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Chapter 173 172. Shadows from the Past (4K Two-in-One)

Inside a special cell of the prison.

A man from the Eastern Federation emerged from the shadows. Immediately, the surrounding equipment and surveillance devices began to operate, transmitting the collected information to the prison's central system. The system then analyzed whether the shadow was the actual person and if the energy index was within a safe range.

While the detection was in progress, an elderly male voice echoed in the room:

"This is the first time you've proactively requested to visit the Divine Firmament Walker. Has someone assigned you a secret mission, or do you simply want to have a good chat with her?"

The shadow responded:

"Of course, it's work. Besides, Doctor, what do you think I have to say to her?"

The Doctor chuckled twice and said:

"Weren't you thoroughly humiliated by her back then? Do you genuinely not hold a grudge, or are you just trying to maintain a gentlemanly facade?"

The shadow shook his head and said:

"Why do you also believe that kind of rumor? We're all adults. Political struggles shouldn't become personal grudges. They only spread those stories because they sound more dramatic."

The Doctor said with a playful tone:

"Perhaps, but I don't think you've completely let it go.

"It sounds good in theory, but how many people can see things as objectively as you claim? Even if they could, they often wouldn't restrict themselves like that; it's unnecessary."

The shadow changed the subject:

"Regardless of what I think, casually visiting the Divine Firmament Walker isn't a good idea. Even if the probability is low, frequent access could create opportunities for her."

The Doctor retorted with slight displeasure:

"Even if you came here every day for afternoon tea, the chances of something going wrong wouldn't be higher than an unknown group of creatures from outer space destroying this place. I can't claim that the prison I built is perfect, but even if it has flaws, they're beyond the imagination of ordinary people like you."

The shadow appeased the old man:

"Everyone knows your expertise, Doctor. Without you, this plan wouldn't have been possible in the first place. But those politicians don't understand technology; their way of thinking is different from yours, and this isn't entirely a technical issue…"

The Doctor scoffed:

"Are you saying you're afraid someone might be turned, or that the Salvation Alliance has infiltrated a spy? But with the inspection mechanisms I've built, even if dozens of Salvation Alliance members infiltrated this place, they wouldn't be able to take the Divine Firmament Walker away. And as for a direct assault…

"Heh, unless there's another Divine Firmament Walker outside, there's nothing to worry about."

The shadow replied:

"But you have to consider that she's the Divine Firmament Walker. The fact that we're investing so many resources in her means she's worth several times more than all of this combined. Everyone is worried about her."

The Doctor countered:

"Your overestimation of her escape probability stems from a fear of the consequences, and that fear comes from ignorance. If those possibilities you mentioned were real, she wouldn't have been defeated by us in the first place.

"Since you all keep saying 'She's the Divine Firmament Walker,' then how did she end up in my cage?"

The shadow didn't say:

"The point isn't what I think, but what they think.

"I'm just a shadow."

The Doctor scoffed at this statement:

"I don't consider myself just a researcher. If those damned politicians don't meet my demands, I won't provide them with my wisdom. But you're different from me; you're a damn Level V telepath.

"If I were you, I might have already ruled half the world."

The shadow said half-flatteringly, half-jokingly:

"I don't have your wisdom, of course…

"Nor am I as arrogant as you."

The Doctor said in an icy tone:

"It's done. Go in."

Although his tone was terrible, the shadow didn't feel any dissatisfaction. This cynical old man wore a sour face to everyone, and even those politicians had to tolerate his bad temper. The most they could do was avoid meeting him as much as possible.

But beneath his arrogant and irritable exterior lay a completely different face.

When they first met, the old Doctor's mind enhancement and shielding devices weren't as sophisticated as they are now. Back then, the shadow could use his skills to bypass the defenses and peek into his heart. He sensed the rich emotions within the old man.

Anger, cunning, profundity, tranquility, pride—these emotions seemed no different from what he usually displayed, but hardly any of them corresponded to his behavior. It was as if every word he spoke was carefully rehearsed.

The reality was that none of the Federation's politicians wanted to contact him, but they had a high tolerance for him because everyone knew his terrible personality. In their eyes, if they truly offended this irritable old man, he might go down with them.

Therefore, he received respect and freedom.

The shadow pushed open the last door.

The Divine Firmament Walker was sitting on the bed, reading a book. She seemed a little surprised by the shadow's visit, but she naturally put down the book and stood up gracefully, with an undeniable sense of aggression in her expression.

The shadow said:

"Are you going to say you're happy to see me?"

The Divine Firmament Walker and the Doctor who had just spoken to him seemed to be two different extremes. They both had extraordinary abilities and understood the rules of the game, but they had become completely different people.

The Doctor was using the rules of the game to his advantage with a playful attitude. Although he occasionally made some tough demands, he always stayed within the Federation's bottom line, never doing anything risky.

Qin Luan, on the other hand, seemed to be playing within the rules, but she had repeatedly broken the Federation's bottom line and didn't particularly focus on playing games with the politicians—but this was also because her goals couldn't be achieved by following the rules.

The Divine Firmament Walker raised her eyebrows with displeasure and asked:

"What are you here for?"

The shadow didn't answer her question directly:

"The Doctor and I had a little chat just now. He doesn't think you have any chance of escaping from here."

The Divine Firmament Walker twitched the corner of her mouth:

"He's unwavering in his beliefs, but that's how it is when you get old. They're always unwilling to accept new things. In the eyes of these old fogeys, the world is always the way it was when they were young.

"But they didn't have me in their youth."

The shadow glanced at the book she had just put down, a common novel from the last century:

"Right, I remember. Although you're different from him in many ways, this arrogance is exactly the same. He thinks he can fool everyone with his wisdom, while you don't seem to put anyone in your eyes at all."

The Divine Firmament Walker sat back on the bed and picked up the novel again:

"Are you here to judge me?"

"No, no, no," the shadow immediately denied. "I received orders from above some time ago. They wanted to use that Ma En as a warning, so I sent a real expert to deal with him."

The Divine Firmament Walker said with certainty:

"And you failed."

The shadow narrowed his eyes and looked at her:

"So he really was arranged by you?"

The Divine Firmament Walker couldn't help but smile:

"No, it's just because you're here.

"But according to your understanding of me, he might have appeared there under some subconscious influence from me. But what's the point of that? I'm already in here. Don't you think the future has long been out of my control?"

The shadow asked:

"Aren't you going to ask about his situation? After all, the Federation wants him dead because of you, and because of his connection with your sister."

The Divine Firmament Walker cooperated and asked:

"How is he?"

The shadow looked into her eyes and replied:

"I saw him. Ma En invaded the consciousness of a Thunder Child and triggered the defense mechanism I left behind. Do you know he's a Level IV telepath? And he also possesses an ability that can evade prediction machines.

"In addition, he also has the ability to teleport. This is just the information we know. Back then, the intelligence they submitted misjudged the danger level of Ma En. But doesn't it sound familiar to you?

"A bunch of unreasonably powerful composite abilities. Although the probability is low, he could very well be one of your kind. Not all reality warpers are that dangerous, but all reality warpers have extremely high research value."

The Divine Firmament Walker smiled confidently and said:

"If having composite abilities makes you a reality warper, the Doctor wouldn't be so anxious. The probability of him being one of my kind is less than one in a thousand, but no matter what…

"You didn't manage to catch him, did you?"

The shadow retorted sharply:

"Not yet, but I have new ideas about him.

"But you're not lying. Ma En wasn't arranged by you."

In the conversation just now, she had actively revealed this fact.

The shadow had the ability to judge the truth of words, but if the Divine Firmament Walker didn't want to, he couldn't see any useful feedback from her. Just now, when Ma En was mentioned, Qin Luan didn't stop the shadow's prying.

Obviously, the Divine Firmament Walker didn't want to involve Ma En.

The Divine Firmament Walker sighed:

"Tell them to stop worrying about such unreasonable things.

"I certainly didn't prepare in advance, otherwise you wouldn't have had a chance to win. But in the past, I was constantly influencing reality, and I also made many preparations that I couldn't even understand myself. Even I can hardly say for sure how the future has shifted because of me.

"You know I've never worried about my own situation, right?"

The shadow silently stared at her.

The Divine Firmament Walker said calmly:

"I don't know the future direction, and I can't see anything now…

"But do you really know who you're fighting against?

"How can you think the battle is over? You've only defeated the current me.

"But I've already exerted countless influences on the future, most of which I haven't even noticed their existence, and others are just actions taken under instinct. I can't understand their specific meaning either.

"But they are, after all, from my hands.

"Can't you hear their approaching footsteps?

"Actually, I can hardly imagine…

"How exactly are you going to defeat my past?"

The shadow stood in place for a few seconds, then immediately replied:

"Bluffing. Although your words are scary, if this were true, you wouldn't have told me about it. They know your goal is to gain more benefits, and self-aggrandizement is indeed a good way."

The Divine Firmament Walker raised her hand to signal that he could leave:

"It's not just them who know how to threaten. Tell those politicians that if they still hold such arrogant ideas, they can wait for the day I regain my freedom, or they can surrender early.

"That way, I can save more people, and they can also survive."

The shadow turned around in silence.

These words would be passed on to the desks of those politicians, and their experts would begin to analyze the Divine Firmament Walker's psychological state. But they didn't see anything, and these words would, to some extent, affect their strategy towards the Divine Firmament Walker.

After research and investigation, those politicians would judge that these words had a certain degree of truth, and that the Divine Firmament Walker had also exaggerated.

If, as the Divine Firmament Walker said, "her past" would come and destroy their plans, then she wouldn't need to say these words. Therefore, as long as she wanted to influence the present world, she could prove that she wasn't as powerful as she claimed.

If everything was already destined, why would she bother with the shadow?

But as the Doctor said, fear would still make the politicians "overestimate" the risks. This was actually a simple conspiracy. Qin Luan could use this to gain a lot of benefits and improve her final situation.

The shadow's figure slowly dissipated as he stepped away.

But some of the parts invisible to the naked eye quietly merged into the surrounding space.

He participated in the construction of this prison, and the reason why the shadow was pushing this behind the scenes was not just to capture the Divine Firmament Walker—the space here allowed him to sink silently into the depths of reality.

Elsewhere, the Federation was closely monitoring him and controlling the range of his telepathy. If danger alone was considered, the shadow was actually more feared by the Federation than many other experts of the same level.

Because he could easily seize the minds of mortals.

He finally reached the "seabed."

A dazzling golden light cut through the dark mental world, distorting the distance between him and that figure. Before he realized it, the golden figure had already appeared in front of him.

The shadow respectfully lowered his head:

"My master."

His master said in a gentle tone:

"No need to be so respectful. You are my shadow, not a servant."

The shadow said firmly:

"I am also your most humble servant.

"Master, I have fulfilled the seven hundred and twenty-nine decrees you ordered.

"Please continue to guide me on the road ahead."

The golden figure opened its mouth.

Immediately, the morning light engulfed the shadow.

The result is the combination of the previous chapters.