303. A New Identity
Although... Yun Ling bravely uttered those words, but he was still nearly slashed by Mei. If she hadn't known Yun Ling's size, going any further would have been disastrous.
Indeed, she was too hasty.
However, Mei stayed.
While they weren't a perfect couple, at least they slept together, which was a huge step forward, wasn't it?
Fortunately, the beds in the teachers' apartment were large enough to fit three people comfortably.
Squeezed in the middle, Yun Ling felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Having such a beautiful woman in his arms, but unable to engage, was a great torment.
Moreover... Luna Kindred's sleeping posture was terrible; she practically had half her body pressed against Yun Ling.
Yun Ling couldn't move easily, leaving half his body numb.
To his left was Luna Kindred, to his right Mei—this kind of double blessing was, at least for now, something he couldn't enjoy.
He could only inhale the faint fragrance emanating from the two women as he slowly drifted off to sleep.
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"Dr. Tesla, hello," Bronya greeted politely.
"Enough with the small talk. How do you want me to help you?"
Tesla had no goodwill towards the Cocolia faction. Normally, she would never have any dealings with them, but this time she had no choice but to intervene.
After all, Cocolia had used their ally, Raiden Ryouma, as a bargaining chip, needing her and Einstein to decipher some things.
"Dr. Tesla, actually, I mainly want a chance to talk to you," Bronya said tentatively.
"I have nothing to talk about with you. Get to the point."
Tesla's tone carried a hint of impatience. In her eyes, Cocolia, that shrew, was a bitch, and she figured her subordinates weren't any better.
"It's about Carl Gustav, or rather… Welt Joyce! Or perhaps another of his little-known names—Yun Ling."
Bronya stated the information she had seen in the third video.
Upon hearing the last name, Tesla remained silent for a long while.
"…Hey, you messy-haired guy, wake up."
Tesla didn't hesitate to wake Einstein, who was hiding behind a book.
"Miss Bronya, what do you want to talk about?" Einstein had already woken up upon hearing the name.
Bronya didn't waste any words and sent over some basic information about Yun Ling.
The two exchanged glances…
They glanced at each other and fell silent.
The person on the screen, unsurprisingly, perfectly matched the Welt Joyce they remembered.
"I found several documents about Yun Ling in Schicksal's database. The time span is quite large, so please be patient and read them all."
Bronya handed over the data she had collected earlier.
After a long wait, Bronya finally received a reply.
"These...are all of them his?" Tesla's voice trembled slightly.
"I don't know, but some people are constantly searching for Yun Ling after his 'reincarnation.' They seem to firmly believe that Yun Ling's reincarnation does exist, and the current Yun Ling is currently at St. Freya Academy...", Bronya explained.
"The concept of reincarnation, in non-scientific fields, usually represents the phenomenon of the same soul exhibiting some differences in different individuals. Unfortunately, we currently cannot even prove the existence of the soul."
"Currently, the scientific community has generalized the concept of the soul to consciousness. However, this would significantly differ from Mr. Yun Ling's case. Perhaps Mr. Yun Ling's example could illustrate that the carrier of consciousness is the soul, but the soul is not limited by consciousness… Don't worry about it, I'm just talking to myself."
Einstein lazily rambled on with a bunch of incoherent arguments.
"So Dr. Einstein means…"
"You don't believe in 'reincarnation,' do you?" Bronya understood Einstein's unspoken meaning.
The vessel of consciousness is the soul, and the soul is not limited by consciousness.
However, judging a person often starts with the soul, which has been generalized by science—that is, the consciousness mentioned earlier.
Reincarnation changes consciousness, not the soul. Therefore, scientifically speaking, Yun Ling should be separated from his past life, because his consciousness does not overlap with that of the Sword God Yun Ling, Sherlock Holmes, or even Welt Joyce.
"I don't want to draw such a hasty conclusion. At least let me meet him first," Einstein said calmly.
In her opinion, the being named Joyce had already... perished in that explosion.
If she had to say, she was tired; she didn't want to investigate anymore; she had investigated enough.
In the end, didn't she still choose to believe? But what did it matter?
Welt Joyce and Carl Gustav were ultimately different people.
And Yun Ling was the same—just a seemingly similar but completely different individual.
"Alright, messy hair, this isn't your science lesson time, but we really should go see that Yun Ling, at least to give everything an answer, shouldn't we?" Tesla reminded her.
"Oh? Already a little impatient, Dr. Tesla?" Einstein teased.
"Shut up!" Tesla snapped, as if her tail had been stepped on. Like a cat, she blushed and glared at her.
Bronya listened to the banter on the channel, her gossip-loving spirit ignited.
But she knew this wasn't the time for gossip. If possible, she wanted to figure out Yun Ling's reincarnation mechanism; perhaps that could change Yun Ling's fate.
And this would inevitably require the help of the two Doctors.
Everything she knew about the plot had been completely messed up. The two newly appeared Herrschers she'd never seen before were enough to give her a headache.
Not to mention the Sage King from five hundred years ago, Lin Chaoyu, Cheng Lingshuang, Li Sushang, and Fu Hua in her prime.
The history in her mind had been completely rewritten.
So this also shows that the future can be changed, at least it has already changed, hasn't it?
And all these changes originated from Yun Ling.
Bronya still doesn't understand why she was reborn, or if it's related to Yun Ling?
Perhaps her strong desire to save Yun Ling moved God? So he gave her a chance?
Oh, that's ridiculous.
Anyway, Bronya's only thought right now is to ensure Yun Ling's survival, nothing more.
"Alright, Miss Bronya, why don't you tell us what you want us to do? This information is very valuable, and we deserve your favor," Einstein reminded her.
"Hmm... thank you... Then let's unravel the mystery of Yun Ling's reincarnation, or rather, find a solution."
"I don't quite understand what you mean, Miss Bronya. Do you think... Mr. Yun Ling's reincarnation is some kind of illness?" Einstein seemed slightly puzzled by Bronya's statement.
"No, it's just that there are some unavoidable reasons. I'm troubling you, two doctors." Bronya didn't explain the reasons, but earnestly requested.
"We agree to this condition." Tesla accepted the 'task' without hesitation; in fact, she had already had this idea after learning of Yun Ling's reincarnation.
Since Bronya brought it up, she might as well return the favor—a win-win situation.
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