracle liquid, and so on."
Hearing about miracle stones, he immediately recalled the two blood-red miracle stones the assassin had given him.
Based on the monk's information, the Weak Domain Races Alliance is clearly just a group of laborers, serving the Powerhouses in exchange for miracle stones and similar items.
Therefore, it made perfect sense that he had been betrayed in one timeline.
After all, the Weak Domain Races served the Domain Powerhouses, and they wouldn't hesitate to use his information to gain benefits.
"What exactly is a miracle derivative?"
"It's a special substance that falls from miracles, possessing various miraculous effects. The Prajna Battle Group once obtained some miracle liquid. After drinking it, our injuries healed rapidly, and it even enhanced our subsequent cultivation efficiency."
"No wonder Domain Forces are so eager to pursue miracles. This stuff is truly remarkable," Feng Qi nodded in agreement after hearing the monk's explanation.
"By the way, you still haven't explained why you came to Star City Academy."
"We also seek miracles. Since miracles allowed the Spirit Energy Clan to rise from an ordinary force to a Domain Powerhouse, we believe that finding a miracle could transform Human Civilization as well, granting us the immense power it bestows."
"There's a miracle within Star City Academy?" Feng Qi asked, surprised.
"No. We haven't even fully understood what miracles are, let alone know where they might be hidden. However, our investigation led us to a freshman whose physical examination revealed a unique energy within their body."
"This matter wouldn't have drawn much attention under normal circumstances. However, the Prajna Battle Group was conducting a thorough investigation into such anomalies at the time. Upon receiving the report, we immediately dispatched specialists to analyze the collected data. After confirming the anomaly, we suppressed the information and sent me personally to investigate."
"What kind of energy was it?"
The monk pulled out his phone, entered the password, and searched for an image. He then turned the screen toward Feng Qi.
The image displayed an intricate black sigil resembling a formation diagram.
Feng Qi immediately recognized the sigil's origin: it was the death mark used by the Domain Force controlling the Technology Research Institute to subjugate its subordinates.
He suddenly realized the monk's target:
"Your target is Le Ping'an?"
"Correct. The Spirit Energy Clan's operational range is primarily in Old Day City, but similar sigils have appeared within Star City. We have reason to suspect that the Spirit Energy Clan member who defected years ago is hiding here."
"The Prajna Battle Group is no match for the Spirit Energy Clan. We can't possibly seize the miracle directly from them. Our plan is simple: find the defector and take the miracle from him."
Hearing the monk's explanation, Feng Qi's understanding crystallized.
The monk's information confirmed Feng Qi's suspicions: the Domain Force behind the Technology Research Institute was indeed a rogue faction of the Spirit Energy Clan.
"If that's the case, why didn't you leave after Le Ping'an's death?" Feng Qi asked.
The monk sighed. "Le Ping'an's sudden death caught me completely off guard and immediately put me on high alert. At the time, I assumed the Spirit Energy Clan had found us and was preparing to strike against the rogue faction, so I naturally had to lie low."
"Even if it wasn't the Spirit Energy Clan, Le Ping'an's death would undoubtedly have alerted the rogue faction backing him. Their attention would have been focused on Star City Academy recently."
"Leaving now would only alert them further, so I originally planned to stay for another six months to a year, then find an excuse to drop out and leave."
"I see. So, to avoid drawing attention, you've been maintaining your disguise and living as low-key as possible?"
"Brother Qi, I've never been pretending to be laid-back. That's just how I am," the monk grinned.
Feng Qi: ...
Hearing the monk's explanation, many of his lingering doubts were resolved.
But new questions immediately arose.
What exactly is the miracle?
Why is the Domain Force hiding within human society, searching for it?
Could the "miracle" Mu Yao spoke of be related to the "miracle" the Domain Forces sought?
And why was little black, crafted from miracle material, so fixated on him?
These thoughts led him to a startling suspicion:
Could the Narrator itself be a miracle?
According to the monk's explanation, miracles could manifest as various substances.
For example, the Spirit Energy Clan's Holy Spirit Miracle was a repository of consciousness information.
The miracle material used to create little black must be an almost indestructible substance capable of shifting between physical and ethereal states.
Therefore, the nearly intangible Narrator could very well be a "miracle."
Alternatively, his ability to traverse timelines might stem from a power granted by some miracle.
Yet the answer to this question remained elusive.
He had questioned the Narrator, but it seemed even the Narrator itself was unaware of its true nature.
Ultimately, all these questions converged on a single point: what was the "Great Tide" that all the Domain Forces were so desperately trying to strengthen themselves against?
As more information surfaced, many mysteries unraveled, only to be replaced by new questions.
He could only hope that this timeline wouldn't meet an untimely end, allowing him to stay in contact with Mu Yao and uncover more secrets and truths from her.
(End of the Chapter)
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