Gu Jianlin's tone was very calm, devoid of any sense of fireworks or authority.
Just like an ordinary boy running into an acquaintance in a café.
After all, those who truly wield power never deliberately flaunt it, but always maintain an approachable demeanor—doing nothing, yet exuding immense authority.
In contrast, those who endlessly pursue swagger and pretense are often just posturing.
This plain, almost indistinguishable human-like demeanor seemed to terrify the Scholar to the extreme. He didn't even dare to lift his head, forcing himself not to glance around, as his pupils quaked.
Cold sweat poured like a floodgate, soaking his shirt. His entire body bristled as chills ran down his spine.
In the early 20th century, a North American scholar once published a paper using mathematical models to calculate possible crises humanity might face in confronting Ancient Gods. Among them was a scenario that struck terror into the hearts of all.
