Chapter 1959 - Caught in Huguang (28)

"How's that? it's not too bad, is it?" asked Albert when he saw that Mutt was lying in the hot tub, finally relaxed.

In fact, the water in the bath is hot, and it's the kind of heat that makes you sweat constantly. The cat-man boy who was originally a "rubber man" physique looked a little melted by the heat.

"I hope I don't die of brain congestion. The cat man complained.

"With me watching, you can't die. Meow hahahaha. The tiger man grinned, and his laughter was full of enigmatic confidence.

Mutt wasn't interested in the joke at all, just turned his head thoughtfully to look out the window at the night sky. It was already late at night, and the night was gloomy and gray, and the stars and moon were covered by dark clouds, which was really not a beautiful scenery. Perhaps it is also the perfect projection of the cat man's mood at the moment.

"A long, long time ago. The cat-man boy suddenly started the story, "The orcs are not as powerful as they are now.

But the orcs who live in the harsh [Dark Regions] are tired of struggling to survive.

They didn't want to fight the invading monsters day and night. I don't want to worry about the most basic food and warmth all day long. They want to get the land of man, the fertile and fruitful land that is constantly blessed by the sun.

They want to attack [Radiant Territory].

However, they also knew very well that with their numbers and combat power, it would be almost impossible to defeat all the humans in the Radiant Realm.

Hence the [Pandora Project] that selects the elite of the orcs, genetically modifies them, and strengthens them.

That was essentially a plan to give birth to [Super Orc Warriors]. ＂

Albert fell silent for a moment, and he listened attentively, though he looked disapproving.

"Then, it is said that there is another ancient orc guardian...... He has a very special physique.

He was born with unparalleled strength, possessing thousands of different abilities, more and more powerful than any orc in the world. His abilities are the [blueprint] for all orc abilities, for everything comes from him.

This Guardian, coerced and enticed, agreed to participate in the [Pandora Project] and contribute his strength and ingenuity to the birth of Super Orc Warriors...... and genetic material. ＂

"I think I've heard of this...... Albert interjected in a low voice. When he had a private conversation with Daddy Sphinx before, Daddy told Albert a similar story.

Mutter ignored Albert and continued, "Originally, all the Guardians wanted was freedom. He thought that after helping those people, they would set him free and let him live the life he wanted.

From the beginning to the end, he didn't really want to help the orcs in their research on super soldiers. He had no interest in war.

However, halfway through the study, he realized that if the research continued like this, not only would he not be free, but he might even bring destruction to the world. The innocent and innocent guardian has no idea how terrible the darkness that spreads in the dark region is. By the time he realized all this, everything had become irreparable.

Even his own life was threatened, but the Guardian struggled at the end. He terminated Project Pandora and destroyed all research materials to ensure that no one could replicate the project's glory in the future.

...... And that's not all.

He injected the [free will] factor into the body of the [super soldier], which was still a half-finished product. It is a very specific genetic factor, which is completely genetically integrated with those created super soldiers, and can never be removed, and will even continue to exist in the future life and reproduction of these super soldiers, existing in their children and grandchildren.

Orcs with free will will no longer be controlled by a race and will be able to act entirely on their own terms. This is a big taboo for a certain force.

The rebellious Guardian was later expelled and exterminated. The [troublesome legacy] he left behind was preserved.

Even if it's only a half-finished product, [the super-soldier's] research is still considered a success. Each of the super-soldiers that was created had amazing talents and could be used as good soldiers in future wars.

Yet [the legacy of trouble] is still a problem. [Free will] within them is a taboo for some people who hold core rights. Eventually, these people came to the conclusion that they wanted to make the most of these [troublesome legacies] while keeping these free-willed super orc warriors under strict control. ＂

Hearing this, Albert suddenly seemed to understand something. He swallowed.

Mutt paused and continued, "They have come to the conclusion that the population of these super orcs must be strictly controlled. Neither can they be overwhelmed, nor can they be overgrown.

They came to the conclusion that the offspring of these super soldiers could only raise one child per family. The extra children cannot be saved, and they are either killed or sent to research institutes until they lose all research value and are killed.

＂

A chill crept up Albert's spine.

"I don't know if Luffy is my brother...... Muth suddenly turned his head to look at Albert, with tears in his eyes: "But it's very likely that I am the one who should be taken away, isn't it?------ if my father hadn't sacrificed his life to send me to a slave ship and hide it, I would have been a skeleton at this moment, or lying in some underground research institute, tortured half to death by all kinds of inhumane research." ＂

Albert suddenly remembered his brother, Robert Roble. On the surface, Robert was killed in the Egyptian massacre, but in fact, he ------! when Albert retrieved his brother Robert in the Kitsune Research Institute, Robert, who was half-crazy and half-conscious, also told Albert a sensational inside story.

It all seems to be connected.

"I don't know who those are, but that hateful bunch has been playing with everyone's fate in applause. The cat-man boy's expression gradually changed from sadness to grief and indignation: "And they have been conducting various experiments, one of the purposes of which is to develop an [antidote] that can completely eliminate the [free will factor] in the super orcs."

They've injected the half-finished [antidote] into your body.

＂

The cat-man boy whimpered.

"I almost thought I was going to lose you.

I almost thought I was going to die at your hands.

I gave up struggling, just as I had not tried to stop you in the first place. It's all my fault. It's the treatment I deserve. I thought it wouldn't be a strange thing for me to die like that.

...... But I think I was just lucky enough to have escaped another death. ＂

Looking at the look on the cat-man boy's face that wanted to cry but couldn't, Albert couldn't help but reach out and rub it on Mutter's head.

"If you want to cry, cry out, I can lend you my shoulder------ just once. He said.

＂...... A sucker. Despite his reluctance to care, Mutter leaned his head on. He's just a kid, and he has moments of weakness.

"I really don't know, you know so much. Albert snorted thoughtfully. Mutter has always been a very slender cat man, and he has always hidden countless secrets in his heart, and he is unwilling to share them with others. When Albert first met the child, the cat man boy even made up a lot of ambiguous stories. And who knows which part of it is true and which part is false?

Muth grabbed Albert's arm, cowering beside the tiger rather than snuggling.

"When Luffy gave me some of his memories, combined with the information that Daddy Sphinx told me, I gradually figured it all out. Maybe that's how it all happened. Maybe that's my past, my destiny. Even though I'm not actually Ruffy's brother, I'm someone else's brother. And who knows that the same history will not be repeated?"

"So please, don't die. He trembled and whispered, "I know better." I still have a lot more to tell you. But I can't say yet.

Someday, I'll find an opportunity to explain everything to you.

------Before that, you don't want to die. ＂

"I won't. Albert promised in a low voice.

He's already immortal, in a sense. Even though his heart had stopped, even though his body had become cold, he could still continue to move like a walking corpse.

Glimpse into all the truths of the world,

but like a fool who knows nothing.

No more fear.

I don't know the pain.

Lost grief.

There are very few feelings left,

Struggling like a candle in the wind.

Called the Ember of Life,

but it is never extinguished.

Probably that's what it is,

He who transcends life,

The true form of it.

Mutt put his arm around Albert and fell asleep crying and crying. He didn't seem to care in the slightest that he was soaking in a bath. And Albert didn't actually have that much physical strength to carry the cat boy who was asleep in the bath to the bed, so he could only leave the bath by himself, and then take the cat man out with great difficulty, roll it up with a towel and wrap it.

He left the half-drenched cat-man boy on the bathroom bench and ran back to the bed in the bedroom.

Everything about the past and the present haunted him. Many questions seem to be answered, but more is revealed. Memories have become the best hypnotic drug. Immersed in the past, he fell asleep soon after