Chapter 135: Ban
Brightman held Anno's hand, looking into her lifeless eyes, which were glistening with tears.
"Come back with me."
He spoke again, letting her choke him, his expression unchanged, but his words carried a hint of pleading.
Anuo simply looked at him coldly, just as he had seen her countless times in his dreams.
"Who are you?"
She murmured a question, her other hand sliding over the core mark that had lit up on his neck, and the hand gripping his neck slowly tightened.
"I'm Brightman, will you come back with me?"
Brightman stared at her intently, his pleading tone growing stronger.
"go back....."
Anno asked softly, "You're Brightman, so do you know who I am?"
Brightman looked at her confused expression, opened his mouth, but did not answer her.
The only hope and joy he had felt for years was right in front of him; it was the only bright spot in his bleak and boring world.
He thought she would belong to him.
But he didn't want to see her like this; in his dreams, she was like a cold, sharp blade, or a raging storm of ice and snow.
Over the years I spent with Core, fragmented images of her kept flashing through my dreams.
Although he could only vaguely see her in his dreams, he knew that was her.
His desire to keep her began to waver after seeing the bewildered tears in her eyes.
A thought was telling him that he could keep her by his side as long as he wanted.
But she won't be happy.
He reached out to touch her face, but another deep bell rang out, and the surging energy swept over everyone in the lake area like a wave, knocking them to the ground and leaving them unable to get up due to the impact of the enormous energy.
Anno and Brightman were also thrown into the air. Brightman tried to grab her hand, but she shook him off.
He was overwhelmed by the energy and struggled to lift his head to watch Anno's retreating figure as he ran towards the center of the lake.
He murmured, "You are Aloo..."
Despite the suppression of the core energy, Brightman propped himself up and walked towards her step by step. "Idiot, you can't get the core without the key."
The closer Anno got to the core, the more the core wanted to return to her side. The energy spread outwards like ripples on a lake, like a surging wave that knocked the people who were struggling to get up back to the ground.
No one on this island can use their powers; the core energy weighs on them like a mountain.
All the people in the lake could see was a small figure walking step by step toward the center of the lake.
The girl radiated light, dazzling like a goddess descending to earth.
"Your Highness!"
Caesar gritted his teeth and propped himself up, veins bulging on his forehead and neck. He resisted the suppression of energy and struggled to chase after Anno, getting knocked down by the energy but continuing to get up.
Secris and the others, also enduring the feeling that their hearts were about to burst from the energy, chased after Anno step by step.
They were under an extra layer of pressure from the core, which had not merged with Anno, causing energy and pressure to leak out uncontrollably.
Just as Anno stepped onto the steps of the circular platform in the center of the lake, a shooting star with a red tail fell towards the lake.
Everyone looked up and saw that it wasn't a shooting star, but a stun grenade.
They didn't have time to think about why stun grenades could be used on the island; they all looked in panic at Anno, who was in the very center.
Karina and Bazel, who were closest to Anno, ran towards her with all their might.
Insect patterns appeared on Caesar and his companions, and spinal whips extended along their backs, maximizing their primal abilities. Various forms of insect wings re-unfurled from their backs, propelling them toward Anor.
Anno looked up at the shooting star hurtling towards her, raised her hand, and with another deafening chime, the stun grenade exploded above the lake.
A red mist, carrying a powerful anesthetic effect, instantly covered the entire lake area.
But the red mist was blocked by energy, like a layer of red gauze covering the lake surface.
The instant the stun grenade exploded, Caesar and Bazel rushed towards Anno, shielding her with their bodies.
The force of the stun grenade knocked everyone to the ground, and the huge explosion, mixed with the sound of the bell, caused their ears to ring for a moment.
The stun grenade also contained a sonic weapon. After it exploded, waves of nauseating sonic waves were continuously released, causing everyone to cover their ears in pain.
Caesar wrapped his whip around Anno's body, and the interaction of their energies created a defensive net that enveloped them.
Karina stood up from the ground with a cold expression, tied a homemade primitive cannon to an arrow, closed her eyes to pinpoint the location of the sonic weapon, and after a few seconds, she released the bowstring and the arrow shot out, hitting the sonic weapon in mid-air, which was shrouded in red mist. With a "bang!" an explosion was heard, and the series of ear-piercing sound waves disappeared instantly.
"Your Highness..."
Just as Caesar helped Anno to his feet, the core's energy pushed him back to the ground.
They are now at the core, and the energy suppression is even stronger than before, making it impossible for anyone to get up.
Anno climbed the stairs step by step, his breathing becoming increasingly heavy.
She stepped onto the last step and stood on the round platform.
She crouched down and stroked the patterns on the ground, which were her core imprint.
The moment her hand touched the ground, the patterns gradually lit up, and after the last pattern lit up, the center of the pedestal sank like an hourglass.
At this moment, on the cliff by the lake, Dennis led the Winged Guard of the Northern River Federation to arrive. The lake surface was already enveloped by core energy, and if they went down, they would be suppressed by the energy and unable to move.
He watched as the stun grenades, infused with anesthetic, were also rendered ineffective against the people in the lake by their energy.
Just as he was wondering how to proceed, he saw a bright light rise from the center of the lake. An alarm icon popped up on his personal computer, the key was activated, and the core had been released.
Dennis's expression changed. Brightman was in their hands; they absolutely could not break the core's seal.
As long as Brightman doesn't open it, they won't be able to take the core no matter what.
He took a step forward, intending to leap down, but was bounced back by the intense energy.
Dennis took a deep breath and slammed his hammer down on the energy barrier.
In the center of the lake, everyone watched as Anno stood atop the circular platform, an object radiating brilliant light slowly rising from in front of her.
That is the core of Anno.
At first glance, everyone was amazed by the beauty of this core, feeling that no gem or other object in the world could compare to it.
This core, belonging to the Zerg Overlord, shimmered with light like the Milky Way in the night sky, its radiance constantly overflowing outwards and enveloping Anno within it.
Anno's long hair was blown about by the energy radiating outward from the core, and the feeling of being so full was like the winter sun shining on her, making her feel a long-lost warmth.
She slowly reached out her hand toward the core in front of her. The moment she touched it, she jerked her hand back as if she had been electrocuted. The momentum sent her staggering backward. Just as she reached the edge of the platform, a hand braced against her back, stabilizing her.
Anno's energy was drawn back by the core, and the rapid loss of energy caused her to collapse to the ground.
Brightman tried to help her up, but she pushed him away.
Anno knelt on the ground, her hands supporting her weight as she breathed heavily. She looked up at Brightman, her eyes filled with cold light.
Right now, all she could think about was her own core. The person in front of her possessed the aura of her core, and that wasn't right.
At this moment, countless fragmented images flashed through her mind, each one causing her excruciating pain.
who is she?
who is she?
"Your Highness!"
"Nono!"
"Xiao Qi!"
Anno heard calls calling her name, but the sounds gradually faded away, and then she heard a sob.
That was the child who appeared in her dream.
Anno shook her head, trying to clear her mind.
“Aloo”.
Despite the immense energy suppression, Brightman managed to stand up and walk to Anno.
Anuo slowly stood up, staring at him in a daze, and asked, "What did you call me?"
Brightman approached her, the patterns on his body glowing brighter and brighter. He reached out and gently touched her cheek. Looking at her, a flicker of light appeared in his usually calm, dark eyes. He whispered, "Aloo, can you hug me?"
Anno looked at him without speaking. The more his energy attracted her, the more she resisted it. It was a defense ingrained in her bones, making her resist the attraction of the unfamiliar.
Although he had expected her coldness, the light in his eyes still dimmed.
The glowing lines on his body extended all the way to his fingertips and finally reached her.
She wanted the core, so he gave her the key.
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