Chapter 26: True Value
ALL THOUGHTS RETURNED TO ZERO'S BODY, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK CONTORTED, CHAOS AND PAIN COMING OVER ME.
His body was soaked in a pale green liquid and he was shaking.
"I... Want... Go out... GOWK—" ZERO growled hoarsely, his legs and feet flailing and thumping against the hatch.
THE HATCH DIDN'T MOVE, AND ZERO COULDN'T HELP BUT REMEMBER THAT HE HAD STRUGGLED TO ENTER THE CABIN, BUT PROFESSOR SIMON, WHO WAS GUARDING OUTSIDE, TURNED A BLIND EYE.
His grandfather, who has always loved him, who will save him?
FINDING THIS, ZERO FINALLY CLOSES HIS EYES IN DESPAIR.
Suddenly, the otherwise quiet experimental chamber suddenly emitted a humming sound, as if some mechanism had been activated.
A LARGE NUMBER OF BUBBLES POURED OUT FROM ZERO'S FEET, STRIKING THEM LIGHTLY ON ZERO'S BODY.
WITH A BANG, A LARGE AMOUNT OF LIQUID WAS PUMPED FROM UNDER ZERO'S FEET, AND THEN COLD WATER POURED DOWN FROM THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, SUDDENLY DRIPPING ON HIS BODY, MAKING HIS BODY TREMBLE WILDLY.
There was a crisp sound, and the hatch popped open to create a gap, and a wisp of outside air rushed into the enclosed space.
ZERO'S HEART PLUMMETED, AND THE HOPE OF LIFE REAPPEARED IN FRONT OF HIS EYES.
Not...
ZERO LET OUT A DESPERATE MOAN AND USED ALL OF HIS STRENGTH TO STAND UP, LIFTING THE HATCH WITH HIS SLENDER BODY.
The magnet attached to his body was like tentacles with suction cups pulling his body. ZERO tugged at the cable angrily, pulling at it despite the pain of being torn off his body, but many of the suction cups couldn't come off no matter how much he pulled.
ZERO GRITTED HIS TEETH AND ROLLED OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH A FORWARD THROW.
There was a snapping sound of the cable snapping, and ZERO fell to the ground with a bang.
ZERO SNORTED IN PAIN, BUT HIS HEART WAS OVERJOYED.
Growing up, ZERO has never felt the value of freedom.
Breathing in the not-so-fresh but remarkably relaxing air of the room, ZERO smiled pleasantly before tilting his head and fainting.
After such a long period of experimentation, ZERO's physical strength was already on the verge of collapse, and he had just used his last strength to break away from the test chamber, and he no longer had the slightest energy to support his body.
IN A TRANCE, ZERO ONLY FELT THAT HIS BODY WAS WARM, AS IF A BLANKET WAS DRAPED OVER HIS BODY.
This is ZERO's last impression.
…
In the deep underground space, all the staff are anxiously busy, like worker ants who are crazy busy in the anthill.
Thirteen sat in a large glass box in the central space, leaning against a glass wall.
The rags had subsided, and Thirteen was now a broken shell.
"You should be a little more mental, and that's good for you. ”
A kind voice came from outside the glass wall, and Thirteen glanced sideways outside, but saw that the white-haired old man in white was now outside, looking at her with a nonchalant face.
Thirteen naturally recognized the white-haired old man, grinned and sneered, and then continued to turn his head and think about his own business.
"You want to die?" the white-haired old man asked calmly.
"Heh, why not?" said Thirteen, sneering disdainfully, not taking the other party in the slightest.
"This is not your character, you have killed countless people for such a long time, and you are also a lot of corpses under your feet, which shows that you have a strong desire to survive. ”
"Because I realized that maybe my life didn't mean anything. ”
"Oh? That was a desperate thing. The white-haired old man also sat down like Thirteen, and the two of them were very close together, but there was a layer of glass in between.
"You can call me Simon. Professor Simon introduced himself to Thirteen.
Thirteen sneered, "I don't need to say my own name." ”
"If you want to say anything, I'd love to hear it," Professor Simon said. ”
Thirteen shook his head.
"The name doesn't make much sense here, the code name really suits me. ”
Speaking of this, Thirteen tilted his head and said, "I never realized that ZERO was also a code name before, hehe, that's stupid." ”
Professor Simon nodded and said, "It seems that Yuan Jing has said a lot to you. ”
Thirteen said, "It's more about the Tritogramia stone carvings. ”
Professor Simon nodded, "That's right, the core of all our experimental projects so far is the Tritogramia stone carving, which is the dream of all of us. ”
Thirteen's gaze swept over the ant-like people around him, and he sneered.
"Despicable people are worthy to talk about dreams?"
Professor Simon looked at Thirteen and said, "You know that the reason this world is where it is today is because of us countless despicable people. ”
Thirteen said: "It's better to talk to those who benefit from this kind of thing, even if you say that you have a lot of dirt, I won't understand you at all." ”
Professor Simon nodded, "Yes, you have enough reason to resent us. ”
Thirteen suddenly turned his head to Professor Simon and said, "I'm curious, everything you've done so far is gambling on my strong desire to survive, what if I suddenly can't hold it anymore and kill myself?" ”
Professor Simon sighed and nodded, "That's right, nothing can withstand death. ”
"So where is your self-confidence?"
Professor Simon's eyes flickered, and he looked at Thirteen and said, "You are the most critical link in the entire 'Creation of God' project, and we have poured too much effort into you. ”
After a pause, Professor Simon said, "But you are not an indispensable part, and it is not you who will ultimately create the God. ”
Thirteen's pupils shrank suddenly, and his surprise soon calmed down.
"Is it ZERO?"
This issue is clearly no longer a problem.
"It started at the beginning. Professor Simon said.
"ZERO WAS THE ONE WHO TRITOGREA WAS 'FAVORED' IN THE BEGINNING, AND IT WAS ONLY NATURAL THAT HE WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME A GOD. ”
Thirteen thought for a moment and then said, "But you didn't act like you wanted him to be involved. ”
"I'm also conflicted, on the one hand, he's the original experimenter, and on the other hand, we've inevitably developed feelings for each other over the years, so I don't want to see him drawn into this mess," Professor Simon said. ”
"But in the end, you make your choice. ”
"Because I don't have a choice. ”
At this point, there is no need to go any further.
Thirteen voiced his last question.
"So what am I? a guinea pig with a higher success rate for ZERO?"
Professor Simon shook his head again, looking at her with a deep gaze.
"You should already know that the power in Tritocleia's stone carvings can't directly interfere with humans, so if you want to get the power from there, you need to have a device equivalent to energy transformation, and that is you. To put it bluntly, we want you to give ZERO the power of God. ”