CHAPTER 475: CHAPTER 402: THE TEMPTATION OF THE GOLDEN APPLE

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Time Angel·Kjetil was in charge of steering this unique canoe, standing at the forefront directing the course of the vessel, with no view of the starry sky around.

Instead, it felt like a kaleidoscope of flowing light.

It was similar to a space channel but with subtle differences, presumably a mode of transit unique to Titans.

Angel King·Metatron sat at the stern, cross-legged and with eyes closed in meditation.

Lin Suo was sandwiched in the middle, planning to verify his speculation.

In fact, he hadn’t been cornered yet.

The Net of Destiny is influential indeed, capable of binding beings in the conventional sense, but his Talent could still be exercised. By simply selecting the Net of Destiny on his own body as a Synthetic Material, escaping would be a piece of cake!

The issue was how to flee from Metatron’s pursuit after breaking free, as he was indeed stronger than Time Elder Sardin.

Moreover, the Net of Destiny—a rare and unique, one-time Mysterious Artifact—Lin Suo’s intuition told him that it could be one of the main Synthetic Materials of the Pool of Destiny, one of the Three Holy Pools beneath the World Tree.

Venturing deep into the Pantheon was dangerous, but the rewards could be just as substantial.

Of course.

He had to pry more information from Metatron’s mouth to determine if he could handle the dangers within the [Pantheon].

"Truth be told..."

Lin Suo’s eyes flicked as he began to speak.

"When justice deviates from its path, violence shall make up for it."

Metatron opened his eyes upon hearing this.

"What are you trying to say?"

Lin Suo shook his head and sighed.

"Release me, and we can negotiate whatever you want."

"Impossible."

While saying this, Lin Suo keenly noticed that Metatron glanced at Time Angel·Kjetil, clearly not fully trusting this female angel.

Or was it because she’s too simple-minded to reveal too much in front of her?

He had to speak more cryptically then.

"Titans were born from the Divine Fruit of the World Tree, and their Divine Bloodlines ultimately come from the World Tree."

"In other words..."

He purposely paused here, Metatron’s eyes full of eagerness, as if to say: "Hurry up and tell me!"

People who speak in riddles are disliked by everyone.

"Release me."

The same words again.

Metatron was equally firm.

"No."

Lin Suo touched his fingernails; after being captured, his space storage equipment was confiscated by Metatron, but his index fingernail housed a space created with Chaos Aura.

Inside were some precious items.

Such as... the second batch of mature Divine Fruit, if his guess was correct, the easiest way for Angel King·Metatron to obtain the Titan Bloodline was to consume the Divine Fruit.

This method was much less difficult than Lin Suo obtaining the Titan Bloodline through Chaos Baptism, and it could be scaled up, even easier than a Wizard assimilating bloodlines.

Of course, once consumed.

Heh heh... those who know, know.

Divine Kings can control their creations, and Lin Suo could control his, though the principles different, the logic was the same—who else but the creator of that Divine Race could do so?

Like the World Tree, his position was born in Chaos, growing through constant Chaos Baptism.

A single fruit, a trial expense, Lin Suo felt it was acceptable.

And so, he shifted slightly, blocking the potential backward glance of Time Angel·Kjetil, wiping his index finger, a golden fruit resembling an apple appeared in his hand.

He nonchalantly tossed it to Angel King·Metatron.

"This..."

"A Light Fruit, just as you imagined."

"But as for how it was obtained, you need not concern yourself, is this chip enough?"

Metatron had a complex look in his eyes, internally wrestling with a fierce struggle of conscience, the intertwining sensations making it difficult to decide.

Especially given Lin Suo’s attitude of treating the fruit casually, it made his emotions even more complicated.

You have to understand, in the [Pantheon], every fruit that the World Tree bears is a Main Divine Level member of the clan, on par with a Holy Spirit Wizard. (They are not born as Gods, and need time to grow; this refers to the lower limit of potential, the upper is undecided.)

Over the years, the most outstanding three Titans had achieved immortality, but still ranked below Titan God King·Uranos, and there have been quite a few mature fruits over the years.

Each one represents a clan member with huge potential, not like the offspring begotten by Titans, whose potential is uncertain, some strong, some weak.

The Titans take great care of the fruits, nearly barring everyone from observing them, except for the three Fates who care for the World Tree and only the twelve Main Gods and the Titan God King who have the privilege to observe the Divine Fruit up close.

But as a powerful being, Metatron could sense the essence of the Titan within the fruit, meaning it was genuine.

As for the effects Lin Suo mentioned, he wasn’t sure of them.

See what one chooses to see, I suppose.

After staying silent for so long, Lin Suo sort of felt Metatron was an honest person, possibly not the deceiving type? If it were him, taking the benefits without doing the work was also a possibility.

Since he was hesitating, it indicated that he was really weighing whether to let Lin Suo go or not, which allowed Lin Suo to deduce some information; the relationship between the Angel King and the Titan didn’t seem to be as brotherly as the rumors suggested.

After pondering for a while, Lin Suo lamented in a philanthropic tone.

"Don’t be too hard on yourself, some people aren’t worth your utter devotion.

Some things need not be forever etched in memory; don’t wait until you’re powerless to let nature take its course.

Don’t settle for passive contentment just because you have nothing to rely on."

Suddenly, Metatron became enlightened.

In his perspective, although Lin Suo’s ’chicken soup for the soul’ didn’t mention the name of Titan God King·Uranos, it was clearly alluding to him.

Subtle yet pointed, could it be that he already knew?

Life’s troubles often stem from knowing too much and doing too little.

Metatron inherently feared Uranos, which is why it was so hard for him to take this step.

Yet, the temptation of the fruit was just like Adam in Eden Garden reaching for the forbidden fruit, irresistible.

"What are you guys talking about?"

At that moment, Time Angel·Kjetil suddenly turned her head to look at the duo who were conversing intermittently, somewhat baffled as to why two supposed adversaries could chat.

Metatron was quick to react; with a flip of his hand, the Light Element Divine Fruit disappeared from sight, obviously accepted the deal.

Did Lin Suo feel the deal was made?

But just like previously stated, he could go the Pantheon, only that the Net of Destiny had to be dealt with in advance—it was Metatron’s choice to make.

If he said nothing, then off they go.

If he did speak up, then run, because no amount of gain was worth more than one’s own life.

From his younger years, Lin Suo understood the wisdom of having multiple plans, and he didn’t forget this principle even when powerful; now that the Space-Time Amber Technique was of no use, he still had the Space-Time Mark + Space-Time Tunnel that would allow instantaneous escape.

Almost nothing could stop it, provided he didn’t die at the starting point of the transition.

Time Angel·Kjetil, seeing she was being ignored, felt a bit awkward, offered a sheepish smile, and turned back to continue steering the ship.

On Lin Suo’s end, he was in front of Metatron.

Golden threads emerged from his palm, weaving across his skin where the web-like patterns, like snow under the Radiant Sun, began to disappear while simultaneously retracting back into Lin Suo’s palm.

The Power of Synthesis was not like a conventional ’cheat’; even if others saw it, it wouldn’t mean much since they couldn’t comprehend it nor understand its true nature.

Without the matching materials in hand.

And without the Space Ring, which was with Metatron, Lin Suo simply took out a piping hot "Chicken Leg" from his emergency rations and combined it with the Net of Destiny.

Thus it happened.

A chicken leg imbued with the Power of Destiny appeared.

And was immediately sealed by Lin Suo with Space-Time Amber, the process flowing smoothly, leaving Metatron stunned. It must be said that Wizards have the most diversely skilled pathways among all Extraordinary Systems.

Often coming up with unexpected solutions.

He opened his mouth but couldn’t find the words, while Lin Suo’s movements continued unabated; after studying the legacy of Time Elder Sardin, though yet to touch upon the Power of Destiny, he found his direction.

—Star Phenomenon Witchcraft.

"Seal of Heaven!"

The identical web-like patterns once again crawled across Lin Suo’s skin, his aura returning to a quiet state, seemingly no different from before, with even the aura of the Net of Destiny seemingly intact.

Little did anyone know, the destiny-infused chicken leg had been shrunk by Lin Suo using a minor spell, the surrounding Space-Time Amber resembling a piece of yellow gemstone.

Now a pendant hanging around his neck, the aura of the Net of Destiny emanated from within, enveloping his entire body.

Lin Suo’s technique was exceedingly skilled.

Since the seals were broken, the two no longer needed to communicate verbally, employing telepathy instead.

"Aren’t you leaving?"

"Why should I leave? Without getting to the bottom of why Titan God King·Uranos captured me, even if I escape this time, there will still be others who come after me."

"You sure have a broad perspective."

Having received the Divine Fruit, Metatron no longer harbored much hostility toward Lin Suo. He considered this young Wizard more outstanding than 99% of Titans.

Strength, methods, courage, strategy, and so forth...

Even in his youth, Metatron could not compare.

But Lin Suo insisted on visiting the Pantheon to face Titan God King·Uranos, and whether there was a sealing on him or not didn’t make much of a difference.

One could simply say he didn’t fear the tiger due to his inexperience.

When did he lose this courage and drive? Perhaps it started when Uranos showed his ability to forcibly control the Angel Clan...

The Angel Bloodline had Uranos’ backdoor; he could easily control the bodies of angels, even the Angel King couldn’t break free from this control—after all, they were the Divine King’s creations.

And by acquiring the Titan Bloodline, Metatron could free himself from such control, which was why he insisted on the Original Rebirth Pool, as Uranos did not trust this ’brother’ that had come from insignificance to prominence.

Under the erosion of lust for power, Uranos changed, and so did he...