Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1146 Freshwater and Seawater and Blocking the Sea Eye

This is really... It seems that although everyone in the bureau is on the same side, "one of us" may not necessarily be "legitimate" people... In the future, if you ever organize another group fight for justice, remember to check carefully afterward to make sure no one leaves any messy things behind!

"Your Excellency the Third Generation!"

After carefully examining his heart and confirming that the will of the three generations of old men had been completely extracted, Leon, his clothes slightly disheveled, grabbed the head of the "messy thing" with a grim face and squinted as he questioned:
"Isn't it a bit impolite of you to do this behind my back?"

"This one……"

Seeing Lyon's rather unfriendly expression, the third-generation old man, who was being held by the head like a chick, stammered for a moment, then replied with an unusually friendly smile:

"I think given our relationship, it would be too formal to hold grudges over these things, haha, hahaha~"

Hanima my foot!

Lyon was somewhat displeased with the third-generation elder's act of leaving his will to eavesdrop, but considering that the elder had indeed been a great help this time, and that he was also the former... former director, and even had a mentor-disciple relationship with him, Lyon hesitated for a moment before not continuing to argue with him, but instead asked expressionlessly:

"Whether or not to meet with outsiders depends on the situation... Lord Third Hokage, you just said you have a way to solve the problem of sea ice?"

"Yeah!"

Seeing that Lyon had chosen to gloss over the matter and hadn't used it as an opportunity to cause trouble for him, the third-generation old man felt a slight sense of relief, and then explained with a smile:

"Before you came back from the Abyss, I also went to the Sea Eye to find out about the situation. The matter of seabed ice formation sounds complicated, but it's actually just... Hey? Wait! I'm about to get to that!"

Noticing that Leon's grip on his head was tightening, and realizing that Leon didn't have much patience to listen to his explanation, the third-generation chief had no choice but to swallow back his suspenseful words and get straight to the point:

"The relationship between the Abyss and the present world is like the relationship between fresh water and seawater. Seafloor freezing and land submersion are just the surface of the problem."

The true nature of these disasters is that of a 'freshwater' world with severely degraded rules merging with a 'seawater' world with complete rules, resulting in chaos due to the flow and replenishment of those rules.

A world of "freshwater" and a world of "seawater"?
Following the account of the three generations of directors, and recalling the situation when the seabed froze over, Leon's eyebrows involuntarily lifted slightly.

The third-generation director is probably right. Although the seawater from the Abyss Realm is still quite "awkward" after entering the mortal world, it has indeed filled in some of the missing rules.

The portion of seawater belonging to the present world has been "diluted" by the rules, losing its ability to maintain temperature, which is why it has begun to lose temperature continuously, resulting in large-scale freezing.

"It's true."

After nodding in agreement with the third-generation bureau chief's statement, the mermaid beauty stared at him for a moment, then frowned and asked:

"So what's your solution? To prevent this 'mixing' and 'dilution'?"

"Yes."

The third-generation bureau chief nodded slightly, then continued with a smile:
"Anyway, what we want is not for the mortal world and the Abyss Realm to be completely unified, but only to strengthen the foundation of the mortal world through this method, so it will be fine to separate the Abyss Realm."

"But won't that work?"

Lyon frowned upon hearing this and said:
"To separate the Abyss Realm from the lack of rules, the Sea Eye must be completely sealed off. But if we want the Abyss Realm to become part of the present world, the Sea Eye, as the connection, must never be sealed off."

"No ban! No ban!"

The three-generation old man waved his hand and said:

“If we seal it off, all our work will be for nothing. The sea eye still needs to be kept open... but we can’t let it be completely open. We need to ‘filter’ it a little.”

filter?

Lyon asked in confusion:
"That's a whole world! What are you going to use to filter it?"

"The root cause, I suppose."

Raising his hand, which was radiant with colorful light, he lightly wiped it in the air, leaving a faint, "wet" handprint. The third-generation bureau chief then raised an eyebrow with a smug look and said:
Is this enough?

This is... the Flower of Origin?!

Seeing the "liquid" handprint that hadn't dissipated like the misty color of the source, but instead left a clear trace, Leon subconsciously opened his mouth, then couldn't help but glance at the Third Director in amazement.

Previously, when Evangeline gave him private lessons, explaining the relationship between the color of the source, the essence of the source, and the refinement methods of each, the third-generation director must have been eavesdropping intensely in his heart.

Even if there was an element of eavesdropping, it's still a bit too monstrous to be able to master the method of condensing the essence of the source in such a short time with only a tiny bit of residual willpower.

"sharp."

After examining the handprint left in the void by the third-generation bureau chief, the mermaid beauty couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration in her eyes. Turning back to look at the equally talented Leon, she couldn't help but exclaim:

"Not born of the original descendants, yet they have reached this point purely through talent... It is already surprising that there is even one person like this, but I never expected that two of you would appear in the present world."

No way, I'm just cheating, he's the real talent.

Having gained a more direct understanding of the three generations of old men's talents, Leon continued to press for answers:
"Your Excellency, the Root Flower can indeed separate the two worlds, but it's not a permanent effect, is it? Once you or Ivangeline leave the Eye of the Sea, the Root Flower will gradually fade away as the world operates. What will happen then?"

"This is simple."

The three-generation old man said with a smile:

"As long as I don't leave the eye of the sea, and stay there to guard it forever, isn't that enough?"

"?!!!!" x2
After glancing at the third-generation chief with considerable shock, Leon reminded him with some disbelief:

"Lord Third Generation, are you sure..."

"Alright, I'm sure, there's no need to say anything else."

Waving his hand to indicate that Lyon didn't need to greet him further, the three-generation old man calmly said:
"Anyway, even if I don't lie in the eye of the sea, I usually just lie in a coffin in the Sage's Cemetery. It's just a change of scenery. What difference does it make where I lie?"

That's different...

Recalling that deep, cold, and dark sea eye, devoid of anything but icy water, the mermaid woman couldn't help but remind herself:

"Your Excellency, this is not something you can just lie outside the sea eye. You will probably have to go deep into the sea eye, close to the edge of the abyss, and you will have to maintain the condensation of the source essence at all times, without falling asleep or losing consciousness."

If I had to put it bluntly, it's like being locked in a dark, sunless cell while remaining conscious forever, with a sentence that seems to have no end in sight...

"I know." After glancing sideways at the mermaid beauty, the third-generation bureau chief said calmly:

"I proposed this myself, how could I not know the consequences? Since I dare to tell you this, it means I'm already prepared."

"Alright! Let's settle this then. You're in charge of connecting the Abyss Realm to the Sea Eye, and I'll be in charge of separating the two realms to prevent problems in the mortal world... Any questions?"

"..."

After giving the third-generation director a deep look, the mermaid beauty, with his "Then what are you waiting for?" expression, turned her back to him, straightened the clothes that were disheveled on Leon's chest, then raised her hand to clear the path to the sea eye and left the Source God Platform without saying a word.

After the mermaid beauty left, the third-generation old man immediately dropped his indifferent expression and looked at Leon with a smile, saying:

"Guess what she is... eh?"

After firmly grasping the three generations of bureau chief's square head, which was very easy to grip, Leon frowned and said:

"What do you want to do again?"

"???"

Upon hearing this, the third-generation bureau chief was stunned for a moment, then, with a mixture of surprise and anger, he shouted:

"I'm prepared to sacrifice myself to save the world! You brat..."

"Stop pretending."

After staring into the eyes of the third-generation bureau chief, Leon said with an unfriendly expression:
"Don't tell me you're prepared to sacrifice yourself for the sake of the present world. I don't doubt your determination to protect the present world, but this is definitely not your style."

"Huh? What style am I?"

"Doubt everything, only believe in yourself, and act before you talk."

Lyon squinted and said:
“You, me, and Evangeline, the three of us have very similar habits in this regard. We are all the kind of people who tend to arrange everything ourselves and keep all our plans to ourselves until things are completely settled.”

So if you really intended to do that, you wouldn't have told us any of this; you would have just done it directly, and at most you would have simply explained your thoughts afterward.

Your detailed explanation just now only proves that you don't intend to do that... Lord Third Hokage, was the purpose of your clumsy performance just now to coax Ivangeline into taking over your 'plan' and volunteering to guard the Sea Eye for you?"

"..."

It couldn't be hidden after all...

Looking at Leon, who was asking "Is it?" but whose eyes seemed to say "It definitely is," the third-generation old man pondered for a moment, then nodded and said with a smile:

"However, I'm not being cunning. If she really doesn't want to, I will still go and guard the sea eye. And just from the look she gave me when she left, I think she must have figured out my plan."

Indeed... Evangeline must have figured it out. She knew you were wary of her and even planning to set a trap for her. She didn't want to put me in a difficult position, which is why she left so decisively...

Recalling the meaningful look in the mermaid woman's eyes as she left, Leon couldn't help but sigh, then said with a slight headache:

"Your Excellency, we have a powerful enemy at our doorstep. What we need to do is unite all forces that can be united. What you're doing is..."

"Leon, don't forget, that mermaid is also a descendant of the Roots."

The smile faded from his face, and unusually, he called Leon by his name before the third-generation chief spoke with a serious expression:

“I don’t want to exclude her or harm her, but I’m taking necessary precautions… People’s hearts can change. The Root People are so human, they might change their minds too. She’s willing to help you and the present world now, but will she always think the same way in the future?”

When you helped revive her people, when she needed you to fight against Number 1, she was willing to do everything in her power to help you and the present world. But what happens after the present world is out of danger? What happens when her people clash with humans? What happens when you and she disagree on certain ideas?

Don't tell me that's impossible. The Twelve Kingdoms are all human, and they're constantly fighting to the death. Can a race from another dimension really live in peace with humans forever? Are you really sure you'll never have any conflict with her?

"..."

"Of course, I also admit that I may indeed have some prejudice against these people who are descendants of the original inhabitants."

Seeing Leon's furrowed brow and silence, the third-generation director's tone quickly softened, and he sighed as he recalled:

"Since entering the Root Realm and learning about the existence of these Root Remnants, I secretly went to the Ring Mountain in the Old Land and saw many 'portraits' before the destruction of the material plane. I felt that many of them were inseparable from these Root Remnants."

After discovering that this race often accompanies the destruction of an entire plane, I became so afraid to even die that I preserved my physical body using the Taurus Secret Technique and the Star Palace. I even had to cooperate with the true gods of the Slaughter King Society to prevent my will from being worn down by time… Never mind that.”

After glancing up at Lyon, the third-generation chief said with a kind expression:
“Leon, I’ve always been wary of you because I found you to be so special. You perfectly fit the description of the Root Remnants. Even the reason I left a wisp of my will to spy on you just now was because of this.”

But now that I know you're not one of them, but a human like me, I can speak to you with peace of mind... She is ultimately a descendant of the Origin, not human. If she's unwilling to guard the Sea Eye, then you'd better be careful around her from now on.”

Upon hearing this, Lyon paused for a moment, then countered with a question:
"What if she's willing to go?"

"Then I won't let her suffer any losses."

The third-generation bureau chief said with a smile:

"You, a young man who has lived for less than twenty years, know that we should unite all forces that can be united. How could I not know?"
I'm just cautious by nature, not some kind of inherently malicious scoundrel. If she's really willing to go to such lengths, I have a way to resolve things in a way that benefits everyone.

The best of both worlds?
Upon hearing this, Lyon's heart skipped a beat, and he then asked in response as if he had just realized something:
"The method you're talking about, you wouldn't happen to be the one where you preserved your abilities from when you were alive, would you?"

"The enemy."

After nodding slightly, the third-generation bureau chief replied with a smile:

"With the power stolen from the Taurus constellation, she can separate her will from her body, just like I did before. And with the Taurus secret technique, her separated will is no different from a living person with a physical body."

And aside from the fact that her original body, possessing the Essence of Roots, cannot leave and must remain in the Eye of the Sea, she can go wherever she wants. Even if the Four Pillar Gods themselves were to come, they couldn't stop her. She just needs to be careful not to run into the current Taurus board member, lest the Taurus Star Palace absorb back the stolen power.

Avoid modern-day Taurus... No wonder you've been avoiding Taurus all this time, now I know why...

Having finally solved the long-standing mystery of how three generations of old men had been hiding from the Taurus board chairman, a look of realization dawned on Leon, who reached out and touched his chest, asking his slowly beating heart:

'So? Are you relieved now?'

　Two-in-one, huh...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)