350. Rise of the Tomb Raider is one step too late
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Konstantin turned to Denigan: "Captain! You also saw how the situation is, now it is up to you! Summon the Divine Warriors! β
"Humph!"
Looking at the scythe mechs scurrying outside, Denigan couldn't sit still. Although those four-legged mechanical fleas were only attacking aimlessly, this command could not hide and would be discovered sooner or later.
At that moment, the person who had been tied to the chair suddenly spoke. "Want to get out of here alive? Want to see Kit City? β
Denigan and Konstantin immediately turned around and looked at the man in their chairs.
He had a beard and an ordinary face, and looked to be about forty years old. After falling into the hands of Konstantin, it seems that the treatment is very bad. There were many bruises on his face, and the dark circles under his eyes that had not rested well were also obvious.
"You...... What do you want to say? Denigan looked wary.
The man smiled, "I haven't seen you yet." Excuse me, what should I call Mr. Konstantin's new friend? β
Konstantin interjected: "Don't think those people can get you out. I promise, you'll die before me! β
The man was slightly disdainful: "Mr. Constantine, you still don't have much patience as always." β
Konstantin wanted to say something, but was stopped by Denigan. "You're the guy?" He looked at the bearded man, "I heard you're the leader of those natives?" β
"That's right."
"What do you want to trade your life for?" Denigan said, "You don't have a lot of chips. Don't think it's a good thing to fall into the hands of those mechanical fleas outside. β
"The secret of Kitt City."
"What?"
"The secret of Kitt City." The prisoner spoke again, every word very clear.
"Why are you suddenly willing to say it?" Konstantin looked suspicious, "I tortured you so badly, and you always insisted that you didn't say a word-"
"Want to know? If you want to know, just let me go. β
"That's arrogant! Now it's you who are tied up! β
"If you want to find Kit City, you need me. Without me, your quest is doomed. β
"Don't speculate, our abilities are countless times more powerful than you think!"
The prisoner smiled, meaningful.
Konstantin was about to say something, but was rudely interrupted by Denigan. "Shut up!" He reprimanded Konstantin like a child, "From now on, you are not allowed to say a word without my permission!" He turned to the prisoner, "The problem is, I can't trust you. β
The prisoner shook his head: "You should trust me." This is your only chance. You can see it. You'd love to get your hands on that treasure in Kit. Want it? I know the road and I am familiar with the land. I can give you that thing. The premise is that you let me go and cooperate with me. β
"Why? You've been uncooperative. β
"Because I don't want the Divine Source to fall into the hands of that person out there more than you."
Konstantin couldn't help but speak: "You mean, that guy who calls himself the Holy Grail Heroic Spirit?" β
"That's right. I hear you talking about the man who calls himself Arterius. I don't know what his purpose was, but it sounds dangerous. If the source of the Divine falls into his hands, it must be a catastrophe. β
Denigan walked around suspiciously, but finally couldn't help but pick up the key and open the handcuffs for the prisoner.
The prisoner laughed, "Thank you, let me introduce myself, my name is Jacob." β
"What's next?"
Jacob looked out the window: "Get out of here first." β
They withdrew quickly, and before leaving, they destroyed everything that could not be taken with them and had some value. By the time the scythe mech attacked the command post, there were smoking ash basins all over the floor, and many documents were burning in the basins.
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"Ahh β
Nan Xiao walked to a blood-stained chair and thought thoughtfully: "They used to torture him here. You see, this button, Byzantine style, is very similar to your hairpin. β
He picked up a metal button. The front is inlaid with ceramics and spelled into a red five-pointed star.
"It's on my dad's clothes!" Sophia was surprised, "The only coat he had was a bear skin in exchange for a foreigner." β
Laura suggested, "We should search here." Maybe he's locked up somewhere else. β
Everyone acts together and begins to search the entire base with the scythe mech. There are indeed prisons here, which the Soviets left behind. Nan Xiao found traces of someone living in it, which was very fresh. Sophia found some handwriting on the wall that counted the days. "Daddy wrote it!" She was pretty sure, "They must have held him here." β
Everywhere there are traces left by the Soviets. Going out and turning right down the stairs, they came to a screening room. Inside there are some exhibits of the history of the establishment of this camp. There are slides documenting the Soviets' study of Kit City. It mentions "a huge statue underground" and a photo is attached.
"Ah......" said Sophia, "I seem to have seen this place." β
It was a statue of an angel with outstretched arms and wings behind it. The Soviets may have been very close to Kit City. There must have been a reason why they eventually failed and abandoned this base.
Nan Xiao picked up a satellite photo and handed it to Sophia. "Can you point out where that place is?"
Sophia studied it carefully and shook her head: "No, the clouds are too thick to see anything clearly." β
Indeed, judging from this satellite photo of the former Soviet Union, the valley looks as if it did not exist at all.
Nan Xiao thought thoughtfully: "You have been able to live peacefully in this mountainous area for so long, maybe this is the reason. β
Laura is also rummaging through boxes and cabinets, and looks like she's found something. "This is my counseling record!" Surprised, she picked up some transcripts and looked at them, "I can't believe that it must have been Anna who leaked my privacy." β
Nan Xiao leaned over and looked at it, it was a transcript of the conversation between Laura and the psychiatrist. Apparently Laura's experiences on Yamatai Island, especially those killings, made her feel so guilty that she had to find someone to talk to.
However, judging from the dialogue, the motives of this psychiatrist do not seem to be pure.
"He seems to be guiding you to give up ......," Nan Xiao thought as he watched, "wanting to destroy your confidence and dedication to archaeology." This psychiatrist," he said, looking at Laura, "did you find it yourself?" β
Laura looked surprised: "Oh my God, that's the psychiatrist introduced by Anna...... I should have thought of it a long time ago! β
Sure enough, the so-called psychological counseling is nothing more than an elaborate plan by the Holy Trinity, and the purpose is the same as encouraging people to protest in the streets, all of which are to make Laura give up the pursuit of the sacred source. I have to say that this has some effect. Laura and the Stoic's friends drift apart, almost avoiding contact with them. Even Rose, who she respects as her father, and her closest friend, Sanmantha, are the same.
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