Chapter XXXIX: Presentations and Discussions
"Even if you say that, we haven't really figured out what's wrong here." String calmly negotiated with Harold.
Harold hesitated for a moment, then began to intermittently state some of the information he knew so far.
"I actually came a few years before you, huh..... At first, everything was normal here, and I don't mean normal on the outside, but normal compared to before the war. However, about half a year ago, something big happened here, a big earthquake happened all of a sudden, and the disaster almost messed up everything, and I guess the place was not prepared for such a violent earthquake, and I thought the whole valley would collapse. ”
"That is, about half a month before the earthquake, another guy ran in by mistake.... I remember that the little girl was a scientist from New California, so the two of them had a good conversation. Because of this, after the earthquake, the little girl named Akisha became the only assistant who could help the owner here, and I couldn't do anything.... I had to find a safe place to hide. ”
"The beasts out there have all had become odd tempers from the effects of the earthquake, and they were at risk of collapsing everywhere, and there were many small aftershocks after that big earthquake... After all, I was just an old and weak old mutant, so after thinking about it, I had to run to the garden area, because the sturdy buildings here would protect me. What I didn't expect was that the rockery in the mountain area of the garden area was destroyed because of this earthquake, and the stones smashed the GEcK of the garden area, oops.... Anyway, everything got troublesome after that. Although this is only a few short sentences, Andy and the three have a lot of questions.
The tank brain was the first to shout.
"I've been wanting to ask for a long time, how did you, and that little girl you talked about, get here? Not only did there be a lot of obstacles along the way, not only did there be a large number of natives blocking our progress, but the security robots at the flood facility were also terrible! We've almost lost our lives so many times, why do you seem to be able to get in here if you just wander around? Harold answered the question with his hands outstretched.
"Actually..... Old Harold doesn't know why you've had such a hard time.... Wait, it's normal to think about it, because the owner here isn't in the middle of... Well, it can be said that he is not in a state of sobriety. So it is obvious that you are trespassing now, and you will encounter some additional difficulties. The string captures the key to this sentence.
"What do you mean.... Are you trying to say that people who used to be close to this place would be selectively invited in by the owner of this place? So it doesn't need to be as tough as we are? Harold nodded, the small tree on his head swaying slightly, the only remaining big eye glittering, and the green ghoul squeezed a smile with large brown gums on his face.
Although he was clearly trying to show an amiable attitude, his appearance still deducted too many points for his charm, and this face could scare people out if it suddenly appeared in the night.
"Yes, in fact, after the completion of the nursery, there are still some passages to connect with the outside world, but these passages are closed, but these closures are all under the control and monitoring of the owner here. If she feels the need, she can use many means to bring people from the outside to the inside of the nursery, and she can also open the door to let those who strayed here easily walk into this large garden. ”
"Now..... It's a different story. Those passages may have either collapsed with an earthquake or were locked due to disaster response procedures, and with her absence now, you may have chosen the only path that works now.... Of course, it sounds like you've had a lot of trials along the way. But believe me, if you help her you won't regret it in the end, what do you want when you come here? A bottle cap that you can't spend a lifetime on? Food that you can't eat in a lifetime? All sorts of pre-war high-tech items? As long as you let her come back, those things are easy to say! Without saying a few words, Harold began to encourage Andy and several people to rescue the unknown nursery owner in his mouth as soon as possible, and portrayed the unknown being as omnipotent as a god who can grant people's wishes at will, which is actually a bit unusual.
If he really cared so much about the owner of the nursery, why would he hastily entrust Andy and his gang to this daunting task without even figuring out the purpose of their visit.
There is probably only one possibility, that is, Harold, the old guy, thinks that once the owner of the nursery returns to normal, all the problems will not be a problem, and the so-called owner of the nursery will take the absolute initiative, including Andy and several people may actually be predators who come to cause destruction, which is not worried by Harold.
So he didn't care how a few people came from, he just needed someone to help him do it.
Xian glanced at this green guy a few times, and suddenly felt that he was actually very cunning, and had the feeling of a wasteland old slippery head, which was also in line with his self-proclaimed past career.
Since this old weirdo is actually in a hurry to find someone to save the owner of the nursery, then he actually occupies the initiative, so it is better to take this opportunity to ask him more relevant information.
String took a step forward and looked at Harold with a strong look.
"You have repeatedly told us to help the owner of the nursery, is there a master here? I thought it would be a no-man's land not long after the war.... At most, there are some bots left that are still maintaining artificial intelligence or fixed programs here, right? Like the robot supervisor who guards the flood discharge facility? I ask you, who is the owner of the nursery? Tank Brain stood behind her to help.
"That's it!! You guy is running the train with his mouth full, and if you want us to help, you can say something useful! Harold smiled and was about to open his mouth to say the name of the nursery's owner, when Andy interrupted.
"I guess.... Is the owner of the nursery named Diana? The scene was quiet for a few seconds, and in the unexpected eyes of the cylinder brain chord, Harold frankly confirmed the guess.
"Yes, the owner of the nursery is named Diana .... She's from an extraordinary place, and she's older than me. It could even be said that the whole facility was built around her, and the core part of the whole nursery was her. She.... Even before the war, it was beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and it was the crystallization of science and technology beyond the times. So as I said, she can grant all your wishes. Then, he couldn't help but be curious.
"How did you know her name? Have you ever met someone who has ever been here? Andy stroked his hair calmly, thinking of what he had seen and heard in the Shuangmu tribe at the beginning, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"I have traveled far south to a region known as Mesa Verde, where I found a small hidden tribe called the Mother of Twins, who said that they had been blessed by a goddess named Diana for generations, and that they still have great respect and worship for that goddess..... Of course, the Goddess gave them almost everything they needed for life, security, shelter, food, spiritual needs, and much, much more. ”
"However, they are in a difficult situation, the goddess has not appeared for a long, long time, and the messengers of the goddess have stopped helping them, they are threatened by the forces of the wasteland, and they are as precarious as the eggs of birds about to fall out of their nests." Harold was smiling easily at first, but his face twitched before Andy could say this, which was obviously unusual.
The old mutant took a deep and nervous breath and quietly clenched his fists.
"So..... How were they when you left, and did you do anything to them? Andy shrugged.
"Oh, I helped them out of danger and hardship for a while. I found that the miracles of the goddesses in the village were actually holographic projectors, and I also found that the messengers of the goddesses were actually some pre-war robots. I found the warehouse of the robots, and a guy who claimed to be a goddess from the gods invited me to visit the so-called heaven, where I learned the truth of everything: it turned out that the so-called goddess messengers were robots and artificial intelligence left over from the pre-war shelter called Vault 29, and the ancestors of the villagers came out of the shelter.... As for the goddess, even the real body is not here at all, but has been communicating with the people in the village for a long time through remote connection, relying on a set of advanced communication equipment.... You know how I first found out about this place, right? Harold was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Anyway, I'm glad to hear this, thank you."