Chapter 285: Separating Identity and

Huang Guangweinitan's expression suddenly grew solemn; he lifted his head to gaze at Lei Kedun's crown, his eyes gradually becoming deep and distant, as if measuring something, peering at something, pondering something.

After a moment, his eyes cleared again, and under Lei Kedun's expectant gaze, Huang gently shook his head:

"I did not see the anomaly you mentioned; my divination likewise yielded no result."

"However, fate can be concealed; compared to my divination, what you yourself see is more trustworthy."

At this point, he paused briefly, as if weighing his words, and after a moment continued:

"Do you know the Dragon of Imagination? Many books describe it with this line: the future it proclaims will inevitably unfold and become reality."

"Your doubt may be similar; a being of sufficiently high stature is influencing your fate, and no matter what changes you make, you will ultimately head toward that already prepared future."

Lei Kedun stared at Huang Guangweinitan before him, intuitively feeling that the other seemed to know something, yet was not prepared to tell him.

Without lingering, he bowed in thanks to the other, then stepped deeper into the library.

Soon, he arrived at the lounge where Mr. Huang usually stays; no spirit‑realm beings dare enter except the Seven Light, making it very spacious.

As soon as Lei Kedun reached this spot, he saw clusters of gray‑white, eerie‑green, pale‑blue and deep‑black intertwined lights hovering around Mr. Huang, coalescing into numerous glowing orbs of varying sizes.

"These traits, though low in rank, are numerous enough that, when gathered, they readily attract saints of the Rose School under the aggregation effect; the church will disperse them for handling."

Mr. Huang's voice echoed in Lei Kedun's ears.

He gave a slight nod, indicating he had no objection to this method.

Then Mr. Huang gently waved his right hand, and the surrounding lights scattered swiftly and vanished.

He turned his head toward Lei Kedun and, in an admonishing tone, said:

"Your plan against the Rose School has encountered a setback; do not rely too heavily on prophecy—divination is not omnipotent, and prophecy is no different."

"I have already felt it," Lei Kedun replied with a wry smile.

Mr. Huang nodded, said no more on the subject, and instead asked:

"Do you want me to help you separate the identity of Lei Kedun?"

Lei Kedun gently nodded and said:

"Yes, I need a completely independent duplicate to bear the traits of the reader path within me."

"However, I do not know any saints or angels of the audience path, and I am uneasy exposing my spirit before them."

Mr. Huang gave a noncommittal slight nod:

"No problem."

"Although I cannot mimic the thief's ability, I can amplify the gathering effect among extraordinary traits, which will also draw out the traits within you."

"However, this will affect you to some degree; perhaps you can still find a trustworthy thief angel."

"Is Pa Liesi being watched? Yes, he also carries the final trait A Meng needs to become a god; it is natural that the storm beings pay attention to him."

Lei Kedun gave a slight nod and laughed lightly:

"This is not difficult; I know an angel of the thief path, and he is fairly friendly."

Mr. Huang fell silent, extended his right hand forward, and fine strands of brass‑colored glimmer appeared, drifting over his hand and gradually coalescing into a slightly ethereal light sphere.

"Relax your spirit, do not resist."

He murmured, then gently pushed his right palm forward, and the slightly ethereal light sphere immediately entered Lei Kedun's head.

Lei Kedun kept his eyes tightly shut, feeling his mind momentarily hazy as past memories repeatedly surfaced in his mind, and the memories belonging to Lei Kedun·Sos became unusually clear.

He sensed something gradually peeling away from himself; Lei Kedun suddenly felt a burden lift, his spirit becoming exceptionally light.

Next to Lei Kedun, a figure identical in appearance, clad in a pale‑yellow trench coat, with slightly disheveled golden‑shorn hair and a distinctly youthful aura, slowly materialized and quickly solidified.

"All right."

Mr. Huang glanced at the separated Lei Kedun·Sos and, with an ambiguous ease, murmured:

"You are still him, yet not entirely him; however, I consider my promise fulfilled."

"Promise?"

Lei Kedun opened his eyes and, puzzled, looked at Mr. Huang; the other's face was expressionless, somewhat detached and solemn, giving him only a brief glance without speaking.

Lei Kedun, being considerate, did not press further, turned his body, and examined his independently created duplicate closely.

The other, aside from the lingering youthful aura, was identical to him, even wearing the same clothes.

Lei Kedun rubbed his chin with his right thumb, thought for a moment, then removed the glasses perched on his nose and handed them to the other.

After the other took the glasses and put them on, he nodded satisfactorily and laughed lightly, saying:

"I return the identity of Lei Kedun·Sos to you; from today onward, I am simply A Er·Tai En Si."

The glasses now on, Lei Kedun·Sos smiled lightly, nodded, and replied:

"Good evening, Mr Tai En Si."

"It is already a new year; I think I need to return to Fei Nei Bo Te first, and coincidentally, Pa Liesi also needs some time to recover himself."

"No problem; shall I escort you back?"

"I'm just an ordinary person now; if you don't want me to die from information pollution of the spirit realm by leaving this library, then see me out."

Lei Kedun gave a gentle nod, turned, and politely thanked Mr. Huang before taking his leave.

Then he reached out, grasped his duplicate's shoulder, and starlight blossomed outward, enveloping both bodies tightly; the combined form then quickly faded and became transparent, departing the library and the deep spirit realm.

After wandering the spirit realm for a considerable time, Lei Kedun, with his duplicate, arrived at the spirit‑realm area corresponding to Ma Dan.

On Baifeng Street in Ma Dan City, within the second‑floor garden belonging to Tu Ba Ge, two silhouettes sketched themselves swiftly.

Lei Kedun pushed forward; the glasses on his nose and the still‑youthful Lei Kedun·Sos staggered a step, his figure slipping into a "door" and immediately colliding with the main door downstairs.

He turned his head toward the garden on the second floor of the adjacent house; no timid figure was there—he hid quickly, isn't it just going home?

He muttered softly, then reached out to ring the doorbell on one side.

Ding! Ding!

Shortly after the doorbell rang, the main door was opened from inside; it was not the familiar butler, but mother Yi Sha Bei Er.

Her golden long hair was tied up high; she wore a thick fur coat; the glasses on her nose bridge were rarely taken off; her light blue eyes showed some fatigue, and there were more noticeable wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and on her forehead.

He saw Lei Ke Dun·Suo Si standing outside the door and was stunned for a moment; strong emotion filled his eyes, and he briefly lost himself.

The two stood there dazed for a moment, and Lei Ke Dun·Suo Si regained his composure first, deliberately lowering his voice to make his tone sound more solemn.

"Respected Ms. Yi Sha Bei Er, I feel I desperately need a warm hug right now, not to be left out in the cold wind outside the door!"

Warm tears streamed down Yi Sha Bei Er's face as she lunged forward and tightly embraced Lei Ke Dun·Suo Si.

She wrapped her arms tightly around him, as if afraid that what she faced now was merely a dream, desperately wanting to prove that the child in her arms was truly real.

"Cough cough!"

"Ms. Yi Sha Bei Er, I can barely breathe."

Yi Sha Bei Er then reluctantly let go, her hands slightly trembling as she cupped Lei Ke Dun's face, desperately trying to etch every detail of him into her memory.

After a moment, she again tightly embraced the son before her, her voice hoarse and broken as she said:

"You have finally come back, my familiar child, my child, my real child, you have finally come back."

"I thought I would never see you again."

In the garden on the second floor nearby, Lei Ke Dun withdrew his gaze and slightly furrowed his brows.

Mother Ms. Yi Sha Bei Er's reaction was off; she seemed to have long known that my identity was problematic, that I was no longer her former child.

"Yi Sha Bei Er is an excellent scholar; although she is not enthusiastic about extraordinary power and even somewhat rejects it, this does not prevent her from obtaining the favor of my lord."

Lei Ke Dun suddenly turned around; behind him, Mr. Huang had appeared at some point.

He frowned slightly, his tone somewhat complex as he said:

"So... she already knew I wasn't her child?"

"Yes, as repayment for your borrowing this identity, when you no longer need it, you must return it to Lei Ke Dun·Suo Si."

Mr. Huang nodded slightly.

Lei Ke Dun's brows gradually furrowed as he slightly turned his head, carefully sensing the connection between himself and Lei Ke Dun·Suo Si.

Although the identity separated by the Dream Weaver's ability is an independent entity, they still retain some mystical connection.

Relying on this mystical connection, he confirmed that the doppelgänger bearing the Lei Ke Dun identity was still himself and had not been replaced by the original Lei Ke Dun·Suo Si's soul.

He turned his head in doubt, looking toward Mr. Huang behind him, waiting for an answer.

(End of chapter)