Section 9 Useful
It was the second time since he had awakened from the darkness that Ashruphat had truly felt the imminence of death.
The so-called feeling before death is actually very simple, it is Mu Ran. Because there is no hope of salvation, it is useless to do anything, so you will do nothing. Reason has given up control of everything, allowing the body to do what is going on mechanically.
In the realm of thinking, there is actually a lagged reaction to objective facts. By the time this thought was left in Ashrufat's mind, it was all over.
The sound of metal shattering sounded from the red blood armor. Then his body flew backwards, and he was knocked away with incredible force. It seems that Motu is not holding a sword, but a giant hammer.
But before that, the withered sword slashed into the backpack right in the middle. With a blow that condensed all of Ashrufat's strength, the entire "backpack" was removed from the back of the Magic Map. This thing didn't fit perfectly into the body of the magic figure, but was "hung" on his back with two tubes.
With his body's instincts, Ashrufat balanced in mid-air, flipped over and landed on both feet. He subconsciously made a parry gesture - in the next second, Motu's body collapsed, making a loud noise.
Ashrufat understood in the next moment what was happening.
At this moment ago, before Motu swung his sword and hit him, something jumped out of the diagonal thorn and blocked Motu's sword. Although it was only a slight block, it was a short block, and everything was decided.
Ashrufat is still alive, and the magic figure has fallen.
"Mimialu!" Ashruphat recognized the thing that had won him this moment of victory. It's Mimilu! Just now, Mimilu jumped up and blocked the sword of the magic map with her body.
Ashrufat had no idea when Mimilu had followed. At that time, he was driving the Nightmare Horse at full speed, so he never expected Mimilu to follow.
Mimilu lay motionless on the ground. Shocking blood and minced flesh were sprinkled all over the floor. Motu's sword sliced Mimilu's body through the middle, slicing her in half. The top half lay next to the Magic Figure, and the bottom half flew to the other corner of the room.
"Mimilu!Mimilu!" Ashruphat desperately picked up Mimilu in a pool of blood and called her name vigorously. "Carrie!" he ordered in his head. "Teleport me back immediately. "It's still too late...... It should be too late. Ashrufat has seen many similar things on the battlefield...... Humans who have been cut in half can actually live for quite a long time, longer than ordinary people expect. As long as you can go back to the Dark Castle and use those sinks, you should be able to save Mimilu.
"No, the charge is not complete!" Carrie replied immediately. "The anchor was unable to initiate the teleportation. ”
"Why don't you have a charge? Didn't you say you could use it directly? Don't mind how long it lasts, even if the anchor breaks!" he said categorically.
"Last time was last time, and this time I didn't charge the anchor. Originally, you only had to carry it with you for a few months and then you could use it again...... Using the castle's energy to recharge consumes its lifespan, so I didn't use it. Carrie replied in an innocent voice. "But ......"
Ashrufat couldn't hear any more, and Mimilu opened her eyes at this time.
In Ashrufat's gaze, Mimilu smiled weakly.
"Master, this time...... Is Mimilu useful?" Mimilu asked in a very weak voice. The smile on her face cut Ashrufat's heart.
"Yes, Mimilu, you saved me! Without you, I would have died just now!"
"Mimilu can finally help her master...... Mimilu is a very good scout...... The Great Elder said that the master would definitely be able to use Mimilu's place...... But...... Mimilu made a mistake because of her gluttony...... Big mistake ......"
Although Mimilu was still smiling, in her eyes, the pupils had begun to dilate, and her eyes were dilated. This kind of thing Ashrufat has seen many times, many, many times...... Sometimes it's from the enemy, sometimes it's from the comrades. He understands what that means.
"Mimilu, you didn't make a mistake! It's my fault! I'm too selfish and cowardly, I can't face the difference with you...... So I want to ...... in this way Let you go back. ”
"Mimilu didn't make a mistake?" Mimilu's already loose gaze suddenly refocused. Some kind of mental strength brought her back to life in an instant. This kind of thing is not uncommon, but it does not in any way imply a return to life.
"You're not wrong, Mimilu. At that time, the reason why I drove you away was because the situation was very dangerous, and I was not very sure of victory. So I'm pretending to drive you away, because I at least want you to live!"
"Ah...... The host is just ...... Pretending, So, Mimilu is still the master's best scout?"
"You're the best Scout, the best of the best. Ashrufat's lips touched Mimilu's forehead, which was frighteningly cold. "My best companion. You were the first to accept me as I am, the first to know that I was a vampire but didn't dislike me. In my heart, you have never been a slave girl, but my closest friend, just like my relatives...... That's why I'm afraid to say goodbye to you. Whenever you tell me about your hometown with a very happy expression, I am very scared, because I know that you will leave me sooner or later, but I don't know what kind of expression I will use to face you when you leave. ”
"The Great Elder said that if you don't know what kind of expression you want to use to face it, then just laugh. Just smile. Mimilu replied with a smile. "Master, I hope you will always remember Mimilu!"
This is her last sentence.
"Decoding successful!master!" Carrie suddenly let out a cry in her head. "Go to the room on the other side, there's a portal. I've successfully linked it to the castle's portal!"
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"Whew...... What a struggle!" the gray cloak walked in from outside, and let out a long sigh. "It took a lot of time to get things done. ”
"The physical cut-off is over?" asked Ylan.
"No, in fact quite the opposite, the commission physically severed the link to Battery Six. That artificial intelligence is so powerful, and she probably read a huge part of our basic data. Including the geography of the planet, hydrology, ocean currents, and so on...... Fortunately, Qin Xin is dead, and Ashrufat has no real authority, otherwise we would really be in a big crisis. Luckily, we can say that we have suffered heavy losses, but they are still within the limits of tolerance. To be honest, after this incident, the committee felt that the value of that artificial intelligence was far greater than expected. ”
"But they're still not going to put any resources into it. Ylang replied lazily. "At the end of the day, I still want a free lunch. ”
"Who doesn't love a free lunch?" said the gray cape shrugged. "And didn't you ask for carte blanche in this matter? Why, regret it?"
"I never regret it. Ylan replied coldly. "Cutting the connection would be the same as giving up Planet 6. In case the Magic Map is defeated...... Everything inside has fallen into the hands of the enemy...... Is there really nothing wrong with that?"
"Don't worry. The other turrets cover more than eighty-five percent of the planet's surface...... The committee decided we weren't so unlucky, and another investigator arrived, and then landed safely outside of the planetary battery. ”
"Aren't we unlucky enough, how can they be so confident that we won't be more unlucky?" asked Ylan.
"Oh, it may be that we managed to take out the heart, so it gave everyone a lot of confidence. The gray cloak replied in a very meaningful tone. "Besides, I don't think it's possible to defeat the magic map. After a while, we should be able to restore the connection to the turret. ”
"Huh!" Elan sneered. "I've downloaded the footage from Battery Six here, would you like to see it together?"
"The battle of the Magic Diagram is interesting, I'm very interested. The gray cloak said. "But this battle should be won by Motu, after all, you can't defeat Motu with a sword. Not for anyone!, however, the inside of the fort may be severely damaged. Maybe it's going to be overhauled. ”
"But I don't see it that way, do Ilan?" "Of course, I don't have any basis for it, just a woman's intuition. ”
"Your instincts are coming again. But this time I don't trust your instincts. It's not particularly surprising that Ashrufat was able to defeat Leto on the battlefield, after all, that guy was just a piece of waste, and anything could happen on the battlefield. But to talk about the magic map...... Nothing ...... unless the energy is exhausted"
"That's not the whole magic map. ”
"Even so, in a one-on-one situation, there is nothing in this world that can win the magic map. The gray cloak replied. "I'm convinced of that. ”
"It's useless to say anything, let's watch the video. Ylan replied. She gestured with her hand, and the screen in the distance began to show. This is exactly what happened when Ashrufat infiltrated the tower alone.
The footage ended quickly. This is because neither of them is actually interested in the process, but just looking for the outcome of this battle.
"A woman's instincts are quite accurate, aren't they?" When it was all over, Ylan squinted at the gray cloak.
"I have to admit it. The next time you make another judgment based on a woman's intuition, then I will abandon my position and trust yours. The gray cloak raised its hand in surrender. "A woman's intuition is indeed more accurate than normal logical inference. The committee made a wrong judgment, and our batteries were probably finished. ”
"Look...... The half-beast!" Ellan's eyes looked at the picture in front of him, and Ashruphat was holding the mutilated and dying body of the half-beast, running as fast as he could.
"What's wrong? He probably sent the half-beast back to rescue him...... Although I think it's mysterious. Didn't you probe the equipment inside the ship's wreckage last time?"
"That's right......" A strange spark flashed in Yilan's eyes. "Did the AI read our geography just now?