Ruth, who was dying, was transferred to the nearest Aegis stronghold for treatment, but her condition did not improve. By the time Eric arrived, however, she had regained some consciousness, but was still unconscious.

Eric walked quickly into the ward, and at this time, he saw the silver-haired stubborn girl lying on the bed sickly, far from her usual look, and she was faintly distressed in the bottom of her heart. He stood in front of the door for a moment, and Ruth turned to look at him, forced a smile, and said, "Hi." ”

"Hey." Eric greeted with a forced smile and closed the door.

"I'm so sorry you had to take time out of your busy schedule to see me as a patient," Ruth said mischievously, blinking, "otherwise it wouldn't be easy to meet you as a Justice League bigwig right now." ”

After a pause, her tone became a little surprised: "What's wrong with you?" ”

Eric rested for a while, and although he regained some strength, his face was still not much better than hers, and he was a fellow sufferer. He smiled bitterly twice and said, "It's nothing, it's just a small problem." ”

"You're lying, and even though I'm not very conscious, I can still see it." Ruth said, lowering her head, and whispered, "I'm sorry. You've been busy enough in your life, but you're still distracted by me...... I'm sorry to lose the armor you gave me. ”

Eric sat down on the edge of the bed, patted her on the shoulder, and smiled, "Hey, that's all over, it's okay." You can rest here and I'll help you get it back. ”

"But I don't know if I'm worth it...... It's worth it. ”

Ruth still hung her head, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, so Eric couldn't see her expression. She whispered, "I know, I don't have any special abilities, I don't have anything outstanding, I can't even be considered a good person at all, and I have a rotten father." I am very grateful that you have always been able to trust me, but at the same time...... At the same time, it also makes me more and more unable not to think about you. ”

Eric was silent, not knowing what to say, except to pat her on the back. How could Ruth not know about his feelings? But he couldn't respond, so he kept running away from mentioning it.

Ruth's voice choked slightly, and she said, "I'll tell myself as much as I can not to disturb your life again...... You and Raven, you're supposed to be a match made in heaven, and the constant popping up in your life only makes me hate myself more...... But I'm really sorry, but in the end, it still keeps causing you trouble......"

Speaking of this, she couldn't say any more, and her petite body, which was already seriously injured, sobbed, which was infinitely pitiful. Eric's heart moved slightly, and he shook his head, "No, you're wrong...... That's just what you think. You've caused me more than just trouble. ”

Ruth still bowed her head and didn't answer.

"Part of what you said may be true," said Eric, "I did perceive your feelings and was troubled by them...... But I've never regretted knowing you. Remember the first time we met at a bar? At that time, I could feel that we were the same kind of people, and we could talk very well...... I still think so. ”

After a pause, he said, "So don't be burdened, you're not just causing me trouble. You've helped me so many times so far, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. As long as you don't feel disgusted, we will still be friends from now on. ”

Ruth still hadn't spoken, but she finally seemed to regain a little of her senses. Eric stood up and said, "Rest well, I'll help you reclaim your Warframe." Get a good night's sleep and everything will be fine when you wake up. ”

He was walking towards the door, and just touched the doorknob, but Ruth said coldly: "Yes...... Do I want you one thing, please? ”

Eric paused and nodded, "As long as I can." ”

Ruth raised her head, her blue eyes staring at him, and said, "I have nothing more than hope...... I hope that when I die, I will die in your arms. ”

Eric was startled and stunned. He didn't know whether to be amazed at Ruth's dying request or at the request itself.

"Don't think about it." He calmed down and said, "Things are going to be fine." ”

Ruth shook her head, "This is my only request, and I hope you will grant it." ”

Eric looked at her pitiful appearance, thinking that he was also dying, and couldn't help but feel a sense of pity, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I promise." But you know, I'm not going to let that happen. ”

Ruth smiled with relief, lay back down, and said, "Be careful, that guy is very strong." ”

"I know."

Eric exited the room, his heart becoming more disheveled and his face a little haggard, only to perk up a little when he saw Raven waiting for him outside. He promised Adam Warlock that he would be at Adam's disposal once Ivo was settled. But if Adam really killed him, what would happen to Raven, he didn't dare to think about it.

Seeing Eric come out, Raven followed him without saying a word, very obedient and obedient. Eric arrives in the colony's crowded operations room, where Tony is also there.

Eric stepped forward and couldn't wait to ask, "How is Ruth?" ”

"As expected, if you want me to say that you should be more concerned about your own situation now." Tony sighed, but knew that he was talking in vain, so he said, "She's in a very bad situation, she was found a few hours late, and it was discovered by the patrolman on patrol." ”

"Ivo?"

"There's no doubt about it, it's Anthony Ivo." Tony said, "Judging by the situation on the spot, his target should be the Amozo armor this girl is carrying. As far as we know, aside from you, her Amalous Beta armor is the only one left in the world, and it was developed by Ivo himself, so we don't know if it has any other purpose. That's not the most important part, though. ”

Tony led them to the console and showed them a holographic projection of the results of several medical tests. Eric glanced twice, knowing that he couldn't understand these professional things, so he asked directly, "What is this?" ”

Tony said with a solemn expression: "This, this is the result of Ruth Wilson's physical examination, and to be honest, these are very surprising to us." The injuries she sustained in battle, though severe, were not fatal. What really bothered us was the Amalous Beta Armor. ”

Eric frowned, "What do you mean?" ”

Tony said, "As you know, the Amozhuo Beta armor is different from the other two, it doesn't have a specific genetic lock, but it's more picky about the wearer. But once it identifies with its owner, it begins to develop a parasitic relationship with the wearer. It's a long-term process and it won't happen instantly. However, Ruth Wilson has held this armor for so long, and although her own constitution has been strengthened to a certain extent by the Armored Inner Mojo virus, in the process, she has also formed a dependence on the virus. And now that Beta Armor has been stripped of her, her body has lost the virus she has relied on for a long time, and she is in such a state of severe injury and weakness......"

"You're saying she won't be able to heal without recovering her armor."

"It's worse." Tony said solemnly, "I mean, she won't survive for a few days without recovering her armor." ”