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Chadwick sighed heavily, his tone full of helplessness and exhaustion: "The only benefit of being under house arrest is that as time and pain accumulate, the guilt weighing on me seems to have lessened a little."

Xing couldn't help but frowned and asked worriedly, "What will happen next?"

Chadwick was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "I got some fragmentary information from the people they sent. Combined with my own inference... the company may be planning to wait for my physical body to die and then tamper with the remaining memories in my brain."

"They probably thought that no matter what means I used to keep silent, once my body was gone, what was left would be at their mercy."

His voice revealed deep fear and anxiety: "I am very scared, young man... I am afraid that the defense I have built will completely collapse the moment death comes."

"If this continues, the company will one day master the technology of "imaginary pulse" again and monopolize it. In the end, all my efforts will become..."

At this moment, the figure of Screw Goom suddenly appeared in this dream and interrupted Chadwick's words: "Please allow me to deny it, Doctor, your efforts are not in vain."

ScrewGum walked up to Chadwick and said, "We meet again, Dr. Chadwick."

Chadwick's old body trembled slightly. He stared at Screw-Gum with wide eyes in disbelief. He stammered, "Screw-Gum?! I never thought... I never thought I would see you again..."

ScrewGum nodded slowly. "I thought so at one point. Fate is fickle, but it finally showed its kind side to you and me."

"I came here to tell you, Doctor, that your efforts were not in vain. Even after your physical body perished, you still held on to that knowledge, leaving no opportunity for those with ulterior motives to take advantage of you."

"——It's not the effect of the drug that counts, but the obsession and persistence engraved in the foundation of your consciousness."

Chadwick murmured softly: "That's good...that couldn't be better"

He took a deep breath, as if to draw all his courage into his chest, and then said in a low and firm voice: "You know, Screw? I have always regretted it. When I first met you, I blocked the voice of my heart."

He paused, as if recalling the past, with a trace of pain and regret in his eyes: "A simple sentence, but I have been unable to say it for most of my life. I think... now it's time for me to hear it myself."

ScrewGum said in a gentle tone, "Speak out, Chadwick. Human life is fleeting, and few people can reach the end without regrets. Your life is not happy - but to have this moment, at least it means it is complete."

"I joined this experiment not for any ideology, but for myself. I want my talents and fields to be seen by the world, that's all."

After he finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, as if all the burdens that had been weighing on his heart for many years were put down: "Thank you, Screwgum. Thank you, too, kid. I feel... much better, maybe never been so good..."

[Qingque: Face your own heart..Ah, I feel a little sad after reading this. ]

[Jizi: Dr. Chadwick just wanted to prove his talent... maybe it was the arrogance of a genius, so he ignored all the actions of the company during the research. ]

[March 7: Alas, something that was invented after going through so much difficulty was used by bad people, and now I have to go through so much trouble to forget it again.]

[Walter: Just like what Dudley said in my memory: He knew what he was doing from the beginning, but he just turned a blind eye.]

【Walter: But in the end, when he finished, he also understood the company's true intentions and purpose, and his conscience could not accept this outcome.】

[Jing Yuan: The die is cast...Even if the company's design is missing a core part, it can be restored sooner or later. It's just a matter of time and money.]

[Xing: Obviously, at the beginning... this weapon was used to deal with the antimatter army...]

[Walter: There is no right or wrong in weapons. We are now certain that Dr. Chadwick is a great genius.]

"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Chadwick," said Grumm. "Now, if you don't mind, we will accompany you on this last leg."

Chadwick smiled and walked side by side with ScrewGum, and asked softly: "Mr. Screw, please tell me...what do you think of me in the club?"

ScrewGum shook his head slightly and replied, "I haven't collected the opinions of the majority on this. However, I think I can relay the comments of one lady."

He went on to say, "Calderon Chadwick has broken through many problems that many immortal monsters have been unable to break through in several lifetimes in just a few years. He is the real 'genius'."

Xing heard Chadwick let out a satisfied laugh... and then stopped talking.

[Black Tower: Tsk...how come you just said it out loud?]

[ScrewGum: Question: Is there anything wrong with this? ]

[Black Tower: It’s okay.]

[Xing: Black Tower...you are not... shy, are you?! ]

[Black Tower: What are you talking about? ]

.........

Xing solved the clock trick and returned to the dreaming border.

I turned on my phone and saw a message from ScrewGum:

[Screw Gum]

[ScrewGum: Thank you, Miss Star. You have unravelled the mystery surrounding Dr. Chadwick and helped him find his freedom.]

[Xing: He is no longer in the dream]

[ScrewGum: I have managed to convince the family to bring Chadwick's memory remnants back to the Black Tower Space Station.]

[ScrewGum: As a witness to his complete life, I would like to invite you to see him off together - provided you have such willingness.]

[Xing: I'll be there soon]

[ScrewGum: Miss Black Tower and I will be waiting for you in the confinement section.]

[Xing: Confinement compartment? How come I have never heard of it after going to the Black Tower Space Station so many times? ]

[Black Tower: Ruan Mei has used it for research, so it is not open to the public now.]

[Black Tower: There may be some experimental subjects of small life forms or animals inside.]

[Xing: Uh...are there really only small lives? Small animals?]

[Black Tower: Go ask Ruan Mei, how would I know?]