Chapter 1236: Experiment Subject

Chapter 1236: Experiment Subject

Two were lost, and three remained, making things increasingly puzzling.

Lin Nuo had no leads on their whereabouts; he only felt that their disappearance was related to the Demon Realm.

Without Mu Yiting, he lacked an information hub regarding the Demon Realm.

“Junior Martial Brother, what are your plans next?”

“No plans for now. Just eat and drink as needed.”

“Can you let them go like that?”

“If I can’t let go, I still have to. Who knows, they might come back after a good night’s sleep.”

Lin Nuo sighed, realizing that this was the situation, and there was nothing he could change about it.

Where could he even look? The world was vast, and the sea of people was endless, plus they might not even be in this world.

“Hm, well, resting isn’t a bad idea. You’ve worked hard today; I appreciate you.”

Liu Shuqin always supported Lin Nuo’s decisions; wherever he went, she followed.

After breakfast, Lin Nuo visited Wind Sea Forest once more, this time bringing Liu Shuqin along.

Liu Shuqin was a sentimental person, and upon landing, she was filled with nostalgia.

“This was our first trip together, and I worried about you back then. Turns out, I was overly cautious. Was that when you first arrived in this world?”

“Yes, back then I had a task; now, I find myself without a goal.”

“Task?”

“To kill someone.”

“Oh… I think I have an idea of who that might be.”

“You read through everything from the last life, and yet you still didn’t die. Never mind, I won’t say who it is. You know anyway. It’s a pity I never got to kill them.”

Lin Nuo paced on the sandy ground, reflecting on how he hadn’t succeeded, and now they had developed into someone important to him.

That being said, most reincarnation settings don’t elaborate much, and with time travel, do we really need to apply Einstein’s theory of relativity to prove it? To conclude that this world has countless dimensions, and every year big trucks transport batches of people over?

Time travel might not explain it, but reincarnation could perhaps be discussed.

Since Liu Shuqin knew much from her previous life and remembered everything until now, also encountering Su Kexin and Li Ruo’er from that time, it was not mere coincidence; there must be connections.

The one who knows the truth the most might be Da Su. After all, she once mentioned that without him, her life lacked meaning. Perhaps he was reborn, and someday her soul would return as the current Su Kexin.

Thinking about it sent shivers down his spine. Even though he couldn’t kill Su Kexin, he had at least managed to survive until now. If she returned, wouldn’t all be in vain?

Of course, this was just speculation.

“Do you think me returning here is related to you, or Su Kexin? Or perhaps to all of you?”

Lin Nuo halted and turned to Liu Shuqin.

“Do you have any clues? Does your memory tell you how I arrived here?”

“Maybe back then I hoped to atone for my sins on your behalf. I desired for you to have a new start. But, I don’t think it was me. In my memory, Kexin’s abilities exceeded our expectations. But she wouldn’t realize it now; in her past life, she was indeed a terrifying figure.”

“Indeed, a fearsome figure.”

Lin Nuo agreed; by then, Su Kexin had lost all emotions, just like him, her eyes only reflected slaughter, alongside a highly rational mind—quite different from her current adorable self.

“But I can’t ask her. I don’t want to see her again. Never mind, it’s no longer important.”

To understand the truth, he’d have to meet Da Su again, but he really didn’t want to say another word to her.

“This world is full of uncertainties; I feel like I might die again.”

“No, how could you say such unlucky things, Junior Martial Brother?”

Liu Shuqin quickly dismissed Lin Nuo’s thoughts; why was he already predicting his own death?

“Fine. Do you have any news about Qin Shili?”

“Shili? No… have you seen her?”

“It’s been a while. She didn’t want to come along back then; that’s just her personality.”

Lin Nuo didn’t comment further; perhaps it was time to visit her.

But the result might still be the same; she wouldn’t choose to come along.

A strong-willed woman.

…

“Why did you bring me here?”

Ling Meng found herself back at the place where the two realms meet; her subordinates and loved ones had perished here.

“Walking here will be faster; I can use the teleportation array to send us back. It’s quicker than walking in the human world.”

“Hm… Leaving without a word, I wonder if my master will blame me or miss me.”

“Better not let him know; let him rest. He’s been too tired these days and hasn’t slept well for a few days.”

Mu Yiting conversed with Ling Meng; the two left Lin Nuo to complete a task.

A crack in the Demon Realm had already appeared, and the Demon Qi kept leaking into the human world; they needed to fix it quickly.

Additionally, these days were when their Demon Qi was leaking; if they stayed in the human world any longer, it could lead to major problems.

As the cracks in the Demon Realm increased, Ling Meng began to regain some memories. According to Mu Yiting, she was originally an experiment subject. Through the efforts of the demon master, her soul was transferred to the human world for a new life.

When she neared death, she developed destructive power, which they wanted to experiment with, to see if it could threaten human safety or perhaps, when she grew, assist them in opening the cracks in the Demon Realm.

However, having spent so much time in the human world, Ling Meng had already integrated into human life; her way of thinking was entirely human-like, indistinguishable from others.

Now that she had regained some memories, it was daunting; she wished she could forget forever. Once she got involved with the Demon Realm, she might find herself at odds with Lin Nuo.

Little did she know, she just wanted to be with Lin Nuo forever.

Besides repairing the cracks in the Demon Realm, Mu Yiting also conveyed the ministers’ opinions from the Tianqi Kingdom. They could erase part of Ling Meng’s memories.

At the boundary of the two realms, there was a Magic Spring; after soaking in it, memories of the Demon Realm would be erased.

But there was a risk—memories of the human world could end up erased too.

Ling Meng didn’t want to take that risk and refused to go. Later, the ministers had new suggestions; they could erase her memories, but her abilities might disappear as well, while her memories would remain.

She accepted; she didn’t want that power, which was hard to control, like a ferocious beast, unpredictable and capable of inflicting harm at any moment.

Thus, the two set off together to repair the cracks in the human realm’s Demon Realm, and then release the Demon Qi at the junction of the two realms. If they released it in the human world, it would cause destructive damage.

Ling Meng was very concerned about her identity; she was just an experiment subject, far beneath the level of Mu Yiting, such a princess.

But once her memories were erased, she wouldn’t know she was an experiment, and without her abilities, she could be with Lin Nuo peacefully.

After repairing the crack, the sorcerers from the Tianqi Kingdom came to perform a spell on Ling Meng to erase her memories and her abilities.

However, it ended in failure.