"Reverse the era...
Restart the world?" These eight words, Chen Ling understood each one, but put together, he did not understand their meaning.
"It's just the literal meaning," Chu Muyun said slowly, "to reverse everything from the great catastrophe to now, let human civilization return to the day when the Red Star descended..." "You mean, going back in time??" "It's not going back, it's restarting...
there is a big difference between the two." Chen Ling looked incredulously at Chu Muyun, "Is this...
possible?" "Haven't you already seen it?" Chu Muyun pointed to the USB drive in Chen Ling's hand, "Our experimental results." In Chen Ling's mind, he suddenly recalled the scene of inserting the USB drive into the snow and traveling back to the "previous life"...
undoubtedly, that was the world he had once existed in, the era when the Red Star had just descended.
And the Twilight Society perfectly restored it and sealed it in this USB drive.
"How...
did you do this?" Restarting the world was like a fantasy to Chen Ling, but he was a firsthand experiencer.
"The process is quite complex...
we have worked hard so far, and have only completed this two-hour 'save', but we have found a way, someday, we will make this save replace history and restart the world." "But if the world can really restart, then you should represent 'justice' yourselves, why are you being hunted by the nine major human domains? Why not join forces with them?" Chen Ling retorted.
Chu Muyun smiled.
He pushed his glasses and calmly said, "You will understand in the future." Chen Ling fell silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"I have already explained the most basic concept of the Twilight Society to you," Chu Muyun stared at Chen Ling, "now...
you have to make a decision." "Join us, become the highest level wanted criminal in the nine major domains, a lifetime of wandering, despised and feared by the world...
or leave?" Chen Ling's eyes flickered, after a brief pause, he slowly raised his head and firmly said, "I will join." Reversing the era, restarting the world.
For others, the great catastrophe was just a description in history, but for Chen Ling, it meant that everything belonging to him would be destroyed.
He didn't like this world, he didn't like this era, he wanted to go back to where he belonged, to honor his parents, to live a peaceful life...
he wanted to change the established history, so that his father, relatives, and friends could live well.
He wanted to go home.
Hearing these three words, Chu Muyun smiled slightly, took out three playing cards from his pocket, and placed them on the table one by one.
Spades 6, Hearts 6, Clubs 6; "What is this?" "Joining the Twilight Society, for many of our members, means completely cutting off their past, including their names, families, identities...
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they use the faces of playing cards to represent themselves, you can also choose one." "...Why are they all 6?" "The number represents seniority, the earlier you join, the higher the number...
for your batch, it starts with 6." Chu Muyun shrugged, "Actually, 6 is not bad, I joined a few years earlier, and it's only 7." "Then why are there only three suits? Where is the Diamonds?" "Two months ago, a new member joined and took the Diamonds." "Okay..." Chen Ling glanced at the three playing cards, subconsciously touched his chest...
beneath the flesh, it was empty.
"I choose Hearts, [Hearts 6]." Chu Muyun raised an eyebrow, nodded, and pushed the playing card in front of Chen Ling.
"Well, officially welcome you to join the Twilight Society...
[Hearts 6]." The woman who had been sitting silently in the corner all along, timely started clapping.
Chen Ling looked at her strangely, and the woman yawned, then turned her head away.
"Is she also a member of the Twilight Society? What card?" "She doesn't have a connection to the divine path, nor any other abilities, just an ordinary person, so she's just a peripheral member...
generally responsible for passing on information, basically every domain, every city has one." "Then what card are you?" "【Black Spade 7】." Chen Ling nodded.
He looked at the 【Red Heart 6】 in his hand, suddenly feeling unreal...
he just randomly picked a playing card at the convenience store and became a wanted member of the Twilight Society in the nine major domains...
just a few hours ago, he was convinced it was a cult.
"That file, there are only three copies in the entire Twilight Society, one each for the Red King and the Gray King, this one is temporarily placed in your care, but can only be opened once a month, otherwise it will damage the contents inside." "So what should I do next?" Chen Ling asked, "Do I need to report somewhere, go through procedures, and then stay in a dormitory?" "...
" Chu Muyun shook his head speechlessly, "The Twilight Society is an organization, with very loose management of members' personal behavior, you can do whatever you want...
just make sure to complete the tasks as soon as possible when assigned, then disguise yourself and ensure you are not discovered by the human domain.
Speaking of disguises...
you should be the best at it." "Me?" "Didn't you embark on the 'Acting Divine Path'? Disguising yourself as different characters should be your strength," Chu Muyun said matter-of-factly, "And, your skills seem even more twisted than normal Acting Divine Path." "Acting Divine Path...
skills..." Chen Ling seemed to remember something, his fingertips reached his chin, his mind moved, and the next moment he tore off his entire face.
In the woman's astonished gaze, two identical Chu Muyuns were sitting face to face.
"That's right, it's this." The Chu Muyun on the left nodded, "After stepping onto the divine path, with each advancement, you will automatically master a corresponding skill, the skills will vary depending on the path you choose...
you have taken a twisted divine path, so your skills should be unique." "I see..." The Chu Muyun on the right looked down at his body, even his attire and voice had changed.
If the woman didn't know their seats in advance, she wouldn't be able to tell which one was the real 【Black Spade 7】.
"As far as I know, the first-tier skill of the usual Acting Divine Path is called 【Thousand Faces】, which can freely change faces and voices, but cannot transform into objects...
but you can do both," Chu Muyun paused, "You are the only one who has taken this path, why not give this skill a name?" "【Thousand Faces】..." Chen Ling thought for a moment, "In that case, I'll name my skill 【Faceless】." Formless and faceless, appearance comes from the heart.
"Your divine path is very strange, although your abilities are strong, the side effects are also very obvious, without any surprises, every time you advance in the future, it will trigger short-term mental confusion, which you should pay special attention to." "Mental confusion? Did I have it when I advanced?" "...
" Chen Ling didn't remember at all the process of turning into a gun barrel and Chen Yan after his advancement.
Chu Muyun briefly described it to him, then looked at the dim night outside, slowly stood up.
"It's about time, I should go." "Where to?" "Back to Aurora City, I have a mission there." As he spoke, Chu Muyun took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Chen Ling.
"What's this?" "This is your mission," Chu Muyun answered seriously, "A mission personally issued to you by the Red King...
perhaps only you can complete it in the entire Twilight Society."”