While it saves over a decade in inheritance, it costs people more of their lifespan! And the damage is irreversible...
It was as if an invisible hand of fate had gripped humanity's throat, preventing them from forging a new path!
And the descendants of the bright moon are the sacrificed offerings! They are victims of fate demonstrating its power!!
"So, Chen Xiao... if you really like that girl Fenghuang, and if you two really get together in the future, then for her own good, you absolutely must not let her bear your children! Otherwise, you'll be harming her!"
Chen Xiao nodded silently, and after a long silence, something suddenly came to mind.
"Ah! By the way! Who is Phoenix's father?"
Old Tian smiled, staring into Chen Xiao's eyes: "It seems you've guessed quite a few things."
He shook his head and sighed: "I have to say, this is an unexpected new variable! Hmph, Phoenix's mother was very lucky. Back then, she met someone, who was... Fireworks! Unfortunately, even Fireworks' prophecy couldn't stop a woman deeply in love from having a child for the man she loved!"
Before Phoenix's mother died, she told me that the fireworks had actually foretold that she wouldn't live much longer. So... she thought, since she was going to die anyway, she might as well take a chance and give birth to a child for the man she loved!
Unfortunately, even fireworks couldn't save her! Because fireworks can predict the future, but they can't change it.
However, a new detail has emerged in this matter:
The phoenix's mother gave birth to twin daughters!
As he spoke, Lao Tian looked at Chen Xiao and smiled faintly: "That's right, you guessed right, Phoenix's father's surname is Xiao! And the girl named Xiao Qing in your school is Phoenix's biological sister."
After a pause, Old Tian smiled faintly and said, "Now you know how Xiao Qing, at such a young age, could have such good kung fu skills, right? It's because of inherited abilities! She inherited a lot of martial arts knowledge from her father almost from birth. However, this time, the twins have brought about a new change! The superpowers are not inherited equally by the two girls! Instead, there is a serious imbalance."
"What do you mean?" Chen Xiao's heart suddenly jumped.
"In other words, according to my later investigation, it seems that Phoenix inherited almost all the superpowers! Her mother, her grandmother, and other ancestors accumulated several superpowers through continuous marriages with other superpowered individuals, all of which were inherited by Phoenix herself, making her a rare individual besides you, possessing multiple superpowers. But Xiao Qing seems not to have inherited any superpowers! He just showed that he was a little smarter than ordinary children from a young age, and his talent in martial arts was very strong."
This was just a coincidence, a very rare coincidence for twins. Phoenix was both lucky and unlucky, inheriting all the superpowers, including the curse of a short lifespan! But Xiao Qing was almost no different from an ordinary girl.
Meanwhile, besides their special abilities, the transmission of knowledge was weakened to some extent. Both girls inherited some knowledge, but it was incomplete, far less than the normal inheritance of about 90% of knowledge. The knowledge inheritance was only very weak, manifesting as proficiency in a specific field, such as Xiao Qing's martial arts. It seemed that some disorder occurred during the transmission of knowledge.
Furthermore, in the past, Mingyue's offspring would inherit many of their mother's memories after birth. However, this time, because they are twins, this aspect has been affected by some unknown reason, resulting in extremely severe memory loss!
Phoenix's mother ran back to my side all by herself and gave birth to her child!
But strangely enough, immediately after the baby was born, she begged me to do something for her.
"What?"
“I sent one of them back to the Xiao family! The one without superpowers! But I kept Phoenix, who has superpowers.” Old Tian sighed, “At the time, I didn’t know why, but Phoenix’s mother told me before she died that this decision was related to fireworks.”
Fireworks! They really are fireworks!
Old Tian continued, "And just a few days later, Phoenix was also taken away. I don't even know who took Phoenix away, because Phoenix's mother kept this from me!"
Chapter 112 [Internal Strife]
Inside the circular conference room, all the screens surrounding the room, symbolizing the twelve face cards, lit up.
Sitting in his wheelchair, Shi Gaofei glanced at the committee members hiding behind the screens as if by subconsciousness, and a sense of absurdity he had never felt before suddenly arose in his heart.
Why... do you have to hide behind the screen?
These committee members, sitting in high positions within the service organization—whether they are J, Q, or K—possess extraordinary abilities and wield the highest power within the service organization…
Of course, that includes myself.
Why can't we just sit together like ordinary people, having a simple conversation at a table? Why does it always have to be so secretive, with everyone hiding behind huge screens, even the real audio being processed…
They... no, it should be us! What are we all hiding from?
Are you trying to escape your own fears?
Hmph, they keep saying we're all human, and those with superpowers are human too. But deep down, we don't really see ourselves as human at all!
Thinking of this, Shi Gaofei glanced at another attendee beside him.
This person wasn't a "flower card player"; he was dressed in a simple black service agency uniform, but he wasn't wearing a detector: headquarters strictly forbids anyone from bringing any electronic devices into this conference room!
Shi Gaofei had never met the person next to him before, but he already knew that this person had returned from the African branch and was a survivor and witness of the attack on the African branch.
Shi Gaofei was lost in thought when he heard a voice coming from the loudspeaker:
"Let's begin the meeting."
The lights indicate that the sound is coming from the King of Spades.
"Today's meeting is an emergency, and fortunately everyone is present. The topic of today's meeting is to urgently discuss the terrible incident in which the African branch was attacked by unknown assailants, resulting in the deaths of six service members and injuries to four others! Moreover, among the six unfortunate members who died was a field agent! You all know how serious the death of a field agent is within the service organization!"
The King of Spades' voice was cold, a metallic blend that seemed devoid of any human emotion, just cold and hard.
Then, the King of Spades continued, "Because this is a special meeting, Mr. Shi Gaofei will be specially permitted to attend and participate in the discussions. In addition, Mr. Robben, who has been urgently transferred back from the Africa branch, has been serving as the liaison officer for the Africa branch. He can personally explain to us what happened, so he is specially permitted to attend this meeting. If anyone has any objections, please speak up now."
After a few seconds of silence...
"agree."
"agree."
"agree."
...
After all the committee members had confirmed their participation, the King of Spades continued, "Alright, let's begin. First, let's play a video clip from the African branch. After everyone has watched it, we can continue our discussion."