In fact, Abner did not only persecute "Klein." Sometimes, he also persecuted "Abners" from different worlds. He simply did not record it or show it to Mr. Fool.
In any case, Klein could not be bothered to respond to Old Liu's "Provocation" now, nor was he interested in learning what kind of "Virtual Personality" he had implanted into a "Klein" who should have died in a low-dimensional world. He changed the subject directly:
"So, you still haven't found the world where the Hidden Sage set up the ritual? Didn't you say it would be soon last time?"
Hearing that, Abner showed no anxiety at all. He replied with a smile, "It really will be soon... I have a feeling there'll be results within a few days."
"In a few days..." Klein murmured, then revealed a thoughtful expression. "That'll be your 'birthday,' right?
"Does that day have some special 'symbolism'? Will your 'luck' be especially good?
"Also, you're not planning to schedule the operation to wipe out the Rose School city-state for that day too, are you?
"You said before that you had to ensure you were in peak condition, so you couldn't personally summon my Historical Projection. Was that also because you had a bigger plan for that day?"
Upon hearing that, Abner's smile faded. He gave Klein a deep look, then sighed. "You know too much!"
"What, are you planning to silence me?" Klein replied irritably.
He had just been startled by Abner's serious expression, only to discover that the other man had merely made a joke in the end.
"Though I can't silence you, I still need to erase some of your memories... Some things can be thought and said Above the Gray Fog, but not after returning to reality... The Hidden Sage might sense them." Abner gave