Chapter 112 The War of Civilizations 12
This behavior had been a tendency since they woke up, but it wasn't so obvious then because of other things.
"We need to leave here. The folded space we just saw is a theory or something that exists in our imagination. Nobody knows if it will appear again."
"That spatial collapse was caused by Captain Xiao's mental energy explosion. If you get trapped again, we don't know if you'll be able to get out," A-Tong suggested seriously.
Lin Xia looked at the exchange points for the warship. It would cost at least 10,000 points, which was too much. She should save them if possible, as she needed to save them for building islands. Going back with these people was also an option.
No one had any objections. It had been eight days already, and they only had two more days before they were leaving.
Everyone boarded the warships to return, while several spaceships remained behind, eager to collect spoils and showing great interest in the 'folded space' they had mentioned.
"What's going on? I don't think the people on this warship are very friendly to us," Xie Cheng said in the group chat.
"You just realized? From the moment he saw us, he was hostile, not only to us, but also to those soldiers in Team One." Ji Wei was amazed by Xie Cheng's thick skin.
"I'm processing my memories, you know. With an extra memory, it's like I'm split in two. If I don't understand it completely, I always feel like there's another brain inside my head, and it's really uncomfortable." Xie Cheng covered his face in pain.
"Have you digested it?" Ji Wei asked with pity in her eyes.
"No..." Xie Cheng was in great pain; he still couldn't understand.
"Then don't force yourself. You should still have experts and professors over there, right? Go back and tell them, let them study it and then tell you. Just let yourself off the hook." Ji Wei couldn't help but feel glad that she had followed Seventh Sister's lead back then.
"Do you think it might be because of Xiao Guo's death?" A-Tong guessed.
"Very likely. Didn't you see those soldiers from the first team remain silent even when they heard the mockery?" Ji Wei shook his head.
“Xiao Guo is a mental power user, so these people’s reaction isn’t too extreme after she died…” After saying that, A-Tong covered her head in pain: “Here we go again… Don’t worry about me.”
"I wonder if the system will remove these effects when this world ends." Ji Wei was a little worried; the thought of such a situation was quite terrifying.
"Don't worry, our mental strength will improve, which will definitely alleviate this situation, or even eliminate this influence." A-Tong shook her head; she wasn't actually that worried.
"That's right, how come I didn't think of that? I need to train my body more when I get back!" Xie Cheng slapped his forehead.
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"Your experience is quite exciting. It's a pity I've been floating in space for so many days. If your avatars hadn't just been grayed out, I would have thought you were all dead..." Lazy Cat was finally relieved to see their avatars light up again.
Lin Xia had been practicing the 'Body Tempering Method' in her room, but her mental strength was still too weak. Sometimes she was clearly very close to the truth, but she was stopped because of her own weakness.
Early on the ninth day, the warship finally docked. Lin Xia looked at the port and pondered for a while. There was no danger, but it certainly wasn't going to be anything good.
By all accounts, these people should be considered 'heroes' who ended the war, but there was a tense atmosphere in the port, as if a formidable enemy was imminent.
Lin Xia scanned the area with her mental energy and discovered the armed army hidden in the shadows. She had a vague feeling that it wasn't surprising at all.
Although there were still flowers, reporters, and cameramen at the entrance, these people were clearly not ordinary individuals.
After she explained the situation to everyone, they were all puzzled. Even if they weren't given the treatment of 'heroes,' they shouldn't be treated like prisoners.
"Is it because of their plan to allow the mechanical race's consciousness to possess their bodies?" Ji Wei guessed.
“Very likely. Who knows if the mechanical race, reborn with the help of a human body, will die after all its intelligence collapses?” A-Tong nodded in agreement.
"Wouldn't we be taken back and used for experiments?" Xie Cheng frowned.
A relatively short man who had been following behind them glanced outside. The group exchanged glances, and he walked up to Lin Xia and said, "You may be investigated, and so may we."
"The battle plan at the time was directly formulated by higher-ups, plus what happened on the mechanical planet." He glanced at Ji Wei and the other two: "Don't say things you shouldn't say."
He kept looking at Lin Xia, his lips moved slightly, and finally he said, "Remember Captain Xiao... how he took care of you."
Everyone understood immediately and nodded. Even if he hadn't said that, they wouldn't have said anything. No, they certainly wouldn't have cooperated with the investigation.
His attitude made Lin Xia glance at him several times. It was a feeling of disgust towards them and also towards herself, which was very contradictory. However, if it was because of Xiao Guo, it seemed to make sense.
Lin Xia felt even more uncomfortable. Even if it was because of Xiao Guo, they shouldn't have given up on themselves like this. After all, no one expected Xiao Guo's behavior at the time, and they had no ability to stop him.
On the way out, Ji Wei suddenly tugged at Lin Xia's sleeve, shoved a gadget into her hand, and posted its description in the group chat: "[Invisibility Ring: Grants invisibility, including clothing, shoes, hats, and socks. Duration: 30 minutes. Uses: 3 times.]"
"Did you split up and run separately?" Ji Wei asked quickly.
“I have this—[Disappearance: Disappears from your sight, so that even if you see me, you will ignore my existence. Duration: 5 minutes, Uses: 3 times.]” A-Tong replied quickly.
Backup successful: Backup view lost, 200 survival points required.
"...Requesting backup." Xie Cheng looked at the three of them with a mournful expression. Ji Wei was one thing, but why did A Tong have so many props?
Lin Xia handed the props Ji Wei had given her to Xie Cheng, saying, "These are Ji Wei's. You can use them. I have some too."
Ji Wei waved his hand and said, "Here you go. Are you ready? Run as soon as you step out the door, don't hesitate."
"Thanks!" Xie Cheng's face lit up with a smile. "Send me your weapon later, and I'll upgrade it for you! And you two too, I've gotten a pretty good deal from you."
"What do you mean by taking advantage? You protected us with your gold-type shield, so what? We have to repay you?" Ji Wei teased.
"Haha, that's just a piece of cake." Xie Cheng laughed heartily.
Lin Xia exchanged for two [Invisibility Rings], wore one herself, and handed one to A Tong: "Just to be safe, don't be careless."
Ah Tong accepted it without hesitation.
The moment the gate opened, the four of them used their items almost simultaneously and ran in four different directions. They didn't choose space because there was a very tight protective net there, and running in that direction would be suicide.
Those behind them stared in astonishment at the scene, then fell silent. Someone outside shouted, "The person has disappeared!"
Those guarding outside looked at each other, completely bewildered. By the time they realized what was happening and pulled down all the protective netting, the four had already used their unique abilities to escape.
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