Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 539 - 9: Tang Xian Meets a Rival_2
The white deer clearly had the stance of a Tai Chi master. It seemed that Tang Xian's voice was no different from the chirping of birds and the buzzing of insects in nature.
Tang Xian wasn't really panicking; he had just encountered a very rare situation.
"How exactly can I be allowed to enter?"
"I'm not waiting for anyone, so you're not the person you think you are, and that person doesn't exist either."
"But there must be a possibility of getting in, right? What is that possibility?"
"Oh, I've forgotten."
"Tens of thousands of feet down in the deep sea, that Sea God with a size comparable to a continental landmass is waiting for someone. I assume your master, being an apocalypse-level creature like it, wouldn't just resign to death, right?"
"Where did you find out?"
Tang Xian couldn't detect any subjective emotion in the white deer's words.
Even the phrase "where did you find out" didn't seem like a rhetorical question as it might appear in an online forum.
Because the tone was really too indifferent.
But Tang Xian still caught it, from the very beginning when the word "mount" was mentioned, to the recent mention of the three words "apocalypse-level," there was an extremely subtle fluctuation in the white deer.
"Inside there really is an apocalypse-level creature. So what exactly is the great catastrophe? Could it be that the six apocalypse-level creatures haven't actually been unified by the master of Eden? Are they all fighting separately? If not, why won't you let me in? You know, the Sea God has acknowledged me. I not only accepted its gift, I also institutionalized it."
The white deer assessed Tang Xian, its gaze still the same.
However, it felt that this young man was not simple; even if it didn't reveal anything, he was still able to grasp certain points.
He was a troublesome character.
An endurance fight is a battle of mentality.
Tang Xian was certain he just hadn't hit the mark yet.
It was like he needed to open a door, but had a bunch of keys in hand and didn't know which one would unlock it.
He began to try each one systematically.
Indeed, the white deer was a tough lock, with an above it all mindset. In terms of composure, Tang Xian believed that no one he knew could compare with it.
A man and a deer had been engaged in a war of words for some time, during which Tang Xian said a lot.
For example, he wondered if there was still an Eden demon child in this world who had had their memory erased.
——This question was seen on the stele; most demon children had been eliminated by the order enforcers, and even those who survived had their memories erased when they were young.
Initially, Tang Xian thought he was the demon child, only to realize that although he had no memory before the age of three, those were the foreshadows left by himself while being Constantine.
It was a mysterious coincidence.
The situation described by the stele just happened to partially match his own circumstances, leading him to mistakenly view himself as the Eden demon child.
Now it seemed that this Eden demon child had a significant connection to the infant he saw in his dreams.
His father's silhouette led him to a mysterious place.
What was the connection between his own power and the real Eden demon child?
The answers to these questions— the white deer didn't know.
Even if it did know, it would only choose to look at Tang Xian indifferently, with an air as if to say: Oh, I see.
Tang Xian then speculated whether the Sea God had a feud with this "Pangu," otherwise, why would the white deer stop him?
But unfortunately, he had already brought up Eden, and among the seven apocalypse-level beings, two held no significance for the white deer.
After a while longer, Tang Feiji had caught up, but Tang Xian still couldn't persuade the white deer.
This time Tang Feiji had learned his lesson.
He quietly watched Tang Xian talk eloquently and fluently.
He also quietly watched the white deer respond to Tang Xian with an indifferent tone as if none of it concerned her.
Nothing is more difficult in a battle of words than a mute opponent.
The white deer was like a taciturn one.
After several rounds of back-and-forth between Tang Xian and the white deer, the situation finally changed a bit.
Tang Xian said:
"Or is it that the creature inside the cave is actually a traitor? Did it betray the Sea God and the master of Eden? Are you just too ashamed to let us in?"
This time, the white deer still didn't show any noticeable emotional fluctuation, but its tone grew colder as it said:
"Such nonsense, I hope you don't say it a second time, or I'll have to see you out. How could my master possibly be a traitor?"
The lightness in the words masked inner emotions, but who was Tang Xian?
He caught on in an instant.
The white deer really was a mount.
And inside the cave truly was its master.
This "Pangu," likely one of the six great apocalypse creatures, was not a traitor.
It must be an entity trying its best to protect the Human World.
But among the six apocalypse-level beings, there indeed was a traitor!
The white deer probably also realized that its defense could let this young man deduce a lot of information.
So his words would be more plentiful. This really was a "spewer of oddities".
Yet Tang Xian, uncharacteristically, did not prattle on with a bunch of babble.
Instead, he spoke very seriously,
"Is it that no matter what, you refuse to let me in?"
[Since you know, why not leave?]
"I will leave, but I want to know if there is any possibility of getting in?"
[When you are qualified enough to meet it.]
"So you do know some things? Which of these things can you tell me now?"
[I have forgotten.]
If there really was something that could ignite Tang Xian's anger, it would probably be the words of this white deer, which were too ambiguous to discern as true or false.
Tang Xian still did not leave.
"How many years once? I mean, the changes in the vegetation of Baichuan City and its surroundings, about how many years once? If you can tell me this, I won't bother you anymore."
[Fifty years.]
"Indeed, one last question."
[Are you sure it's the last one? Actually, you can ask several times, after all, I may not answer, but you need to be honest.]
Tang Xian said,
"I am an honest man. This is indeed the last question."
Tang Xian also did not want to continue wasting time with this white deer who was impervious to soft or hard tactics.
He became solemn and asked,
"Who is the traitor? I should at least know, right?"
[What significance does it have if you knew? You cannot change anything; it's better to live cautious and careful.] The white deer didn't mock Tang Xian but spoke with a tone as if stating a fact.
Tang Xian became even more certain.
"There really is a traitor, and this traitor... is still alive?"
[That is another question, which I may choose not to answer. You should leave now.]
Tang Xian thought about it, and indeed follow-up questions ought to be counted separately, otherwise, life may just have one question.
The Lord of Eden led six apocalyptic creatures to destroy the world.
This statement was partially corrected by the Sea God—
It was not destruction, but resistance.
Now, in front of this unknown beast god, it was once again corrected.
Not six, but five, among them there was a traitor. Maybe this treason was the root cause of the failure?
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There were actually other messages, but Tang Xian could not be sure.
A calamity-level boss creature was enough to destroy all human military power, apocalyptic creatures were too powerful for the Human World.
Tang Xian prepared to leave.
Qing JiuYu and Tang Feiji had been standing still the whole time, but they managed to understand some of it; the white deer in front of them might be one of the six great beast gods, the Guardian.
"Alright, I really do have a lot of questions, but I still have to ask, do you always stand guard here?"
[I always stand guard here, but you may not always be able to reach this place.]
"Can you transform into a human?"
At this question, Tang Feiji reflexively tensed up. Was Tang Xian planning to consume deer?
The white deer did not speak but just nodded its head.
Tang Xian pressed on,
"Your name then? You should have a name, right? I have never seen a creature like you in the mines... I mean, in the Myriad Beasts Realm. Or are you an evolved form of the Eden Deer?"
Tang Xian had thought about the Eden Deer, but the Eden Deer was a disaster-level creature, different from this white deer. The white deer's level had not been disclosed, but the ease with which she transferred Tang Feiji away suggested she was like a hidden master from beyond the heavens.
The white deer shook its head and said,
[I do not have a name.]
It did not explain what kind of beast it was, and Tang Xian did not ask. He familiarly suggested,
"Then I will name you, you'll be called Tang Voiceless. By the way, my name is Tang Xian."
[My name is Bai Shuang.]
The poor quality of Tang Xian's naming skills surprisingly made the originally reluctant Bai Shuang give in and reveal her name.
Tang Xian regretted it; it was a pity not to call her Tang Voiceless, given her reticent nature.
As for why it needed the surname Tang, Tang Xian didn't need to explain.
Qing JiuYu and Tang Feiji understood as well; was Tang Xian perhaps fixating on her transference ability?
However, Qing JiuYu and Tang Feiji felt that to win over this white deer, Tang Xian would have to put in some effort, because this was an existence even more idle than him.
