Chapter Sixty-Three: The Burden
"Baby!"
Lokin spotted Anno in the distance and swam faster toward her. As he approached Anno, the Mosasaurus blocked her path and let out a low growl.
Lokin's expression turned cold. Ignoring the Mosasaurus's warning and blocking, he swam around it and headed towards Anno.
Seeing that it was being ignored, the mosasaur raised its tail, intending to lash out at Lokin. Lokin slapped it with such force that it sent the mosasaur flying to the side and crashing into the coral reef.
Logan flicked his hand, retracting the nanotech armor that had been covering his hand.
Because of Anuo, she had been holding back her anger and had long wanted to beat up this mosasaur. She wasn't afraid of it; she was just hesitant to unleash her full power because of Bao Bao's presence.
Now that it still wants to stop her, she won't be polite.
Luo Jin swam to Anuo's side, hugged her tightly, and looked on with lingering fear.
She would never let Anuo take risks alone again.
"Baby, I'm sorry, Mommy shouldn't have left you alone."
Anno stepped out of Lokin's arms and placed her hand on Lokin's mask. "It's not Mom's fault."
Her voice was soft and she spoke slowly, but she said a complete sentence to Locke.
Upon hearing her words, Luo Jin felt a lump in his throat and hugged Anuo even tighter.
It was indeed a helpless situation with many reasons, but Nuonuo is still a child. She is so young. She was still sleepy when she woke up this morning and tripped and fell because she couldn't stand properly.
Seeing how sensible she was, Luo Jin's heart ached. "Nono, don't be so sensible."
She would rather hear her cry and yell at her mother for abandoning her than hear her act as if she were used to it.
It's a dereliction of duty on the part of the adults to make her do things that she's such a young child and that she shouldn't be doing them.
Tang Ting swam to the two of them, put his arm around Luo Jin, and patted her back reassuringly, "Take the baby back first. A lot of her energy has been drained. We need to go back and give her a check-up."
As she spoke, Tang Ting looked at the glass tube in Anuo's hand and said softly, "Baby, can you give this to Daddy?"
Anno handed him the glass tube. "It's quiet now."
It will no longer emit that kind of restless energy.
Tang Ting squeezed her hand. "Baby did a great job."
They had just witnessed Anno using her purification abilities, and now they needed to protect her even more closely, because she not only possessed purification abilities, but she could also purify corrupted beings.
The glass tube the rebels used to lure Anno contained energy extracted from the Fallen, a fact they have confirmed.
Her ability will cause a sensation throughout the entire Northern River system.
Half of the dozen or so rebels who knew the truth were dead, and the rest were captured. This information couldn't be allowed to leak out.
If the news that Anno can purify the corrupted species gets out, it will definitely cause a huge controversy.
She will face pressure from the entire North River system in the future, because she possesses this ability, and the masses will endlessly exploit her energy.
This is the responsibility that the Fireseed is born to bear. Now they would rather she not be the Fireseed, but an ordinary cub that Hicks rescued on Casa.
Luo Jin would always think that if she could pick up these children on that day, she would still take a liking to Nono at first sight and adopt her.
If she weren't Huoyi, adopting her would have been much simpler. Children like Tuka and others in special circumstances can choose to adopt their own parents.
Nono would definitely choose them too.
She would be a robust beast or mutant, free from the constant torment of illness caused by unstable energy.
They'll be like those mischievous kids in their family, running around causing trouble and destroying things.
But Nono had no choice; she was born to be a spark.
They could only do everything in their power to protect her, to keep her from harm, and to give her all the good things in the world.
"Baby, let's go back."
As Luo Jin carried Anuo and prepared to swim to the surface, she turned around and saw the Mosasaurus blocking their way. Thinking that the Mosasaurus still wanted to stop her, she frowned and was about to fight it when the Mosasaurus shrank back and swam to a position below them.
Huo Yin grabbed its long fur, sat on its back, and turned to look at them.
Luo Jin and Tang Ting exchanged a glance, then picked up Anuo and sat down as well.
The Mosasaurus flew out of White Sand Lake, carrying them towards their dwelling. Along the way, the golden sand jellyfish continued to surround Anno, stabilizing her energy.
Countless golden jellyfish shimmered behind them, their bodies glowing in the darkness, forming a long, beautiful band of light. People below watched this spectacular sight in awe.
This scene was captured by many people and posted on Skynet.
Before long, various related posts were pushed to the top of the trending list.
Wow, are those golden sand jellyfish?! It's been so long since I've seen so many golden sand jellyfish in a human settlement.
[Wait, is that huge thing a dragon?! The poster's ID is on Canghai Star, so could that dragon be a Mosasaur?!]
[It's a Mosasaurus. I just heard from a friend who lives in the capital of Canghai Star that the Mosasaurus came out of White Sand Lake and attacked many people. Why does it seem so docile now?]
I also saw that something happened in the capital of Canghai Star City before; the posts were all deleted. It seems to be about a certain organization.
[They're just rebels, what's there to be afraid of? The Fire Seed Cub is in the capital, they're definitely after her. These rebels are truly monstrous!]
[This has been censored. Don't use foul language when you insult people; the rebels are a bunch of orphans! Their nutrient tanks should have been removed when they were still embryos!]
[I hope the little cub returns to the main planet safely. The official team should let us know when the cub will depart for its return. I'll go ahead and clear the way near their flight path. My spaceship may be small, but it's equipped with the latest high-energy electronic cannon. Those rebel groups who dare to cause trouble will be blasted to smithereens.]
[Count me in! The Mech Department requests to step forward!]
[The mecha department is here; I've been itching to get my hands dirty on vacation lately.]
[...]
As soon as Anno and his group returned to their residence, they saw countless soldiers in combat uniforms and equipped with sophisticated weapons guarding the area downstairs, the nearby streets, and even the rooftops, with highly skilled snipers hiding in the shadows.
Such a massive attack in the capital, with rebels infiltrating directly into the city and nearly injuring the cub, nearly gave Governor Byrne, a veteran, a heart attack.
He summoned all the officers from the various armies to a meeting that very night, and in his anger, he smashed the meeting table. Not a single officer dared to sit down; they were all wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads.
Those damned rebels, they must be wiped out of Canghai Star!
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