Chapter 118 Unbearable
Huo Xiu has been in the arena for two days.
During this period, he met Kang Mang and apologized to him.
Kang Mang waved his hands with lingering fear: "Oh, it's okay, luckily my pain sensitivity is not too high!"
But even so, it scared him to death. To be honest, the moment he saw Huo Xiu just now, his heart was trembling.
He was afraid that Kaka would jump out from the corner and give him a heart-to-heart talk.
"I didn't expect that you and Kaka are friends. He, he didn't come today..." He said embarrassedly, his eyes scanning the surroundings from time to time.
Huo Xiu also sensed Kang Mang's fear: "He won't be online today."
Three days ago, Carlos told him that he was going out to "collect a debt" and would not be around for the next few days.
After hearing this, Kang Mang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did you have a conflict that day?" Kang Mang asked, and then added, "I don't mean to pry into your privacy, haha, it's just that he looks too much like..." Caught in adultery.
But Kang Mang still swallowed these words.
After all, lesbian love is still a very niche thing.
"Would you like to play a game?" Kang Mang invited.
Huo Xiu shook his head. He had already played more than ten games in the arena and needed to rest for a while.
Kang Mang didn't mind. He followed Huo Xiu to the sidelines and handed him a drink. "Hey, I've been in a few matches in a row. You have no idea how chaotic the security situation is on Joel Star. I'm impressed!"
"Martial law has been in place since the day before yesterday. I was driven back when I went out to buy something... The Palmer family has really stepped up their game this time. There are even female soldiers patrolling in the middle of the night!"
Huo Xiu's eyebrows twitched slightly when he heard the word Palmer.
Carlos never avoided his last name, and when Huo Xiu was on the starship, he also heard the name of Joel Star - that was the planet where the Palmer family lived and also Carlos' hometown.
Huo Xiu intuitively felt that the riot on Joel Star was related to Carlos who went out to "collect a debt."
"Did they say how long the martial law would last?" Huo Xiu asked.
Kang Mang spread his hands and said, "No, the main city area is completely blocked, even the jump point is closed. I guess it will take a while."
Huo Xiu nodded and said nothing more.
However, three days later, there was still no sign of Carlos returning.
Huo Xiu tried to enter the black cat and the mecha, but found that all of them were ineffective.
Even projection mode doesn't work.
This means that all the carriers are turned off, or Carlos ordered Harvey to actively shut down the use of these prop cards.
But either way, it illustrates one thing.
——Carlos is in trouble.
Huo Xiu once again felt the "barrier".
It truly exists between him and the real world.
Until a pop-up window popped up.
[Carlos is in danger! Should I connect to the mecha immediately?]
【whether】
Huo Xiu's expression was cold. This pop-up window was different from the previous ones. It no longer called Carlos by his nickname 'Kaka', but used his real name.
Who is it? Why has it been watching him? Why can it know what is happening in reality?
But now is not the time to think about this, Huo Xiu clicked yes without hesitation.
No matter what, saving lives is important.
The pop-up window popped up again, this time with a line of prompts.
[If the mecha crashes, your consciousness will also dissipate. Please be careful, Huo Xiu...]
The prompt flashed by, and the long string of words behind it became blurred.
In front of the screen, Ome paced back and forth nervously: "What should I do, Senior! The message I sent to Huo Xiu is blurred!"
"Because we've intervened too much," Euphemia said, calmly looking at the blurred information. "Each world has its own laws of operation, and it tends to move forward along its original path."
In the original worldline, Carlos quickly lost interest in "Godless World" and killed Jeremy Palmer much earlier than now.
However, due to the intervention of Ome and Him, Carlos lingered in the Lily Garden and missed the opportunity to pursue the victory.
This gave Jeremy Palmer some breathing room, and also allowed Elro, their shared sire, to discover his whereabouts.
That's why Carlos fell into a dilemma that didn't exist in the original world line.
"When will Huo Xiu be well again?" Euphemia asked.
"The sculptor said it can be delivered next week." Ome drooped his eyes. This was already what he had strived for. "But it will take a few more days to ship it normally..."
If only it had points!
——
Huo Xiu opened his eyes and was thrown onto a mecha.
At this moment, this mecha is in a giant weapons depot, and it is surrounded by mechas that are being activated.
A female insect hurriedly climbed into the cockpit, and after the mecha's eye lights lit up, she ran outside.
It took two steps forward and then turned back.
Then a distorted mechanical voice entered Huo Xiu's ears: "0198, what are you standing there for? Go!"
Huo Xiu saw that the cockpit of the mecha that was communicating with him was engraved with 0197, while the mecha behind him had 0199 engraved on it.
"0198 received."
Huo Xiu answered quickly, then followed 0197 to the door.
He quickly understood his situation.
——The mecha he was in was naturally not the one specially customized for him by Carlos, but one of the mechas in the Palmer family's arsenal.
That unknown thing could actually put him into any mecha.
His flashing eyelights made the driver of 0197 think that he was also one of the military women loyal to the Palmer family.
No one knew that the cockpit of this mecha was empty.
Numerous mechas shuttled through the giant starship, and they quickly dispersed from the air and headed to their respective locations.
Huo Xiu followed 0197 and ran through the interior passage of the starship.
"The target is in area D12. Team Four, alert! Nearby female insects, proceed to area D12 for support!"
"Activate the protective shield to level V mode. We absolutely cannot let him escape!"
"Attention! Do not kill the target, and do not consider any injuries or disability."
A cold voice came from the mecha, obviously the commander.
There was no one else who could think of this goal except Carlos.
Huo Xiu called up the terrain map on the mecha and found that area D12 was on the deck.
He changed direction decisively.
——
"Carlos."
A heavy voice said, and without passing through the mecha's speakers, the voice seemed particularly old and real.
He came alone, but many mechas and female soldiers made way for him.
The visitor was none other than the current head of the Palmer family, Elroy Palmer.
Carlos sat high up, tossing the dagger in his hand, his leathery wings hanging behind him.
The blood coagulated, turning his curly and fluffy blond hair into strands of brown, leaving his bright green eyes as dazzling as ever.
"Father! Father, save me!"
Jeremy, who was stepped on by Carlos, struggled frantically and cried for help to the elderly female insect on the deck.
"ah!!!"
His shoulder blade was stepped on until it was dented, and the female insect that stepped on him shook her head slightly: "You are so noisy, Jeremy. Is this the etiquette of a noble?"
Jeremy convulsed in pain: "You lunatic!"
"You're still like when you were little." Carlos laughed twice, a strange light flashing in his emerald eyes. "When you encounter difficulties, you like to call your mother-in-law."
He no longer paid attention to Jeremy's screams, but instead turned his gaze to the elderly female insect above the deck.
The female insect had indeed aged a lot.
In fact, considering the average age of the Zerg, he is in his prime and should be at the peak of his strength, not like he is now.
The reason why Elro looks so old is mostly because of him - Carlos.
"Carlos." Elro Palmer's deep green eyes looked at his second son, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and then fell on Jeremy's bloody shoulder blade. "You disappoint me so much."
"Haha, that's quite interesting." Carlos narrowed his eyes and laughed, "I didn't realize you had such high hopes for me."
"Oh, no. The Palmer family does have high hopes for me."
"After all, you didn't hesitate to raise me with your own blood. It really makes me sad that such a huge investment has no return."
"When has the head of the Palmer family ever done such a loss-making business?"
"I am your sire," Elro said calmly, as if oblivious to Carlos's sarcasm. "That's why I will nourish you with my own blood, even if it means losing the chance to advance."
Hearing this, Jeremy could no longer suppress the anger in his chest: "My father has sacrificed so much for you, and yet you are so rebellious! You ungrateful bastard! If you know what's good for you, just admit your mistake to your father honestly-"
"Ahh~ Why are you still using such a clichéd rhetoric?" Carlos raised his lip. "You haven't gotten tired of this moral blackmail trick after playing it for so long."
"According to the relationship on the female father's side, you are indeed my female father. But according to the relationship on the male father's side, you are my son—"
"Carlos!" Elro's face turned pale and he roared, interrupting him before he could finish his words. This was the most shameful past in his life, and Carlos was a bright scar, a constant reminder of this unbearable past.
But all the female soldiers present lowered their heads, with different expressions.
There have been rumors about Carlos's life experience for a long time... but no one dares to say it openly.
Elro took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Put your female brother down, and we'll go back and talk."
"Before, I could have considered your being a space pirate as a sign of your youthful recklessness and ignorance. Regardless, you have the blood of the Palmer family flowing through your veins."
"After being away from the family for so long, it's time to come back."
"You know the state of your spiritual sea well. Only by coming back will you have a chance of survival."
"We will find a way to treat you—"
Hearing this, Carlos laughed wildly.
"No way, the Palmer family is so kind. If I had known this, why would I have run away?"
"Let me guess what you want to do. I don't know if I can still guess right after seven years of not seeing you."
"The Federation is in turmoil, and the Palmer family is no longer as powerful as before. As the head of the family, you are eager to find a bug who can help expand the territory for the Palmer family."
"It would be best if he had S-level talent." Carlos tapped his head, "But his spiritual sea can't be too stable. In short, he can't live for too long."
"Otherwise it's not a weapon, but a new generation of family master."
"Oh, by the way, to prevent the weapon from biting its owner, this weapon must have a safety lock—"
"Isn't that your gift of childbirth?"
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