Kong Xian, the name of the mayor of Yangshan Town.

Originally, the Heavy Hammer Vanguard Captain intended to leave his original name—Shen Donglin, but in the final struggle, he could only write down the name Kong Xian, a name that did not belong to him.

This means that the moment the name was written down, the captain who once led the Hammer Vanguard no longer existed.

What remained here was only the mayor of Yangshan Town, wearing a false name and identity.

Mayor Kong Xian is Shen Donglin.

Faced with this fact, Yun You initially found it somewhat unbelievable.

But upon careful consideration, it certainly fits...

She recalled various details from when she first met Kong Xian.

First was his age.

Kong Xian's face appeared somewhat aged, but his body was robust, roughly estimating his age between 50 and 55.

The Hammer Vanguard's Captain Shen Donglin was born in 2024, disappeared at age 33, and by 2077, he should be 53, the age matches perfectly.

Secondly, his memory was sporadic; facing some crucial questions, he could never answer them. This matches with the memory-confused Shen Donglin.

Moreover, the key point is, he would speak inscrutably about the "Guillotine" in the town.

The accumulation of several key points almost confirmed his identity.

Thinking critically, the temptation ability of visceral consciousness is indeed quite terrifying.

This force, which acts directly within the human heart, is more dangerous than pure destructive power; even entities like the Hammer Vanguard Team are toyed with it.

Fortunately, Yun You and her two companions denied "Immortality" from the start, not giving "it" a chance to tempt, thus escaping a disaster.

It's just that not everyone possesses the determination to face temptation and remain unwavering.

Aurora Miles, who had always remained rational, could not hold her inner resolve and stick to her will.

The note below Shen Donglin's writing proves that she has already deeply suffered from the temptation's harm, stepping into the abyss step by step.

[This is Aurora]

[I read the words left by Captain Shen Donglin, and I also know what he wants to express]

[He wants to tell those who come later, not to be seduced by desires in their hearts, to become soulless beings driven by interests]

[...]

[I've thought for a long time, and felt deeply]

[I remembered a classic book I read in my childhood, in which a famous saying was written like this...]

[Most of the tragedies that occur to a person originate from "unreasonable desires" in people's hearts, stemming from "greed" and "ignorance"]

[Without ability, yet wanting to obtain better things and wealth, this is the source of destruction]

[My father once told me to firmly remember this sentence, he told me that one should be content with what one has, not be greedy, so one can live a life in peace]

[...]

[...]

[But I am unwilling, and I do not agree]

[Greed is indeed not a good habit, but there's another saying that says "seeking wealth in danger"]

[Without greed and the courage to live in the face of death, we would forever idle in our positions, wasting our lives]

[I don't want that; I don't want to watch my father die in vain and be powerless to do anything, nor watch all these tragic events occur and be unable to change]

[Aurora Miles is definitely not someone who would be caught without a fight]

[Just tonight, under a big tree near the suburbs, I found a pocket watch]

[The pocket watch is cool, the surface is inlaid with gold, at first glance, it looks like a branded luxury...but upon closer inspection, it's apparent that it's just a worthless counterfeit watch]

[This is my father's watch, he always bragged that it was awarded by a big boss, so he kept it close, even when going down the mine...]

[Its appearance here means there's a high probability my father has met with mishap]

[I find it unfair]

[Why can those at the top enjoy all the beauty in the world, wantonly squandering others' lives without any punishment, while my honest, simple miner father has to suffer a miserable death?]

[My father once said, life has a fate, how one should live, and how much suffering one will endure is destined by heaven]

[But I refuse to believe in fate, since heaven has given me wisdom beyond the average person, I must use it to do something, at least...at least to save my father's life]

[The Hammer Vanguard was bewitched, but that was only because their will wasn't firm enough, yes...it must be]

[As long as one maintains their own mind, ignores all external distractions, focusing solely on the goal, it definitely won't affect my spirit]

[Moreover, the Hammer Vanguard's approach wasn't wrong either, deeply studying the visceral definitely yields information on "Immortality." They ultimately failed just because they lacked a crucial item—the heart]

[I already have a rough guess about the heart's location, I will definitely find the heart, then decipher the secret of immortality]

[I will definitely not fail...]

[Absolutely not]

The content of the note ends here.

At the end of the text, Aurora did not leave a diary as usual but simply drew a picture, depicting her holding her father's hand, running carefree under the sunlight.

Although Aurora's tone is unwaveringly firm, and her words are imbued with a never-yielding spirit...

Yun You understood that this essentially is a symptom of having the mind influenced.

The words left behind by the Hammer Vanguard had already clearly stated that the power brought by the visceral is not a normal form of immortality—it is a Curse.

It will not grant anyone the force of everlasting life, only continually tempting others to serve its purposes.

Normally speaking, a smart and witty girl like Aurora should be able to realize this.

But as the saying goes, "The person involved is confused, while the bystander sees clearly," eventually, she remains immersed in her own imagination, thinking that everything will change according to her wishes.

She happens to be the one most deeply bewitched.

Yet Yun You knows that one can't really blame her.

After all, Aurora is merely a kid.

Her father, whom she depends on, is her everything in life.

As long as she can save her father, even if it's a trap, she will surely step into it.

Yun You merely felt a bit regretful.

Because, from the current situation, Aurora is likely to face grave misfortune.

Venturing alone into the forest, with an already unstable mind, and lacking water and food...

Under such circumstances, it's difficult for her to survive in the forest for two weeks.

No matter how things turn out, this girl did help Yun You quite a lot.

Thus, Yun You decides to go to the forest tonight.

This is not only to find the last organ of the Teenage King—the heart but also to save Aurora Miles.

Yun You is also not someone who believes in destiny; in this respect, she is very similar to Aurora.

So, she also wants to try…to see whether she can break Aurora's fate, and forcefully pull this girl out from despair!

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