An Inheritance

"There are quite a few ways," Bai Kou said. "In some technologically advanced Sub-districts, surgery can do it, too. But most of the time, they just remove the memories outright. Sealing them away is more like something a Player would do."

"Erasing records in reality isn't hard either. Some items can do that."

"That may be true..." She studied Xu Huo with a serious expression. "But carrying it out is complicated. Since the other party thinks you're valuable, they must have some purpose in mind. It doesn't make sense for them to keep your memories sealed forever."

"Maybe they decided I wasn't worth the trouble," Xu Huo said. The other party had already come looking for him.

Bai Kou waved a hand dismissively. "Whoever's capable of doing that probably isn't a good person. They'd most likely make you do something bad. You're better off leaving things as they are."

"How could I?" Xu Huo smiled. "At the very least, I want all of my own memories back."

Bai Kou gave him a knowing look. "That's a stroke of luck most people would beg for, and you don't even want it."

"There are plenty of things people can't control, but at least we should control ourselves," Xu Huo said meaningfully.

"We have nothing to talk about." Bai Kou snorted and turned to go into her room.

Xu Huo returned to his bedroom in high spirits.

The next morning, he brought breakfast to Bai Kou's room and formally asked her to teach him about Super Evolution.

Bai Kou stuck to her usual answer: write a will, and she would teach him.

Xu Huo called Mr. Dong over and, with him as a witness, wrote a will stating that if he ever died unexpectedly, Rose Castle and everything he had inherited from He