In the quiet dormant room, the biosphere maintained by the activated improved version of the matrix defense module exuded a faint halo. In the halo, a group of people were surrounding Rooney, who had just woken up. In front of him, a holographic projection screen was playing the video data copied from the ruins of the Magu mine smelter.
Rooney was wrapped in a blanket, drinking hot water while staring at the holographic projection in a daze.
He already knew that he had slept for ten thousand years.
"Date: April 1st, 2239 of The New Age … My name is Lavin Kerr. Routine record … My dream is to become a pilot at the Aviation Center and build a great space fortress! Damn Rooney … It's all your fault for taking my spot! I curse your mother to explode! They were blown to pieces by the spiritual engine in space! "
"Time: Year 2239, June 1st … Rooney! You shameless, dirty bastard! I'm going to tear off your big ears, hahahaha … "
"The time is July 1st, 2239 of The New Age … I have a good idea. They can put Rooney on the surface of the satellite and make him open his mouth! Trust me, the stench in that guy's mouth will definitely make our home flee! "
In the video, the familiar bastard was cursing him, but Rooney felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He didn't even know that he was crying.
Lavin Kerr was already dead, but he was still alive. He didn't expect to see him again after ten thousand years.
"Time: 1st of August, 2239 of The New Age … I am Raven Kerr, routine record … Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Today, that bastard Rooney actually took the initiative to contact me — Hey! Guess what?! He came to show off to me! Because he had been selected as a member of the satellite patrol team! That should have been my glory! "
"Time, 15th of August, 2239 of The New Era … Damn it, there's something wrong with the interior of this planet. She might not be able to hold on for much longer. Colkin and Garia's decision was right. Our way out lies in the universe …"
"Time, August 29th, 2239 of The New Age … I'm Lavin Kerr, routine record … I heard that something big is happening in Central City recently. If it succeeds, we'll be able to obtain an endless supply of energy … This new energy source is more powerful than psionic energy. If we obtain this new energy source, we can even break free from the limitations of our physical bodies and completely ascend to a higher level of life. Unfortunately, I won't have the chance to witness this grand event …"
"Time: 1st of September, 2239 of The New Age … I am Lavin Kerr. Routine record … Success! They actually succeeded! They had opened the passage to the Roholtz world! Master Roholtz's theory was correct! There really was a world made of pure energy! Next, they would try to open a larger channel and absorb energy from it — energy that was stronger and purer than spiritual energy! I didn't know why, but although it was good news, I still had an indescribable feeling of panic. I hoped that everything would go smoothly! — — I want to see the live broadcast with my own eyes and witness this historical moment! "
"It didn't succeed, it didn't succeed …"
Seeing this, Rooney finally lost control of his emotions. He threw away the cup in his hand and cried loudly, "Lavin, it failed, we failed! They were all dead. No one was lucky enough to survive. Everyone was dead! We touched a forbidden area that we shouldn't have touched, that kind of power is not something we can control! "
Looking at the emotional breakdown of Rooney, Tang En stopped Winette and Aiguin who wanted to comfort him. "Let him cry. At this time, only crying will make him feel better."
Indeed, as Tang En said, after crying for a while, Rooney's emotions gradually stabilized.
"I suddenly regret being awakened by you. Why didn't you let me continue sleeping until the end of the world?"
"Because the end of the world is not far away."
Tang En curled his lips. "If we can't find a way to fight against the army of Chaos, in another ten or twenty years, this world will be completely finished."
Rooney didn't know about this at all, so Tang En simply explained the current situation and the threat of the creatures of Chaos.
"I believe you."
Rooney took the cup from Reeves in a daze. "It's not because of this video, but because I have never seen creatures like you before."
He was referring to humans, elves, and dwarves.
"Looking at the surrounding environment, you can guess how long you have been sleeping. It's not surprising that something happened."
Tang En sighed. "And obviously, you are of the same race, but look at Reeves, there is such a big difference between you and him. Can't you feel it?"
"Difference?"
Rooney looked at Reeves and was stunned. "He is a descendant of our goblin race?"
Reeves immediately puffed out his chest proudly. "To be precise, I am the current leader of the goblins. My full name is Reeves Goldtooth."
"What a terrible name."
Rooney frowned. "And are you really a goblin? I have never seen a goblin like you. "
"We also find it strange … The difference is really too big. At least, we have never heard of a crystal growing on a goblin's body."
Rooney was even more puzzled. "Long crystal?"
Seeing Tang En and the others pointing at him, Rooney lowered his head to observe his body. As a result, he almost went crazy and screamed, "What's going on!? My body! How did my body become like this!? "
"…"
Tang En and the others looked at each other. The situation seemed to be different from what they had imagined.
"Don't you prehistoric goblins look like this?"
"Of course not!"
"Then you said you have never seen a goblin like Reeves …"
"Who has seen a goblin that eats so much!"
Tang En, Reeves: "…"
Rooney knocked on the crystal on his body. It was hard. He tried to scratch it, but he felt pain. This thing had already fused with his body.
"Damn it! What's going on! "
"I think," Tang En guessed tentatively, "It may be because you were exposed to psionic energy."
"Psionic energy?"
"It's the psionic energy you use."
Rooney's expression changed. "Impossible! No creature exposed to psionic radiation has ever survived! "
Tang En pointed at him. "But now you are alive."
Rooney: "…"
Rooney was about to go crazy. What the hell is my body now?!
"Don't worry about your body. It's already lucky to be alive."
Tang En sighed. "Do you know why we are here? It's because after we activated a communication device we dug out, we received a communication request from here. The time of this communication request is likely to be in the recent years, so we want to know who sent this communication request. "
"I was the one who sent it."
Rooney smiled bitterly. "After witnessing the big explosion, I happened to be on patrol on the other side of Anlo and happened to avoid the peak of psionic radiation. Then, our spaceship lost control. At that time, a large number of spaceships lost control, and many of them crashed on Prandal. I forced them to land here at Anlo Observatory No. 2, then found the nearest emergency passage and entered the base."
"After entering the base, I still didn't believe that our civilization had been destroyed, but communication was completely cut off. Everyone's initial optimism disappeared, and they gradually fell into madness. The aftereffects of the psionic radiation began to break out. They lost control of their emotions, and their desire to attack was very strong. In the end, order began to collapse, and everyone began to attack their companions frantically …"
Tang En was stunned. Why did it sound like the characteristics of being infected with the aura of Chaos?
"Those who were still rational began to seal the passage. We hid inside the base and welded all the passages shut. Then, we began to watch as our companions gradually lost control. Then, we threw them out, gave them a day's worth of food, and left them to fend for themselves …"
Rooney recounted the terrible situation with a trembling voice. "We all knew that we were sending our companions to their deaths, but we had no other choice. Being soft-hearted would only lead to the destruction of all of us."
"While purifying ourselves, we're also trying our best to repair the spaceship. As long as we can repair one spaceship, we can return to Prandal, or repair more spaceships with more supplies. Then, we can save everyone."
"Unknowingly, our manpower became fewer and fewer. Often, when we woke up, we would find that the familiar faces had disappeared. Everyone knew very well that it was our companions who had discovered that their bodies had begun to change who took the initiative to leave the base so that they would not affect us …"
"We failed."
"We have let down their sacrifice."
"The energy system was destroyed by the impact of the psionic energy. A large number of devices lost their functions. Without the help of computers, we could do almost nothing."
"We had been using the backup energy to call for help, but after so long, we still did not receive any help. It was only then that we realized that our civilization had really come to an end."
"Uncontrollable development destroyed ourselves. Reckless behavior ended our civilization. The end of the world came so suddenly."
"We did not die in the disaster. This was not luck. It was a painful curse."
"Because we could only watch our home alone, but there was nothing we could do. We became lonely guardians."
"At this time, we decided to go into hibernation as a group. At the same time, we decided to take turns to wake up one person in order. Then, we would try to call for help. Then, we would watch over it alone for a year. After waking up another person, we would go into hibernation."
"Relying on this cycle, we could send out the signal for help for a long time, and at the same time, ensure the survival of everyone as much as possible."
"When I was awakened, my companion who woke me told me not to let this pain of despair continue to spread."
"Then, I saw with my own eyes that he committed suicide in front of me."
"So, I was the last guardian to wake up."
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