“Miss, we… don’t know you, you must have mistaken us for someone else.”
“Yes, although we do have a daughter, she’s only four years old. You’re probably older than us; we couldn’t possibly have a daughter your age.”
A man and a woman, both members of the Lunarian tribe, gave negative responses in turn, but Shayna didn’t find it strange. She simply dispelled her ability’s transformation, revealing her real appearance.
“Oh, are you my cousin’s child? You do look a bit like Shayna. If she grows up to be as beautiful as you, that would be wonderful. Don’t you think so, dear?”
The female Lunarian, who bore an 80% resemblance to Shayna but with a softer, more innocent look, asked the male Lunarian beside her.
That man was her husband, and also Shayna’s father. His face was stern, and his eyes seemed somewhat lackluster.
He had short white hair and a bit of stubble on his chin. A cigarette hung from his mouth, and he wore a black trench coat over a black suit. Despite his stern appearance, he showed a gentle smile when looking at his wife.
“Of course, our daughter is the cutest in the world. Come to think of it, this young lady does resemble your cousin.”
“Absolutely, there’s no way I could be wrong. But their escape route shouldn’t have led them here… Wait! I remember we were being attacked by the Marines…”
The woman suddenly felt a headache as she tried to recall the previous details.
“We encountered a storm along the way, which forced us to change course. Just as we did, we saw you being besieged. Shayna and Alber hid with the main group elsewhere, while I stayed behind to take care of you wounded ones. Don’t worry, you can reunite soon.”
Shayna avoided revealing her identity to her parents, opting instead to lie to gloss over the situation.
Lily Carnation has a limitation: it cannot let the dead realize they are dead. Once they become aware of their death, the effect of Lily Carnation ends.
In Lunarian records, Lily Carnation is not a flower of rebirth, but a flower of remembrance. With their strong vitality, their blood is enough to nurture this flower.
The deceased in their memories gradually manifest as the flower grows, eventually creating fake thought bodies like this before her.
The thought body remembers everything the blood donor remembers, as they are formed from the donor’s memories. However, their memories only last up until the moment of their death, and cannot be filled in beyond that point.
But that’s not the most amazing part. The amazing part is that these thought bodies are not just pure memories but operate as unique “AI” based on those memories in a special way.
This makes the thought bodies almost like living people, with a 90% similarity in behavior to the deceased, making them nearly indistinguishable from the real person.
This was originally Lily Carnation’s way of hunting. As a carnivorous plant, they would use this method to completely wipe out a population.
The Lunarian tribe cultivated this flower and improved its usage, labeling the wild hunting method as a taboo.
They only used this method to remember their loved ones on their death anniversaries. Even knowing it’s fake, they found it hard to resist.
This is why Shayna values Lily Carnation’s seeds so much. Missing this opportunity means she might never find another Lily Carnation again.
Only the Lunarian tribe can achieve this; their vitality is unlike that of ordinary people, allowing them to use their own blood to remember their ancestors.
Ordinary people, even if they bleed themselves dry, might not be able to achieve this and Lily Carnation could even backfire it on them.
The Baron’s actions are considered forbidden by the Lunarian tribe. If a companion dies near the Lily Carnation, it can create a more lifelike thought body, without worrying about any trouble that might arise from recognizing the other party.
However, time is limited, and to sustain it, one must continually feed it with the lives of their kind.
The separation of life and death is like poison; once it starts, it’s hard to stop. This is why the Lunarian tribe has always forbidden this.
“I see, it’s good they’re safe. Those pursuers are getting harder to deal with. Miss, you need to be careful too.”
They didn’t doubt Shayna’s identity. Apart from the Lunarian tribe, there is no other race whose bodies can ignite with fire. Shayna had all the characteristics of the Lunarian tribe, including matching tattoos.
“How coincidental, your tattoo is the same one we wanted for our daughter, hoping she grows up safe and sound.”
“Darkrai, go inform the others to stay away for now.”
Shayna rarely drops her disguise, but the resemblance in their faces was enough to guess their relationship with Shayna. Even if it was fake, it was still a beautiful memory.
The original Lily Carnation had been destroyed, and the Red Arrows Pirates had become history. In another world, they should still be comrades on the same ship.
However, the island’s facilities still existed. Baron Omatsuri had gone to great lengths to build those facilities to lure others to the island, and they could still be used.
“As you command.”
Short-distance movement wouldn’t trigger Darkrai’s debuff of getting-lost, so Arceus wasn’t worried about Darkrai ending up in some strange place and confidently assigned this task to him.
Time passed slowly, and the sunlight once again crept over the horizon. Shayna knew the time had come.
“Goodbye, Dad, Mom. Alber and I are doing well now. You don’t need to worry about anything else.”
The fond memories of the past can be cherished, but one cannot dwell in the past. When the time felt right, Shayna burned the seeds in her hand to ashes. The two thought bodies began to flicker and fade. At that moment, they seemed to understand something.
With a serene smile, they silently disappeared.
……
“Lord Sacred Beast, I’m sorry for taking up so much time.”
The mask once again covered her face, the longing once again concealed by her. However, she had already collected the remaining seeds.
“No need to apologize. Just wait, time will prove many things. When my remaining powers return, I will fulfill your dream.”
Life and death are separate, and Arceus has no intention of breaking that barrier. Otherwise, the world would fall into chaos. But in his complete state, he is a creator; and space and time are his domains.
Interfering with the original world is difficult, but creating a Reverse World is effortless for him. He also has new plans for the Reverse World; it won’t be a place of ruin and destruction but a brand-new divine kingdom.
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