Chapter 425
Xia Er could only think of one way to handle the overwhelming crises that required no direct intervention from him.
The Other Side was a perfect entry point.
Sure enough, upon examining the back of his notebook and simulating his own actions, Xia Er confirmed his thoughts.
In the following time, the simulated Xia Er, accompanied by Ai Wei Na and Ta La, went directly to Mond. The entire process was meticulously recorded in the notebook for Xia Er's reference.
Controlling Mond went surprisingly smoothly; a third-tier Extraordinary whose identity was exposed was no match for the "Subverter." Moreover, Xia Er, as the "Subverter," could create dreams based on events that had occurred in the simulation, tormenting Mond significantly.
Meanwhile, Ai Wei Na seized the opportunity to modify Mond's memories according to Xia Er's wishes, fabricating a segment of her own memories as the Keybearer.
She even implanted memories of how to replace the Keybearer, how to ensure the real Keybearer’s death, and how to assume her identity—all etched into Mond's mind, while erasing any recollection of Adele and that assistant.
This was essentially a retelling of events Xia Er had experienced in the simulation, so realistic that it could easily be mistaken for the truth.
Because these things had indeed happened... just in another timeline.
However, controlling Lafayette nearly went awry.
This "Newborn" had surprisingly backed up her memories using a "Parasitic Brain," almost leading her to uncover the true memories.
Fortunately, it was a close call; the location of the "Parasitic Brain" had already been pinpointed, so it could be modified in reality.
Through Lafayette, Xia Er unexpectedly gained more information about Qiang Yin.
Lafayette turned out to be Qiang Yin's adoptive mother... This "Newborn" had lived longer than the fourth-tier powerhouse Qiang Yin. The "Newborn" path was undoubtedly beneficial; theoretically, "Newborns" should not suffer from organ exhaustion.
The only thing that could lead to their demise was their mental state... This was why Lafayette was assisting the Order of the God of Order in researching "Artificial Divine Natures."
No wonder Qiang Yin trusted Lafayette so much, even allowing her to handle the most crucial memories.
With this layer of identity, the subsequent plans were much easier to implement.
In the simulation, Xia Er, with the help of the "Subverter" archive and Lafayette, guided Qiang Yin into a carefully arranged dream.
In the dream, Qiang Yin continued to live a normal life, whether meeting ministers or the queen; Xia Er could simulate it all perfectly... until Mond, the "Keybearer," suddenly took action in the dream.
In the dream, Mond led the brainwashed members of the Chaos Squad, wielding the Pope's scepter and the Holy Contract, to the Goddess of Salvation Church, initiating the plan for sect integration.
All of this was detected by the "wise" Qiang Yin, who noticed Mond's movements through an "information gap"—Qiang Yin believed only he possessed the hints left by the time rewind, while the Keybearer did not.
Just as he was about to confirm that the Keybearer was Mond, Qiang Yin launched a killing strike. But as he reached Mond, Mond revealed the truth of his "uniqueness," then activated a blood array, summoning the Anomaly Worm.
The dream shattered as chaos erupted; the massive Anomaly Worm spread fear and confusion, and Xia Er simulated these details vividly.
But then came the crucial moment.
Upon seeing Qiang Yin, the Anomaly Worm halted.
It seemed to peer into Qiang Yin's mind, sensing his uniqueness.
Then, the Anomaly Worm opened the gate to the Other Side, revealing a bizarre silver pocket watch held in a strange left hand, claiming that Qiang Yin had taken something from it, and it wanted it back.
The immense pressure and fear nearly shattered Qiang Yin's mind—the reason for his breakdown was that the real Xia Er was indeed watching him with the Extraordinary nemesis, and the Anomaly Worm's eyes and the Other Side were merely projections of Xia Er's reality.
This led Qiang Yin to mark his presence and then commit suicide—he chose a method to preserve his mental strength: a rewind.
This directly plunged him into the second layer of the dream.
In the second layer, the simulated Xia Er allowed Qiang Yin to obtain a method to enter the Other Side from Lafayette, enabling him to temporarily access the Other Side and acquire "uniqueness."
With his "all-knowing" perspective, he had Lafayette control the "Keybearer," working with a "Soul Walker" to manipulate the Keybearer and extract the "real information" about the Other Side from her modified memories, along with the method to summon it.
Once in the Other Side, "uniqueness" would attract each other; as long as Qiang Yin manifested his uniqueness, that "pocket watch" would inevitably draw him in, causing both "uniquenesses" to fall into a brief slumber until they recombined.
Their understanding of "uniqueness" was limited, allowing Xia Er to fabricate freely.
In the simulation, Qiang Yin directly used Xia Er's method to open the gate to the Other Side—summoning Xiao Zuo.
She also wanted to see if she could truly kill Qiang Yin using the Other Side.
In the second layer of the dream, Xia Er summoned Xiao Zuo in reality, using the flesh extracted from Qiang Yin's dream, his own blood, and Qiang Yin's finger to call forth Xiao Zuo, dragging Qiang Yin into the Other Side.
This caused Qiang Yin's dream to collapse instantly, but his powerful spirit prevented him from going mad in the Other Side. Under the immense mental pressure, he nearly unleashed terrifying power, crushing Xiao Zuo and barely forcing his way back through the gate to reality.
This time—he truly returned to reality.
The gate to the Other Side became the nexus connecting dream and reality, allowing Qiang Yin to transition smoothly from one to the other.
Back in reality, Qiang Yin found himself with the controlled "Keybearer" Mond, Lafayette, the still-open gate to the Other Side, the real experiences from it, and the terrifying whispers of the Other Side echoing in his mind.
He had Lafayette summon Windsor again, rereading the modified "correct memories," along with the chain of memories still in his mind, and the other part of that "uniqueness"...
Qiang Yin completely believed in all of this.
Xia Er closed the notebook and let out a slow breath.
So... the Qiang Yin outside was now a Qiang Yin who fully believed everything?
Just reading the notes made Xia Er feel as if he had experienced it all.
As long as the "pocket watch" did not reappear, until Qiang Yin began to doubt its authenticity, he would not take further action against the Keybearer. Instead, he would immerse himself in Lafayette's research on the Other Side.
It seemed like everything was under his control.
But in reality, it was all a carefully woven lie crafted by the simulated Xia Er.
"This could work..." A smile slowly crept onto Xia Er's lips.
The risks posed by Adele and the threat from Qiang Yin seemed to have found a temporary solution...
But why was Qiang Yin at the banquet?
This was something not recorded in the notebook... The simulated Xia Er also seemed to have not anticipated this.
Xia Er now just wanted to stay quiet, avoiding any form of contact with Qiang Yin.
He looked at the two people in front of him and said, "There's nothing urgent for now... Enjoy the banquet, and we'll talk after it's over."
First, he needed to send away the plague that was Qiang Yin before considering the next steps.
The number of Extraordinary beings arriving for the banquet was overwhelming. To avoid any incidents without immediate information, he had to stay below, as long as he kept his distance from Qiang Yin.
But just then, a commotion seemed to erupt below, and the music came to a halt.
Xia Er walked to the window and looked down at the crowd.
She saw Qiang Yin raising his glass, standing beside Ai Wei Na, addressing everyone with a toast.
Xia Er opened the window, and Qiang Yin's voice carried up to her.
"Today, thanks to Miss Ai Wei Na, we have the honor of gathering Extraordinary beings from various churches here... I can announce something important!"
Qiang Yin raised his glass high, a carefree smile visible on his half-masked face: "The Ansu government has decided to establish the Department of Church Affairs, and Miss Mond will become the minister of this new department."
"I hope that under the leadership of the Ansu royal family, all churches can coexist more harmoniously..."
Xia Er frowned slightly.
Qiang Yin... was he already trying to seize power over the churches?
On what grounds?
Did he not see the dissatisfaction on the faces of the Order of the God of Order members below?
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