Chapter 42: Return to Antarctica

"Where am I now?"

At this time, a female voice began to appear in Xiao An's ears, and she didn't even have to think about it to know that it was Keya, but she still asked knowingly: "Keya?" Is it Keya? You okay? ”

"Uh, it's Xiao An? How am I, you? ”

"It's nothing, but what happened just now really didn't kill us? Uncle and Mario what about them? Xiao An gradually got up from the unconscious, and he didn't care too much, so he hurriedly looked around for Mario and them.

Oh, so everyone is here.

After confirming that there were no fewer people present, Xiao An quickly took a look at the surrounding environment again, and found that it was no longer the base on the Itokawa Star at all, so everyone should have escaped from there now, can't it be ascending to heaven? No, the likelihood of the latter is too low.

"Comrades, can anyone tell me exactly where this is? If we are still in Itokawa, even if we have really escaped from the sealed base, we are still in a state of being monitored! Hans also gradually came to his senses, and asked the group worriedly.

yes, what was the coma like before? And my flint and steel fell on the model, why did it happen? Is that senior's trick on the scroll genuine?

These questions were trapped in Xiao An's mind and could not be dispersed for a long time.

"Here, this shouldn't be the Itokawa Star!" Mario stared at the ground with his head down for a while, giving everyone this answer.

"Why? On what basis do you conclude that? Hans must be excited, but he's going to have to be cautious until he's completely sure.

"Well, I've done geological surveys on our Antarctic Star before, so in general, as long as I've been somewhere, I can remember the landscape there! So, the first thing to be sure of is that this shouldn't be the Itokawa Star anymore, because this planet wasn't very big in the first place. Even if there are some of the Norn's secret areas that we haven't visited, that doesn't stop me from learning about the landscape. Mario said.

"It's not Itokawa," Uncle Diamond muttered, looking up at the sky again. "Well, it doesn't seem to be there anymore!"

Really? Even Uncle Diamond said that?

"Well, my husband and I have traveled north and south for so many years, and I believe that my husband also has a general understanding of the planets we have traveled, right? Mr? Uncle Diamond said, and looked back at Mario's father.

"Well, yes, besides, why do I feel so familiar here? But we've been to so many planets before, but they don't seem to be the same as here, could it be that I came here with the army when I was a soldier? But memory is not my strong point, so many years have passed, and I don't remember my time as a soldier very much. So. Even if I did, I can't remember where it was! ”

After listening to his father-in-law's words, Xiao An fell into deep thought.

It stands to reason that under normal circumstances, the physical state and ability of the Antarctic people are still very strong in all aspects such as memory, and Mario's father should be no exception. During this period of getting along with him, Xiao An also confirmed that even if he did not enjoy the medical benefits that most Antarctic people can enjoy in Antarctica, he can still give himself a good guarantee by virtue of his own ability.

So, speaking of his forgetfulness. It's not that there is really something wrong with his memory, but that he deliberately deletes some memories that are irrelevant or make him unhappy. However, none of this matters now, and Xiao An doesn't want to investigate him for anything. It's just that if his memory is more reliable, wouldn't it be more reassuring for everyone?

"Well, whether you remember whether you've been here or not, Hans and I haven't been here anyway. Although we were blindfolded for quite some time, my instincts told me that there should be no danger here! So. One thing may be certain, that senior should not lie to us, as long as we strictly follow his methods to leave the base! It's just that there must still be some secrets hidden in his scrolls, but I think it's probably all to avoid being cracked by the Norn people in time! ”

Keya probably felt that the atmosphere was relaxed, so she explained as above.

"Well, that's good, hearing you say that, I'm at ease now. But the question is, can any of you tell me exactly where this is? Hans asked everyone, and after seeing the blank eyes of several people, he turned his head to look at Mario, "Well, you either don't know or don't remember, so do you have any correct answers?" Didn't you say you had worked in that before? Do you know exactly where this place is? ”

"Well, here, I feel as if I've returned to our South Pole territory! I may have been to this place with my unit before, and it seems to be a place with few eyes, but because of this, we didn't stay here for long, and we didn't go back long. Because of the fear that the substance will be used up early! Mario said with a smile.

Oh, and is this back to Antarctica? Well, it seems to have a bit of a long-lost intimacy, although I haven't been here before, but looking at the sky here, it seems to be a little interesting.

Xiao An finally smiled lightly, "So, can we go home?" Mario, let's take a look here and see where we can get back as soon as possible. I think my mother must have been waiting for us at home for a long time! ”

"Yes, but, depending on the sky, it's not midnight or early morning, and I'm afraid everyone should be resting at this time. Anyway, we people have suffered everything, don't we have sleeping bags or something in our belongings, so let's take them out and spend the night here! Mario suggested to everyone.

Well, although I'm not very sleepy, I'm really tired, because the time difference between Itokawa Star and here is different, and everyone has done a lot to escape before, so it's really time to take a good rest. Fortunately, after all these twists and turns, the backpacks that everyone carries with them are still on them, which should be regarded as a big comfort.

After dawn.

Hey? Where is this? Aren't we sleeping on the streets? How can you sleep indoors?

After waking up, Xiao An noticed an abnormality.

"Girl, are you awake?"

There is a person talking to him, but the voice is unfamiliar, who will it be?

Xiao An hurriedly looked at the voice, it was an elder he had never seen before.

"Hello, may I ask if you are-"

"I am the master here, and you can rest assured that your friends are just like you. It's all safe now! ”

He was gentle, shiny and powerful, but not aggressive, at least for Xiao An. The elder is charitable at the moment.

"Thanks, but how did we get here? We're sleeping outside, aren't we? Also, we didn't get sick, so even if we did freeze outside, we would be fine! ”

Xiao An said to the elder, but what he was thinking in his heart was. In this secret place, even the police rarely come, so everyone dares to sleep outside with confidence. Also, you didn't see any significant homes in the neighborhood last night. Or is it because it's too remote, so there are few lights, and everyone is eager to confirm the safety here, so they don't pay attention? In fact, there have always been people here, and they have been paying attention to a few people, just waiting for everyone to "finish the meeting" and then come over to watch?

But no, if that's the case. The reaction of ordinary people should be cautious and afraid, I also said before, a few people are not sick and injured, so why did these people carry everyone into the house?

Xiao An's heart was a little uneasy again, although the person in front of him had no ill will towards everyone, but because this is a completely unfamiliar environment, although Mario said that this is Antarctica, and he has followed many places on Antarctica, he is really not very familiar with this place.

"Hehe, I know. We were supposed to say hello to you first, and we were afraid that you would be surprised, but who thinks, you may be too tired. They didn't even wait for us to appear, and they fell down one after another! What else can we do, we have to carry you all in! I thought you would wake up halfway, but you didn't know that you all slept so deeply! ”

Oh, that's it, then I'm relieved.

"Good. Thank you, uncle! Can I go see my friends now? Xiao An asked.

"Yes! I'm about to tell you something! ”

"Really? Then let's go out together! Xiao An smiled and walked out of the room where he had just rested with the elder.

She was ushered to another room, where everyone had gathered one after another. After that, the elders brought out some food for everyone, but because they were too embarrassed and there was still some food in everyone's bags, they didn't accept it directly, but took out the food in their bags and listened to the stories of the elders while eating.

"Do you know where this is?" The elder saw that everyone was just eating their own food, so he didn't force it anymore, but still prepared hot water for everyone, and after seeing everyone's blank faces, he told a secret that stunned everyone:

"Hehe, you might think, isn't it the South Pole? We've all figured it out. That's right, this is Antarctica, but it's also a place where a bunch of old bones who managed to escape from the Norn take refuge! ”

What? In other words, did the predecessors who left the scroll for everyone really exist? Isn't everything nothing, let alone the guise of the Norns?

I'm glad it's a great thing to do, but it's also really surprising. Everyone stopped the food in their hands, and all of them concentrated on the old man's story:

"We got out of their clutches and came to this place, in fact, those models have been manipulated by us, as long as they follow our way step by step, they will come directly to us. Those models originally carried the ambitions of the Norn people, but a few of us gradually transformed them into a space-time machine, so whoever activates the machine at the end will be swept up here. So, a few of you came here in a daze, hehe! ”

Is that so? But looking at the photos on the wall, shouldn't the seniors be "dead" one by one? So why do elders say "they"?

Seeing everyone's doubts, the elder smiled and said, "Originally, there was only one person at first, but then gradually people landed here, some from the planet imprisoned by the Norn people, but some came here for some other reasons. But no matter who it is, everyone has the same purpose, that is, to continue to live well and provide as good conditions as possible for those who come after them! It would be even better if you could help those friends who are looking for that one in a difficult situation! ”

"Really? In other words, this is a very secret place, and you may not even know about it. Mario asked curiously.

"yes, but now that it's been so long, maybe our family doesn't remember us anymore. The time we were controlled by the Norn was not too short! However, we don't have to stay here as long as anyone comes, like those who come in for other reasons. We'll all wash away his memories of being here after a good meal and a good drink. Because it's confidential, our place is for everyone who is still under the control of the Norn and has not yet escaped the sea of suffering. But that's all we can help, because we can't afford to venture back to those horrible places. That would be too costly! ”

"So, in that case, where are we going from here?" After listening to the elders' explanations, Xiao An is now very concerned about everyone's future trends: is it to continue to live here with gratitude as a person who escaped from the hands of the Norn people? Or was it to say goodbye to these kind old people in order to be able to go home in time, but their memories were washed away? Now, not only Xiao An, but everyone else should want to know.

"Well, of course you're going back!" The elder suddenly said to everyone very firmly, and then his expression immediately became much more serious, "You are different from those people before. If you have a large number of people, you have a big goal, and besides, you are some kind of partner with those people in the first place, so it is even more unlikely that they will let you go. You have to hurry away and find rescuers, otherwise, not only will you not be able to escape, but we who have managed to escape will also be affected! You know, it's remote though. But if you want to give you a few positions, it's not a difficult thing for those space scum! ”

"Do we still use the erased memory?" Several people are concerned about this issue.

"You stupid, I say so. Don't you understand? You need to get out of here quickly, find the rescuers, and tell them all about it, so that you can have a chance of winning against the enemy. So, think about it, if you don't have a memory. How else are you going to find helpers? ”

That's right, the old man was right, a few people discussed it with each other, and then they went on the road with the instructions of their predecessors.

"But where are we going to find help?"

On the way, Keya asked.

"Go to my house first, I need to let my mom know that I'm alive and safe. After that, I plan to go with my dad to the leader of my current unit, after all, I am also a national officer, and if I want to find rescuers, I don't have to go far at all, everyone will go home with me first! ”

Mario made the above plan, and Xiao An felt that it was also very reasonable, those Norn people were quite difficult, and it would be difficult to deal with them if they only relied on the strength of an individual or a small group. Even the entire Antarctica, it may not be a transparent opponent, but if everyone tells the country about this, even if the Antarctica's government does not have enough strength, the country can always find a more favorable rescuer.

This is a simple reason, everyone understands it, so Mario didn't need to explain it to everyone in detail, and everyone agreed to his suggestion.

But, just in case, Ann urges Mario to contact his most trusted mentor on the street, and of course, in public, the language between them is a secret language that only a few people can understand.

I thought that all this should be under everyone's control, but I didn't expect that when everyone returned to Mario's house, those Norn people actually took Mario's mother hostage before everyone.

"Xiaoju!"

"Mason!"

It turned out that the names of his father-in-law and mother-in-law were these two, and he was also a member of this family, and he didn't know their names for so long, Xiao An sighed in his heart, and at the same time he was also very worried, not knowing what tricks those Norn people wanted to play. At present, the mother-in-law of the chrysanthemum is being hijacked by the enemy, and the father-in-law who has never wanted to go home is also panicked, I really didn't expect that this pair of mandarin ducks has not seen each other for many years, but this time we met, but it was such an occasion.

Although it was in the warm home of the past.

"How's it going, old friend, it's nice to see my wife I haven't seen for years, right? In fact, we don't have any malicious intentions, since your life is big, even such a difficult base has come out. Then we don't need to play those clumsy games with you anymore, we just want to continue to cooperate with you, and we want to use your financial resources and momentum to give us more reserves! ”

Those shameless people actually made such conditions again, but for the safety of his family, Mario's father still asked carefully, "Okay, you say, I'll see if I can do it, if I have the strength, then I'll promise you!" Anyway, if I don't agree, I still can't escape the palm of your hand? I don't care about myself, but I don't want my family to be hurt by this, so I hope you will show mercy! ”

"Eh, where is that? You're far away again, aren't you? Besides, we didn't take my sister-in-law anything, don't believe it, you ask her, what did we do to her? ”

As they spoke, they looked at their mother-in-law again with shameless eyes, but the mother-in-law, who was worthy of being a woman with backbone, didn't seem to take those threats into account at all, turned her head and said to her husband, "Don't listen to them!" Don't agree to their terms! This group of people, even if you cooperate with them, they will still kill you! So you leave me alone, hurry up and leave with your son immediately! ”

How so? Why would a good home be mixed up by those space scum? Xiao An, who had just broken away, began to have a numb scalp again, why couldn't he avoid these Norn stars? Will Mario's mentor bring someone to rescue everyone? (To be continued.) )