“Yes, it’s matter, manipulating matter.” JOKER laughed. “I’m very satisfied because you are the second person in this world to master this ability… No, I should say that from the moment you evolved just now, you were no longer human; you became a new god!”
His voice continued: "Of course, God is just a word, a title. God, deity, Allah, Jade Emperor... whatever you call him. I believe you understand what I mean. You, and I, represent a new height of life! We have entered a new realm, a new level. What makes me very happy is that finally, someone has reached the same height as me. From now on, I am no longer the only one."
As he spoke, JOKER stepped down from the cross and slowly walked towards the crowd.
He looked at Lao Tian and the others: "Hello, Lao Tian, oh, and Prince. It's a pity you've lost your abilities. But I think, for you, this might not be such a bad thing."
Then he looked at the phoenix: "Beautiful phoenix, welcome to my place. It is regrettable that you have been stripped of your status as Mr. Copper of the Third Organization; this was an order I personally issued."
He opened his arms as if to embrace the large house, his tone carrying a hint of pride.
“This place is my residence… I haven’t given it a name. You can call it a temple, you can call it the Temple of Olympia, you can call it a sanctuary, you can call it the Palace of the Heavens, you can call it the Thunderclap Temple… it doesn’t matter, a name is just a name. The most important thing is that this is the place of gods. And I… am the first god in this world to evolve from among humans.”
Chen Xiao's expression was complicated: "The first one? So I'm the second one?"
"Of course, you're the second one."
JOKER glanced at the two test subjects, Number Two and Number Three, that Tyrannosaurus Rex was carrying: "Oh, by the way, thank you for bringing these two guys back. They belong to me."
After saying that, JOKER gently raised his finger.
The surface of the six huge pillars around suddenly began to glow automatically and then turned transparent!
Now, those six enormous pillars have transformed into six giant nutrient tanks! The pillars are filled with an unknown, transparent liquid, and within that liquid, bodies are immersed, curled up like infants in the womb!
Chen Xiao noticed that two of the six nutrient tanks were empty!
thump!
Tyrannosaurus Rex felt a chill run down his spine. His grip went limp, and he dropped the two test subjects to the ground. He had personally witnessed the power of these two incredibly strong test subjects! They had crippled Old Tian and Prince, who had been renowned in the world of superpowers for decades!
And now, these two monsters were actually "created" by this person!!
Moreover, he made as many as six!
"Who, who are you?!" The Tyrannosaurus Rex gaped wide open.
Old Tian and Prince both snorted at the same time: "He is JOKER, the top JOKER of the Service Club's deck of cards."
Phoenix suddenly went limp: "He...he is the leader of the Third Organization!"
JOKER gave a slight bow, then shook his head: "We should add another one... the leader of the club. I call these three roles... well, the Trinity. Isn't that an interesting title?"
The service company's JOKER?! And also the leader of the third organization?! And also the head of the club?!
The leaders of the three major organizations are actually the same person?!
Old Tian, Prince, Phoenix, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Fatty all exclaimed in surprise at the same time!
"Impossible!! How could you possibly be from the club?!" Old Tian was the first to shout. "I've known you for over a hundred years!! Back then..."
JOKER smiled: "Yes, I was already a member of the club back then, you just didn't know it. Of course, I became the club leader fifty years ago. As for the third organization, I founded it myself."
While everyone else's expressions changed drastically, Chen Xiao's face remained calm.
It was an unsettling tranquility, a quietness that was almost eerie!
He didn't even change his gaze in the slightest; his eyes were fixed on JOKER, and his emotions remained completely unmoved.
However, Phoenix sensed that Chen Xiao's fingertips were trembling slightly.
He suddenly released Phoenix's hand and then slowly took a few steps forward.
He walked very slowly, with very light steps, as if he were completely unprepared, without any vigilance or alertness, and without any defenses, as he approached JOKER!
When Chen Xiao walked up to JOKER, and the two were only one step apart, Chen Xiao stopped.
The two looked at each other directly.
At this moment, Chen Xiao suddenly smiled, a smile filled with boundless misery and sorrow!
“Perhaps, we should add a fourth identity.” Chen Xiao looked into the other person’s eyes: “A free and blue sky? Right? My…father!”
Chapter 295 of the main text: [The Price of Happiness]
I finally understand what the phrase "free and blue sky" really means.
I used to think that because I was born with superpowers, my father and mother created that magical "purification" potion so that I could return to normal and enjoy a free and peaceful life like ordinary people. They hoped that it would help me return to being an ordinary person and live a very ordinary and normal life.
There are no bizarre and fantastical elements found in worlds of superpowers, no fighting, no slaughter, no cruelty that transcends the laws of this world...
I believe this is the true meaning of "free and blue sky".
However, I was wrong.
I was wrong!
Yes, I was wrong!
That's completely wrong!
Freedom? What is freedom?
Where in this world can anyone find true freedom? No one! No one! Even those who rise above others are still bound by the many worldly laws that govern them.
Therefore, as long as a person remains a "person", they will never possess absolute freedom.
The only being that possesses true freedom, transcends all things in this world, and reigns above any arbitrary law, is… God!