This was unexpected news for Charles. "They don't dare go up there either?"
"Of course! Mom keeps records—ever since that door at the top of the rock formations was opened, the chances of running into a God at sea have gotten way smaller! They've all hidden in the sea!!"
Charles rubbed his chin, his expression thoughtful.
All the Gods have gone into hiding? What are they afraid of? The source of the purple light on the Earth's surface, 002? Or is there something even stronger than 002 up there? What could that be? 001?
Charles mulled over this question for a long time, a vague suspicion forming in his mind, but he couldn't be certain. When he came back to his senses, he found that his daughter already had her nose buried in a book.
While reading, Shanshan's facial features disappeared. Her face was now covered with glowing green eyes. With all those eyes helping her, she read incredibly fast—she flipped to the next page every couple of seconds.
