Arcis instinctively took several steps back. For a brief instant, the sight of Tobao’s furious expression genuinely frightened him.
"Wh-What happened?!" Arcis blurted out. "You scared the shit out of me for a second there!"
Tobao quickly noticed he had momentarily lost control of his emotions. Taking a deep breath, he forcefully calmed himself down. Even so, he didn’t answer Arcis immediately. Instead, he continued speaking with Rean through the RC.
-Are you absolutely certain about this?- Tobao asked in a grave tone.
Rean confirmed without hesitation.
-Yes, we’re certain. What we can’t guarantee is whether those Godly Horrors truly intend to attack Besgol or not. Still, if you ask me, it feels far too suspicious for so many of them to be gathered only four hours away from the region.-
He then corrected himself.
-No... that’s only based on Kentucky’s current speed. Creatures at that level could probably reach Besgol in an hour if they moved seriously.-
Now that Tobao had regained part of his composure, several questions immediately surfaced in his mind.
-First of all, how did Roan and Kentucky even discover this?- Tobao asked. -Creatures of that level should have killed them the moment they entered the range of their senses.-
Rean casually shrugged despite the seriousness of the situation.
-What else could it be? My airplane couldn’t be used anymore, but during the previous days, I at least managed to make the Godly Pressure Array somewhat functional without attaching it to the aircraft itself. Roan and Kentucky used it directly to disguise themselves while scouting the territory.-
He then added another explanation.
-Well, that’s also why it took them so long to contact us. That thing is extremely heavy and difficult to manipulate without the airplane. Honestly, if Roan hadn’t insisted on going personally, I wouldn’t even have handed it over to them in the first place.-
Naturally, that entire explanation was a lie.
The twins’ group had absolutely no need for such arrays while operating independently. Their cultivation technique alone already solved the issue perfectly.
However, there was no way they could reveal the truth.
Tobao accepted the explanation for now before moving to the next issue.
-Then how did Roan even suspect something was wrong to begin with?- he asked.
This time, Rean repeated the same explanation Roan had previously given Huriu before departing.
He explained the issue regarding the Three-Eyed Raven, the explosive arrays, and the absurd coincidence surrounding the Raven being injured for the very first time in the recorded history of the last ten thousand years.
-And that’s why Roan and Kentucky went out to verify whether Roan was simply overthinking things or not,- Rean concluded.
Tobao narrowed his eyes afterward.
At the same time, he contacted someone else through another RC channel in parallel to confirm the information regarding the Three-Eyed Raven’s historical records.
Sure enough...
Not even once had the Raven ever been injured by explosive arrays before.
After confirming that, Tobao could only accept Roan’s reasoning.
-You did very well to notice such a detail,- Tobao admitted sincerely. -As for this special connection between you and your brother... I will investigate that matter another time.-
Rean immediately made a request afterward.
-Senior Tobao, we never intended to reveal the existence of this connection between Roan and me. The situation is simply too dangerous this time, which is why we decided to trust you with this information. I hope you won’t spread it around unnecessarily.-
Tobao nodded slightly.
-I understand. That kind of ability is indeed not something you should casually reveal to others. Naturally, I will have to inform Arcis about it, but you don’t need to worry. Arcis will never reveal this information unless you somehow become his enemy one day.-
-Thank you,- Rean answered while secretly sighing in relief.
Of course, whether Tobao truly meant those words or not would only become clear with time.
Rean quickly moved on afterward.
-Anyway, Roan and Kentucky are already returning as fast as possible. They’re taking a longer route to avoid getting caught from behind if those Godly Horrors begin moving. At this point, it’s up to you whether you believe us or not. None of us possesses the strength necessary to deal with creatures at the level of Godly Horrors.-
His tone then became heavier.
-And with Senior’s experience, I’m sure you can already connect the other suspicious events surrounding all this as well.-
Before Tobao could answer anything else, Rean ended the call.
Even so, Tobao’s expression remained incomparably ugly while he slowly turned to look toward Arcis standing nearby.
Naturally, Arcis was still full of questions.
"Alright, can you explain now what the hell is going on?" he asked immediately. "Did you discover something about the Godly Horror we’re fighting or what?"
Tobao released a long sigh before transmitting everything directly through his Celestial Sense.
As expected, Arcis became even more shocked than Tobao himself.
"Th-That can’t be real..." Arcis muttered in disbelief. "Nine Godly Horrors? And that’s only the number they confirmed? There could easily be two or three times more than that?"
Tobao remained silent afterward.
Because the Godly Horrors themselves weren’t even the most terrifying part of the situation.
The true problem was what their existence implied.
Godly Horrors from completely different races should never gather together peacefully like that. They didn’t possess the intelligence required for coordination or cooperation.
And yet...