Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild

Li Angxian looked at Inanna and Diao, confirming that Zosia didn’t care about their presence, and then stepped forward to Zosia.

Zosia maintained his usual expressionless demeanor, his indifferent crystal eyes reflecting the night sky and wilderness of the ancient era, a flicker of firelight possibly from busy servants in the holy sanctuary, or struggling mortals on the barren land, but Li Ang couldn’t confirm whether he was observing all beings or if they simply happened to enter his vision.

Zosia turned his face, lightly patting a spot beside him.

"Please... sit, that’s how mortals should say it."

Li Ang saw the surprise on Inanna’s face, but he felt fine. The illusions presented by the Ten Thousand Spirits often contrasted with the differences between this Primordial Being and his kin, and it was not surprising that he could act with equality towards others.

Simply sitting on the edge of the top of the Crystal Palace, Li Ang looked at Zosia, "What do you want to talk about?"

"What does it feel like for a mortal to master the Spirit Casting Art?" the Crystal Divine Spirit asked, gazing at Li Ang.

This question was alright. Li Ang thought.

He was really afraid Zosia would ask him how he learned the Spirit Casting Art, whether it was to thoroughly explain or find a way to concoct reasons, both were mentally exhausting.

Luckily, his perspective differed from ordinary thinking.

Li Ang pondered his feelings, suddenly realizing that if Zosia hadn’t asked, he wouldn’t have considered how much stronger he had become compared to before entering the Land of Ten Thousand Spirits due to the continuous wonders of the illusion.

"It is probably just feeling extraordinarily powerful, and thus being able to accomplish many things."

This series of Spirit Casting Art and Professional Ability as a Spiritual Forger could truly make him utter that phrase upon returning to Nebis—"Today, I am no longer what I used to be."

"Accomplish many things? Such as?"

Zosia seemed to struggle to understand the generalization "mortals" use in referring to matters, as opposed to understanding specific subjects Li Ang implied that others would easily grasp.

This question actually stumped Li Ang, reminiscent of being queried over the significance of a book while reading "miscellaneous books" on Earth, evoking mild embarrassment. Some matters exist only in mutual understanding among those who appreciate their subtleties; otherwise, the words hardly make sense.

How should he explain to him? Li Ang couldn’t definitively grasp how much Zosia comprehended the ecology and society of mortals.

Seeing him hesitate for a moment, Zosia unexpectedly spoke first.

"Having priority in choosing a mate? Higher discourse authority in organization groups? Eliminating enemies not previously opposing? Acquiring long-desired treasures?"

Li Ang instinctively wanted to rebut but quickly realized this was merely the typical concealment of desires by mortals. Zosia’s summary was fairly comprehensive, although not entirely aligned with his pursuits, it wasn’t greatly mistaken either.

"...You understand quite well?"

"I observe."

Zosia pointed his two fingers at his eyes and then his holy sanctuary: "I have pondered why all the races born from Father God’s power possess eyes, presumably to endow us with certain common traits."

"That should be correct. However, there also exist beings without eyes," Li Ang said.

"Oh?"

Mentioning this aroused Zosia’s interest.

"There exists such beings? Could you show me?"

"Certainly not carrying them around with me at all times."

"How do they sense the outside world? Via magic power?"

Li Ang combed through his thoughts and began explaining to Zosia.

"Some rely on magic power, some less spiritually powerful life forms sense through sound waves or vibration sensory organs..."

The initial races of Nebis were all born in accordance with some will of the Creator, resulting in the Dragon Race, aside from similar intelligence among the races.

However, in Li Ang’s time, similar to Earth’s "blind fish" species could also be found in various corners of each Sky Island, likely unrelated to Bahamut, resulting from the natural evolution of life in this world.

In some environments on Earth, even with a mountain in between, organisms can differentiate into new species; Nebis’s Sky Islands are almost independent ecosystems, which magic power further complicates.

Sky researchers do, indeed, exist; some Sky Knights receive missions to escort them for sampling, although whether the situation in Nebis is paradise or hell for them remains unknown.

Therefore, demons with atrophied or entirely absent eyes are numerous.

"Indeed, life that adapts according to the environment..."

Zosia seemingly perceived the existence of such creatures in the world as critical information and fell into silence.

After a while, he raised his head: "There are indeed aspects I haven’t seen in the world, but the life process and pursuits of mortals I’ve summarized and analyzed; they invariably align with those few points."

"Indeed, what you said isn’t wrong."

"What is their significance? You lead such fleeting lives, yet you relentlessly pursue these goals?"

Hmm?

Li Ang seriously pondered Zosia’s intention and asked in return, "Are you asking me ’what is the meaning of life’?"

"...Yes."

Zosia’s words rarely carried an uncertain tone, but he ultimately nodded.

"You summarized it well. I’ve attempted to pursue answers from many life forms: other Primordial Beings, Dragon Race, Elf, Earth Spirit, Haven Race, Beast-Earkin, Demon, Extraterrestrial Exiles... We share similarly formidable power and nearly infinite lifespan like the Dragon Race, yet differ vastly from lesser races, but as the firstborns of God, diverge significantly in thoughts and pursuits from the clans. The Dragon Race, however, resembles mortals more closely, even the Six Dragons."