Chapter Twenty-Four: The Lost East
On the Norwegian Sea, the cold moon shines lightly.
In the sea breeze, Zilin, Nakanwo, stand against each other.
Like most high-level mutants, Nakanvo is much younger than his actual age, so he and Zilin look almost a few years older when they stand together; The two are also similar in size, of course...... The factor of size is basically an insignificant factor in their contest.
"I'll ask you a question, would you like to...... What about bowing down to me? Zilin was not in a hurry to make a move, because he knew very well that no one would come to disturb them.
"Heh......" Nakanvo smiled, "I'm not targeting you, I'm just ...... I'm not going to bow down to anyone. β
"And what are you doing now?" Zilin asked.
Nakanwa shrugged, "I work for the Federation because they have a long-term stability to ensure that I can live the life I want to live, not because of any 'loyalty' or 'ambition'." He paused for half a second, looked directly at Zilindao, "In other words, if someone else ...... For example, if you can give me the same treatment as them, then I can also do things for you. β
"In other words, as long as I promise now that I can give you the same treatment, you will immediately defect?" Zilin asked with a smile.
"How is that possible?" Nakanvo also smiled, and his tone was also relaxed, "There are many factors I have to consider, such as whether you can replace the Federation?" Will it be possible to guarantee its rule for at least a hundred years, as they did? Will what you say to me come true? Will you one day try to eliminate me as a threat? When you get old, will your temperament change drastically? Will those in power after your death continue to fulfill your promises? β
He said these six questions in one breath, obviously he really thought about it.
"The vast majority of these factors ...... No one can guarantee that, right? Zilin asked rhetorically.
"Yes, not even the federal government." "But now that they are in power, and they have met my needs for decades without any hostility against me," Nakanwa replied. He pouted, "Compared with the 'existing' and 'stable' interests, your verbal promises are naturally not enough to make me defect." β
"That's right......," Zilin continued, "Okay then...... Since there is no need to talk about 'demand' at present, let's talk about 'ideal'? Don't you really have any ambitions and pursuits? β
"My ideal is my need." Nakanvo replied, "I have no interest in changing the world and promoting the progress of human society; I don't want to be a ruler in any power, I don't think that's interesting at all, and it's tiring; As for being famous, being known, and being worshipped...... That's probably the one I hate the most.
"I'm Nakanwo...... I just want to live a life as I want, to paraphrase a concept from the past, just like the days of 'Emperor Taishang'.
"There's no responsibility to take on any of the responsibilities that have to be taken, and there's no pressure from above.
"Doing work that no one else can do in very few cases is a way to fulfill self-worth and to make the people who support me feel at ease and worthwhile.
"Clothing, food, housing, transportation, entertainment...... If you want something, someone will provide and serve you at any time.
"You don't have to be forced to build relationships with others in order to live.
"Don't worry about anything, don't be responsible for anything.
"There is no need to remember history, nor does it need to be remembered by anyone after death, just enjoy every minute and every second while you are alive......
"This is the most perfect life, this ...... It's to live completely for yourself. β
Nakanvo seemed very talkative in front of Zilin, and in his mind, it was okay to say a few more words and make friends only when facing a person who was about to die.
"Hmm...... Makes sense. Zilin also nodded, "If I can cry, I really want to cry at this moment, and roar to the sky to declare that I envy your life." He shook his head again, "It's a pity I can't ......."
"No, you can." Nakanwo said, "With your strength, if you are willing to join the Federation, you can get the same treatment as me." β
"Heh......" Zilin smiled bitterly and repeated, "No...... I can't. β
"I see." Nakanwo seemed to understand something, "You have your troubles, I have my needs, so there's nothing to talk about, right?" β
"Actually, there was nothing to talk about from the beginning, I just wanted to have a few words with him before the death of the 'strongest force of the Federation'." Zilin said, "Tell you the truth...... I didn't intend to recruit you as a 'disobedient pawn', even if I tricked you into my command today, I would have to deal with your ...... sooner or later."
"Oh?" Nakanwo's expression changed, and it wasn't the other party's words that made him uneasy, but the tone of his voice when he said it, "You seem to be very confident, huh?" β
"Shouldn't I have it?" Zilin asked rhetorically, "Can't I have it?" β
"You're strong, I know that best." Nakanwo's eyes grew solemn, "Because...... There are some similarities in our capabilities; Even if I am thousands of miles away, I can faintly feel your 'presence', and now standing in front of me, it is even more clear at a glance......" He paused, and then said, "I can see that your ability is more 'high-level' than mine, and this qualitative difference cannot be made up for by the 'ability level' or 'cultivation time', just like a piece of iron cannot be turned into a diamond even if it is tempered countless times......
"I'm afraid that other capable people will never understand how 'high' and 'terrifying' your abilities are, and they are not at all something that humans should master, but only the tip of the iceberg of insight into their concepts, and it makes me shudder.
"But ......"
As soon as he was about to change the conversation, Zilin took over: "What do you want to say...... However, at this moment, your fierce 'energy control' is stronger than my paper-level 'quantum revolution', or ...... At least for now, you think you can beat me. β
Nakanvo didn't answer the question directly, but was silent for a few seconds before he spoke: "From the time I was born until now, you were the first person I saw as a threat...... The moment I saw you just now, I already understood that if I can't kill you today, then one day, I will definitely die at your hands...... So, I'm going to do my best to kill you here, and then ...... Continue to live my life as I please. β
"Then I'm sorry." Zilin actually apologized very sincerely, "I have to end your 'happiness' in order to continue my 'suffering'." β
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Moments later, along the coast of Narvik.
In the night sky, a light figure came by the wind.
Krauser was still the same as he had been then, with a delicate appearance and a calm temperament, his long light blue hair dancing lightly in the wind, and a dark conviction precipitated in his eyes.
He can hover, so he doesn't need to land.
He just stood quietly in the wind, waiting for something.
Not long after, what he was waiting for cameβa tsunami, a tsunami of unprecedented proportions.
In the face of this mighty power of nature, even Krauser could not easily deal with it; But he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, raised the energy of his whole body to the peak, and then raised an arm in front of him, concentrating.
After a breath, a "wall of wind" rising into the sky rises like a dam on the shore.
The impact of the tsunami was imminent, and when the waves collided with the wall of wind, the huge amount of energy generated caused a noticeable vibration on the nearby land, but in any case...... The tsunami was still stopped.
The huge waves that rolled backwards after hitting the wind wall were dozens of meters high, covering the sky and the sun, like an apocalyptic scene, but I was stunned that not even a drop of water could pass through the wind wall......
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2219, April 30, early morning.
A tsunami suddenly came and visited northwestern Europe.
At the time of the disaster, Iceland, the hardest-hit Iceland, was almost "ploughed" by huge waves, the Faroe Islands were all buried under the surface of the sea for a period of time, and the counties around the North Sea (here the marginal sea of the northeastern Atlantic, surrounded by the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and other countries) were also affected to varying degrees.
The civilian casualties caused by the disaster amounted to hundreds of thousands (the vast majority of whom were injured, and the proportion of dead and missing people was not high), and the damage to property was difficult to calculate in the short term, but ...... Compared with the "Iron Curtain Flame", it is still inferior.
And that's just the news that the people are getting.
There are other things they don't know......
On this day, the Combined Fleet of Edinburgh, known as the "world's strongest naval fleet", was shipwrecked at sea and was completely annihilated.
A federal operational force, commanded by Colonel Matthew Bowman, was wiped out along the coast of Narvik; Although they were on a submarine, because they were very close to the shore when the tsunami came, and the depth of the dive was only a dozen meters, before they could react, they were swept into the sky like ordinary ships, and then crashed into the "wind wall".
Unfortunately, all the people in the submarine, including the strategist Yevgni, who was codenamed "Baihao Silver Needle" at the tea party, were like meat in a tin can, crushed to pieces when the can itself was smashed flat.
In addition, the most terrifying news for the Federation is probably the strongest guard officer, Nakanvo, whose whereabouts are unknown in the tsunami.
It took them a whole month after that to come to terms with the fact that Nakanvo was dead.
Of course, the reverse cross side is not without a price.
Nakanwo's death was bought by Zilin with his own life.
Nakanvo's judgment was not wrong, he was indeed stronger than the current Zilin; Zilin himself knows this, so Zilin chooses to use the same end to ensure the victory of the action.