"How? Tastes good, right? ”

Mason walked into the ecosystem by the ruins of the city, put his feet on the comfortable grass and said to the countryman who was following him, holding a glass of milk in his hand and drinking through a straw:

"I added some herbs according to different flavors, and the kind of dopamine you drink now can stimulate the secretion of dopamine to make people feel happy, and the best thing is that this thing is not addictive.

I can give you the recipe if you need it. ”

"No, not anymore."

Although the taste of the milk is indeed very good, Azu will still say with a blank face:

"Don't try to get close to me! I know who you are, and I think you know what's going to happen in a moment, and I'm not going to show mercy. ”

"No, if I can't deal with you, then I don't need to pretend to be determined and brave to come alone."

Mason waved his hand, unconcerned about the hostility in the words of the Motherland.

He looked at the experimental base established in the ecological zone in front of him, stomped his feet again, and said to Azu:

"This is where Doom uses to produce super mutants, right? If I'm not mistaken, you're probably the product of this project too, and the number five compound in your body is now intact, and it seems that Doom hired you to guard his secrets.

Can you tell us about the whole process of getting to know him? ”

"Do I have any obligation to answer your curiosity?"

The dick of the motherland snorted, he took a sip of yogurt-flavored milk, licked his lips, and said:

"Besides, it's not something that makes people happy, and I think you should be more concerned about your own safety and that of the cold lady before you in your current situation, right?

You don't look like a prey in a trap right now, and to be honest, I'm beginning to wonder if the big man's ploy will work. ”

"Safety is my problem, I'll just think about it."

Mason waved his hand and asked as he continued to move forward:

"Your own strength, coupled with the enhancement of the second-improved No. 5 compound, has made you no weaker than a real Kryptonian, so don't you want to join the conqueror to achieve a career?

A good day of burning and looting everywhere should be very much in line with your mentality of wanting to be noticed, and the character of not wanting to be suppressed and wanting to release all your desires, right?

As you famously said, you can do whatever you want."

"Hey!"

Mason's remark seemed to evoke some bad memories of the people of his country, and he interrupted Mason to continue describing the embarrassing incident, but then said suspiciously:

"You seem familiar with me, right? Everything here has been classified since the Divine Monarch took over this world, and we have been employed by Doom as both a staff member and a security guard here, but we have never stepped out of this place, nor have we participated in any of the Council's actions.

You shouldn't know that! ”

"You just think I have some kind of magical talent."

The captain winked at the Motherland, handed over a bottle of milk with a strange smell, and said:

"So Doom will test his mutant abilities here? That ruins out there and the entire world that was almost razed were caused by those super mutants when they tested themselves?

What about the Watt Company? Is it gone? ”

Azu wanted to refuse, but his nose moved, and his keen senses allowed him to catch the taste in front of him at once, which was the kind of "flavor" he liked the most.

He hesitated for a moment, did not refuse the desire surging in his heart, reached out and took it, and let out a satisfied moan, then wiped his mouth and whispered to Mason:

"It's long gone, Dom and the Council didn't conquer this place by means of war, they discovered it fifteen years ago, but in a very clever and cunning way.

They joined the Walter Corporation as partners, and Doom even stayed there for a while, quickly taking control of it after making progress on Compound Five, and then the company's higher-ups realized that Doom was not a good comer, and they wanted to kill Doom by assassination.

But that led to a great battle of professional heroes, and the result was quite tragic, and not many people survived, but Doom gave us a chance to strengthen our strength, and the price was that we had to stay in this ruin forever.

They even sent away all the civilians and left us in this damn cage. ”

"There's a lot of resentment, Azu."

Mason gathered enough information to whisper to the people of his country before he walked into the main building of the research facility in front of him:

"Do you know why they asked me to come here, and why they put up such a big battle to kill me?"

"I've heard some rumors."

Azu squinted his eyes while drinking the strange-tasting milk and said:

"I heard that you have done something terrible that makes the council feel intimidated, but it doesn't look like it, and to be honest, you and Lady Ciria are put together, you are like a little henchman.

It's like Huey and Starlight who were strangled to death by my own hands in the Pro Hero War. Hey, little milk dog. ”

"They fear me because I can offer another way out than them, and I think you need another way out as well."

Mason smiled at Azu and whispered:

"But whatever the outcome, your hard labor will end today, and the world is about to end, but what can I say? If you're not sure they're going to win, you shouldn't be in such a hurry to put everything on your own.

Your intelligence, though stubborn, is much better than that of the Kryptonians, and I'm sure you understand what I mean. ”

"You want to plot against me?"

Azu snorted and said:

"How long have we been together?"

"No, I'm not trying to turn against you, I just want you to be sensible, betrayal and fishing are two different concepts, but they can serve the same purpose in some cases."

Mason shrugged his shoulders and said:

"If you need more reasons to help you make decisions, you have a problem with the milk you drink, I put something in it, I dare to drink whatever you want, your heart is really big enough."

"My stomach isn't going to be that fragile!"

The motherland sneered and said:

"If I dare to drink, it means that I am not afraid."

"Well, you'd better be afraid."

Mason smiled mysteriously and waved goodbye to Azu:

"Talk to your peers, trust in collective wisdom rather than individual bravery, your face doesn't seem to look good, do you feel a pain in your abdomen?

Don't be afraid, this is normal for poisoners.

It's still some time before we fight, so let's go to the doctor, but if you want to recover immediately, you might as well think about what I just said.

This is not your war.

Life is your own, so why waste your blood for things that are not worth it? ”

With that, Mason strode into the building in front of him, leaving the Motherland still standing in place and clenching his fists, but the pain in his abdomen became more and more intense, and he took off with a sonic boom and rushed to the nearest bathroom.

Azu transforms into Squirt Superman a few seconds later.

It felt so sour.

A few minutes later, with the crisp sound of the upward elevator reaching the top floor, Mason walked into a very elegantly arranged hall, the fully open structure allowed excellent lighting, a white piano in the center, and Old A was sitting at the piano and pressing the keys in a very immersive manner, letting the intense music sway out with his movements.

There was no third person in the entire hall.

Mason didn't immediately interrupt him, but found a chair to sit on it, and listened intently as the music slipped from the climax to the end.

This scene is quite interesting.

A one-eyed, ferocious black braised egg plays for his subordinates and conceptual opponents with the temperament of an artist, making it seem less like a prelude to a life-and-death fight and more like a friendly negotiation.

The sunlight outside the hall was quickly blocked, and a silent drizzle fell in the clouds, which turned into a majestic downpour in a matter of seconds, and Mason could sense the subtle changes in the world wherever the rain curtain could reach when he closed his eyes.

It seems that everything is business as usual, but it is impossible to guess what kind of destructive energy is being nurtured in the darkness beneath the earth.

Didn't find Ciri.

She must have been somewhere in the building, and judging by the hostility shown by Azu, the defense forces here probably saw Mason and Ciri as high-danger enemies.

"I'm sorry to have you here this way."

In the last spill, Old A opened his eyes, leaned against the piano and picked up the wine on the lid, and said to Mason in a very relaxed manner:

"But you also have to understand my frustration, in this situation I know that I can't trust you with anything, and I really want a conversation to end the conflict between us."

"You can go on and on, but we all know it doesn't make much sense."

Mason also leaned back in the chair in a relaxed posture, put his left hand on the backrest, folded his legs and looked sideways at the old A in front of him, he said:

"I'm not an opponent you can solve with words, and neither are you, so you see I'm not going to bother with words at all. But can you keep trying Ciri? ”

"She's good, better than ever."

Lao A got up and walked to the front glass wall with his wine, looking at the world shrouded in lightless rain in front of him, as if the sky was leaking, countless streams of water fell from a high place, as if he was venting some kind of anger.

He took a sip of his amber drink, and said to Mason without looking back as he admired the rain:

"I even saw tears in the eyes of Mr. Geralt and Lady Yennefer when I handed her the soul stones of Seventeen years of absence.

Of course, I have to stress one thing upfront, this is not my conspiracy.

I also thought they were dead, dead in a stupid trial of the Council seventeen years ago, but Mephisto hid their souls.

That's the devil's usual tactic.

He wants to see me and you fight here, like angry beasts that have lost their minds, just trying to stick their fangs into each other's veins, and preferably end up together.

That way, his stars will be able to get rid of a problem, and there will be one less person on the council who can stand in his way.

Mason, you are a sane person, and you should know that if we do go to the point of fighting each other, it will only benefit the third party. ”

"I didn't shoot you as soon as I came in, did I?"

Mason responded:

"You might be able to give me a way to salvage our irreversible relationship, besides, isn't Doom here? He was so generous to give you his secret base as a burial ground for me, but he was unwilling to show up here to shovel the first shovel of soil to bury me? ”

"Doom is forging the Endstar, it's already formed, it just needs the final polish."

Old A took a sip of wine, turned back to Mason and said:

"The star that embodies all my thoughts about the end and the future has taken shape, and represents the final fruit of my seventeen years of hard work.

I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me, I was actually going to have it show up before the fourth impact, to give you a feeling I wanted to tell.

I.e. I'm not as sad as you think.

In addition to what you consider to be a conspirator, I am actually moving forward with my plan on the ground.

But you spoil it.

I was very angry at one point when you ruthlessly destroyed the hopes of others while showing that you are not an absolutely good person in the true sense of the word.

But one of Doom's claims reminded me. ”

The boiled egg paused and said to Mason, who was listening to him attentively:

"The end is a question, but there is more than one answer, and there is no single right solution. The Council has only expanded its power into many planes of the galaxy, but the universe is huge, and there are so many unknowns in the sea of stars in each plane.

You and I are not the only ones working to survive in the starry sky, I mean, the Fusion and the Star of the End are our survivors' answers to the change of the universe.

Why does it have to be a high and low?

Why don't you shake hands and make peace? ”

Old A suggested:

"Make a deal, or make an exchange, and just as you thought about it, don't push things into the cruelest zero-sum game at the end, we can each take a step back.

You go to complete your world fusion, and we continue to forge and perfect our end-of-life star.

Everyone does not interfere with each other.

With that in mind, we can move on to more in-depth topics, such as Mephisto's devil who wants to play you into applause.

I guess he's watching all of this right now, even watching the conversation between us and expecting to see a river of blood.

But neither you nor I are stupid people who want to be used as guns, we should work together to kill him, anyway, in this situation, the accelerated impact is a sign that the situation has gone to the last moment.

Time is running out for you and for us, so don't waste this precious possibility on stabbing each other. ”

He looked at Mason, who was silent, and said:

"I can even give you the control of the Quint Society, and according to our bet, you will take charge of this organization in my place, distribute these resources and obtain more allies.

In this way, your integration plan will move forward faster and smoother.

You see, it's not bad for you at all. ”

"I was amazed."

Mason looked at Old A and said:

"I never thought that these words would come out of your mouth, relent, bow your head, admit defeat, it never feels like it will be like a choice you made.

It seems that I did misunderstand you, and in addition to wanting to bury me, you asked me to come here, but you were really looking forward to cooperation.

Even though you've been hiding some truths that I don't know, I'm upset that you're so eager and so candid, old A.

Can I ask why? ”

"It's good for you and me, isn't that enough?"

Fury Says:

"Think about it, after we cooperate, our strength has increased greatly, Mephisto can only close his eyes and wait for death, I can mobilize the high-end forces of the entire council to help you save Ciri's life.

You know, she's Mephisto's best weapon to keep you at bay.

You've created yourself a fatal heel, but we can help you heal it. ”

"That's not right! There's something wrong with your attitude. ”

Mason shook his head and said:

"This weird feud between you and Mephisto came a little too quickly, and there must be something I don't know. Wait a minute! ”

Huo Ran, the captain of the team, got up, he stared at Lao A, and said:

"Left hand! Pull back your sleeves and show me your left arm! ”

(End of chapter)