Chapter 29 Chapter 29 The Third Wish
After Ku Duoduo finished speaking, both of them fell silent. They looked at each other and stopped discussing the topic.
This conversation failed to foster mutual understanding, and instead deepened their hatred. Or perhaps it could be argued that there hadn't been any misunderstanding, but rather that they had each made choices based on their own self-interest.
Except for one thing, Ku Duoduo firmly believed that no one attacked the original village chief, but it was their sudden attack that led to the chaos.
"Alright, alright, calm down." System 05 looked down at the well and said, "The water in this well is depleting too quickly. It has nothing to do with either of you."
Kane: "Why is that?"
This was because of the Holy City's endless water magic circle. The so-called endless water source didn't create water out of thin air; it simply transported water from other places to the Holy City. The farther away from the Holy City, the faster the water source dried up.
"Perhaps only the people of the Holy City can answer your questions." System 05 asked, "Have you ever thought about going to the Holy City together?"
Kane gave a wry smile: "Sir, even if we go to the Holy City, we are not from the Holy City."
He had begun to feel annoyed by the investigators' arrogant and self-righteous words and actions. They were self-righteously asking them to negotiate and go to the Holy City. Were they unwilling to go? The master from the Holy City was indeed naive and stupid.
Or perhaps the investigators knew all this and were just using it for their amusement.
Kane looked at the investigator, but could not read anything from his calm and cold face.
"I don't have much to say, but if you've figured it out, let's go to the Holy City together. Kudodo, don't forget what you said."
Ku Duoduo looked at him blankly, not understanding what sentence he was referring to.
System 05 glanced at Federer next to him and said, "Let's go."
The carriage was still at the Minotaur village. Federer and he pulled the carriage out, packed their luggage, and left the two villages and the battlefield between them.
Soon after they left, they heard the sounds of fighting and screams coming from behind. System 05 did not look back. As the yellow sand was left behind, gradually, all the sounds disappeared.
System 05 was reading a book in the carriage. He was reading about the history of the Holy City. Weber only had some common sense in his memory. If System 05 wanted to know more, he could only read the book himself.
He suddenly heard Federer laughing outside.
System 05 was puzzled. He lifted the car curtain and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Federer tightened his lips, his eyes still smiling. "What you wanted to tell them just now was 'Survival depends on struggle, not compromise,' right?"
System 05 clicked its tongue and said nothing.
"Hahahaha." Federer laughed again: "You want them to fight the Holy City, but unfortunately, they may not understand you."
However, the monitor sent by the city lord understood.
Federer shook his head. "A small place like them can't possibly be a match for the Holy City. Even if the Holy City is now dilapidated and in ruins, it's still easy to deal with these small fry."
"What if they use the power of the Avengers?" System 05 asked calmly.
Federer turned around and stared at him with shining eyes: "Sir, this is not what you should say as an investigator from the Holy City."
System 05 also smiled: "I was just saying it casually. My goal is to protect the Holy City."
Federer: "If you were the mayor of these two villages, what would you do?"
System 05 said seriously, "Go find the Avengers."
…
The carriage continued forward, and after passing the yellow sand hills, they gradually entered the rolling mountains and forests. These mountains were very high, and the peaks were covered with snow, gleaming golden in the sunlight. The further they walked, the lower the snow line became, and gradually, even the ground was covered with a light layer of snow.
Meanwhile, the daylight hours were shortening, leaving them with only a few moments to travel. The further System 05 advanced, the more dizzy he became. He'd gotten plenty of sleep at night, but he always struggled to stay awake during the day.
My head hurts, my eyes hurt, my throat hurts, and all the joints in my body hurt.
System 05 couldn't even read the book. He thought there was something wrong with his operating system. As a result, Federer stopped the carriage, walked into the carriage, took off his helmet, bent down and touched his forehead with it.
System 05 looked at him with open eyes.
The dark grey eyes blinked, and Federer said, "You look sick."
Sick.
The bodies of carbon-based organisms can actually get sick... System 05 suddenly realized something, and he said that his brain had been stuck for the past two days. If you count, it has been hundreds of years since he became a system. He hasn't experienced this feeling for a long time, so he didn't expect it for a while.
"It's probably because the temperature changed too quickly and your body hasn't adapted yet." Federer held his hand. "It's so cold. It looks like your body temperature needs to rise. Why don't you drink some water first?"
Facing Federer's concerned gaze, System 05 hummed, and while Federer went out to prepare water, he spent 20 points to use a healing card on himself.
It's just a cold, how can it delay his mission?
Although Weber knows some healing techniques, System 05 still trusts the technology of the main system more.
The Heal Card was a complete overkill for a cold, and System 05 immediately felt much better. Federer came in with hot water. He took a sip from the cup and declared, "I'm fine!"
Federer was stunned for a moment, then went to pinch his hand. His body temperature had indeed stabilized, and his eyes regained their spirit. System 05 saw that he was pinching for a long time, pinching every finger, and finally couldn't help but shake off his hand.
"You really are..." Federer smiled helplessly: "Well, recovery is always a good thing."
System 05 thought about it and used a limited-time immunity card for himself and Federer. Although Federer didn't seem to be prone to illness, he was worried that he might get sick and delay the mission. Besides, this limited-time immunity card was not expensive.
Federer seemed to sense something. He stared at System 05 for a while, touched the palm of his hand, and suddenly smiled.
He was touched by System 05's subtle behavior.
"I really like you." He sat down and tilted his head and said, "It's a pity that you don't like me."
System 05 said calmly, "I think you should be more open-minded."
"No, I must get what I want," Federer said. "I'm not a good person. I'm very narrow-minded."
System 05 thought, do you have that ability?
It’s not that I don’t want to, but I really can’t.
After walking for another two days, they had entered a pure snowfield. There were quite a few plants here. Snowflakes fell on the trees, forming a neat and beautiful rime, which brought a unique kind of tranquility.
The temperature was getting lower and lower, and System 05 had to wrap himself up tightly.
Everywhere was covered in white. It was easy to get lost walking in such a place. System 05 confirmed that they had arrived at the location marked on the map, but there was no abandoned castle here, only patches of rime and snow.
This level of weirdness was within his expectations. System 05 was sitting in front of the carriage, discussing countermeasures with Federer, when he suddenly heard Federer say, "Look."
System 05 looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a series of small footprints in front of them. At the end of the footprints, an abandoned castle stood in the distance.
"Let's go." System 05 said.
He was fully prepared and cast all kinds of protective spells on himself and Federer. The two of them followed the footprints and walked forward. The distance seemed short, but in fact they walked until it was getting dark.
Finally, the abandoned castle appeared before them.
This is an ancient castle more than ten meters high, with a very typical round-top pointed roof design and a skylight on top. The overall color is gray-black, and the stone walls are neatly stacked. At this time, it is covered with snow, which actually conceals the desolate and decadent atmosphere.
This is the problem. Weber learned from his previous team members that the castle is in a forest, not a snowy forest.
And there were no footprints.
System 05 and Federer exchanged a glance, and Federer walked forward and knocked on the door.
He was ready to fight, but unexpectedly, the door opened.
Standing inside the door was a little girl, barefoot and wearing a coarse white dress. She looked very ordinary with a dull expression, but an ordinary little girl should never appear in such a place.
"You're here." The little girl said, "Come in, it's getting dark outside."
Federer walked in first, followed closely by System 05. The castle gate closed behind them with a heavy thud. The castle was empty and quiet. In the center stood a large, long table. The cutlery was still on the table, covered in dust and cobwebs. The moldy food gave off a strange smell.
System 05 asked the little girl: "Do you know us?"
"You are from my hometown." The little girl said, "It's so late, do you want to eat something? It's not good to be hungry."
System 05 refuses: "We don't want to eat."
The little girl shook her head: "No, we have to eat at night. Don't worry, there is plenty of food here... Food is really a good thing, and you are also very good things."
System 05 heard the sound of flowing water. He looked down and saw long shadows coming from all directions, extending to the back of his feet and grabbing his ankles. Those shadows were extremely cold, making him shiver.
When he looked up again, he found himself sitting at the dining table, next to Federer who had also been captured.
In front of them were the moldy foods, completely deformed into strange shapes. Seeing that they weren't eating, the little girl shook her head regretfully: "Why not... because you're too lonely? It's okay, there are some friends who want to eat with you."
She clapped her hands, and all the seats were filled with dark shadows.
A broken black shadow.
They are all Avengers.
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