“How should I explain this…”

Qian Wu pondered for a moment and said: “I also spent a lot of time understanding this question, but thinking about it carefully, there’s a simplest and most straightforward reason that can directly explain this phenomenon.”

“What reason…?”

“They are ‘gods.'” Qian Wu said, “You should have heard a saying that each of our ‘Echoes’ is a kind of ‘divine power.’ Although this divine power is different from what we imagine, it is indeed an ability that ordinary humans don’t possess.”

“So you’re saying…” Qi Xia slowly raised his head, “These ‘Divine Beasts’ weren’t human to begin with… they’re ‘gods’? So they naturally possess these abilities?”

After hearing this, Qian Wu smiled bitterly and nodded: “Qi Xia… do you think that’s reasonable?”

How could that possibly be reasonable?

A group of so-called “gods” imprisoning ordinary people in such a desperate place, torturing them repeatedly…

But Qi Xia had already met three “Divine Beasts”—where did they still resemble humans?

Whether in appearance or ability, they had long since departed from the category of “human.”

Moreover, each of them was so deranged. If they relied on their subconscious to activate this divine power, they could almost succeed with one hundred percent certainty.

Thinking carefully, Xuanwu’s methods did indeed resemble “Reaching In.” She only needed to extend her hand and grasp, and what she wanted would appear in her hand.

But this was a terrifying thought—what kind of deranged person would believe they could definitely obtain organs from another person’s body?

It seemed that different “Echoes” could produce completely different effects in different people.

Unfortunately, humans were still humans. In a short time, they simply couldn’t become as deranged as the “Divine Beasts.”

But why would Officer Li possess the same “Echo” as a “Divine Beast”?

Officer Li also lowered his head to look at his own hand.

Both were “Reaching In”… that Divine Beast called “Xuanwu” could actually obtain anything she wanted?

“I want to ask about that ‘Leap’…” Qi Xia said, “Do you know the person who possesses this ‘Echo’?”

“If I remember correctly…” Qian Wu said, “That person is called Jin Yuanxun.”

“Jin Yuanxun…” Qi Xia nodded, “That young man who looks like a thug—he’s the ‘Leap’?”

“Yes.” Qian Wu said, “This is a very practical ability. As long as one’s conviction is strong enough, they can appear anywhere they imagine. But that young man called Jin Yuanxun has clearly just glimpsed the doorway—he can only ‘Leap’ to places within his line of sight.”

If Qian Wu hadn’t said so, even Qi Xia himself hadn’t realized that whether it was Zhu Que, Xuanwu, or Baihu, they all seemed to have this ability called “Leap.” They would always suddenly disappear and suddenly appear, like true deities.

So this was just an “Echo”?

If he thought from this angle, Qi Xia suddenly felt very close to these “Divine Beasts.” If they were all “Echo users,” he didn’t believe there was a world of difference between himself and those “Divine Beasts.”

“As for ‘Disintegration’…” Qi Xia said, “Chen Junnan mentioned yesterday that this is Doctor Zhao from our room’s ‘Echo.'”

“Correct.” Qian Wu nodded, “Like Zhao Haibo, Xuanwu can destroy objects, except Xuanwu’s destruction is on an exceptionally massive scale. Even this prison building, if she wanted, would turn into rubble and sand in an instant.”

After hearing this, Qi Xia gently stroked his chin, then said: “If we view ‘Xuanwu’ as a Participant possessing three ‘Echoes,’ it indeed doesn’t sound scary, but I feel the actual situation is much more complex than this, right?”

“Oh?” Qian Wu raised his eyebrows.

“I once inserted a knife into Xuanwu’s head.” Qi Xia said, “But the sensation was very strange… It was as if I’d inserted the knife into straw.”

“What…” Everyone present was completely stunned.

Chen Junnan was even more frightened, his mouth gaping open: “No way… you’re ridiculous, kid. Have you already tried ‘assassinating a Divine Beast’?”

“Tried…?” Qi Xia shook his head, “More than just tried—I stabbed her countless times, but not a single knife drew blood. I stabbed her eyes, neck, chest, abdomen, but not one place was vital. How are we supposed to kill something like this?”

Qi Xia’s expression gradually grew solemn. The scene from that night was vivid in his mind: “She has tremendous strength and feels no pain at all… Could she also have ‘Earth-level’ physical abilities, plus abilities like ‘Worry-Free’ or ‘Immortality’ that can’t be detected?”

After hearing this, Qian Wu also silently furrowed his brows: “To be honest… our ‘Assassinate the Divine Beast’ plan has always remained at the theoretical stage. After all, our ‘Cat’s’ survival principle is to hide our purpose. If we take action, we must ensure one hundred percent success; otherwise, all members might be purged before obtaining their ‘Echoes.’ After all, no one can say for certain what the consequences of ‘assassinating a Divine Beast’ would be.”

At this moment, Qi Xia raised his head to look at Qian Wu and asked: “I want to ask a question.”

“Go ahead.”

“If you truly were to assassinate ‘Xuanwu,’ how would you choose to act?”

After hearing this, Qian Wu took a deep breath and said: “If luck is good, I alone would be sufficient. If luck is bad, I’d need all the ‘Cat’ members to assist me. As long as I can touch ‘Xuanwu,’ I’ll have a chance to make her die.”

“What…?” Hearing these words, Qi Xia felt that killing a “Divine Beast” didn’t seem to be a difficult matter for Qian Wu, “Your ‘Twin Flowers’ is actually…”

“‘Twin Flowers’—when one flower blooms, both flowers blossom. When one flower withers, both flowers die.” Qian Wu said, “After I touch ‘Xuanwu,’ for a certain period of time, she and I will share life and death. In other words, at that time, as long as someone kills me, Xuanwu will die.”

“It’s that simple…?” Qi Xia looked at Qian Wu somewhat incredulously.

If Qian Wu’s ability was so special, theoretically he could take out everyone in the “Land of the End,” whether Heaven-level “Zodiacs” or “Divine Beasts”—he only needed to exchange life for life.

After all, Qian Wu could be resurrected, but the “Zodiacs” and “Divine Beasts” could not.

This three-character “Echo” seemed specifically designed to deal with these “gods.”

“So will you decide to venture forth with ‘Cat’?” Qian Wu looked at Qi Xia with a serious expression, “All of ‘Cat’ only listen to the captain’s orders. With just one command, we can brave raging fires and boiling water.”

“No need to rush.” Qi Xia looked coldly at Qian Wu. After thinking for a few seconds, he said, “I completely understand the method to kill the ‘Divine Beasts’ now, but there’s still one matter that needs to be clarified.”

“What?”

“Supposing we really did kill ‘Xuanwu’…” Qi Xia said, “Have you considered what the consequences would be?”