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Suddenly, the Giant Figure rose completely, its eyes fixed on Xu Rong. Xu Rong felt his body begin to glow as symbols emerged from his skin, perfectly corresponding with the symbols on the Giant Figure.
"Go home..."
The Giant Figure extended its hand, its voice echoing in Xu Rong's mind. At that moment, Xu Rong felt the pain in the scar on his right hand suddenly vanish, replaced by a strange calmness. He saw his hand slowly rise to meet the hand of the Giant Figure...
As Xu Rong's hand made contact with the Giant Figure, the entire world seemed to freeze. He felt his consciousness being pulled into a bizarre space, surrounded by endless starlight and flowing symbols. These symbols were unfamiliar to him, yet he understood their meanings—they were the most primal language of the universe.
"Welcome Home, my child."
A gentle voice resonated in his mind. Xu Rong saw a figure made of light slowly taking shape; it was a perfect humanoid form, radiating an ancient and powerful aura.
"You are... 'He'?" Xu Rong asked with difficulty.
"I am what you refer to as 'He'," the voice replied, "but I am also a part of you. Twenty years ago, they implanted fragments of my genes into your DNA, making you a bridge between two worlds."
Xu Rong felt a flood of memories surge into his mind: the Deep Sea Laboratory, the Ancient Scientist, and... a disaster that changed the fate of Earth. He witnessed how the Ancient Civilization created "Him" in their experiments and how they were ultimately destroyed by their inability to control "Him."
"Those 'Crispy Pork Skins'," Xu Rong suddenly realized, "were meant to awaken the genes within me?"
"Yes," the voice confirmed, "but more importantly, they allowed me to understand humanity. Through the memories and emotions of those who consumed them, I learned compassion and love."
Suddenly, Xu Rong felt the burning sensation in the scar on his right hand return. He watched as his skin began to glow once more, with symbols emerging from his body that perfectly matched those on "Him."
"Now," the voice became solemn, "it is time to make a choice. You can allow me to fully awaken and usher in a new era. Or... you can choose to destroy me and protect the current human civilization."
Xu Rong felt his heart constrict sharply. He remembered the students munching on snacks in the playground, and the sudden increase in missing persons cases in the neighborhood. He thought of Lao Chen, and the Braided Girl...
"If I choose to destroy you," Xu Rong asked with difficulty, "what will happen to those who have been changed?"
"They will return to normal," the voice replied, "but they will forever lose that memory. And you will... pay with your life."
Xu Rong closed his eyes, feeling tears stream down his cheeks. He recalled the floating baby in the underground laboratory, the expression in the landlady's eyes before she died, and the eerie smiles of those children...
"I choose..." he whispered, as a blinding light suddenly erupted from the scar on his right hand. Xu Rong's consciousness floated within the light, and glowing symbols swirled around him, forming vivid images.
He saw the complete production process of Crispy Pork Skin: from the peeling machines in the underground factory to the specialized drying equipment, and finally to the shelves of a convenience store...
"Each piece of Crispy Pork Skin is a Memory Carrier," the voice explained. "By consuming it, humans not only ingest fragments of my genes but also share their memories and emotions with me."
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