CHAPTER 1185: CHAPTER 1183: THEORY OF CAUSALITY

This feeling made Daphne feel extremely uncomfortable.

Upon learning about the side effects on Daphne, Wang Dadong actually breathed a sigh of relief.

The side effects of the copper box fragment on Daphne were merely making her fantasize about things both men and women liked.

Though this side effect was somewhat embarrassing to talk about, it was much better than turning from a man into a woman like the Female Pirate Leader.

Wang Dadong was silent for a moment and then said, "Daphne, you’re not sick. It’s a side effect after using the copper box fragment."

Daphne felt a bit puzzled by Wang Dadong’s words.

Wang Dadong said, "At this point, I won’t hide it from you, I’ll tell you the truth, I am the Tyrant."

Upon hearing Wang Dadong’s words, an extremely shocked expression appeared on Daphne’s face.

That powerful man at the auction that day, whose mere presence made the Assassins Alliance and Bloody Mary’s people unable to move, was actually Wang Dadong.

In America, a nation driven by wealth, having money equals having everything.

Therefore, whether in career or status, Daphne had reached quite a pinnacle. It could be said that, no matter how outstanding the man, standing before her, would seem insignificant.

Having lived for thirty-one years, Daphne had only ever taken a liking to four men.

The first was her late husband.

That genius who built his fortune from scratch and eventually became a billionaire.

Unfortunately, geniuses often attract envy and are harmed by vile persons at the pinnacle of their careers.

The second man was the one, from a few years ago, who led her out of despair in the desert.

The third was the masked man at the auction that day, who appeared with an invincible presence and intimidated the heads of two major superpowers into immobility.

The fourth was Wang Dadong.

If not for Wang Dadong, from the plane crash to eventual rescue, she would have died long ago.

These four men were the only ones in her life that Daphne had ever regarded seriously.

Each of these four men left an incredibly deep impression on her.

But today, she found that the three men she liked afterward were actually the same person.

All of them were Wang Dadong!

She didn’t know whether this was coincidence or fate.

Seeing Daphne remain silent, Wang Dadong continued, "Simply put, this copper box fragment allows people to fulfill certain wishes. Initially, you were healed by the fragment because deep down, you longed for healing, so you were healed. It’s for this reason that the fragment had a side effect on you, causing you to involuntarily think about that sort of matter."

"You can think about it, whether you’ve used it to fulfill any other wishes, or whether there was something you desperately wanted when you had the copper box fragment," Wang Dadong added.

Murong Xue mentioned that the more challenging the wish fulfilled by the copper box fragment, the stronger the side effects, so Wang Dadong sought to find out what wish Daphne had fulfilled with the fragment.

If it was merely some healing for her body, there was nothing to fear.

After all, he also used the copper box fragment, which only resulted in his inner strength recovering more slowly.

Upon hearing Wang Dadong’s words, Daphne’s gaze suddenly fell on Wang Dadong.

She appeared slightly lost in thought.

"Daphne?" Wang Dadong called out softly when he saw Daphne somewhat lost in thought.

Daphne snapped back to reality, gently nodded, and said, "Yes!"

"What is it?" Wang Dadong asked excitedly.

He feared Daphne herself couldn’t remember what wish she had fulfilled with the copper box fragment.

Daphne didn’t immediately answer Wang Dadong; her expression turned a bit shy, and she lightly bit her lip.

"Daphne, please tell me, it’s very important," Wang Dadong couldn’t help but urge.

Daphne, with her head down, softly said, "My greatest wish was... to see you..."

Wang Dadong was stunned; he never dreamed that Daphne’s wish was to meet him.

"I’m saying, I wanted to see the man who once saved me in the desert..." Daphne’s voice grew softer, her cheeks slightly red.

Wang Dadong frowned slightly, recalling how Lin Shiyan asked him to prepare items for the charity auction that day, and Su Ying told him the main point of attending was to meet Daphne.

Upon discovering that Daphne was the woman he once saved in the desert, Wang Dadong couldn’t help but think, this world really is damn small.

Reflecting now, perhaps it wasn’t that the world was small, but because the copper box fragment fulfilled Daphne’s wish!

As for the difficulty of this wish, it could vary greatly.

If everything both did before meeting was part of the natural course, and the copper box fragment merely created a chance for them to randomly meet, then this wish would be very small.

But if the opposite were true, and the copper box fragment acted on both Daphne and Wang Dadong, making everything they did a preparation for that chance encounter, then the wish would be enormous.

It’s a bit like the causation theory, whether there’s first a cause leading to an effect, or first an effect realized from an underlying cause.

The key lies in whether the copper box fragment acts directly on the effect or first introduces a cause, leading to an effect.

While it may seem complex, it’s actually quite simple.

For instance.

If, without the copper box fragment, Daphne would still come to Huaxia and participate in the charity auction, with the Shiyan Group coincidentally also attending that event.

The fragment’s role would just be introducing a coincidental intersection in their otherwise normal life paths.

In other words, if on that day Lin Shiyan hadn’t asked Wang Dadong to accompany her and prepare auction items, perhaps he and Daphne wouldn’t have met.

The copper box fragment’s effect was merely compelling Wang Dadong towards that chance to attend the charity auction.

This doesn’t require much difficulty.

But if, initially, Daphne had no plans to come to Huaxia or attend the charity auction, and Lin Shiyan wouldn’t have asked Wang Dadong to prepare auction items or go to the auction. Instead, it was all so the two could have a meeting chance, thereby prompting Daphne’s coming to Huaxia, attending charity auctions, and Lin Shiyan requesting Wang Dadong to prepare items—it means the copper box fragment’s power was tremendous.

The two are completely incomparable.

Different effects from the copper box fragment lead to varying side effects!

But the question arises, what truly caused Daphne’s side effect?

If it were the first scenario, the side effect is likely to be very short-term and quickly fade away.

But if it was the second scenario, the side effect could last a very long time, possibly never disappearing!