Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

"Sir, what brings you here? The misunderstanding has been cleared up, and we don't want to pry into your secrets any further. How about you let us leave?"

"You're from the ancient species, right? Can you communicate with this planet?" Rhodes asked directly.

The Final Fantasy world also has a very unique race, the Ancient Sethra. This is a very powerful and ancient race that can communicate with planets.

Alice's expression turned noticeably serious upon hearing this.

"How could that be, sir? I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm just an ordinary girl."

"You are not an ordinary girl; you are a very special little girl, even connected to the fate of the entire world."

Don't rush to reject me; it's good for your planet and for your race.

I can help the planetary consciousness destroy its enemy, Genova.

"And give it a new path of evolution, take it to meet its kind, the consciousness of other planets," Rhodes said.

Come on, Soul of the Planet! I've cast my bait, come and bite!

"??? You actually know about Genova? Can you really help the planetary consciousness to fight Genova?" Alice asked with a look of surprise.

Sometimes, the weight of her own mission was overwhelming. Although she maintained an optimistic and cheerful personality, the mission she shouldered was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

The mission of the ancient species! The mission to protect the planet! The destiny to fight against Genova! None of these are things a girl her age should have to bear.

“You need to help me communicate with the planet’s consciousness first, to tell it this message, and to guide me to have a meeting with it,” Rhodes said.

"I'm so sorry, sir. I am indeed of the ancient race, but I am just a hybrid."

"I can't communicate with the planet's consciousness on my own. I can only vaguely sense some of the planet's thoughts, and it's all completely passive," Alice said with a helpless sigh.

Her talent is still awakening, and she needs some time to truly communicate with the planet's consciousness.

Although he was the last survivor of the Ancient Race, he was only a hybrid, and his Ancient Race talents were slowly awakening.

"How do you plan to awaken your abilities?" Rhodes asked.

“I don’t know that! But sir.”

We've been talking for so long, and you still haven't told me your name!

"I can't keep calling you 'sir,' can I?" Alice asked with a smile, narrowing her eyes.

"My name is Rhodes, and I am a demigod of the wilderness. In another world, I have a very close relationship with the planet's consciousness."

"We are also partners with a powerful Titan who has awakened the soul of a planet," Rhodes said.

Since he wanted to find a way to bring the planet's consciousness and the entire planet into his own world, Rhodes didn't intend to hide anything.

"Alas! Alas! So, Mr. Rhodes, you, you are not from our world, you come from another world, and you are also an ancient species?"

What does "Demigod of the Wilderness" mean? And what does "Awakening of the Soul of the Planet" mean? Alice was immediately filled with question marks.

This deity of the wilderness can also communicate with the consciousness of the planet. Could he be a Settra race from another world?

Could the person before me be of the same race? A race from another world?

Can the soul of a planet also awaken? And what does this awakening refer to?

"You can understand it this way: I possess immense power, control the Force of Life, have an eternal lifespan, and can even be resurrected with the help of the planet's will after I am killed," Rhodes explained to Alice what a Wilderness Demigod was.

"Wow, that's amazing! It's almost like being a god!" Alice exclaimed in amazement.

This is almost like a god in legends!

Rhodes did not deny this, because his combat power was now not much worse than that of a true god, only his life level was a little lower.

However, this gap will soon be closed, because Azeroth will give Asgard divine power, while Sargeras will have the power of order!

"After the soul of a planet awakens, it can possess powerful divine strength. These life forms are called Titans, and they possess unimaginable power."

They can easily destroy worlds, create worlds, create life, and transform planets; they are the establishers of order in the universe.

Rhodes gave Alice a brief explanation of some of the Titans' abilities, including the power to reshape an entire planet, modify the laws of the universe, and create life.

"Mr. Rhodes, if the Soul of the Planet awakens, does it really possess such terrifying power? Can it freely modify planets and even create life?" Alice seemed extremely shocked.

“That’s right, I know a Titan named Sargeras. If you don’t believe me, I can take you to meet him in a while,” Rhodes said.

"Wow, Mr. Rhodes, please let me meet such a powerful being."

"By the way, Mr. Rhodes, I have a very important question to ask you. Can these Titans, can they stop a meteorite from falling?" Alice asked.

If possible, could one break free from one's original fate—one's predetermined destiny of death?

Although the planetary consciousness had told her that there was no need to fear death, that she had simply returned to her mother's embrace and would live on forever in an alternative way.

But every living being is afraid of death, okay?

“Of course I can. Let alone Titan, I can easily stop a meteor from falling, and I can even summon several meteors,” Rhodes said.

He possessed the Rinnegan, and Madara Uchiha's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan could summon two giant meteorites, let alone himself.

“Mr. Rhodes, if what you say is true, then I, I can try to help you communicate with the planetary consciousness.”

"But my abilities are still limited, so you'll probably have to wait a while, but I'll try my best." Alice said excitedly, her eyes shining.

Finally! Finally! I've found someone who can break my fate, someone who can break my inevitable death.

I must seize this opportunity and take control of my own destiny!

“No problem, I have the time. I’ll travel with you for a while!” Rod said with a smile.

According to the plot, Alice will soon be able to awaken her ancient species abilities and make contact with the planet's consciousness.

Chapter 305 False Memories, Repelling Sephiroth

Following Alice's introduction, Rhodes temporarily joined the main character's party.

Although Tifa, Cloud, Barrett, and the others were still somewhat wary of Rhodes, they eventually agreed after being persuaded by Aerith.

Because Rhodes agreed to help them fight Sephiroth, the biggest representative and symbol of the Jenova virus on this planet, is Sephiroth himself.

That evening, Rhodes followed the main characters to an inn to rest.

In his own room, Cloud recounts his experiences in Niflheim and his dealings with Sephiroth.

"Wait! You said you went to Tifa's room and even opened her closet?" The two women looked incredulous and asked in unison.

“Yes! I couldn’t control my body at the time,” Claude said.

"Perverted! Outrageous!" Alice and Tifa exclaimed in unison.

Entering a girl's room without permission and opening her closet is truly perverted!

Rhodes, who was standing nearby, burst out laughing. This was quite a little surprise!

Is this Cloud's choice, or the choice of the evil player?

Honestly, I didn't find anything when I opened the closet.

Cloud then began to recount his experiences, the whole story of Niflheim, and how the group went to investigate the abandoned Mako Furnace No. 1.

After discovering the strange clone, Sephiroth suffered a mental breakdown and subsequently locked himself in Hojo's laboratory, constantly reading books.

His mental state deteriorated until he finally committed the heinous crime that turned the entire city of Niflheim into a sea of ​​fire.

Everyone else listened with great interest, but Tifa's expression was extremely unpleasant, her eyes filled with anxiety and confusion!

No, no, this is completely different from her memories. It doesn't match up at all!

At that time, Sephiroth did indeed bring a high-ranking Shinra warrior to the small village of Niflheim where they lived.

However, the Shinra warrior following Sephiroth was not Cloud, but another person named Zack.

Tifa, who had served as their guide back then, still vividly remembers it all.

Five years ago, during the Niflheim incident, Tifa had never met Cloud. The things Cloud described, the things that happened to him, were actually the experiences of another Shinra special forces soldier.

Although he acted as if he had personally experienced it, Tifa could still tell that something was wrong, and even in Cloud's memory, she herself had been killed.

Honestly, back in Midgard, she noticed that Cloud's expression was off, that he might have something wrong with his head, and that he often had hallucinations, like seeing Sephiroth.

What exactly has Claude gone through all these years? Why? Why has he become so abnormal? Why is even his own memory distorted, yet he himself is completely unaware of it?

“Claude! You, you,” Tifa began, hesitating to speak.

She desperately wanted to tell Claude everything, but she was also afraid that her words would once again cause her childhood sweetheart to have a nervous breakdown.

Claude is seriously ill! I must find a way to cure his mental illness.

"You find it strange, don't you? Claude clearly didn't appear in your hometown five years ago, yet he firmly believes in this memory."

"This guy's memories have been altered. The memories in his mind now are all false, and they've even become intertwined with someone else's memories, making him believe that person's experiences are his own," Rhodes said from the side.

I don't have time to play games with you guys about finding memories. Let's just get straight to the point.

"Oh! Mr. Rhodes! You mean Claude has a problem, that he has a mental problem?"

He mistook another person's memories for his own! Alice's expression changed, and she asked.

“Impossible, I’ve definitely been there, my memory is fine,” Claude shook his head and said.

“Cloud! Mr. Rhodes is right, you really weren’t there. I was there too, and I... I never saw you. You didn’t go back home,” Tifa said, her voice trembling with emotion.

Hearing this, everyone was shocked. So, which of the two of them had a problem?

"Mr. Rhodes! Since he is a demigod and can detect your problem, he must be able to cure you. Please, Mr. Rhodes, help him!" Tifa came to Rhodes, bowed, and pleaded.

Honestly, I'm almost embarrassed to refuse my childhood goddess's request! But this is also to deal with the Genova virus.

Sephiroth's plan? How could I let you succeed so easily? I have to sabotage it properly.

“He’s right about one thing: he did go to Niflheim back then, and he was right next to you, Tifa, but you just didn’t recognize him,” Rhodes said.

"Hey! Wait a minute! You guys have confused me. So who is it? Which of the two of them has a memory problem?" Barrett asked, somewhat speechless. Red XIII nodded in agreement.

"Oh! Mr. Rhodes, do you mean that my memory is also malfunctioning?" Tifa's expression changed. Could it be that it wasn't Cloud who had gone mad, but herself?

"Your memory is fine, it's just that back then, Claude was an ordinary soldier at Shinra Corporation!"

"After so many years of serving in the army, he only ended up as a lowly soldier returning to his hometown. Naturally, he's too ashamed to face you!" Rod said.

"Impossible! I'm clearly an S1-rank Shinra Warrior!" Claude said, frowning. His head was throbbing again, and fragmented images kept flashing through his mind, with a black-haired man constantly appearing in his thoughts.

There's even a scene where he's holding the Destruction Sword and piercing Sephiroth's heart with it.