Chapter 290 Father and daughter meet! The inside story of [Truth Society]!


    Looking at the man with a single-sided glasses and a strange temperament in front of him, Xia En''s heart was shocked and set off a huge wave.


    Edward is the [Undertaker]! ?


    In fact, from the first meeting, Xia En felt that Edward''s facial features were somewhat familiar.


    But I don’t know where this familiarity comes from.


    It wasn''t until he put on this single-sided gold-rimmed glasses that Xia En completely connected him with the [Undertaker]/[Observer] he had met in the promotion ritual.


    This was something Shane never envisioned.


    So, was the Edward he met in the past [City of Giant Woods] an ordinary prince?


    Or is it that [The Undertaker] has been looking at him with playful eyes from that moment on?


    Even Xia En couldn''t help but feel a chill after thinking about this.


    "It seems that you have seen me, more than once?"


    Edward, or [The Undertaker], after seeing Shane''s reaction, raised a smile on his lips and continued.


    "But the strange thing is that I don''t have any impression of the name ''Shane''..."


    Ever since Edward revealed his identity, time in this space seemed to have entered a stagnant state.


    Whether it was the white light that lit up in the magic circle or the fanatic believers who fell to the ground and moaned softly, they all became strangely still.


    No one can interrupt the conversation between the two of them.


    Therefore, Edward''s words were even more slow and he spoke while thinking.


    "Then there are only two possibilities."


    "One possibility is that what you see is me who has not yet ''awakened''."


    "Another possibility is that the time you met me is after I left the anchor on this ship."


    "Or is it both?"


    Xia En chewed Edward''s words carefully, his expression became more and more solemn, and he thought to himself.


    "The un''awakened'' me? You mean the ignorant Edward at that time?"


    "Could it be that Edward became [The Undertaker] one day after that?"


    "What does the ''anchor'' on this ship mean?"


    He had some vague guesses.


    But just these sporadic words are not enough to deduce the whole truth of the matter.


    What''s more, Xia Enke still remembers that this mysterious [Undertaker] comes from the [Truth Society]!


    The relationship between the two parties is that of enemies, not friends!


    Is it possible that the other party will take action against him?


    And in this strange, constantly resetting space, Xia En had no confidence at all in defeating this mysterious [Undertaker].


    Even so, Xia En silently mobilized the secret power in his body, ready to fight to the death at any time.


    But that''s it.


    A confused voice sounded beside the two of them.


    "Father?"


    Beside Xia En, Joey opened his eyes wide and stared blankly at the man in front of him.


    The moment he saw Joey, Edward''s always calm and elegant expression finally changed dramatically.


    He frowned, stared at Joey''s face, and murmured, "Who are you?"


    "Why do you make me feel...so familiar?"


    "But in my memory, this is the first time I see you?"


    At this moment, Xia En suddenly remembered that Joey was born in a large stronghold of the [Truth Society].


    And her father is also one of the researchers wearing single-sided glasses!


    During the last promotion ritual, Xia En had tested the name "Diana" to [Undertaker], but unfortunately he did not receive a definite answer.


    At this time, Xia En did not expect that Joey and [The Undertaker] would meet under such circumstances.


    "Father, don''t you recognize me?"


    Joey looked at [The Undertaker] with equally complicated eyes.


    There is nostalgia, confusion, and incomprehension...


    Although she failed to recognize Edward''s identity at first, now, the face in front of her overlapped with the gentle face in her memory, and they were no longer distinguishable from each other.


    However, what makes Joey feel a little sad is that his father... doesn''t seem to remember him anymore.


    She couldn''t help but ask: "Have you even forgotten your mother?"


    Edward said blankly: "Father...you mean, I am your father?"


    "But who is your mother?"


    "Diana."


    At this time, Xia En took a step forward and took the initiative to speak: "Her mother''s name is Diana, and she is a rare genius of the Siren clan in a thousand years."


    "Decades ago, she was abducted by forces suspected of being the [Truth Society] and gave birth to a child with one of the researchers."


    "Do you have even the slightest impression of these past events?"


    Upon hearing this name, Edward''s body trembled visibly, and he couldn''t help but murmur to himself.


    "Diana...Diana...Diana...Diana...Diana..."


    Every time he repeated the name, the expression on his face and the tone of his voice changed.


    Sometimes empty, sometimes joyful, sometimes sad, sometimes angry.


    He looks like he is crying, he looks like he is laughing, he looks like he is crazy.


    At this moment, Edward felt less like a human being and more like a malfunctioning radio or a computer program that had crashed and garbled characters.


    Shane protected Joey behind him and looked at Edward nervously and warily.


    In this world, those who lose their minds and fall into madness are particularly terrifying.


    The secret power in their bodies will go wild, causing distortion of body and soul.


    At this time, the Edward in front of him was obviously crazy!


    Even if he suddenly turned into a deformed monster and attacked him, Xia En would not be surprised at all.


    Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not happen.


    Just when Edward''s mind was about to collapse, his eyes suddenly lit up with a silvery white light.


    Countless data flowed through his eyes like a waterfall.


    [An abnormal situation with serial number G23 was detected, and the abnormality type is unknown...]


    [Personality reboot in progress...]


    A voice as cold as a machine sounded directly from Edward''s body.


    But the next moment.


    【Drip dirt... drip dirt...】


    A shrill alarm sounded.


    At the same time, Edward''s eyes also turned scarlet, as if they were about to bleed.


    His expression was extremely ferocious, as if he was using his willpower to fight against some kind of existence.


    [Restart aborted! Restart aborted! 】


    【warn! Serial number G23 lost control! Serial number G23 lost control! Please clear it in time...] Suddenly, the alarm sound stopped abruptly, and two lines of **** tears flowed from Edward''s eyes, sliding down his cheeks.


    When he opened his eyes again, the man''s temperament changed again, appearing peaceful and stable.


    Whether it is the crazy state just now or the elegant and cold appearance before, it is completely different.


    After opening his eyes, Edward''s eyes naturally fell on Joey, and then he showed a gentle smile.


    There was an indescribable sadness and rich apology in his eyes.


    "Joy, thank you for all your hard work over the years."


    Hearing this, Joey''s tears could no longer stop and flowed down like broken pearls.


    At this moment, Edward''s demeanor and tone were exactly the same as her memories when she was young.


    Obviously, at this moment, Edward turned back into Joey''s father, instead of appearing in front of the two of them as a "mourner" or "observer".


    Edward gently hugged Joy and patted her back, with a look of love on his face.


    "I didn''t expect you to have grown so big."


    "You and your mother are really alike..."


    Faced with this touching reunion between father and daughter, Xia En''s mood was a little strange.


    From the tense situation before, it suddenly turned into such a warm atmosphere. It was strange that I was not used to it.


    Moreover, why do you feel like you are meeting your father-in-law?


    At the same time, Xia En had more doubts in his heart.


    Not only was Edward such a huge change before and after, but also the information revealed by that cold mechanical voice was very intriguing.


    After a brief warm session, Edward turned to look at Shane and spoke frankly.


    "This personality slice can only last for a short time. If you have anything to ask, please ask as soon as possible."


    Hearing this, Xia En asked directly: "What does personality slicing mean?"


    Edward replied: "The person I am in this [Diamond Star] obsession is not the real me, but just a program that condenses my memory."


    "When this program is activated, I will wake up as [The Undertaker]."


    "In the [Truth Society], this form is called personality slicing."


    "Not only in such a sandwiched space, but also in promotion rituals, and even in certain periods of history, personality slices of different members of the [Truth Society] may appear."


    Xia En''s heart was awe-inspiring, and he immediately thought of Edward, who claimed to be the "Observer" in the promotion ritual.


    If the [Truth Society] really has such means, wouldn’t the past history have been polluted by them long ago?


    No wonder Augustine called it “the worm that eats history.”


    No wonder the shadow of the Truth Society can be found in many major historical events.


    As if he saw what Xia En was thinking, Edward shook his head.


    "This technology is far from mature, and it still has extremely strict requirements."


    "For example, the soul of the person being sliced ??needs to be extra strong."


    "For another example, there can only be one sliced ??personality in the same era. If there are multiple personalities, they will collapse quickly."


    “Even the president of the [Truth Society] doesn’t know the reason behind it.”


    "So far, there are only five people in the [Truth Society] who can do this, and one of them even betrayed the [Truth Society]."


    At this point, Edward smiled bitterly and said, "If it weren''t for this reason, I would probably have died long ago, right?"


    Xia En frowned slightly: "How do you say this?"


    Edward said: "You should have noticed that the me now is very different from the previous [Undertaker]."


    "It can even be said that we don''t feel like the same person."


    Shane nodded: "That''s true."


    There is a big gap not only between [Undertaker] and the current Edward, but also between [Undertaker] and [Observer].


    Like twin brothers with the same appearance but different personalities.


    "The reason is simple."


    "Human personality is essentially determined by memory."


    "For the same reason, you only need to delete or add memories from different personality slices to create different personalities."


    Edward said softly while looking at his daughter.


    "Back then, my acquaintance with Diana was originally just a task assigned to me by my superiors."


    "But later on, I really fell in love with Diana, so I disobeyed the [Truth Society]''s orders and wanted to rescue their mother and daughter."


    "It''s a pity that the success fell short in the end. In desperation, I could only let Joey escape from the underground sewer, while on Diana, I cast a forbidden teleportation spell..."


    Hearing this, Joey''s eyes suddenly widened: "You mean, mother is still alive?!"


    "I don''t know either."


    Edward shook his head and said sadly: "The situation at that time was already desperate. I could only cast the spell in a hurry, so that I was not sure whether the teleportation spell was successful or not."


    "Later, I researched that the end coordinate of that forbidden spell is an extremely distant [secret realm]."


    "Perhaps, that is a distant place that we will never be able to reach in our lifetime."


    Joey''s bright eyes dimmed slightly, but she still said seriously.


    "Mother must still be alive!"


    "No matter where that [secret realm] is, as long as you live, you will see us again one day!"


    Edward touched the top of his daughter''s head and murmured: "Maybe one day..."


    Soon, Edward continued the topic: "In the end, I was caught by my colleagues from the [Truth Society]."


    "Because of the special nature of my soul, they did not kill me, but punished and reformed me."


    "The memories of Diana and Joey were deleted from my mind, and many cold and dangerous experiences were added."


    "That''s where [The Undertaker''s] personality comes from."


    Edward''s words were light and airy, but Shane suddenly felt heavy.


    "Punishment and reform" were just two words in his mouth, but thinking about the methods of the [Truth Society], it is not difficult to imagine what a tragic experience it would be.


    "But memory is something that always leaves some traces whenever you walk through it."


    "I took advantage of this and set up such a backup personality in my mind. It will only be activated when I meet Joey and Diana."


    At this time, Xia En thought of Edward''s words that "time is running out", and his expression changed slightly.


    "Since it is a backup personality, of course it cannot be maintained for too long."


    "Moreover, as time goes by, maybe my body will sense it and even discover Joey''s existence. That is definitely not a good thing."


    "So, I also added a self-destruct program to this personality slice."


    Seeing the changes in Shane and Joey''s expressions, Edward smiled indifferently.


    "I would have died with no regrets just to see Joey safe and sound."


    As he said that, Edward looked at Xia En, with satisfaction in his eyes: "Besides, I also saw the man my daughter chose."


    "I have seen everything you did in the crack space before."


    "Be decisive and brave, be responsible and responsible, and at the same time have good intentions and have your own principles and bottom line."


    "Xia En, you are very good and excellent. I feel relieved to leave Joey to you."


    (End of chapter)