Chapter 735: Difference

His expression was complex.

Lin An instinctively looked at the continually dissipating sands of time.

He gave a bitter smile.

No wonder the Second Will didn't hesitate to use this prop.

The conversation just now truly contained a lot of information.

The two fell silent for a moment, and the Second Will quietly waited for Lin An to digest the information.

After a few seconds, Lin An was the first to break the silence:

"What about the second evidence?"

"Why do you think Chu An is not a 'good person'? In reality, at least so far."

"He has helped me a lot, even saying he's only hostile toward you."

He shook his head.

The Second Will furrowed his brows slightly and replied:

("I know you're still wary of me now, but I believe time will prove my words are not false.")

("As for Chu An and the second evidence…")

("It's simple.")

His expression was wary.

("Chu An actually knew from the start that you might not be an Awakened One.")

("I can't gauge his specific abilities.")

("He has laid deep plans.")

"Have you ever wondered why you've died so many times inside the Secret Realm?"

("Is Chu An so eager to have you enter the Secret Realm to clear your name simply because he's worried about the punishment task arranged by the System?")

("I can tell you clearly, the first punishment task you received is definitely problematic!")

Hearing this, Lin An lowered his head and remained silent.

Indeed.

The amoeba worm punishment task came from that buried package.

Whether it was the Rat King's Ring that discovered the package or the route to the weapons lab, Chu An's shadow is actually present in both.

The Second Will gave a slight nod, knowing Lin An had realized where the problem lay:

("Rather than saying Chu An wants you to enter the Secret Realm to clear your name, it's more like he wants you to become an Awakened One again.")

("You should have realized that, right?")

("After leaving the Secret Realm, your strength has almost exponentially surged, completely surpassing all current survivors.")

("The reason is also simple: the limit value. Essentially, it's the feedback after the gene lock is undone; he wants you to regain the System's recognition.")

"By leveraging the System's power, fully unleash the power of the gene lock."

("So you obtained the Uninterrupted Talent, which is the fusion of gene-lock power and the System.")

While speaking, the Second Will let out a cold chuckle:

("That guy Chu An has targeted me many times.")

("You just don't know about it.")

("In short, he wants to turn me into your 'food,' using me to solve problems and strengthen your power.")

("He's also gradually weakening me…")

("I even suspect he's afraid we'll take revenge on that person behind the door…")

("After all.")

("Heh… he's actually a military person.")

His words were very blunt.

The Second Will made no effort to hide his hostility toward Colonel Chu, seemingly speaking candidly to gain Lin An's trust.

("My enemy is also your enemy!")

("Lin An, we were originally one! Don't trust outsiders—after unlocking your memory, don't you hate those scumbags?!")

("Blood debts must be paid in blood!")

("This is the source of our power!")

He remained noncommittal.

Unexpectedly, Lin An did not become emotionally agitated; it was as if he had regained his former absolute rationality.

He looked at the Second Will's frenzied eyes and shook his head:

"No."

"You deceived me."

Taking all the information together, Lin An looked at those eyes somewhat complexly:

"I truly feel the same way..."

"After all, you were once me."

"I hate those scumbags, and I will take revenge."

"But in the end, we are different..."

"These memories actually belong to you, right?"

"You've been suppressing me, mocking me, and even deliberately hiding information just to disturb my thoughts."

His voice was cold and clear.

Listening to Lin An's words, the emotionally agitated Second Will suddenly calmed, and they locked eyes silently.

I, the former Lin An, the Second Will.

Lin An sighed, then said:

My power truly comes from hatred.

But it's different from yours.

I loathe this Apocalypse more than anything.

In my past life, I survived three years in the Apocalypse, but you back then were actually sealed.

You don't know what happened, and you have no memory of that time.

So you've always been hiding, avoiding revealing this; unless it's absolutely necessary to appear, you never show yourself.

I've actually been wondering why you're afraid I'd think of this.

Are you afraid I'll discover you have no memory of the Apocalypse?

Lin An habitually rubbed the Apocalypse Ring:

Because... when memories begin to diverge, that actually means we are two people.

Right?

You've been hinting that I am you, but actually I'm not.

The object of my hatred is not just that person behind the door.

During the three years of the Apocalypse, I've witnessed too much evil.

Betrayal, struggle, distortion...

Watching the Second Will's face grow cold, Lin An spoke each word deliberately:

I hate the existence behind the Apocalypse!

I hate the 'it' that destroyed everything I had!

I've seen humans struggling like ants, I've seen people who resorted to cannibalism!

I've seen the face of the one who betrayed me!

All of this is entirely thanks to it!

If we don't end it, all the pain and tragedy will keep repeating!

He looked up at the dark sky of the will-space.

His gaze was sharp, as if it could pierce this barrier, seeing the 'it' that overlooks all beings and toys with humanity.

He took a deep breath.

Lin An locked eyes with the Second Will, fists clenched:

If I merely wanted simple revenge, at the moment of my rebirth I would have spared no cost to kill Tang Wan's family!

Rather than worrying about affecting the plan!

Deep down, I want absolute power, I want the power to take revenge on it!

Before that, every unfinished revenge will be like soil, making me stronger!

This is the essential difference between me and you!

You only want to kill that person behind it, and kill everyone in the Long'an Project!

He smiled, Lin An gazed at the Second Will that was exactly like him, his expression calm:

Thank you, for letting me realize what I truly want.

I always thought I just wanted to survive, what others lived or died had nothing to do with me.

Actually, that was wrong.

I want to survive, but I want revenge even more.

You're actually not as strong as you appear.

You're afraid, you only want to resolve the surface of the pain, not the root.

You're afraid, afraid to face it, right?

You've failed too many times in the Emotion Test.

You said that every time you tried to resist, like the researchers of the Doomsday System, they ruthlessly destroyed all your hope.

So you've grown accustomed to failure.

Instinctively, you don't want to face the Doomsday System, because you feel there's no hope.

Silence.

The Second Will stood there like a statue, silent.

He looked away.

Lin An slowly walked into the depths of memory, as if wanting to take one last look at those past memories.

("There is no hope.")

("The system's terror exceeds our imagination...")

The Second Will looked at Lin An's back, muttering to itself.

No hope?

Going into the deepest part of memory, Lin An replayed the memory fragments, as if standing in a shattered world.

He recalled the scene of the Savior System colliding with the Doomsday System.

If there truly is no hope, why let me be reborn?

"It..."

"Even if it is a god, the supreme being."

"So what?"

"God, I'll also kill one for you to see!"

Retrieving Cain's Blade, Lin An unhesitatingly withdrew from the Memory space.

He regained control of his body.

The sword light flashed and vanished; a spiteful head was chopped off and fell to the ground.