"That's true."

Liu Ling chimed in: "Sarasmouth is indeed the best "container" among all the chosen ones. Unfortunately, those reserved cells did not receive the main body's energy source, and completely collapsed and decomposed within the next two months. We had been trying to recapture Sarasmis, but in the end we only got her body. By the time she was found, it was too late, her entire body was completely decayed, and neither the cells nor the genes were worth recycling. Since then, we have not found a second case with its equivalent, or a similar real yàn body. ”

"Sarasmith is indeed dead. But her genes appeared in another person. ”

Judge Calavi slowly clicked on the holographic screen on the coffee table, and the image of Las Messes imprisoned in the Holy See suddenly appeared in front of the three of them.

"This is a Dark Knight, female, who was captured by the servants of the Iron Warriors legion in the Imperial Frontier. Also sent to the Imperial Academy was a biological sample from the Dark Knight's body. Research determined that it had mutated, and that it was a special ability that had never been seen before. Its body can be freely divided for a certain period of time, resulting in a self-aware biological entity that can be manipulated by the subject. At present, although it does not possess combat capability, it has extremely strong detection and reconnaissance capabilities. ”

"It is indeed a very interesting and valuable living sample."

Hanusque looked at the image of Rasmesses and nodded slowly, and then changed his words: "However, what is the connection between this and the former Sarasmis?" ”

Liu Ling's reaction in this regard was obviously much sharper than Hanusk's. She was a little surprised, and then her eyes flashed with ecstasy: "Could it be that this dark knight has the same genes in his body as Sarasmis?" ”

"The Holy See and the Imperial Academy have not understood why this change has occurred."

Judge Calavi chuckled, "One is the Dark Knight, and the other is a trainee who has been judged a failure by the Temple of the Sisters of Battle. The only thing they have in common is their gender. Other than that, there is no more possible intersection. But herein lies the problem: the long-lost gene has reappeared, and it is in the presence of a dark knight. ”

Hanusk snorted from his nostrils: "It's funny, but it's not funny. It is a blasphemy, the encroachment and occupation of the empire by the dark world. The Dark Knight should never have been kept alive at all. It should be purified at the first time, from the mind to the body, completely purified. ”

Liu Ling's views are even more radical than those of Hanusk: "We need Sarasmis's genes. But that doesn't excuse a dark creature to survive. The purification ritual should be performed at the cellular level of it. Otherwise, even if the genes that recreate the body of the Majesty are obtained, it may constitute a re-contamination of the Majesty himself. ”

Neither answer was the outcome that Calaway wanted. The old Supreme Inquisition shook his head: "I tend to keep this Dark Knight alive. Sarasmis's genes may be our only chance to revive the Emperor. I'm not entirely against the "container" plan. But if we look at the real yàn bodies that we have had after our last defeat, none of them can be compared to Sarasmis. Perhaps it was the Emperor's soul that led us to this Dark Knight. This time, there is absolutely no room for any misery. ”

"Your Excellency, is that what you summoned us for?"

The grim expression on Hanusk's face: "I still reserve my opinion. The "container" plan had to be aborted, and there were too many uncontrollable factors. The Golden Throne is currently functioning well, and His Majesty the Emperor may not need us to do anything more at all, and he should be able to wake up from his slumber on his own. All we need to do is be patient. ”

"You're too old-fashioned."

Liu Ling glared at Hanusk very dissatisfied: "We have been waiting for tens of thousands of years. Don't forget, each of us, including you, has been genetically instilled by His Majesty the Emperor. That's why we're alive until now. It is the power of the Emperor that supports us in defending the Empire, and we must do everything in our power to help His Majesty out of the current predicament. The recovery of Sarasmis's genes means that we have to continue according to the "container" plan. This time, we have to integrate all the departments and not be as chaotic as before. We have a good chance of success, and His Majesty will surely wake up in the near future and lead us to conquer all spatial domains. ”

"Your current quarrel is a kind of chaos in itself."

The presiding judge put a stop to the simmering anger between the two: "I think we should take a more prudent approach." The previous failures have accumulated a lot of experience for the "container" plan. We know how to deal with all kinds of sudden changes, and we have accumulated a lot of resources for the implementation itself. My plan is this: I will continue to use the old method, take the genes from the subjects of the Empire, and pair them with the Dark Knight one by one. Fusion is carried out only at the cellular stage, from which the most stable biological basis is selected to become the entity of the next stage. What do you guys think? ”

Liu Ling didn't speak, just looked at Hanusk who was sitting opposite with a provocative gaze.

Hanusk's expression was indifferent, there was no opposition, and there was no approval.

Only if the gene pairs coincide with each other can the selected individual accept the parasitism of the foreign gene. It's a tedious process, but as Callawi says, both the probability of safety and safety is the highest of all test methods.

"If there is no objection, I will issue the execution letter in half an hour."

The Supreme Judge, Calawi, knows how to use form to achieve its ends. Although he didn't like the hard-line and violent style of the Black Cross faction, Calavi also had to admit that if he didn't have the support of Liu Ling, the president of the first trial, he might only be able to confront Hanusk on his own, and he would not be able to take the initiative in the three-person vote.

The execution of the letter was issued in the form of a document, and the specific execution procedure was jointly participated by the Holy See and the Imperial Academy. Caravi and Liu Ling signed their names on the last page of the text in order, and when it was Hanusk's turn, perhaps to calm their inner dissatisfaction, or to get some form of compensation through guò, Hanusk said unhappily: "Of course I will not object to signing." However, before you do the real thing, you seem to have forgotten one thing. ”

Calavi raised his white and long eyebrows and asked seriously, "What do you mean?" ”

Hanusque pointed to Lasmesses on the holographic screen and said, "This Dark Knight is the key to what makes up the reality itself. Whoever discovered or captured it was a feat of considerable significance. All units and individuals involved in the capture of events should be rewarded accordingly. ”

Liu Ling glanced at Hanusk and said lightly, "They should have already been rewarded." Serving the empire is the duty and obligation of every human being. As long as His Majesty the Emperor awakens, this is the richest reward in the world. What do you think they need from them? ”

"Not everyone has the same logic as you."

Hanusk quietly retorted to Liu Ling: "Everything in this world has its own laws, and it is impossible for human beings to live purely by faith. They need bread, they need wealth, they need all kinds of resources to live. I certainly acknowledge the role of the spiritual, but I must not ignore the material needs. A lot of things have to be solved with money and materials. You give them what they want, and they will naturally give you back more. ”

Liu Ling frowned slowly, his eyes flashing with sparks that could erupt at any time.

This is the biggest point of conflict between the Black Cross faction and the adjudication faction. The former tended to do all their actions without material reward, but simply for the sake of the emperor. The latter, on the other hand, advocates that only the material basis can produce a stimulating effect in human beings. This is inherently a material world, where spiritual slogans can produce effects at a specific time, but it cannot require everyone to be on the same side as themselves. If you want to get bigger and more rewards and support, you must first let others get more.

"Enough, we shouldn't continue to waste time on this issue."

Presiding Judge Callawi looked at each other with deep concern: "You should learn from each other's theories, not slander each other. For now, though, Hanusque is right about it. Awakening His Majesty is the first and foremost key to overpowering one's affairs. We're willing to pay for it, and we can give enough in exchange. If this exchange can wake His Majesty from his slumber, I am willing to pay any price, even my life. ”

Liu Ling and Hanusk glanced at each other, and the hostility in each other's eyes quickly faded. They nodded in unison, and Hanusk picked up the pen and signed his name on the actual execution paper.

……

At night, through the window, Su Hao silently watched Konoha Town, which was brightly lit and very busy in the dark.

It has been transformed into a huge military and supply base. The efficiency of the mechanical slave labor is extremely high, and the entire pattern of Konoha Town has been completely changed in a short period of time. The plant and energy supply system have been initially improved, and a machine repair shop and a bio-warehouse are being built. They are tireless at all, and even through the window, you can hear the noise of people outside, and the roar of machines.

Su Hao was not in the slightest interest in this orderly chaos. His gaze quickly looked beyond the outer walls of the tall and heavy walls and saw beyond.

To the north of Konoha Town, there is also a ribbon of light that shimmers like stars.

There, is the city of Oviado.

……

Night shifts are never a joy to have. However, this world is like this, you rarely have the opportunity to choose your job freely, and even if you do, it is often because you are forced to accept it unwillingly.

The height of the guard tower is equivalent to that of a six-story building, and the view is very wide, and with heavy machine guns and combined machine guns, I am afraid that no one will consider themselves dangerous.

A young man in his twenties stood on the tower, absentmindedly looking into the distance.

Nearby, a mercenary of about the same age sat in a machine-gun sentry post, smoking a cigarette leisurely.

"Don't be so rigid, that's what the night shift looks like. It's not dangerous, it's very safe. We have the strongest protection in the world, and this one. ”

As he spoke, the mercenary who was smoking pointed to the heavy machine gun mounted in front of him.

The young man standing slowly shook his head, with obvious worry on his face: "No, I'm different from you. You came later, and you don't know what happened here. ”

Later, it refers to those who followed Count Thoma in founding Oviado. They are not natives of the borders of the Empire, and they have only been here for a short time. For example, the mercenary who is now sitting in the machine gun post has only lived in Oviado for half a year.

"You mean the battle with the creatures of darkness?"

The mercenary was interested: "I've killed a few dark cubs too." They're not as scary as you say. It was all a bunch of primitive and ignorant fools, only wheeled with knives and spears, but we had guns, and plenty of ammunition. ”

"They're not as stupid as you say."

The young man replied lightly, a rather sarcastic bitter smile on his face.

He was a former resident of Konoha Town, and he had seen firsthand the terrifying scene of more than 100 Dark Knights leading up to 10,000 Dark Warriors under the planning of Lasmesses. It had become an eternal nightmare in his head.

After a few seconds of silence, the young man asked in a low voice, "...... you Ever seen a bug? ”

"Bugs? What bugs? "The mercenaries apparently did not react.

"Among the dark creatures, there are some very large spiders and ants."

Not everyone knows everything about the dark world. Although the young man participated in the tragic battle in Konoha Town, he only had a rather one-sided and simple understanding of the spider demon and the ant demon. He raised his hand and kept gesturing in the air the shape of the creature he wanted to express: "They're big, they're terrifying. The door of the head is almost full of sparkling eyes, and there are several pairs of hard, sharp teeth. Well...... That's not like a tooth. I've heard veterans say that it's supposed to be the palate of mutant dark creatures, which is the equivalent of our human teeth. Very hard, black, even harder than some metals. ”

"Huh! You mean, those dirty, dirty, big, stupid bugs bring their own cutlery? ”

The mercenary apparently did not take the young man's words to heart, nor did he sympathize with his description in the slightest, but as he understood it, the conversation as a pastime to pass the time of boredom: "Like the knives and forks we usually use? Cutting the meat with a knife and then stuffing the pieces into your mouth? Tut-tut...... It's really amazing, I didn't expect them to have such a civilized side. ”

"I'm not kidding you."

Young people are not satisfied that their seriousness has been misinterpreted by others. His face suddenly fell: "Especially those spider demons, their bodies are wrapped in a thick shell, and even rockets fired at close range can't penetrate them." On the last day of that battle, a particularly large spider demon appeared. It slammed madly into the city walls, like a high-speed train with ramming angles. I will never forget that terrible scene in my life. A lot of people I know have just been thrown out of the crumbling walls and dropped far away. It's like all of a sudden there are a lot of sacks in the air. It felt like an earthquake, or a violent tremor caused by a volcanic eruption. ”

"Holy! Were the walls of your time papier-mâché? Being casually hit by a monster and being disconnected after a few hits is simply an inferior project that cuts corners. ”

The night wind was getting colder and colder, and the mercenary took out a bottle of liquor from his coat pocket, pulled off the stopper and poured a large sip into his mouth, with a strong sense of wine, and handed the bottle of wine to the young man, while letting out a pretended exaggerated exclamation: "Don't worry! There's never a way that could happen in Oviado. Whether it's the buildings or the city walls, every brick is transported from the inner realm of the empire, and all of them are trustworthy products. You should trust our owners. I don't like aristocrats either, but Mr. Thoma is still very happy with his performance so far. The price he gave was high, and the security measures here were not bad, even more than some of the fortifications. Although the environment is a little worse, like now, it is so cold that you have to have a sip of wine to survive this damn night. But I don't think it's that difficult. At least when I decide I want to leave, I don't have nothing in my pocket. ”

The young man was not as bold as the mercenary, he took a sip of his wine and looked at the dark glasses in the distance. For a few seconds, the young man himself felt confused, even in a trance, always feeling as if he had heard something and felt something, but he himself could not judge whether it was real or illusory. Or is it just the confusion caused by some thoughts in the head for a long time?

The mercenary looked at him and asked, "Hey! What are you thinking? ”

"I don't know if I made the right choice?"

The young man looked into the distance with a wry smile on his face: "You know, I wasn't originally a resident of Oviado. I used to live in Konoha Town, not far from here. ”

"I've heard of that place."

The mercenary nodded: "That place is completely different now. The people who came back from the last patrol were very surprised, and they all said that the former Konoha Town had become a military base. The protective walls there are tall and large, all the buildings are equipped with steel plates on the outside, and even some kind of composite ballistic protection technology made of armor ceramics is used. It's a mouthful of words, and I've heard the patrol captain say it. When talking about that town, even Mr. Thoma's personal guard felt envious. He said he had never seen such a well-guarded fortress in the world. Yes, that's a military base, a real fortress. ””

"I don't know if I made the right choice?"

The young man looked into the distance with a wry smile on his face: "You know, I wasn't originally a resident of Oviado. I used to live in Konoha Town, not far from here. ”

"I've heard of that place."

The mercenary nodded: "That place is completely different now. The people who came back from the last patrol were very surprised, and they all said that the former Konoha Town had become a military base. The protective walls there are tall and large, all the buildings are equipped with steel plates on the outside, and even some kind of composite ballistic protection technology made of armor ceramics is used. It's a mouthful of words, and I've heard the patrol captain say it. When talking about that town, even Mr. Thoma's personal guard felt envious. He said he had never seen such a well-guarded fortress in the world. Yes, that's a military base, a real fortress. ”