Chapter 20: The Secret Taken by Quillen
"Tell me, what the hell do you want to do?" Quillen sat down at the table and confronted Arcantero and asked, "What is the purpose of all this time that you have done so many bad things?" ”
"Brother, don't you think the current order of existence should be reformed? Don't you think there are a lot of problems? ”
"Oh! So what is the problem? How do you want to reform? What's the idea? Quillen asked.
"Well, in layman's terms, start with land. Terrestrial humans belong to an offshoot of our ancestors. However, they do not cherish the living environment and resources on land, and every year they release garbage and pollutants into the sea that can pile up several mountains. Harm the birthplace of their own lives and the world we live in. Not only that, but they also provoke wars for their greedy desires for land and other resources.
Many of the things I have seen in my travels to the continents are the very uneven distribution of resources: some people spend a lot of money and luxury; And some people have no food and clothing, and they are poor and helpless. The gap between the rich and the poor is huge, why is this happening? Because their management is unscientific and incorruptible.
Come and see our world, which has been hidden beneath the deep sea. Although all kinds of resources and treasures are quite abundant, in fact, the laziness and indifference of too many talents have made the industry, which should be more developed, stagnate. Utilizable resources such as geothermal energy, natural gas, oil, smelting metals, tidal effect utilization, and circumoceanic undercurrents are rarely used. What a huge and shameful waste this is, isn't it a problem to keep the country closed off and backward? Shouldn't it be reformed?
I believe that the path I have taken will bring a new dawn to the world of mermaids in the future, you should understand this big situation, the path I have taken is for the benefit of this world, shouldn't you support me? ”
"Brother Akon, what did you do that would make others approve of it? Having killed one merfolk after another, should several whale pets be martyred for your ambitions? Who will you use in the cage you build? How many people and lives will die in the attack on the imperial city? How sad are their families, and what can you give to them? ”
"I'm going to do big things, so naturally I have to be tougher. My cage was of little use, and the people who had been there ended up following me voluntarily. I didn't force anyone, and I knew that very few people stayed in the cage, and they wouldn't stay long, including my niece Xiao Zhuo.
I killed the whale pet owner with a whale, which shows that my ability to control whales is stronger than theirs, that is the survival of the fittest, and the winner is king. Nothing to be sorry for. ”
Acantero's words are undeniable.
"Listening to your words, it seems that other pet owners can also kill indiscriminately."
"No, of course not, unless it depends on what kind of effect or impact his fate has on my career."
"I understand your general ambitions. Presumably, the attack on the Taiping Imperial City that you organized and planned this time was just a feint, and you actually came to read the brain instrument, right?"
"It's not all, I'm letting my own army practice my fists and feet. Try to see how big the gap is between the military strength of the other side and your own, so that you can ...... in the future."
"Are you going to fight again?" Quillen interrupted.
"Of course, I was determined to reform and change the world. To form a new order in this world, armed action will be taken when necessary. ”
"Okay, let's not discuss the distant things, what do you want to do with it when you finally take away the brain reader? What was the purpose of bringing me here? ”
"That's right, I used Xiao Zhuo to lure you here because of the brain reader."
"Why? A brain reader can't read my brain. ”
"I know this, it was researched by a few of you patriarchs, and of course it won't be used on you. But the trouble is also because you designed it, and only you can open it. ”
"Do you know I'm going to be able to open it?"
"I used to hear that it was unlocked, but when I took it back and killed Kuraken, I found out that the instrument was locked by Kuraken. After researching, it was discovered that only the Black-robed Elder could open it, and you were the last black-robed Elder to remain. ”
"What if I really can't open it?"
"Well, the rest of the cell doesn't talk about it. I'm not sure what will happen to my niece, Xiao Zhuo. The corners of Arcantero's mouth were raised, and his eyes were red.
Xiao Zhuo and those people were taken hostage, and Quiren was extremely worried. On one side is family and friends, and on the other side is the peaceful mermaid world that has been unified for many years. Untying the locks of the instrument will bring disaster to the country. If you don't unlock the device, you will lose the lives of your daughter and friends. Dark clouds loom over Quillen's inner world, how to make the right choice? Do you want to give in to your scheming brother? Succumb to a scheming, ambitious murderer......
At Quillen's request, an unlocked power-based ritual is held outside the Dark Sea Valley.
Akentero didn't know if it was really necessary, but for the sake of the cause, he agreed to Quillen's request. Jean Quelen summoned eight horseshoe crabs on the flat seabed outside the valley. Formed in a circle, with their heads facing in and tails facing outward, the giant marine insects surpass the size of elephants on land. The carapace on his body shone with a metallic texture, and it was also like a military parade, guarding the lofty status of the pet lord Quelen.
"Brother, what are you hesitating about? If I find that you really can't unlock the instrument. If I hadn't deliberately unlocked the lock, I wouldn't have hurt my niece right away. Rest assured! Acantero reminded behind him.
At Quillen's side, Shark Dubin held a brain-shaped helmet brain reader for him with both hands.
In Quillen's eyes, the road ahead is like the judgment seat prepared for him by the water world, and life and death are in this thought. The reproachful faces of the other elders who had worked with him for many years came to mind, as if they were approaching him without a sense of distance, and they seemed to be angry as if they were about to strangle him to death.
Holding the brain reader to his own pet, Quelen was in a heavy mood, but very firm. He understands that as a patriarch, he has to take responsibility for everything he does. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked at Dubin with a very fierce look. This made Du Bin, who has always had a fierce and vicious expression, secretly surprised:
"Sir, why are you looking at me like that? No one has ever dared to look at me like that? ”
"I'll tell you a secret, that little girl named Kiki in a cage is your daughter. If you have the opportunity to take a blood test, you will believe it! ”
"What?" Dubin's face was full of surprise: "Is this true?" My missing daughter is not dead. It's the girl named Kiki, I said, how come her eyes are so familiar every time I see them? ”
Quillen turned back and said no more. With the brain reader in hand, he continued to swim to the center of the Rhinejecker horseshoe crab, to a path from which there may be no turning back. Dubin was already in tears, and his daughter, who had been looking for many years, appeared, and was told by the patriarch that it was his daughter. He didn't care whether the leader behind him, Akentero, agreed or not, and turned and swam straight to the deep corridor where Kiki was being held. The speed is unusually brisk, as if flying......
Quelen was in the middle of the Rhinejecker horseshoe crab, and the pets lowered their heads in unison. The half-meter-long legs beat rhythmically against each other, resembling both spiders and crabs. These ancient insects, which appeared in the Devonian period 390 million years ago, sang a mystery that outsiders could not understand, and also sang a solemnity that outsiders could feel. The body sways in a neat and orderly manner to the beat, like a very old dance. Only Quiren in the middle knows what body language is arranged in this dance that outsiders don't know.
Akentero, who was watching from the periphery in the distance, was suspicious. Why did the locks designed by Kuraken for the instrument be unlocked with such a strange ritual? Is my brother playing tricks? If not, then it's Kurakken who is making a fuss? Two veterans, but also two strange weirdos!
The dance continued, and the Rhinejecker horseshoe crab gently slapped its tail on the sand in an organized and synchronized manner, and the mud and sand stirred up by the slapping gradually clouded the surrounding sight.
The vigilant thug Pippi Shrimp handsome guy poked his head out, and Akentero said on the side: "Don't worry, we have hostages, he won't dare to take advantage of the chaos to escape." ”
At this time, the eyes of the Rhinejecker horseshoe crab glowed with a chilling yellow-green streamer. Like a small lantern in the dark night, dragging its slender tail of light, dancing in the turbid sand mist, ghostly and mysterious.
In the center of the pet, the pet owner, Quelen, held the brain reader above his head with both hands, whispered some tunes or incantations in his mouth, and danced to the beat of the pet bugs beating his limbs.
This made Arcantero, who was watching from a distance, a little puzzled: what his brother used to do was to lead those bugs to clean up the corpses of the battlefield, and then hold a sacrifice for the souls of the dead as a shaman. Today's activity seems to be the same, is this the method used to unlock the brain reader? Brother and Kuraken, who's playing with me?
As he was thinking, he suddenly noticed a strange light coming out of the instrument. Looking up, the eight huge insects that had been summoned opened their mouths at the same time and spat out eight glowing beads, which were immediately caught in their feet after spitting out. What are these eight beads? Is it something that unlocks the brain reader? The eight beads were then sent by the worm's feet to Quillen and the brain reader in a circle.
An unstable light shone from the transparent shell of the beads, and the golden yellow color was mysterious and dazzling.
"Oops! It was a bomb brought by Quelen using his pet. Akentero yelled loudly, before he could finish.
"Boom ......"
The loud noise, the blinding white light, and the strong shock wave left the scene in shambles......
After the muddy sand dispersed, a huge crater appeared at the scene. With nothing left, Quiren took the brain reader and led the pet to meet the other elders.
Akandro, who crawled out of the rubble, took off his shattered white helmet and the shards of stone that had been tied to his shoulder, and threw them into the blood-soaked water. Gritted his teeth and swung his fist, although he was injured. But his eyes faded to crimson, and he said loudly:
"Brother, I didn't mean to hurt you, how much I need you, do you know? For the first time in my dying years, I heard you cry when you came to me. I have made up my mind that I will never be your enemy, even though you are on the opposite side of me! ”
The handsome guy who pushed away the rocks and crawled out of the rocks was bleeding on his head: "Leader, the big man is disobedient, do you want to kill the hostages?" ”
"Nope! My brother was very smart, and he made Dubin recognize his daughter, which affected my plans and changed them. Once Dubin recognizes his daughter, he must be distressed. And that girl named Kiki has a good heart, and will definitely let Du Bin protect the other hostages together. In this way, the elder brother protected the hostages and saved Dr. Zhuo's life. It's so smart, it's so smart! ”
"What should we do next?" The handsome guy asked.
"Don't worry, I've got a way." The corners of Akentero's mouth curled: "The next step is simple, all of us will arrange a thick funeral for our brother's funeral, and as a patriarch, we must die a decent death." ”
The Pippi Shrimp Handsome and Akentero let out a loud cry and turned back into the depths of the Dark Valley.