[Offspring Descend]

"Knowing everything in advance?" Sanguinius looked slightly puzzled.

Sui Yang, however, maintained his usual expression. He wasn't surprised that Roboute would ask such a question, and even offered a compliment: "It seems playing games has made you more sensitive to strategic deployment. That's correct; I did indeed know all the movements of the RDA and the enemy in advance."

As he spoke, Sui Yang raised his left hand and swept it outward, shrinking the draft contract and numerous documents to the corner of the console before operating the interface to pull up a holographic map.

Re-examining the map, which was marked with dense details, it perfectly reflected every aspect of the war situation. Moreover, their father had admitted it frankly, without any attempt at concealment.

"Father..." This left Sanguinius even more confused. "Do you truly possess some kind of precognition, or the ability to foresee the future?"

"..." Roboute remained silent, but Sanguinius had already voiced the question for him.

Seeing his two sons looking so bewildered, Sui Yang could have played the riddle-master or maintained an air of mystery. However, he believed that sometimes it was best to help his children resolve their inner knots to avoid leaving hidden dangers—just like now.

"Rather than calling it foreseeing the future, it is more like time backtracking or a time reset, which allows me to make targeted combat deployments." Sui Yang gave a brief introduction to [Reset].

But Sui Yang did not explicitly state that he had already [Reset] "today" six times.

Even with prior knowledge of the Avatar plot, Sui Yang still needed to know the specific timing—for instance, when to prevent the RDA from suffering heavy losses while still letting them experience the depths of despair, only then allowing the ARS Hunter Company of the Atlas faction to make its entrance.

When Sui Yang learned that Universe 02 was the Avatar world, he had already been considering "claiming" Miles Quaritch and the RDA mercenaries as his own, which made the timing particularly crucial.

There was also the point that he needed to avoid or minimize casualties within the ARS Hunter Company as much as possible.

Furthermore, every time Sui Yang performed a [Reset], he had to account for the time dilation between different universes. He could not abuse it, as the [Reset] skill was only effective for a single universe.

Therefore, only the staff at the Relic Base in the Main Universe, who were specifically tasked with record-keeping, were aware that Sui Yang had already completed six [Resets].

Conversely, Roboute and Sanguinius knew nothing of the existence of [Reset]. Firstly, the two Primarchs were only toddlers at the time, and secondly, they had not returned to the Main Universe during that period, so they had not yet noticed.

There was a third factor: Sui Yang had deliberately downplayed his possession of this special ability—which could barely be called "foreseeing the future"—and had forbidden the high-level staff who knew the truth from discussing it.

If the soldiers about to enter combat knew that their boss had the ability to [Reset] the day, then even the most elite and courageous soldiers would inevitably develop a sense of complacency, believing that everything could always "start over."

Sui Yang wished he truly had the power to wave his hand and eliminate all enemies or Chaos demons, sparing his soldiers from sacrificing their lives to extend humanity's survival, but the reality was that he did not. Therefore, he could never "gamble."

However, he could do his best to avoid and reduce casualties.

In addition, the differences in time flow between different universes caused by [Reset] would also slowly adjust, eventually returning to the same month, day, and then down to the precise hour, minute, and second.

As Primarchs, although their minds were not yet mature and their childlike innocence remained, Roboute and Sanguinius, after hearing the brief explanation and piecing together a series of details, instantly deduced why their father would intentionally downplay [Reset].

Sanguinius had long since lost his earlier "merit-seeking" demeanor, instead showing concern as he said: "Father... if you bear so much alone, do you not feel weary and tired?"

"Weary and tired?" Sui Yang's expression shifted slightly, but the look flashed by and vanished. He fell into a moment of silence before speaking what could be considered his true thoughts:

"To say I don't is impossible. But compared to the warriors fighting on the front lines, the researchers in the laboratories, and everyone fulfilling their duties at their respective posts, what is my little bit of fatigue? Besides, if I can save more lives, I actually feel like I've gained something.

Perhaps you might find it a bit ridiculous, because sometimes I really do enjoy this job. Watching Atlas gradually grow stronger, I feel satisfied and fulfilled deep down, just like..."

Sui Yang paused here, scanned his two sons, and continued: "Just like me, in my first role as a father, seeing you two grow strong and become increasingly outstanding—I have similar emotions."

The two Primarchs were clearly hearing such words from their father for the first time, and both were momentarily stunned. However, Roboute was the first to react, using his youthful face to speak the most solemn words:

"Father, please rest assured. It won't be long before Sanguinius and I can stand on our own, share the pressure for you, and better guard the company and humanity on your behalf."

"Yes, Father." Sanguinius echoed him just as solemnly.

Hearing this, Sui Yang smiled with a hint of gratification and did not say much more. He then dissipated the holographic map and pulled the various files back above the console before saying:

"The Hunter Company will head to the Venture Star ship along with the technical staff in half an hour. You two can follow..."

But his words were cut off halfway.

Because in his mind, that cold, emotionless voice that had been silent for over a year rang out once more: [An Offspring... has descended... to the planet Pandora...]

"Father, are you alright?"

Seeing Sui Yang stop mid-sentence, Roboute and Sanguinius were naturally confused, but Sui Yang's next words left them both utterly astonished:

"I'm fine. However, you have gained another brother."

"Huh??"

"A brother?"

Not long after.

At high noon on the sunlit side of Pandora, about sixty kilometers north and slightly east of the Atlas frontline base, amidst the rainforest.

The environment here was not much different from other locations, filled with various giant plants and insects, with the occasional shadow of a beast flashing by.

A snake-like creature with scales reflecting a blue-green luster flicked its tongue, slithering across the damp soil. Suddenly, as if it had caught a scent, it accelerated and darted forward.

It passed through the dense grass and arrived at a tree hollow bathed in sunlight.

The serpentine creature peered into the hollow of the tree, only to find a golden-haired human infant lying there, devoid of clothing and wearing no filtration mask.

Furthermore, the infant seemed to have already adapted to the atmosphere of Pandora; it neither cried nor fussed, meeting the serpent's gaze with an unruffled expression.

It was strange.

"Hiss!"

But the serpent cared little for such things. It saw the infant only as a delicious, protein-rich meal, and immediately lunged forward with its maw agape.