As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 44: Memories of Dr. Hyde

Dr. Hyde's last words made Xu Yan's eyes flash with lightning.

He wanted to grab the doctor's thin body without his arms.

The other side collapsed like a sand tower under the impact of the waves, turning into flying bubbles.

Xu Yan reached out to grab it, but instead burst the last bubble.

Sensing the faint ripples of spiritual energy in the foam, it was as if wisps of residual souls were floating into the void.

Xu Yan gritted his teeth, consumed his merit points, and raised the Human Emperor Banner.

The Human Emperor Banner, which was riddled with holes, was like an invisible fishing net, reaching into the void.

As expected, Dr. Hyde's soul was not copied.

Only from the ever-dissipating ripples of spiritual energy, I gathered—

Congratulations on obtaining the memories of "Dr. Half-Brain" Colin Hyde.

[Recollection analysis in progress…]

Before Xu Yan's eyes, the most important scenes in Dr. Hyde's life flashed by like a revolving lantern.

First picture.

Dr. Hyde, who is twenty years younger, is tall, handsome, energetic, with a straight back, bright eyes, and a smile on his face that is brighter than the sun.

In front of an exhausted woman in labor, he lifted up a soft, wrinkled, snow-white and tender little ball of flesh.

"Look, Ellie, she's more beautiful than any guardian spirit I've ever seen in my life. She's simply our guardian angel!"

"Colin, you idiot."

The woman in labor smiled weakly, "You got it the other way around. We are her guardian angels."

Second picture.

After many years, the "mother" has long recovered her figure and energy. Even in the spotless white laboratory, she is as ferocious as a wounded she-wolf in the snow.

"Colin, you coward, you know this is the only way to save Anna!
"So what if it's an evil spirit? As long as my daughter's spiritual erosion can be cured, I'm even willing to sign a contract with the Lord of the Abyss!

"Don't mention the Spirit Card Association's ban to me. As a senior card maker, you should know that at least 90% of all the spirits discovered by the alliance so far are so-called evil spirits, murderous spirits, evil spirits, and demonic spirits!
“Only those souls of the past who died with hatred, harboring strong grievances, obsessions, and overwhelming hatred, could have survived the erosion of billions of years and survived to this day.

“Those who lived happy and contented lives, their souls vanished the moment they died.

"The Spirit Card Association has banned us from researching evil spirits, which means they've sealed away 90% of our hopes and 90% of the possibility of saving little Anna!
"And they do this not for 'alliance security' or 'public interest', but for the interests of the giant corporations behind the association!

"That damned giant corporation has monopolized everything, secretly exploiting the power of prehistoric beasts and ancient spirits, becoming increasingly powerful and increasingly impossible to question or resist. And yet we can't even save little Anna. Haha, are we really qualified to be her guardian angels?

"Go away, Colin. If you value your position in Dawn Academy and the Security Bureau so much and are unwilling to save your daughter, then go away and let me walk alone in the abyss.

"No matter what, regardless of the Spirit Card Association's ban or the Lord of the Deep's sharp blade, I will save my daughter!"

The third picture.

Laboratory explosion.

The black flames were like demons crawling out of the ancient underworld, baring their fangs and claws, devouring everything.

Two bloody men with holes all over their bodies struggled in the black flames, their charred flesh sticking together.

One of the bloody men slowly closed his eyes.

The other bloody man's eyes were burned out by the flames, leaving only two empty eye sockets.

"I'm sorry, Colin. I messed up everything. I failed to save little Anna, and I got you into trouble too."

The bloody man closed his eyes and curled up in the other's arms, not knowing whether he was murmuring or confessing, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

The fourth picture.

In an abandoned laboratory, deader than a grave, a man with the hideous appearance of a Frankenstein monster sat slumped in a wheelchair.

There were two blood-red crystals embedded in his eye sockets, staring at his distorted self through the broken lens in the corner.

In the palms curled up like chicken claws, a music box blooms like a golden bud, playing the family's favorite music.

Along with the brisk rhythm, the man shrugged his shoulders and laughed silently.

"Don't get me wrong, Ellie, I didn't join the Black Dream Organization just to 'stop the apocalypse'.

"For me, the end has already come with the loss of you and little Anna.

"I just want to prove that you are not wrong. You found a way to cure little Anna. You are the best mother in the world. You just lacked a little bit of luck, just one last bit.

“Sleep peacefully, my Ellie, you must be very tired from all the years that little Anna has been ill.

"Just like when we were doing experiments in the academy, you've made a key breakthrough. Now, leave it to me.

“Don’t worry, you and little Anna won’t have to wait too long.

"Even if your souls drift to the end of the Styx, the realm of the Lord of the Abyss.

"I will find you, save you, and never let you walk alone in the dark and cold abyss!"

The fifth picture.

Not long ago, Dr. Hyde was sitting in a wheelchair on a high tower, looking out at the city where steam was billowing and steel was roaring.

I don't know whether it is dawn or dusk.

Half of the city was shrouded in a fiery red, while the other half was mired in a quagmire of darkness.

The boundary between bright red and darkness was like a sharp blade, dividing the city while also dividing the tower where Dr. Hyde was, leaving a mysterious black corner behind him.

Dr. Hyde stared down for a long time, then turned his wheelchair to face the dark corner.

From the depths of darkness, a crystal clear jade token slowly emerged, a deep light blooming on the surface, while black flames seemed to flow deep within.

It is the token of the Wanhun Sect.

Dr. Hyde reached out to grab it.

The token was split into two halves along the existing gap.

The main part was sucked back into the darkness by a mysterious force, and Dr. Hyde only managed to get a small part the size of a fingernail.

Although it was only a tiny part, it seemed to contain terrifying power, like a red-hot iron block, burning his palm and making a "squeaking" sound.

Dr. Hyde groaned, his expression showing a mixture of pain and pleasure.

"The information contained in this 'key' is too complex and too powerful. Even for just one attempt, I will need more manpower and resources."

He spoke to someone hidden in the depths of darkness.

The memories are messy, I can't see the other person's true face, nor can I hear what the other person said.

Seeing that the other party seemed to have offered sufficient conditions, Dr. Hyde nodded with satisfaction, carefully placed a corner of the token into the portable safe inlaid with lead plates, and held it tightly in his arms.

Before leaving the tower, he looked out over the city for the last time.

Deep in his recollection, Dr. Hyde's thoughts emerged:

"Auroville, my home, my native land, my harbor.

“It is also the place where Ellie, Anna, and soon, I, are destined to rest forever.

“I will not watch you fall into destruction.

"No matter what the cost, even if it means offering my soul to the Lord of the Deep, I will allow you to be reborn in the flames!"

(End of this chapter)