Thanks for the invitation, I am in the state of collapse, brushing attribute upgrade

Then, Gwen saw the family photo that had made Otto lose his composure for a long time -

"..."

Looking at the old family portrait, which was slightly different from the one he was familiar with, but still easily recognizable as the couple Otto and Kallen, and the baby in the cradle, the emotional impact brought about by the various speculations that subconsciously arose in his mind caused Gwyn's thinking to pause for a moment.

Almost subconsciously, Gwyn opened the genetic lock and imitated Otto's thinking on the opposite side to think about the meaning of this family portrait.

It didn't take long for Gwyn to come up with the answer.

However, this answer was so unexpected that even Gwyn now found it hard to believe.

"There's another level below."

Otto, who had been observing Gwyn and taking in every tiny change in his expression, gently reminded Gwyn and silently uploaded the changes in Gwyn he had just observed into the database.

"..."

After being reminded by Otto, Gwyn swallowed the question that was about to come out of his mouth, observed for a while, and opened the mechanism.

Click!

With a crisp mechanical clicking sound, the pendant popped open, revealing the crooked small words underneath.

Each small word was like a crawling ant, scratching Gwyn's heart and making his nose sore.

"..."

Looking at the small words corresponding to a guess that he had denied, although Gwen was emotionally agitated, he still frowned, his mind filled with questions.

However, this time Gwyn did not open the genetic lock to simulate Otto's thinking, but closed his eyes and calmed his excited emotions.

I still have to negotiate with Otto next, so I have to stay calm.

"..."

Realizing that Gwen's emotions were not as stable as before, Alicia's heart, which had been slightly relieved, became anxious again. She wanted to say something, but because of the lack of information, she didn't know where to start.

Under the concerned gaze of Alysia and the inquiring eyes of Void Wanzang and Otto, Gwyn slowly opened his eyes with a calm expression.

After gently buckling the pendant and placing it back in the jewelry box, Gwen raised his head and looked at Otto:

“So, where did I come from?

Where on earth did Yulandel and Rita bring me back from?"

After reading the contents of the pendant, Gwyn had vaguely guessed that his true identity might be Otto's child who escaped from his destiny with Kallen in another development.

But the problem is that this is not the priest line, but the world line of the regular main line, and there should not be a person like me here.

Although he subconsciously wanted to scold Otto for this loophole, the fragmented memories that suddenly flashed in his mind made Gwyn hesitate.

So, Gwyn needs to get information from Otto that can answer this question.

However, when the question was halfway asked and the names of Yulandel and Rita were mentioned, Gwyn already had the answer in his mind.

Although it was too coincidental, so coincidental that it seemed like a made-up story, Gwyn's intuition told him that this was the truth.

"Everything I told you before was true. Rita and Yulandel certainly didn't lie to you—"

Otto, who had no idea what Gwen was thinking, smiled and gave the answer Gwen wanted -

"Remember what Rita said when you asked about your origins?

There is nothing wrong with saying that you are a survivor they brought back from a mission.

However, what they were carrying out at that time was not the ordinary mission of clearing out the Honkai, but exploring the mysterious Quantum Sea.

After experiencing a series of adventures that seemed like a brave fairy tale, they successfully embarked on their journey home.

On the way back to the intrinsic world, they met you who were drifting in the quantum ocean.

Although it may add a lot of uncertainty to the journey back, Yulandel and Rita still took you, who was in a coma, and brought you back to this world..."

Otto helped Rita to excuse her previous lie by avoiding the main point and gave Gwen the answer he needed.

"I see……"

After getting the last piece of the puzzle, Gwen finally confirmed the answer in his mind. He nodded slightly, looked at Otto opposite him, and suddenly chuckled.

"It seems that what I just said hit the mark unexpectedly?

The biological father of this body of mine is indeed Otto Apocalis."

"..."

In the face of Gwyn's teasing, Otto smiled without saying a word, just looking at Gwyn quietly.

Gwen didn't expect Otto to answer, so his smile faded and his expression suddenly calmed down.

"But that wasn't you."

As he spoke, Gwen buckled the jewelry box in front of him again and pushed it towards Otto.

"As a reward for Bishop Otto's care for me over the years, I will work hard to resurrect Saint Kallen.

Until then, I'll keep this gift in your care."

"Oh?"

When Otto heard Gwyn's words about drawing a clear line and clarifying the relationship, he was not annoyed, but instead showed some doubts.

"Aren't you going to take back this gift your parents left you?"

"I said, I'll keep it with you for now."

Gwen tapped his fingers on the table.

“After all, this is how you took care of me all these years, and I’m not going to take it back until I’ve given you something in return.

Furthermore...

Although we are in different worlds, my connection with her is still too close, which may affect the subsequent soul-guiding.

So, the pendant should stay with you for now."

280

Chapter 280 The transfer of smile.

"...You are thoughtful."

Hearing Gwen's answer, Otto was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly, and his eyes became much more serious when he looked at the jewelry box containing the pendant.

Even if it was the last relic of Kallen from another world, Otto would never allow it to interfere with his cause of resurrecting Kallen.

"It's just a necessary consideration..."

Gwen shook his head slightly and did not take Otto's words to heart.

Although Gwen was inevitably stunned and surprised when he learned his true origin, he was only dazed for a moment under the impact of the sudden flash of memory.

By this point, Gwyn had regained his original composure.

Compared to his biological mother's relics that would eventually return to his hands, Gwyn was more concerned about Otto's response to the conditions he had previously proposed.

"In contrast, what is your response, Bishop Otto, to the conditions I have proposed?"

After being stared at seriously by Gwyn for a moment, Otto, who was thinking about how to seal the relic to prevent it from affecting Kallen's resurrection, finally came to his senses. His eyes met with Gwyn's for a moment, and then he showed Gwyn's familiar Otto smile.

"Of course I agree. After all, I have no reason to refuse, right?"

That smile seemed full of passion and tension, very contagious, but there was not an ounce of sincerity inside, only cold rationality and thinking.

“In addition, from today onwards, you have the right to mobilize all the resources in my hands, including the Mandate of Heaven.

At the same time, all plans that you dislike, including the Xilin plan, will be paused until the step you dislike.

As for K423…

Haha... I'll leave it to you to teach for the time being."

"...

Although I know it's impossible, I still hope you won't play any word games."

Listening to Otto's words that left a lot of room for maneuver, Gwen had no intention of exposing him.

It is more difficult to prevent this old guy from causing trouble than to kill him.

For Gwyn, it was enough that the other party was able to stop the plan before the tragedy as he said.

"of course."

Otto agreed with a smile, but only he knew how much of it was true or false.

After all, for many plans, unless he tells the whole story himself, it is difficult for others to determine where the tragedy begins.

"..."

Looking at Otto's smile, Gwyn sighed lightly and turned his gaze to Void Wanzang beside him.

"Xukong Wanzang, there should be data on an unfinished Divine Key in your records, right?"

"Ok?"

Xukong Wanzang, who was quietly watching the good show of fatherly love and filial piety, was stunned when he heard this, and then frowned subconsciously.

"You mean the unfinished Twelfth Key of God?

That thing should be buried underground now, never to see the light of day."

"..."

Seeing Xukong Wanzang's reaction, Gwyn raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"It seems that you were also involved in what happened back then?"

"Unfortunately, there was only so much I could do back then. The most I could do was discover the signs of erosion on Kallen's body and then find someone to completely cover it up afterwards."

Faced with Gwyn's questioning, Void Wanzang shrugged and clarified his innocence.

Moreover, Xukong Wanzang really didn't want to touch that damn thing—

Even living people are at risk of being manipulated, let alone him, an artificial intelligence?

To touch that thing, which has not yet been fully made into the Key of God and still has the consciousness of the Herrscher, isn't that courting death?

On the side, Otto's expression also changed slightly, his smile faded slightly, and he looked at Gwyn seriously.

Otto was also deeply impressed by the black box, which was one of the triggers that ultimately led to Kallen's death.

Combining the information shared by Xukong Wanzang in his early years and the information obtained by Tianming from the ruins of previous civilizations in recent years, Otto also had some understanding of the true nature of the black box.

Therefore, the attempt to bury the ruins of Yae Village and accelerate its sinking was one of the rare things that Otto and Xukong Wanzang agreed on.

Gwyn, who was skeptical about the nonsense of Void Wanzang who turned into Otto's shape, turned to Otto and asked the person he was looking for for confirmation.

"Indeed, the original Yae Village should now be buried deep underground, never to be seen by the sun."

In response, Otto nodded, gave an affirmative answer, and looked at Gwyn with a serious expression.

Otto believed that Gwyn's sudden mention of the unfinished Key of God was not without reason, and it was very likely that he had relevant information.

If that ghost thing really digs through the thick soil and crawls out...

Thinking of the threat and destructive power that ghost thing posed to the current society, Otto became a little nervous, which was unusual for him.

"...

It seems that Xukong Wanzang hasn’t done anything serious these years…”

Gwyn, who had not expected this to happen, nodded slightly and casually complained that Void Wanzang had not done anything serious in the past 50,000 years, and the only time he had done so was when he had a feud with Otto. Then the corners of his mouth curled up.

"But don't worry, this threat seems to have been completely resolved."

"solved?"

Xukong Wanzang was surprised.

You know, even Dr. May had to barely seal that ghost thing when he had the only chance. Gwyn actually said that he caught that ghost thing from underground and solved it?

"Well, the unformed Key of God is now in my hands."

Gwyn leaned back in the chair, his arms folded across his chest, looking at Otto with a relaxed attitude and a smile.

"So, there's no need to worry about that weird thing being shaken out by an earthquake in the Far East someday."