"You stay in the Thunder Guard Bureau and stand by, and Blake will follow me back to Beta to investigate." Rey frowned, "If there's any situation, use the communicator to get in touch." ”

"Good!"

……

【Beta Star】

Rey and Black stand on a high vantage point overlooking the pirate base in the distance.

"So, Dean doesn't seem to be worried about Mirith being kidnapped by you." Blake folded his arms and fixed his gaze on the modern building that was out of step with the surrounding desert environment, "He left you to study, and even destroy the machine. ”

"That's what I'm worried about." Rey frowned, "Aside from pumping a lot of energy, the pirates didn't do anything to Mirith. Later, he allowed us to take Mirith with us...... Presumably, Mirith is no longer of use to them. So what exactly is his use value for pirates? Is it just his energy? ”

Blake pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly looked up and pointed in a direction: "What's that?" ”

Rey looked in the direction of his finger.

The barren stone forest was some distance from the pirate base, and the earthy yellow stone forest emitted a blue light.

The two looked at each other and set off.

The further they walked deeper into the stone forest, the stronger the two of them felt about a strange ice energy reaction.

Following the gradually significant energy reaction, the two found the source of energy in the depths of the stone forest. A large field of purple-skinned robots was surrounding a strange instrument, and Dean was tapping and pounding on the console.

Inside the instrument is ...... Is it a sleeping owl?

The two hid behind a boulder.

Rey squinted at the device, yes, it was indeed a sleeping owl, and it looked like he was in a coma. The blue mist of energy was peeling away from her body little by little......

“… Aren't the Yin Death Organization and the pirates in the same group," Rey's brow furrowed slightly, "How could they attack the sleeping owls?" ”

"......" Blake raised an eyebrow, "It's better to ...... Get her down and ask. ”

Rey looked around, but found no black spirits or puppet robots. He put his hands behind his back and summoned a large thundercloud, and in an instant the sky was dark, and the messy lightning quickly slashed to the ground.

The pirates were in a state of confusion, and Dean kicked away a robot that had been blown away and continued to control the console, while Rey struck a bolt of lightning that blew the console away, and then split the marvelous instrument.

The energy mist ball floated back into the sleeping owl's body, and the girl woke up in a daze, with a golden light in front of her eyes, and she lost consciousness again.

When the thunderclouds cleared, all that was left was a bleak stone forest, a patch of broken iron, broken instruments, and an angry pirate general.

There was a loud bang, and pieces of black souls soon appeared behind several people.

……

"When did pirates start to care about such an ethereal thing as a soul...... "The sleeper muttered quietly as he sat in the shadow of a rock block somewhere, pressing hard against a shallow scratch on his flank. Although the bleeding has stopped, the pain still lingers around the wound.

Rey poked his head out to see if there were any pursuers around, while Black folded his arms and looked condescendingly at the girl sitting on the ground. "Soul?"

"Looks like you don't know yet." The sleeper raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"You know something." Blake frowned slightly, a hint of threat in his eyes.

“… All right. The sleeper shrugged, "I'm your captive right now, anyway. It doesn't matter if you talk about it. ”

"Three hundred years ago, the Yin Death Organization was all killed in the Nightmare Death Game. Dean of the Obi organization kept a back hand, saved their souls, and was resurrected later. After using his soul power to recreate his body, he used various methods to remove the soul from the body of the Yin Yan member in the form of fragments, but found that in order to keep the body intact, at least one soul fragment must be left in the elf's body. This has created the appearance of their soul incompleteness now. ”

"Are they soulless?"

"Yes. So, as you can see, they're dull, they're numb, they're stiff. ”

"What about you? Why did you want to join the Yin Death Organization? Rey asked, and Blake continued, "And Leng Yan and Jiumu." ”

"Well," the sleeper leaned his arm against the rock, "I used to work for a long time in the Obi Organization, doing things like electronics. … It's funny," she said with a self-deprecating grin, "and then Obi's broken iron 'gift' me to the Yin Death Organization as a sign of deep friendship. ”

"You consider yourself a 'gift of alliance'?"

"It doesn't matter what I think, I'm just an 'alliance gift'." The sleeping owl closed his eyes impatiently, "As for Leng Yan and Jiumu...... They are similar to ...... A living puppet robot. They are the elite selected from the puppet team through bloody means. However, since then, the robots of the puppet team have stopped having life, and are only fighting machines. ”

"It's like... Cool. Rey frowned.

"Anliang?" The sleeper opened his eyes and looked at him.

I've seen the name in the pirate's archives.

"An Liang is also a living robot." Rey said lightly, "But he ...... three hundred years ago."

"That's fine." The sleeping owl's eyes rolled, "And that Ruiz, probably the same is how the soul fragment was taken." ”

Rey and Blake looked at each other.

"Pirates have set up bases or warehouses on many planets in various galaxies throughout the universe to store and guard soul fragments." The sleeper slowly stood up with the rock behind him, "As for where Ruiz's soul fragments are stored, I don't know. ”

"So, just now," Rey glanced in the direction he had been, "is that a pirate's soul extraction machine?" ”

"Yes."

"Since the pirates have formed an alliance with Yin Yan, why would they attack you?"

The sleeper laughed. "Most of the brain circuits of robots are not very normal. - That's the punishment for my failed mission. ”

"What......?"

"Uh-huh." The sleeping owl nodded, smacked his lips and opened his mouth again, and paused, "Anyway, you are from the War Alliance, right, since you are the enemy, why do you want to save me?" ”

… Change the subject. Blake raised an eyebrow.

Rey turned to look at her and chuckled, "We're all elves, but we have different positions, so we're just enemies." He turned his head and looked around again to make sure that nothing strange was approaching or lurking around, "In fact, there is no absolute good and evil in this world. Faith is just what you want. ”

"What about you?" Hearing him say this, the sleeping owl became interested for a while, she tilted her head and continued to stay on Rey, half-narrowing her eyes a little to accentuate her tone, "What are your unique beliefs and beliefs of the God of War Alliance?" ”

"Fight for the safety of the universe." Rey looked down at her and smiled, then looked up at the empty sky, "This is the belief that has lasted for more than three hundred years, the original intention of the God of War Alliance when it was established. ”

"Oh-" The sleeper slowed out her voice in response, and she lowered her gaze for a moment, paused before suddenly speaking again, as if remembering something, "What about the others?" I mean—it's not possible for 300 years to have such a thing that threatens the universe every day. ”

"It's been a quiet three hundred years." Rey lowered his eyes and thought, "The War Alliance is basically in a state of disbandment. We go back to where we came from and do what we do most – do what we can for the elves on the planet we are guarding. He opened his eyes to reflect the only gray cloud in the distance, "Before the War-League, we were the guardians of our respective home planets and even galaxies. Then I think that during these times, our belief is probably to dedicate everything we have, everything for the place we protect. Albeit...... Most cosmic elves no longer remember War-Federations, or no longer recognize War-Alliances. ”

"......" Hearing Rey's words, the sleeper didn't know what to respond to for a while, so he just nodded silently.

Rey and Blake watched as she picked up two pistols scattered on the ground, and watched as she expertly and simply repaired and installed new magazines. The clicking sound of the machinery was particularly noticeable in the silence.

The Daredevil's orb next to Blake's shoulder lit up a little, and Rey moved closer to him, golden dots of light condensed in his hands.

“…… Alas, forget it. After thinking about it, the sleeping owl decided not to waste the little strength he had left on such a pointless fight, and since he was also injured, it was better to save his strength in such a situation. After the simple assembly was completed, she tucked the gun back into her waist, "Conserving her strength." ”

"Maybe Rey shouldn't have talked to the pirate elves about 'faith.'" Blake tilted his head, and Rey tapped him on the shoulder to shut up.

“… I'm not one of those tin elves. The sleeping owl squinted, "I also have the original intention that I have always insisted on, but it is different from yours." ”

"So what was your original intention?" Rey said lightly, snapping his fingers and letting the light spot in his hand fly. The golden energy slowly condensed into the shape of a small bird.

“…… I have an older brother. The sleeper watched the small and fragile bird flap its wings a few times before it completely dissipated into the air, and the remaining golden points of light still stubbornly jumped in the void, but were completely blown away by the ensuing breeze. Before he died, he told me that he didn't want me to kill people, and his hands were covered in blood, and he said that no matter how dark and disappointing the world was, he couldn't lose the little warmth and kindness that remained in his heart. ”

"So you did it?" Rey looked at the white hoodie stained with blood, at the black-blue scratches on her dark blue jeans, and at the white laces and filthy white patterns on her black canvas shoes, "If only he could see you like this." ”

"Of course I did, didn't you notice that I never hit the vital points when I fought you, chest and head or something." After her gaze rested on Rey, she tilted her head slightly and was silent for a moment, "...... He said he wanted me to be a good person, but that was not possible for a long time. The sleeper chuckled a little self-deprecatingly, "When I escaped from Snow Spirit and joined the pirates, I had long since turned my back on almost all the good things in this universe, and the only thing I can do now is to keep the temperature in my heart and stick to what I and he have always believed."

"My brother told me that no matter what happens, there is a solution, but if you kill someone, once you cross that moral bottom line, you really can't turn back." She half-narrowed her eyes and thought of the last appearance of her only relative, and grinned self-deprecatingly, "Even if he dies, he stubbornly adheres to that faith." ”

Rey and Blake looked at each other.

"It seems like a lot of talk." The sleeper clapped his hands, "Then let's leave it at that." ”

"Where are you going?" Rey stopped her, "We saved you from the pirates, and Yin Yin is their partner......"

"Yin Yan's side is my own business." The sleeping owl smiled, "What, you care about me?" ”

"I ......"

"The next time we meet, it's still an enemy, so you don't have to take care of it so much." The sleeping owl waved his hand, "You're still worried about that swordsman." With that, she chuckled and turned to leave.

Rey and Black glanced at each other and decided to return to the Thunder Guardian first.

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"I heard Grand General Dean say that Rey took you?" Shen Yuan walked down the steps step by step with his sword in his hand, the sound of his high heels touching the ground resounded unusually in the empty hall, "I'll give you a chance to explain," she squinted, a cool breath in her golden eyes, almost squeezing her name out between her teeth, "-Sleeper." ”

"Rey didn't know me, he thought I was an elf captured by General Dean, so he meddled and rescued me." The sleeper replied in a muffled voice with his head down.

Shen Yuan sneered and turned his head to look at the pirate general sitting on the side, "General Dean - this incident is unexpected, and I hope you will raise your noble hand." ”

"Oh, that's fine." Dean smiled and stood up, "The subordinates of the big boss, naturally you will discipline - I'm an outsider, so I won't interfere much." ”

"Look at what you're saying, it's really beyond that—" Shen Yuan smiled back, raising his hand and raising his sword.

The blade of the sword sliced through the air with a hint of coldness, and she gritted her teeth and closed her eyes.

The sharp light stopped in front of the silverhead. Shen Yuan used his strength to provoke her chin with the tip of his sword to make her look up at herself, word by word, "If there is a next time, you will be finished." ”

"Subordinate convicted."

"The big boss doesn't have to be like this......"

"If General Dean's plan is ruined, I will naturally be held responsible—I will punish the little girl somewhat. Please return to the base to rest first. ”

"I'll leave it to you."

Shen Yuan smiled and watched Dean leave. The gate of the Yin Death Base slowly closed, blocking the afterglow of the setting sun.

Shen Yuan withdrew his sword. The dim light softened her face a little. She glanced back at the door, then turned and bent down to help the sleeper. "How's your injury?"

"It's just a little scrape." The sleeper smiled and waved his hand.

"I'll go for it on the pirate's side, during this time, you go out and hide for a while on the pretext of going out on a mission, don't stay at the base." Shen Yuan raised his hand to gently wipe away a blood stain on the sleeping owl's face, and held her shoulders with both hands, "I'll handle everything." ”

The sleeper pursed his lips, his gaze wandering away for a few seconds, and then refocused on her. "Then you'll have to worry about it."

"Not necessarily."