Chapter 111: From Now On, You Will Live as a Real Human Being

The moment Wu Chang saw the item name "Perfect Artificial Soul," even though it wasn't mentioned in the item description, he knew this was an exclusive item Ebet had crafted for Ailin.

Ailin was the greatest masterpiece of Ebet's life, from the selection of raw materials for every part of her body and the carving of every alchemical magic circuit, to the creation of her artificial soul.

Ebet poured all his heart, passion, and expectations into Ailin, and he witnessed her growth from the sidelines the entire time.

Only when he looked back did he realize that his feelings for Ailin were no longer just those for a masterpiece, but more like those for his own daughter.

It was precisely because of this that when he saw Ailin in such pain within the alchemical device, he would rather abandon his greatest dream and risk being discovered by the Church than fail to forcibly terminate the experiment.

The final bloody last words of Ebet's life were to destroy the ritual at Count Germain’s manor and completely liberate the Saintess Ailin.

The point he was fixated on was the phrase "completely liberate."

A flawed soul without negative emotions was both the Church's method of controlling Ailin and a limitation on the heights Ailin could reach after becoming a god.

It ensured that even if she became an artificial deity, she could never defy the Great Mother.

The Perfect Artificial Soul was Ebet's method of freeing Ailin from the Church's control and restoring her freedom.

Wu Chang had reason to suspect that the cooperation with Germain was not because Ebet truly couldn't let go of the artificial deity.

Rather, it was so he could obtain the forbidden knowledge Germain collected while hunting heretics, in order to complete this Perfect Artificial Soul.

At the same time, he used Germain's ambition to have the stigmata removed from Ailin's body.

As long as the stigmata were gone, Ailin would no longer be irreplaceable to the Church, and then there would be a chance to take Ailin and escape the Church's control.

Unfortunately, Ebet underestimated Germain and underestimated the Church, and in the end, he botched everything.

There might have been a turning point, but then he ran into Wu Chang and exited the stage in confusion, meeting his end.

Ailin, her soul now complete, was like someone who had just woken up from a very long dream.

She looked at Wu Chang and said in a heartbreaking voice, "Can you tell me in detail about the Church, Brifer Island, and Professor Ebet?"

"Of course, this is what I promised Professor Ebet."

Wu Chang told Ailin everything about the plot he had experienced in the instance, combined with the truth he had deduced.

His previous story was that Professor Ebet had entrusted Ailin to him; to highlight the reasonableness and legitimacy of this action, he had moderately embellished Ebet's motives.

Ebet was transformed into someone forced by the Church, having no choice but to create an artificial deity.

The Church, unable to jump out and defend itself, naturally took the blame for everything.

Germain was an even more heinous villain, using the rescue of Ailin as bait to lure Ebet to the island, place him under house arrest, and forcibly control him using the Golden Flying Fish.

In short, in Wu Chang's description, the Church and Germain were both venomous snakes and wild beasts, while Ebet was a completely selfless and brave old father who had suffered greatly to save Ailin.

And he was the heroic and upright stranger personally recognized by the old father and entrusted with his final wish.

He was also the only person in this world that Ailin could trust.

Most importantly, all of the above was the truth.

Ailin recalled the past and found that one thing after another corresponded to the truth Wu Chang had told, especially some events Wu Chang mentioned that only she, Ebet, and Gilman knew about.

If Ebet hadn't said it himself, Wu Chang would never have known.

This made it impossible for her not to believe him.

The shock regarding her own origins almost caused Ailin's worldview to collapse completely; she looked at Wu Chang, her eyes misty.

The eyes are the windows to the soul; through Ailin's eyes, Wu Chang saw that this strong and decisive girl, who had once been fearless even in the face of death, was now full of cracks inside.

It was as if a little more pressure would cause her to shatter completely.

"Mr. Saikesi, I don't know what's wrong, I think I'm sad." Wu Chang gave Ailin a hug and whispered in her ear:

"It's okay. From now on, you will live as a real human being of flesh and blood. You can feel the emotions you couldn't feel before to your heart's content. If you are sad, just cry."

For ordinary humans, crying is an innate skill; everyone is born with tears.

But for Ailin, crying was very unfamiliar.

Looking at Ailin in his arms, who seemed awkward even at shedding tears, all he could do was hug her tighter.

He rarely comforted people in reality, so he could only refer to the methods of the natives in the instance plane.

The nurse at the Brifer Town hospital had used a hug to comfort him, so he used a hug to comfort Ailin; this was very reasonable.

Medical personnel are always right.

After a crying session that could hardly be called cathartic, Ailin gradually regained her calm.

As a Saintess, she already possessed a strong willpower, and after synchronizing her attributes with Wu Chang, she had 94 points of willpower, making her self-control even more powerful.

Just getting Ailin to accept the status quo was not enough; she also needed to understand it.

!

Wu Chang said, "In the world I come from, the vast majority of people are ordinary, and people's awareness of extraordinary power is even lower than that of the people in the Oguri Kingdom."

"Ailin, your existence is very special. In order not to attract trouble, you need to make some preparations and get a general understanding of my world first."

After saying this, Wu Chang took out a laptop and opened the kindergarten textbooks he had downloaded inside.

Following the kindergarten textbooks were full sets of primary, middle, and high school textbooks.

"Let's start with the simplest things. Once you have a general grasp of these, I can take you out to see my world. Before you master them, I will stay here and keep you company."

Ailin looked at Wu Chang and worried, "If you stay here to keep me company all the time, won't it delay your affairs outside?"

Wu Chang's true self coughed lightly and said, "There is one thing I didn't have time to tell you. The one who has been in front of you is actually one of my clones; you can understand it as a remotely controlled magic puppet."

After he finished speaking, the door to the inner world opened, and Wu Chang's true body walked in.

Ailin looked at the two Wu Changs before her, who had different builds and faces but identical auras, and her mouth opened slightly.

"How is that possible?"

She had spent a long time with the true self and had not felt at all that the true self was just a magic puppet.

Wu Chang snapped his fingers, and the true self's build and face changed, becoming exactly the same as his true body.

Both bodies spoke at the same time: "Now you believe it, right? But don't worry, although the bodies are different, they both contain my consciousness. No matter which one it is, it is the Knight Saikesi you know."

"My consciousness can control both bodies at the same time. If you have any questions, I can answer them at any time."

Ailin nodded blankly; she had received too many shocks today, to the point that Mr. Saikesi having two bodies was the easiest thing for her to understand.

She needed time to digest her own changes, adapt to these emotions that had appeared out of thin air, and try to understand Mr. Saikesi's world.

There were many things to be busy with, but that was fine too; if she kept busy, she wouldn't have to think about the past or the Church.

Wu Chang came out of the inner world and opened his computer, preparing to relax for a while, when he saw a message in the work group Zhao Yan had just established.

Five days later, the Administration's lecture team would arrive in Wanghai City, and Jianxing would also come with the team at that time.

Jianxing would bring additional compensation from the Evolution faction and provide them with one-on-one guidance; Zhao Yan told them to make sure to clear their schedules and arrive on time.

Wu Chang glanced at the screen and typed a reply: "Received!"

(End of chapter)