Rooney's appearance hadn't changed much, but he'd shed the rash immaturity of his youth, trading it for a more steady and mature demeanor.
"Haha, so you still remember me, Rooney," Fang Zhen said with a smile.
If he wanted to make a name for himself in this world, he would have to leverage some existing power.
And the character identity this life-simulation instance had assigned him was quite suitable for his goals.
The memory fragments weren't just false memories shoved directly into his brain. Instead, his wristband would provide a prompt, and the corresponding information would simply appear in Fang Zhen's mind.
"It really is you, Yak! You've been gone for over ten years. I thought I'd never see you again. I can't believe you've become such a powerful Divine Rune Warrior!"
"What divine rune did you have carved? How are you so powerful? It's beyond anything I could have imagined, old friend."
