Infinite Chimera Creation

"The resurrection of ancient species and the large-scale mutation of life are of course not special. Such a trivial matter can be easily reproduced in any world if I want to. The reason I believe this world is special and chose it is naturally not because of these two simple factors."

As he spoke, Yuan Yuan's smile deepened, giving Siji the feeling that this guy, who had always had a cold face, was about to burst into laughter.

Hearing Yuan Yuan's words, Siji's unease completely dissipated, and she calmed down. Carefully recalling everything Yuan Yuan had done since arriving in this world, Siji realized that his experiments had absolutely nothing to do with the reasons he gave for choosing this world; they were entirely based on the essence of life. In other words, even if the chosen world had no mutated life forms and humanity hadn't experienced a major catastrophe, Yuan Yuan's experiments should have remained completely unaffected.

With this in mind, a strong sense of curiosity welled up in Siji's heart. Firstly, she had little patience for her own curiosity, and secondly, Yuan Yuan was clearly in a good mood, so Siji didn't hold back and directly asked her question.

However, Yuan Yuan simply smiled and did not answer Siji's question, instead changing the subject.

"In your opinion, Four Seasons, my personality must be difficult to get along with, or perhaps I should add a very harsh evaluation?"

Siji hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily, clearly Yuan Yuan had hit the nail on the head.

"But do you know? Five hundred years ago, I was even more difficult to get along with, and even worse than I am now."

Hearing Yuan Yuan's casual words, Siji's eyes widened, her face showing an expression that read, "How could there be someone worse than you? How bad could they be?"

Normally, if Siji dared to show Yuan Yuan that expression, Yuan Yuan would definitely show this Miss World Consciousness what terror is. However, he seemed to be in a very good mood now, completely ignoring Siji's expression, or rather, not caring even if he saw it.

"Five hundred years ago, before I met Luo Luo, I didn't believe in anyone or any life."

Before I crossed the world for the first time after meeting Lolo, I only trusted Lolo;

After crossing the world for the first time and before crossing the world for the second time, I still only believe in Lolo;

After crossing the world for the second time, some time passed before I began to trust the chimeras I had created and had them call me father. However, I still did not give any trust to the life forms that I had not created.

Five hundred years later, after devouring a world, I began to try to trust those lives that were originally unrelated to me, and you were the first life to gain even a little trust from me.

Yuan Yuan gave Siji a malicious smile and said mockingly,

"You should feel lucky to have met the current me. The old me would never have looked for partners. To be precise, for the old me, cooperating with others was a ridiculous thing. If the old me had become interested in a certain life form, even if it was the consciousness of the world, I would never have considered the possibility of cooperation. Instead, I would have tried every means to kill it or control it and then throw it into the laboratory."

Finally, Yuan Yuan concluded with a malicious smile,

"In short, the person I used to be, especially before I had crossed the world and experienced the test of time, was a suspicious, arrogant person who did not trust others at all."

"...Ah, I know what kind of person Yuan Jun was before, but why did Yuan Jun tell me this? Was he trying to warn me?"

Blinking, Siji asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I wouldn't do something as pointless as issuing a 'warning.' If I were really unhappy with you, I would have just thrown you into the lab."

A smirk appeared on Yuan Yuan's lips, a thin white line appearing on his face, and then he spoke, his smile growing increasingly malicious.

"I just wanted to introduce you to the personality of the person you're about to meet."

Across the gap, a young man who looked exactly like Yuan Yuan, wearing large glasses, was rapidly typing on a keyboard surrounded by computers in an arc. Judging from the words displayed on the computer screen, he seemed to be browsing information about a settlement called [Warhammer].

"This...this...this is Yuan Jun from this world?"

Pointing at the young man, Shiki exclaimed in surprise.

Yuan Yuan shrugged, clearly in a great mood, and said with a smile,

"That's why I say this world is special, because Yuan Yuan exists in this world."

Under the somewhat dazed gaze of Siji, Yuan Yuan, with an expression of utter self-righteousness, uttered words that would seem shameless to ordinary people, essentially saying, "Because of me, this world has become special."

"The experiment I need to conduct only requires any world with a large number of life forms. The reason I need to get it from Yukari Yakumo is simply because that girl annoyed me a lot back then, and I wanted to get back at her. Exploring the worlds she listed was just for show, and I just wanted to collect some life forms that interested me. But what I didn't expect was that I discovered another version of myself while exploring this world, so I directly chose this world."

As he spoke, Yuan Yuan looked at his other self through the white gap, the wicked and delighted light in his eyes growing stronger.

"How could manipulating ordinary people be as fun as manipulating your younger self! Watching your younger self, struggling under your own arrangements, even rubbing your temples raw but unable to relieve the headache caused by overthinking—what could be more interesting than that?"

Looking at Yuan Yuan's malicious smile and the playful and excited glint in his eyes, Siji nodded inwardly, confirming that Yuan Yuan had changed a lot in the past five hundred years...

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Young people, oh dear~~

"Ever since I entered this world, I have been monitoring my younger self around the clock. Even when he was sleeping, I kept staring at him. Then I quickly discovered the differences between him and me."

Mr. Yuan Yuan, who is usually expressionless, is now excitedly showing off his perverted act of spying on his other self, making people sigh at how strong his obsession with his other self is.

"There aren't many differences between him and me back then, and most of these differences are minor details. But there is one thing that is very different between him and me, and that is our attitude towards science."

Ignoring Siji's pained expression, Yuan Yuan continued speaking with great enthusiasm.

"My attitude towards science is completely like, 'Ugh, this stuff is so boring. I can learn it by studying it, but I'm just not interested and don't want to learn it.' But Yuan Yuan in this world is the complete opposite of me. His interest in science is no less than my interest in magic. I have to say, he truly lives up to his name, Yuan Yuan. As long as he's interested, even without many tools, he can easily reach the top of the world. The technology that guy has now is already the pinnacle of this world."

As he spoke, an arrogant expression appeared on Yuan Yuan's face, and even some of the arrogance and madness that he had been suppressing within him unconsciously leaked out.

Seeing that the pale, mad aura was about to spread to him, and knowing that his ordinary human body could not withstand its corrosive effects, Shiki quickly chuckled twice and said loudly in a reverent tone,

"Wow! That's amazing! No wonder he's Yuan Yuan!"

Hearing the dismissive tone in the other person's voice, Yuan Yuan frowned slightly, regained his composure, and silently added a grudge against Siji, intending to deal with her later. He then spoke in a calm voice...

"After confirming this, I directly invaded his memory and found that his research had stalled because of the uncontrollable nature of biological mutations, and he was unable to obtain the experimental subjects he wanted. So, I made up a reason and handed over the technology to solve this problem to the local government. With his computer skills, it's no different for the Tokyo government to know about this technology than for him to know it. The only difference is when he remembers to come and browse the Tokyo government's database."

As he spoke, Yuan Yuan's lips curled up, and a look of pleasure shone in his eyes once more.

“I originally thought it might take him several months to discover this technology, but I didn’t expect him to discover it so quickly.”

Seeing the shocked and incredulous look on the young man's face across the white gap, Yuan Yuan's eyes gleamed with increasing pleasure, and his tone was practically overflowing with malice.

"When he finds that someone else has solved a problem that he couldn't solve, his first reaction is definitely disbelief. Then he will check the provider of the technology, and that's when he will see... his own name."

As if echoing Yuan Yuan's words, the young man opposite Bai Xi saw the words "Yuan Yuan" and his pupils immediately contracted.

"Then, as I said, when I was young, I was a suspicious person. After seeing this name, he would definitely consider all the possibilities of this name appearing, and then he would get a headache from thinking too much, and he had to rub his temples hard to suppress it."

As soon as Yuan Yuan finished speaking, the young man took off his glasses and pressed his temples hard.

Seeing this, Yuan Yuan finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, it's so much fun to play with my younger self, haha. And as a senior, I can provide technical assistance to the junior while also enjoying myself. I've come up with a brilliant win-win solution."

Just as Yuan Yuan was laughing and praising himself, the young man had once again hunched over the computer, carefully reading the information in front of him. Gradually, the young man's eyes became more and more fervent, and even through the gap in the white screen, Siji could feel his excitement.

"This... this... Lord Yuan is very happy now, and the young Lord Yuan is also very excited. Could it really be as Lord Yuan said, a win-win situation?"

Seeing the young man's performance, Siji, who had been secretly criticizing Yuan Yuan's perverse sense of humor, couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Then, under the puzzled gaze of the four seasons, the young man seemed to have discovered something, read the document in front of him again, and then the look in his eyes turned to horror.

Having laughed enough, Yuan Yuan looked at his younger self with a pleased expression and spoke as if conducting a stage play.

"By now he should have discovered the problems with the devices mentioned in the document and deduced that life from another world has descended upon this world. Because of the order of the narrative in the document, he will immediately focus his suspicions on himself from another world, which is me."

It was as if a stage play was being performed according to Yuan Yuan's script. The young man murmured various guesses, and they were exactly the same as what Yuan Yuan had said.

"But because of my way of thinking when I was young, he felt that I should prioritize efficiency and wouldn't use a method that would be immediately discovered, thus making him suspicious of others. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that while I did prioritize efficiency in the past, I can now put aside some efficiency for the sake of pleasure. Because of the information asymmetry, no matter how he speculates, he will eventually come back to square one."

As soon as Yuan Yuan finished speaking, the young man opposite Bai Xi gritted his teeth and spat out, "But in this way, the problem comes full circle. Damn it, is it because we don't have enough information?" This made Yuan Yuan laugh again.

"He will probably think it over several more times, make sure there is no missing information, and that there are no other options, before choosing the violent solution to break the deadlock."

"Since that's the case, we have no choice but to break the deadlock by force," Yuan Yuan said before he could finish speaking, these words came from the gap in the white wall.

"Oh? Is it different from what I expected?"

Yuan Yuan's smile vanished, and he looked at the young man with considerable interest, a mocking smile appearing on his face.

"Very good, it seems I have discovered another difference between us. It is obvious that the me in this world is more prone to emotional decisions and impulsiveness than the me in the real world."

"Hey, you're watching me, aren't you?"

Hey, are you looking at me?

Yuan Yuan's voice and the young man's voice rang out simultaneously, and Yuan Yuan's smile widened.

"Although some minor details are different, our overall thinking is completely consistent. If I encountered this situation, I would definitely do the same thing."

Because if the visitor from another world is indeed "me", then his signature on the document is equivalent to greeting me, telling me directly that he has arrived. So if I say this, he will definitely come out to see me.

"But if the person from another world isn't [me], but some fool trying to imitate [me], after realizing their scheme has been exposed, whether to explain or to use force against me, they'll definitely appear right in front of me. However..."

As he spoke, Yuan Yuan's smile widened, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

"I refuse to go out and see him."

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Chapter Twenty-Three: The Girl?

Staring dumbfounded at Yuan Yuan, who was laughing so happily, Siji felt like her brain couldn't process it. Before today, she had never thought that someone would be so happy to trick her.

[Even though this is me from another world, you can't treat me like this!]

However, Yuan Yuan completely disregarded what Siji was thinking, and still pointed at himself opposite Bai Xi with a smile, happily explaining his "self-sabotage plan".

"Let me tell you, when I was young, I was incredibly suspicious. Even the technology I provided him, which he desperately needs now, he would never dare to use easily. That's because when I designed those devices, I deliberately made them look like they were products of a higher level of technology, but were simplified so that people today could understand them."

Seeing the young man opposite the white gap frowning as he waited for a long time without anyone appearing, Yuan Yuan smiled even more broadly.

“If I appeared before him now, regardless of my identity, he could judge my intentions and whether I harbored any ill will through conversation. If there was no ill will, he could use it without worry; if there was ill will, given his personality, even if this technology was extremely valuable, he could discard it decisively. But…”

As he spoke, Yuan Yuan paused slightly, seemingly trying to suppress a laugh that was about to escape his lips, before continuing.

"I just won't go see him. Unable to make a judgment, he can only spend a lot of time studying this technology every day, relying on himself to judge whether this technology [from a higher level of technology] has any traps. During this time, he can only look at that technology with envy, but dare not use it at all. Just thinking about his cold face and calm appearance, but actually his heart is full of struggle, makes me laugh out loud, pfft hahaha."

Finally, Yuan Yuan could no longer hold back and burst into loud laughter. Siji was certain that she had never seen Yuan Yuan so happy before.

Suddenly, a flame ignited in mid-air, and Lolo's upper body emerged from it, a few potato chip crumbs still clinging to the corner of her mouth. She lay there lazily in mid-air, looking at Yuan Yuan with a puzzled expression.

"Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan, did something happy happen to you? I can feel your emotions are fluctuating a lot, almost as much as when we first met."

Before Yuan Yuan could speak, Luo Luo saw the young man opposite Bai Xi, and her puzzled expression immediately turned into understanding.

"So Xiaoyuan encountered another version of herself from another world. No wonder she's so happy. I remember being super happy the first time I encountered something like this."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Yuan Yuan looked at Luo Luo with great interest and asked,

"So how did you treat her?"

Reaching into the flames, Lolo pulled a bag of potato chips, stuffed a handful into her mouth, and then said with a nostalgic look,

"Back then, I was young and curious about everything, willing to try anything. But some things, like sex, I was too proud and looked down on everyone, so I never had the chance to try. When I saw myself in another world, I got so excited that I used great magic to turn myself into a male and then forced myself on that version of myself. But later, as my abilities grew faster and faster, I lost interest in those things and left that world."