The core area of the sanctuary was actually located in the middle of the circular city. However, it wasn't on the surface, but underground. The periphery of this circular ecosystem was like a huge donut. It was where the city's residents lived. Inside, it was like the spokes of a bicycle, supported and connected by countless giant metal beams. At the center of the circle, there was a circular metal platform that was about one kilometer in diameter. This metal platform was actually the top of a fully enclosed armored shield, and the core area was right below this platform. When the transport we were in flew over the platform, a huge hexagonal crack opened up on its surface. Only then did I know where the so-called core area was.
Speaking of which, the civilization in this sanctuary seemed to be particularly fond of two kinds of geometrical shapes: hexagons and cylinders. Along the way, we saw many buildings and facilities that had the same appearance. This was probably one of their unique characteristics.
There was a landing platform inside the sanctuary. After we landed on the platform, we followed Anu Lili and left the transport. We walked along a corridor that resembled the alloy corridor of a starship toward the core area. Along the way, we met more than once members of the resistance organization who were armed and wearing uniforms. These members were quite different from the seemingly immature and steady boy we had met earlier. If I had to describe the difference, it would probably be the difference between an ace army and a temporary soldier.
The resistance members we met along the way seemed to be familiar with Anu Lili. Many of them stopped to greet her, and Anu Lili smiled back at them. Based on this phenomenon, I guessed that Anu Lili had a certain status in the resistance organization. She was a member stationed outside the sanctuary, and although she might not be a high-ranking officer in the organization, she definitely had a special identity and popularity. From what the patrolman said earlier, I deduced a very important piece of information: Anu Lili was willing to undergo reverse modification in order for the organization to develop an antidote to the nerve agent, so that she could once again become a victim of the nerve agent. Other than taking care of her brother, the other reason she was active on the surface was probably to collect data on her body after she was poisoned. Such a dedicated female warrior (I think I could call Anu Lili by now) would definitely be respected in a resistance organization like this. "The compatriots here all have rich mission experience.
Most of the patrolmen who come to the surface from the core base to carry out missions are sent out from the core base. This is where the elites of the organization are gathered, "Anu Lili introduced to us as we walked." You'll be able to meet Sensei soon, but … how should I say this? You might be surprised, but please believe me when I say that Sensei is the leader of the resistance organization. He's the person who preserved the last spark of humanity. There's a lot of inside information that Sensei has never revealed to anyone, but everyone here trusts him unconditionally. I hope that you can place the same trust in him. "
Anu Lili specifically gave us such a heads-up, which instantly piqued my curiosity. Sensei's image instantly changed from a cold and dignified old man to an old man with three heads and six arms. After spending too much time with Shallow Shallow, I was starting to get infected. At this moment, I didn't even dare to imagine what Shallow Shallow thought of Sensei. I guessed that he had seven points on his chest …
"Speaking of which, why didn't you bring your younger brother to the base as well?" Liliana wasn't interested in things like the leader of the resistance organization. She suddenly thought of something else. "It seems that no matter how bad the conditions in the base are, it's still much safer than the surface, right? Wouldn't it be better to bring Anuza over? What's wrong with not allowing you to bring your family when you join the army? "
Sandora sighed in silence as she discreetly erased the second half of Liliana's words from Anu Lili's mind.
"That's impossible." Anu Lili shook her head. "Anuza is only immune to normal nerve agents. He can't count, and he can't accept the remolding of knowledge. Even if his mind is liberated, he'll only be a muddle-headed primitive … Such a person has no value in the base, so I can't bring him here. The resources in the base are quite tight. Everyone can only receive rations according to their rations. Even the newborn's rations have to be saved up. Furthermore, the expansion of the sanctuary has yet to be completed, so there's no way for us to keep idle people here. We know a lot of information about normal immune people on the surface, but we can't help them. We can't even let them know about the existence of a free organization. This is all to prevent the organization from being exposed. "
"That's why when you first found out that we were immune, you only mentioned the existence of the nerve agent. You didn't mention anything about the organization at all." Miss Lin glanced at Anu Lili. "Because normal immune people don't have the right to join the organization. Instead of adding a mouth that only knows how to eat, why not let them fend for themselves?"
"Unfortunately, that's how it is." Anu Lili nodded decisively. "Actually, Anuza is lucky. He has a sister who knows about him. Although I can't tell him about the organization, at least I know how to protect a natural immune person. After becoming a member of the organization, I chose to stay on the surface. One reason was for the mission, and the other reason was to protect Anuza. Even if he doesn't have any talent, he's still my brother. Although he's muddle-headed, if he can live a peaceful life like this … it's probably good too … "
"I have a sister too." I couldn't help but blurt it out. "Although we're not related by blood, I believe she's the best sister in the world. You have her shadow in you … Maybe every good sister is like that."
Anu Lili looked at me in surprise. "You have a sister in your hometown? Didn't she escape with you? "
"…" Oh my god, I forgot about that …
Seeing my pleading gaze, Sandora sighed again. As a moving human brainwashing machine, she was almost driven mad by our constant interruptions. While diverting Anu Lili's attention, she complained to us through the mental connection, "Can't you guys talk less? Can't you guys talk less? We're on a covert operation, okay? We're not on a sightseeing tour. We can't reveal any information that exceeds the target's knowledge. Otherwise, it'll easily cause the operation to be obstructed … "
The group of people hung their heads dejectedly after being scolded by Her Majesty the Queen.
In such a short period of silence, we finally arrived at our destination: a room that looked no different from an ordinary cabin. This was the leader's office.
"I've already reported your situation. I won't be accompanying you later. Teacher wants to talk to you alone. This is his habit when he has special guests." Anu Lili's voice was habitually softer when she spoke in front of the "teacher's" door to show her respect for the leader inside. "Also, I need to go back to the surface. It's been more than four hours. Anuza probably thinks that I went out to gather herbs. That's how I always explain it to him in the past. But I can't be gone for too long. Oh, and one last reminder, don't be scared by Teacher. "
Yep, if she hadn't reminded me, I would've forgotten that I left without saying goodbye …
Anu Lili opened the door for us. After greeting the people inside, she teleported back to the surface. The group of us walked into the alloy cabin curiously. We found that there weren't many furnishings in the cabin. The four walls were filled with holographic images displaying complicated data. This should be the operating status of the sanctuary because I saw the exterior view of the surging magma. In the middle of the room, there was a long, silver-gray hexagonal table with office equipment placed on it. Behind the table sat the leader of the resistance organization. He was an old man, an old man who had long lost his youth.
It was an old man, an old man who had long lost his youth. His hair was silver, but it was combed meticulously. There were many wrinkles on his face, but it still had the resolute and courageous lines of his youth. His body sank into the chair, looking a little stooped, but still somewhat strong. His skin was slightly dark, without the unhealthy pallor of being indoors all year round. He looked like an old general. Even in his twilight years, he could not hide the sharp aura of a soldier. His eyes were very special, with deep eye sockets. The "sclera" outside the pupil was not white, but had a kind of dark blue fluorescent texture.
He was a Melovar, a pure-blooded Melovar, a soldier.
The amount of information that surged into my mind was so huge that I did not know how to react. The eyes of the old man in front of me revealed everything. This was a racial characteristic that only Melovars possessed. From head to toe, he did not look like a native of this planet. Yes, the highest leader of this secret organization that was rebelling against Melovar's "God" was a true Melovar! And he had the temperament of a soldier!
Compared to my stunned reaction, there was another person who reacted violently: Pandora. She walked quickly towards the old Melovar soldier without a word. Her body was filled with a strong murderous aura that I had only seen her release on the battlefield. Sandora reacted instantly and sealed the entire room with a layer of protective barrier. Almost at the same time, Pandora had already arrived in front of the big table. She instantly removed her illusion disguise and jumped up, slammed her fist on the table, and roared, "Turazo!!!"
Pandora, who was not good with words, could only squeeze out the other party's name under such a strong emotional impact. However, these three words were enough to overflow with murderous aura.
The table made of alloy suffered a punch that far exceeded the impact of a cannonball. It actually shattered into pieces with a violent tearing sound. The expression of the old man behind the table was as stiff as stone the moment Pandora removed her disguise. He did not react at all. When the table shattered, he was blown several meters away by the shockwave and only slowly slid down after crashing into the wall. The front of his body was already red. The shattered metal fragments pierced into his body. However, it was obvious that the Melovar had also undergone strengthening and modification. After being hit by the shockwave that was similar to a kinetic bomb that exploded right in front of his face, he did not die. He could even look at Pandora and speak clearly, "… General!!"
"Pandora, calm down for a moment," I said, coming to myself. I went forward and forcefully pulled Pandora, who was about to explode and kill him, back. It was very obvious that the identity of this Melovar before me was not just an anomaly — Pandora even knew him! This meant that he was a high-ranking figure in the servant army back then! It was easy to understand what Pandora was feeling right now. He was a soldier that she had personally led back then (although they were cannon fodder). After betraying the Empire, he turned around and tore down her home. He even killed God knows how many soldiers of the Empire who were still in hibernation facilities. Now, this familiar face of his appeared so openly in front of her. Even with Pandora's usual calmness and silence, she could not suppress the urge to kill him right now. The Shiring Apostles were not without emotions. "I think there might be something fishy about this. Don't be in a hurry to act. Liliana, go and heal him. Shallow Shallow, repair this place."
Shallow Shallow snapped her fingers. Under the effect of Partial Time Reversal, everything in the room instantly returned to its original state. As for the various logical paradoxes that occurred during this process, let's not talk about it. This had always been a difficult mystery for me to understand. Even Shallow Shallow herself could not explain it clearly. Liliana, on the other hand, went forward and pulled the former general of the Empire's servant army whom Pandora called "Turazo". She looked solemn. "Because we are in a hurry, we can omit the above and the following. Heal, lost sheep …"
The old Melovar named Turazo was healed, but he was still in a daze after suffering a huge psychological shock. It was as if he was being pressed onto a chair by Liliana like a marionette. But to be honest, I felt that I had suffered a huge psychological shock as well. I had been imagining things for a long time. How could the highest leader of the resistance organization … be a Melovar?
Before Anu Lili left, she repeatedly reminded us to stay calm. Now I finally understood why: the leader of the resistance organization was this old man in front of us. Anu Lili herself knew how amazing it was for a Melovar to lead the resistance organization. So, she did not want to scare us, but at the same time, she wanted to give everyone a surprise …
Although the surprise was gone, and the one who was really scared was the "teacher" opposite us.
"Are you done panting?" I gave the old man a few minutes to catch his breath and calm down a little. When his eyes finally regained their clarity, I went forward and knocked on the table. This action made the old man nervous, but the training of a soldier still played a role. He did not lose his composure too much. Of course, there was a possibility that he still could not react in time. "If you are done panting, then answer a few of our questions."
"Is this reality or an illusion …" The old Melovar soldier looked around. "Could it be that Barrian finally found this place and is using this method to watch me?"
Pandora had already calmed down. She said calmly, "Barrian has also betrayed us."
"Don't worry about whether this is a dream or not." I felt that the old man in front of me must be hiding a huge secret. "Everything you see is real. We have returned, and we have brought an army to surround your entire territory. The two emperors have personally led the army. Your territory is unprecedented."
Turazzo looked at me blankly. Firstly, the way I spoke might be different from the habits of the other Shiring Apostles. Secondly … he definitely did not know me. After all, the Melovars did not have a simple identification system like the Shiring Apostles. So, he was probably confused about the identity of the person in front of him who did not look like a Shiring Apostle.
"You're back … you're back …" Turazzo was confused for a few seconds. Suddenly, with a strange smile, he muttered to himself, "You're finally back … Heh … This day has finally come. You will return sooner or later. I should have thought of this earlier … You have never been truly destroyed … Good, good, you're back … Then, this place is over … The order of extermination … should have been issued? When have you decided on the execution? "
I realized that this old man really understood the rules of the Empire. The moment he saw Pandora, he immediately thought of the order of extermination. Perhaps he had a deeper understanding of the old Empire than I did, so there was no need to hide anything from him. So, I nodded and said, "You guessed right. You know how the Empire deals with traitors. But … to be honest, I am a little confused now. Logically speaking, we should have immediately sent a fleet to bombard your location. But under the guidance of the prophet, we found this planet. Everything that happened here is confusing. What exactly are you guys doing? "
As I said that, I could not help but look up at Miss Lin. Many things had finally connected. Before we left, Lin Xue had requested us not to attack rashly. She said that there was a great truth hidden in this world. Perhaps she could not see everything precisely, but she must have had a premonition that "we should do this." Now, it seemed that the prophet's guidance was correct. One of the key points was the old man in front of me. His appearance might affect our initial speculations about the Merovans.
"The prophet …" Turazzo saw Lin Xue, and of course, he also saw Shallow Shallow who was digging at the wall. His eyes widened. "General Vanna … General Reggie!! Didn't you already … I saw you with my own eyes … "
"Oh yeah, let me show you another person." I suddenly had a mischievous thought. I took out my MDT and connected to the capital world. "Sis, come out and meet someone."
A holographic projection appeared above the MDT. My sister appeared in the projection, wearing an apron. She held a spatula in one hand and a plate in the other. She turned to look at the camera as she busied herself. "Ah Jun? I'm cooking … The fox wants to eat meat. Is everything going well on your side? Has the infiltration succeeded? "
Turazzo, who could barely sit on the chair, widened his eyes and slid under the table. "Your Majesty!!"
Liliana dragged the old man back to the chair again. My sister looked at him curiously. "Who is this old man … Hmm? A Merovan? Why does he feel … familiar … "
Due to the damage caused by the second split and reincarnation, my sister had not really recovered her memories. She only instinctively felt a sense of familiarity with Turazzo, but she could not remember who he was.
The general of the servant army, who had committed treason in the past and was behaving strangely now, had a pale face. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He could not help but stare at his sister. He tried his best to look away, but he could not move due to fear. It was as if he was looking at a monster. His sister could not help but frown. "Am I that scary?"
Turazzo nodded subconsciously as if he was sleepwalking. My sister's face instantly darkened.
I was amused. It seemed that if I just put my sister's head here, Turazzo would definitely cooperate.
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