"Father, Have You Lost Some Memories?"

Chapter 50: "Father, are you a... god who has lost some of your memories?"

Rustle... rustle...

The sound of footsteps crunching against the soil echoed through the forest.

Sui Yang walked toward the north, followed by Roboute and Sanguinius, with over a dozen Hunters nearby keeping a sharp lookout.

Watching Sui Yang's back, both Roboute and Sanguinius wore peculiar expressions—a mix of confusion and curiosity.

In truth, the two had long known they were extraordinary, having learned a great deal through the internet.

Yes, the internet. Sui Yang had never restricted them from "surfing" the web, which allowed them to be exposed to various information, news, and knowledge from an early age.

The two even played various single-player and multiplayer games. Thanks to their exceptional skills, they were worshipped by netizens and had even formed their own gaming guild.

As for the network, in the main universe where Atlas led communication technology, the world had gradually transitioned from 2G to 3G networks in the early 1990s, even before the "Titan 3G" phone was announced. The release of the Titan 3G had only made it more convenient and faster for personal mobile devices to connect to the internet.

Although their father had never discussed their origins in detail, Roboute and Sanguinius instinctively believed they were "superhumans" cultivated by their father and Dr. Alexia Ashford using biological genetic engineering.

After all, when Dr. Alexia Ashford taught them biology, she had mentioned test-tube babies, cloning technology, and the like.

Even without scientific testing to prove their blood relation to their father, they shared an indescribable, inexplicable sensory connection (psychic power) with him—Sanguinius felt it particularly strongly, while Roboute was slightly more dull to it.

But now, the sudden appearance of a brother "out of thin air" had left Sanguinius and Roboute's brains somewhat overloaded. They had no interest in heading to space to board the Venture Star, choosing instead to follow their father to find their brother and hopefully obtain an "answer."

"Hiss!!"

Just then, the roar of a serpentine creature erupted from ahead.

Hearing the commotion, the group quickened their pace. Before long, they arrived at a sun-drenched hollow in the trees.

Looking inside, Sanguinius and Roboute saw their other brother, as well as the serpentine creature that had been roaring—now lying dead on the edge, its body twisted and lifeless.

"Heh... heh..."

Their brother, who also had golden hair, had been calm and composed, but upon seeing his father, he suddenly became innocent and naive, letting out the unique giggles of an infant.

Just by witnessing the scene, the two Primarchs could easily guess that the snake, its scales shimmering with a blue-green luster indicating potent venom, had discovered their infant brother first and attempted to prey on him, only to be killed in retaliation.

Sui Yang, meanwhile, identified the offspring reaching out to him from the hollow as Lion, the "Lion King," who lacked any visible fangs.

He walked slowly to the hollow, bent down, and picked up Lion using a white swaddling cloth he had prepared in advance.

In his infancy, Lion was not the "civilized savage" described in Warhammer 30k or 40k. Upon sensing that Sui Yang was his father and being held in his arms, he beamed with joy.

Perhaps it was the sense of security, or perhaps the exhaustion from killing a venomous snake just after birth, but Lion soon fell asleep in the swaddling clothes.

"Father..." Sanguinius walked to Sui Yang's side, looking at the sleeping Lion in his father's arms, deeply puzzled. "What exactly is going on here?"

"..." Roboute also approached, standing in silence as he waited for his father to provide an "answer."

Sensing the clear emotional fluctuations in the two Primarchs, and understanding how severe the backlash would be if he continued to act as a riddle-maker or ignored the questions his children raised, he spoke:

"Both of you, including your brother, share a biological blood connection with me. There is no doubt that I am your father.

As for where you came from, it may be related to a series of romantic debts I incurred a century ago, which led to you being born into this world in a very special way. But as for this question, I cannot provide a definitive answer."

It was impossible for Sui Yang to tell the absolute truth, especially since he could not be 100% certain whether his own experiences, psychic powers, and offspring were related to the God-Emperor of Mankind. Thus, he steered the topic toward the romantic entanglements of his "youth."

Romantic debts?

Although the two Primarchs were not yet adults, they had learned enough through the internet to understand what their father meant by that.

"Father, are you a... god who has lost some of your memories?" Roboute suddenly asked, moved by a sudden realization.

"How so?" This time, it was Sui Yang who looked slightly puzzled.

Seeing that Sui Yang had no intention of stopping him, Roboute immediately voiced his analysis for both Sui Yang and Sanguinius:

"Father, you possess the constitution of an Immortal and have lived in the main universe for at least 150 years—longer than the existence of many nations. At the same time, you don't need agents like Compound V or super-soldier serums; you possess immense physical strength, and even the ability to open space gates and read minds.

Combined with the recorded history of humanity and various myths and legends... compared to those fictional deities, you are a... god standing right before us in reality.

And I, Sanguinius, and this newly born brother were perhaps arrangements made before you lost your memories, meant to appear at the right time, receive your guidance, and fight for you and for humanity."

"Yes! Father, I think so too," Sanguinius agreed with Roboute's point of view.

Sui Yang didn't know how to refute them. He calmed his mind, and without directly evaluating their views, he said: "Let's set aside what a god is for now. But you must understand that I have never considered myself a god, but a human.

Furthermore, these things are secondary. Our main goal is to explore different universes and make the humans of the main universe and Atlas increasingly powerful, until we have the strength to protect all humanity across all universes.

We must reach a point where even if gods or demons stand in our way, they will be helpless, or even fearful of our human strength. Only then can we explore the truth without any worries."

"Understood!" the two brothers responded in unison.

They had only been momentarily confused and perplexed, and being in their "adolescent" years, they were naturally curious about their father's "secrets" and bewildered by the sudden arrival of their brother.

But after speaking frankly with their father, they realized those questions were just adding unnecessary trouble. Although their studies were demanding and they understood the heavy burdens they would shoulder in the future, they honestly loved their current life, and their minds felt instantly clear.

"Very good." Sensing that his two sons were no longer trapped in tangled emotions, Sui Yang smiled, held Lion, and walked out of the hollow, saying over his shoulder:

"Now that the work in Universe 02 is finished, it's time to take a vacation... I think Egypt sounds quite nice, and besides, neither of you has seen the real pyramids before."

Hearing this, Sanguinius and Roboute were stunned for a moment, but they quickly recovered.

"Haha! That's wonderful, Father! I've been wanting to see the Egyptian pharaohs!"

"I, for one, would like to study the internal structure of the pyramids up close."

The brothers chatted and laughed as they followed their father and the group of Hunters, leaving the rainforest behind.