Chapter 137 Chapter 137 Meeting and Looking at Each Other
Desmond here.
After resting for half a day and making sure that the force had no tendency to riot again, Desmond and his companions prepared to clear out the monsters near the gathering place.
"Want to take this little guy with you?"
Dan was preparing the next action plan. After hearing what Desmond said, confusion and surprise appeared in his eyes.
He raised his eyebrows in a slightly annoyed manner.
"Are you sure? Desmond, I can tell you for sure that this is a risky action. We don't have a comprehensive understanding of this little guy yet, nor do we know his strength. If his strange power targets us again during the hunt, what should we do?"
"You know that's an excuse."
Desmond looked up.
"If you can't even dodge his arrows in the future, I suggest you quit the hunting team."
Dan: …
Dan muttered to himself: "It's not that we can't avoid it. After all, we don't know what race the little guy is, and we don't know where his parents are. And if we go out, we have to find things to take home."
"Annelin, please say something."
As another victim, please say something.
Aneurin had not shown up before, and was moving around nearby, looking like he was not happy to see the little guy.
It appeared at this moment. Facing Dan's question, Anelin snorted coldly and was reluctant to answer.
As a foreign race here, there are not many people who still have their own clear consciousness, just over ten figures.
The gathering place has a long history, and many rooms are now vacant.
Green vines climbed on the upright stone pillars, lush and green, stretching out their thin branches and leaves, swaying in the wind under the dim sky.
In the distance, the terrifying roars came with the wind - from the locked-up tribesmen who had completely lost their self-awareness over the years, but were unable to die or be freed, and could only struggle and sink in pain all the time.
It was quiet around for a while.
"The others have no intention of returning after hearing the news?"
Aneurin finally spoke.
"Oh, I heard from Louisa that they are not interested in Chu Zao who suddenly appeared."
Dan spoke casually.
Dan packed his things and followed Desmond, following him for a few steps before he couldn't help himself.
"Even if that little guy has some abilities, he's still just a half-grown cub to be honest. Is it really okay for him to go out with you?"
After all, the monsters outside are weird and they are often in danger, not to mention that little guy.
Who can guarantee his safety if we take him out?
After all, isn't it safer to live in a group?
Plus, there's Louisa watching. Even though she appears gentle, she can actually chase him for several miles.
Desmond didn't reply, and Dan also remained silent. They all, including Annelin, looked at Chu Zao who was standing at the entrance of the gathering place.
It's too quiet around here——
Chu Zao rarely felt such quietness.
After all, he was always surrounded by parents. When he grew up and his parents were no longer around, he was always followed by Chao Huangmu, Yun Songquan, Peng Liang, and the previous wave of military academy students.
Accustomed to the hustle and bustle around him, Xiao Chuzao was indeed not used to being alone and quiet at this moment. He couldn't help but start to think about what his family was doing, what Brother Mu was doing, and whether his father could solve this problem from the outside.
Ah...he still has to work hard on his own.
A very faint light fell on his body, and what should be brighter was the golden crown on his head. Hearing the voice, Chu Zao looked over.
When he saw people, his eyes brightened a little.
"Are we leaving now?"
The little boy walked over quickly, his soft little curly hair twitching.
Of the six wings behind him, only two were left.
"Um."
Desmond responded and looked at the wings behind the young boy.
"Why are there only two left?"
"Oh," Chu Zao turned his head and looked at his wings. The wings behind him also flapped. "Six of them will make them messy. I'm not very good at organizing them."
Because dad is not here.
A very light breeze was stirred up by the wings, brushing against the cheeks of several people.
Desmond looked at the little guy in front of him, looked at his furry head and fluffy wings, and couldn't help but reach out his hand, as if he wanted to try whether the little guy's head was really as soft as it looked.
But Chu Zao was still very alert. He took a step back and looked at Desmond.
Hey? What happened?
Desmond's expression remained unchanged. He had come back to his senses. He withdrew his fingers and said, "Let's go."
There are people dealing with these monsters near their gathering place, and the dragons that come to cause trouble also occupy a considerable portion of the resources in this space without hesitation.
In the beginning, they were still able to change shifts and get things done, and although they had forgotten everything in the past, the overall atmosphere within the tribe was not as heavy and depressing as it is now. Until this time, except for one tribesman who stayed behind, the other tribesmen were mostly outside dealing with monsters.
This time the group of monsters was a little further away.
In a river valley, there are dense schools of fish, frantically devouring everything around them, whether they are normal creatures, resources, minerals, or rocks by the river. They are moving quickly like locusts in the water.
If we continue to follow the river winding down, we will reach their gathering place and be closer to their people who have lost their self-awareness.
"The most annoying thing is dealing with this kind of stuff."
Dan said, looking at the little one following behind them.
"It's dense, not terrible, but very annoying."
Dan consciously kept an eye on the little cub to prevent the little guy, who had already grabbed the bow and arrow, from shooting at them again.
Anelin has hidden himself, and his aura seems a little unstable, or his emotions are not very stable.
Chu Zao could sense it a little, but this person seemed to dislike seeing him and would often quickly hide where they couldn't see him.
For example, now.
Aneurin had already attacked part of the school of fish from top to bottom.
This group of monster fish were frightened and wanted to fight back, but they were shocked by the strength of Desmond and others. Coupled with the bloody smell of their companions, the water was filled with blood and flesh. In an instant, the school of fish that were originally moving in one direction to eat began to split up.
Dan and Aneurin intercepted both ends, and Desmond took action.
They acted quickly and coordinated well, giving Xiao Chuzao basically no chance to attack.
Chu Zao held his Cupid's bow.
Desmond was carrying a monster fish that was still moving but not dead. He came to Chu Zao and casually threw the monster fish in his hand to him.
The fish is pitch black all over, with dense red fragments embedded in the skin and scales starting from the back and spreading all the way to the tail.
It seems that anything that has this red gravel is uniformly called a monster.
“Is it this kind of stone?”
Desmond was really tall, and it was only because there were so many tall parents around Chu Zao that Chu Zao was overshadowed by their shadows that he realized how tall they were.
The rather roughly made clothes wrapped around his muscles, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and water stains splashed on his body, giving him a familiar sense of reliability.
In fact, he doesn't look young, but he has a rebellious face and there are very light wrinkles between his eyebrows, which seem to be caused by frowning frequently.
Chu Zao felt something strange again, but soon came back to his senses, looked down at the monster fish carefully, and finally shook his head.
“No.”
This thing doesn't look like a stone gifted by God.
When Desmond heard this answer, he didn't know whether he was happy or unhappy, so he responded casually.
"Isn't it? This is basically what you can see here, right?"
Dan poked his head out and looked at the little guy.
He looked quite happy, with a smile on his always moody face and a soft hum, as he was shaking off the fishy smell on his hands.
Then he looked at Anelin who was finishing up on the other side.
"Desmond, I think we should go back as soon as possible after we're done."
Dan said.
Desmond nodded.
“It doesn’t feel very comfortable here.”
"Really? I felt it too. And don't you think Anelin's condition seems to have worsened? I think we should consider returning now."
Dan said, glancing at Aneurin in the distance again.
It did take some time to deal with this monster. Anelin, who looked normal just now but was a little irritable, was also very irritable at this moment, as if he was suppressing some impulse.
The change in his power was also transmitted.
“Dan.”
Desmond spoke quickly.
"Control Aneurin."
Upon hearing this, Dan immediately realized that something was wrong, cursed, and rushed over.
Chu Zao took two steps back——
"What happened?"
Chu Zao really didn't understand the situation at the moment, and he instinctively turned to look at Desmond.
Desmond didn't want to speak at first, but looking into Chu Zao's eyes and thinking of his own situation not long ago, he spoke for some reason, and his voice even sounded a little gentle.
"Power collapse."
Power collapse?
"Like you did before?"
Chu Zao clenched his small bow and arrow, and saw that Anelin seemed to have forgotten Dan. After dealing with the monster, he turned to fight Dan.
Desmond turned around and looked at his own people.
The eyes dimmed slightly - yes, just like before, he couldn't be sure when, couldn't understand why, everything suddenly began to collapse, as if it was a predetermined fate, and he couldn't die, either he was awake and in pain, or he was sinking in madness.
No one even gave them a middle option.
Everything is so sad.
Desmond couldn't find the words to describe it.
I don’t even know the meaning of my existence.
They once wanted to find out where they came from and what they had forgotten.
But it has been too long, as if time has judged them - it is no longer possible to achieve.
The only thing they can do is to maintain the status quo, and the remaining sober members of the tribe should give some respect to the tribe members who have completely lost consciousness.
To be honest, Desmond couldn't be sure when he would completely lose consciousness and become a walking corpse with a dead soul but no liberation.
Maybe...soon.
Desmond was thinking in his heart, when he suddenly heard Xiao Chuzao beside him say: "How about I give him a shot of love and peace?"
Desmond: ...
Desmond turned his head in a daze and looked at Chu Zao who was holding the bow. The emotion he had just felt was broken in an instant and turned into full of doubts.
What?
“No no no!!!”
Dan heard this and shouted over there.
"I don't want to be disgusted by this guy anymore, and--he's unconscious, is your special ability still useful?"
It might be useful, why don't we give it a try?
Chu Zao blinked his big eyes, honest, kind and serious.
Desmond and Dan were stunned by what they saw.
I always feel that there is something subtle about this little guy's personality.
"No."
Desmond responded and spoke.
He deadpanned, “I think after Aneurin wakes up, he might want his face more than his wounds.”
Oh, that's a pity.
Chu Zao put down his small bow. In fact, he was very curious whether his love and peace would have any effect on this group of people in this situation.
But they all said it was a little strange here—
Chu Zao opened his big eyes and blinked as he looked around, but couldn't figure out what was strange.
It is in the depths of this valley - there is a man lying here quietly, his eyes closed, sweating, covered in blood, and a twisted thing like a shadow spreading out from behind him is trying to devour him bite by bite.
At this moment, it had slowly devoured one of his hands. He opened his eyes slightly in pain, and then slowly closed them again, as if he had given up resisting, and as if he had not woken up from his seriously injured coma at all.
Yet, he seemed to be very relaxed, as if he had finally gained his freedom - even though he was being devoured bit by bit at a very slow pace, like torture.
And in the distance in the sky, a group of huge creatures were flying towards this side.
*
Anya and Lynn have joined up with Amos.
"Emperor Desmond?"
Anya frowned.
"Does it have anything to do with Zao Zao's disappearance?"
“It’s not certain yet.”
Fei Man, who also came in a hurry, also said this.
"I didn't dare tell grandpa."
Ebenino is still recovering slowly, remaining in a coma for most of the time.
Lin En huddled in the corner, the gloomy atmosphere around him already solidified.
Or rather, the black mist of his spiritual power was already being released around him with great force.
"The Anthem Organization...are they all dead?"
"almost."
Finney also spoke. There was no smile on his face for a rare moment. His baby face looked cold, as if he was anxious and angry. He hadn't groomed himself properly for several days, and his beard, which had been shaved clean, now had a lot of stubble, making him look a little depressed.
They have been searching these days, but have not been able to find out where Chu Zao has gone. Only the vague connection between them and the crown has prevented them from going completely crazy.
Especially for Amos.
This place was not originally suitable for Saint Cass's garrison, but in the end it was surrounded tightly.
After discovering that the concentration of the Crown Clan was increasing rapidly and that another high-level alien beast commander had died on the way to blocking people, those high-level alien beast commanders began to shrink back into the more distant pollution at the same time. No one wanted to be the first to stick out.
"How's that over there?"
This was the first sentence Amos, who had been standing quietly at the front of the control room, staring at the route map, said in this meeting.
"Grandpa Ebenino's mental power has retracted, and the mental barrier formed by the First Army has begun to collapse. At this rate, it is expected to completely disappear in two or three months. The remains of the First Army have been collected and sent back to Saint Cass in batches. Now, Meilun and Uncle Kaman are checking the remaining relatives of the First Army and making relevant arrangements. If they cannot be found, they will be buried directly in the Saint Cass Martyrs' Cemetery."
Anya said.
"Job and Joshua are assisting Ayala in handling the affairs of Saint Casti Star. We have also brought the Angel Source Stone here, but the consciousness of the Angel Source Stone is still dormant, so it is still on the starship."
They had thought that Ebenino's spiritual power had disappeared, but the slight connection with the crown suddenly appeared.
The algae should have been found and Ebenino's crown has been processed by the algae.
Then bringing the Angel Fountain Stone to Zao Zao will be very helpful to Zao Zao.
But they thought of everything, except that the cub would be lost under Amos' nose.
Amos was calm at the moment, but everyone knew that he only looked that way.
His hands were clenched so tightly that veins bulged, like the calm sea surface with a storm brewing, but undercurrents surging beneath.
"We have arrested one member of the Anthem Organization, but he is probably not a member of the Anthem Organization."
Frey was watching from the side, and he suddenly spoke.
"Shenghua, judging from what she said, she didn't lie, and everything matched up. We felt something was wrong with the Anthem organization before, but we didn't investigate some of the issues. We wanted to see if there was a problem within them. It seems that it was because of this member named Shenghua. She was going to become a senior leader of the Anthem organization, but she exposed her identity as a leader of the Anthem organization during the ceremony, and she followed us here. The Anthem organization did explain things clearly - those laboratories were conducting experiments on the Immortal Seed, and we checked the members of the Anthem organization who died."
Frey seemed to sigh when he said this.
Under the furious Amos, the guys from the Anthem Organization could be said to have been crushed to ashes, and it was really difficult to judge their identities one by one.
"One person is missing, and he is the one we need to locate accurately. He is a test subject in the laboratory of the Anthem Organization. He has some Soul Clan bloodline, codenamed 'Xi'."
"Then it's basically confirmed, right?"
Finny sneered.
"Just like the Angel Realm before, since the Angel Realm corresponds to the Crown Clan, then this place should correspond to a certain area of the Soul Clan, right?"
Amos said nothing. He just lowered his head and looked at the bag of candy that was confiscated from his pocket. The depression in his eyes became even more intense.
*
Here at Chu Zao, Dan has basically controlled Anelin.
Desmond is tying Aneurin's hands.
Aneurin had a crazy expression, the whites of his eyes slowly turned scarlet, and he could no longer recognize the people around him.
He struggled in pain.
"This kid shouldn't have come out if his condition is so serious—"
Dan muttered, letting his guard down a little.
But just when Dan let down his guard, Anelin suddenly jumped up, twisting his thin waist into an almost impossible arc. Their bodies were covered with sharp weapons, which could easily hurt not only their fellow tribesmen, but themselves as well.
At that moment of collision, Dan suddenly wanted to retreat, but was slightly stunned.
Looking at the blood on Desmond's arm, Desmond forcibly pushed back Anelin, who was growling and falling into madness, and tied Anelin up.
Chu Zao had already come behind them.
Desmond exhaled lightly and looked down at his arms.
“Dan.”
"Desmond? You don't have to block it for me!"
Dan spoke in dissatisfaction and wanted to say something.
"Take Annelin back first."
Blood gushed out from Desmond's arms and quickly soaked his clothes.
Dan wanted to say something, but finally fell silent and glanced at little Chuzao. The strange feeling of relief he had felt because of this little guy disappeared completely at this moment. Dan grabbed the restrained Anelin and turned around and left quickly.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Chu Zao looked at Desmond, his voice was a little soft, the young boy's voice was clear and smooth: "Are you okay?"
This is really a vengeful little guy. In fact, he still remembers the various precautions that Desmond and others had taken against him before, so he is still quite wary of them at this moment. But when he saw Desmond bleeding, the little guy couldn't help but come over.
Desmond didn't even look up.
It seems like he is accepting his fate calmly.
"Did you see that?"
Desmond said.
"I told you that you can't understand. I just had a mild attack. The real crazy and terrifying thing was at the beginning, just like what happened just now."
The race that should have been calm and powerful revealed a kind of decadence and fragility. They still maintained the same posture of leaning back and sitting that they had just held down Annelin. Desmond didn't even raise his eyelids and seemed to sneer.
But the next second, he was stunned.
The little guy behind him came so close to him for the first time in so many days and gave him a gentle hug.
His heart was hit suddenly, and the blood seemed to contract and surge in an instant. A picture seemed to emerge in front of his eyes in a trance, but it flashed by and Desmond didn't see it clearly.
Desmond looked up.
Chu Zao was also stunned. Before he could understand what this strange resonance meant, he saw Desmond's eyes.
"I, I just feel like—you seem to need this."
Chu Zao was stunned for a moment, withdrew his hand, and looked at his arm, feeling a little dazed.
Just as Desmond was about to speak, he suddenly jumped up, rolled over and pinned the little guy down, and rolled to the side a few times. At the place where they had just been, a brutal force rushed over, and gravel flew everywhere in an instant.
"Alone?"
"Great, the lone person can be dealt with!"
Several dragons that were still circling in the air, searching for beautiful gem mines for Chao Huangmu, looked excitedly at the situation in the valley. They swooped down in an instant, releasing their power and ferociously provoking trouble.
Chao Huangmu slowly and leisurely fell behind and observed. He didn't care about these dragons. They were just tools he used to help him find beautiful gems to build caves. As for what they were going to do, he didn't care. He just wanted his gems.
Moreover, he had never seen this place before and had no memory of it. Chao Huangmu was looking around when he disappeared with flying wings using his dark mental power. He landed on the top of the hill in the valley. A shadow covered his face and he reached out and pressed his brow.
My head hurts - I want to destroy something.
Destroy that golden thing...
He used a little more strength towards Huang Mu, with a murderous look in his eyes - he still couldn't remember anything.
But when he looked down again, he was attracted by the golden light, golden...light?
He was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, he frowned, and a sound that made his headache even worse seemed to ring in his mind, like a series of screams, or like someone's seductive whisper - it will feel good, the headache will disappear... You know what to do, just like you have always done it.
At the same time, Chu Zao raised his eyes and looked up.
The next second after his eyebrows became sharp, he was a little stunned——
The light above their heads was dim, and a rampant behemoth was descending rapidly, targeting them. On the mountain peak, a man was leaning casually against a rock, his black hair was a little messy, and his eyes were lowered. There was a faint golden glow flowing in his dark pupils. Behind him, a huge black spiritual creature like a dragon also opened its golden beast eyes.
There was no smile, just a cold, expressionless look. Their eyes met for an instant.
To Chu Zao, it was indeed a very familiar face, but the slightly stunned eyes and cold expression after looking into his eyes seemed particularly unfamiliar.
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