The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

"who am I?"

Faced with this question, everyone in the room fell silent.

No one answered, but the members of the Diviner Alliance in the room involuntarily looked back and silently made way for Jiang Chuan. A middle-aged man in a Tang suit who looked quite energetic appeared and slowly walked towards Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan naturally realized that this must be the leader of the Diviner Alliance.

As the person approached step by step, Jiang Chuan naturally felt a little nervous, worried that he would be seen through.

However, his fears did not come true. The middle-aged man smiled slightly and spoke with the air of a grandmaster:
"Hello."

"I am Li Chunfeng."

Jiang Chuan's heart stirred.

Li Chunfeng?
He claims to be Li Chunfeng? Jing Ge's master?

But why does he call himself Li Chunfeng? Shouldn't he be saying "Li Chunfeng, who has awakened his memories"?
Although Jiang Chuan was surprised, his face remained blank. Being in enemy territory, the most important thing was to control his expression. He should act the same way he should act towards the clueless clone. Fortunately, the clone was a blank slate; he could simply pretend he knew nothing.

The middle-aged man, who called himself Li Chunfeng, continued talking to himself:

You can treat me as your family or friend.

He tilted his head slightly and looked at the crowd around him: "We are all of us."

"We will do everything in our power to protect your safety and will teach you everything we know in detail."

"Whether it's mental strength, physical skills, or even the divination, prophecy, astrology, and feng shui we've mastered... we'll teach you everything without reservation."

Jiang Chuan was secretly delighted. The strength of the Diviner Alliance was undeniable. The guy named Guan Yuan who died at his feet possessed strength enough to rival even the highest-ranking members. This was undoubtedly the foundation the Diviner Alliance had accumulated over time. The cultivation speed here would undoubtedly be much faster than in the organization!
He was already imagining what expressions these fortune tellers would have when he suddenly launched his backstabbing attack.
He almost couldn't help but want to grin.

But a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan, so he forcibly suppressed his excitement and still appeared bewildered.

The way he acted was the benefit that Li Chunfeng mentioned, but it had nothing to do with him.

It's like a toddler lying amidst mountains of gold and silver, completely oblivious to the immense wealth around them.

Looking into his pure eyes and at his blank, expressionless face, Li Chunfeng smiled and said, "You don't yet know what a precious gift this is."

"But you will understand our good intentions in the future."

"As for your question..."

"You are Jiang Chuan."

"Without a doubt, Jiangchuan is unique."

Jiang Chuan cursed inwardly: "You big-eyed bastard, trying to fool a kid, huh? Don't blame me for not showing any mercy later!"

Although he cursed inwardly, he immediately realized something was wrong.

Is this... a test of myself?

The clone Jiang Chuan undoubtedly heard his own name, and considering all this, he raised another question:
"Jiang...Chuan?"

"But isn't that Jiang Chuan? The one who looks exactly like me."

Li Chunfeng raised his eyebrows and smiled: "No need to worry about that."

"Duplicate names occasionally occur."

"For us fortune tellers, the name is a very important part."

"And your name is beyond dispute."

Jiang Chuan listened to his explanation and understood some of it.

The fact that the Diviners Alliance wants to clone themselves means they undoubtedly want to utilize their unique destiny, so their names should not and cannot be changed.

He nodded silently, without saying anything more.

"You've had enough tonight, eat something and get some rest."

"If there's anything else, let's talk about it tomorrow."

……

After Jiang Chuan left, the group resumed their discussion in a secret room at the Diviner Alliance base.

"What's the point of giving a name to such a clone?"

“Their birth dates and times are all different… I still don’t understand why this clone is so important to us.”

"That's right. Everything will be over in two and a half years. What is the connection between the preparations we need to make and the existence of this clone?"

All eyes turned to Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng remained silent for a moment, seemingly unwilling to explain, but finally sighed and said:
"Cloning is the most famous case in the scientific community, and I think everyone should know about it."

"..."

"Dolly the cloned sheep".

Some people looked puzzled, and some even looked mocking, but no one spoke. They just waited to see what Li Chunfeng could come up with.

"Dolly lived healthily for several years, and then, before she reached adulthood, she developed many age-related diseases that only occur in older individuals."

"The cloned individuals are almost the same age as the original cloned individuals in terms of physical condition."

"Scientifically speaking, this is a problem with telomeres."

"According to our apocryphal and prophetic methods, this is a manifestation of shared cause and effect and shared destiny."

"The issue of your birth date and time that you are worried about is precisely the one you need to worry about the least."

Upon hearing this explanation, regardless of whether everyone understood it or not, they ceased to raise any objections on the matter.

But Li Chunfeng hadn't finished speaking when he calmly continued:

"Instead of worrying about whether Jiang Chuan can play a role here..."

"We should worry about whether he can be used by us."

"Everyone, the time has come to show your greatest goodwill."

"Trust me, this move..."

"It is the most important step for human civilization toward the future."

……

"What!?"

Song Chen stared wide-eyed in astonishment, his cloudy, aged eyes filled with surprise, even horror.

"You're saying you took Jiang Chuan's true form?!"

"What was left behind were clones!?"

"Absolutely outrageous!!"

"He Teng, since you were there, how could you allow such a thing to happen!?"

He Teng's expression on the holographic screen remained calm and composed, completely unlike his previous elegant and domineering demeanor during the game.

He said slowly and deliberately, "Ah, ah. I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

"Look, isn't Brother Zhou sitting there steadily?"

Zhou Shan spoke in a voice as cold as ice: "I'm thinking about how to convict you..."

"Is this dereliction of duty or negligence?"

"Or is it colluding with foreign enemies?"

"Or perhaps we'll fabricate some crime and send you to replace Yu Haidao?"

He Teng waved his hand: "Any arrangement is fine, but I must say this beforehand."

"Jiang Chuan was taken to the Diviner Alliance... This may not necessarily be a bad thing."

"Isn't it a great thing that our greatest enemy is about to be defeated from within?"

Zhou Shan sighed and said:
"You underestimate our opponent."

"Conquer it? My only concern now is whether Jiang Chuan's stance remains firm."

"We are struggling to overcome even our internal problems; the struggle between moderates and radicals continues..."

"Reason and principle are the easiest things to influence people."

There is never a clear line between right and wrong.

"..."

"Are you so sure Jiangchuan won't be affected?"

He Teng smiled:
"It's not that I firmly believe it."

"Jiang Chuan never clearly stated where he wanted to stand." "He stood where he thought it was right."

"And what we need to do is trust his judgment."

Song Chen frowned: "Do you even know what you're talking about? Jiang Chuan could very well be the next Jia Shang, and his stance determines a lot of things!"

"You want a child to make this judgment? Are you crazy?"

Song Chen's concerns were certainly valid, but He Teng simply smiled calmly and said:
"Of course, he has to make his own judgment."

"The future of humanity already rests on his shoulders."

"Can the doomsday prophecy mentioned in the sealed items of Jia Yi be changed...?"

"This destined person, this person with a special destiny, will inevitably be the one whose fate is ultimately unpredictable."

Song Chen wanted to say something more.

However, Zhou Shan interrupted him.

Zhou Shan said, "This cannot change the fact that Jiang Chuan was taken away."

"The risks remain enormous."

"Your new task has arrived."

He Teng nodded helplessly.

Zhou Shan continued, "The person who was taken away is Jiang Chuan. If he is not dead, it means that the people of the Diviner Alliance did not realize that they had taken the wrong person."

"In that case, what we need to do is find Jiang Chuan's whereabouts and thus discover the stronghold of the Diviner Alliance."

"But this kind of thing must not be made public; you must do it in secret, and be careful not to alert the enemy."

"But Jiang Chuan must be found."

He Teng hummed in agreement. He seemed to have expected this all along, and accepting this task was a matter of course for him.

But he immediately asked, "What about this clone?"

Zhou Shan paused for a moment, then said, "Send him to headquarters, I'll take care of him myself."

……

A few hours later.

Zhou Shan saw the Jiang Chuan clone with a completely bewildered expression.

And the first question this clone asked Zhou Shan was:
"who am I?"

Zhou Shan looked at him and felt somewhat helpless.

Then he spoke, "You are... Jiang Xiaochuan."

The clone Jiang Chuan was a little confused: "Is this my name?"

Where is my brother?

Zhou Shan witnessed everything that happened at the base entrance and naturally knew the source of his question.

Zhou Shan replied, "Your brother was taken away by bad guys."

You may not see him for a while.

"..."

Are you worried?

Jiang Xiaochuan nodded, his right hand unconsciously resting on his chest: "Are you worried?"

He seemed to be contemplating the meaning of the word "worry".

Then nodded.

"They should be worried."

"...And I can't sense him anymore."

"I think……"

"I'm a little sad."

Looking into those pure eyes, into those clean and clear eyes that were so different from Jiang Chuan's cunning gaze, Zhou Shan smiled.

Lu Bin left behind such a big problem before he died.

I wonder if his spirit in heaven witnessed this situation?
"Don't worry, we've already sent people to look for your brother."

"He is a very strong person, and his luck will bring good fortune to those around him."

Zhou Shan emphasized the word "good luck".

Jiang Xiaochuan seemed to have caught something, but he didn't understand it. He tilted his head, somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Shan continued, asking, "There are many things you need to learn, which may be a bit tedious, but it will help you settle things with this world."

Are you willing to learn?

Jiang Xiaochuan asked in bewilderment: "Why is understanding the world so boring?"

Zhou Shan was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that he was still too young.

They haven't experienced the harsh realities of exam-oriented education.

He smiled and said, "You'll find out soon enough."

……

Since the day the Kunlun Mountains were bombed by the aerial bombing squadron, there have been no organized beast tides.

But this silence is certainly not reassuring.

Everyone who is in the midst of it knows that this is the calm before the storm.

Three investigation teams of eight people embarked on a journey to find Li Yu.

The new investigation team to investigate the source of the beast tide was led by Lin Ci and comprised of members from the Qing City organization. Three days had passed since the beast tide appeared.

As for Li Yu...

He opened his eyes in the midst of endless darkness.

"..."

He gritted his teeth, recalling how he had desperately defeated the stone giant, and then been hunted down by an even more powerful mental force...

As for why he was in this endless darkness, he himself didn't know.

He didn't even know how long he had been unconscious.

But at least he knew that the first thing he needed to do was to get out of this darkness.

His spiritual energy slowly overflowed, illuminating the darkness around him.

However, when the light emanating from his spiritual power began to dispel the darkness, Li Yu's body instantly stiffened.

My vision, which had been blurry from just waking up, immediately sharpened.

It was as if I had been suddenly thrown into ice water, and I was instantly jolted awake.

"This……"

In the surrounding darkness, there were four enormous stone statues, estimated to be hundreds of meters tall.

Some of them held zithers in their arms, some stood on one leg, some held swords in their hands, and some held up giant umbrellas.

They all looked down, their heads bowed, glaring angrily.

Even though Li Yu was incredibly strong, the shock and pressure he felt at that moment were almost tangible. The immense shock, seemingly coming from beyond the river of time, left his mind blank for a moment. He subconsciously unleashed a massive wave of mental energy, instantly enveloping himself in its surroundings...

In Li Yu's perception, the four giants were about to crush him in the next moment...

But soon, the surging spiritual energy dissipated, and Li Yu was left with only the most basic light.

He looked closely at the grotesque stone statues and realized they were ancient.

I wonder how many years they have spent here?

But it remains incredibly lifelike to this day...

What kind of civilization carved such huge stone statues here?
At this moment, Li Yu's newly awakened mind vaguely realized the true nature of these four giant stone statues.

Standing in the open space right in the center of these four stone statues, he felt somewhat dazed.
"Four……"

"Four Heavenly Kings?" (End of Chapter)