Chapter XVII: Deserters

Late one night.

"Wakeup, wakeup, wakeup......" Bursts of whispering voices lingered in Cen's ears. At this time, all the team members were already asleep. There was also a burst of snoring.

Cen was covered in cold sweat and his face was hideous. Even though she covered her head with a quilt, she didn't stop the sound from reaching her ears. Seem...... This is not "heard", but in the bottom of her heart, as if something is calling her.

"Look at me......" Cen was so stunned by this voice that he couldn't calm down! She snapped her eyes away and sat on the edge of the bed, not understanding what was going on. And who are these voices?!

Cen didn't know what was going on, as if he "knew" what to do. Barefoot, she stepped on the cold floor and walked towards the outside of her dorm.

"Click-" Cen gently pressed the access control, and the door opened gently.

In the middle of the night, the huge training ground was even more empty. Only a faint nightlight accompanied the dark night. Looking at this emptiness, Cen almost forgot that he existed. I don't know if it's a dream or a wake-up. Only the T-shirt on his body fluttered slightly with the breeze of the cutscene, and the rest, it seemed that the whole world was still.

"Huh?" Suddenly, Cen felt in the direction of the skylight room, there seemed to be a ......

She walked silently, her footsteps echoing through the porch, and the passage, which had not been much distance, seemed to have walked for a long, long time, as if there was no end......

"Above, look at me......" A long voice floated through Cen's mind. Cen looked up and saw a group of three-headed monsters clinging to the skylight, their eyes fixed on Cen

"Squeak-" They scratched the glass with their teeth, and the sound was harsh.

At this moment, Cen neither felt that the voice was harsh, nor was he frightened by their ugly appearance. She just looked at them with a calm face.

"Who the hell are you?" Cen asked calmly.

"We? Who are we? They said almost in unison.

"Uh-hahaha-" Then, suddenly, they burst out laughing.

"Who do you think we are? Have you ever seen a 'monster' with a head like a human? They asked rhetorically, and continued: "What an irony, 'monster' from your mouth!" With that, they laughed endlessly again.

"Why did you call me here, I don't think it's that simple, right?!" Cen was puzzled.

"I ...... We call you? You're thinking too much! They denied it.

"And what is the sound I heard!?" She couldn't believe it.

"Who knows!? We're also weird, if you can talk to us, what are you? Aren't we the same, 'monsters' as you call them? One of the three-headed monsters said sarcastically.

"You talk nonsense!!" Cen nervously argued.

"Really? So what is the hesitation in your heart? They asked in unison. Cen gritted her teeth, she really didn't understand why she was reacting so violently. And what they call hesitation. It turned out to be a real ......

"Humanity always wants to conquer everything and destroy everything. The world is different, and seeking common ground while reserving differences is just a hypocritical slogan. The morality and morality of hypocrisy are said to be so pure. It's just to give yourself some psychological sustenance, but in fact. Maybe without external factors, they will tear themselves apart. They said in a low voice, and the feeling of oppression made Cen shudder.

"Do you want to know? Then 'come here,'" they said in unison......

"I'm ......" Cen lowered his head and clenched his fists. At that moment, she jumped up and flew towards the skylight......

"Right...... That's it......"

In the darkness, Cen's figure disappeared......

The cold wind blowing in from outside the door woke Dong'er, and she opened her eyes. The door of the bedroom was opened, and Sister Cen, who was in the opposite bed, was gone.

"Sister Cen......" Dong'er felt that something was wrong, and quickly got up and sat up. Sleepy-eyed, she put on her shoes and walked to the door. As if she knew Cen before, she walked to the training ground and stopped for a moment, and then walked towards the skylight room......

"Hey, E8, what are you doing?" Just as Dong'er was looking at the skylight in a daze, the captain ran over, and then the other team members followed.

"E8, what's wrong with you?" E3 asked, looking at Dong'er. Because the beds of the three girls were relatively close to each other, E3 heard Dong'er's voice and got up to find that Dong'er and Cen were gone. This woke up the rest of the team.

Dong'er still looked at the skylight above and didn't speak for a long time.

“E8?” The captain patted her lightly on the shoulder.

"Ah......" Dong'er reacted at this time, she looked at the captain and said, "She...... She's gone...... From above, flew away......" Dong'er said with some loss.

"Is it E9?" The captain confirmed.

"Hmm." Dong'er's eyes were full of incomprehension, she didn't understand why Sister Cen left, so quietly, she didn't even say goodbye......

"How are you so sure??" E7 preached suddenly.

"I saw her, but when I called her, I didn't react at all......," Dong'er said.

"Is it an afterimage?" E7 asked.

"I don't know...... It's like a projection. Dong'er replied.

"Looks like it's another of her abilities." E2 reasoned.

"It seems like this is how it should be at the moment, E8, have you only had one experience like this?" The captain asked.

"Yes." Dong'er thought for a moment.

"I guess it's someone who has a close relationship or has a greater impact on myself?" E7 rubbed his chin and speculated.

"Now, it seems, that's the only explanation." The captain turned to Dong'er again and continued to ask, "Do you have any other clues that can track Cen down?" ”

Dong'er shook her head, in fact, the last scene she saw was Sister Cen passing through the skylight. You know, the sunroof is made of overpressure glass, and it is absolutely impossible to break it, and besides, it is not broken at all.

When Dong'er talked about this, everyone denied it at first. However, when the captain called up the surveillance video of the night from the electronic watch he was wearing. Dong'er's statement was completely confirmed, and it was not bad at all.

"I guess you know, right? E8, no matter how much the people who join the army know about the events in the military area, as long as the memory is not erased, they cannot leave the military area without authorization and act alone! The captain said calmly that he wanted to warn Dong'er again about this rule, and hoped that she would not put herself in trouble because of her relationship with Cen.

"I ...... Understand" how could Dong'er not understand, but Cen was like a sister to her. She couldn't leave her safety alone. is like Sister Cen's situation, which is equivalent to a deserter, whether she wants to reform her life or not, if she is caught by the institution, she will inevitably be convicted of death. And Dong'er had no other way, but she knew that her superiors would definitely send them to escort Cen back to the military district. This is the only opportunity at the moment.

"It's good to understand! I think the superiors have seen this, so let's go back and rest first and wait for the notice! The captain turned around and left, and the other male team members looked at Dong'er, and when they left, they patted Dong'er on the shoulder to comfort him.

"Let's go, E8." E3 gently took her hand.

"Hmm." Dong'er raised her head and forced a smile.

"Don't worry, we'll all help you. Although the captain is very strict, however, he is a knife-mouthed tofu heart. E3 reassured.

"Thank you, E3." Dong'er said.

"Hehe, what's this, let's go back." E3 said with an embarrassed smile.

"Hmm." Dong'er nodded.

Sister Cen, where are you? Dong'er lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze. She didn't feel anything wrong in the past few days, and everyone got along very well. Perhaps, it's too much pressure, right? Dong'er turned sideways. She still thought about the last image of Sister Cen, as if she was talking to it. However, as for what to say, Dong'er didn't know. And what is she talking to...... Dong'er was shocked...... Could it be ......