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Author's Note: This is the last time I'll write 2499 words. The ending is next chapter, the ending is next chapter!

Section 963, Chapter 954: One Body, One Heart

"what!"

Hanon opened her eyes with a scream and found herself still in the afterglow of her desperate attack, quite out of place with her surroundings.

Surprisingly, she found herself in a virtual flower field.

No need to guess, one look is enough to tell that this is not a real flower field, because everything from the sun in the sky to the grass on the ground is pure white. The only way to distinguish the boundaries of objects is by the contrast between light and dark. The only thing that is not white is the bright flower field, with red, blue, green and purple flowers vying for beauty, even attracting butterflies to flutter around—of course, the butterflies are also white.

"Heaven? Hell?"

"No, this is the human world, literally 'among people'—we are in your consciousness."

As she answered Hanon's question, a figure emerged from the other side of the flower field. Hanon looked at the young man who appeared. She had never seen this face in reality, yet it was incredibly familiar to her, because this face was deeply etched in her memory, once like a part of herself.

"You are... the owner of that otherworldly memory?"

"I am a time traveler, and also the source of your memories."

Hanon seemed to have finally resolved the doubts that had been lingering in her heart: "As expected, I am not you. I just inherited your memories."

But the time traveler corrected her slightly: "You are not me, I am not you, but I was once you, and you were once me."

"I don't recall you ever speaking so strangely." Even in the realm of consciousness, Hanon rolled her eyes knowingly.

The time traveler chuckled: "Heh, it seems you prefer this eye-rolling gesture, while I usually prefer to facepalm."

Meeting Hana's questioning gaze, the transmigrator explained, "There's no need to explain our past to each other. We already know each other's. But all along, we and the 'Holy Spirit' have been mistaken about one thing: who says memories can only be inherited and not shared? We're not like that 'Black Robe' guy, who lacks emotions and is flawed, only knowing how to devour."

"Ah! You mean..."

"Hmm, I only just figured it out myself." The transmigrator said, "Remember when Toyota Tadakatsu possessed us and helped us fight against Mao-chan, he said that ordinary people's souls either fit or cannot fill the body, but after he possessed us, a lot of souls squeezed out, so much so that they formed a spiritual light outside the body? The reason is that there are two souls inside Ye Huayin's body."

"You, who was originally Ye Huayin in this world, were seriously injured in that car accident, and your soul was severely shrunken, almost dying. I, the transmigrator, happened to possess this body, and from then on we shared the same body... and the same memories."

"Is that even possible?" Hana raised an eyebrow—she was confused again: "So, all those things that happened in the past, were they your decision or mine?"

"We share memories, our education and experiences are intertwined, so our decisions won't differ much. Does it really matter who makes those decisions? In fact, judging from 'Holy Spirit's' behavior, even her liking for girls might not be something I brought over. Maybe 'Ye Huayin' originally had this tendency~" The transmigrator was quite philosophical: "If I had to say, I was probably in control of this body before Tokugawa Hanako's kiss, but since embarking on this transmigration journey, it's been you, the real Ye Huayin, who's been in charge. Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi, what does it matter?"

To be precise, both the transmigrator's and Ye Huayin's souls suffered some damage, and only by merging could they sustain their physical and mental actions. The transmigrator's soul, being more intact, took control of the actions, while Ye Huayin's soul entered a deep sleep, slowly recovering. During this time, their souls shared memories. When Tokugawa Hanako kissed her, sending the recovered Huayin soul to the transmigrator's world, the transmigrator's wounded soul returned to its slumber, only to be awakened now. With two souls coexisting in one body, the sharing of memories came to an end.

In short, this feeling can only be cherished in retrospect, for at the time it was all in vain, and who controlled the body is indeed not important.

Having figured out the cause and effect, the two fell silent in their consciousness. They knew each other too well, even more than lovers or relatives. Their memories, experiences, and thoughts had all been laid bare before each other, so now that they met, they had nothing to say to each other.

So Hanon looked around and started searching.

The time traveler asked, "What are you looking for?"

“I just realized that this scene looks familiar, it’s practically a carbon copy of the ending of Harry Potter, Harry and Dumbledore’s conversation at the station in the realm of consciousness, and the farewell to a part of Voldemort’s soul—I was just looking to see if that guy in the black robes was there.”

"No, she's not here... I just looked for her." The time traveler shrugged. "But speaking of the station, someone is indeed leaving."

"Who...is it?"

"it's me."

The transmigrator bowed slightly to Huayin: "I'm sorry, the explosion of the 'Black Robe' was faster than your steel pipe. Our bodies were blasted to pieces. Although the 'Black Robe' was also impacted, she is in better condition than us and is preparing to absorb your soul."

Hua Yin wasn't stupid either, and immediately guessed the transmigrator's plan: "You...you want to volunteer to die in my place?"

"I'm not going to my death, nor am I going to take your place." The transmigrator laughed nonchalantly: "You just gambled with 'Black Robe' on speed, but unfortunately, she beat you to it because of your momentary mercy. Now I'm going to gamble with her again."

"What are you gambling?"

"I bet her system can't integrate a soul other than 'Ye Huayin'." The transmigrator said, dramatically dusting off non-existent dust from his body. "I'm a grown man, not some little girl like her who can handle me!"

"Pfft—" Hanon was amused. At this moment, she really had the air of a little girl: "You, you..." But as she spoke, Hanon rubbed her eyes again. Even though there were no tears in the realm of consciousness, she still wanted to cry her heart out.

Despite her sadness, she neither stopped nor tried to dissuade her. The "Black Robe" had indeed mentioned that she would have difficulty merging with souls other than "Ye Huayin." After a series of fierce battles, Huayin was on the verge of death, and the "Black Robe" would certainly not fare any better. If she were to encounter a new soul again when she was already at her limit, she might really not be able to hold on.

Moreover, given the current situation, whether it's Hanon or the transmigrator, since they are unwilling to be devoured and absorbed, there is no better way. The transmigrator's voluntary sacrifice is the best solution under the current circumstances.

So Hanon just silently rubbed her eyes, then rushed over and hugged the transmigrator tightly. The feelings between them weren't familial, romantic, or platonic; it was a deep, indescribable affection, a mutual, inseparable bond…

"Thank you for everything."

"You're welcome... My original purpose in transmigrating was to save a girl in a car accident, and now I'm just saving her again."

The time traveler gently pushed Huayin aside, and his figure gradually blurred: "May we overcome all tribulations and return as youths."

The transmigrator's figure slowly disappeared from the realm of consciousness, then the flower field scattered, the sky collapsed, the whole world began to drift away, and everything returned to the laboratory beneath the Tokyo Skytree.

After the clones self-destructed, the laboratory began to collapse. In the collapsed rubble, no human figures could be seen, except for a computer connected to the back of the "black robe's" head, whose screen was constantly flickering.

Begin to absorb souls.

Successfully absorbed the soul.

Warning: Unspecified soul form detected.

A disturbed soul!

A disturbed soul!

A disturbed soul!

Memory data loading error; emotion data loading error.

System overload.

With a "bang," the computer screen was smashed by a boulder and completely destroyed.

The earth and rocks buried everything, leaving only the beeping electronic sound.

Author's Note: I accidentally wrote too much of the ending. Don't worry, it's finished. I'm releasing it all at once for everyone. This is the fourth update today...

Section 964, Chapter 955: The Sea of ​​Stars

"Ah—wagugugu..."

The time traveler opened his eyes and instinctively tried to call out, but only a muffled sound came out; it turned out he was completely submerged in water.

To be more specific, it's in the culture medium.

What... is going on?

The time traveler struggled to see his surroundings, but with tubes connected to his entire body, turning around was difficult, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

At that moment, a cold female voice came from behind him: "Very good, the test subject has woken up. It seems that the 'brain in a vat' experiment was a success."

Wait, the time traveler was stunned. A brain in a vat?

"Brain in a Vat" is a science fiction hypothesis that if a human brain were removed, placed in a petri dish, and its perception controlled by a computer, would this brain realize that it is just a brain and has no real body or real life? This hypothesis has led to the setting of "The Matrix," where the Matrix controls everything, the human body is just a battery, and the mind lives a life in a virtual world.

Before the transmigrator could recover from his shock, he heard the voice behind him say again: "The data from this experiment will surely be useful for the next one. The Matrix will surely rise again. Long live Hydra!"

...What the heck?

At first, the time traveler was terrified when he heard "Matrix," thinking, "Could I have been turned into a battery?" But when "Hail Hydra" appeared later, he realized that something seemed wrong.

"Hahaha, did I scare you?"

The cold female voice behind him suddenly became emotional. The girl walked around to the front, with beautiful features and a charming smile. Who else could it be but Huayin!

The time traveler was both confused and beginning to understand. He vaguely realized, "Maybe... I really did make the right bet! My sacrifice successfully destroyed that 'black-robed' guy!"

Upon thinking of this, the time traveler curled the corners of his mouth and revealed a smile.

However, the gentle smile on Huayin's face suddenly changed, her expression full of mockery: "Hey, this guy is so easy to fool. He thinks he can stop me from absorbing Ye Huayin's soul? I am no longer 'Black Robe' or 'Ye Huayin', but a stronger and newer existence—I will destroy this world, and you are only fit to watch from the sidelines."

So... all the efforts of Kanon, the "Holy Spirit," and the transmigrator were in vain? In the end, the devil prevailed, and the "Black Robe" successfully absorbed Kanon and the "Holy Spirit," becoming the fully-fledged Great Demon King?

"Pfft, hahaha, you got scared again, didn't you~" Looking at the terrified transmigrator, Hana's expression returned to normal. This time, she even pressed the button next to her, removed the tubes and culture medium from the transmigrator, opened the culture tank, and let her out.

So everything just now was a joke? Was the original Kanon really that mean?

"You—cough, cough, cough." The transmigrator spoke hastily, but ended up inhaling a mouthful of nutrient solution that hadn't been drained in time, choking uncomfortably: "You, you, you..."

"I...I...hehe, it's me, the Ye Huayin you know." Huayin on the other end rolled her eyes. That's right, it was still the familiar feeling. Seeing her expression, the transmigrator was truly relieved.

Seeing that the transmigrator was still kneeling and coughing, Huayin simply came over and patted his back gently, and began to explain the current situation: "Thanks to you, 'Black Robe' really couldn't withstand the impact of the abnormal soul and died."

"However, my body was also badly injured and I was completely unable to move. So, that 'Holy Spirit' entered the body of the soulless 'Black Robe'—anyway, the 'Holy Spirit's' original body had already been destroyed in the battle, so she used the 'Black Robe's' body to start a new life."

“That happened three days ago. The ‘Black-Robed Holy Spirit’ led us out of Tokyo Skytree, and now we’re at a US military base, using Dr. Payne’s lab. The ‘Holy Spirit’ obtained the ‘Black-Robed’s’ original memories but wasn’t affected, because the ‘Black-Robed’s’ soul had dissipated due to your impact, and the ‘Holy Spirit’ had already glimpsed her memories long ago, so she wouldn’t be mentally disturbed. Now she possesses both superpowers and high technology, not only helping me recover from my injuries but also preserving your soul and creating a new body for you.”

After Huayin finished speaking, the transmigrator finally came to his senses and hurriedly got up to find a mirror to look at himself—had his body returned?

Weird!

"Huh? What's going on..."

"There's no way around it. Although I have the memories of your original appearance, I can't create such a body out of thin air. The 'Black-Robed Holy Spirit' doesn't have that high an intelligence either. I can only use a few limited black technologies, such as cloning, by inheriting the memories from the 'Black Robe'..."

Indeed, the transmigrator's current body is still "Ye Huayin," only her soul has been injected into a clone.

This result... the transmigrator was both amused and exasperated, but oh well, at least he, no, she was still alive and familiar enough with Hana's body, and believed that she would soon be a vigorous and powerful super martial artist again.

After taking a few deep breaths, the transmigrator adjusted his mindset, only to hear the real Kanon add, "Actually, clones can also be adjusted. Changing gender isn't difficult. At first, we even considered giving you a male version of Kanon's body."

"Pfft—" The transmigrator spat out the mouthful of culture fluid he had just choked on: "You, you..."

"Hehe, sorry, sorry, we had our reasons for making this decision in the end." Hana stuck out her tongue, clasped her hands in apology to the transmigrator, and said, "I and 'Holy Spirit' have other things to take care of next. Once we've settled everything, it wouldn't be a problem if we came back and gave you a male body, but for now, we'll have to make do with you for now!"