We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 299 [The Defector], The Truth Society's Plan!

"Jane Vivian?"

Xia En was stunned for a moment.

He was particularly impressed by the surname "Vivian," not only because the crew member Ghost was named that, but also because Lyra was a member of this large family.

Could it be that this wise and composed old woman and Leila are related by blood?
At this moment, Jane's attitude had undergone a complete change compared to before. Her expression became kind and gentle, with a hint of relief and nostalgia.

Jane breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "I thought I wouldn't be able to wait for you to come."

"You...are waiting for me?"

Xia En's doubts deepened, and he couldn't help but ask cautiously.

"Did Lyra tell you to do this?"

Jane shook her head: "Unfortunately, I don't know who Lyra is."

"To be more precise, I don't remember who made me do it, nor do I remember the specific reasons behind it."

"……Um?"

Xia En found it increasingly strange.

If Jane has forgotten this information, why does she still remember to wait for him? These two things seem contradictory.

But soon, Shane suddenly remembered a similar case—

Joey's father, Edward the Undertaker!

Without his hidden personality awakening, he clearly reacted to the name "Diana," but the memories associated with it were gone.

Isn't this old woman's situation just like theirs?
In the Seven Seas, the only entity capable of freely altering memories is the [Truth Society]!

Shaen simply asked directly, "Was it the [Truth Society] that did this?"

"It seems you know much more than I expected."

Jane's tone was strangely meaningful: "However, you could say that for the time being."

"Oh, by the way, I haven't asked your name yet..."

Shaun stated frankly, "My name is Shaun, and I am the captain of the Black Swan."

"The Black Swan? You have a ship you love very much... oh no, it seems you have more than one?"

A fleeting hint of mockery crossed Jian's calm face: "So you're actually entangled so closely with so many people's 'connections'..."

"Mr. Shane, let me remind you, being too much of a womanizer is not a good thing."

Xia En's lips twitched, unsure how to respond.

However, he suddenly felt a little strange. He thought that only a very few people should know that he owned two ships at the same time, the Diamond Star and the Black Swan.
How did this old woman figure it out?
Could it be some kind of mind-reading secret technique?

Jane chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I don't have any mind-reading abilities."

"However, my eyes can see things that ordinary people cannot see, such as... the 'lines' and 'dots' on people's bodies."

"In addition, having lived for so long and met so many people, I can more or less guess what people are thinking."

Xia En was secretly amazed.

Jane makes it sound easy, but in reality, it's not something that can be done just by talking.

"Mr. Shane, please come with me."

"Most of the things you want to know can be answered here."

Jane turned around and gently pressed a spot on the bookshelf, opening a hidden door.

Xia En followed her into the hidden door.

At that moment, Alessio and Daisy had just stepped into the library.

Watching the two disappear through the hidden door, Daisy's eyes widened, and she murmured to herself.

"The building manager actually took him to that room?"

"W-What happened? What happened while we were gone?"

Even Alessio, who usually appears quite aloof, showed a surprised and confused expression.

His surprise was even greater than when he saw Shane "scare away" the secret power in the library.

It's no wonder the siblings were so surprised.

You should know that this great librarian's eccentric personality is famous throughout the entire [Liuli Island]!
because……

The old woman has served as the "librarian" here since the day the Federal Grand Library was built.

She always treated visitors to the large library with indifference and aloofness.

Of course, if you have important business to attend to, the old woman will also diligently complete her work.

However, if the reason is simply to "broaden one's horizons" or "kill time," the administrator won't give them a very friendly look.

Whether they are ordinary civilians, notorious pirates, or federal naval commanders...

Once you're inside the Federal Grand Library, you have to follow Jane Vivian's rules!

There was a time when the children of high-ranking federal officials seemed to be behaving arrogantly while visiting the library.

Then, naturally, he was reprimanded by the female administrator.

These children thought they could use their elders' influence to get revenge on this "ungrateful" administrator.

In the end, however, all people saw was a group of high-ranking federal officials personally leading them to the Great Library to apologize.

This also shows that the old woman was no ordinary person.

Jane's secret room is like an urban legend from the movie "Liuli Island".

It is said that very few people have ever entered that secret room.

But each of them is a great figure renowned throughout the seven seas.

He's either the governor of [Liuli Island], or the director of the Federal Research Institute, or the commander of the Federal Navy...

Legend has it that even the Federation Chief Executive needs permission from the Administrator to enter this secret room.

But right now, a captain who has just arrived at [Liuli Island] is also receiving this kind of treatment?
what is this?
Alessio just couldn't understand it!

Daisy seemed lost in thought, and murmured to herself, "Perhaps, this is why Carles chose him?"

"She's always had excellent taste..."

……

……

at the same time.

Shane had already followed Jane into the deep, dark chamber.

He was, of course, unaware of the legends and fame surrounding this secret room on [Liuli Island].

But after the secret door closed, Shane immediately noticed that a mysterious, sealed barrier had formed in the room, seemingly to isolate external perception and prevent the leakage of secret power.

—It has a similar feel to the room where Augustine was in the promotion instance at that time.

Moreover, after a moment of silent observation, Xia En discovered that the secret power contained within this barrier was quite extraordinary.

Even if he uses all his strength, he probably won't be able to break this barrier.

at this time.

Bright lights shone above Shane's head. In the light, a room with silver-white walls and floors appeared before him.

It's not particularly huge, but it's not exactly cramped either.

Inside the room were numerous sophisticated instruments of all sizes.

Xia En was even able to identify the uses of some of the instruments based on his experience from his previous life, such as microscopes, scales, and spectrometers...

But many of the instruments were completely beyond Xia En's comprehension, unheard of, and filled with a dreamlike sense of technology.

Even someone like Shane, who has a certain level of scientific education, had this feeling.

Not to mention the ordinary captains and civilians on the Seven Seas.

Upon witnessing this scene, they would likely regard it as a miracle, or perhaps... mistake it for the scene of some kind of eerie ritual.
However, after the initial surprise, Xia En couldn't help but feel a little wary.

In fact, he was no stranger to this kind of technologically advanced room.

The interiors of both Ember Sanctuaries were initially quite similar.

Moreover, perhaps because the more he came into contact with and the more he understood, the first thing that came to his mind when he saw something with such a high-tech feel was the [Truth Society]!
Given that Jian's memories had been altered, it was hard for Xia En not to have suspicions.

"Don't worry."

Seemingly sensing Shane's wariness, Jane sat down on a chair in the secret room and spoke.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am the librarian of the Federal Grand Library and was formerly a member of the Truth Society."

"But now, I should be considered a [traitor]."

After hearing Jane admit her relationship with the Truth Society, Shane did not relax; instead, he became even more vigilant.

Having personally experienced the strangeness and evil of the [Truth Society], he naturally dared not underestimate it in the slightest.

"[A defector?]"

Shaun assumed a posture as if he might attack at any moment, and asked, "What does that mean?"

Jane was not surprised by Shane's reaction, and continued to speak in a calm and composed tone.

"Actually, a long time ago, the Truth Society was not as extreme as it is now; it was a looser and more tolerant organization."

"People join the Truth Society simply to exchange and communicate on the most cutting-edge technologies."

"After all, geniuses are always lonely."

"Ordinary people usually cannot understand them; only their own kind can somewhat comprehend their inner thoughts."

"The original Truth Society was an organization that banded together for mutual support."

Jane's voice carried a faint sadness, as if she were telling a distant story that had nothing to do with her.

"But slowly, some extreme ideas began to sprout in the Truth Society, and the Truth Society gradually deteriorated."

"The worst part is that they even came into contact with the existence of [Truth]!"

"They regarded the judgment of 'Truth' as ​​the ultimate standard and gradually went down the path of madness. It was at that time that I withdrew from the 'Truth Society'."

"However, in the eyes of the current [Truth Society], I am undoubtedly a shameful [traitor]."

"If they find out my true identity, someone will probably come to assassinate me very soon."

From these words, Shane sensed Jane's sincerity.

He didn't think Jane would lie about such a thing, because it would be too easy to verify.

However, from Jane's words, Shane noticed a key point.

He asked, "What does it mean to come into contact with the existence of [Truth]?"

In Shane's view, shouldn't "truth" be something more abstract?
—For example, patterns and phenomena such as "1+1 equals 2" and "water evaporates when heated".

That's why this question came about.

Jane patiently explained, "Truth, in general, is omnipresent, yet forever unattainable."

"In the beginning, the truth that the people of the Truth Society believed in was also this kind of existence."

Scientists believe that there must be some kind of absolute law in the world that they have not yet discovered, and the world operates according to this law.

"Some people call it God, the Tao, the thing-in-itself, the absolute spirit... In short, it has risen from the realm of science to the realm of religion."

"As for the [truth] they encountered later..."

Jane paused, as if even she was unsure how to describe this existence.

After a moment, Jian asked, "Mr. Shane, have you ever heard of... the [Will of the Secret Sea]?"

Shane: "I've heard of it."

He still remembered that, according to Augustine, the [Will of the Secret Sea] was an extremely large, sophisticated, and absolutely rational machine.

"Now that I've heard of it, it's easy to explain."

Jane continued, "In my view, the truth that the Truth Society comes into contact with is equivalent to an avatar or a fragment of the Will of the Secret Sea."

"He possesses 'absolute rationality' similar to the [Will of the Secret Sea], as well as unparalleled computational capabilities."

"Now the people of the [Truth Society] believe that as long as they fill Him with enough data, they can calculate the fate of all people in our world and the direction of development of all things."

"Past, present, future... everything is under my control!"

"hiss……"

After hearing these words, Xia En couldn't help but gasp.

To be honest, even he thought the goal of the "Truth Society" was a bit too exaggerated.

To control all things in the world.

Perhaps only the true creator could accomplish such a thing?

But in other words, it is indeed an incredibly grand and magnificent ideal.

Those brilliant scientists who have achieved great success in various fields are indeed easily attracted by such ideals.

The more incredible the goal, the greater the sense of accomplishment when it is achieved.

It is probably for this reason that the Truth Society has been able to continuously attract scientists to join it, and its influence has continued to grow.

However, Shane speculated that after luring the scientists into the Truth Society, the Truth Society might have used some kind of special secret technique to hypnotize and brainwash them.

After all, not all scientists are crazy people who don't care about human lives.

Only through special means can their personalities be changed.

After struggling to process this shocking secret, Xia En asked, "I've heard that the Truth Society has been preparing two plans."

"One is stealing the authority of the gods, and what is the other?"

Jane glanced at Shane in surprise: "So you even knew about this?"

"These two plans are the most closely guarded secrets of the Truth Society, known only to the top fifty members of the Truth Society."

"Everyone else is just a tool to carry out the plan."

Jane didn't keep him in suspense; she spoke directly.

"As for the other plan you mentioned, it's actually..."

"Resurrect the strongest figures in history!"

(End of this chapter)