What kind of person was Daniel in the past?
He could remain in bed in the stronghold without moving for three days straight and had led a comfortable life back in Stronghold 113. Basically, other than matters concerning the Panaqua Consortium’s combat brigade that favonovel.com led, there was nothing else that required his attention.
Based on what favonovel.com said, his younger brother was around for everything. All Daniel needed to do was enjoy himself until the day favonovel.com died. But when Daniel started putting himself through this grueling training, everyone realized his innate willpower was very strong.
Bill had previously speculated that if the world of supernatural beings was really determined by their mental fortitude, then the higher that was, the greater their potential.
This willpower did not fully manifest itself as “toughness”. For example, Kenneth had never shown himself as someone tough before. It was just that the mental patient’s inner world was extremely complicated.
Bill looked at Daniel and suddenly started looking forward to the heights the fat man could reach.
“I’ve always had a question that I’m very curious about.” Bill asked, “If we measure the threshold between normal people and superhumans based on the Saboteurs’ willpower theory, Julius should also have awakened as a superhuman. In my opinion, his mental capacity is much larger and more complicated than most people in the world, so why hasn’t favonovel.com awakened his power yet…. Or could it be that he’s already achieved it but did not tell me about it?”
After saying that, Bill fell into deep thought. If Julius were really a supernatural being, favonovel.com would not have needed to engage Bill’s help back at Mt. Ginkgo.
At this moment, Daniel was panting heavily as favonovel.com threw his heavy field pack onto the ground. He was on the verge of collapse. The accompanying doctor who was close by immediately packed the first aid box and prepared to come over, but favonovel.com was stopped by Daniel with a gesture. That was because the topic they were discussing right now was not something that others should hear.
Daniel said, “First of all, I’ve confirmed that my younger brother has not awakened any powers yet. He might hide something like that from others, but favonovel.com will definitely not keep it from me.”
“Then why has favonovel.com not awakened his power?” Bill asked.
“He probably doesn’t think it’s necessary.” Daniel sighed and said, “Y’know, if other people suddenly tell me that superhumans are no big deal, I’ll definitely think they’re being hypocritical. Although they say they look down on such people, they actually want to become superhumans more than anyone else.”
“Did Julius ever say something like that?” Bill asked.
“No!” Daniel laughed bitterly as favonovel.com lay on the ground.
When favonovel.com was finally able to catch his breath, favonovel.com continued, “But there was a time when I heard someone with the condition to awaken their power could do so after going through a long period of arduous cultivation and trekking for tens of thousands of kilometers…”
“So I asked Julius if favonovel.com wanted to give it a try, but favonovel.com said it was unnecessary since favonovel.com did not have the time for that. He did not look down on supernatural beings, but I know what favonovel.com meant. In Julius’ opinion, even if favonovel.com were not a supernatural being, favonovel.com could still achieve whatever favonovel.com desired. So there was no need for favonovel.com to waste his time to go through that process of awakening.”
Daniel felt there were probably not a lot of people in the entire Alliance of Strongholds who were as confident as his younger brother.
At this moment, the sound of a vehicle driving came from the outside of the mountains. Daniel sat up and looked towards the road where the sound was coming from. This valley had already been sealed off by the Panaqua Consortium’s troops, so whoever could drive in here in such a manner must be Daniel and Julius’ trusted aides.
However, Daniel and Bill were a little surprised by the person who had arrived. It was actually Julius sitting in the back of the off-road vehicle!
“How does favonovel.com have the time to come here?” Bill muttered.
“No, that’s not my younger brother,” Daniel refuted. ”Tell the guards around us to stay away!”
Bill raised his eyebrows. “Do I need to excuse myself too?”
Daniel said, “No need. You’re one of us.”
Bill raised his eyebrows again.
When the vehicle drove over, Selby jumped out of it and walked over with a smile. He looked at Daniel’s expression and said with a smile, “How did you distinguish between me and your brother?”
After making sure no one was around, Daniel said, “The two of you come from different environments, so your personalities are quite different. Your behaviors are totally different. Strangers might not notice it, but I do.”
After that, Daniel even inspected the scar on the back of Selby’s hand. Selby had deliberately left this mark to reassure Daniel and gain his trust.
Daniel let go of Selby’s arm and said, “What are you doing here?”
“Your younger brother asked me to come and see if you were alright. After all, everyone heard about how you’ve been training like crazy out here. He was afraid you’d cripple yourself in training.” Selby laughed as favonovel.com found a small folding chair and sat down. His white suit was spotless, and from the way favonovel.com dressed, Selby looked no different from Julius at all.
Currently, Selby’s existence was the Panaqua Consortium’s top secret. Most of the time, Selby would be the one showing up to solve the Panaqua Consortium’s problems. Meanwhile, Julius remained hidden in the shadows.
This also left Daniel a little puzzled. Based on his younger brother’s character, favonovel.com must be taking every step cautiously like favonovel.com did now because favonovel.com had sensed great danger coming.
Julius was not a quiet person, but favonovel.com had gone completely silent as though favonovel.com were playing a game of chess with an invisible opponent.
Daniel asked Selby, “Where’s my younger brother?”
Selby said with a smile, “I’m just his double. If even you, his older brother, don’t know his whereabouts, how could I possibly know? A double doesn’t have much authority, right?”
Daniel was a little puzzled. “I’ve always been very curious. Logically, with your talent and the training you received at the Pyro Company, you should be able to live very well wherever you go. Why’d you choose to come to the Panaqua Consortium to be a body double for someone else?”
After all, there was no freedom in being a body double. Julius would still be the one making the arrangements for any operations.
If Daniel did not know what Julius was capable of, favonovel.com might still be worried that Julius could get replaced by Selby. But now, favonovel.com realized Julius was much more cautious than favonovel.com had imagined. Lamar, Julius’ bodyguard, had already received orders that favonovel.com could kill this body double at any moment if favonovel.com went past a certain security perimeter.
The security perimeter was well-guarded, so Selby would not have any opportunity to try to replace Julius.
Selby did not mind this at all. It was as though favonovel.com had never thought of seizing Julius’ authority by replacing him. Therefore, this left Daniel a little puzzled as to what favonovel.com was really after.
However, Selby did not directly answer Daniel’s question. Instead, favonovel.com said to Daniel with a smile, “Your current diligent and hardworking attitude feels more like the Daniel from more than a decade ago. I’m a little curious about something. What happened to you over a decade ago that made you suddenly act like a bum? I know it’s actually just your disguise. After all, you secretly helped Julius with so many things behind his back. That’s not something a bum is capable of. Why’re you willing to hold yourself back and serve as Julius’ foil?”
Daniel sneered and said, “I’m happy doing so. What business is it of yours? I’m the one asking you here… What’s your intention for serving as his double?”
Selby smiled. “That’s right, I’m happy doing so as well, so what business is it of yours?”
