Chapter 676: 005

"They don't care, but I do. I need to know all the secrets the Foundation holds. What exactly is 005? Is it Edikth?"

Facing Feuerbach, Charles asked the burning question in his mind. The Foundation surely knew far more about 005 than he did.

Under their current predicament, intelligence about the Divinities could be even more valuable than raw power, especially since he had once been the Chosen One of Edikth.

At the question, Feuerbach couldn't help but let out a dry chuckle. "Captain, there's really no need for you to know those things. You know how this world functions—the more you know, the faster you die."

"I've seen the Foundations' previous records. You've communicated with 005 before. If you guys didn't die, why would I?"

"What difference does it make whether you know or not? I really don't want to go back and forth and have memories injected and extracted from my mind. It's genuinely unpleasant," Feuerbach complained.

Charles himself had encountered several Divinities, but he had never heard of one that communicated with humans. He was desperate to know about these beings, their purpose for coming to Earth, and whether they were responsible for the annihilation of the surface world a thousand years ago or not.

Feeling helpless, Feuerbach parted his lips to speak. However, his expression suddenly froze and his smile faded while a metallic blue glint shone in his eyes.

"According to the long years of tracking 005 by Her followers in the Subterranean Sea, we can only conclude that 005's power originates from the depths of outer space. Upon conversing with Her, She identified Herself as Tawil At-Umr, not Edikth."

"What did you talk about?" Charles asked. He didn't care who was controlling Feuerbach now as long as his questions were answered.

Charles had anticipated to hear some earth-shattering secret, but the response left him utterly perplexed. "Initially, she talked about many trivial matters, like the education of my children and how She empathized with my insomnia. Also, She even debated the theory of relativity with me for three hours."

"That's it? Are you making this up?" Charles' voice was laced with apparent skepticism. These topics sounded more like those that would come up in a casual chat with a neighbor rather than with a divine being.

"If you think we're lying, you're free to decide for yourself if you want to believe us or not. She has always approached us in a human guise. We tried to extract more information from her about what you guys call 'Divinities,' but she never directly answered our questions.

"As compared to grand, existential issues, She very much prefers to answer trivial questions related to everyday life."

"005 wouldn't casually approach anyone. There must be a reason for Her to approach you."

Charles shook his head in disagreement. "She's a Divinity. Humans are insignificant to Her. What reason could She have to seek me out?"

"Perhaps she's merely curious. After all, your experiences are unique compared to other humans."

Charles was taken aback by the reply. "Curious? Would Divinities be curious about anything?"

"Not under normal circumstances. But 005 is different. She's not from Earth; She hails from the depths of space. She's not like the other Divinities."

"005 isn't from Earth? Then are you implying that 002 and 003 are from Earth?"

A hint of displeasure crossed Feuerbach's face. "We are neither God nor some omniscient being. We are also seeking the answers to the questions you just asked."

"I personally think there's a connection between 002 and 005. Could the extinction on the surface have something to do with their arrival?"

"That's merely subjective speculation on your part. Unless you provide a coherent, logical set of evidence, such claims are meaningless."

Charles thought for a moment before he asked another question. "What exactly was 005-3 then? Why does It have such bizarre abilities? Be it my wife, who is a master of mind control, or Lily, who possesses the power of the Light God, they were both affected by its brainwashing."

"The 005-3 you encountered is a part of 005. You can think of it as one of 005's fingers. According to 005 Herself, She was curious about what 002 was, so She extended a finger from below toward 002.

"But when Her finger touched the periphery of 002, Her finger started escaping Her control and stopped responding to any of her calls.

"Most of 005's power remains in the depths of space, and according to Her, She only brought nine fingers with Her. To conserve Her strength, She decided not to reclaim the finger that was influenced by 002."