I hated multiple-choice questions the most, nothing else.
This bastard question would always make me fall into a huge dilemma, regardless of whether it was a single-choice question or multiple choice question. Ever since I was young, it was precisely because of this kind of nonsensical question that my exam results were always hovering on the edge of life and death. If it wasn't for the fact that my elder sister's average score was only five marks higher than mine, I wouldn't even dare to imagine what my childhood was like.
Alright, I admit that even if there wasn't a multiple-choice question, I wouldn't have been able to pass that many times. That thing gave me at least a 25% success rate, right?
Right now, I had a difficult choice in front of me. The only way to save Sylvia that Alaya had mentioned, was to awaken her soul.
I believed that my younger sister's attainments in Mysticism would guarantee the success of this complicated soul magic. However, I believed even more that my extremely bad luck would cause the person awakened in the end to quietly turn into the dangerous Fallen Apostle.
"Brother Monarch," Alaya's reminder made me realize the passing of time, "There is only one chance. I already … can't hold on for much longer …"
"Prepare the magic ritual." In the end, I nodded my head resolutely. "Alaya, do you have any way to increase the probability of the awakening of that portion of Sylvia's soul?"
"The soul is the most complicated thing in the world. Even I can only guarantee the success of the awakening process, but as for who will awaken in the end … I have no control over it. The probability of both Sylvia and the Fallen Apostle awakening is 50%."
I knew that my younger sister would never lie to me. Thus, when faced with this painful choice question, I could only clench my teeth and say, "Then let's begin. If the one who awakens is Belavilla … I can only let her die once more."
I hoped that Visca would forgive me when the time comes. It could be seen that the former 'Big Sister Belavilla' had always created an extremely radiant and warm image in the little lass' heart. However, other than herself, every single one of us clearly knew that that was just a fake memory that Visca had created in her chaotic time. The real Belavilla … was definitely not some kind person.
However, during this period of time, we couldn't just sit around and do nothing. Right now, there was something that I really wanted to do, and that was … to drag out the person behind all of this and throw him into the psionic reactor!
What I hate the most is being schemed against, and what I hate even more is when even the people around me are being schemed against. No matter who it is that used Sylvia against the Xi Ling fleet, I will make them pay the price!
"Have all the special forces on standby prepare their weapons. Intelligence personnel and Schilling mainframes — I don't care what method they use, just find the source of the electromagnetic wave that caused Sylvia to go berserk. Have all information links be released for the next 24 hours. No matter who it is, they have the right to report their findings directly to me. Also … temporarily freeze the human rights regulations of the upper echelons of the school city."
After giving these orders, I contacted Sandora, who was still in outer space. Everything had to be considered in the worst possible scenario. If Alaya's attempt really failed, then we would probably have to fight a battle with an Emperor-ranked Fallen Apostle on the ground. Against an enemy of this level who had all sorts of strange skills, the use of an ordinary army was really limited. If Sandora were to join us, she would be an indispensable combat force.
A few minutes later, Sandora arrived at the research facility from the flagship. Prior to this, she had already learned of the entire situation through Spirit Sharing. Naturally, she was also prepared to fight against an Emperor-ranked Fallen Apostle.
Although a considerable portion of her mental power had been spread throughout outer space to monitor the star ring fragments that could appear at any time, Sandora's powerful mental power, which she had trained in the Chaos Abyss, wouldn't be so easily depleted.
"So, have you found the true culprit behind all of this?"
Sandora asked me in the corridor after visiting Alaya and Sylvia, who were undergoing the soul activation ritual in the research facility.
I smiled wryly and shook my head. "The most suspicious person should be Aresta. However, we have been monitoring him and the information flowing through his machines. The old fellow has no idea what is going on. The true culprit behind all of this is rather cautious. He is definitely observing from the sidelines. If Sylvia finally self-destructs, then his goal will naturally be achieved. If she doesn't self-destruct, then he can continue hiding at any time. Before that happens, he definitely won't take any action."
"A cunning and cautious rabbit, huh …" Sandora muttered to herself for a moment before raising her head. "However, no matter how cunning he is, he definitely needs a nest. All we have to do is to stimulate him a little by the side of the 'rabbit hole' …"
The location of the 'rabbit hole' was quickly determined. By analyzing the energy records of the surroundings of the research facility when Sylvia went berserk, it didn't take much effort to determine the approximate location.
The central area of the school city, Aresta's' ancient tomb '. I really didn't expect that sly old fox to have such good acting skills. He had even evaded the scanning of the Schilling mainframe. How did he manage to command all of this remotely when all external communications were under surveillance?
I raised my head and shouted towards the door, "Veigar, bring your men and surround Aresta …"
Before I could finish, Veigar pushed open the door and walked in. "Sir, the situation has changed. The building that Aresta is hiding in has been completely shut down thirty seconds ago! Furthermore, we received this signal before it was shut down … "
"A distress signal?"
I took the document that Veigar had passed to me. My jaw almost dropped in shock.
"Aresta's distress signal? What the hell is he talking about? "
"Sir, I'm afraid that this signal is real …" Veigar blinked his eyes, his tone filled with confusion. "Not only did the central building shut down all communication with the outside world, but it also shut down … its energy system. We have infiltrated and scanned the entire building. Only a small portion of the backup power system is still in operation. Furthermore, those systems are being shut down one by one."
I, who had originally suspected that Aresta was up to something, was stunned when I heard this.
Shut down the energy system? In other words, Aresta's life support system — — is finished?
Even though Aresta was a rather powerful fellow in terms of magical attainments, he was, after all, severely injured during the siege back then. The reason why he was able to stand proudly at the pinnacle of this world's dark power as an old man was entirely due to the efforts of the 'Enemy of Yama' and 'Sai Huatuo' in the medical world. Furthermore, as far as I know, Aresta is currently unable to leave the life support system that Bubble described as' simple, primitive, crude and fragile '. Even though the life support system gave the old fox a 1,700 year lifespan and an unimaginable ability to think, it had also become a prison in disguise.
In the original work, the Soul of the Underworld had a remote control device that could remotely control Aresta's life support system. Using this device, he could terminate Aresta's life at any time. Even though the Soul of the Underworld didn't do so due to the belief that 'a doctor cannot abandon his patient', it clearly indicated one point: Aresta was unable to leave that tube.
"Let's go over."
After a short second of consideration, I made a decision.
Regardless of whether Aresta was up to something new, the source of all the problems must be in that building.
I left Shallow Shallow and her sister to stay in the research facility to guard against Belavilla's awakening and to watch over the emotionally unstable Visca. Meanwhile, Sandora and I led Vega's Scorpion Troopers towards Aresta's location.
There were almost no pedestrians along the way. Even though everyone knew that there was an unprecedentedly powerful space fleet protecting the planet, the flashes of light that streaked across the sky every day and the images of Earth's defense system being bombarded by meteorites still made most of the citizens choose to hide in their homes. Even though it wasn't much safer, it at least gave them some psychological comfort.
The meteorite incident that happened not long ago should have spread all over the world. In today's special circumstances, the governments of various countries had also given up on the policy of fooling the people. Even if they were spreading fake news, we would still broadcast the live footage to the whole world …
However, because we had prepared a long time in advance, we let the people of Earth know that the fall of these three meteorites was within our control, and that there wouldn't be any more meteorites breaking through our defenses, large-scale panic didn't erupt. Of course, there was still a tense atmosphere.
Occasionally, we met a few pedestrians on the road. They were already used to the 'alien soldiers'. Other than curious gazes and kind bows to us, there weren't any unscrupulous onlookers. It seemed that Zuo Tianlei had led his team to participate in public welfare projects in the city, planting trees, searching for lost items, and helping old grandpas cross the road were effective. It was just that the Empire soldiers who followed her had to suffer …
We didn't hide our actions. In fact, it was no longer necessary for us to do so.
As we neared the center of the campus city, the pedestrians on the road finally disappeared.
"This place has been completely cleared out. Search for human life is zero."
Vega came to a conclusion after a brief look around.
"The enemy is waiting for us."
Sandora frowned and kept looking around. Under the effect of her superpower, her gorgeous blonde hair looked as though it was made of light. Golden specks of light scattered as she moved. The last time I called her dandruff, she almost bit me to death.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong? "
Sandora frowned and said doubtfully, "No … Maybe it's an illusion. I feel that there is something familiar here. It's terrible, but I don't see anything."
We arrived at the outer wall of the tall black building. As the power system had been completely cut off, it looked lifeless. There wasn't a single light on it. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, it looked like a tombstone.
"It seems that Aresta's distress signal was real." I felt the flow of energy around us. "If we didn't come, he would have suffocated to death in there."
A petite black-haired girl stood under the black building. She seemed to have been waiting for us for a long time.
There was something strange about her.
"Please … Please follow me … The chairman wants only you and this blonde sister to go in …"
The black-haired girl walked forward quickly and said in a seemingly calm voice.
Looking at the large group of menacing Scorpion Soldiers, she was terrified.
"Jiebiao Danxi, right? Your name. "
I ignored the little girl's outstretched right hand and asked calmly.
"I … Yes … Yes, please follow me … The chairman is waiting inside …"
The black-haired girl spoke mechanically as though she was reciting her lines. However, her eyes were conveying a certain emotion to us: Save me.
It was obvious that "his" power could easily kill the disobedient Jiebiao Danxi, even if there was a layer of composite material that could resist nuclear explosions.
"If you are talking about that old fox Aresta, I reckon he is about to die. Mm, if that's the case, he is indeed waiting for us to go in."
The black-haired girl's pupils instantly contracted. Then, a horrified expression filled her face. However, in the next second, I reached out my hand and pressed it lightly on her head.
Some kind of energy that was about to explode in her body was quickly dispersed into the Void Plane. Jiebiao Danxi's expression also changed. She was pleasantly surprised and grateful after surviving a calamity.
"You can thank him later. For now, get as far away from this place as possible. Go to the Schilling Research Institute or any other outpost that is guarded by the Empire's soldiers. They will protect you."
I didn't need to say anything else. Jiebiao bowed gratefully to me and quickly ran away.
My mental power penetrated the outer wall of the building and echoed throughout the entire building. "Aresta, I know that you are still alive. If you are still breathing, reply to me. What exactly is going on?"
After a few seconds, Alresta's weak voice could be heard intermittently, "What a close shave … I really didn't expect that Elias would do this … In the end, I'm the one who knows nothing about this …"
I really didn't know if everyone would talk so much before they died.
Elias? The 'angel' that Aresta summoned? Why would a mythical creature of this world do such a thing?
"Foreigners, it is indeed more difficult to deceive you than I thought."
Not long after Jiebiao Danxi left, a voice suddenly resounded in our minds. Before I could even react to it, the entire space suddenly changed.
A black, rectangular metal and crystal wall suddenly descended from the sky, shrouding the entire space within sight. The sky above our heads let out a sharp whistling sound and then distorted into crystals. It was as though we were looking at the surface of the water through a kaleidoscope. An unfamiliar form of energy filled the entire space, cutting off all contact between us and the outside world.
It was as though we had been thrown into another space.
"Dimensional Interruption." Sandora looked around calmly. "It's similar to a technique of shadow space. I remember seeing such a thing somewhere …"
"Soldiers! Defensive formation! "
Vega raised the long sword in his hand and shouted loudly. Then, dozens of armored scorpions immediately formed a three-layered circular formation. Layers of creaking psionic shields interweaved together, protecting me and Sandora inside.
"What a cautious attitude, foreigners. I didn't expect you to react as though you are facing a great enemy … I really want to see if you will cry like those civilizations that you destroyed when you feel despair!"
Accompanied by a sudden burst of white light that pierced through the wall, the black building in front of us shattered like an illusion, turning into black feathers that filled the sky. In this strange scene, a pure white figure slowly descended from the explosion of light.
"You are Elias?"
I furrowed my eyebrows as I looked at the humanoid glowing figure in front of me, which seemed to be trembling like a TV image that was being disturbed.
From its appearance, it seemed to have the appearance of a young woman, but its face was blurry. I could only faintly see the silhouette of a human, and I wasn't even sure if "it" was "female." This pale white figure had a pair of gigantic wings on its back, but they weren't stable and substantial like Alaya's wings. Instead, they looked like the meaningless distorted silhouette of a burning flame that was suddenly frozen in place. A clumsy imitation of an angel, such a phrase suddenly appeared in my mind.
This was the first time I had seen a pure energy creature other than Alaya and Anveena (Sylvia that dabbler and Jingle that were of standard weren't within my scope of consideration). I couldn't help but take a few more glances at its strange appearance. To be honest, as a big boss behind the scenes, Elias' entrance was rather eye-catching.
While I was still curiously observing the glowing figure in front of me, Sandora, who was beside me, had already furrowed her eyebrows tightly. She said in a low and cold voice, "The Elversons … you should have already perished."
"Hah! Foreigner, I never thought that you would still remember those insignificant small races that you once destroyed. Or should I say, is this a small hobby of you invaders to show off your personal honor …?"
Elias' voice had a strange tremor to it. It didn't sound sad or happy, but an immense anger and hatred was pressing down on me from all sides like sticky mud. I turned around to look at Sandora in astonishment. From their conversation, it seemed like there was a huge grudge between them?!
Sandora's expression was as cold as ice, and she said in a condescending tone, "I never thought that there would be survivors. In that case, do you want to take revenge for your own kind? Or are you just here to die? "
Elias laughed. At least, I thought that the strange low frequency vibrating voice was a laugh. "Foreigner, you are still so arrogant, but this time … you will definitely fail! The ancestors of the Elversons are feasting on your soul in the shadows! The Imperial Army that you have disguised as a savior will soon be annihilated by the self-destruction of your own kind!! "
"Is that so?" Sandora suddenly interrupted Elias' words with a cold harrumph. There was a coldness about her that was completely unfamiliar to me. "Elversons … your last resistance has indeed left a deep impression on me."
Sandora's subtext was quite obvious. That was, the final resistance of your entire race before their extinction only left a slightly deeper impression on her.
Alright, Ancient Avenger Elias versus Iron Blood Commander Sandora. I felt that the plot was starting to get a headache …
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