Mystery: At the start, you gain the uniqueness of the thief.

Chapter 156 Rosen's Orchard Plan

"Huh?" Huang Tao was taken aback, and asked with a mixture of confusion and uncertainty, "Why do you want me to go home? Can't he—go home?"

As he spoke, Huang Tao's heart began to pound. He vaguely sensed something was wrong and a bad feeling arose in his heart.

Rosen looked at him with pity and said, "Because he can't go home anymore, Huang Tao. Cherish your life now. If something can't be changed, you won't be able to enjoy this good life for long."

Huang Tao's bad premonition came true. He opened his mouth, wanting to ask, but the words caught in his throat. Finally, he said, "What exactly happened in the future?"

"A catastrophe, in which everything you know now will be destroyed."

This time, Rosen didn't play the riddle-maker again. After all, he didn't say anything last time mainly because he was concerned about the future Rosell who didn't know the truth yet. But now that his magical pen pal Rosell also knew the truth about the time travel, some things naturally no longer needed to be kept secret.

Huang Tao was clearly shocked and incredulous. He suddenly realized something and asked, "Is Zhou Mingrui's investigation of these materials all this time for the purpose of—"

"Yes, we are investigating some information related to the disaster." Rosen nodded.

This is the truth. Although there is not much useful information about the Creator, the Celestial Venerable, or God that can be found in this era, every little bit helps. Perhaps there are some clues hidden in these clues that allow the Creator to continue to sleep?

Even if they can't, this information can still help them better understand the extraordinary aspects of Earth's old era, which is necessary for Zhou Mingrui, who will be living in this era for a long time to come.

Huang Tao left in a daze.

It's clear that he needs some time to process this information, which is quite shocking to him.

Zhou Mingrui watched him leave and couldn't help but sigh. He could completely understand Huang Tao's feelings at this moment. After learning about the apocalypse, Huang Tao had also been depressed for a long time.

All I can say is that the future of this world is far too cruel.

"But that's precisely why I must try my best to change it. Even if I can't change it, I must protect as many people as possible." Zhou Mingrui clenched his fist and reaffirmed his determination in his heart.

Zhou Mingrui wasn't sure if he, as the Lord of Mysteries, would actually find a way to stop the Creator's awakening, but he was certain of one thing: as the Lord of Mysteries, he could use the Source Castle to protect many people.

After reaffirming his resolve once again, Zhou Mingrui seemed to remember something, and looked at Rosen with a subtle expression, saying, "Rosen, what you just said—"

"Am I not telling the truth?" Rosen glanced at him and said with a chuckle.

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"It's true, but—" Zhou Mingrui hesitated for a moment, then chose to undermine him: "You should have a way to resolve the troubles facing Black Emperor Russell, right?"

Zhou Mingrui knew that the Mother Goddess's corruption was difficult for others to deal with, but for Rosen it was just a delicious fruit. After catching the young Mr. Men, Rosen had complained to him in private that Bethel smelled quite nice, like a mango.

Rosen said this not because he wanted to eat Mr. Door, but because Bethel was tainted by the Mother Goddess's hidden corruption. Although this corruption was difficult for others to detect, it was as bright as a light bulb to Rosen.

After all, a hungry person cannot ignore food.

While Rosen did not choose to directly consume the Mother Goddess's corruption on Bethel, he left some contingency plans—mainly to facilitate fishing later and obtain more fruits.

After all, if we consume the polluted food now, we might run out of food later.

Rosen could tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal every day. Since he couldn't directly devour the Mother Goddess, he had to find a way to get himself some snacks to alleviate his hunger.

This is also why Rosen insisted on keeping Bethel to work. If Lilith's existence is like a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, not only is the will of the fallen mother goddess fragrant, but she herself is also fragrant, making Rosen extremely tempted. Therefore, he did not want to have long-term contact with her—mainly because he was afraid that he would not be able to resist actually eating her. So he could only reluctantly make an agreement to collect the fruit at regular intervals.

So Bethel's existence is like fruit after a meal. Fruit is certainly delicious, but it's not so tempting for Rosen. Moreover, Rosen doesn't have any appetite for Bethel, so there's no need to worry about accidentally eating him.

"I can indeed remove the pollution from Black Emperor Russell's body; it should be quite delicious." Rosen smiled, not denying it. He then leisurely poured himself a cup of tea, not drinking it, but merely smelling it. "But wouldn't that give Russell the opportunity to manipulate me?"

Zhou Mingrui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he smiled helplessly, he understood.

Rosen chuckled and said, "He should understand that his fate is in my hands. I can make him live, or I can make him die."

He could certainly deal with the Black Emperor Russell's troubles first, and then help Huang Tao become an Extraordinary, so why did Rosen do that?

He doesn't owe Russell anything.

Therefore, Rosen chose to inform Huang Taoli so that he could make a direct choice, which was both a warning and a gesture of goodwill to Russell in the future.

"Rosen, you seem to have a lot of opinions about Russell?" Zhou Mingrui asked with some curiosity.

"I have no problem with him. Although he's a scoundrel in the traditional sense, that has nothing to do with me. I'm not exactly a morally upright person." Rosen shook his head and said bluntly, "I just don't want him to have the illusion that I will definitely help him. He needs to understand that my help to him has never been an obligation."

At this point, Rosen glanced at Zhou Mingrui and said with a smile, "You're just too shy. He's gotten a lot of information for free these past few days, hasn't he?"

"Ahem!" Zhou Mingrui coughed lightly and whispered in defense, "He did help."

"Whether these two are worth the same, you and I both know it, and so does he." Rosen smiled, his eyes somewhat cold, and said, "I don't want him to treat me the way he treats steam-based things in the future."

Rosen doesn't like being taken advantage of, and he doesn't mind helping Russell, provided that the other party gives him an equivalent return.

So Rosen might tease Huang Tao and fool his pen pal Russell, but he won't be too proactive about the pollution that the Black Emperor Russell is experiencing.

People who rush to help won't be appreciated.

"Alright, let's not talk about that jerk anymore. Let's get ready and go see the goddess of the night in this era!" Rosen changed the subject and said with a smile.