Chapter 599: In the Depths of Memory

“Damn it, you ruined my party!”
Having also been struck by 【Borsalino】's light attack, 【Bill Sefer】's entire body was covered in numerous holes of various sizes.
However, within just a few seconds, these seemingly serious wounds began to heal at a visibly rapid pace. 【Bill Sefer】 watched the bizarre creatures wailing inside the pyramid, and his expression quickly turned to disappointment: "This used to be my favorite sideshow."
“My body, who sees my other half of the body, it has melted away…”
Wriggling on the ground with his melted body, the 【wax figure】 let out a wail of complaint from his mouth.
【波鲁萨利诺】的光弹带有极高的温度，对于讨厌火焰以及温度的【蜡人】来说，简直就是致命的威胁。
"Hold on."
```htmlIgnoring the anguished cries of the bizarre creatures, Bill Cipher adjusted his top hat.
“I knew it, nothing would go so smoothly. Whether it's the Ancient One or you so-called SCP Foundation, you're always clinging to a delusional idea to organize my actions. But to be honest, if you were aware of the issues you would face in the future, you might actually prefer my rule.”```
With words full of profound meaning, 【Bill Sefer】's body began to gradually transform from the yellow pyramid into a figure with a body of deep red, black-red eyes, emanating a terrifying oppressive aura.
“It's a pity; I originally thought ruling this world would be a bit easier.”
“Unfortunately, you chose the worst possible response.”
“It seems this is your true form; the sense of oppression is indeed quite terrifying.”
Looking at 【Bill Sefer】, who occupies most of the pyramid, 【Polusalino】 slowly opened his eyes beneath his sunglasses, and his entire expression became incredibly serious.
The power unleashed by the A-tier character card 【Bill Cipher】 is undoubtedly immense.
Unlike the pure physical oppression of 【Gamera】, under the influence of 【Bill Cipher】's power, the sky above the Rykers Island prison seems to darken a few shades, and the exterior of the pyramid hovering in mid-air instantaneously transforms into a pitch-black and malevolent aura.
……
“Tony, Tony……”
Inside the pyramid, under the influence of 【Bill Sefer】's power, Tony's eyes in the nano armor became vacant, and his entire thinking was pulled into the deepest hidden memory within his mind.
“Try to remember the beauty of September, when the grass…”
The melodious sound of the piano and music awakened Tony. The first thing he saw upon opening his eyes was a blonde woman elegantly playing sheet music at the piano.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
```html“Get up and say goodbye to your dad.”
Noticing Tony staring blankly on the sofa, the woman immediately reminded him with a smile.
“I think he’s just groggy from sleep.”
At that moment, a man with a head full of white hair approached the sofa, lifted the blanket covering him, shook his head, and raised an eyebrow in teasing.```
"This is impossible!"
```htmlLooking at the familiar middle-aged man and woman in front of him, Tony's expression on the sofa became incredibly complex.
He lowered his head to glance at his palm, which showed no scars or any signs of aging, and then raised his hand to immediately feel the Christmas hat on his head.```
“What’s impossible? You always like to say some strange things...”
“Don’t say that, it’s not easy for him to come back during Christmas after studying abroad.”
Accompanied by the man's teasing, the woman playing the piano started to defend Tony.
“I think he’s just out chasing girls overseas.”
Without a second thought, the man exposed his wife's defense, patting Tony on the shoulder and reminding him, “Before next Monday, I don’t care what you do, but for heaven’s sake, don’t burn the house down.”
“Next Monday?”
Hearing the reminder from the man, or rather his father Howard Stark, Tony's previously confused expression gradually became clearer. He had a vague understanding of some things, but as he looked at his father’s familiar yet unfamiliar face, and then at his mother’s gentle gaze beside the piano, Tony clenched his palm, feeling a bit hesitant.
```html“Your father wants to take me on vacation to the Bahamas.”
“Of course, first we need to stop by the Pentagon; there’s a project waiting for me to handle.”
“Can... can we skip that?”```
With a complex expression, Tony glanced from his father Howard Stark to his mother's face and said this sentence.
Because he was well aware of everything that would happen next.
“This is Christmas, a day for reunion.”
“……”
At Tony's request, the piano music came to an abrupt stop. The woman turned to glance at her husband, who gently shook his head at her.
```html“Sorry, Tony, this is an itinerary that's already been decided.”
Turning back and making a helpless expression at Tony, currently expressing regret.
“By the time we get back, we'll have plenty of time to hang out together.”```
```html“I thought you didn't want to be with us.”
On the other side, Father Howard Stark teased Tony, glanced at the time on his watch, and then turned to his wife, saying, “It's about time, I'm going to grab the luggage.”```
Standing up from the piano, the woman picked up her bag, looked at Tony, and smiled as she kissed his cheek.
“Merry Christmas, Tony.”
“Merry Christmas, Mom……”
He said something to the woman in front of him; this almost tangible touch made his expression dazed again for a moment. By the time he came back to his senses, his father had already dragged the luggage to the door.
“Merry Christmas, Dad.”
Looking at the silent figure, Tony clenched his fists and shouted out the words he had never said before.
“……”
Hearing his son's words, Howard Stark's expression showed a moment of surprise, and a barely noticeable smile appeared on his usually stern face as he replied.
“Merry Christmas!”
Buzz buzz buzz —
Outside, accompanied by the sound of a car engine starting, the voices of the parents gradually faded into the distance.
At the doorstep, watching the car disappear into the horizon, Tony's originally silent expression immediately changed.
He watched the car drive away, gritting his teeth as he rushed into the garage, driving another car to chase after the direction his father had left.
If following the course of reality, Tony learned about his parents' car accident only afterward.
```htmlHowever, it is obvious that this is not the case at the moment.
Driving the vehicle, Tony's gaze was fixed firmly on the back of the car where his father, Howard Stark, was.```
On both sides of the surrounding roads, various blurred scenes continuously flashed by, revealing an unusual situation.
However, Tony evidently didn't care about all this anymore.
He wanted to know the truth, even if that truth had ulterior motives.
Thus, they drove along a stretch of road that seemed long but felt as if it had been compressed into an instant.
Tony saw the car driven by Howard Stark enter a road, and at that moment, a figure on a motorcycle burst out from the woods beside the road, speeding past him and approaching the car his father was driving.
Due to the speed of the motorcycle, Tony couldn't see the driver's exact appearance, but he vaguely caught a glimpse of a silver-white arm with a red star flashing by.
In the shifting gaze of Tony, he saw a figure on the motorcycle sharply heading towards the vehicle where his parents were.
"No..."
Seeing this scene, Tony couldn't help but let out a cry.
```htmlAt that moment, everything in front of him suddenly seemed to be frozen, like a paused scene on a television screen.
Tony reached out and grabbed the handle next to the driver’s seat, pulling desperately, but he couldn't open the door no matter how hard he tried. In a fit of frustration, he gave up on the door and instead slammed his fist against the car window. Yet despite pouring all his strength into the blow, his fist only created ripples on the surface of the glass, like disturbances on water.```
“Bill, [Bill Sefer], I know it was all you!”
Seeing himself trapped inside the car, Tony took a deep breath, trying to suppress the emotions inside him. He looked at the paused scene in the distance and shouted.
“Is this the secret about my parents' death that you wanted to tell me?”
"You are right."
As Tony's words fell, the voice of 【Bill Severson】, laced with obvious sarcasm, immediately rang in his ears.
Immediately, accompanied by a flicker of eerie blue flames, 【Bill Cipher】's triangular body appeared in the passenger seat beside.
“So, how about that gift I prepared for you? Surprising, isn't it, Tony Stark?”
With his triangular pointed head resting on his hand, 【Bill Cipher】 turned to look at Tony, a distinct look of smugness showing in his triangular eye.
“Do you think I would believe that? A so-called ‘truth’ given by an anomaly from another dimension?"
```htmlAs his emotions gradually calmed down, doubts began to occupy Tony's mind.
He looked at the copilot seat where 【Bill Seifer】 had a look of amusement and said.```
“Of course, you can choose not to believe all of this.”
Facing Tony's skepticism, 【Bill Seifer】 shrugged it off nonchalantly.
“I can see the ever-changing, nebulous possibilities of reality! I can also see countless versions of myself in infinite dimensions, answering your questions in myriad ways! One of those ways is him responding with a spray of blood and a prime number from a third mouth!”
“Of course, the scene before me is the answer I obtained in one of the dimensional worlds, and I also understand the interesting result behind this answer.”
“I know that result, so I decided to do something different.”
“To be honest, I'm really looking forward to your expression when you find the answer. Will you still be able to stay calm like you are now?”
In the front passenger seat, 【Bill Cipher】 spread his arms wide, his whole body floating out from the car as he looked at Tony in the driver's seat: “It's precisely because of the intriguing nature of your world that I was compelled to work so hard to descend into reality. The 'Nightmare Dimension' I come from is a terribly boring place, although it has 11.4 billion different genders that I have to fill out numerous forms for, it still doesn't compare to the surprises that the real world brings me. And you, Tony Stark, are one of those surprises. So, keep trying, and bring me a little something different in this chaotic world.”
"Hahahahahaha..."
……
“Sir, sir!”
In the realm of thought, accompanied by the maniacal laughter of 【Bill Seifer】.
In Tony's ears, JARVIS's voice gradually began to sound.
Within the helmet, a hint of clarity gradually returned to his dazed eyes, and Tony let out a long sigh, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss within.
```htmlShook his head, suppressing the inner melancholy and complicated thoughts.
Tony looked up at the【Bill Sefer】who occupied most of the pyramid's space, and【Borsalino】in front of him.```
Everything happening in the world of thought seems long, but in reality, it doesn't even count as a fleeting moment.
“I can't let you continue like this.”
Looking at the terrifying presence emanating from [Bill Seifer], [Porusalino] raised his hands, and a dazzling golden flash immediately gathered in his palms.
“Do you think you still have a chance?”
Just as 【Polusalino】 was about to strike, 【Bill Sefer】 swung his arm, and in an instant, a massive energy beam, larger than any previous attack, struck 【Polusalino】.
“At such a speed, you can't hit me.”
Having dodged [Bill Safer]'s energy beams, [Borsalino]'s body floated in mid-air, yet his hands still pointed towards [Bill Safer]'s body.
“What do you think is faster than light? It's the speed of thought.”
Watching【Borsalino】dodge its attack, 【Bill Sepher】's expression showed no change. Inside the pyramid, it spread its arms, and in the next moment, an invisible energy swept across from the top of the pyramid.
“......What......”
As the energy enveloped him, Tony inside the nano-suit first felt a sensation.
He opened his mouth, realizing that his speaking speed was several times slower than before.
```html“......Mr....... this...... seems......”
Even the report voice of Jarvis in my ear was also slowed down.
“This is...... bad......”
Noticing the strange situation around him, 【Boru Salino】's expression slightly changed. He raised his hand but found that his brain seemed to be slowed down several times; what should have been a simple action of raising his hand was now extraordinarily slow, and the light particles gathered in his hand were also visible to the naked eye, slowly condensing bit by bit.```
“What... exactly... have you done to me?”
Looking at the strange things on his body, 【Borsalino】 slowly raised his head and looked at 【Bill Seifer】, speaking slowly.
这句简单的问题，在【波鲁萨利诺】的口中却足足花了十几秒才问完。