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"Do you have any suggestions?"
"Suggestions? The suggestion is not to go. Only by living can you save City of Silver…" Lin Ruo mumbled a half-hearted retort in his mind, but he couldn't help but raise a hand to rub his temples.
He naturally remembered what the Sun said. In the original work, the Sun Derrick also encountered such a situation. In the end, following the advice of the seasoned The Hanged Man, he avoided the mission by keeping his spirituality dry, putting himself in a near-loss-of-control state.
However, this also led to a series of subsequent developments. Precisely because he was in a near-loss-of-control state, the Sun Derrick was later isolated at the bottom of the Round Tower—a high-level Beyonder item of City of Silver—during his treatment. Because he participated in the Tarot Club, Amon targeted him and even parasitized him for a while. Fortunately, the gray fog anti-virus System was powerful enough to prevent any incidents.
But because of this incident, the Sun Derrick was put on the observation list by the City of Silver Chief. Furthermore, when City of Silver later compiled the fool's scripture, they mistakenly believed Amon was an angel under the The Fool, and this beginning was inextricably linked to that.
At the same time, while the Sun Derrick avoided the mission, Elder Lovia still led a team to explore the True Creator's ruins. Although on the surface, the team didn't seem to encounter many problems during the exploration.
But in reality, almost all the team members led by Elder Lovia were corrupted by the True Creator, nearly bringing a disaster to City of Silver, and forcing the Sun Derrick to perform a 'Amon vs. True Creator' show.
However, Elder Lovia herself should not have come into contact with the True Creator during this particular exploration. After all, the original work described that even before this exploration, the Sun Derrick had noticed that Elder Lovia had suddenly gone from being a bit crazy to 'normal'.
Don't think this is a good thing. For a Beyonder, a sudden 'normalcy' is often the greatest abnormality. Just like the forgetful Dunn Smith, if he suddenly stopped being forgetful one day, then one would have to pay attention to whether his mental state had problems, or even if he was about to lose control.
Of course, this is just content from the original work. Lin Ruo wasn't entirely sure what Elder Lovia's current state was like, as the last time the Sun mentioned Elder Lovia, he didn't elaborate, and that information was several weeks old, perhaps already outdated.
So, after thinking for a moment, Lin Ruo asked, "What is the current state of Elder Lovia?"
He needed to confirm the current situation before considering what he could do.
"Elder Lovia, she is too normal." The Sun Derrick instantly recalled encountering Elder Lovia in the library a few days ago, and blurted it out.
He wasn't surprised that Chariot would ask about Elder Lovia's situation; after all, it was quite normal.
"Normal? What's wrong with normal?" Magician Fors, who didn't understand the generally erratic state of the Shepherd pathway, asked with a slight hint of confusion.
"What I mean is, she suddenly became normal. Unlike before, Elder Lovia's state was actually a bit crazy. She would always cry sometimes, be indifferent sometimes, smile sometimes... Anyway, this change in her makes me very uneasy." The Sun Derrick explained, his expression becoming apprehensive again at the end.
Hiss… Although her knowledge of mysticism might be the lowest among those present, Magician Fors, who had been a Beyonder for three years and encountered many things, immediately realized the strangeness of it. After imagining the corresponding scene, she got goosebumps.
This… exploring the True Creator's temple is already dangerous enough, and the team leader is clearly not in a normal state… Magician Fors looked at the Sun Derrick, wanting to speak but holding back, then wanting to speak again, but ultimately swallowed the words 'Why don't you just not go?'
Magician Fors wasn't stupid. Although she didn't have a sufficient understanding of City of Silver, she knew that a mission like this couldn't simply be avoided.
If it were that easy to avoid, Mister Sun wouldn't need to ask for their help at the Tarot Club.
I wonder if anyone else has a solution, otherwise Mister Sun will be in danger… Magician Fors glanced at the other members of the Tarot Club, and her heart filled with worry for the Sun Derrick.
The expressions of the other members of the Tarot Club also changed to varying degrees upon hearing this—except for Mr. Fool, who had to maintain his demeanor.
It seems Elder Lovia has already come into contact with the True Creator. Was it during the first exploration of the True Creator's temple?
Lin Ruo continued to rub his temples, thinking with a slight headache.
Actually, he didn't have a very good method for this matter himself. After all, the Sun was in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, which meant that although Lin Ruo had many means, it was truly difficult to apply them to the Sun Derrick.
But it was clearly impossible to expect the Sun Derrick to solve this on his own. After all, he was only Sequence 8, completely insignificant in City of Silver. In the original work, he was only given special attention later when the Chief misunderstood his connection with Amon—but Lin Ruo couldn't let the Sun reveal himself as a The Fool believer to the City of Silver Chief to gain importance.
After all, not only was the risk of such a self-exposure extremely high, but the effect it could achieve would likely be almost nil.
Who would easily believe the words of a cultist?
After all, it is well-known that cultists have a 180-layer filter for their own gods.
After the City of Silver Chief learned that the Sun Derrick had become a cultist, the best outcome would probably be similar to the original work, where he would turn a blind eye to gain a glimmer of hope for City of Silver, but it would be impossible to give the Sun Derrick much trust.
This was the caution a Chief must possess; without this caution, City of Silver might have long been annihilated in the darkness.
So, relying on the Sun Derrick himself was unreliable. Lin Ruo felt that he still had to figure out a way himself.
Of course, Lin Ruo could also simply wash his hands of this matter and let the Sun Derrick avoid this mission using the method taught by The Hanged Man Alger.
But then what?
Then the Sun's friends would all die, and what actions Amon would take remained unknown—it is well-known that Amons do not completely agree with each other's ideas, hence the Amon general vote. While the Amon who is the Sun's friend does not plan to play parasitism in the short term, it is hard to say what the Amon who is most likely imprisoned at the bottom of the Round Tower will do.
Assuming he still took the actions from the original work to test the The Fool, the subsequent series of impacts would also be something Lin Ruo did not wish to see.
He didn't want to connect the The Fool and Amon when he knew there might be a pitfall later.
Want to steal an anchor? Not happening!
After much thought, Lin Ruo realized that in this matter, he might only be able to find a solution from the True Creator.
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