In Cownell's well-thought-out living room, the old man and Sue had a conversation that was by no means pleasant. Aside from a change of clothes, Sue was almost the same as when he left. But the old man keenly sensed the difference from him. Su Ping and Tranquility when they first met, except for being excessively beautiful, they didn't feel anything different from ordinary people. But after walking through the underground base once, Su seemed a little lazy, and from time to time he would exude some sharp aura, reminding the old man of his existence with a pinprick-like feeling.

Or it can be said that Sue has become more humane now.

It wasn't Sue who made Cornier restless, but Sylvanas, who remained silent. After a few days of fighting and wrestling with the core, the boy finally bowed to fate, became silent, and was no longer as irritable and irritable as he was at the beginning. He just sat quietly and looked at Corneill quietly, and put a heavy pressure on the old man.

At the time of the base xenomorph riot, Sylvanas and Ansuna were just teenage girls, while Cornier was a lean middle-aged man. Decades later, Corneille was in his twilight years, but his true age was over a hundred years old, and his body and intelligence were still at the peak of his early years. But Sylvanas hasn't changed at all! Remembering what he had done to Sylvanas and the true meaning behind the name of his master, Cornier felt a deep chill. And the new body still has decades to live, and Cornier doesn't want to die so early.

After wiping the sweat from his head several times in a row, Cornier finally spread his hands with a wry smile and said helplessly: "Okay, I will answer your questions truthfully, what do you want to know?" ”

From Cornier's account, Sue finally learns that the Ice Throne Project is actually part of a much larger project. This is the largest and largest project ever undertaken by the Federation, codenamed 'Apostle'. The ultimate goal of the 'Apostle' project is to study super lifeforms. Other than that, Cornell didn't know anything. The heart of darkness pulsating in Sue's chest is at the heart of the Ice Throne project's research, and it is part of the 'Apostle' project. Cornier speculated that elsewhere in the Federation, there should be projects like the Ice Throne.

The Heart of Darkness comes from a super-organism that is not human, and is part of the organs of that organism. By the time it was sent to the Ice Throne, it seemed to be completely dead. But this is only an illusion. In previous studies on the Ice Throne, researchers had attempted to cultivate a small fragment removed from it. However, these seemingly lifeless fragments suddenly burst into vitality in a nutrient-rich environment, and began to divide and multiply at hundreds or even thousands of times the speed of ordinary biological cells, unknowingly converting all the nutrients in the petri dish into their own nutrients, and growing from fragments that can only be seen under a microscope into fist-sized alien creatures. It then burst through the petri dish, pounced on the nearest researcher, and burrowed into his body.

It may only take a few minutes for this human man to be completely absorbed and transformed into a fierce alien creature that cannot be controlled. At the moment of crisis, the research director immediately pressed the red emergency button in accordance with the highest level of crisis plan. Within ten seconds, the area where the alien creature was located was completely sealed, and then oxygen and incendiary agents were injected, and the ultra-high temperature flames not only burned the newborn alien creature, but also completely charred the dozen or so research and staff members in the area who could not escape.

This was Rochester's own emergency plan. When the programme was first formulated, it was widely questioned as being too decisive and cruel. However, after seeing the terrifying power of the alien creatures that the Dark Heart has spawned, all doubts about the contingency turn into admiration for the Doctor's foresight. If such a terrible alien creature is allowed to escape, everyone knows that it will be a disaster.

Because of this accident, there was the 'Apostle' project, and there was a huge underground base of the Ice Throne. Until a method of controlling the Heart of Darkness is discovered, any measures to activate it are strictly forbidden. The highest level of contingency for the Ice Throne is to detonate the nuclear power plant below the base and destroy one of the bases with the power of the nuclear explosion.

After a long period of research, a genius idea was proposed. The Heart of Darkness is the powerhouse organ of a super-lifeform, similar to the role of the human heart. It does not have intelligence of its own, and it is only in a harsh environment that it will produce intelligence and evolve into a complete life form. This is its instinctive response to survival. According to existing research, in time, the heart of darkness will become a new super-life of its own.

This idea is for the nature of the Heart of Darkness. If a new subject is found for it, then it will be content with its role as a power source, and will not stimulate the instinct to evolve into a complete life form in a harsh environment. This is the Cage Project.

In the years since the official launch of the 'Prison Cage' project, thousands of real yàn bodies have died on the real yàn platform at the base of the Ice Throne. The accumulation of the massive number of lives perfected the number of the cage, and when the first complete number of the cage was obtained, Tong Guò matched the federal population number to the jù library, and the most suitable candidates to become the cage included Ansuna and Sylvanas, the sons and daughters of Cornier.

In the process of pushing Ansuna and Sylvanas onto the stage, Cornier did not hesitate in the slightest. Not only did he put his son and daughter on the shortlist of cages, but he also added a priority sign. Under the direct impetus of Cornell, the boy and girl soon went to the real yàn stage, and spent several years together on the two adjacent real yàn stages. Throughout the actual period, almost all of their internal organs were removed, and then new body tissues were cultivated in a specific direction and structure to become cages.

When the war broke out, Sylvanas had just been implanted with the Heart of Darkness, and Ansuna was defined as a substitute. According to the structure of the 'cage', which is already considered stable, Ansuna, who has lost almost all of her internal organs and can only survive with nutrient solution, will be able to rot and die after a maximum of one year. Sylvanas, on the other hand, has a heart of darkness and can survive much longer.

The raging virus is the product of Cornell's ambitions. It was originally a biological weapon developed by him with reference to the Dark Heart, but after the war, the various facilities in the base were not stable, so it was leaked, infecting many researchers, and reviving the Dark Heart.

Sylvanas was freed, reined the researchers who had been infected with the virus and turned into alien creatures, and kicked Cornier out of the base. When he finds Ansuna, the girl senses the resurgence of the Dark Heart, dissuades Sylvanas' complications, and asks him not to leave the research base in order to suppress the Dark Heart's awakening. And she will accompany him, living together in the lonely underground until the end of his life.

Then, decades passed in a flash, until the emergence of Su.

Sue straightened her back slightly and glanced at Sylvanas, who was sitting quietly. The handsome young man was surprisingly quiet, and there was no turmoil in his heart. Any intense thought activity he had, Sue could feel. In the boy's heart, there is now a dead silence and emptiness.

What flowed from the core of Sylvanas was a deep loneliness and a faint sadness, as well as Ansuna's countenance.

Sue had already understood the boy's thoughts. Ansuna's passing, for Sylvanas, was that all the skies were dark, and nothing made sense anymore. However, as far as the situation is concerned, not to mention that the two sides are hostile, without the core, Medirri would have lost her life. So no matter what choice you make, Sue will definitely kill Ansuna.

It's a long time, it's a long story, but Cornell's narrative doesn't take much time. The old man's words were very succinct.

"What should I do now, kill you?" Sue looked at Cornier.

The old man's wrinkled cheeks twitched slightly, then he stood up, took an inconspicuous small box from the bookshelf against the wall, took out a firmly sealed test tube from it, and placed it in front of Sue.

“-215？” Seeing the number on the test tube, Sue was a little surprised.

"To be exact, it's an upgraded version of -220 Gene Stabilization Liquid, -215, which has the same life-enhancing effect, but has removed six major side effects." Cornier added, "In the pre-war years, it was something that drove everybody crazy. ”

Su picked up the test tube and looked at it, then threw it down carelessly, saying, "This thing doesn't seem to be of much use to me." And it looks like it's decades old. ”

Cornier shook his head and said, "Not in all areas, we are ahead of the old times. In this hellish world, there are not enough people, no energy, no variety of materials, and it is impossible to have a living secretary who takes care of daily life and is responsible for chores! We may be far ahead of the old times in some places, but I believe that in more areas we are lagging behind - 220 is of little use to high-level abilities like you, who live much longer than the average person. But for the ordinary people around you, maybe one day, they will find themselves in need of this. ”

Ordinary people around me...... Helen, Quinn, Sally, for a moment, Sue thought of many, many people-220 can not only prolong life, but also prevent gene disintegration, which means a lot to low-level abilities.

The veteran Cornier saw Sue's hesitation, and immediately added more weight: "-220 is not my only achievement over the years. There are now eleven projects that are reaching a tipping point for a breakthrough, but they have been shelved due to a lack of adequate energy and equipment. As long as I have access to the facilities in the research base, I can repair the genetic defect after a few breakthroughs. ”

Hearing the old man's words, Su was really a little hesitant this time. In the world of the capable, the first cause of death is naturally war, and the second cause of death is genetic disintegration. Genetic disintegration is a process that is neither long nor short, but once it begins, it is irreversible. Even in the entire Dark Dragoon, Dr. Connor was the only one who was able to complete the genetic repair surgery. If, as Cornell says, he can repair his genes, then he is worth so much that it is worth taking risks and buying.

"Well, the research base is yours." Sue made a decision.

Sue didn't mention any conditions, nor did he make any threats, but Corneil understood that Sue meant very clearly, his life was given by Su, and Sue could take it back at any time. Sue can delve into the base and turn Sylvanas into a puppet who obeys his orders, so he can naturally enter the research base again to harvest his life, no matter what kind of biochemical weapons Cornier will develop.

"Thank you!" Cornier stood up and bowed deeply to Sue.

After a night's rest, Sue changed her gear and took Medirri and Sylvanas towards the snowy mountains. He was going to cross the Dead Realm once again and return to the area on the western shore of the Great Lake. Medirri has completed the fusion of the core, and her strength has returned to its peak state. After experiencing the battle in the research base, the girl raised all of her abilities in the fighting domain to the fifth order, and stimulated the derivative abilities of the fighting domain, and had a keen insight.

This is an ability that can only appear after all the basic abilities of the Fighting Domain have reached the fifth order, and those with keen insight can perceive the energy distribution of no more than the seventh order. That is to say, even a ninth-order or even higher-order ability, when using a seventh-order or lower ability to deal with Medirli, she will be able to perceive the flow distribution of energy and make corresponding countermeasures. This means that Medirri's combat effectiveness has been further improved. The role of keen insight is also deeply understood only by people like Su who have high-level abilities in the perception domain.

Sylvanas's body already had the essence of an ordinary fifth-order fighting domain ability, but years of experience fighting against the Heart of Darkness had made him proficient in the control of biological energy, which meant that he had an outstanding spell-like talent, which was why Su chose to resurrect him with the core. Although the boy's current ability is not outstanding, under Su's protection, he is still able to cross the dead realm on the snowy mountain.

Out of the village of Cornier, half a day later, the three of them crossed the snow line and walked deep into the vast snowy peaks. The wind and snow gradually increased, so that the three of them couldn't help but wrap their cloaks tightly around their heads.

After another day of walking, Sue finally set foot on the top of the first snowy peak on the way home. It was already in the radiant clouds, but the breath of the western region of the Great Lakes could already be faintly felt. Of course, only Su has this kind of Cheng dù perception ability.

Standing at the top of the snowy region, Su only felt that his heart suddenly opened up, and his perception swayed out to the surroundings. At the moment of heartiness, the heart of darkness in the chest suddenly jumped heavily, and the energy pulsation was transmitted far away in all directions!

In the endless heights, it seemed that a pair of huge eyes suddenly opened, and the gaze like a flood of waves penetrated the thick radiation clouds and landed on Su's body.

Then, a majestic and far-reaching voice rang in Sue's ears: "I see you!" ”

Su was shocked!

The hallucinations flickered away, and Sue looked around, unaware of Medirri and Sylvanas, who were close at hand. But instinctively sue sù su, what happened just now should be true.