Chapter 226
[Xiao 1: Master, Chi Yanxun really does seem abnormal.]
The System said:
[Xiao 1: As the Secondary Center of this world, he shouldn’t be showing such an expression.]
The Systemâs mood was complex. Shen Shuyu opened his eyes.
[Shen Shuyu: The Luck System is on him.]
The Systemâs indicator light flickered twice.
[Xiao 1: But I didn’t detect its data code.]
[Shen Shuyu: It was hurt by you once; it’s going to be careful. Moreover, it came to find me.]
Shen Shuyu’s brow furrowed.
[Shen Shuyu: It said I am the Secondary Center of this world.]
The System stalled.
[Xiao 1: What? What did it say?]
[Shen Shuyu: Go check if there are any changes in the world’s energy field. We’ll talk about the rest after you check.]
The System left immediately. It returned quickly, but the answer was negative.
[Xiao 1: Master, there are no abnormalities in the energy field. The Primary Center is still Shen Xili, and the Secondary Center is still Chi Yanxun.]
So the question was: why did the Luck System tell Shen Shuyu that he was the world’s Secondary Center?
The System suggested:
[Xiao 1: It’s very likely trying to deceive you into doing something for it.]
Shen Shuyu didn’t immediately reply. On the contrary, he felt that the Luck System might be rightâperhaps from the very beginning, its target had been him.
The System called “Master” twice before Shen Shuyu came back to his senses.
The System asked: [Xiao 1: Master, what are you thinking about?]
[Shen Shuyu: Luck told me one more thing that cleared up my confusion.]
[Xiao 1: What was it?]
[Shen Shuyu: Luck said that five years ago, it was the one who brought the original host here. Combined with the entries in his diary, it should be true. However, Luck and the original host somehow got separated later. Without the system’s help, the original host had a high fever and likely forgot about it.]
This was a lot to take in. Who would have thought that two people had transmigrated into this body!
The System was bewildered. [Xiao 1: And then?]
[Shen Shuyu: I’ve also been investigating Chi Yanxun these past two days. I found that he wasn’t always as brilliant as he is now.]
Shen Shuyu had hired a private investigator to look into Chi Yanxun’s past. Although many traces had been erased from the network, human memory remained.
The investigator had sent him many fragments of Chi Yanxun’s past. From these pieces, Shen Shuyu pieced together a rough picture of Chi Yanxun five years ago.
The Chi family was a massive clan, and Chi Yanxunâs generation was filled with talent.
Logically, Chi Yanxun should have been the center of attention since childhood because his abilities were the strongest among the younger generation.
But he wasn’t. Five years ago, the one holding the title of “Genius” in the Chi family was someone elseâChi Yanxun’s older brother, Chi Wen.
Chi Wen was the eldest son. He had shown extraordinary ability since childhood. Unfortunately, geniuses are often envied. When Chi Wen was twenty years old, he died suddenly.
The Chi family was grief-stricken and blocked all news regarding Chi Wen to avoid being reminded of their sorrow.
However, after Chi Wen passed away, his mother also went mad from excessive grief and was sent to a sanatorium by the head of the Chi family. The very next year, he had impatiently married someone new.
[Xiao 1: But… that’s not how it was written in the original novel.]
The System was shocked.
[Xiao 1: In the book, Chi Yanxun was the center of attention from the start, and he didn’t have an older brother.]
[Shen Shuyu: Are you still sure this is really a novel world?]
Shen Shuyu asked in return.
He could now feel inconsistencies everywhere, especially regarding Chi Yanxun.
He was inclined to believe the private investigator’s findings were true. It was impossible to create a person out of thin air; if he searched diligently, he would surely find the truth.
The System fell silent.
Shen Shuyu said, [Actually, I could ask the Shen family. My brother would definitely know the truth behind this.]
Calculating Chi Wenâs age, he would have been only three years younger than Shen Yisi. If Chi Wen was that brilliant back then, Shen Yisi would definitely know him.
But Shen Shuyu couldn’t ask Shen Yisi. With his brotherâs high IQ, he would likely be exposed immediately.
So who should he ask?
After transmigrating, he didn’t have many friends he could trust… wait, Feng Xing!
Shen Shuyuâs eyes lit up. How could he have forgotten Feng Xing?
Although Feng Xing was the same age as him, his parents had always been valued employees of the Shen Group. They might know many internal secrets!
Shen Shuyu scrambled out of bed and immediately pulled out his terminal to message Feng Xing.
Feng Xing replied quickly: [Just got home. What’s up?]
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment and placed a call.
Feng Xing answered quickly. “What’s up?”
Shen Shuyu said, “I saw Chi Yanxun today and suddenly remembered something, but I can’t remember the specifics. I wanted to ask youâis it convenient right now?”
Feng Xing said, “Ask away. I’m in my bedroom.”
Shen Shuyu asked, “Did Chi Yanxun… have an older brother before?”
“Yeah,” Feng Xing asked curiously. “You don’t remember?”
There really was one!
Shen Shuyu said, “I had that fever before, and then they blocked the news. I saw Chi Yanxun today and suddenly remembered it.”
Feng Xing gave an “Oh.” Thinking of how Chi Yanxun was acting all attentive to Shen Shuyu today, he couldn’t help but say, “Shuyu, Chi Yanxun really isn’t as simple as you think. He was only brought back after his brother died. Heâs just an illegitimate son; how much promise could he have?”
“What?” Shen Shuyu caught the keyword. Illegitimate son?
Chi Yanxun is an illegitimate son?
Feng Xing gave an “Ah.” “Yeah, Chi Yanxun is an illegitimate son.”
Shen Shuyu said, “I don’t think I’ve ever heard about this.”
Feng Xing explained, “It’s normal that you haven’t. After his brother died, he suddenly appeared. At the time, the Chi family said the child had been raised by relatives to prevent people from targeting the familyâafter all, having two geniuses would be a huge threat to others.”
“But actually, Chi Yanxunâs real mother is his father’s current wife.”
After listening to Feng Xing, both Shen Shuyu and the System fell into an eerie silence.
[Xiao 1: Master…]
[Shen Shuyu: Perhaps before the plot was unlocked, this world was considered a novel. But clearly, it has now transcended our control.]
He then recounted what the Luck System had told him to the System.
Hearing that Luck wanted to target him, the System was ten thousand percent unwilling.
[Shen Shuyu: Thereâs no other way. We must find out exactly what is going on.]
Xiao 1âs level was more than one tier higher than Luckâs. That was why Luck hadn’t detected it when it contacted Shen Shuyu in the escape room. However, there was no guarantee it wouldn’t sense something later.
Seeing that Shen Shuyu had made up his mind, the System didn’t know how to dissuade him. After all, the Master Mind had also ordered it to investigate this matter.
The question then was: where should it go in the meantime?
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment. [Do you have to be hosted in a human?]
The System considered this. [Xiao 1: It needs to be a living creature, but communication only works inside a human brain. However, if I host in someone else, they will definitely notice something.]
That was a problem.
Shen Shuyu lay back on the bed to rest, but soon, he thought of a good place.
It couldn’t be a person, but other living creatures were fine.
Shen Shuyu stood up. The System asked: [Xiao 1: Master, where are you going?]
Shen Shuyu put on his clothes. [Shen Shuyu: To find you a temporary master.]
[Xiao 1: What?]
But Shen Shuyu was already ignoring it.
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