Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 633: Limitations of Perspective

Shangguan Yan suddenly realized that the order in which things developed did not necessarily have to be this way, there was another possibility!
After Zhou Yanyang's death, he became the Death Note. If Wu Shuguo had already obtained the Death Note before he met her, then some of the contradictory things could be explained!

If Wu Shuguo got the Dead Pen before he met her, or met her later, before planning the Thirsty Goat Contract, then the Dead Pen would have been an insider, so it would not be within the restrictions of this time and place.

It is even possible that she was found by Wu Shuguo because of the Death Notes!

According to this conjecture, there is only one question left.

Why didn't Wu Shuguo tell her about Xia Shou in advance? He knew that he had been looking for Xia Shou.

And telling her would not prevent her from continuing to abide by the contract with the Thirsty Goat, as long as Xia Shou did not notice her affection, just like now.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Yan suddenly remembered that when he was talking with Lao Ji last time, the other party once said that they all thought Xia Shou was really dead. No matter in the real world or in the book, Xia Shou could not be found. But because the things in Merlin's House did not run out, they thought Xia Shou was still alive.

In fact, Shangguan Yan wanted to ask Lao Ji what Merlin's House was at that time, but in order not to reveal the truth, she could not appear so ignorant, so she resisted the urge to ask on the spot, but went back to the Control Bureau to check it carefully.

Although the Control Bureau had many documents and records about Merlin, the famous wizard, there was a lot of information about his house. The name of Merlin's House was shared by many forbidden objects and abnormal bodies, so she couldn't be sure which one Lao Ji was referring to.

But now, Shangguan Yan felt that he needed to ask clearly.

"Merlin's House has been a little unstable recently. Are you sure the things inside won't run out again?" Shangguan Yan said calmly.

Old Ji narrowed his eyes and sneered sarcastically: "You wanted to ask me last time, right? I know you don't know at all, but I like to see you pretending to know. I won't tell you."

Shangguan Yan: “…”

"Kid, if you don't know, just say it. That room is actually very similar to your Control Bureau. It uses the power of one monster to restrict another monster, allowing the manager to pay the least cost and manage a large number of monsters. This is checks and balances." Zhe answered casually.

"Hey! Why did you tell her?" Lao Ji looked dissatisfied.

"So that's how it is." Shangguan Yan nodded slightly.

Zhe really made a brilliant metaphor. With just one sentence, he made people understand the function of Merlin's House.

In this case, it is not surprising that what Lao Ji said before, that things in the house would run out.

Use monsters to counterbalance monsters, just like in chess, the elephant eats the tiger, the tiger eats the cat, the cat eats the mouse, but the mouse can in turn kill the elephant.

This cycle is the most perfect, but in reality there are rarely such perfect cycles. For example, although the Control Bureau can use 678 to digest a large number of dangerous abnormal items, it also needs to provide highly educated personnel as food.

But such low-cost intervention is already excellent.

It is understandable that Lao Ji made such a judgment. She felt that if Xia Shou really died, the Merlin House, which was left unattended, would inevitably get out of control over time. This was a very normal reasoning.

But since the House of Merlin is not out of control, it means that Xia Shou is either fine or has already found the next manager. Knowing the true face of the House of Merlin, Shangguan Yan can be sure. Combined with Xia Shou's performance so far, she is sure that Xia Shou is using the power of the House of Merlin.

But according to Lao Ji, after Xia Shou's accident, Merlin's House was soon inherited by someone.

From the time Xia Shou died to the time he reappeared, who filled the gap during this period?
Shangguan Yan already had a guess in mind about the candidate, but he was not completely sure.

It could be Wu Shuguo, but if it was him, some of his motives are hard to understand.

If the old man inherited Merlin's House and knew about Xia Shou, why didn't he tell me?

Shangguan Yan sighed softly, turned around and looked at the tall buildings in the distance, his eyes deep and empty.

As more and more clues emerge, some old stories are gradually becoming clear.

But her perspective on the whole thing was still too narrow. Even after so many years of investigation in the real world, she might still not know as much as Zhe and Lao Ji.

After all, no matter how thoroughly she investigated the present world, she had not been deeply involved in the kingdom of God where the named person was, and everything that happened to Xia Shou was obviously involving the existence of a very high dimension.

By becoming a named person, can I get closer to him?

But she is a human being. Is she still herself after becoming named?
Would Xia Shou want to see her become a named person?

Moreover, since Lao Ji and the others are all Xia Shou's subordinates, then Xia Shou must be a higher-level existence. However, Xia Shou is not in the Root Sea, but in the book... It is really incredible.

"Anyway, it's best to let the little ghost look after the boss. She's the only one who can't be a traitor." Zhe said, "As for us, we just need to sign for the boss this time."

"Stupid dog, don't assume that Lord Xia Shou really has his memories, okay? What if he has lost his memory? If he has lost his memory, Lord Xia Shou won't be able to do it." Old Ji complained.

"How is that possible! The boss must not have forgotten. Hasn't he used [Flying Time Boat] many times? Also, can you please call me by my name? No matter how good your temper is, your patience has its limits!" Zhe said angrily.

"You have a good temper? Okay, okay, I got it. I won't call you a stupid dog next time." Lao Ji laughed disdainfully.

Zhe clenched his fists and pretended not to hear.

Seeing that Zhe stopped refutation, Lao Ji felt bored and shrugged his shoulders: "Stop joking. Seriously, do you really think that Lord Xia Shou is still in the same state as before? I think even if he didn't lose his memory, his strength must have weakened. Otherwise, why would he use [Flying Time Boat] so frequently?
We all know that only Lord Xia Shou can make the Shihe River flow back to this extent, but the traitor also knows that everyone's first instinct is that Lord Xia Shou has not changed at all and is still the same as before.

But if that was the case, why did he pretend to have amnesia?
If Lord Xia Shou deliberately pretended to have lost his memory in order to lure the traitor to attack him again, then why did he use the [Flying Time Boat] to expose himself? What was his purpose in showing his weakness and strength at the same time? "

Shangguan Yan stood aside without saying a word. She no longer understood and could only guess based on the literal meaning of the names... [Flying Time Boat], should it be the ability to go back in time and space, right?
Zhe squinted at Lao Ji and suddenly said, "You are the traitor, right?"

(End of this chapter)