Merada Special Education School, Meditation Room on the fourth floor of the Library Tower.

A radiance burst forth, and a yellow creature tumbled out, quickly regaining its footing upon hitting the ground. The squirrel dashed out of the Meditation Room without even taking the time to remove the "Existence Mask" worn on its face and hurried to the large floor-to-ceiling windows.

Its actions were as quick as possible, yet all it managed was to catch a glimpse of a dissipating red glow at the distant horizon.

In the blink of an eye, the Federation's deep night returned to its tranquil state.

Apart from almost all major Extraordinary Organizations and Transcendents with keen sense, ordinary people remained unaware of the events that had transpired. At most, they would read a special meteorological news item in tomorrow's newspapers or come across some bizarre speculations in a corner section.

Correspondingly, the Mysterious Side was about to enter an unprecedented era of massive chaos and shock.

Even situated within the tranquil "Lake Heart Island Secret Realm," Tang Qi could feel the agitation occurring in the Extraordinary World hidden behind the shadows of the real world in Secret Phoenix City at this moment.

His mind still held the final scene he witnessed before he parted from the "Mysterious."

The "Fire Mushroom" formed by the self-destruction of the warship had fully unleashed, with one "Black Spot" being particularly striking. The Second Rotten Head roared and cursed but, witnessed by all, bore a portion of the Mushroom's power while simultaneously cutting a path through with the Confession Sword, escaping under the protection of the "Thorny Suit."

Tang Qi could imagine that after tonight, the whole Divine Eagle Federation and the entire Extraordinary World of the Origin Star would erupt in turmoil.

The secrets of the Great Catastrophe!

The Rebel Camp!

The Land of Divine Fall!

These phrases, when combined, would stir a terrifying storm.

"The last battle of the Dark Era's Great Catastrophe saw the Lord of Thorns and other Divines form the 'Rebel Camp,' where they all ultimately perished in battle, creating a 'Land of Divine Fall' that not only contained a large number of Divine corpses and artifacts."

"More importantly, it housed the secret of 'Eternity.' Perhaps it was this secret that caused the Lord of Thorns and other Divines to rebel. Divines involved in that war all fell into slumber, including the Lord of Light."

"Could one become a 'Sovereign' simply by stepping into this land, even as a mere mortal?"

"And the coordinates of Land of Divine Fall happened to be with that of the Second Rotten Head."

"After tonight, powerful organizations from any camp—officials, Bright Church, World Tree, Ancient Mystical Vault—will spare no expense in using high-level wonders for Divination and prophecies to determine the location of the Second Rotten Head, to capture and pursue him."

"Or they might directly search for the battlefield of the ancient Great Catastrophe to detect the position of the 'Land of Divine Fall.'"

"No matter what, after a hundred-year spirit barrier, the vast, endless, and infinitely dangerous 'Mysterious' will once again welcome the Transcendents of the Origin Star."

As these thoughts crossed Tang Qi's mind, he began to sort through the Information Fragments he had forcibly analyzed from the "Second Rotten Head."

Clearly, the truth was not just limited to these points.

Tang Qi was not sure whether the Second Rotten Head, who had parasitized "Ludwig's" body, was aware of the coordinates of the Land of Divine Fall.

But one thing was certain—the Second Rotten Head, like Tang Qi and Ludwig, was a chess piece pre-arranged by the "Holy Confessor" and "Saint Prophet."

"The real name of the Second Rotten Head is 'Simon Becker.' His relationship with Martin Sims is complex. He entered the Great Catastrophe Battlefield during the Dark Era with him, learned some secrets but was severely injured and fell into Sims' hands."

"Martin Sims witnessed the betrayal of the Lord of Thorns against the Lord of Light, yet he did not reveal this profound secret. Instead, he took advantage of the slumber of all gods to begin his arrangements and plots, presumably to welcome the reincarnation of the 'Lord of Thorns.'"

"These arrangements were activated at this point because the Spiritual Tide Return is intense and the sleeping gods are about to awaken... The timing, presumably, was predicted by Saint Prophet Pileus."

"Using Sims' legacy, they brought forth Ludwig and the Second Rotten Head, pointed to the warship, and then used the Second Rotten Head's admission to reveal the 'Secret of the Great Catastrophe,' which could no longer be concealed, using 'Land of Divine Fall' as bait, to make the entire Extraordinary World chase after the Second Rotten Head? To look for the corpses and Divine Artifacts left by the Divines of the Rebel Camp after their demise."

"Because of the Thorny Suit, prophecies well known to the public, the projections of several Saints, and the personal corroboration of an old Dark Era monster like the Second Rotten Head... No one can refute the persuasion, which can easily attract all attention."

As Tang Qi processed this information, he seemed to peer through time and space, visualizing the scene when the Holy Confessor, Saint Prophet, and a few of their friends arranged this plan.

There seemed to be no loopholes at all; the reawakening Mysterious Side was still unable to compete against those aging "Saints."

"So, the reincarnation of the Lord of Thorns will return to the Divine Position during this unprecedentedly 'void' period before the awakening of all gods in the Extraordinary World?"

"Then, who is the reincarnation of the Lord of Thorns?"

The last trace of doubt emerged in Tang Qi's mind.

"It's more accurate to say that Martin Sims and Pileus, these Saints, chose not me but the Principal of Merada Special Education School. Sims's Divine Avatar even took part in the establishment of the school, helped the Witches, and seized this dream-like Secret Realm."

"What is it for?"

Just as this thought occurred to him, an incredibly terrifying conjecture popped into Tang Qi's mind.

"Could the Lord of Thorns' reincarnation be in Secret Phoenix City?"

"Or perhaps, within the school?"

While Tang Qi was in the midst of wild speculation, suddenly, an alien object fell before his eyes, followed by more.

These alien objects were pure white, beautiful, and sparkling crystals.

Immersed in his thoughts, Tang Qi suddenly felt a cool breath that had unknowingly pervaded the entirety of Lake Heart Island Secret Realm.

No, the entire Secret Phoenix City.

The green-tinged water lapped the shores, and in the vast white mist, countless snowflakes fell from the sky, landing on the lake, merging with the water, making Green Dragon Ridge Lake, which was already remarkably beautiful, become even more dreamlike at a visible speed.

Lake Heart Island Secret Realm, too, was being draped in a snowy white robe.

"Is it snowing?"

Tang Qi's face showed a slight change as he could clearly sense that the snow in front of him was not a special occurrence or caused by Extraordinary Abilities; there was no one casting a spell. This was a natural seasonal phenomenon.

Secret Phoenix State was part of the East Federation, and at this time of year, it was indeed approaching winter. It seemed likely there would be a long period of snow to come.

It was early morning in Lake Heart Island Secret Realm at this time.

Tang Qi could hear the soft sound of snowflakes falling, could hear in Dragon Heart Castle the cheerful voices of students who had risen early and discovered the snowfall. Some of the unrestrained children had already put on slightly thicker clothes and were calling out to others to come out and have snowball fights or to build funny, cute snowmen.

In the gorges and forests around Dragon Heart Castle and the mountains shrouded in mist, some rustling noises conveyed activity, including the orderly bugle of hallucinogenic mushrooms and the roar of Black Mountain Beech; a large number of orderly Abnormalities were waking up.

Not far from the lake, the mist on the water's surface was suddenly swept away by a gust of wind, the massive "Queen Serano" rippling the water as it slowly descended onto the dreamy sandy beach covered in white pebbles.

Students like Noah and Shay, who had been led by the Legendary Knight Nicholas on an expedition to "Saint Martin Lake," had already seen the beautiful snowscape from the airplane and cheered as they disembarked.

While admiring the snowscape, they dragged out monster corpses from the belly of the Queen, seeming to have achieved remarkable results.

Tang Qi's gaze was fixed on these students.

Compared to the past, the Information Fragments that emerged had undergone some changes.

But they did not confirm his speculation; there were no fundamental changes in the students – they had only become stronger and more mature.

This wasn't unexpected; he had not been hopeful in the first place. Even if the Thorns Reincarnation really was in the school, it would not be discovered by him unless Divinity leaked.

The students had completed the mission exceptionally well without any interference from Tang Qi.

"It won't be long before the school sees dozens of students whose strength far surpasses 'Professional Level', and with more time, reaching Legendary Level is not an unattainable dream."

Along with this thought came a feeling called "pride".

Although it was the Witches who laid the foundation, there was no doubt that Merada Special Education School could enjoy its current prosperity thanks to Tang Qi's dedication. Serving as principal for the first time, he felt he had done quite well.

"Unknowingly, I've been the Principal for several months now, and the current date should be..."

As if he had thought of something, Tang Qi turned to look at the magic calendar on the wall.

Within the Radiance, a date became visible.

November 9th!

Another not too distant date emerged in Tang Qi's mind, now filled with common knowledge.

"December 25th, Light Festival, the birthday of the Lord, the most important holiday for all Bright believers. The prayers of the devout Believers will peak on that day."

"If I am not wrong, the Lord of Light... will awaken on that day?"

"No matter who the Thorns Reincarnation is, They do not have much time left, and neither do I."

With the last words, Tang Qi turned and walked towards the fifth level of Library Tower.

If it were a muddled "chess piece," it might have been fine. Now that Tang Qi had guessed a part of Martin Sims' plan, if he didn't make some corresponding arrangements, it would not be in his nature, Tang Qi's style.

As he turned, behind Tang Qi emerged an incredibly vast, bizarre shadow of a world, where endless "Divine Tentacles" were rooting themselves within countless Exotic Realms and Abnormalities; in Deborah Town, within those bubbles, his "followers" simultaneously opened their eyes. This incredible, tranquil world seemed ready to awaken at any moment.

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