A parting gift
"Are you playing any new tricks?" Tag gestured to snatch the machine from Reddy's hand and said, "It's better to dispose of this thing as soon as possible, and judging by its size, I don't think it's limited to leaving a message." ”
"I agree with that, there are so many materials in the fortress that you can leave a message about, and it's just the size of a marble. Chests like this, which look like they hide something, are the last word to destroy them early. ”
"But there's nothing hidden in there," Reddy said stubbornly, "though its size is suspicious." ”
"Listen to it, maybe it's a new trick." Although Pavadi's expression was surprisingly calm, there was a hint of annoyance in his tone from time to time.
Reddy, who had been instructed, tapped at the machine for a while, and a pre-recorded image was projected into it.
In the midst of the ruined ruins, only the head of Karab floated in the air. Suddenly, she turned her face to the screen and said, "Oh... I almost forgot... Yes... I'm glad you got to see the video I made especially for you, especially if you didn't see it at all. However, I'm skeptical about how long Camilla's identity can be hidden, so I'll tell you what I'm going to do next, as a... Special thanks..."
When Karab said the last four words, his expression was very intimidating, but compared to the Pawa flute on the side, that expression seemed a little 'gentle'.
"As you can see, I have lost my body and my existence called 'man'. The core has begun to reject me completely, this damn bullshit machine has actually destroyed my most cherished cultivation room. It's all you lowly 'reptiles' who have polluted me like this with your filthy tentacles. Yes, I know it well, no one knows it better than I do. Karab's expression kept changing, and with each change, her tone changed somewhat, and the black fog that wrapped around her head became thicker and thicker.
Finally, when her entire head completely melted into the black mist, her voice also changed to a certain extent, and her completely hoarse voice said, "Ah, maybe you have noticed... My soul was completely out of control, and I knew exactly where I was. Yes, aren't you happy to see me devoured by my own 'evil thoughts' without having to do it yourself. But don't get too complacent, even if I've completely lost my mind, even if I can't go back to the past, I'm still the 'queen' who once roamed freely in the realm of the soul! ”
"Now, let me think about what I should do." The black mist began to spread through the ruins, and the voice of the nurse Langdon appeared: "Master, I have dragged them down according to your orders, now what should I do." ”
"Come to me, quietly." Karab said sinisterly: "I have a wonderful task for you to do, and only you... It can be done..."
"However, I can't get out, the traitor is staring at me." Nurse Langdon's voice was a little anxious, and she asked in a low voice, "Master, are you okay?" I don't know your voice is right. ”
"I've been hurt like never before, do you think I'm going to be 'okay'? But don't worry, soon this will all be over, and all this will be... OVER..."Calab muttered repeatedly, ignoring the uneasiness of caring for Langdon.
The light on the screen began to dim, just when Siqi thought that there was nothing new, and the deafening wails accompanied by bursts of sobs scared him a lot.
Seeing the on-screen nursing Langdon being forced to be tied to the operating table and undergoing inhuman experiments, Yu Siqi understood why she said that to herself in the illusion.
The light flickered, and the chains that bound Langdon loosened. The black mist condensed into a humanoid form Karab seemed to be very pleased with her masterpiece, and she hummed happily, and with a light footstep she shoved the mirror to the nurse Langdon and said, "Look at your new identity, I believe you will 'make the most of it'." ”
Yes, Camila does not exist. But if Langdon was transformed into 'Camilla', from the inside out, it would not be unusual for her to be able to fool Pavadi's eyes.
"Why do you do this to me, Lord... Langdon, the nurse who had been transformed into Camilla, sat up very reluctantly, she was too resistant to her appearance.
"Isn't that what you want most? Am I not as good as you? Isn't all that I give you enough to make you pay for me? Kamila's repeated questioning made Camilla waver, not to mention the black threads that had separated from her body were wrapped around Camilla's neck like hooks.
"Do what you have to do, and then you're free." Karab smiled eerily and said, "If you can come back alive under their hands, I don't think those enraged 'beasts' will know how to 'take pity on the jade'." ”
"What if I don't do it?" Camila asked, looking at the clothes that Karab had thrown over.
"Then your life will end here," Karab tugged at the black thread, and Camilla's neck felt like someone was strangling her from behind, forcing her to clutch her neck.
Camilla, who was pale, finally succumbed to Karab's coercion and put on the clothes that looked a bit like sacrificial robes.
As she turned to leave, Karab commanded, "All the steps are engraved in your memory, don't forget who you are, and don't try to do anything against my will." Finally, please be a 'Camilla', that's the name of my daughter who died in the womb, and you should be grateful. ”
"I'll do my best," Camila froze, her body twitching slightly for a moment, before turning into petals and disappearing.
The screen went dark again, and the machine stopped moving completely. When the truth was finally revealed, everyone looked at the Pava flute with both hands clenched into fists, and they all took a few steps back. It's hard to believe that all this is a conspiracy of the Karab, and it's hard to imagine that under the thinking of the two of them, the Kalabs once again took the lead.
Faced with people going to the empty operating room, looking at the 'truth' that Karab deliberately left behind, any creature with emotions would probably have been enraged.
When Reddy landed the machine on the ground, a small image appeared on the screen, only to make everyone in the room nervous.
"I almost forgot to tell you about business, I... Karab... As the second commander of the fortress, he was forced to leave his 'throne'. Are you ready for the wrath that I have prepared for you? By the time you read this message, the bell of death has already sounded, and I've turned up the reactor in the fortress to maximum power. Wait, soon you will be with this fortress as fireworks in the sky. It's a pity that I can't see it. ”
Calab stood outside a circle of light and laughed fiercely, a laugh that sounded a little creepy to hear, but more of a bleak and crazy.
And when the aperture disappears, a synthetic female voice says, "Charge is complete, the portal is ready." ”
Karabu, who stepped through the portal, disappeared almost in the blink of an eye, and the surroundings gradually fell silent, except for a synthetic female voice to report: "Teleportation complete, coordinates 37.624." ”
"37.624, isn't this the coordinates of the royal capital?" Tag asked in surprise, "There was nothing there for a long time, why did she go there?" ”
"For someone who doesn't teleport often, you don't think she'll be able to think of more suitable coordinates to teleport, do you?" "We don't need to think about where she's gone now, what we need to be concerned about now is how to keep this fortress or get out alive." ”
"There is only one core, which is absolutely unable to fully receive the power released by the reactor, and there must be a second core." "But we don't have time to make a new core," Storm said. ”
"Maybe you can use ready-made ones." The petals of the wind gradually swirled around them, and soon a human figure appeared in front of them, it was Camilla, who had left earlier.
"Should I call you Nurse Langdon, or should I call you Camilla?" Father Ann smiled and asked, "To be honest, I thought you were gone." ”
"Let's call Camilla, she's the only one left in this fortress, Landon." Camila walked up to the storm and said, "We may not be able to make a new core in time, but have you thought about it?" As long as all the energy from the reactor is delivered to me, I can give you enough time to shut down the reactor. ”
"Can't take her word for it," Tag objected, "haven't we been deceived enough by her?" ”
"I don't agree with putting 'treasure' on her, you must know that she deceived us before." The girl nodded and said.
"After all this series of events, I'd rather ignore your offer than believe it." Pavadi said coldly.
"Well, it looks like I can't help this time if I want to. So be it, good luck to you. Camila turned to leave.
"Wait, you're giving up too quickly." Father Ann stopped her and said, "We haven't said anything yet. ”
"Didn't you already say it just now?" Camila asked.
"The key person didn't speak, right... Less than... Don't keep staring at other people's little girls' faces. Father An gently nudged Yu Siqi and shook him awake from his desertion.
"I, my opinion is insignificant." Yu Siqi waved his hand and said, "And my brain is messed up now, and it's a bit difficult to digest too much information." ”
"What do you think of Camilla's suggestion?" Father Ann asked again.
"Do you really want to hear it?" Yu Siqi asked tentatively, and then he noticed that Pavadi also moved his gaze to his side, which made him feel a little nervous.
"But it doesn't matter," said Pavadi politely, "almost everyone along the way has expressed their opinions, but you... I've never heard a 'word for it.'" I'm sure that's not a reason for you to be deliberately silent, right? ”
"As things stand, do we have two options?" Yu Siqi asked, "Leave the fortress, or trust Camilla." ”
"Pretty much, too much power in the reactor will make the portal extremely unstable, and I don't recommend using teleportation at this time." "But it's so hard to believe in this kind of 'liar,' I think it's better to give up the fortress," Tag said. ”
"Does abandoning the fort mean that the storm will die?" Yu Siqi asked.
"Sometimes you have to make trade-offs, kid." Storm unexpectedly calmed down, "I've lived long enough, and it's time to return to the earth." ”
"Then believe in Camilla, is there something to be sacrificed?" Yu Siqi asked again.
"My death is insignificant, and so is my existence. There's nothing more valuable than making a great sacrifice for someone like me. Camila said calmly.
"Why? Is it bad to be alive? The girl asked, apparently not believing that anyone would take the initiative to die.
"You also saw what I went through just now, my soul and ** are already broken, do you think I still have the meaning of existence?" Camila pulled her chest open and said, "Look at the rough stitches, you can't imagine how disgusted I am with my current self." ”
"Then why don't you end it yourself, with your strength, this matter should be easy to do." Tag asked suspiciously.
"No, half of Karab's soul is still in my body. Although he has been cut off from consciousness and consumed by evil thoughts. But the corruption and pollution it brings is beyond the reach of my half soul. Camilla pulled her neckline back up and said, "I'm worried that if I die, I'll become a 'monster' like Karab, which is why I'm willing to take the initiative and make sacrifices." I've investigated, and if all the power of the reactor is turned on, it can completely destroy my existence, whether it's ** or mental. Come on, don't make me hesitate for too long. You know, you don't have much time left. ”
Camilla's words touched everyone's hearts, and it was hard to imagine what kind of torture she had gone through to make her so conscious. But there is no doubt that her impassioned words touched the Pava Flute.
The latter said slowly: "I hope this time, you don't let us down again." ”