Si Xuan brought Fulu Shan back to A Ru Village.
He originally wanted to take Fulu Shan to meet with Lumine and the others directly,
but the next day when he woke up, he found that,
according to his positioning, Lumine and her group were already heading towards A Ru Village.
So Si Xuan simply changed direction.
Fulu Shan had just come out of the ruins and really needed a rest.
Si Xuan would send supplies and books to A Ru Village every year,
so A Ru Village wasn't as dilapidated as it was in the game from his previous life.
The accommodation conditions were pretty good, allowing this "centenarian"
to have a good rest.
Si Xuan and Fulu Shan returned to A Ru Village and first went to the village head's house.
As soon as they entered, they heard Lumine and the others discussing something.
Candace was just talking about how there might be a traitor among them.
In the past few days, they had gathered information about the village guards.
But the people who kidnapped the village guards always seemed to have anticipated their moves,
leaving them empty-handed several times.
Paimon couldn't help but exclaim,
"Are our relationships so fragile?"
At that moment, Si Xuan and Fulu Shan walked in.
"Well, everyone's here! Seems like you've both made progress and encountered some difficulties, huh?"
Si Xuan and Fulu Shan's arrival attracted everyone's attention.
Alhaitham looked at Fulu Shan with a puzzled expression.
With his memory, he could naturally recognize that the woman in front of him
looked exactly like Fulu Shan, who had disappeared a hundred years ago.
After all, as a brilliant scholar of the Akademiya, Fulu Shan had made significant contributions to Sumeru.
Her portrait and name had long been recorded in history.
Unfortunately, Fulu Shan disappeared while exploring an underground ruin.
The Akademiya had not declared her dead yet.
But a hundred years had passed, and even if Fulu Shan was still alive, she would be over a hundred and twenty years old.
Ordinary people couldn't live that long.
So five years ago, Fulu Shan was declared dead.
But now, a young woman with the same face as Fulu Shan stood before them.
What was going on?
Apart from Alhaitham, no one else knew Fulu Shan's identity.
Paimon flew directly in front of Si Xuan.
"You're finally back. Who's this?"
"This is Fulu Shan, a renowned scholar from the Roqayyat Akademiya.
She was trapped in a ruin for a hundred years and only escaped a few days ago."
Alhaitham thought to himself, "As expected."
Sano's scarlet pupils showed a hint of surprise.
A renowned scholar from the Akademiya over a hundred years ago, who looked almost like them.
Before arriving, Fulu Shan had already heard Si Xuan mention their names.
So she greeted them generously.
"Hello, Traveler, Grand Sage, Village Guard, and fellow junior member of the Akademiya."
Fulu Shan's acceptance was quick.
Within a few days, she had embraced the identity of "senior."
"I never thought that after over a hundred years, the renowned scholars of the Akademiya of that time
would remain unchanged."
Alhaitham spoke reluctantly. He still felt a certain respect for this senior.
"Alright, let's stop with the greetings. Miss Candace, please find Fulu Shan a place to stay.
She just climbed out of the ruins and needs to rest."
How could the gentle, water-elemental big sister refuse the "great benefactor" who supported A Ru Village every year?
She immediately agreed.
"Leave it to me. I'll go arrange accommodation for Ms. Fulu Shan right away."
Candace took Fulu Shan away from the village head's house.
Si Xuan joined their discussion.
Now, due to the possibility of a traitor,
the atmosphere between the two sides was a bit tense.
Especially Lumine, because of the perfect chain of suspicion before.
Now, she looked at everyone as if they were a traitor,
especially Si Xuan.
"I just heard Candace mention the word 'traitor'.
Did the enemy's actions cause suspicion within your group?"
As the God of Mouth, Paimon immediately spilled the beans about what happened.
"So, the enemy knows about our every move in advance. That's why Candace."
Si Xuan waved his hand, indicating that he understood.
"It's simple. It's just that Sano was big data-ed.
You guys are fine."
"Big data!" Everyone exclaimed simultaneously.
But Si Xuan looked at their expressions, as if they all understood.
"It's big data. As Sumeru's Grand Sage, many of your actions are recorded in the Void.
With enough data, the Void can calculate your next move.
If I'm not mistaken, your previous actions were all based on Sano's style of operation, right?"
Lumine thought back carefully, and it was true.
As the Grand Sage, Sano excelled in searching and arresting.
So this time, Sano was in charge.
"So, the Akademiya used the Void to anticipate Sano's actions?"
"That's it."
Silence fell again. Alhaitham looked at Si Xuan thoughtfully.
"To understand this clearly, does Fontaine have similar research?"
Si Xuan clicked his tongue. This Alhaitham guy's IQ was off the charts.
He could figure it out with just a few words.
I really want to recruit him to Fontaine to work.
"The Academy of Sciences used to have a machine that was similar to a prototype of the Void.
It was the most powerful machine Fontaine's technology could produce at the time.
Although it can't compare to the divine device called the Void.
It was still a crucial first step.
But unfortunately, the Fontaine Academy of Sciences explosion destroyed the prototype.
Because of the lack of key data, Fontaine scientists have been trying to replicate it for years,
but they haven't succeeded."
Si Xuan explained, half-truth and half-lie.
"So that's it. Since Sano's actions have been predicted, what should we do next?"
Paimon's head was buzzing. She just wanted to end this topic quickly.
Everyone else turned their attention back to Si Xuan.
He was the one who brought up the big data concept. He should have a solution.
"Reverse thinking. Just retrace Sano's path."
It was like waking up from a dream. Si Xuan's words made them instantly clear.
"That's it. The most dangerous place is the safest."
Knowing where the enemy might be hiding, they began discussing specific action plans.
Si Xuan noticed that Dehya had quietly left the room.
So Si Xuan said he was going to rest and followed her directly.
After Dehya left A Ru Village, Si Xuan appeared.
"Hey, caught a traitor who's reporting back to the enemy."
Dehya rolled her eyes at him.
"So you're going to report back to the enemy with me? Or do you want to take me back?"
Si Xuan and Dehya were very close.
Every time he went on a diplomatic mission to Sumeru, he would hire Dehya as a bodyguard.
Not only was the work easy, but the pay was also generous.
It was basically Dehya's big grudge... gold mine?
Dehya knew that Si Xuan was just joking, so she replied.
"Of course, I'll go with you. I haven't seen that Rakshasa guy in a while."
Dehya knew that Si Xuan had known who was behind it all along.
"It seems you knew all along. Why didn't you tell them?"
"I promised to help fight, but I never said I'd provide intelligence. That's a different price."