"Uh, Vivian, ......" Catherine was not mentally prepared for the scene in front of her, she kept talking and stammered: "Didn't we discuss it before?There may be a hidden goblin technology there, if you find it, whether you sell it or share it with the guild, there will be a lot of income, so let's ......"

"So, eldest sister, do you still think I'm stupid?" Vivien stared at Catherine's eyes and asked seriously: "Have you forgotten my ability, don't lie, your language doesn't match your heart, I know you're making an excuse, and your excuse is so bad that I can't even pretend I don't know." ”

"Ha, ha, I, I'm not making excuses. Catherine's eyes fluttered, looking at the other three for help, Lina lowered her head and reopened the thick novel on her thigh and pretended to be immersed in the world of the book, Freya sat upright in the chair, gently pinched the handle of the teacup with an elegant posture, closed her eyes and sniffed the mellow aroma of black tea wafting from the teacup, as for Pennis, she had suddenly appeared by the window when Vivien spoke, and was now communicating seriously with the busy ants on the windowsill. Catherine rolled her eyes angrily and said, "You bastards, don't pretend that nothing happened, we discussed it together to hide it from her, but now that it's exposed, throw the problem to me to solve, you still have no humanity." Hahaha, Vivian, don't look at me like that, I, I, my excuses suck?"

"Remember the group of mountain apes we met in the Flash Forest that produced wisdom, eldest sister? Vivien leaned back in her chair, her two thin legs swinging in the air, looked at Catherine with a smile and asked, "Suppose I write down my knowledge of the magic circle and alchemy and give it to them in a text that they can understand, will it be of any value to them?

"When, of course, won't pay. Catherine smiled dryly and said, "It is impossible for them to understand this knowledge, how can they pay for it." Not to mention them, I can't even understand them. ”

"So, if I write to them, find out what kind of stone is easier to sharpen into a sharp stone axe, how to make a basket out of rattan that is lighter and can hold more things, how to make wild fruits and meat more effective. Vivien continued, "Which do you think is more valuable to them than their previous knowledge, which one will they choose?"

Catherine sighed, closed her mouth and said no more. Vivien smiled and continued, "You see, you know that this reason is rotten. In the past, we were interested because we didn't know what secrets would be hidden inside, and we thought it might be of high value, but Master Christo has made it clear that it is a research institute that represents the most high-end biotechnology of Goblin Technology. Oh, if it's mechanical technology and smelting technology, it's okay to say, but it's biotechnology. For the biotechnology of goblin technology, modern people have not even completely cracked the basics, these ultra-cutting-edge technologies have no practical value, and no one is likely to pay for them. Actually, everyone here knows very well about these situations, and I'm right, but everyone has to go back and forth more than 6,000 kilometers for these worthless things at this stage, and they have to take possible risks, and then you tell me that the reason for this has nothing to do with me? Do you really think I'm stupid?"

"Vivien. Catherine stretched out her hand and opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Vivien very seriously.

"Sister, you don't need to explain, when I heard the name of the biotechnology research center, I understood what was going on. Vivien's gaze turned to Pannis, who was opening up to the ants, "You had the idea, Pannis. In the field of knowledge of the eldest sister and Lina, it is impossible to think of starting with goblin technology, and Freya has not returned to our adventure group at that time, and only you can think of using this method to help me find the possibility of healing. ”

"Squeak. With a serious expression, Pannis let out an inexplicable cry at the ants outside the window.

"I can't stand you idiot, ants don't call that. Vivien scolded with a smile and turned back to Catherine and said, "Actually, I understand what you think, don't expect too much, if you don't get the desired result, you won't be too disappointed, but it's all now, aren't you ready to tell me the truth? We are relatives, sisters, can't we bear the pressure together? Why do you want to hide it from me? Do you think I don't have enough to bear? Or do you think I'm not qualified to share this pressure with you?"

Catherine stopped laughing, her face became serious, and she sighed, "My sister, since you have said this, then we should also have a good talk." You're right, we've been hiding from you, starting from the time we accepted the Sea Clan's commission. When Lanna and Lamia came to make the commission, I left with Pannis alone for a while, and he told me about it, as you remember, my attitude changed radically immediately after I returned, and I accepted the task with almost no hesitation. ”

"Sure enough, it was that time. Vivien nodded, "I doubt you knew it then, because since then you have all started to feel something wrong, I can sense your emotions, and I will always be very careful to maintain this secret." ”

"Yes, after that, I secretly told Lina and Freya about it, but I kept it from you. Catherine said seriously: "As you said, because there is no certainty, everything depends on conjecture and speculation, and the possibility of disappointment is far greater than the possibility of hope, so we unanimously decided to hide it from you first, and wait until we can be sure that we are telling you the truth." If you hadn't guessed it yourself, we wouldn't want to tell you even now, because in the end we can't be sure if there is a cure for you, and even if there is such a method, we don't know if it can be done at the current level of the Quaternary. If we can't, we can all imagine the feeling of giving you hope and then ruthlessly taking it away in the end, which would be more painful than directly telling you that there is no hope, it is too cruel. ”

"It's my own disease, so I deserve to share in the pain. Vivien, who was sitting next to Catherine, reached out to take Catherine's hand at this time, and said in a deep voice: "Promise me, don't do this again in the future." Do you know, my sisters, if I had never guessed that if I had really gone from hope to disappointment, my heart would throb at the thought of the pain and sadness in your heart at that time. Eldest sister, you said that we are relatives, and you have always told me that we are your favorite sisters, in this case, is it not good to let us bear the pressure together? Promise me, you must tell me if you have anything in the future, otherwise I will be sad. ”

"You're saying it's simple, but have you ever thought about what you've done?" Catherine grabbed Vivien's hand with her backhand, glared at her eyes fiercely, gritted her teeth and asked, "You said that we should treat you as a family, and we should bear the pain and happiness together, but did you do it? Do you really treat me as a sister? Do you really share the pain and happiness with me?"

"Me?" Vivien was startled, subconsciously leaned back, leaned back in the chair, narrowed the distance between her and Catherine, and said confusedly, "I didn't do anything." ”

"Didn't do anything?" Catherine sneered angrily, "Okay, then let me ask you, in recent months, you have been going to Lina less and less often to treat the wounds on your body, is it really because the number of times you have been worn out by bones has decreased? Then why do you often use the excuse of going to the Tower of Stars, and then secretly go to other temples to find priests for treatment? If it weren't for a priest who happened to have a good relationship with Lina and accidentally told Lina about it, we still don't know, can you tell me why?"

"I ask you, you used to have severe headaches only after a long period of adventure, but what about the frequency now?" Catherine didn't give Vivien a chance to breathe, and continued to ask: "In the days before going to the deep sea mission, there were two times when you came out of the laboratory in the basement in the middle of the night and ran straight out to the small garden outside, gagged and moaned, why is that? You didn't expect it, I was still asleep at that time, looking at the moon from the window, and I happened to see you. ”

"I'll ask you again, before we went to the deep sea, one day a funeral procession passed by our door, and you stared very intently from the moment they appeared, until they disappeared. You've never looked at the undertaker's procession so intently before, and not only did you see it that time, but the next day a fool could see that your eyes were red, can you tell me what you're crying about?"

"I also want to ask you, the four of us have calculated for you, for four months, whether you are adventurous or at home, you only sleep four hours a day, especially when you are at home, no matter how tired and uncomfortable, you have to soak in the laboratory all night long. You've been very involved in research before, but these months have been so crazy that it's like you're racing for every second. Why is that? Is it because you have found that your body is getting worse and worse, and you are on the verge of collapse, so you want to complete the research that you are most looking forward to, and complete the improvement of those three potions before your body collapses? Would you rather not sleep, but make a backpack for everyone like you, is it because you don't think you will never wake up one day, so you have to finish all these things before then?"

"These pains of yours, these pressures of yours, have you thought about letting us share them together?" Catherine's eyes were already red, tears were rolling in her eyes, her voice was getting louder and louder, and finally she almost shouted and said: "You pretend to have nothing to do every day and laugh and play with everyone, we will also feel pain in our hearts, you hide your pain, but you want us to share the pressure with you, don't you think you are too selfish?"

"Whew. Vivian stood up suddenly, grabbed the cipher disk that had been demonstrated on the coffee table, and said in a panic: "I, I'll go to the laboratory to analyze this cipher disk and see if there are any other clues, you can continue to discuss, I'll go first." ”

"Pedal, pedal. Vivien ran towards the stairs leading to the basement, nearly tripping over a gap in the carpet as she opened the door.

"Why should people hurt each other? Freya shook her head, blowing away the mist from her teacup.

"Pannis. Catherine was stunned for a moment with red eyes, and whispered, "Please." ”

"I see. Pannis thought for a moment, nodded and followed Vivien out, "I'll do my best." (To be continued.) )