Chapter 1373: Chapter 542: The Truth Behind the Scenes Chapter 1373: Chapter 542: The Truth Behind the Scenes Yan Fei always wanted to meet the behind-the-scenes mastermind, imagining that as soon as he met the man, they would engage in a grand battle. However, much to his surprise, when he did meet him, they did not immediately start fighting. Instead, they talked like old friends. The man in black even continuously enlightened Yan Fei, answering the questions he posed.

After understanding the origin of Wen Rou and realizing his feelings had not been deceived, Yan Fei truly felt at ease. He asked the most crucial question: “Which organization do you actually belong to?”

The man in black responded: “Which organization do I belong to? I have never really thought about that because I am not sure what kind of organization could contain my existence. However, for you to better understand me, you can consider me a personification of destiny.”

Yan Fei said: “Then you must be from that organization hiding behind the historical truths, calling themselves the Destiny Organization!”

The man in black said: “Indeed, there has been a group in the history of the world that called themselves destiny, but they are unrelated to me. Compared to me, they are complete fools, incapable of finishing even a simple historical guidance task. It is for this reason that they have actually disappeared from the annals of history. In their absence, the world’s history lost its way and has now deviated from its original course. My appearance is to clean up their mess; my goal is to realign the wayward course of history back to its intended path.”

Yan Fei then confirmed that the “Destiny Organization” from over two thousand years ago had indeed vanished. Despite the man in black undertaking tasks similar to the “Destiny Organization”, they were two entirely distinct groups. This was the reason why everyone was aware of the “Destiny Organization” over two thousand years ago, but never witnessed their operations thereafter.

During the two thousand years of the “Destiny Organization’s” absence, the world’s history evolved automatically following its own laws, leading to the current human history. Yet, what Yan Fei had not anticipated was that, in the eyes of the man in black, this history had been led astray. What was the intended template for the world’s history in their original design?

Therefore, Yan Fei promptly asked this question: “If history had continued under your guidance, what would the world have become?”

The man in black was silent for a moment before saying: “If the world were still under our guidance, by now it would have ended its conflicts, and the entire Earth would have formed a unified nation, and Earthlings would have entered the Cosmic Era. Instead of the current situation where The United States of America dominates by leveraging its Strength to suppress the development of other nations, severely hindering the progress of the World. You should know that not much time is left for you…”
Yan Fei said: “If you possess such inconceivable powers to guide the development of history so subtly, why don’t you directly participate and create history yourselves? Why must you hide behind the scenes to push history forward? Isn’t that redundant?”

The man in black replied: “You cannot comprehend our state of existence, moreover, how can you know the joy of a fish unless you are one? You are not us, so you simply do not know what our source of joy is. We take pleasure in the act of creating and guiding history, not in participating in it directly. What you so call power, Wealth, or even reputation, are worthless to us.”

Indeed, Yan Fei could not understand these people’s ways. He asked: “If that’s the case, who are you then? Where do you come from? How long have you existed? And why do you guide the development of human history?”

The man in black answered: “Who are we? Where do we come from? These two questions are philosophical by nature. I believe even if I told you, you would not understand, so it’s better for me not to explain and spare you the confusion. However, we have existed for so long that it exceeds the limits of your imagination. As for why we guide the development of human history… naturally, we have our reasons, and I won’t tell you those either.”

Although the man in black seemed to answer Yan Fei’s questions, he did not reveal any substantial content, leaving Yan Fei more perplexed. Unlike his previous straightforward responses to Yan Fei’s questions, it seemed that he did not wish Yan Fei to know his real Secrets, and thus held back.

Yan Fei also knew that the man in black would not disclose everything to him. After thinking for a moment, he asked: “I would like to know, am I truly a mere pawn in your hands?”

The man in black confirmed: “Indeed, you are the chess piece I have chosen. Only with your growth can you help me break the existing pattern of this world, allowing history to march towards a different direction of development.”

Yan Fei was even more puzzled and said: “I was just an ordinary Otaku, neither talented nor with grand aspirations. Why would you choose me as a pawn to push forward the development of history?”

The man in black stated: “Yan Fei, you underestimate yourself. You are the most potentially capable person in this World, and only you can shoulder the burden of pushing history forward. You are the key piece.”

Yan Fei shook his head and said: “But I do not wish to bear such a burden. If possible, I hope to return to my previous life, to be with the person I like, even if life is a bit tougher…”