Finale: When Hell Comes to Earth (14)
"Mom...... Mother? ”
Nangong Qian hesitated a little, the woman in front of her looked the same as her mother in her impression, but she always felt that something was missing, which made her heart unhappy with the joy of reuniting after many years.
In response to Nangong Qian's call, the woman who was called Feiyu by the others in the gathering place nodded lightly and responded, but her expression was still very calm, as if it was just a trivial matter to reunite with her daughter who she hadn't seen for more than ten years.
Nangong Qian suddenly understood why she hesitated, because the person opposite did not show a mother's care and love for her daughter from the beginning, and her interest in herself was far less strong than Liu Yuxin beside her.
"I wonder what my aunt means by letting people bring us here?"
Liu Yuxin was also extremely embarrassed that the mother kept looking at her daughter who had been separated for more than ten years, and at the same time, Liu Yuxin was very surprised and curious that there was such an ordinary human living area in the alien nest where mutants gathered.
Speaking of business, Yu Peipei retracted her gaze and said to Nangong Qian sincerely:
"Xiaoqian, I already know through monitoring that you have obtained my previous research materials in the Research Building, and I hope you can leave the information behind and not cause the formula of the neutralizing potion to spread."
"Why? Why don't you want this elixir to tip the balance of human and xenomorph power on a large scale? Didn't you most like to be able to solve this evolutionary tide as soon as possible? Dad has always said that you love human beings so much, until the end of your life, you are also thinking about those ......"
I don't know why Nangong Qian was so excited, maybe the expectations that the mother and daughter had when they met were disappointed, maybe Nangong Yunfei's image that had been established in her heart for a long time collapsed, Nangong Qian even preferred that she had never met this mother who was indifferent to her in the gathering place this time, so at least she would have a trace of beautiful fantasy in her heart.
Through what is happening so far, Nangong Qian has guessed that her mother's identity has changed, so she has changed her position, but Nangong Qian refuses to admit this, she hopes that her mother can give a reason that can convince her.
Why? Yu Peipei was also puzzled in her heart.
Since he woke up, a steady stream of ancient memories poured into his mind, and compared to those long years, the life memory of Yu Peipei was like a drop in the ocean. Names such as Nangong Yunfei and Nangong Qian have become seemingly inconspicuous under the dilution of countless times of time. If the reluctance to change the flowers and trees in the research building is because there are beautiful memories of her and Nangong Yunfei remaining, then the reluctance to use coercive means to forcibly get back the information from Nangong Qian is the last stubbornness of his own human identity.
Why did things end up in such trouble? Yu Peipei kept sighing in her heart.
Under normal circumstances, the Research Mansion is the safest place to store potion recipes, and as the lair of the legendary creature Medusa, any enemy who tries to get close will be killed by her without mercy. Coincidentally, there was Liu Yuxin among the people who came this time, so that Nangong Qian could enter the building without hindrance.
"So what do you think xenomorphs are, and what are humans?"
Yu Peipei did not give a positive answer to Nangong Qian's question, but asked Liu Yuxin instead.
How can I possibly give an answer to such a big question? I'm not a scientist!
Liu Yuxin couldn't help but slander in her heart, how could she come up with a satisfactory answer to such a question asked by a person who had not even finished modern basic biology?
After waiting for a moment without an answer, Yu Peipei continued
"The so-called xenomorphs are nothing more than the biological categories that humans have divided into species that are beyond their own understanding, pay attention! It's all creatures they can't understand! For example, I and the "people" outside, and even the high-level evolutionaries who have been guarding the Alliance, are essentially no different from those brutal creatures who only know how to follow their instincts, and are all individuals who are seeking to break through their own biological framework. ”
"And the human race,"
Yu Peipei paused
"Their origins are not as simple as they appear to be, they are parts of the higher races designed to make their societies function well."
"In ancient times, the continents were incomparably powerful and incomparably powerful evolutionary creatures, and there were also intelligent species that were as accustomed to collective action as humans. After countless years of evolution, those intelligent species have spawned the glorious civilization of the Giants. They have changed the world, they have traveled to the stars, they have explored the mysteries of life, they have found the clues of the creator of this world, the last vestige of a super civilization!"
"As they studied the last mystery of this world, they discovered the gift of the Creator: holiness, the miracle of God that exists only in intelligent beings."
"The splendor of civilization has made them so arrogant that they have lost themselves and tried to set foot in the realm of the gods, and they have resorted to the most brutal means in order to study different kinds of holiness. The flames of war were ignited on the planet in an instant, and the incomparably powerful forces stirred on the planet, the continents collapsed, the oceans poured out, the earth fires burst out, and the mountains and rivers were translocated. ”
"Under the suppression of their powerful technology, the original sound creatures on the continent have suffered countless deaths and injuries, and many species have died out in the conflict, and seeing that they are about to win, the apocalypse has begun!"
"Countless gates of time and space have opened in the sky, and countless powerful creatures have descended on this world, from the shattered surface of the giant clan to the sunset sky, from the scorching atmosphere into the boundless sea of stars, and countless casualties have occurred on both sides every moment."
"Humanity was created at this time as a complementary force, and it was designed that the very balanced human being could adapt well to various environments and be extremely malleable. They are soldiers when they are equipped with weapons, they are material suppliers when they pick up production tools, and they are qualified technical commissioning officers after training. ”
"After the war, humanity continued to multiply with its ability to adapt and learn, and gradually grew into the new overlord of the planet, until the Holy Seed reawakened and descended from the darkness. In fact, everyone is not the real master of this continent, and if this continent does not exist, it must belong to human beings completely, so what's wrong with preventing things like neutralizing potions from falling into the hands of humans? ”
The more she listened, the more shocked Liu Yuxin became, not knowing why Yu Peipei said this to him, but he had already understood her determination to leave this information.
"Nangong Qian, give them the information!"
"Liu Yuxin, you...... You're not scared, are you? ”
Nangong Qian clung to her terminal, for her, what was in it represented her mother.
Liu Yuxin pinched Nangong Qian's shoulders and her eyes hit Nangong Qian's heart
"Nangong Qian, listen to me, this world is not simply black and white, not all mutants are our enemies, and it is too dangerous to think of an indiscriminate attack weapon like a neutralizer! What's more, I believe that the Nangong family must also have a corresponding backup, this thing is not indispensable to the alliance!"
"Yes...... But that's the last thing my mother left in the world! Woowoo woo ......"
Nangong Qian also understands that it is impossible to get out of here without handing over the information today, but she is reluctant to abandon her mother's hard work here, she wants her mother to get more praise and recognition. Depressed, she threw herself into Liu Yuxin's arms and released her emotions to the fullest.
Liu Yuxin patted her on the back gently, and had the heart to say some words of consolation, but he didn't know where to start, he had been an orphan since he could remember, and he couldn't understand Nangong Qian's current mood at all.
I don't know when Yu Peipei in the conference room has withdrawn, Nangong Qian, who was already tired from running around for a day, fell asleep in Liu Yuxin's arms after crying bitterly. Liu Yuxin, who was unfamiliar with life, found a chair and sat on it with Nangong Qian in her arms.
After almost a night of rushing and breaking through, Liu Yuxin's body was also exhausted, even the light through the glass wall made the conference room brighter and brighter, and even Liu Yuxin, who had dozed off a few times, inevitably tilted her head against Nangong Qian's shoulder and fell asleep.
By Liu Yuxin's wake up by the sound of heavy breathing in her ears, it was already noon, and Nangong Qian in her arms was like a boiled crab from her hands to her face, and when she saw Liu Yuxin waking up, she quickly closed her two bright eyes and pretended to be asleep, but her disordered breathing had sold her completely.
Liu Yuxin was amused and angry in her heart, and carefully placed her on the conference table and gently pushed her body
"It's time to get up! We've got business to do! I didn't go back for a day and a night, and I should be in a hurry. ”
Nangong Qian pretended to have just woken up, stretched and sat up.
"Are you awake? Sister Fei Yu asked me to send these in. ”
The door of the conference room was pushed open, and a young man with white hair came in, and after making sure that there was nothing wrong, he reached out and grabbed a small dining cart from behind the door and pushed it in front of Liu Yuxin and them.
The food on the dining car was very simple, but Nangong Qian's eyes were red when she saw it, because this light meal was the same as what her mother had cooked for her at home before.
"What's your name? How did you get here? ”
In order to ease the atmosphere, Liu Yuxin began to talk to the teenager.
Liu Yuxin's beautiful appearance caused a second-kill effect on the young man, and the young man's face quickly turned red under his gentle questioning, and then said wryly:
"My name is Xiao Le, and I am a survivor of an accident at the gathering place fourteen years ago. Because of the night dance, they all went out for something, and Sister Feiyu asked me to help bring you the meal she cooked. ”
She made the meal!
Nangong Qian on the side was about to shed tears
"Thank you!"
Liu Yuxin hurriedly thanked Xiao Le, grabbed a bowl and stuffed it into Nangong Qian's hand and sandwiched some dishes for her, and picked up a few bites of it herself
"Nangong Qian, eat quickly, it tastes really good, if you don't want to eat it, I'll cover it all!"
Nangong Qian looked at the exaggerated expression on Liu Yuxin's face and smiled, and also picked up her bowl......