Melita did not hear what Gwen was muttering. She just circled around the 'central area' of the tower and began to adjust her direction and fly back to where she came from.
"Our time is limited," she said regretfully. "The size of this' mother port 'is too amazing. Even if everyone can fly like me, it's not easy to investigate the entire space above the mother port in twelve hours. Not to mention the intricate underground structure and many blocked facilities and dangerous areas below."
"Let's go back first," Gwen said in a deep voice. "Since the spaceship is cruising according to a fixed program, we can send more investigators to explore this place later. But to be honest, this makes me feel uneasy … "
"Uneasy?" Melita tilted her head slightly. "What do you mean?"
"The 'Sentinel System.' This mother port and the spaceship are still part of the Sentinel System. We can't control it, but can only follow the spaceship that cruises regularly. But there may be other changes in this system at any time, such as the spaceship changing its cruise program … I don't like this kind of uncontrollable situation, especially when the Sentinel behind all this is out of control."
"I think I understand your concerns," Melita said in a low voice. "But this is a problem we have to face. There are too many things in our world that are beyond the imagination of mortals. The legacy of the Voyager is one of them. This advanced civilization … They once saved this planet, but the huge machines they left behind are more and more terrible and dangerous to us today, especially when these machines are now having problems … Do you know? This reminds me of a holographic story of Tarlonde a long time ago … "
"A holographic story?"
"Similar to your magic movie, but more immersive," Melita explained casually. "The story is about the rats after the end of the world. The world ended, and a group of rats living in the depths of the industrial zone became the new masters of the world. They lived in a huge old factory and regarded the automatic machines in the factory as gods. As time went by, the various equipment in the factory aged, and the small and weak rats faced the increasingly abnormal giant machines in fear every day. They thought of various ways to please them, 'repair' them, and even lit incense to try to communicate with the 'machine soul'. But the machines still aged and collapsed day by day. In the eyes of the rats, the factory, their entire 'world', was about to usher in the end, the end of the world after the end of the world …"
She turned her neck and turned her head. "It's actually a very cliché horror story, but I like to collect this kind of outdated holographic disk. It's a pity that my collection is gone. Otherwise, I would have dragged you to see it … In those ancient times, Tarlonde had created a lot of good things."
Listening to Melita's idle chatter, Gwen just pondered for a long time until the horizon of the steel earth appeared in the distance. The crown of the Giant Reincarnation Tree stood at the end of the horizon like a mountain. Then he slowly said as if talking to himself, "We are not rats."
Melita was silent for a moment. When she spoke again, there was a faint smile in her voice. "Yes, we are not rats, and we will not be rats."
Gwen and Melita returned to the wreckage of the Giant Reincarnation Tree together and successfully met up with Amber, Victoria, and the others who were waiting there. They also met up with Daniel and Mary who had just returned from exploring the depths of the wreckage. When everyone was gathered, he told them the details of what he and Melita saw in the sky and their speculations.
"… That's what Melita and I saw." In front of the wooden hut left behind by Firna and her sister, Gwen looked at Amber and the others who had gathered before him. "Now we can confirm that this motherport originally had six ships … or warships. But now, five of them and their corresponding port maintenance facilities have been destroyed. The cause is most likely a system conflict caused by the reverse tide pollution."
Melita nodded. "My guess is that when the reverse tide corrupted the motherport, it was not instantaneous. The Sentinel system also put up a fierce resistance, and most likely made the decision to self-destruct when the resistance failed. But it was too late. The out-of-control mind had already taken over too much authority, and the main structure of the motherport and one of the spaceships were perfectly preserved. Now, all the 'normal parts' of the Sentinel system have been completely destroyed by the out-of-control mind."
Gwen nodded silently as he agreed with Melita's judgment. At the same time, he could not help but feel a little regretful.
When he first learned the truth about the Sentinels, there was still some hope in his heart. He hoped that the ancient Voyager legacy could still be salvaged, and that there were still some things left in the Sentinel system that could be of use, such as the subsystems that were cut out at the critical moment. But the shocking wreckage of the other ports had him dispelled all his hopes. The Sentinel system was finished. The out-of-control mind had destroyed all the non-infected parts of the system, and what was left was a 'toxic shell' that had been completely eroded by the reverse tide.
The new truth was so shocking that no one spoke for a moment. But after a few seconds, Amber could not help but break the silence. "Actually, this is a good thing. When the Sentinel lost control, it destroyed five-sixths of its own ship, and blew up the corresponding port and maintenance equipment. It was as good as punching itself half to death. So even if it reactivates the ship one day, we won't have to deal with an entire fleet."
Amber's thoughts were always so optimistic. Her carefree attitude was indeed a little relaxing. But Victoria, who had been keeping a straight face, used the cold truth to extinguish the half-elf's enthusiasm. "Has the situation really changed? For the mortal kingdoms now, there's not much difference whether there's one or six main battleships left behind by the Voyager civilization. And compared to the ship, this' mother port 'may be the most threatening force of the Sentinel. And with our current technology, even if the mother port does not resist, it will take us thousands of years to dismantle it slowly. "
Amber's mouth was agape. Modir, on the other hand, sighed after seriously considering the technological gap between this' mother port 'that stretched as far as the eye could see and today's mortal civilization. "In short, we can't beat it … and we can't beat it even if we don't do anything."
As soon as he said that, Gwen and Amber looked at the great adventurer with strange eyes. Modir was a little confused. "Err … Did I say something wrong?"
"… That's not it." Gwen scratched his chin awkwardly. "I just thought of something else when I heard what you said. Don't mind it."
Victoria also showed a rare look of embarrassment on her face. As a descendant of the Wilde family, she had also studied the 'Travels of Modir's' left behind by her ancestors. At this moment, she naturally thought of something disrespectful to her ancestors. She immediately coughed, looked to the side and changed the topic. "Your Majesty, what do we do next? Do we continue to search deeper into the Giant Reincarnation Tree? Or start to explore the Voyager facilities near the mother port? "
"… Let's go back." Gwen looked in the direction of the port. After a moment of hesitation, he had to order them to leave. Although the secrets buried in the mother port made him want to continue his investigation, the ship, which operated strictly according to procedures, would not consider the wishes of a group of 'stowaways'. Besides, the supplies they brought this time were limited. "We can continue to send people to explore this place. As for the Sentinel matter, we can also discuss it when we go back. That ship will not wait for anyone."
Victoria bowed her head and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Then … what should we do about this place?" Hu Po looked left and right before her gaze finally landed on the wooden hut in front of her. Her gaze passed through the open door and looked at the flower vine in the middle of the hut, as well as the pinkish-white flowers on the flower vine. "I mean... what should 'they' do? Are we just going to leave them here? "
In fact, there was no need for Amber to remind him. Gwen had not forgotten what happened in the hut. He looked at the twin flowers in the hut as if he was looking at two pioneers standing in front of him from hundreds of years away. The pioneers of mortals fighting against their own destiny. "We should not leave them here."
"But how should we take them away?" Mary, who had remained silent throughout the party and had been obediently following at the back, couldn't help but break the silence. Her voice sounded rather nervous. She had just learned about the elven twins from Kamal, and there was a trace of sadness in her eyes when she looked at the house. "I'm saying … if we pluck the flowers or pull the vines down, will we hurt them instead?"
"… This is really a blind spot for me." Gwen sighed helplessly. "If only Amoun was here, he would know about this."
He shook his head. Just as he finished speaking, an invisible wind suddenly blew through the surroundings. The shrubs and flowers that were clinging to the remains of the Reincarnation Tree suddenly swayed slightly, and a soft rustling sound came from all directions.
Everyone's attention was caught by this change, and Gwen heard a faint voice in the depths of his mind as the rustling sound came from the surroundings. It was an unfamiliar and low voice, distant but clear. "Take them away …"
"Did you hear anything?" Gwen immediately looked around and asked in a low voice.
"Sound? I didn't hear anything. "Amber's ears pricked up, and her sharp elven ears twitched twice in the air." … I didn't hear anything. "
Gwen did not say anything, and only frowned slightly as he looked in the direction of the hut. The voice that suddenly appeared in his mind had disappeared, as if it had never appeared, but Gwen did not think that there was a problem with his judgment.
He walked towards the small house, and Hu Po hurriedly followed after him. "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Take them." Gwen stepped through the door and looked at the two flowers that were quietly blooming on the flower vine. "When we get back, immediately hand them over to Amoun."
"Ah … But how do we take them?" Amber instinctively drew out her two precious daggers, but she was in a dilemma when she walked to the flower vine. "Should we just pull it down or …"
"Try to take the flower vine in one piece … Peel it off from the root." Gwen glanced at the vines that seemed to have merged with the pillar of the hut. "It shouldn't be difficult for you."
"Well, it's not difficult … Okay." She raised the dagger in her hand and began to quickly and meticulously peel off the vines that were wrapped around the pillar. The two pinkish-white flowers that were hanging at the end of the vines trembled slightly with her movements. They were silent but seemed to be responding to her. During this time, Amber raised her head and glanced at them, curling her lips. "Bear with it. I'll try my best not to hurt you guys... Tsk, how stupid. I was actually chatting with flowers..."
Despite his nagging, Amber's movements were extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he had peeled off the flower vines from the pillar. At the same time, Victoria walked into the house. She glanced at Amber's "result" and stepped forward to quickly gather the flower vines and flowers together. At the same time, she was careful not to cause any damage. Finally, she quickly drew a few runes on the coiled flower vines. Thick, solid ice instantly formed out of thin air, freezing the two flowers and the vines.
"This can ensure the vitality — there won't be any damage." Victoria nodded to Gwen. "I often use this method to preserve all kinds of creatures, from plants to my nephew. It's very successful."
Modir, who followed behind, saw the scene and muttered to himself, "I seemed to know how to do this back then too …"
Gwen nodded to Victoria and turned to walk out of the hut. "Let's go. There's not much time left."
They walked out of the hut and were about to walk in the direction of the spaceship when Amber suddenly seemed to have noticed something. Her eyes widened as she pointed not far away. "Hey! Look! "
Gwen immediately looked up and saw a bush not far away was quickly withering before his eyes.
Rustling sounds came from all around.
They looked around and saw that the vegetation, fruit bushes, and shrubs that grew from the wreckage of the Giant Reincarnation Tree were all withering and decaying at an alarming rate. With Firna and her sister's hut as the center, the remaining vitality of the giant tree was quickly dissipating.
It was like a garden that had been stagnant for hundreds of years, and was quickly dying in just a few minutes.
The nursery that Firna and her sister had carefully taken care of was also withering. The vines that grew around the nursery also broke and fell. The rustling sound of the plants drying and falling was quickly heard. At the center of it all, Amber finally blinked. "All the vitality here is just for —"
A loud sound of the wooden structure cracking came from not far away. The sound was like thunder, interrupting Amber's words.
"The canopy is collapsing!" Gwen quickly reacted. "Evacuate immediately!"
Before his voice trailed off, Melita had already transformed into a dragon in a gorgeous light screen. Her deep and majestic voice rang out in the open space. "Come up! We'll fly out directly! "
The loud sound of the wooden structure cracking continued to come from all around. It was like thunder was getting denser and denser as it filled the entire harbor area. The entire ground trembled slightly. In the distance, at the edge of the Giant Reincarnation Tree's canopy, smoke began to rise as the fragile branches began to collapse before everyone's eyes!
The Giant Dragon rose into the air.
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