Chapter 120: Intermission
The silhouette shadow of the behemoth appears on the big screen.
Although I can't see the whole picture clearly, I don't know what it is, but just by looking at the outline, I know that this thing is not easy to mess with.
It is not at all comparable to a level 3 and 5 broods.
Even if it is the light of annihilation, hitting it, it may not even have the qualifications to tickle.
Compared to it, the starship "Yunni" looks like a larger ant in front of an elephant.
You don't need to step on it with your feet, you just breathe a breath.
I'm afraid the ants can't stand it.
Although this statement is exaggerated, once this behemoth attacks, the "Yunni" and the miniature army on it will encounter a life-and-death crisis.
This mission, the moment it progressed to the moment when the behemoth appeared, it could already be declared over.
It's not a failure, after all, there is still a lot of evidence to prove that the miniature legion has effectively investigated the ecological structure, abnormal changes and abnormal causes of the Zerg in the mission world.
It can even give a lot of evidence that disgraces the institutions under the jurisdiction of the High Council.
However, the mission was not a success either.
Because they had to run away from the behemoth and save their lives before they could follow.
Deserters, how can they have the face to say that they have succeeded?
"No need to run!"
When Sandora saw this scene, her expression was extremely solemn, and after thinking about it carefully, she said briefly.
When the words fell, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, leaned back, and her whole person's spirit instantly withered.
She just wants to experience herself, by the way, unify her thoughts with the friends she values, establish the same cognition, and then try to assess and recruit a few new partners.
Why is it that when the mission is successfully progressing halfway, there are suddenly twists and turns?
No wind, no waves.
There must be a reason, right?
So, what is the reason?
"You all go out for a while, I need to take care of some personal matters."
Sandora opened her eyes, her tone rather tired, and she didn't have the spirit to come up with three additional goals during the meeting.
Wait until Link, the round-faced youth, the blonde wavy, and the flathead get out of the cockpit.
Taling also thoughtfully closed the hatch and opened the noise barrier to detect whether there was any monitoring and recording.
Shandora commanded, "Contact Ms. Lisandra." β
"Yes."
Taling immediately sent a communication request to the first emergency contact.
"Oh, my lovely daughter, I am so happy to think of my poor old mother who has no one to accompany me in the midst of her busy schedule."
On the big screen, there is no trace of pink, but a beautiful face, a smile can touch people's hearts.
It's just that the tone and demeanor of the speech are really exaggerated.
"Lady Lisandra, please explain what happened to your daughter during her mission."
Shandora asked solemnly, pulling herself together and grimacing.
"What's the matter? Did something unexpected happen? Oh, my God. β
Lisandra's beautiful face suddenly showed panic and concern, "My lovely daughter is not injured, is she?" That's a ...... It makes people worry about death. β
Shandora rolled her eyes, "Can you not talk to me in this tone?" Please, I'm your daughter, not the one who is so handsome that you are full of his husband. β
"Oh hehehehe......"
Lisandra covered her mouth and smiled, "Is my lovely daughter jealous?" muaβ¦β¦ Kiss one, mommy loves you the most, baby. β
"Be serious!"
Shandora slammed the armrest of her chair, "I'll get down to business." β
"You say!"
Lisandra seemed to be taken aback, and quickly straightened up her face and put on a serious appearance.
"Are you doing these things?"
Shandora asked unceremoniously, "You just want me to suffer a setback and make me realize that I can't do anything on my own, right?" β
When Lisandra heard this, she no longer deliberately teased her daughter, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth:
"It seems that my lovely daughter still hasn't understood what her mother meant.
Mom's original intention was to say that without the resources and support of the family, if you want to succeed, you will experience too many twists and turns, too many ups and downs.
The rise of the grassroots is not so easy.
Perhaps the process may be magnificent, heroic, and desirable.
However, have you ever thought about how much hardship, how much pain, how much life and death? β
After a pause, Lisandra sneered:
"Besides, do you think that the people in charge of the big families in the academy headquarters are all fools, and they can't see the so-called proportion of sages in the past fifty years?
Do you think they can grow the family to the current size, they are all brainless people?
Why do you think they let the descendants of the family not seek to be motivated, and wait for death?
Think about why.
The world is not what you see, it is! β
Shandora's eyes dodged, and she subconsciously avoided these questions, but asked inwardly, "I'll ask you, are these accidents that I encountered on this mission a ghost caused by you?" β
"Even if it's me."
Lisandra nodded lightly, "But so what?" β
"How can you do that!"
Shandora was full of anger, full of anger.
"Why can't I do this? You are my daughter, can you ignore it, be naΓ―ve, naΓ―ve, and act recklessly, and not allow me to be a mother to slap you awake and stop you from rushing forward on a wrong path, until you finally enter the abyss? β
"You've gone too far! You didn't think about my feelings at all! β
"It's still to come, you haven't seen it yet."
"Humph!"
Sandora quarreled with her mother for a few words, looking at the behemoth that was getting closer and closer, but she had to suppress her anger, forcibly calm down, and said in a slightly unnatural tone: "You clean up all these accidents and everything, and get my mission back on track." β
"Ho Ho Ho ......"
Lisandra burst out laughing, "My silly daughter, you really believe it." You think too highly of your mother. At most, I have some influence within the radiation range of the academy, how can I affect the Zerg? β
"So what's going on with these?"
Shandora asked, puzzled.
"These?"
Lisandra laughed, "Of course, these are deliberately set traps by the opponents of the academy." It's just that they didn't expect that this mission was asked to go over and attract my attention. Otherwise, things will develop according to their expectations, and the trouble for the academy will not be small. β
"Really?"
Knowing that her mother wouldn't cheat on her about such a thing, Sandora asked, "So what's next?" β
Lisandra asked rhetorically, "Aside from the mission, are you done with what you want to do?" β
Shandora thought about it seriously, frowned, and said, "It's barely done." β
"Then it's none of your business, I'll take care of the rest. Just go back yourself. β
A hint of coldness flashed in Lisandra's eyes, "Dare to bully my daughter, these insects don't want to go back alive." β
"Okay, try to be as ruthless as you can and help me get out of my anger."
Despite her disappointment, Sandora agreed.
Hanging up the video communication with her mother, she instructed Taling to invite a few of her companions into the cockpit.
"Due to force majeure, the mission is over, and we are about to return home."
Facing the eyes of the four partners, Shandora said, "The specific reason is confidential, so I can't tell you. β
"It's okay, we understand."
The blonde wavy curl was the first to speak in support of Sandora.
The round-faced young man and the flat-headed brother followed.
Link just nodded, indicating that he understood.
The relationship is not in place, how can he speak out for support or comfort.
Once again, the "Yunni" went into warp speed.
This time, he entered the warp bubble very smoothly and returned to the rear camp at a speed exceeding the speed of light.
Come in a hurry, go in a hurry.
In less than 3 hours, a large number of magic stones were burned, and the "Yunni" starship landed on the barren planet where the rear camp was located.
During this period, after treatment, the four wounded and Lannie, Tiffany, and Fried woke up and recovered one after another.
The miniature legion of 12 people walked off the starship completely.
"Rest and recuperate, and return tomorrow."
Sandora was so excited that she didn't even do her routine task summary, so she went back to her tent first.
The remaining 11 people were stunned for a while, and then went back separately.
Walking into the tent assigned to him, Link sat cross-legged on the cushion, reflecting on his mission.
Anticlimactic?
It really counts, after all, it ended unclearly and in a hurry.
However, this mission also opened Link's eyes and was quite rewarding.
While he was pondering, footsteps could be heard outside the door curtain.
"Is it convenient to come in?"
Lanny asked outside the curtain.
"Enter."
Link didn't refuse.
He sat here, not inside and rested on the bed, he was waiting for someone.
"What happened next? Why did the mission end in such a hurry? β
As soon as Lanny sat down, she asked two questions in quick succession.
Link first described the process of the three of them being parasitized by parasites, as well as the process of several attacks and attacks of the "Yunni", and then said: "I don't know the specific reason for the end of the mission, only that it is related to the wizard of Sandora. β
This is the truth, and there is no lie to Lanny.
Link really didn't know the details, just a little speculation.
Speculations that are not supported by evidence should not be spoken, so as not to mislead others.
"Really?"
Lannie was skeptical, and instead asked the bottom of the question, she asked, "What are your plans for the future?" Go home, or stay and continue to follow the wizard of Sandora? β
Link smiled and asked, "Is that something I can decide?" β
"Of course!"
Lannie nodded, very sure, "If Wizard Shandora really wants to recruit you, she will send you an invitation through the official channels of the Academy. If you are satisfied with the benefits of the offer and are willing to comply with the terms of the offer, then sign the agreement. If you have other ideas, just don't sign it, it doesn't matter. β
"You signed it?"
"Signed?"
"How does it feel?"
"It feels good. Sufficient resources, abundant time, can be cultivated, and can also increase knowledge. β
"I have to think about it, and I won't say yes."
"You don't want to be restrained, do you?"
"Sort of."
At this point, Lannie has already made Link's mind clear.
That way, she could go back to get back to Sandora.
Lanny got up, and before leaving, she left a message: "In this case, maybe you won't get an invitation." β
"Hmm."
Link watched Lanny turn around, "Thank you for my kindness, Wizard Sandora." β
Lannie waved her hand, lifted the curtain and left.
When I went out, I happened to meet Tiffany.
The two nodded in greeting and staggered.
"Did I disturb you?"
Tiffany asked, touching the still warm cushion and not sitting down.
"Nope."
Link shook his head, then asked, "Looking for me?" β
"Hmm."
Tiffany admits it calmly, and then said sincerely, "I want to thank you, thank you for your help in the mission, thank you for discovering the parasite in time, and thank you for your generosity." β
"You're welcome, that's what I'm supposed to do."
Link spoke his true thoughts.
Since you are teammates, you have to put aside your preconceptions and cooperate seriously.
There is no need to make trade-offs and delays in official affairs because of a little mustard.
"Most of the time, it's the hardest thing to do," Tiffany laughs. β
As she spoke, Tiffany's expression became serious, her tone was solemn, and she promised: "The Colonna family will not take any action to suppress or retaliate against you, Scottie. The same goes for Colonna. β
That's reciprocating.
"Thank you."
Link responded calmly, not pleased, and did not take the promise lightly.
Of course, it is a good thing to have one less family to target.
At least I can make the environment for my development better.
"Well, so be it."
After Tiffany was down to business, she didn't plan to stay longer, and got up to leave.
There is no friendship between her and Link, and this time they can live peacefully, and even help each other, because of the supremacy of interests.
Like Lanny, Tiffany left a message, or rather a reminder, before leaving: "Watch out for Rukia." β
When Link heard this, he instantly paid attention to it.
Both are pure-blood families on the West Coast, and the Colonna family is much better than the Lionel family and the Rukia family.
One of the main reasons for this is that the position and style of the Colonna family have always been very clear.
That is, taking care of the development of oneself and one's allies, but never easily suppressing others and other strengths.
Doesn't deliberately target half-bloods, and doesn't despise new bloods.
The Paro sage line actually has a lot of dealings with the Colonna family.
Tiffany, as a Colonna, could not have issued such a reminder for no reason.
Obviously, there is something that Link does not understand.
This matter must be taken seriously, and after returning home, we must find a way to find out.
Time flies.
The next day, Sandora announced that the miniature legions were disbanded and that they were going back to their respective homes.
Link didn't receive an offer from Sandora.
Under the gaze of a few slightly strange eyes behind him, Link walked steadily into the portal.
"Just let him go?"
One of the four wounded who had been lying naked in the nutrient solution of the transparent chamber, a short-haired, petite and cute witch, asked Shandora about it.
"If people are not here, if they don't let him go, why force him to stay?"
Shandora replied in a faint tone.
"If you want to stay, you can stay, he has a very good ability and can help you."
The petite witch said casually, not taking this seriously.
"Forget it. There are some things that I have to rethink, and until I think clearly, I won't be recruiting and recruiting anymore. It's a big deal to recruit him next time, and he still dares to refuse? β
Sandora lost interest in chatting and went back to the tent.
Link walked out of the portal and returned to the wizarding world itself, looking up at the bright sun, and there was a feeling of unreality.
Peace and war, life and death.
Everything is so unreal.
Pulling out the "Phantom Coupe", Link drove straight to the North Side villa.
He misses the green tea he roasted.
When you return to the villa, you are greeted only by a smart butler.
Jasmine is still busy at the Grand Apothecary.
On the backyard lawn, Link holds a cup of green tea, sipping lightly, enjoying a rare leisure.
"Coming back? How does it feel? β
Jasmine, who was reminded by the housekeeper Hamid and rushed back, hugged Link from behind and asked softly.
Link thought about it carefully and said seriously:
"I'm so poor!"
Thank you for your tip, thank you!
(End of chapter)