The Spirit of Nothingness, seeing Ye Ling inquire about the stone slabs, stated directly, "Master, what you hold in your hand is a part of the Void Stone."
"Void Stone? What is that?" Ye Ling asked curiously.
The Spirit of Nothingness replied, "The Void Stone is a treasure of the same type as the Book of Nothingness. It can alter the entire void. If Master can collect all the Void Stones, then Master will obtain a supreme treasure no less than the Book of Nothingness."
"I didn't expect your treasures to be a series," Ye Ling couldn't help but remark. He then asked, "So, what are the functions of the Void Stone?"
Having witnessed the power of the Book of Nothingness, Ye Ling had no doubt about the power contained within the Void Stone. Of course, he was also one hundred percent certain that after collecting all the Void Stones, he would have to pay a considerable price in terms of power.
However, Ye Ling felt he was already burdened with so many debts that adding more wouldn't make a difference. He would accept anything, be it the Void Stone, the Void Brush, or the Void Robe!
The Spirit of Nothingness responded, "The Void Stone contains the core rules of the void. It is the foundation upon which the void can exist. Simply put... if Master obtains the Void Stone, then Master can decide the survival of the void."
"Your Void series is truly overbearing, capable of destroying heavens and earth at the slightest provocation, without any regard for reason," Ye Ling tossed the four stone slabs in his hand and complained again.
The Spirit of Nothingness continued, "According to the records in the Book of Nothingness, the Void Stone is divided into seven pieces. Master has already obtained four out of seven, which is pleasing progress."
Ye Ling asked, "Do you know where the remaining Void Stones are?"
The Spirit of Nothingness replied, "I can only infer the general area. If Master wants me to deduce the specific locations, it will require consuming the energy of the Book of Nothingness. It will take about one month to deduce the location of one piece."
"Forget it, asking is useless. I still have to work to save energy for you," Ye Ling rolled his eyes, not surprised by the outcome.
After putting away the four stone slabs, he asked the Spirit of Nothingness, "Say, the void already has the Book of Nothingness and the Void Stone. Are there any other treasures in your Void series?"
The Spirit of Nothingness answered, "As far as I know, there should be."
"Should?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow slightly.
The Spirit of Nothingness explained, "The Book of Nothingness has lost too much energy. Many important pieces of knowledge are sealed within. Without sufficient power, even I cannot read much of the knowledge in the Book of Nothingness."
"However, I can tell you that besides the Book of Nothingness and the Void Stone, there are three other supreme treasures."
Ye Ling inquired, "What are the names of those three supreme treasures?"
The Spirit of Nothingness replied, "Please allow me to search. Master, please wait a moment."
After speaking, the Spirit of Nothingness fell silent, appearing to be retrieving knowledge from within the Book of Nothingness.
A moment later.
"Master, I have found some incomplete records in the Book of Nothingness," the Spirit of Nothingness's voice echoed in Ye Ling's mind. "Besides the Book of Nothingness and the Void Stone, there are also the Void Law, the Void Heart, and the Void Immortal."
"What are they?" Ye Ling continued to ask.
The Spirit of Nothingness responded, "I apologize, Master. The energy contained within the Book of Nothingness is too low, and the information inside is severely fragmented. I cannot see clearly."
"I only know that the Void Stone is the foundation of the void. As for the other three, I am not clear, nor can I confirm their current state. However, Master... as long as you continue to provide power to the Book of Nothingness, the knowledge within will gradually become clearer, and I will answer all your doubts."
"Is that so... It seems collecting these treasures of the Void series is not a task that can be accomplished overnight," Ye Ling pondered for a moment, abandoning the idea of collecting the entire Void series in a short period.
However, Ye Ling was generally satisfied with the performance of the Book of Nothingness.
In the past, he was completely unaware of what happened in the void. His actions in the void were like groping in the dark. Even if he became stronger, he was still like a blind person.
But with the Book of Nothingness, he no longer needed to expend effort exploring the secrets of the void and could focus on his adventures.
As long as he lived long enough, he should be able to learn everything about the void from the Book of Nothingness.
The Spirit of Nothingness stated, "Master, that is all the information regarding the supreme treasures of the void. Do you have any other instructions?"
Ye Ling replied, "I do. This year's ranking competition is different from the past. It is suspected that someone is manipulating this competition from behind the scenes, weakening the vital forces of the void. Do you know who the mastermind behind this is?"
The Spirit of Nothingness answered, "This matter is not recorded in the Book of Nothingness. However, Master can consume the energy of the Book of Nothingness to deduce it."
Ye Ling asked, "Can it be deduced? How much energy will it cost?"
"Please allow me to estimate," the Spirit of Nothingness quickly replied. A moment later, it responded, "Reporting to Master, it will require a total of three days' worth of energy. Do you wish to proceed with the deduction?"
"Three days... I can afford that. Proceed!"
Ye Ling finally had an opportunity to use the Book of Nothingness. With a wave of his hand, he directly consumed three days' worth of his story balance.
"Understood. Please wait a moment, Master."
The Spirit of Nothingness replied respectfully. Ye Ling then felt a warm power surging in his chest, as if the Book of Nothingness had begun to operate.
Not long after, the warm current in Ye Ling's chest disappeared, and the Spirit of Nothingness's voice sounded in his mind again, "It has been discovered. The mastermind is 'Sin'."
"Sin?"
Upon hearing the Spirit of Nothingness, Ye Ling was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard. He confirmed with the Spirit of Nothingness, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
The Spirit of Nothingness replied, "I can understand Master's doubts, but the deduction result from the Book of Nothingness is indeed so."
Ye Ling asked, "Is the 'Sin' deduced by the Book of Nothingness the same person I understand?"
The Spirit of Nothingness confirmed, "Yes."
Ye Ling then questioned, "Sin's consciousness was erased by me. How did he revive, and how is he manipulating the void's ranking competition?"
The Spirit of Nothingness explained, "Sin's actions are masked by a peculiar energy, preventing the Book of Nothingness from performing deeper deductions."
Ye Ling pressed, "How much energy would it take to deduce the full picture of this matter?"
"Please wait a m... This!!!"
The Spirit of Nothingness's calm tone changed, and its voice showed abnormal fluctuations.
Ye Ling frowned, "What's happening?"
"Master..." The Spirit of Nothingness took a deep breath and trembled in Ye Ling's mind, "As I was preparing to estimate the energy required by the Book of Nothingness, a peculiar message appeared on the Book of Nothingness."
Ye Ling asked, "What message?"
The Spirit of Nothingness pursed its lips and trembled, "The Book of Nothingness reads... 'Little Ye Zi, it's not advisable to investigate further. I am, after all, half your master. Give your master some face, it's for your own good.'"
After reading the message displayed on the Book of Nothingness, the Spirit of Nothingness looked at Ye Ling with shock and asked tremblingly, "Master... what does this mean?"