Chapter 1833 - 992: Shirek’s Proposal (Part 2)
Lis felt utterly vigilant against such a mysterious entity.
Looking at Lis, Shirek smiled slightly, then said:
"Truly deserving to be the World Tree Favored appearing again after so many years."
"Demogorgon, that fool, if it weren’t for him, it would have been almost impossible for you to become World Tree Favored."
"Luck."
Lis replied calmly.
If it hadn’t been for Demogorgon, he indeed wouldn’t have been able to enter the Gaia World Origin Space.
Nor would he have been able to encounter the World Tree and become the World Tree Favored.
But Lis didn’t care about these things.
He knew very well the price he paid at each step along the way.
And Shirek saying this meant he was quite aware of Demon Prince Demogorgon’s plan.
Including the plan to destroy the Elf Royal Court at that time.
This also meant that Shirek had been deeply involved in Demogorgon’s plan for a long time.
Perhaps, in the fall of Elf Main God Correlon, Shirek also acted secretly.
With His mysterious power, it was indeed possible to influence Correlon.
"You’re not here today just to tell me this, are you?"
Lis shook his head and said.
"Of course not."
Shirek said with a smile:
"It’s just that you truly have given me a surprise."
"World Tree Favored? Did Yggdrasil grant you other Strengths?"
Shirek’s gaze toward Lis revealed a hint of exploration.
He was indeed very curious about Lis.
In fact, he also knew that there was no absolute certainty he could take down Lis this time.
After all, Lis had already achieved Demigod, and was the strongest Arcanist in terms of soul and spirit.
In the Gaia World, He indeed didn’t have great confidence.
He’s not like Correlon, that reckless brute.
However, Lis’s performance indeed exceeded his expectations.
He had only just begun to use the power of the divine domain through that Demigod Shadow Demon to erode and influence Lis, and Lis immediately broke free from the control.
This situation, Shirek encountered for the first time.
Of course, Shirek wasn’t placing such high regard on Lis.
He had a premonition if Lis truly became a god, it would be a big trouble for Him.
After all, such a being unaffected by His "Lies" was indeed worthy of Shirek’s attention.
Moreover, if Lis truly, like other World Tree Favored, achieved powerful divine power, the impact on Shirek would be even greater.
For Shirek’s most daunting strength lay in the core power of [Lies], if this didn’t work on Lis, then with Shirek’s ability in assassination, he would be no match for Lis.
Thinking of this, even though Shirek smiled, a trace of killing intent flashed in His eyes.
Lis could sense the intense malice from Shirek, but he didn’t care much.
After all, if Shirek could really do anything to him, He would have acted long ago, rather than standing here talking to him.
Therefore, in the face of Shirek’s questioning, Lis didn’t reply.
Seeing Lis didn’t intend to answer, Shirek didn’t mind.
He continued, saying:
"You seem to be well prepared for this Abyss Invasion."
"Did you sense it in advance, or was it a hint from the World Tree?"
"But it doesn’t matter. As World Tree Favored, your destiny is already bound to the Gaia World."
"However, Lis, do you want another way out?"
"Why is Shirek telling me this?"
Lis remained on guard, directly asking.
"Because it benefits me too."
Shirek said with a smile:
"You should know, since there’s rebirth, there’s death."
"Life and death are opposed, just like the Gaia World and the Endless Abyss."
"And the Gaia World naturally cannot exist forever, its final destiny will be like those small worlds, falling into the Endless Abyss of destruction."
"In that case, why resist?"
Shirek said with a smile.
Is that the same?
Lis was somewhat speechless, feeling like Shirek was trying to fool him.
This saying had always existed, but it was only preached by those demon believers.
According to this saying, if the Gaia World was destined for destruction, why should it be tomorrow?
Isn’t living a little longer better?
Moreover, if the Gaia World would be destroyed, could the Endless Abyss exist forever?
Noticing Lis’s indifferent expression, Shirek continued:
"Of course, even if you don’t believe it, it doesn’t matter."
"You should have guessed, I’ve already cooperated with Demogorgon."
"You now qualify to become our collaborator, as long as you’re willing to pay the price."
"Price?"
Lis looked at Shirek.
"Of course, it’s to help us completely destroy the World Tree Yggdrasil."
Shirek nodded and said.
"You should know the uniqueness of the Endless Abyss Will."
"If you help it devour the Gaia World, the benefits you can derive from it are unimaginable."
"Becoming powerful divine power is not a problem at all, and you might even have more chance than Demogorgon to glimpse at the great realm."
"Compared to your current status as World Tree Favored, isn’t it more assured?"
"After all, an Arcanist wanting to become a god always has to give up something."
"What’s more, this time the Endless Abyss’s invasion is stronger, and you all find it hard to resist."
"Why not choose this path, where you could reap greater benefits."
Shirek patiently said.
Lis quietly listened to Shirek’s words.
Shirek’s words were quite tempting, and an average person would probably be persuaded.
But Lis’s mind was calm as still water, almost finding it amusing.
If it were as easy as He said, how could it be that there were no powerful divine power beings yet?
After pausing for a moment in the face of Shirek’s words, Lis directly asked:
"Lord Shirek, I have a question, are you willing to enlighten me?"
"Ask."
Shirek didn’t mind.
"Since you’ve already cooperated with Demogorgon, you must have gained quite a bit, right?"
"If so, have you accepted the power of the Abyss Will?"
"Of course."
Shirek answered Lis’s inquiry directly.
But Lis began to laugh.
"As expected, you didn’t dare to just accept it, did you?"
"If you’re unwilling, why do you think I would accept?"
With that, Lis lost interest in continuing the conversation, and directly teleported away.
This time, he didn’t leave empty-handed.
During this chat with Shirek, Lis successfully parsed Shirek’s [Lies] rule power through the [Wisdom] rules.
Additionally, Lis learned from Shirek that Demogorgon was attempting to leverage the power of the Endless Abyss Will to try reaching powerful divine power.
It could only be said that he truly lived up to being a Demon Prince, ambitious and driven.
Or was this Shirek intentionally revealing it to him?
Lis was unsure but could confirm that Shirek had not spoken the truth.
The words of the [Prince of Lies] were a confusing mix of truth and falsehood, indeed hard to judge.
After understanding this, Lis departed directly.
Shirek’s power still made him a bit apprehensive.
It’s better to have less contact before becoming a god.
Shirek watched Lis leave without any action.
Of course, He could hardly stop Lis too.
"What a pity."
Shirek shook His head.
He originally intended to solve this trouble and perhaps create a new shell of lies.
But Lis’s uniqueness exceeded His expectations, ultimately leaving Him empty-handed.
He even lost a demigod piece that had been carefully set up in advance.
However, Shirek wasn’t too concerned about it.
For Him, it was beneficial to notice Lis’s uniqueness sooner.
Otherwise, if Lis truly became a god, then solving Lis would become more troublesome.
Although Lis always stayed within the Gaia World, rarely leaving, Shirek wasn’t completely without other options.
Is it necessary to continue cooperating with Demogorgon?
Shirek pondered, and then His body also dissolved into a black mist, quietly disappearing.
The battlefield returned to a state of dead silence in an instant.