Chapter 95: Chapter95-FriendsWhen Sarko heard Daniel casually reveal highly classified information about the human race, his expression instantly turned as if he had seen a ghost.

    What the—was this guy insane!?

    Such critical human secrets, and he just told them to me like that?

    Sarko didn’t even doubt the authenticity of what Daniel had said.

    He wasn’t unfamiliar with the humans; in fact, he had a solid understanding of them.

    So, after a quick mental assessment, he could conclude with high confidence—Daniel was telling the truth.

    No way...

    Was this human planning to defect to the abyss?

    Compared to Daniel’s blunt honesty, Sarko was far more slippery. Most of the information he shared was completely fabricated.

    But then Daniel looked at him and plainly said that he had the ability to see through lies.

    After a few simple tests, Sarko reluctantly chose to believe him.

    Thus, the conversation between the two quickly evolved into a direct exchange of intelligence.

    The difference was—whenever Sarko was asked something sensitive, he would simply remain silent.

    But even then, Daniel was able to infer a lot from the subtle changes in his expression.

    And so, the two continued traveling, testing and probing each other’s words the entire way.

    After four hours, they finally arrived in front of a pitch-black portal.

    This was one of the entrances to Sarko’s Kingdom.

    On the other side of the portal was a relatively stable and isolated space.

    Sarko halted right in front of the portal.

    He turned around and looked at Daniel with a somewhat emotional expression.

    "This has truly been a long, but fascinating journey."

    "My friend, thanks to your slow pace, we had ample time to engage in meaningful conversation. I consider myself lucky to have learned so much about your people in this manner."

    Faced with this jab about his "slow pace," Daniel simply let out a cold chuckle.

    Then, without another word, he activated [Time Stream]—rewinding time to the exact moment before they began their journey.

    Slow, am I?

    If I hadn’t gone slow, how else would I have extracted so much valuable intel from you?

    With a flicker of light—

    When Daniel opened his eyes again, he had returned to the precise moment just before they set off.

    Right on cue, Sarko said:

    "My friend, I’m very pleased to see you back again. My Kingdom is nearby—just a few minutes’ walk."

    Daniel snapped out of his thoughts and gently nodded. Just like before, he let Sarko take the lead.

    Once again, Sarko took off at a startling speed.

    But this time, Daniel used [Flashback], and in the blink of an eye, appeared directly in front of the pitch-black portal, calmly waiting for Sarko to arrive.

    Only a few seconds into their "journey," Sarko instinctively turned around—and was stunned to find no trace of Daniel’s presence behind him.

    What was even more shocking—Daniel’s presence was now ahead of him!

    How could this be!?

    This human... was actually this fast!?

    Daniel, expression calm, looked toward Sarko and said:

    "My friend, if you wouldn’t mind—could you please hurry up a bit?"

    "I must apologize. I had assumed your abyssal kind were naturally faster. But clearly, I still have much to learn about your people."

    Hearing this, Sarko grew even more cautious.

    The human before him not only had unfathomable strength, but his speed was also beyond comparison.

    Based on all the evidence so far, this "Duban" was almost certainly a demigod-rank powerhouse.

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    The real question now was: How many beings like him existed among the humans?

    The Millennial Apocalypse was approaching, and the abyss was already sharpening its claws, preparing to invade the surface world and expand its dominion.

    But if there were many powerful humans like Duban, then the abyss races might need to seriously reconsider whether such an invasion was even wise.

    With that in mind, Sarko slowed his pace slightly and put on a warm smile.

    "My friend, why the rush?"

    "We could take our time and enjoy a little chat. Get to know each other better."

    "Oh, and by the way, you probably didn’t know—there’s another King of the Abyss near my Kingdom. His name is Dark Night."

    "Dark Night is incredibly powerful. Among the Kings of the Abyss, he’s definitely in the top ranks. But I know his weakness—he’s afraid of light."

    "However... within the darkness, his power increases exponentially. In the abyss, Dark Night might very well be the strongest King of all."

    At this point, a trace of resentment appeared on Sarko’s face.

    "But honestly, that guy Dark Night isn’t all that impressive. If we could get our hands on some Sunstones, he wouldn’t be so intimidating at all."

    "Unfortunately, Sunstones are almost impossible to find in the abyss."

    "Duban, my friend, don’t you think our abyss race is quite fascinating?"

    Sarko was clearly tossing out bait—voluntarily exposing the weakness of his longtime rival, Dark Night, in hopes of initiating a meaningful trade of information.

    His reasoning was simple: even if Daniel didn’t offer much in return, or declined to share any more human secrets, as long as the conversation continued, he could slowly steer it toward valuable revelations.

    Sarko was confident in his conversational and manipulative skills.

    He was deeply curious about the world the humans lived in.

    Besides, what he had just shared didn’t even qualify as a real secret. At most, it was a bit of inside gossip among the kings.

    Daniel could probably learn it on his own with just a bit of time and effort.

    What Sarko didn’t realize was:

    Daniel already knew all of this.

    In their previous timeline, Daniel had already obtained this information.

    Back then, he had willingly given Sarko a large amount of important intel—some of which even concerned the foundation of the human race.

    Sarko had been so shocked that he was practically speechless.

    And from that moment on, their intelligence exchange had become smooth, even effortless—no more verbal tricks or manipulation.

    But this time, Daniel already had what he needed.

    So he didn’t take the bait. Instead, he casually replied:

    "Hmm, yes, that is quite interesting."

    And then, he said nothing more.

    Daniel’s passive response left Sarko a bit uncertain.

    Did this human simply not care about any of this?

    After a brief pause, Sarko forced himself to remain composed and asked:

    "My friend, don’t you humans have anything interesting in your world?"

    "We are friends, are we not? Sharing a few tales shouldn’t be a big deal."

    "Personally, I’m very curious about the world your kind inhabits."

    Hearing this, Daniel didn’t respond right away.

    Instead, he chose silence—and increased his speed toward the Abyss Kingdom ahead.