I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

After hearing these words, Mann also felt the true power of these Thirteen Kings. Back when she was reforging her body, the Ninth King didn't let her consciousness fall asleep as well. Instead, she found a brand-new body to use. It was just that the Ninth City wasn't so trustworthy after she fell asleep. But this was a very dangerous behavior because if her body was destroyed during this time, she would really die.

But the important thing wasn't what she did, but the reason why the Ninth King dared to take such a risk. According to her, even if Zasna was killed by someone, a "Ninth King" would still awaken from this tower. It was just that that Ninth King wouldn't have the memories of Zasna's time, and the current "Zasna" didn't think that was her.

The Ninth King who would awaken was a copy, just like the Ninth King standing in front of Mann was a copy of the original human. And this would allow the Thirteen Kings to be "immortal," just like those gods.

Mann asked with curiosity:

"So this is your way of dealing with the gods, making yourselves into life forms similar to the gods?"

The Ninth King nodded slightly and said:

"That's right, Mother and they initially thought so. In their eyes at the time, the important reason why these gods could be invincible was that we couldn't kill them. So at that time, when they were carrying out the New Titan Project, they wanted to create us, the immortal Thirteen Kings, to fight against the gods.

"Although Mother and the others didn't have many resources to utilize at the time, and the thirteen bodies they forged were all only Tier V, fortunately, that war also knocked the gods down to Tier V.

"So although it's a bit of a fluke and ironic, the similarities between us and the gods are indeed the real reason why we can contend with the gods. You know, a long time ago, the gods also dealt with us.

"They killed many Thirteen Kings, but we still stand here.

"In fact, looking back, there were many plans similar to the Thirteen Kings. Mother and they weren't the most anticipated and trusted among these Titans, but most of those plans were jointly destroyed and disrupted by the gods led by Serraan afterward. Only we are left here to fight against the gods.

"The results have already proven everything."

Most of what the Ninth King said was easy for Mann to accept. Many of the things were things he already knew or had guessed. However, there was a detail that made him a little concerned.

"Your mother?" he asked with a curious expression.

During the time he had been in contact with "Zasna," she often mentioned her mother, but at that time, such words didn't sound particularly strange to Mann because she was playing the role of the Ninth King's daughter at the time.

But now she had revealed her true identity, and who was she referring to as her mother at this moment?

"That's right, my mother," she smiled, "These days, when I mention my mother, most of the time I'm referring to her, and only a very few times am I referring to myself, the Ninth King, in Zasna's identity.

"But actually, this doesn't really count as confusion. In the eyes of some Titans, I am my mother, and the Ninth King is equal to my mother. After all, we have nearly identical consciousness structures."

At this time, Mann also remembered when he was talking to Zasna some time ago, she mentioned that her mother didn't think there was much difference between humans and Titans, so if she really loved her compatriots, she would naturally love races that were almost identical to her compatriots.

When he heard this sentence at the time, Mann only heard that this was the reason why the Ninth King cared about humans, but now, after recalling and thinking about it again, he also realized that what the Ninth King said might be the reason why her mother chose to help the Flesh and Mechanical Titans. The human at the time also noticed the similarity between this life and herself.

Understanding this, Mann said his opinion:

"So this is why your mother became the Thirteenth King, right?"

The Ninth King nodded:

"Yes, she was a scholar. The situation of the Titans at the time was actually not good, so some humans who felt that we would not ultimately win or were worried about this situation becoming a reality came up with a backup plan.

"And Mother, who was relatively pessimistic about the outcome of the war, was also an important participant in this plan. She possessed extremely professional biological knowledge and therefore had a special perspective different from ordinary people.

"Unlike the prototypes of some Titan Kings, Mother at the time clearly realized that we were definitely not the same race. We were just similar enough races.

"But we are definitely not just two different races. The relationship between the New Titans and the human race is like that of parents and children. We are all children of you humans.

"That's how she viewed me and us at the time. We were creatures created by these great scientists based on humans, your children who transcended genes and bloodlines. Just as you as individuals can have and love your own children, they can also love us from a perspective that transcends individuals.

"So when she felt that humans might not be able to defeat the gods or survive, she wanted us, these children, to live on. In her eyes, us becoming you was far from the destruction of the human race, but rather the active self-evolution of the human race.

"Actually, my feeling when I accepted this history was also very subtle, because when I recall her, it's not like you recall your friends, but rather like reviewing my 'own' memories.

"I always feel like I am her, but I know that I am not her. It's like the reflection in the mirror suddenly has its own life, which also makes me the person who understands her the most, even surpassing herself.

"Because I am not only inside her, but also opposite her."

Mann also suddenly realized and said:

"Because she was such a human, she chose to help the Titans at that time, because she felt that letting you live on was also a continuation of human civilization, and that is why..."

"At this time, you, as a Titan, care about the survival of humans. Your mother's execution of the New Titan Project and your current desire to try to prevent other Titans from destroying humans are for the exact same reason.

"It's just that our identities are reversed."

This also made Mann feel a sense of destiny, but there was no element of luck in it, but rather a Möbius strip woven by pure logic.

The Ninth King wanted to do what her mother had done—she herself remembered what she had done.

She was very happy that Mann understood and accepted all of this:

"That's right. I really didn't misjudge you, so you should have already been able to think of it, I want to repeat the proposal I once made in Zasna's identity, are you willing to help me..."

"Save all of humanity."