Tyrion's story has finally come to an end, but in Duncan's opinion, the strange story ended too hastily.

"It's all over? Is that really the end there? He couldn't help but look at the big pirate opposite him through the mirror, and his tone was questioning, "A submersible, with a warehouse of explosives, ran to a depth of a thousand meters, and solved the 'out-of-control transcendental' that was deteriorating?" Let's not talk about how powerful those explosives can be at a depth of a thousand meters - from the perspective of the transcendent realm, that explosion can destroy a ...... Is it paranormal? ”

"We can only think so," Tirion was obviously not surprised by his father's questioning, "in fact, no one knows what happened at a thousand meters of water, no one knows what exactly submersible four saw there, and the only connection we have to the depths is a partial sense shared by the priest through psychic echoes...... A scream, a roar, and a roar, there is not much truth that can be pieced together by these tiny pieces.

"In fact, after the explosion of Submersible No. 4, there was indeed no replica of Submersible No. 3 that surfaced from the deep sea, so we can only assume that it ...... The matter was settled. ”

"It's settled...... Duncan frowned and shook his head, "Okay, let's just think it's settled, then the Abyss Project ......"

"The Abyss Project is not over, and that's where things are most wrong," Tirion said bluntly, "This happened, and we paid a huge price, we managed to solve the strange crisis of Submersible Three, it stands to reason that we should indeed revisit the Abyss Project and stop this dangerous project in time, but Her Majesty Ray Nora has defied the crowd and announced that she will restart the project and start construction of Submersible No. 5, and even ...... The priority of the Abyss Project has been raised to the highest level, and extraordinary manpower and material resources have been used to achieve this. ”

Duncan's eyes suddenly became deep, and he vaguely realized that the real "out of control" link of this matter probably started here, the "crime" of the Frost Queen, and the rebellion half a century ago all originated from this.

He looked into Tirien's eyes, "It sounds like you didn't support your queen at the time. ”

"I've had arguments with her, very heated arguments, and that's why I said I wasn't directly involved in Project Abyss after the depth of 'a thousand meters'—because after that, I felt like things were slipping in a dangerous direction," Tirion said slowly, his voice low, "but now that I think about it, I should have done more to stop the Frost Queen than to avoid her...... I trusted her so much that I didn't realize that she could make mistakes. ”

"Do you think the Frost Queen did make a mistake?"

"The Abyss Project has caused a series of crises in the Frost and given the naysayers an opportunity to take advantage of it, and this increasingly extreme exploration has even ended up costing Her Majesty Ray Nora's life, at least from this point of view, it is certainly a mistake."

“…… What else happened after Ray Nora insisted on the Abyss Project? ”

"After that, I was no longer directly involved in the project, and I didn't know much about it, but from the occasional inquiries, it didn't go well and ...... Strange and terrifying things are getting more and more serious," Tirion said calmly, "The fifth submersible is finished, using the most advanced engineering and tough materials of the time, but its dives are always accompanied by various accidents, as if there is something in the dark that is preventing humans from continuing to dive into the sea......

"The people involved in the project began to go crazy, some were injured inexplicably, some suddenly disappeared and appeared in the city-state in a daze, and the explorers who dived in submersibles became suspicious and irritable, no longer looking like serious scholars and soldiers, but more and more like eerie fanatics, even ...... It is said that even the 'No. 5 submersible' itself has undergone some incomprehensible changes in the dives one after another, and its internal operation has become more and more like some kind of ...... 'living thing'.

"And the most bizarre thing is that even if this series of changes have occurred, even if the atmosphere of the whole project is getting more and more terrifying, there is still no hesitation in the progress of the Abyss Project, those who participate in the project, those who are accompanied by madness and accidents all day long, and even those who themselves have begun to suffer frequent trauma, none of them are afraid to quit, and none of them are suspicious and resistant to the instructions of the superiors, giving people the feeling of ......"

Tyrion was a little stuck, and couldn't seem to find the right words to describe the vibe.

Seeing this, Duncan spoke softly: "It's as if the deep sea is calling them." ”

"Yes, it's like the deep sea is calling them," Tirion nodded for a moment, then glanced at Duncan with a somewhat strange look, "Very ...... Precise description. ”

"Don't think about it, go on."

Tirion retracted his gaze and sorted out his thoughts: "That's it, the whole plan seems to be called and pushed by some force, and even as if this 'plan' itself has generated some kind of will, persistently moving towards the deep sea, and those members who participate in the project have become cells in this huge will."

"And it was in this atmosphere that the No. 5 submersible had unknowingly crossed a depth of a thousand meters, and I don't know how deep it finally dived, I only heard about it...... That's a staggering number, very, very staggering, in terms of engineering, in terms of materials, in terms of the level of technology at that time...... A number that is simply impossible to achieve.

"The deep sea embraced the Abyss Project, the Deep Sea hosted the No. 5 submersible, and the increasingly strange machine and its increasingly eccentric crew traveled through the dark deep sea at a depth of several kilometers as easily as if they were coming home, and in the waters surrounding the Abyss Project...... Strange events are gradually increasing.

"Merchant ships began to observe the exact 'reflection' of their own ships near the surface of the sea, thick fog frequently descended on the frosty east, and the fog fluttered like ships and the shadows of giant beasts, and some ...... 'strangers' began to appear in the city-state, a very, very large number of strangers, who gathered near the relevant facilities of the Abyss Project, all claiming to be participants in the plan, and the number of these strangers even exceeded the actual number of participants in the Abyss Project.

"It is in such a situation that the rumors ...... In fact, it can no longer be regarded as a rumor, and rumors began to spread around, and people only said that the Frost Queen was doing some suspicious research at first, but soon, the theory changed to that the Frost Queen was studying the subspace, and then it became that the Frost Queen was colluding with the subspace, and had already cooperated with the big boss in the subspace, Captain Duncan......"

Tirion exhaled softly and spread his hands, "You know what happened again, the Great Frost Rebellion that shook the North." ”

There was silence for a moment in the small warehouse full of "antiques", and it didn't take long for Duncan's voice to come out of the mirror unhurriedly: "It's understandable that people associate this with subspace, but it's really too imaginative to think of the Lost Country. ”

"Actually, it's a normal association, and it's even related to me," Tirien shook his head with a wry smile, "Who made me your son - and it happens to be loyal to the Frost Queen, and to be involved in this terrible project in the early days." You should know that the imagination of conspiracy theorists has always been the strongest. ”

Duncan was noncommittal, and after a short thought, he said: "If you look at it this way, in fact, the outbreak of the great rebellion is really not complaining, the abyss plan that Ray Nora insists on pursuing is too dangerous, and judging from Ling's description...... Her mental state at the time was really not quite right. ”

"That's exactly what I wanted to mention," Tirion said suddenly, "I know that the Frost Queen is out of her mind, and she's going her own way like a madman lured by something, but I know she's ...... Always sober, very sober, very sane and perfectly aware of what I'm doing. ”

"Oh?"

"I had an argument with her, but I was still her trusted general, and I had close contact with her—and so did the other city-state officials, and they all knew that the queen was never crazy, and she didn't have any plot to destroy the city-state or threaten the world, yes, they knew it...... But they were scared, they hesitated, and some of them were bought, they were bewitched, and they were not as determined as I was.

"But I know that maybe the other participants in Project Abyss are gradually being affected by something, but she ...... Apparently withstanding this influence, and using it in reverse. ”

"You mean, the Frost Queen has a clear and 'safe' plan, and she's sure she's going to get it done, but she hasn't told anyone—not even explained it to you," Duncan looked at Tirion thoughtfully, "and you still trust her unconditionally?" Because you believe that even if something threatens the city-state beneath the depths, everything is under Ray Nora's control? ”

"In your opinion, this trust should be too blind."

"It's your business to be blind or not," Duncan shook his head, "I just want to say that the Frost Queen doesn't really seem to be able to 'take control' - she died at the hands of the rebels, the Abyss Project was completely buried, and things didn't go the way she planned." ”

“…… I really can't argue with that. ”

Tirien sighed helplessly.

(End of chapter)