Chapter 136: I get it, I understand everything!

"Is your father Lars?"

"Of course, Father, why are you asking like that?"

Ling'er looked at Su Hao with a puzzled expression, Father, why do you look strange? It's as if you don't know me? Could it be…

Father, do you not want me anymore? Thinking this, Ling'er's body trembled slightly, a flash of fear crossed her face, and she buried her head in Su Hao's embrace.

Regarding Ling'er's reaction, Su Hao naturally noticed it, but he did not know what she was thinking.

Well, I'm not Lars; my name is Su Hao.

After some thought, Su Hao dismissed the idea of getting a free daughter.

After all, this is a being with formidable combat power of a Supernatural Fourth Rank.

Perhaps before long, Ling'er will be able to detect the soul aura in his mind, which is still quite different from Lars's soul.

If Su Hao now pretends to be Lars, and Ling'er finds out, she might just slap him into a pulp, and the difficulty of leaving this pyramid would only increase.

So rather than take this unnecessary risk, it's better to explain things now.

However, upon hearing this, Ling'er's reaction was completely beyond Su Hao's expectations.

Su Hao?

Ling'er lifted her head, looking at Su Hao with a puzzled expression: Father, why would you say that? Why aren't you called Lars but Su Hao? Does the name Su Hao have some special significance? 'Oh~! I get it, I understand everything!'

Just then, Ling'er suddenly had a flash of inspiration, recalling what Lars had once said, and thought of a possibility.

Father had said before he disappeared that the Corrupt Church had set its sights on his research results from the God-creation Plan.

To protect this research result, he needed to lie low for a while, leaving me here to guard the God-creation Plan's research proposal, so his efforts wouldn't fall into the hands of the Corrupt Church.

After Father said that, the Corrupt Church began moving against the T235 Experimental Base, eroding the control system and seizing part of its authorization.

This caused the upper level one, upper level two, and the elevator system to break free from the central control system.

Furthermore, in the years since, the intruders have urged outsiders to go down to the lower level one to seize the authorization token, inflicting massive damage on the T235 Experimental Base's defense system.

As a result, over the past few decades I have had to personally intervene, intercepting all outsiders so that the authorization token would not be taken to the first floor, preventing the intruders from gaining full control of the T235 Experimental Base.

Now Father, under the alias Su Hao, has personally taken the authorization token in the guise of an outsider and come to the lower level two.

Does this mean that Father has initially shaken off the Corrupt Church's gaze?

But since the Corrupt Church's threat hasn't been completely eliminated, he thus adopted the alias Su Hao, returned to the T235 Laboratory, took the authorization token, and dealt with the intruders' threat.

And under the identity of Su Hao, he took charge of the T235 Laboratory to continue the unfinished God-creation Plan.

The clearest evidence is that, after assuming the alias Su Hao and obtaining the authorization token, Father did not go to the upper level one but came to the lower level two to find me.

Yes, that must be what Father meant by those words!

Ling'er's eyes flickered as she silently nodded; after her analysis, her conviction only grew stronger.

After all, a person's soul cannot be changed by ordinary means; even if they die and become a wraith, their soul aura remains the same.

Only the Synthesis Heart, a talent born of seizing heaven and earth's creation, can fuse twin souls, a supernatural item that lets one possess two souls simultaneously.

Furthermore, after using it, Su Hao gained a portion of Lars's soul aura, causing Ling'er to mistake him for Lars. Since Ling'er doesn't know these things, she firmly believes Su Hao is Lars and Lars is Su Hao.

It's only because Su Hao, constrained by the Corrupt Church's influence, did not reveal himself to her, instead meeting her under the alias Su Hao.

Father, Ling'er understands, you are now called Su Hao!

Ling'er rose from Su Hao's embrace, wearing a proud smile, her face seemingly saying—

【Father, Ling'er is smart, right? Quickly praise Ling'er!】

Su Hao: Huh???

What the heck? What do you mean I'm now called Su Hao? I've always been called this! Besides, since you know I'm Su Hao, why do you still call me Father? Shouldn't your father be Lars?

Why do I always feel you're overcomplicating things…

Seeing Ling'er's proud face, Su Hao sighed helplessly, wondering if he'd really ended up with a free daughter. After a moment of silence, he decided to explain again, after all, this is a Supernatural Fourth Rank—abducting one like that is simply outrageous.

Um… I really am not Lars; my name is Su Hao, and I truly am not your father—don't get the wrong idea!

Mm-hmm, I know, Father, don't worry, Ling'er understands, you're now Su Hao, not Lars, Ling'er understands!

Ling'er nodded seriously, but the amusement in her eyes could hardly be concealed.

Father's act is so convincing; I never once said the name Lars, yet Father keeps insisting he isn't Lars—this is like the classic 'no silver here, three hundred taels' situation. Hehehe, Father always said I was smart since I was little; how could I not catch his meaning?

Su Hao: Huh???

No, what's with your increasingly proud expression?

And why are you still calling me Father?

I really just want to clarify: I'm not your Father, I'm not Lars, I'm only Su Hao, that's all. Can you stop conjuring up all this weird stuff…

Regarding Ling'er's reaction, Su Hao felt quite helpless, but he wasn't giving up, emphasizing again and again that he is merely Su Hao and has nothing to do with Lars.

But this result only made Ling'er more convinced of her guess: she thought Lars had created the alias Su Hao to shake off the Corrupt Church's gaze.

And the reason Su Hao keeps stressing this is that he fears Ling'er might slip up and expose his plan, so he repeats it over and over.

Hehehe, I'm so clever, how could I not understand Father's meaning?

Ling'er tried to keep a serious expression, but the smile at the corners of her mouth simply wouldn't be contained.

Su Hao: ……

Forget it, I'm done talking, whatever happens, happens—after all, picking up a free daughter, especially a Supernatural Fourth Rank one, is no loss for me! 'I've said all I needed to say; if you still think that way, there's nothing I can do.'

Su Hao sighed helplessly, then looked at the not-so-distant silver gate and asked, 'Can you take me inside to have a look?'

Of course, Father, this way.

Ling'er gave a sweet smile, looped her arm around Su Hao's, and walked toward the silver gate.

Father's act is so convincing, it's as if he doesn't know this place at all—what great acting! (End of chapter)