Chapter 187
[Manager... Could it be that the world reset again while we were away?] Angela gave a helpless laugh; she had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
Chapter Two: The Old Woman, Ku Tang [3 Updates]
"Alright, Doctor. Xiao Huasheng..."
A voice came from the person in front of him. It was the same psychologist he had met many times before. Although his appearance had changed slightly, Xiao Huasheng recognized him.
I don't even know his name...
The other party continued, "You should explain why you're outside the facility, and also explain... why your file is inside our facility."
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Huasheng.
Here we go again.
Xiao Huasheng said helplessly, but Angela quickly reminded her.
[Supervisor, please be a little more careful. After all, this is an opportunity for the Foundation to get to know us again... Of course, it's really annoying, but surprisingly, our reset documents were preserved. Someone must have done it for us before the universe was reset, right?]
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huasheng immediately sat up straight.
"Excuse me, did you just say 'again'? If I may be so bold, have you had any contact with the Foundation before?" the psychologist in front of me asked.
It's obvious that this Foundation has essentially reset itself in order to get rid of the slugs behind it all.
Having experienced a massive reset, Xiao Huasheng certainly knew what that meant.
She suddenly felt a little glad she hadn't been there when the reset was being carried out.
The situation before the reset must have been terrible.
It's likely to be another chaotic situation. Fortunately, even if Xiao Huasheng faces such an extreme situation now, he won't be killed in a certain timeline like before.
This is also the benefit of growth. Even if faced with the same cataclysmic event again, Xiao Huasheng now possesses four times the energy and Distortion manipulation skills.
She certainly wouldn't perish in it, and even Angela could easily run around and have fun.
However, this is also a dilemma. If she hadn't gone to other universes, staying in the Foundation World would have eventually led to her being destroyed and turned into a statue.
But that's a story for another time.
All Xiao Huasheng wanted to do now was explain the situation to the researcher in front of him.
"Of course we've seen it many times, including you. You could say we've actually witnessed the world reset... Uh, you should have your memories erased for saying all that."
The red-haired Angel remains as honest as ever; she unleashed her ultimate skill immediately after the opponent only used a basic attack.
Of course, these messages weren't really anything special to her.
Anyway, this Foundation World really loves resetting, and it's already been reset twice, so what's unacceptable?
"What..."
The psychologist in front of him was clearly stunned by the red-haired Angel's series of moves. He straightened his face, put his arms across his chest, and asked, "You mean to say that our world has been reset, and we are completely unaware of it? Like in those Time Reversal movies and TV shows, only the protagonist knows what happened?"
Clearly, the psychologist in front of him had seen a lot, and he was implying that Xiao Huasheng was the 'protagonist'.
Xiao Huasheng simply shrugged. "Believe it or not, it's up to you. I do have evidence."
The psychologist carefully examined her face and micro-expressions, but found nothing amiss.
The other party was telling the absolute truth, without a single lie mixed in. This could be because the other party is a physical entity. If they were a humanoid entity, then common sense would indeed be insufficient.
So the psychologist went straight to the point and asked further questions.
"You say you have evidence, but what evidence do you have? How could something like resetting the world or rewinding time possibly happen?" He asked, frowning. Clearly, he didn't really believe in the idea of resetting the world, which was a true reflection of most ordinary people's feelings.
If the real world could be reset at will, wouldn't it become a personal showcase?
Xiao Huasheng answered easily.
"Perhaps it's because your memories have been reset, so you don't remember anything you once knew. Besides, I'm not the only one who has the means to reset the world..."
Upon hearing this, the psychologist was speechless, unable to find a starting point for the next topic.
The Angel's words were violently impacting his worldview.
Indeed, even the slow-witted Xiao Huasheng could be considered someone who knew quite a few secrets of this world after learning so much.
Soon, a voice came through the psychologist's earpiece.
"Is what she said true?" Wearing a helmet to protect his mind, the supervisor 'Ku Tang' asked, trying to prevent his perception from being distorted by certain words.
"Yes, judging from her micro-expressions, she wasn't lying, but... the facts she stated were so astonishing that it was hard to believe."
"Okay, C-45, you can disembark now and proceed with cleaning procedures. I'll take over."
The supervisor is coming to handle things... The psychologist felt a jolt of fear; it seemed to be against the rules.
But in this facility, the supervisor is the rule.
Therefore, the psychologist nodded, quickly packed his things, and left. "Wait a moment, someone will come to connect with you soon."
Xiao Huasheng rested his chin on his hand, a smirk playing on his lips as he looked at the psychologist.
The red-haired Angel could already guess what was going to happen to this person.
He was puzzled by the stares, but he still left the facility.
As soon as the psychologist left, he screamed as if he had been electrocuted.
"Ah--!" (William screams)
Then, the psychologist's somewhat bewildered voice came from behind the door.
"Who am I? Where am I? Where is this place?"
Clearly, memory deletion happens faster than thought.
A short while later, the door opened again.
Xiao Huasheng was slightly surprised by the visitor. After briefly recognizing the white-haired woman's face, she exclaimed in surprise.
"Hey? Ku Tang, you've aged so much! And where's Jin Li? Isn't he here?"
"You know me and my son... um, let's talk about that later."
The facility manager Ku Tang, remained composed and unperturbed by Xiao Huasheng's few words. She sat down, wearing a pollution-proof helmet, and asked Xiao Huasheng a question.
"Alright, let's continue our previous topic. Are you from the previous world?"
"[Show her.]" Angela said.
Xiao Huasheng nodded, and soon two people appeared.
Ku Tang, now noticeably more lively, popped out, raising her magic wand and shouting.
"Manager! Manager! Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"Back to work again." Ai Er Lan held a blood-red spear and smoked, his expression one of utter corporate slavery.
Then, smelling a perfume scent, Ku Tang turned around and saw the facilities manager, who frowned and asked a question.
"Supervisor, who is this white-haired old woman...?"
Ku Tang has developed PTSD from the gray hair; in her mind, Xiao Huasheng prefers to recruit people with gray or blue hair into the company.
Facilities manager Ku Tang stared at the person who resembled a younger version of himself, and his lips twitched uncontrollably.
Chapter 3: A Foundation File [1 Update]
Facilities manager Ku Tang's gaze shifted back and forth between the young and lively "herself" Xiao Huasheng, and her hand under the table unconsciously clenched.
His brow was furrowed beneath the anti-cognitive contamination helmet, yet his voice remained calm.
"What is this? Some kind of Mimicry entity? I don't Mimicry convincing at all."
"It's not Mimicry!" Ku Tang waved his magic wand, looking disgruntled. "I am Ku Tang, Ku Tang!"
Ku Tang emphasized again.
Ai Er Lan exhaled a smoke ring and impatiently tapped his blood-red spear on the ground. "The supervisor's here at the Foundation. Working here has been a memorable experience."
[This is getting interesting.] Angela chuckled in Xiao Huasheng's mind.
Looking at the scene before him, Xiao Huasheng couldn't help but laugh out loud, "See? This is one of the pieces of evidence. You saw it yourself. Even if you ask her about things that only you know, she still knows."
White-haired Ku Tang tapped her finger shyly and muttered, "Something only I know... well, it's embarrassing."
Facilities manager Ku Tang took a deep breath and reached under the desk to press the emergency button.
Instantly, the entire room was enveloped in a blue energy field, and the figures of Ku Tang and Ai Er Lan began to blur.
Xiao Huasheng, however, seemed unaffected, standing motionless like a stone.
"A transfer force field? They've already figured that out?" Ku Tang exclaimed, his magic wand emitting a faint glow in an attempt to resist.
Ai Er Lan immediately assumed a fighting stance, spear in hand, and asked Xiao Huasheng, "Supervisor, shall we make a move?"
"Stop! All of you stop!" Xiao Huasheng stood up. "Manager Ku Tang, if you forcibly repatriate us now, you'll never know the truth about the reset."
The facilities manager's hand hung in mid-air, her gaze shifting between Xiao Huasheng was completely unharmed, and two figures that were gradually becoming blurry.
It was clear that it had no effect on Xiao Huasheng.
Finally, she shut down the energy field, and the figures of Ku Tang and Ai Er Lan became clear again.
"Explain," the facilities manager's voice was menacing, "Who exactly are you?"
Ku Tang angrily straightened her skirt.
"I've already told you, I am you! It's just that in my timeline, I became the supervisor's assistant, not the Foundation's facility supervisor! Of course, I did want to become the supervisor before..."
Ai Er Lan snorted coldly and sheathed his spear, "In my timeline, the Foundation was already reorganized due to a K-class scenario. This is just another cycle. How many resets has our world gone through? Do you know the answer? You haven't experienced any of these."
Facilities manager Ku Tang slowly removed his helmet, revealing a wrinkled yet still sharp face.
She stared at Xiao Huasheng, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "So, you really are from... other timelines?"
"That's not all," Xiao Huasheng said seriously. "We also retained the memories from before the reset. Your facility was site-19 in the previous reset. Of course, I don't know its current number, but you and your father, Jin Li ..."
"Dad?" Facilities manager Ku Tang interrupted her, frowning. "I only have one son named Jin Li."
Angela and Xiao Huasheng were suddenly speechless.
[How did Ku Tang become Mom here?]
This discrepancy immediately aroused the suspicion of the white-haired woman before him.
She was wearing a pollution-proof helmet. If the other person could provide so many correct facts at once, but made a mistake on the most easily investigable point...
As a supervisor, facilities manager Ku Tang needs to think this through carefully.
At this point, the facilities manager Ku Tang, was preparing to define Xiao Huasheng's character.
She bit her finger, her eyes fixed on Xiao Huasheng, and asked the red-haired Angel in front of her a question.
"Is there no other evidence?"
Xiao Huasheng looked bewildered. "Isn't this enough...?"
"As you know, this isn't a formal interview, just a brief overview. I'll arrange another one later, please wait a moment."
After the supervisor, Ku Tang, finished speaking, she got up and left, turning her back to Xiao Huasheng as she departed the scene.
[Hmph...] Angela muttered to herself.
In the previous cycle, she possessed a USB drive recorded by O5, which convinced the Foundation and allowed her to directly obtain the qualification of a white coat from the Foundation.
In this cycle of world reset, she obviously doesn't have such a thing; at most, someone from the previous cycle must have used some means to preserve her Doctor records.
But that's all; there's nothing more here...
[Viewable only with Level 3 access]
Project Number: 24 [God's Deceitful Angel]
Project Level: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Entity-24 and its associated entities (Entity-24 and Entity-24) are currently contained within the standard humanoid entity containment unit at Site 19.
All interactions with Entity-24 must be approved in writing by A-45 (Facility Manager Ku Tang) and conducted under the supervision of at least two Level 3 personnel.
Description: Entity-24 is an Asian female humanoid entity who calls herself "Xiao Huasheng" and demonstrates a deep understanding of the Foundation's organizational structure and operational processes.