Quadruple split.

Chapter 2782 'Confidence'

"You have a plan!?" *3
Not only Yi Dong, who was terrified and disoriented by the so-called "sin," but also the Rice brothers, who, although they did think that Mo Tan might have a better idea than the two brothers, still did not dare to have too much hope, exclaimed in unison.

"Uh……"

Mo Tan was startled by the three people's shouts and leaned back slightly, frowning as he said, "What's with this reaction? Can't I have a solution?"

"Hey buddy! We're probably listening to the same thing, right?"

Yi Dong was so shocked that he even started speaking in his local dialect. He stammered, "Although I'm just an ordinary person with impeccable revolutionary credentials, the things these two foreign bosses were talking about, like 'crime' and 'karma,' sounded a bit excessive, didn't they? And yet you...you...you really have a solution?"

Mo Tan nodded: "Yes, I've got it."

“牛辶” (niu chuo).

Yi Dong twitched the corners of his mouth, gave Mo Tan a thumbs up, and accepted the latter's explanation.

"Hey."

Ferry looked at Yidong with a conflicted expression and chuckled dryly, "You're making us look silly, Dongzi."

"Don't just call me Dongzi without my permission."

Yi Dong sat back on the sofa with great dissatisfaction and said casually, "Anyway, I've been used to this guy easily causing all sorts of trouble since I was a child. If you're worried, you can ask him. Let me hear it too."

Qiao immediately turned to Mo Tan, raised an eyebrow and said, "Look, Dongzi has already said so, how about you explain it to us a little? Let us learn what kind of method is used to even settle a crime."

Mo Tan hesitated for a moment, then answered succinctly, "I don't know."

Ferry/Joe: "..."

Idon: "...Can I say I don't find it strange at all?"

"Alright, alright, then I'll give you an explanation."

While rubbing his head, Mo Tan said with a hint of helplessness, "To put it simply, although I don't know how to deal with that [sin] that has already become entangled with me and is somewhat creepy from any angle, I don't think it can take my life."

Ferry's gaze sharpened slightly as he reminded her, "I think I already said that death is merely the most insignificant price to pay for being associated with [Sin]. Once you are devoured by that thing, you will instantly become something indescribable, your entire being collapsing to the opposite side of order, unable to live or die, your will and spirit utterly twisted and destroyed—a living source of contamination. So..."

“I understand what you mean, buddy, so when I said ‘life,’ I was actually referring to one’s own independent will and spirit.”

Mo Tan interrupted Ferry calmly, and said seriously, "In other words, I don't think I'll really be affected by that thing. Although I'm sure it exists in my body, but... it may sound ridiculous, but I'm 'confident' that things will definitely not develop to the worst possible situation for me personally."

Joe scratched his head and asked curiously, "What makes you so confident?"

"Because once I am completely consumed by that concept you call 'sin' in reality, it will immediately cause extreme situations, such as being given a quick death by a superhero who falls from the sky, or being unable to be reborn for eternity."

Mo Tan smiled slightly and said softly, "And this is most likely not in the interest of [Sin]."

"The benefits of sin?"

Ferry stared wide-eyed at Mo Tan, as if the latter were a walking comic, and chuckled, "Do you even know what you're saying, little brother Mo Tan? Qiao and I have already emphasized that the so-called 'sin' is actually a concept, the opposite of 'karma,' the enemy of all order and life. In fact, it is also the enemy of chaos, evil, good, existence, materialism, idealism, physics, mathematics, the known, the unknown, and everything else. Its only function is to equally push everything into destruction, nothingness, and end."

Mo Tan blinked and casually asked, "So?"

Therefore, sin cannot have any so-called 'benefit'.

Joe shrugged and said earnestly, "It's even more abstract than a 'phenomenon.' How could something like this possibly have a human-like circuit like 'interests'?"

"Is it?"

Mo Tan smiled slightly and asked calmly, "Then what was the existence that you defeated at a great cost more than twenty years ago? Was it a phenomenon? A concept? Or something else?"

"..."

"It seems you've identified the problem."

"..."

"That's a person, isn't it?"

"..."

"A human being with 'interests,' 'positions,' and logical thinking, right?"

"..."

The Rice brothers remained silent for a long time before finally sighing in unison, saying helplessly, "That's definitely true."

"Although your explanation was not detailed, and you only briefly mentioned it, I can still tell that he is a very formidable person."

Mo Tan clicked his tongue and said leisurely, "And those things that can only follow established rules, like some kind of law, are actually hard to have enough destructive power, aren't they? As you said before, sin has always existed, but throughout history, it has always been controlled within a relatively safe range. Even if it can trigger a world war, it is ultimately within a reasonable 'scale'."

"Yes."

While cracking his neck, Ferry said helplessly, "Your speculation is correct. In fact, before something happens, whether it's [sin] or [retribution], it's actually very, very far away from us. Even if we can perceive its existence, it's far from being something that would make us fearful. Just like how although the air contains carcinogens, in most cases you wouldn't fear the air because it's there."

Mo Tan, who had just been the one being questioned but had now quietly become the one asking the question, nodded slightly: "So the question is, what kind of situation could possibly reverse this rock-solid 'established fact'?"

"He was a prodigy among the marginalized, a monster whose inner self was almost completely devoured by the dark side, and at the time he seemed to believe that only the powers of [karma] and [sin] were worthy of his control."

"That sounds pretty arrogant."

"If you only listen to it, it does seem quite arrogant, but the problem is that while maintaining a glamorous facade, he was actually studying those two concepts in private. In the end, after choosing [Sin] as his 'partner' and mutually dominating and strengthening each other... he succeeded very easily."

"6."

"No one knows how he succeeded, let alone how he mastered [Sin], but according to those who once stood with him, that guy seemed to have been able to completely control [Sin] for himself for a very long time."

"It's obvious that he's very talented."

"Uh, what do you mean by that?"

“What I mean is…” Looking at the Rice brothers, who looked somewhat confused, Mo Tan smiled slightly and said softly, “Although he is very outstanding, he may not be as outstanding as ‘me’, or rather, at least at this stage… ‘I’ have the potential to be just as outstanding as that person, or even more exceptionally so.”

Ferry blinked, then turned to Joe: "Did you understand?"

"Seriously, bro."

Joe shook his head and said decisively, "I didn't understand a thing."

Meanwhile, Yi Dong narrowed his eyes and said softly, "I... think I understood a little bit."

"Then I'm very sorry to have brought you unpleasant memories."

Mo Tan glanced at Yi Dong, then smiled at Ferry and Qiao and said, "In short, whether you understand or not doesn't really matter. You just need to know that I have a way to handle this, even though I have absolutely no idea how to handle it."

Ferry sighed and said helplessly, "To be honest, I thought my Chinese was already pretty good."

"But the problem now is that we can't understand a word this kid is saying."

Qiao clicked his tongue, then changed the subject and said cheerfully, "But at least one thing is certain, that is, Brother Mo Tan, you haven't given up hope, right?"

"Of course, in fact, I have never been more hopeful about my life than I am now."

Mo Tan smiled slightly, then his gaze sharpened: "No... maybe not entirely. Ha, it seems my 'identity' is starting to weaken, so let's stop talking nonsense. Guys, we... I don't have much time left."

Ferry and Joe immediately straightened up and asked in unison, "What do you need right now?"

"First of all, after understanding the concept of 'sin,' I have become more confident than ever before."

Mo Tan didn't answer the twin shop managers directly, but instead said as if changing the subject, "I believe that what happened today was most likely an accident, and I also believe that even without today's 'accident,' I would have been able to handle the so-called 'life-threatening danger.' Of course, you must be very, very certain that all the danger stems from [sin]."

"We are very certain."

The Rice brothers continued to speak in unison.

"Very good, then under this premise, I will continue to maintain this 'confidence'."

Mo Tan crossed his legs and said softly, "Then things are easy to solve. Since the 'variable' has appeared, all we can do is to reset it to zero. In other words, although I have no idea what the so-called 'plan' is, I still intend to do my best to cooperate and ensure that the plan, which should exist, may be contrary to the interests of most people, but at least overlaps with the interests of 'Mo Tan'... Even if it is not his original intention, there is a high probability that the plan that can save my life will be implemented smoothly."

Ferry turned to look at the thoughtful Idon and said in a dry voice, "Are you sure you can really understand?"

"I am sure."

Yi Dong laughed and said softly, "Although I usually find it difficult to keep up with Mo Tan's pace, this time, I am more certain than ever before that I know very well what he thinks at this moment."

"Have you seen it?"

Mo Tan asked this question somewhat abruptly.

"Well, I've seen it before."

Yi Dong shrugged and said helplessly, "It's a pity we couldn't see each other for longer. I was hoping to catch up more."

"Let's talk again later, if I remember."

Mo Tan gave a noncommittal reply, then looked at the Rice brothers with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Now, my request is very simple: I ask you two to help seal away all my memories from the time I left the [Innocent Realm] this morning until now, including Idon's memories as well."

"Wow."

Yi Dong exclaimed in a rather dry tone, squinting as he said, "That's really cool."

"You mean..."

Joe stroked his chin, hesitatingly asking, "Seal off all your memories from this morning until now? Including the information we just gave you? Including the puzzle piece you value so much, the one we call 'Sin'?"

"That's it."

Mo Tan smiled and said in a light tone, "This is necessary, otherwise my condition will definitely deteriorate rapidly. And the reason why Yi Dong must forget all of this is also very simple: this kid is too filial, so he won't hide anything from me."

"roll."

Without hesitation, Yi Dong flicked the middle finger at Mo Tan.

"Not only that~"

Mo Tan grinned and shrugged, saying, "He's not very bright. Even if he can keep quiet, I'll probably figure it out and trick him into revealing his secret. In short, he's completely unreliable, so it's better to let him forget about it."

"I should have just let you rot in your own brain."

Idon cursed angrily, then turned to the Rice brothers: "Then I'll leave it to you?"

Joe and Ferry exchanged a glance, then nodded and said, "Alright, if you really want your memories sealed, we don't mind helping you with that. After all, this kind of method is pretty much standard practice for us abnormal individuals. Even the most inept newcomer, once they've been in the business for more than three months, putting aside their skill level, will definitely be very adept at handling memories."

"However, in principle, any manipulation of ordinary people's memories will be strictly limited. I won't go into the reasons, since there are too many problems that could be caused."

Ferry slowly rolled up his sleeves and laughed, "But if Joe and I were to take action, those marginalized people, superpowered individuals, the Witcher Association, and the like would most likely not be able to detect us. In short, it would be a piece of cake."

"I hope so, but I advise you to be careful."

"Oh, what do you say?"

"My memories were sealed once by that famous outcast in City B, known as 'Against the Wind'; and then once by the biggest school board member at our school, but they both failed."

"Uh... Nifeng and Tianting... things seem to be getting complicated."

"The good news is that, given that I still maintain a considerable degree of 'identity,' this is the best time to seal my memories."

"..."

"Let's get to work quickly. You'll also need to smooth things over with Sister Xiaole and Xueyin."

Chapter 2773: The End