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Chapter 792: Suspicions of the Past
Chapter 792: Suspicions of the Past
Chen Chuan sat quietly, his mind filled with scenes from his memory potion, a mixture of real and illusory visions.
Under normal circumstances, the potion's memories would only surface during deep sleep or when he was mentally relaxed.
However, in his pursuit of breaking through higher limits, Chen Chuan had been intensely focused on spiritual cultivation, often replacing sleep with meditation. During this time, a series of events had unfolded one after another, leaving him little room for relaxation. Consequently, these potentially distracting memories had not surfaced.
Now, having reached the Fourth Limit and becoming a fighter, Chen Chuan felt relatively safe within the Jinbei Province's capital. With less urgency in his cultivation, he allowed his mind and body to fully relax, and the memories left by his mother began to emerge from the depths of his consciousness.
Previously, these memory transmissions were sporadic and disjointed. They would appear in response to certain thoughts, feelings, or scenes, and were not entirely under his control.
But now, with the strength he had gained, he re-examined these memories without any hindrance or restriction. As his body transformed and his psychic power soared, his understanding and control over his own body far surpassed his previous self.
At this moment, his consciousness stirred, and all the memories, both seen and unseen, flooded into his awareness, intertwining around him. But his will swiftly organized them, arranging them in a chronological order for him to review.
After going through these memories, Chen Chuan had a general understanding of their content.
Many of the memories were of his mother's adventures and experiences during her youth, including events before and after his birth. But the most valuable part for Chen Chuan was the extensive training methods and techniques for fighting techniques.
Another portion of the memories concerned later events and the origin of the potion, but this section was brief, lacking any scenes, consisting only of his mother's narration.
Overall, most of the memories were pleasant, like parents sharing their youthful adventures and teaching their child fighting techniques. Any unpleasant memories that might cause distress seemed intentionally omitted, perhaps to shield their child from certain dangers.
From these memories, Chen Chuan realized that the content was not complete, not due to deliberate concealment. Judging by various clues, it seemed his parents did not want their child involved in certain affairs but also didn't want him ignorant of potential threats.
He noticed that whenever a critical event occurred, a brown-haired woman would appear. This woman was the root cause of his parents' later troubles.
This woman had a unique background. His mother had been working as a security guard, accompanying her at the time, though this was not explicitly mentioned. From the fragments of information, Chen Chuan pieced together the woman's identity.
Chen Chuan opened his eyes and said, "Andun, please retrieve the past and present executive data from Origin Corporation, focusing on the period between twenty and thirty years ago."
"Andun acknowledges. Retrieving data from the database, access permission required... Permission granted."
As the data was retrieved, a string of text appeared on the Border Token, providing a brief introduction to Origin Corporation.
The company was founded by Gao Weishen, the first generation founder, in the western continent of Narbo, and had a history of one hundred and ninety years.
Gao's lineage had originally been from the eastern continent, with blood ties to the former imperial court's royal family.
Two hundred years ago, due to political struggles, this branch of the family fled to the western continent. The then-ruler of the western continent, Legar III, granted them the title of the Earl of Etowa, allowing them to settle and thrive there. They utilized their connections with the eastern continent to engage in highly profitable transoceanic trade and human trafficking.
Despite their exile, the Gao family, or the Etowa family, strictly adhered to preserving their bloodline. The direct lineage rarely married outside the eastern continent's nobility, ensuring that the ruling family retained their eastern appearance without any mixed heritage.
A hundred and fifty years ago, the discovery of high-energy algae and technological advancements plunged all the old empires into turmoil. The main branch of the Gao family relocated to Yinglu, and they provided financial support during the founding of the Linakses Federation. After joining, they actively participated in the expansion wars, gaining significant influence within the federation.
Currently, the Linakses Federation consists of eighty-two states, one of which is the Titrana-Haimer Region, formerly a sacred site for the original inhabitants, now entirely under the control of the Gao family. Origin Corporation's headquarters is located here.
During the Grand Alliance era, when cities worldwide constructed the World Ring, the Etowa-Origin Corporation joined as a significant power, sharing and seizing vast amounts of technology, research, and resources. After the Alliance's collapse, they rose to become a global corporate giant.
These are almost all publicly available information, and the Handling Bureau has slightly more detailed information than the outside world, but the internal information is also missing.
At this moment, An Dun's voice sounded, "Mr. Chen, the information you requested has been retrieved."
Chen Chuan glanced at the display on the screen. Within the range of thirty to twenty years ago, the person in charge of Origin Corporation was the sixth-generation descendant of the Etowa-Gao Clan, Gao Lun. He had two sons and a daughter, the eldest son Gao Xinxian, the second son Gao Xinwen, and the third daughter Gao Yuling.
Due to his age, Gao Lun had already retired from the front lines, and the current head of the group was his eldest son, Gao Xinxian, who mainly managed and operated the domestic business, while the second son, Gao Xinwen, was responsible for overseas expansion.
Gao Yuling had gone missing more than ten years ago. It was said that during a trip abroad, even the security personnel disappeared with her, and it is now suspected that she is deceased.
This incident did not cause much of a stir at the time because the inheritance of Origin Corporation followed the ancient traditions of the Eastern Continent, only continuing among male heirs, and did not affect the power structure of Origin Corporation itself.
Chen Chuan's thoughts turned. More than ten years ago...
Although there was no specific time, it was surprisingly close to the time when his parents disappeared.
He said, "An Dun, do you have a photo and detailed information about Gao Yuling?"
An Dun replied, "Since the direct members of the Etowa-Gao Clan rarely appear in public and have strict control over information, there is no detailed information available. Here is only one unverified photo, suspected to be of Gao Yuling when she was twelve years old."
Chen Chuan said, "Show it to me."
A photo immediately appeared on the Border Token. It was a photo of an amusement park, likely a selfie taken by a wealthy person on a cruise. In the photo, two little girls waved at the distant soaring seabirds in the background.
One of them was obviously the wealthy person's daughter, with a 90% resemblance in figure and face, while the other only showed a slight profile, but had a head of flowing light brown hair.
Chen Chuan stared intently at the photo. The woman in the memory drug water had light brown hair, and although it was difficult to confirm her identity based solely on her profile and hair color, he noticed some similarities...
He glanced at the girl's raised arm and fingers, and some physical features that couldn't be changed without an implant, and compared them with the woman in his memory, combining it with the information he had obtained earlier. He could confirm that this was likely the same person.
If the person shown in the photo was correctly identified, then the woman should be Gao Yuling.
(End of Chapter)
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