Chapter XXIII: A Temporary Alliance
"Your child?"
Lin Lexuan's eyes froze, and he asked in a deep voice.
"I don't know how the worshippers of Yanhuang knew about this, but they did come to encircle me when I was at my weakest after laying eggs, so I guess that one of the purposes of the establishment of the Shudu base may be to find my child." Phoenix said with a gloomy expression.
"Then your child is still in Shudu?" Lin Lexuan asked.
"Deep in the mountains controlled by the barbarians. No one but me knows where he is. Phoenix replied.
"But how do I find it?"
"If you promise to help me, and after the two of you have sworn never to reveal it to Yan Huang, I will point his location into your consciousness space so that you can find him." Phoenix said.
Lin Lexuan pondered for a moment and said, "I have no problem helping you, but I have one condition." β
"You say." A sharp light flashed in the phoenix's eyes.
Looking at the phoenix, Lin Lexuan said in a deep voice:
"I want you to help me destroy Yanhuang."
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The center of the base, the watchtower.
A figure with a large brown hood stood at the top of the tower, a somewhat stumbled figure, holding a thick wooden cane in his hand.
The cold autumn wind blew, and the brown hood fell, revealing a delicate face. But on this beautiful face, there is a sad and misty sick face.
She coughed weakly twice, and a pale, thin, scarred hand reached out of her coat and pointed at the thick clouds in the sky. And as her weak fingers swiped, the clouds in the sky seemed to be stirred by a huge hand, and a ray of light that seemed to be like sunlight violently broke through the clouds, illuminating the whole land as far as the woman's eyes could see!
Just as this light appeared, the woman's eyes, which had been closed, suddenly opened, and these eyes seemed to be filled with an indescribable divine light, which was in stark contrast to the sickly appearance on her face!
And after she opened her eyes, her whole person's spirit seemed to have undergone earth-shaking changes, her rickety body instantly straightened, and her whole body exuded healthy vitality!
The brown coat was hunted by the wind blowing from the top of the tower, and a heroic spirit that had dissipated for many years returned to the woman's face. The sickly look on her face disappeared, as if she had returned to the beauty of her youth. She stared at the light in the sky, as if she was looking for somethingβ
However, the bizarre sight lasted less than five seconds. The next moment, the clouds in the sky returned to their original state, and the light that pierced through the clouds was as if it had never existed at all, and there was no trace of it at all. And even if some people happen to see that strange light, they will only subconsciously think that it is just a lightning bolt that appears by chance in the sky.
The clouds obscured the sky again, and the astonishing light in the woman's eyes suddenly converged, the light dimmed, and her face became even more withered. She coughed twice, her thin hands gripping the wooden staff tightly, pressing all her weight on it.
She coughed twice, rubbed her swollen and sour eyes, and muttered to herself:
"Future ......"
At that moment, the door behind her opened. Dressed in a plain white shirt, he walked out of the door, he looked at the woman at the top of the tower, and asked softly, "What do you see?" β
The woman did not look back, her eyes were still looking into the dark distance, and some hollow voice sounded at the top of the tower:
"I just saw a lot of broken fragments that I couldn't understand. The same time is infinitely possible, and any one person's choice will cause different results. The future has become unpredictable......"
"What about the protagonists in the future, can you see who they are?" The Great Offering nodded and continued to ask.
"Since the Battle of the Flames, the future has been completely torn apart and reorganized. Each person's choice constitutes the bits and pieces of this vast future, and it is the choice of each person, even the most insignificant chess piece, that will completely turn everything in the future upside down. Infinite possibilities, infinitely small predictions. Even if I put all my life force together, I can't get a glimpse of what the future is going to be. The woman's voice was still hollow.
"Well, at least for now, not even Dr. Manhattan can interfere with my plans."
Listening to the words of the great offering, the woman smiled lightly, and finally there was a trace of emotion in her voice.
"There are always a lot of variables in planning, but the odds of success are still huge. Our plan has taken shape, and it is almost impossible for anyone and anything to completely overturn it on their own. After all, one of the reasons we didn't hesitate to expand the scale of the Battle of the Flame Hidden back then was to shatter the greatest certainty and continuity of the future in order to realize your plans. β
The muscles of the Great Offering Face relaxed a little, and he stepped forward and asked with concern, "Are you okay?" β
"It's fine. It's been five years since my last prediction, and I'm almost relieved. The woman smiled and took the hand of the great offering.
The Great Offering smiled slightly and said, "Go and take a good rest, you have suffered with me all these years." β
The woman gave him a smile that was both soft and bitter, and she let go of the big offering hand and walked to the door. And the Great Offering is still standing at the top of the tower, quietly looking into the distance.
At this time, the woman who had already walked to the door suddenly turned around and said with some hesitation: "In my foreknowledge this time, I have a trace of induction. β
The Great Offering looked back at the woman and asked, "What is it?" β
The woman paused, looking a little hesitant.
The Great Offering smiled slightly and said, "Tell me." Even if it's a bad thing, with my strength, how bad can this induction be? β
The woman glanced at the big offering, and as if this sentence gave her a lot of confidence, she settled down and said:
"In the near future, you seem to have an extremely powerful enemy. Even in a limited number of future clips, he kills you. β
The Great Offering was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Is this really a bad premonition......
The woman continued, "However, his presence did not affect the implementation of your plan in the slightest. β
There was an unpredictable light in the eyes of the Great Worshipper, and he groaned for a moment and said, "Then do you see where this person rose from?" Could it be Dr. Manhattan? β
Speaking of the name, the look of the Great Offering was a little gloomy.
"I don't know, the future has been completely disrupted, and it's not easy to have this kind of induction."
The woman sighed and continued, "But that man is very young, and certainly not Dr. Manhattan. So I'm guessing...... Maybe it's the Son of Hope. β
"Son of Hope ......"
The Great Offering frowned, then he waved his hand, and the woman bowed her head and left the watchtower.
The woman has been gone for a long time.
But the Great Offering was still standing on the watchtower, thinking about something.
"As long as it doesn't affect my plans, what can I do even if I die."
The corners of the Great Worship's mouth curled upward, and he clenched his fist, and the floor of the watchtower shook slightly.
"And...... If it's the Son of Hope, I've got a sumptuous meal for you. β
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"Destroying Yanhuang?"
Phoenix's beautiful eyebrows were tightly knit together and said, "To be honest, I want to destroy this place more than you. But even in my heyday, there was no way to resist the combined blows of the Yanhuang worshippers. It's too difficult for you to ask. β
Lin Lexuan pondered for a moment, in fact, he didn't have much hope in his heart for this request. After a long time, he raised his eyes and said to the phoenix:
"I promise you to rescue your child, and I promise you that we will also free you from here. The only thing you need to promise me is to lend us a helping hand when we encounter an invincible enemy. β
With that, he stared at Phoenix's eyes and watched her reaction.
"Free me?"
Phoenix smiled, she looked at Lin Lexuan with a mocking expression, and said, "Do you know what this light mask in front of me is?" This is the spiritual cage set up by Hu Kai himself, even if my body goes out, my consciousness will always be trapped here. And the iron chain on my body is made of amorphous alloy technology, which is nearly ten times harder than titanium alloy, and can withstand the scorching temperature close to the surface of the sun, which is one of the hardest substances in the world. How can you help me get out of here? β
But listening to Phoenix's question, Lin Lexuan smiled.
"I have a friend who can solve both problems. His ability is to infuse kinetic energy into everything and turn it into explosives. I think he can easily solve this problem of what kind of amorphous alloy. As for breaking open the spiritual cage of the four offerings......"
Lin Lexuan smiled indifferently and continued: "He could have done it a year ago, but the spiritual cage he broke at that time was very weak. β
Phoenix looked at Lin Lexuan, there was no trace of surprise in her eyes, some were just doubts.
"I know your friend with a bow and arrow, but I don't think he can break the mental prison. This spiritual prison was laid by the four worship powers, and he would come to strengthen it once a year, and whenever there was any change in the prison or it was attacked by external forces, he would be the first to notice it. Even if that friend of yours can break through the prison in an instant, I don't think that friend of yours has the strength to block the four offerings. β
"So be it."
Lin Lexuan saw Phoenix's doubts, and he muttered, "Next time, I'll bring him in, and then let him feel for himself." As for the question of the four offerings......"
He thought for a moment and said, "We can wait until he doesn't do it when it's not hot." It also buys us more time. β
"But how do you know the itinerary of the four offerings?" Phoenix asked.
"I'm sure there's always a chance." Lin Lexuan said in a deep voice.
Phoenix looked at Lin Lexuan, she pondered for a moment and asked, "It seems that you are quite confident?" β
"You have to have a little faith to live." Lin Lexuan replied.
"If you can take me out of here, then I can agree to your terms. But there is a premise, and I will only help you once. β
Phoenix sighed and continued, "Because if I can get out of here, I'll be fully prepared to leave. So it is impossible to be there for you all the time to protect you. β
Lin Lexuan looked at the phoenix, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "No problem." β
The phoenix stared directly at him, and then, Lin Lexuan felt a surge of fire energy in his body, and then, an almost transparent flame sign appeared on his forehead.
"The contract is made."
One person and one phoenix looked at each other and smiled, and the flame symbol on Lin Lexuan's forehead flashed, emitting a faint red light.
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