Chapter 322: The unknown variable
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The conclusion of Ares' timeline cannot be accomplished by just opening one's mouth or picking up a pen, but requires further guidance from Lin You. Because the "God of Truth" who escaped would not foolishly return to the established plot and go to the military airport of the Second German Empire to get stabbed; and in order to maintain the DC world, God also found an old version of Ares from the information fragments of the comic story to replace the movie version of Ares.

Logically speaking, at this moment, Diana Prince has already followed the plot of the movie and "killed" the substitute comic version of Ares on the battlefield in 1917 or 1918; if she wants to make use of her "god-killing weapon" and continue to hunt down the escaped "God of Truth", the writer needs to give targeted guidance to allow her to re-intersect with the escaped Ares.

But now Lin You hasn't done anything, and Wonder Woman has come to him first.

The unexpected plot development made Earl Goff at a loss for a moment; he took advantage of the time when the old butler brought guests to the reception room to run back to the laboratory to contact God, but there was no response. So he had to suppress his doubts and meet the brilliant character on the screen first.

As a result, as soon as he saw Diana walking into the reception room, Lin You felt that the adjective "radiant" was really inappropriate; Diana Prince, dressed as an ordinary person, did not have the dazzling brilliance of Wonder Woman, but was calm and graceful, revealing the intellectual and restrained temperament of an intellectual.

She is not the kind of star who attracts everyone's attention at first sight. She does not have the kind of sharp edge on the screen that is always outward and invades other people's eyes and minds at every moment. Instead, she is like a quiet lake, soft and gentle, and the longer you look at her, the deeper you will be attracted to her.

Lin You was in a daze for only a moment before he immediately came to his senses; although the familiar face in front of him was still the one on the screen, this was not the temperament of Wonder Woman at all. He subconsciously blurted out, "Who are you?"

"Diana Prince." The other person's eyes flickered, and it was obvious that her mental activity was not as calm as her facial expression. "She is an art restorer at the Louvre."

Lin You calmed down as he asked the question; no matter what happened to Wonder Woman, he couldn't lose his composure. So he politely and courteously said, "Ms. Prince..."

Unexpectedly, she was interrupted immediately by the other party: "You can call me Diana." The voice was neither cold nor hot, but it gave people a sense of irresistibility; it didn't sound like a suggestion, but more like a request.

Such a special reaction made Earl Goff a little stunned, and the tone of his next words was also a little strange; "Diana...you give me a very special feeling."

"Really? How does it feel?" I don't know if it was an illusion, but Diana seemed to have a look of "expectation" in her eyes.

"I feel like Miss Diana standing there is like a sharp sword, but wrapped in a scabbard, so the edge can't be seen for the time being." Lin You saw that the other party's eyes seemed to dim suddenly by three points. He didn't understand what it meant, but just continued to talk to himself, "But the edge is always there."

"This statement is very interesting, and different from everyone else's. However, you can just call me Diana." Diana lowered her eyelids, and raised them again after a short while. She had restrained all her outward emotions, and she quickly calmed down in a very short time.

The lake is like a mirror, without any ripples; the only thing that sticks out is the name.

No, this is very unlike Wonder Woman! Lin You thought to himself, and at the same time, he became more alert.

"Okay, Diana." Lin You didn't want to dwell on the details, but went straight to the point and asked, "Are you really the Diana I know?"

This question contains a trap; the writer certainly knows Diana's true identity, but the question is, does Diana herself know that her identity has been exposed to the writer?
If someone else was pretending to be Wonder Woman, due to the difference in cognition, there was a high possibility that flaws would be revealed when answering.

Diana smiled softly when she heard this, and rolled up her sleeves, revealing the shiny metal bracelet on her wrist. Lin You's heart immediately went on the alert, and he almost wanted to change out his gold armor.

Everyone knows that Wonder Woman's bracelet is more than just a decoration; if she were to hit him at such a close distance without anyone being prepared, even Count Goff would have to spit out some blood to show his respect.

Fortunately, Diana did not make any unnecessary movements except revealing the bracelet, and Earl Goff also controlled his emotions in an instant and did not lose control and summon the golden armor.

But perhaps because she felt that this evidence was not enough, Diana stretched out a pair of beautiful feet; the original pair of high heels emitted an imperceptible glow, and in the blink of an eye the illusion disappeared to reveal their true appearance, which was an imitation of Hermes' flying boots.

Diana still felt it was not enough, so she reached into her coat pocket and took out a golden rope.

However, after all this moving around, her original intellectual urban girl temperament suddenly disappeared, and she became more playful like a little girl; just like a girl showing off her baby to others.

"Is this enough to prove it?" Diana asked back; not only her temperament, but even her voice had become more lively now.

“The Lasso of Truth…” Lin You looked at the thin rope in the other person’s hand with an ambiguous look in his eyes. “As far as I know, if you use this lasso on yourself, you will immediately lose all your power and become weaker than even a mortal woman?”

"Humph!"

This test caused Diana's cheeks to turn red, and she snorted in dissatisfaction. Lin Youlue laughed awkwardly twice, and didn't dare to say that he remembered some scenes in the comics.

"Okay, Diana; since you're here to visit, is there anything I can help you with?" Now that the identity has been confirmed, some things can be said openly.

"For Ares." Diana went straight to the point. "In 1945, I suffered a major setback while hunting Ares. Someone reminded me to come to you at this time and ask for your opinion - Writer."

Hearing the title of "writer", Lin You was horrified. It seemed that not only did he know Diana's true identity, but Diana also knew his true identity; not just the identity of the British royal family's magic adviser and wizard.

I originally thought that the other party came to us because they had dealt with the Forrest family at some point in history after the fusion of the worlds - just like Dumbledore and Mad-Eye - but now it seems that is not the case.

"You... already know the truth about the world?" The author was not concerned about any other questions. What he was most concerned about was Diana's current "status". Those who have not seen through the truth about the world are just chess pieces and tools; while those who have seen through the truth about the world, if not directly upgraded to chess players, at least they can understand that they are chess pieces and can see clearly where they are placed on the chessboard.

Whether Diana sees the truth or not will determine how Lin You will face her next.

"I know, but I didn't see it myself," Diana replied. At this time, the old butler came in with coffee; the two of them stopped talking tacitly until the old butler bowed and left.

"Then someone told you. Who was it?" Lin You asked again, "Your mother, no, she doesn't have this ability; Zeus? Although He can, there is no need to do so; or Isaiah?"

"I don't want to say it yet." Diana gave a straightforward and almost cute answer; her frank and slightly playful look was like an innocent child, who didn't want to answer without answering, instead of making up excuses like adults. Until this question, she slightly met Lin You's stereotype of Wonder Woman.

"If you don't want to answer this question, then I'll change it to another question: How much do you know about the truth?" Lin You was still asking in a roundabout way; since it was the truth told by others, then signs such as how much was told and the angle from which it was told would also help to speculate on the identity of the narrator.

Diana did not evade this question, but the answer she gave was vague and of little reference value; "I know just as much as you do, Writer. Oh, no! I cannot use the 'True Factor', so I don't know how to use a quill pen; but other than that, I even know clearly all the troubles and annoyances you have encountered in this work."

Lin You curled his lips and did not comment on this answer. The troubles and distress of the writer were seen by all the gods, but they just kept silent. A group of old monsters who had lived for thousands of years, which one of them didn't know everything?
"Let's get back to the topic! Let's talk about Ares." Since Diana refused to say it clearly, Lin You had no choice; he decided to ask God afterwards whether there were any unknown problems in the fusion process.

Now, let's consider the closing of the timeline.

"Ares; He escaped—after the decisive battle in 1945."

Lin You was surprised and frowned. "Why is it 1945? Isn't it the time of World War I? How did it become World War II?"

Isn't this different from the plot of the movie? How much "self-interpretation" has happened in this world fusion?

The writer could not have imagined that while he was having doubts about Diana's visit, another conversation concerning him was taking place in the Garden of Eden.

God did not receive the writer’s communication request because He was receiving other visitors.

Chronos of Olympus.

Because of the dispute between Zeus and Jupiter, the only remaining supreme god among the various Olympian sects had not appeared for a long time. He was only focused on reaching a balance and compromise with Janus, the supreme god in Roman mythology, and maintaining Olympus' position in the Great World Plan - until the dispute was resolved by the writer. This was the first time He had personally visited the Garden of Eden in nearly a year.

"Did you notice that too, Chronos?" the God greeted calmly.

"Of course I noticed it. I noticed it the moment the fragments of Wonder Woman's world merged. Such a major change, although silent, should have been noticed by all the gods, but the writer is the only one who is still unaware of it."

Chronos walked up to the God and stood side by side with him; both of them looked at the same location in the big world, that is, Forrest Manor, observing the meeting between Lin You and Diana.

"Isn't this change a good thing for Olympus?" After watching for a while, at about the same time when Lin You sighed, God spoke again; "I thought you would stay in Mount Olympus now to deal with the aftermath."

"The matter is not over yet, how can there be any aftermath?"

"Ares has been defeated and fallen into a deep sleep, and the greatest traitor and fugitive of Olympus has finally been captured; isn't that something you should be happy about?"

"You are asking even though you already know the answer." Chronos said with a serious expression, "He has lost a large part of his godhood. If he cannot find it back, he will become the one who sleeps the longest among all the gods, and may never wake up."

"Isn't that a good thing?" God asked, "This son has always been a worry to Zeus. He is in a deep sleep, or he can just change someone to be the God of War. Wouldn't His Majesty the King of Olympus be just what he wants?"

Chronos said angrily: "Whether Ares lives or dies, few gods in Olympus care; but he cannot die in the hands of outsiders. This is a collective humiliation to the gods of Olympus."

"What does it matter? Wasn't it also a god of war who took away most of Ares's godhood? Isn't it a good thing to replace an Ares who is not very smart, aggressive, violent and unpopular with a thoughtful and far-sighted Ares?"

It is rare for God to tease people; perhaps only the Supreme God who is conceptually at the same level can earn His relatively equal attitude.

What's rare is that even Chronos himself joined in the ridicule: "Why don't you say that Ares like this makes Zeus even more uneasy?"

The two supreme gods laughed knowingly, just like an elder joking with a younger one.

After a moment, Chronos's gaze fell on the big world again, on the writer; "When do you think the writer will discover the truth?"

"It should be soon." God said leisurely, "He has a deep understanding of the 'unknown' and will soon understand his own situation."

"What I'm worried about is the uncontrollable risks. An 'unknown' that is directly related to the writer, but he himself cannot immediately perceive it; what's more terrifying is that this 'unknown' can even contain the will of God. It is like a whirlpool surging on the sea. Even we cannot be sure how deep and strong this whirlpool is, let alone how to control it. I just hope that this whirlpool will not evolve into a huge tsunami and destroy everything." Chronos was worried.

"But it has already happened, and there is no way to undo it. The moment the Wonder Woman story merged with the larger world, this 'unknown' happened on its own, and it was unconsciously pushed forward by all the participants." God's face remained calm, but he did not know what he was really thinking. "For an 'unknown' that can accommodate the will of God, we can only wait for the result. However, I think we can have more confidence in the writer."

"I hope so!"

(End of this chapter)