Chapter 201 The dead and the widowed: The flowers are in full bloom, and the clouds and rain will be happy...
On a distant planet.
In the vast, bitterly cold, dim snowfield, countless terrifying black rifts stretch across the land, cutting off the north-south passages like wounds so deep you can see the bone.
The black fog dyed the ice and snow dark, like a cancer.
On the cliff of the rift valley, there was a figure of a man in black combat uniform.
Adrian climbed the cliff of snow, one hand tightly pressed on the protrusion of the ice cliff, veins bulging, and his body hung there precariously. His movements were extremely dangerous, and anyone who saw him would be worried for him.
The next second, his body swung a few inches in the opposite direction, and then he threw it with force!
After a few ups and downs, Adrian easily climbed up the cliff with a trajectory that violated the laws of physics.
He climbed to the top of the cliff and carefully checked the condition of the flowers in the backpack on his chest.
The fluffy white flowers bloomed just right, the roots were dug out intact, and the petals were protected by spiritual power, not trembling at all in the cold wind.
Adrian zipped up his backpack carefully, fearing that the gift for Yun Fuyu would be crushed.
In order to find these flowers, he walked a long way in the contaminated area after completing his mission and searched for six hours before he found just a few.
He has to hurry back.
Like a young boy who has just fallen in love, he has chosen a gift for his sweetheart and can't wait to get back to her. With a smile in his eyes, he keeps the secret a little bit and suddenly takes out the gift from behind like a magic trick.
At that time, Yun Fuyu's eyes would widen slightly in surprise, and the corners of her lips would be pursed reservedly.
Finally, Yun Fuyu would take the flowers calmly, and with her slippers on, she would run off to transplant them, her steps getting faster and faster.
Adrian would follow him up the stairs.
Listening to the sound of slippers will be more joyful than winning a battle.
Whenever he thought of Yun Fu Yu, his mood would become soft.
The flowers are in full bloom, will Yun Fuyu like them?
......
As Adrian approached the edge of the contaminated area, the communicator's signal slowly recovered.
A flood of information poured in.
Adrian instinctively felt something was wrong.
Before entering the contaminated area with no signal, he specifically made sure that everything was normal and there were no unusual movements.
Even if there is any unusual movement, he will be out within six hours and will not delay anything.
So why is there so much information?
Adrian scanned the ten lines quickly.
Five and a half hours ago.
"Lancelot: A Level 2 pollution alert has been issued in Yongyao Tower City A. Yun Fuyu is in the contaminated area. I have set off to negotiate with Yongyao Tower."
"Request from Yongyao Tower Central Headquarters: Level 1 pollution has broken out at Yongyao Tower Headquarters No. 9. Requesting support."
"Please go to the nearby station as soon as possible after receiving the message."
Four hours ago.
"Lancelot: The pollution has been controlled, and Yun Fuyu is currently unharmed."
"Lancelot: I am about to arrive at the Tower of Eternal Light."
Three hours ago.
"Lancelot: The Holy See requires our assistance in finding Yun Fuyu's whereabouts."
"Yun Fuyu has lost contact and is being searched for."
Two hours ago.
"Lancelot: The World Tree Appears in City A"
"【Urgent Report】Source Ancient Tower Headquarters: The World Tree has appeared in the Yongyao Tower. The Holy See suspects unusual activity. An emergency meeting has been convened."
An hour ago.
【Lancelot withdraws a message】
Twenty-five minutes ago.
【Lancelot withdraws a message】
【Lancelot withdraws a message】
......
After this, Lancelot sent no new messages.
Adrian's nerves were stretched to a breaking point, and he rushed out almost instantly.
While running, he applied for Yun Fuyu's communication.
But Yun Fu Yu did not answer the call.
Adrian went to request Lancelot's communication again - but he sent it twice, but Lancelot didn't answer it.
...What on earth happened?!
He had only been away for six hours, and there was level one pollution and the World Tree again. What was going on?
After applying for communication for the third time, Lancelot finally got through.
There was silence on the other end of the communicator, only the sound of Lancelot's breathing.
Adrien got straight to the point, his tone urgent.
"Where's Yun Fuyu? What happened?"
On the other end, Lancelot seemed to be trying to make a sound, but was choked back by his hoarse throat.
"......cloud....."
The bad premonition grew stronger and stronger, and Adrian's intuition was ringing wildly.
"Explain clearly."
When Lancelot spoke, his voice was low and hoarse, hinting at his collapse.
"Xiao Yun...he..."
The voice choked.
On the ice field, there is only the whistling cold wind in your ears.
Adrian suddenly felt timid and didn't want to listen anymore.
"I can't get through to Yun Fuyu. Tell him I brought him a gift."
Lancelot's breathing was unstable, and after almost a lifetime, he choked and said:
"Something happened to Xiaoyun."
*
Zhaohui sat in front of the temple, gazing at the dawn in the distance in a trance.
Three hours ago, he and Chao Zhao went to the location where the World Tree appeared.
At that time, they all saw the small figure at the top of the World Tree.
So familiar.
Even if nothing is said, they can still recognize a figure tens of millions of meters away.
......That is the cloud supporting the rain.
They were too far away, and by the time they reached the temple, the shadow of the World Tree had already disappeared.
The giant tree's twisted roots covered the entire temple.
Compared to the huge tree roots, the temple looks like a small miniature model placed under the roots.
Countless priests and psychics stood silently guarding the temple.
A few minutes ago, the mutant rushed forward with a roar, and black blood splattered in front of them, but it seemed to be blocked by a transparent barrier, unable to move any closer. Then it instantly turned into a sizzling and boiling black mist and was absorbed by the roots of the World Tree.
At a very close distance, they witnessed the branches of the World Tree like blood-sucking vines, viciously piercing through all enemies.
Chao Zhao was the first to rush in, followed closely by Chao Hui.
They climbed over layers of tree roots, avoided numerous obstacles, and rushed madly to the deepest part of the temple.
There, the last spatial rift was suppressed.
There...
Zhaohui's head began to hurt violently. He couldn't recall anything anymore and his teeth began to tremble.
After the priest purified Chao Zhao of the pollution, he walked over hesitantly, not knowing whether he should disturb the young new head of the family at this time.
Chaohui raised his hand in a daze, signaling his subordinates to carry Chaozhao, who was unconscious, seriously injured and half of his body was covered in blood, away for treatment.
The subordinate came over and whispered:
"...Master..."
Zhaohui sat on the steps, his forehead supported by his hand, his face hidden in the shadows.
After a long time, he waved his hand, his voice frighteningly hoarse.
"go out."
The two low, hoarse words had exhausted all his strength, and then he remained motionless.
The subordinates took all the Chao family members out of the temple, leaving space for the three people who stayed... no, two people.
Those who survived were Chaohui, Chaozhao and Xie Huaiyan.
And the pale and fragmented figure lying in front of the towering tree didn't even have a body left.
......
Three hours ago, Chao Zhao rushed into the temple in panic, ran all the way to the bottom of the tree roots, and found Xie Huaiyan kneeling on the ground.
There was also the pale, lifeless figure that Xie Huaiyan leaned over and hugged.
Chao Zhao went crazy on the spot and wanted to rush up and take Yun Fuyu away.
A part of the roots of the World Tree separated and pierced into Yun Fuyu's body.
Chao Zhao cried and tried to pull away these damn tree roots, but the roots were integrated into Yun Fuyu's blood, flickering faintly with her breathing, and could not be separated at all.
The hideous white blood vessels were glaringly all over Yun Fuyu's body. Yun Fuyu was like a broken porcelain that was clumsily repaired.
The giant tree with the highest affinity in the world was now absorbing the vitality of Yun Fuyu like a horrible parasite.
...That must be so painful.
Xiaoyun is not a country bumpkin, how could she...how could she...
What's even more terrifying is that Yun Fuyu's body is gradually disappearing, leaving only a shadow.
Chao Zhao couldn't even touch Yun Fuyu anymore.
Chao Zhao cried and tried countless times, trying to dig up the ground, but no matter what he did, he couldn't take Yun Fuyu away.
He kicked the World Tree again, trying to cut off the roots that absorbed Yun Fuyu's vitality and destroy the towering tree that imprisoned Yun Fuyu.
But all the attacks fell on deaf ears.
The World Tree was just an illusion. The mental attack penetrated the illusion and collapsed the tall building in the distance behind it.
Chao Zhao cried again and pulled Xie Huaiyan up, beating him to death, punching him until his flesh was bloody, and asked him why Xiaoyun had become like this.
In extreme shock and pain, his questions were incoherent, and sounded like the roar of a wild beast crying blood.
But Xie Huaiyan said nothing, his eyes were empty as he looked at Yun Fuyu on the ground, as if his soul had left with him.
After that, the World Tree became increasingly transparent, and the pollution and its tangled roots disappeared along with the human figures on the ground.
Chao Zhao went completely mad. He tried his best to break free from the others' obstruction and rushed into the pollution rift where the pollution concentration far exceeded human tolerance, wanting to bring Yun Fuyu back.
After just a few seconds of exposure to high-concentration pollution, half of his body was burned, and the wounds from skin corrosion were bloody and horrific.
The two golden crows cried blood sharply and rushed into the pollution regardless of everything, and finally returned to the spiritual realm with serious injuries.
Even after being seriously injured, Chao Zhao continued to chase in, trying his best to bring Yun Fuyu back.
......
Zhaohui witnessed his lover's unclear death, and finally pulled his unconscious brother out, then walked towards the temple gate in a daze.
Before he could take the first step, he felt dizzy and fell to his knees with his vision blacking out.
All the strength in Zhaohui's body was drained away.
He tried to stand up without anyone helping him.
But he couldn't stand up.
He can't do anything.
Yun Fuyu disappeared in front of him, and neither the medical cabin nor the priest could save him.
The pollution was clearly gone, but Zhaohui still couldn't see anything clearly. He tried to get up several times, but his knees hit the bricks hard.
...Why does he want to fight for the position of head of the family?
If there was no fight, Yun Fuyu would not have stayed in the Sun Chasing Tower for a short time.
If Yun Fuyu had not gone to the Sun-Chasing Tower, he would not have heard his conversation with Chao Zhao.
If his conversation with Chao Zhao hadn't angered Yun Fuyu, Yun Fuyu wouldn't have gone to Yongyao Pagoda alone, wouldn't have run into pollution, wouldn't have gone to the temple alone, wouldn't have—
I wouldn't be lying alone on the cold floor, my life taken away by something inexplicable.
Xiaoyun is only twenty years old.
Twenty years old, one-fifth of a century, life has just begun.
Xiaoyun's previous life...was either spent in an orphanage or facing nobles who took advantage of him.
He had even only been to a few places among the seven towers, only to the Central Star, the Source Ancient Tower, the Sun-Chasing Tower, the Yongyao Tower... and even to work, not to play.
He has never been to any of the tourist destinations that are popular among young people.
He never had any of the delicious food, beautiful clothes, and relaxing and enjoyable entertainment activities that young people like.
Why.
The sharp arrow nailed his knees to the ground.
He wanted to take Yun Fuyu to travel to many places, tell her many bedtime stories, give her many goodnight kisses, and have countless small gifts that he had not had time to give to please Yun Fuyu.
In the end, these regrets were like huge rocks, crushing him to death and making him breathless with pain.
I have a splitting headache.
Zhaohui couldn't think any more.
The pain of losing a partner is like the punishment of being pierced by the branches of thousands of trees in the world. He is the one who is pierced on the tip and cannot touch the clouds and rain.
His heart was pounding and his bloody roar echoed in the empty temple. In extreme grief, his body could no longer react. He slammed his fists repeatedly on the mossy brick floor, again and again, cracking the bricks and leaving the back of his hands bloody.
But there was no one here to respond to him.
Tears fell on the moss, leaving dark marks.
......
Zhaohui sat there in silence.
His knees were covered with moss and dirt. He sat on the stone steps with his head lowered. No one could see his expression clearly.
He had wounds on his arms and back.
The priests stood silently behind him and helped him purify the pollution.
But Zhaohui's wound was still dripping with blood, flowing along the veins in his arm to the ground.
The subordinate stopped the doctor, shook his head, and signaled them not to disturb the head of the family.
People come and go around Chaohui.
He is the newly appointed head of the Chao family. For the sake of the Chao family's reputation, he absolutely cannot sit here so casually, covered in dust and mud, with blood on his hands, like a homeless person.
But he could no longer see anything else in his eyes.
people.
People come and go.
Chaplains, soldiers, subordinates, and doctors carried away the stretchers of the wounded.
The doctor walked out of the depressing temple and breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s so quiet.
A city is like a forest without animals.
All the tiny sounds echoed in the city, making the empty city even quieter.
At this time of day, the city's public transportation would have already started running, and the rumbling of the tracks would wake up those who were sleeping.
As the sky turned white, the streets were filled with people.
Birds chirped on the branches, breaking the chill of the morning.
The psychics were carrying rubble and chatting cheerfully in the joy of having survived the disaster.
The communicator beeped, and the sound of an emergency rescue police aircraft came from afar.
This is the voice of hope.
It won't be long before post-disaster reconstruction work begins and everything will return to normal.
Apart from--
......
Is everything back to normal?
Something was pressing down on Zhaohui, making it hard for him to breathe.
The dim sky turned slightly white, and the flocks of birds scared away by the pollution reappeared in the sky. There was silence in the ears, the city was dead silent, and even the roar of the mutants was no longer there.
But there was a voice roaring, crying, shouting at the top of its lungs, not a human voice, its words meaningless, its vocal cords and every part of its throat trembling in extreme pain and despair, like the cry of a mournful bird, shrieking sharply at dawn into the dusk, as if to dig out the blood and flesh of its throat, spilling out the pain and life along with it, throwing it to the ground, smashing it all to pieces—
Only he could hear this sound, only his world was roaring, and only his flesh and blood was collapsing.
In the silence, the overwhelming roar of pain broke the eardrum and pierced the heart.
The Golden Crow and the Morning Light were originally one, but they were hastily shattered in deafening pain.
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