After seeing Emerson off, Todd looked at the family tree on the table and leaned back in his chair, looking dejected.
After a long while, he stood up, walked to the window, lowered the curtains, took off his outer robe, and lifted his sleeves.
On the fair skin, a pale gray scale the size of a silver coin grew, looking particularly abrupt and glaring.
“A few days ago, it was only the size of a pea. I didn’t expect it to grow so fast…” Todd put down his sleeves, returned to his chair, and looked at the ceiling listlessly.
Let's calculate the number of superpowers within him. Starting with 'X-ray vision,' 'weakness,' and 'speed,' then 'eagle eye' when the virus was discovered, followed by 'regeneration,' 'underwater breathing,' 'metal skin,' and 'pain barrier' during the North Island campaign, and finally adding 'soul link,' 'earthquake,' 'earth manipulation,' and several other undiscovered superpowers gifted by Clarence, the total number of superpowers is at least 12, exceeding the tolerance threshold for inheritor mutations.
Although phages and antibiotics are now used to suppress the growth of bacteria in the body, this method is ultimately only a temporary solution.
Mutation was only a matter of time.
What meaning do kings and holy sons have if they lose their lives and become monsters that only know how to kill?
Todd did consider asking others for help, but ultimately rejected the suggestion.
The stability of the Kingdom of Muxi is built on the foundation of the king's survival. If Todd, who has no children and no legitimate heir, were to tell anyone in the kingdom about this, even the most loyal subjects might have other ideas.
Ultimately, Todd can only rely on himself to solve the problem of the inheritor's mutation.
Todd closed his eyes, emptied his mind, and allowed his consciousness to enter a deeper realm.
When Todd "opened his eyes" again, he was in a high-tech, modern research institute.
The spacious experimental hall, the sophisticated electronic instruments, and the dazzling LCD screen—this is the consciousness space he created using his "Soul Link" ability.
Todd discovered that humans sometimes get caught up in fantasies and daydreams, but the simplest application of "soul link" is to clearly restore these vague, imagined images into everything in the virtual space, and to allow for free interaction.
Everything here is decorated and furnished based on the European Wetsuus Biochemical Research Institute he visited in his previous life, with some elements from games and movies he was familiar with, such as Resident Evil, Alien, Star Wars, Halo, and so on.
Through meditation, Todd can allow his mind to enter this space to process mental matters and engage in daily reflections. He calls this virtual world his "soul space."
He turned on the switch on the table, and the giant screen on the wall began playing fragments of Clarence's memories in his mind. Todd watched and listened intently, trying his best to remember these images and sounds and connect them to form a piece of information he wanted.
This process is somewhat like an intellectual puzzle, where you are faced with tens of thousands of pieces, and you select a few dozen suitable pieces to piece together.
It sounds simple, but it's incredibly difficult to do. Often, when you find a similar fragment and then go back to look for the previous one, you realize you've already forgotten it.
Todd worked hard for a long time, but still came up empty-handed.
The fatigue and dull pain in his brain forced him to give up the attempt and return to reality.
He opened his eyes and looked at the timer in the corner. Only one minute had passed, but in the soul space, it felt like a whole day had gone by.
Clutching his booming head, Todd shook it hard, trying to get rid of the discomfort as quickly as possible.
"Someone come here!" Todd rubbed his temples with one hand and rang the bell with the other, calling loudly for the servants outside the door.
Looking at the guards entering through the gate, Todd pointed downstairs: "Have the kitchen send me some licorice tea and make an almond cake!"
The attendant nodded in agreement, but didn't move an inch.
Seeing this, Todd frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, Lady Mary has arrived and has requested an audience."
Todd was taken aback: "Why didn't you tell me?"
The attendant whispered a reminder: "Your Majesty, I called out from outside the door just now, but you haven't responded."
It seems the 'Soul Space' is to blame. Todd nodded to the servant and said, "Let her in."
The door opened.
Mary, dressed in plain clothes, walked to Todd's table, bowed, and placed a gold-embossed invitation in front of him.
"This is?"
Todd was somewhat puzzled.
Mary's face beamed with joy: "Your Majesty, do you remember the textile factory and clothing store you proposed? The opening ceremony is next Friday!"
Todd's eyes widened: "So fast?"
"The venue, equipment, and raw materials were all readily available. Recruiting staff and designing costumes took a lot of time. Also, if it weren't for 'that incident' that happened in the kingdom before, we could have opened much earlier."
Todd nodded upon hearing this; he naturally knew what the other person was referring to.
How many people did you invite on opening day?
"194 people. I had the list ready long ago. It includes those who helped me during the preparation for opening the store, as well as 84 business partners, 26 material suppliers, 7 guild management members, and some of my old friends."
Todd exclaimed in surprise, "You can actually remember so many people?"
"I have to say, the 'hypermeability' ability has brought me a lot of trouble, but also a lot of convenience. At least one thing I'm sure of is that I definitely won't get amnesia when I get old." Mary, who was in a rare good mood, even stuck out her tongue playfully after saying this.
Looking at the woman before him, Todd couldn't help but sigh inwardly: This woman, whose beauty he could only remember at first glance, though once a queen and having endured many misfortunes, was, after so much time together, the most impressive thing about her was her willpower... and of course, her photographic memory—'hypermeability'...
Wait a minute!
A sudden flash of inspiration crossed Todd's mind.
Mary noticed the King's expression had changed drastically and asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"
Todd raised his hand to stop the other person from asking questions, his mind racing as he considered the feasibility of the plan.
Clarence used his "Soul Link" ability to pull himself into his soul space, hoping to use the power of thought to suppress and spy on the successor's secrets.
So, is it possible to use this method in reverse?
If Mary is pulled into her own soul space, and Clarence's memory fragments are actively released and shown to her, and her "hyper-memory" ability is used to organize and arrange the memories, could the secret to suppressing the mutation be found as soon as possible?
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