(Foreword)

Behind all evil,

All hide primitive goodness.

(Text)

The "Queen" pressed the switch in the room, and the lights came on in an instant, illuminating the place as bright as day, showing the original appearance of the place - it was a room with monitors on all sides, and under the monitors there was a huge console, although it seemed complicated, but in fact it should be the same as the operation principle of a computer.

I saw the "Queen" walk to the console alone, and gently pressed the power switch on it, and then a strange sound came from inside.

"Wow~Wow~"

The machine was running, and with the screeching sound of the machine, the images on the monitor jumped out - a very unfamiliar picture that I had never seen before.

The "Queen" looked at the picture and explained to me:

"On January 16, 2020, human explorers found two mummies embracing each other on an Arctic glacier, and after many explorations, they were found to be 'humanoid quantum crystal manifestations'. One of them, with an extremely high density, can diverge from quantum to multiple universes, travel through multiple worlds and multiple dimensions, and is considered to be the 'embodiment' most likely to lead humans to other worlds, they named her 'Red Butterfly', codenamed 'The X', and transported her to the largest maritime space-time science laboratory at that time for secret research; Y', shipped to an uninhabited island far from China, the prototype of the island where you were before, for the research and development of 'particle blasting'.

On March 28, 2020, due to 'The X' going out of control, the entire maritime space-time laboratory disappeared into the sea in an instant, and there was not even a piece of residue left. In order not to repeat this mistake, humans finally invented the "vibrator", which is the "egg" you see now, and placed "The X" in it. However, the experiment has stalled and reached the bottom for a time.

At 22 o'clock on June 29, 2020, the volcano eruption on the uninhabited island shattered the poison gas cylinders in the laboratory, and the poison gas cylinders exploded one after another, detonating the entire island, and at the same time leaking poison gas, spreading the poison gas to the world.

Despite the immediate measures taken by mankind and the establishment of various medical teams, it was still impossible to develop a cure, and in just six months, the world's population fell to 1%, from 6 billion to 60 million.

Of these 60 million people, about 10 million fled to the 'ark', while the remaining 50 million were abandoned on the mainland, adrift in the outside world.

The "Ark" is the last paradise of mankind and the last barrier for mankind. But the "Ark" is not omnipotent, the people living in the "Ark" will one day fight for land due to the shortage of resources, so as to kill each other, maybe decades later, maybe hundreds of years later, human beings will completely disappear from this planet and be buried in their own hands.

Therefore, the "Heads of the Twelve Nations" decided to set up the "Ark" research laboratory and set their sights on the research of "The X".

In 2035, after fifteen years, humans finally gradually took control of "The X" and introduced the first batch of experimental subjects from all sides, but after years of research, in the end, only Qiu Xinyu persevered, she is also known as the "Eighth Man".

In 2042, in order to speed up the pace of research, humans will once again introduce a second batch of experimental subjects, this time in isolation and testing, each of them in a different environment.

In 2049, the 'Ark' plan was approved by the 'Heads of the Twelve', and the 'Twelve' spent a lot of money to build artificial islands, completely simulating the uninhabited islands in 2020.

On the eve of the experiment in 2050, Qiu Xinyu died suddenly, and the 'Ark Project' was forced to change candidates, and it was finally decided that Char, the son of the chief planner Shaman, would replace Qiu Xinyu and be sent to an artificial uninhabited island with six other people, drawing out the ability of 'The X'. ”

"The son of Chief Planner Shaman?"

I never thought I would have anything to do with them, but when I heard the name, I finally realized that I was wrong - I was one of them.

"Yes, you are the son of Xia Man, the chief planner of the 'Ark Project', and the son of my Gu Xiaohe, who is the formulator and executor."

"I ...... Is it your son? Amusing! How is this possible! ”

But the paragraph written by Xiaoyu suddenly appeared in front of my eyes:

Dad, a bad person, married a stepmother.

My stepmother killed my mother, I ran away, and my brother went to look for me.

But I couldn't find my brother, who is said to have touched her.

Then, the elder brother was locked up.

"The stepmother killed the mother...... My stepmother killed my mother......" I kept reading this sentence, and remembered the picture that Xiaoyu painted on the painting that day

- One with curly hair, one with long hair. The curly-haired woman was wearing a short straitjacket with a crown painted on her head, looking like a queen; The long-haired woman was wearing a white lab coat and looked like a scholar.

She marked my name next to the curly-haired woman, and her own next to the long-haired woman, and said intermittently, "This is ...... I...... Mom, this is ...... You...... Mom, we ...... Distinct...... Mom. ”

"Nope! That's impossible! I don't believe a word! ”

I looked at the "Queen" viciously, looking at the white coat she was wearing, which was clearly the same as Xiaoyu's mother's clothes.

She doesn't deserve to wear this dress, she doesn't deserve to stand in front of me, she's just a murderer.

I couldn't contain the resentment in my heart and yelled at her: "Shut up! You woman! Not only did you kill Xiaoyu's mother, but you actually wore the same clothes as her, was it to show off your current status? Or do you suddenly feel guilty and feel sorry for her?! ”

With anger in my eyes and my fists clenched into steel, I ran madly towards the "Queen" and punched her in the face with the wrath of my countless worlds.

"Phew."

The "Queen" spat out a mouthful of blood, looked directly into my eyes, and said to me calmly without annoyance or shame: "Are you relieved?" If you don't get angry, you can hit me until you get angry. ”

"You're ......!"

Her attitude made me even more annoyed, and I was about to raise my fist to punch her again, but Yu Bo suddenly ran in front of me, grabbed my hand, and yelled at me: "Char, stop! Although Mrs. Lin and the 'queen' are rivals in love, they are best friends, and Mrs. Lin died willingly at the hands of the 'queen'! ”

"Willingly?"

"Yes, Lin ......"

"Yu Bo, stop talking!"

Yu Bo just wanted to continue, but the "queen" suddenly yelled at Yu Bo in a panic, trying to stop him from saying the next thing.

Yu Bo looked at her, he frowned slightly, and despite the dissuasion of the "queen", he said firmly:

"There's something about the 'Queen' that we should tell him, whether it's for the sake of the world or for ourselves."

The "Queen" looked into Yu Bo's eyes and lowered her head silently, perhaps knowing that she was powerless to dissuade her, she just nodded lightly and did not say anything more.

Her attitude contrasted so much between before and after, calm before, fierce now. It really made me interested in this matter, and I couldn't help but turn around and ask Yu Bo: "You say, tell me everything you know." ”

Yu Bo swallowed a mouthful of saliva, paused for a few seconds, and continued: "Mrs. Lin, whose real name is Lin Peihua, is one of the few female scientists on the 'Ark', and she is also one of the few core scientists who have mastered the operation procedures of the 'Ark'.

For many years, she has advocated the opening of the Ark, believing that the Ark can accept more human beings who are displaced from the outside world and still trying to overcome their environment and want to survive.

However, this proposition violates the interests of the 'Heads of Twelve' and runs counter to their purpose. With her call for influence and frequent social activities, she was gradually regarded as a thorn in the flesh by them, and was finally included in the target of extermination.

The 'head of the twelve kingdoms' knew about the friendship between the 'queen' and Mrs. Lin, but he still proposed that the 'queen' privately marry Mrs. Lin to show his loyalty.

The 'Queen' was forced to agree to this cruel 'request' for the sake of the 'Ark' to which she had dedicated her life and her life's ideals.

It was raining heavily that day, and when Mrs. Lin learned that her death was approaching, she changed into the clean and neat white coat she usually wore and waited quietly in that room.

Before she died, she entrusted the future of humanity with all her hopes and the only regret of her life.

The 'queen' strangled Mrs. Lin with her own hands with tears, put on her white coat, inherited her will, abandoned all love and affection, and vowed that even if she dirty her hands and was misunderstood and resented by her own son, she would still keep moving forward and see the day when mankind was bright.

And now she is finally standing in front of you, reaping the fruits of the first stage, even if the process is full of bitterness and cruelty......"

Hearing this, I was silent, not knowing what to say.

I just felt a blockage in my heart, and my brain was like a paste, and I couldn't think at all.

From the moment I knew she was the 'Queen', my heart was filled with resentment towards her.

However, now, when I heard all this and learned from Yu Bo about the friendship and entanglement between the 'queen' and Xiaoyu's mother, Mrs. Lin, I didn't know whether I should hate her, or should I sympathize with her and understand her.

Her ideals are great, for all mankind, for that incomparably bright tomorrow. But there is no place for us in her ideals, and in her ideals, we are victims.

So I don't agree, if you agree with her, you deny us. If I understand her, I lose the meaning of my existence.

Damn it......

I rubbed my head and looked at her hateful, pathetic face.

I suddenly thought of Xiaoyu, why she didn't know the "queen", why she had never been afraid of her, and why she had never been afraid of her? It's like I don't know anything, and I don't have the slightest reaction......

Thinking of this, I asked Yu Bo, "Xiaoyu...... Don't know the 'Queen'? On the day the 'Queen' killed Lady Lin, she should have been there. ”

Yu Bo shook his head and said to me, "No, she doesn't know her, and you don't know her. The Queen has dedicated eighteen years to the Ark, and she has been in the lab since you were born.

I think Xiaoyu and your understanding of the 'queen' should only stay in other people's descriptions.

Although you and Xiaoyu were brought to that place as experiments eight years ago due to Shaman's suggestion, you have been isolated and have never seen the 'Queen'.

And Xiaoyu, who was standing at the door that day, only saw a back, and did not see the face of the 'queen'. ”

I suddenly laughed, and felt that everything was so sad, and everything was so sad. Although I have lost my memory, I can imagine it just by imagining it—a childhood that I was never loved, eight years of losing my freedom to be used as an experimental subject, and facing the death of myself and the death of my dearest and loved ones again and again. Such a fucking fate, actually to save the world?

Joke! Big joke!

Even if there are so many people living in such a world, it is not my world!

There is only one world of mine—a world where no one around me will die and everyone can live!

I, bowing my head, clenched my hands, and confronted the Queen, "So you're using us as experiments to save the world." All of this is your plan. ”

The "Queen" did not quibble, but looked directly at me and replied, "Yes." It was all our plan, and it was we who orchestrated your death. ”

"What about Yin Ji?"

"She? She's also part of the project, she's a replica of The Y cell, but it's less than one percent of the original. ”

The words of the "Queen" were like a thunderbolt from the sky, and they poured cold water on my heart.

I never thought that even Yin Ji was part of this plan, and even Yin Ji was actually made by them.

Those who met me in these many worlds, who were rescued by me in the Cave of the Giant Serpent, took my hand and floated in the ...... of the universe Is all of this just a joke at the end of the day?

No, even if she was created, but everything I have experienced is not fake, she is her, and it has nothing to do with who made it.

"What about this 'egg'? What about the 'eggs' hidden in the basement? I've traveled through several worlds, all because of this 'egg'? ”

"How many worlds have you traveled?"

The "Queen" propped her chin in her hand and said to herself, "Sure enough, it seems that you have mastered the abilities of The X." ”

She smiled contentedly.

But this smile made me so annoyed that I wanted to punch her again.

I urged, "Hurry up and answer!" Tell me everything you know! ”

The "Queen" looked me in the eye, paused for a few seconds, and then replied, "Yes." Although I don't know what you've been through, for me, it's your business in another world, and it's not about me, and I can't possibly know.

However, this 'egg' is filled with the blood of 'The X', and only you, who are fused with Qiu Xinyu, can really cause miracles and exert this ability to travel to other worlds, other time and space, even the past, and even the future.

And the answer we want to get is to verify whether you can really cause this miracle and whether you can really achieve our goal. ”

"Only I can cause miracles? But Arthur and Xiaoyu are obviously the same as me, and their consciousness has also passed through other worlds, and I am not the only one.

And the goal, what exactly are your goals? And by what is it judged? I asked.

She replied, "You're the only one who caused the miracle, and they've all been failures in previous experiments, failures that can't trigger 'The X's abilities." ”

As she said this, there was something strange in her eyes, as if she was shining with stars, and she looked at me firmly: "Char, perhaps it is because you have traveled through countless worlds, and you have risen again and again from despair, and used the power of The X to a realm that even we have not explored.

That realm is the realm of God, and it can not only take you through it, but it can also take you as a mother body and travel to other worlds with the people you have so much missing.

And our goal, to put it bluntly, is to activate the power of The X in your body, by making you face death in a desperate situation, by allowing you to witness the departure of your dearest and loved ones, so as to open the door of time and space that you can't open at all, so that you can truly face us and stand here. ”

"So you planned our deaths, and let Yubo kill us again and again; So you appointed Wu Han and asked him to kill Zhao Xie ......"

"Let him kill Zhao Xie?" The "Queen" looked at me in amazement and explained to me, "No, in our original plan, he, like you, would eventually be killed by Yubo. The deaths of him and Zhao Xie were both accidents. ”

"So far, you're still quibbling!"

"No, man, the 'Queen' is not quibbling, what she says is true. In our original plan, there was no such thing as killing Zhao Xie, and in our original plan, Wu Han was just an ordinary experimental subject. It was all an accident, and we didn't expect it. Yu Bo explained to me.

Was it all an accident? So many worlds, Zhao Xie is constantly killed, all of them are just accidents?

Such a coincidental accident......

Such an unbelievable surprise......

I couldn't convince myself, but now they have no reason to lie to me anymore.

"Char, boat! What a big ship! Arthur rushed in in a panic, interrupting our conversation and my train of thought.

She excitedly took my hand and pulled me towards the deck.