CHAPTER 744: CHAPTER 590: SECRETS_3

"Hey~"

"Fake Owner·Swallower?"

"Fake Owner·Swallower?"

....

Su Mo called out the name of the Fake Owner·Swallower over and over again, but unfortunately, there was no response whatsoever.

In the end, he had no choice but to speak up.

"Xiao Shi?"

At this point, the Fake Owner·Swallower finally reacted.

"I’m not called Xiao Shi."

"Oh come on, we’re so familiar now, and your name is just too long and awkward, very unpleasant to say. I can’t just keep calling you ’hey, hey, hey’, right? So, I took the liberty of giving you a name. Doesn’t it sound pretty good?"

"How am I small? My age is greater than that of your ancestors from eighteen generations combined."

"I didn’t mean it that way. Doesn’t it sound friendlier? Besides, aren’t you quite small and exquisite? So I feel that calling you Xiao Shi is quite fitting, not to mention it sounds nice and rolls off the tongue easily!"

The Fake Owner·Swallower once again fell into silence, ignoring Su Mo.

"You shouldn’t just fall silent every time, more communication is a good thing. Actually, you and I were quite alike before. I used to be very silent, not fond of interacting with people, let alone communicating. But after coming out here, I realized how colorful and interesting this world is and how full of meaning life can be."

"Do you expect me to believe your words? Who was it before that spoke of wanting to go back to collect rent?"

"Uh~ it’s not what you’re thinking, the rent I was talking about is completely different from what you’re imagining, it’s not just about collecting rent."

"How is it different?"

"That’s a bit complicated to explain, you wouldn’t understand."

Su Mo awkwardly replied, what he had in mind was going back to live an ordinary life with the person he liked. Who would want to fight desperately in such a dangerous space if they didn’t have to?

"Hmph, speak up, why have you called me?"

The Fake Owner·Swallower didn’t feel like continuing with these pointless issues and asked Su Mo in a deep voice.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Mo inquired, "I want to ask you about the Heavenly Cup."

"The Heavenly Cup? Didn’t Star Ring City tell you the relevant information?"

The Fake Owner·Swallower coldly replied.

"Yes, but now I’m not sure whether the Heavenly Cup actually exists. I learned from Jialan that over the years, those who participated never won. It feels a bit too good to be true, and I wanted to ask you if the Heavenly Cup truly exists."

"The Heavenly Cup Star Ring City told you about does exist, I suppose, but what of it?"

"What do you mean ’what of it’? It’s good if it exists! The person who ultimately wins can have a wish granted."

"Even if you were granted wishes, what could you possibly wish for with your limited insight? Probably just a suitable planet? Or so-called false eternal life? A few more years of living? Beyond that, what other wishes could you have? If your wishes are too excessive, I can tell you very responsibly that what awaits you will be erasure."

The Fake Owner·Swallower replied, dripping with sarcasm.

"That..."

"Stop daydreaming. Let me tell you the truth. The so-called Heavenly Cup does indeed exist, but it’s not the one you’re participating in. The real Heavenly Cup is something that Star Ring City itself is vying for. You all are merely cannon fodder summoned by Star Ring City."

The Fake Owner·Swallower bluntly revealed a shocking secret.

Su Mo was astounded, replying incredulously, "Are you joking with me? How could that be, Star Ring City is akin to a godlike existence, how could it merely be a contestant?"

"God? Indeed, there is such a concept in this world, but so-called gods are nothing more than terms of belief. They are subjective strengths formed by some civilizations over long periods of history. There are no real gods in this world."

"But didn’t you claim to be a god last time? Now you’re saying gods don’t exist?"

Su Mo asked, completely confused.

"Are you asking for a slap?"

The Fake Owner·Swallower, as if its tail had been stepped on, was extremely annoyed, and yet it couldn’t answer this question itself, leaving it somewhat befuddled.

"Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this. Even if there are no real gods, to me, Star Ring City is pretty much like one. You know how powerful Star Ring City is. It can cross time and dimensions to summon us. It’s just too amazing."

Su Mo said, his expression constantly changing.

"You’re thinking too much. Let me tell you, no one can cross time and space to pull anyone over. Star Ring City was able to bring you all here because it used a special Interstellar Gate and traction technology to directly pull your entire planet over."

"What about the Star Ring World then? We genuinely experienced it, the independent world it created."

Su Mo said, his heart skipping a beat.

"In the most central area of Star Ring City, there exists a super artificial intelligence device known as Zero. It can fabricate a complete world, which was originally used for mass training of soldiers, as well as for achieving an alternative form of eternal life, the highest version of mechanical ascension. You all were simply pulled into the Earth Origin Realm for some training. And I invaded that world to choose you from among many of the finest soldiers."

The Fake Owner·Swallower laid out the truth to Su Mo.

"This..."

After hearing everything, Su Mo felt as if his worldview had been turned upside down in an instant.

"Don’t just throw around the word ’god’. What you consider to be miracles are merely the results of advanced technologies that you don’t understand, like superstitions."