Both of them tacitly agreed not to continue the topic of the Supreme Mark.
However, Afterskin’s words reminded Mike of something.
Because he had been cryogenically frozen for over two hundred years, Afterskin looked more like a young man.
However, due to his profession as a beggar, his appearance was too unkempt, looking dirty and carrying a unique sense of weariness.
But don’t be fooled by Afterskin’s appearance, he was a powerhouse from the same generation as Morpheus, Nathan, Calderon, and Cedric.
Mike could dig up a lot of secrets from that era from him!
These were things that they didn’t usually talk to Mike about.
Nathan was missing, Calderon had a bad temper, and Cedric was too aloof.
The only one willing to talk to Mike about these things was Shadow Nine.
But… Shadow Nine was a history inventor.
He spent all day inventing all sorts of history, mixing truth and falsehoods to fool Mike.
That old liar started deceiving people before he even opened his mouth!
Thinking of Afterskin’s unique talent, Mike hesitated for a moment and asked, “Um… talking about the past, won’t that bring bad luck?”
Afterskin chuckled wryly and spread his hands.
“I can’t answer that question.”
Mike immediately understood.
If Afterskin answered “no” and triggered the toxic healing effect, then it would bring bad luck!
If Afterskin answered “yes,” his jinx mouth would make good things ineffective and bad things come true!
“Communicating with Afterskin is a real test of language skills.”
Mike warned himself not to ask questions he shouldn’t ask.
Ask the important questions!
After organizing his thoughts, Mike spoke again.
“Afterskin, can you tell me what kind of person Nathan was?”
Among the older generation of powerhouses, Mike had met most of them by now.
Only Morpheus and Nathan were people Mike hadn’t really interacted with.
Morpheus, a person who only made his presence felt in embarrassing past events.
As for Nathan… he had disappeared in the Supreme Abyssal, and there were too few traces of him left behind.
The only time Mike had heard about Nathan in the Tower of Truth was from the Fire God.
The Fire God called Nathan the [Human King).
Therefore, Mike was very interested in Maxen’s father, Nathan, and he decided to ask Afterskin about him first.
“You’re asking about Nathan?”
A warm smile appeared on Afterskin’s face, as if thinking of Nathan improved his mood.
“He had many titles, but the one Nathan disliked the most was Human King.”
Mike: …That was also the only one I knew!
“Nathan believed that no one could claim to be the Human King, and he thought that during his era, the true Human King had not yet emerged.”
Afterskin pointed at the Thunderclap Hammer at Mike’s waist.
“This weapon of yours was actually discovered by Nathan. According to him, this weapon has unique properties, and ordinary people can’t even pick it up. The fact that you could take the Thunderclap Hammer from the Forest of Truth means you have the potential to become the Human King.”
Afterskin nodded and muttered to himself, “You must have a kind heart, otherwise, you wouldn’t have gained the recognition of this weapon. If you didn’t have its recognition, even with the power of a Supreme Being, you wouldn’t be able to lift it.”
Mike nodded in agreement. He also felt that he had always been a good person.
“We’re getting off track.”
Afterskin brought the topic back and continued talking about Nathan.
“Nathan was very strong. His weapon was a sword. Without using his talent, he could hold his own against Cedric at a 70/30 split. With his talent, there was no suspense. You’ve seen Nathan’s shadow using a blade. That madman Calderon, back then, because he couldn’t beat Shadow Nine, he gave up using a blade as a weapon and switched to using his fists…” Listening to Afterskin’s description, Mike gradually formed a vague image in his mind. Nathan’s talent should be related to shadows?
“Oh, right.”
Afterskin emphasized, “Nathan was very lonely as a child, so he valued his companions greatly and was very considerate of others’ feelings.”
Mike nodded, he understood this.
“Also, Shadow Nine… actually looked down on Nathan’s personality. How should I put it?”
Afterskin organized his words.
“Shadow Nine cared about Nathan a lot. Although he was just Nathan’s shadow, they were actually soulmates. Shadow Nine always felt that Nathan’s personality was his downfall, leading to his current fate. In that battle at the Supreme Abyssal, Nathan had a chance to leave directly.”
Mike raised his eyebrows, guessing what had happened.
After human powerhouses reached level 1000, they would be forced to leave and go to an
unknown space.
In other words, Nathan had a chance to reach level 1000 back then!
However, if he chose to level up and leave, there would be no one to deal with the Supreme Demon God.
On one hand was the fate of the human race, on the other hand was his own life and death.
This wasn’t a difficult choice for Nathan.
The last thing he did was send Shadow Nine out. And the Thunderclap Hammer would wait for its master, a powerful and kind-hearted master.
Afterskin continued, “Due to some special reasons, Shadow Nine’s personality is actually the opposite of Nathan’s.”
“However impulsive Shadow Nine is, Nathan was that gentle.”
Mike: ???
One person and one shadow, complete opposites?
Hearing this, Mike felt a lot more at ease.
Nathan was a good guy, someone he could get along with.
He wouldn’t hold a grudge against Mike for always making Maxen pay for him.
From this perspective, Nathan was actually quite similar to Morpheus, both were warm- hearted, sunny boys.
Thinking of Nathan, and then the Ace he had met earlier, Afterskin smiled again. Every time
he recalled these people, he felt a sense of warmth.
“Let me tell you something interesting, about Calderon.”
Mike listened attentively, casually blasting the surrounding monsters with a Thunderclap
Strike.
Afterskin pointed in Ace’s direction.
“Calderon never dared to scold Nathan. Every time Nathan reprimanded him, he would point
at Nathan’s shadow and scold it, indirectly insulting Nathan. That’s why, after Shadow Nine ‘came to life,’ he would occasionally spar with Calderon. Just friendly matches, stopping every time Calderon’s talent was triggered.”
Mike: …
That’s our Calderon!
He had mastered the art of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Mike never expected that Calderon would have such an embarrassing past.
“Let’s not talk about these things anymore.”
Afterskin was a little tired and waved his hand weakly.
“Since you’re interested in the people and events of that era, let me tell you something you
definitely don’t know.”
“Oh?”
Mike raised his eyebrows. “I don’t believe it!”
Eye of Truth: [I don’t believe it either.]
Afterskin gave a mysterious smile and asked, “Do you know what Morpheus’s talent is
called?”
Mike: …
[Talent upgrade patch in progress…]
[To be fair, you’d at least have to see Morpheus to know his talent, right? How could I know
his talent name without seeing him in person?]
Clearly, Afterskin wasn’t a riddle master and didn’t like keeping people in suspense.
Seeing that Mike didn’t know, Afterskin readily revealed the answer.
“Many people actually know the name of Morpheus’s talent. As for its specific effects, only
Nathan and Shadow Nine know, besides Morpheus himself.”
Afterskin uttered those three words.
The name of the first SSS-level talent, the talent of the first Supreme Being in human history,
the three words that made the Fifth Demon God tremble in fear:
“Dream Come True.”