"If I have to let others judge me for my sobriety, then what is the point of my existence?" Helena quickly retorted.
The observer curled his lips and had no intention of arguing with the other party, because many times it is difficult for even the person himself to judge whether an idea is completely determined by himself.
Just like what she had been struggling with before, it was very difficult to tell whether the conclusion that she "liked Su Xin" was the product of suggestion or her true feelings.
In the end, after all the struggles, all you can do is let nature take its course and do what your heart desires.
The reason why the observer felt painful at that time was that she was very clear that she had indeed given herself hints, so she skipped the discovery stage and directly worried about the contradiction itself.
But Helena was different. She had no idea that she would be affected, so she couldn't detect anything abnormal about herself.
In the past, Helena was a person who only listened to her sister and could not get along with other people at all. She would even become hostile when her sister's attention was diverted.
Now he has become a soft person who will take the initiative to apologize to Suzuka, encourage other competitors and hope that things will go smoothly.
This can certainly be attributed to love, but the transformation between the two was too rapid and dramatic, as if they had just gone on a long journey and had been completely transformed under the influence of longing.
To observers, this was an incredible thing, especially since Helena had been searching like crazy for so many years, but now she was just letting it go.
Plus the timing was too coincidental, and the issue with number 1015 was a problem, so there must be something fishy going on.
However, Helena didn't think there was anything wrong with her. She just felt that she had made corresponding changes for her sister, but was still questioned by irrelevant people. She was definitely unhappy.
And rather than this meaningless argument, she would rather persuade Su Xin not to interfere in the affairs of the experimental field anymore.
She didn't want the other party to experience what she had experienced. Since she was planning to give up the mission anyway, it didn't matter if she ended it here.
As for the "mental pollution", after leaving there, Helena felt that she couldn't be better. The observers set up so many of them just to make things difficult for Su Xin.
Both sides held their own opinions and neither could convince the other. Su Xin, who was caught in the middle, felt helpless.
After thinking it over again and again, she decided to postpone her conclusion and share her findings first, perhaps providing a breakthrough for Helena's mission.
A strange city, monsters who claim to be human, a safe and clean environment...
The Purifier and Helena fell silent after hearing this, thinking about where else they had not been before. Finally, they realized two possibilities.
"Under the sea or... in the sky?"
Chapter 952 Sun (4 in 1
There are strange bugs in the sky that are difficult to deal with, and there are complex and changeable deep terrains in the water.
No matter which one you choose, there is a possibility that you will spend a lot of time and energy but find nothing in the end.
Besides, Helena is ready to give up the mission and withdraw, and she really doesn’t want Su Xin to continue doing these unrewarding things.
But the young commander didn't think so. She felt that since the mayor could build such a city without anyone noticing, he might have some knowledge of related research on monsters.
Not only did she want to find a conclusion to the argument between [Helena] and the Observer, she also wanted to get more exposure to things related to [Space Disturbance].
Considering that she will have to face this phenomenon one day in the future, it is obviously better to prepare as early as possible. Maybe she can get a secret that neither [Ember] nor [Siren] knows?
However, the reality is that it is already early August and there is only half a month left in the summer activities. Su Xin is reluctant to bring this matter back to the port area and hopes to resolve it during this time.
If it is difficult to find this hidden city from the outside, then change direction and create a beacon from the inside so that Helena and the Purifier can find it in the same direction.
In fact, they don't even need to come. Relying solely on the tentacle monster's abilities, it really can't cause any major problems to Su Xin.
Moreover, compared to those low-intelligence creatures on land that constantly split and reborn, those in the city seem to die if they lose their heads, which makes them much easier to deal with. I don't know whether it is degeneration or man-made.
Because of this, the lethality caused by Su Xin's transformable humanoid Gundam is much more exaggerated than that of Kai Musou. If you don't consider the consequences, you can pass the level in minutes.
Of course, it would be most efficient to rush through, but she still had some concerns. After thinking it over, she decided to ask for a few [Meta-Cubes] to eat first.
Seeing that she could not persuade him, [Helena] gave a tutorial on how to assemble a signal transmitter. The items needed were common and available for purchase.
After Su Xin learned how to do it, she tried to tinker with it and put one together. She tried to increase the power as much as possible and placed it on the edge of the city. She could then determine the location by capturing signals from outside.
The Purifier was careless and told Su Xin not to continue following him, but he refused and kept shouting that he wanted to see the big version of the little commander, which made Su Xin angry and amused.
Everyone briefly discussed the recipe and asked Yixian to cook. They had dinner together and then went back to prepare.
At night, Tiancheng and Yixian squeezed onto Su Xin's bed, holding Little Commander and Lafei on the left and right, and quietly made many contingency plans.
They don't have the ability to travel through time and space at will, so they can only try to provide help in other areas and teach some negotiation skills.
Su Xin could listen to some of it at the beginning, but then she fell asleep in a daze. When she woke up, she and the unruly White Rabbit were the only ones left on the bed.
It was another morning. Su Xin went downstairs, took a shower, had breakfast, and finally lay back down, trying to solve this huge scam.
"Up? A little late today." Yi Liu greeted, biting her cigarette, "Where's that little girl who sticks to you all day? Why doesn't she come down?"
Su Xin, who had changed into a neat sportswear, shook her head and said, "I asked her to watch TV for a while. There's nothing to do downstairs."
Yiliu responded casually, and then said, "There is a steamed bun shop at the end of the street. You can pack a few and bring them back. Then you will be fine. You can go wherever you want."
Su Xin was stunned and quite surprised. She was just thinking about what kind of reason she could find to be allowed to go out freely, but she didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to bring it up.
"…Aren't you afraid that I will tell others about your affairs?"
Yi Liu snorted and laughed, "You only have about a hundred days to live. If you really made a mistake in choosing someone, then it's just right for you to reincarnate earlier. In your next life, you can be smarter and think about how to be a hero later."
Su Xin looked at the other person silently for a long time, and finally spread her hands, "Do you have money? I can't afford breakfast."
Yi Liu, who had finally managed to show off his proficiency, was almost laughing at her anger. She took out a few hundred-dollar bills, stuffed them into her mouth, and shouted "Get out."
The young commander did not continue to pester her. He quickly went out to buy some food, packed it up and brought it back. After giving it to Yiliu, he took the remaining money and ran away. The other party praised him for being "good at business".
She grabbed the money and bought all the materials for the signal device, then spent more than an hour to assemble it before noon. After thinking for a while, she placed the small items used in her work in a more remote place.
After making sure that no one was passing by and that she would not be discovered, Su Xin used the remaining money to take a taxi back to the downtown area and began her wandering trip.
It wasn't entirely out of curiosity, there was something that had been bothering her for a long time, and she took this opportunity to strengthen her belief.
In this car-less city, there are residents of all kinds. Perhaps it is not appropriate to describe them as "people", but they do the same things as "people".
Su Xin saw friends traveling together, heard complaints about boring work, met kind people who took the initiative to help lead the way, and tasted familiar snacks sprinkled with chili.
There are non-humans everywhere, and there are humans everywhere.
She stood among the crowd coming and going, declined several men and women who were willing to offer help, just stood there, and finally gained something.
Before going back, Su Xin asked for directions and went to the beach. She did not choose to go down the stairs, but stood on a high place and looked at the people playing leisurely below and the impenetrable scenery in the distance.
Finally, she was satisfied and made up her mind. She turned around and took some time to return to the remote corner where the signal device was placed, where three people were waiting.
"【Nana】, Purifier, and...【Hunter】, right? You are here."
It is a mature voice different from that of a young conductor. It sounds more magnetic, with a lower pitch, more gentle and less childish.
The graceful figure with its back to the light matched the image in Helena's long-lost memory so well that her eyes warmed up and she shed silent tears.
Although it was confirmed before that it was the same person, what really worried her was the big sister who seemed to be able to support the world.
Even if she will return to a smaller body in the future, it won't stop her from taking a few more glances now.
"Sister...you——
"Wow——this is really you when you grow up!"
The melancholy atmosphere was ruthlessly broken by a thick-skinned white-haired girl. The purifier who came from afar was not so sentimental. He immediately pounced over and kept circling around Su Xin.
"It's taller than me, and it has these breasts and this butt... Hmm... How about I make an adult version of it next time I make a [Carrier]? Isn't that what Octopus Girl is interested in?"
"She is creating a clone, right?" Su Xin was helpless. She let the Purifier look at her and turned to look at Helena who had adjusted her mood. "Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time?"
[Helena] shook her head, but her eyes were glued to the other person as if they were covered in honey. "It's only been a short while since we got here... Thank you for your hard work, sister."
"Why should I work so hard? I live comfortably here. But you guys feel stressed just by listening to it." Su Xin glanced at the silent Hunter and asked, "So where did you find it?"
[Helena] answered immediately: "I found it on the seabed, deep in the trench, after breaking through the glue layer covering the surface."
"I see... Well, it's to be expected."
The Hunter, who had been silent the whole time, withdrew his observation and asked softly about the follow-up plan, "…So what are you going to do?"
Su Xin thought about it and suggested, "Can you be more low-key? I don't want to force my way in. As for the location... it's either the mayor's office building or the nursing home where people wait for death."
No one had any objections, and after reaching a consensus, they decided to go to the office building first.
[Helena] regulates energy particles to form an energy field similar to an optical coating, making people within the affected area invisible.
As a member of the [Experimental Organization], although the Purifier cannot compare with the Observer in scientific research, it is still very easy for her to control the electronic equipment of the entire building.
The two humanoid bugs whose technological capabilities far exceed the current level make this "copy" of the mayor's office building very unchallenging.
They first searched upwards along the floors, and saw countless civil servants working or resting. They couldn't even find the so-called person in power in the Mayor's Office on the top floor.
So the four of them changed direction and started heading underground. It turned out that the first and second floors below ground were the staff dormitories and there were no secrets there.
After confirming through Big Eyes Meng that there were no secret passages or other spaces in the office building, the four of them came back empty-handed and had to move to the nursing home.
Compared to the grandeur of the office building, the nursing home is just a simple courtyard built in a corner of the city.
Citizens whose lifespans are about to reach the end of their prescribed time will be invited to stay here for a few days, welcoming their death in peace.
Of course, having said that, Su Xin estimated that even if those people were still alive and kicking when the time came, they would be forcibly executed by the staff.
As for what happens to the bodies... looking at the assembly line on the underground floor, it seems that they are being repackaged as meat and sold to the general public at a relatively low price.
That's right. Even if poultry and livestock can really be raised on the seabed, it is impossible to feed the entire city's population, not to mention that poultry and livestock still need time to grow.
The underground second floor is rather empty, as if it were simply a parking lot. There is nothing useful there and its purpose is rather vague.
The third floor below ground was filled with cages filled with low-intelligence monsters with tumors all over their bodies. They seemed to be kept as meat poultry.
Strict monitoring and environmental cleaning at all times prevent the formation of colloid, and dripping and spraying body fluids will be washed away by running water at regular intervals to prevent accidents.
Further down is what they are looking for.
Su Xin and others opened the unattended metal door on the fourth underground floor, walked into this high-tech room, and came face to face with the room full of culture tanks.
Countless naked adult men and women were sleeping in the light green liquid. Many of them had deformities and there was no sign of life to be seen.
At the innermost side of the culture tank group, there stands a huge culture chamber, in which a corpse without limbs is floating quietly.
"..Is it her?" Su Xin asked softly
[Hunter] shook his head. "It's not the face I remember."
The Purifier curled her lips, she hated this kind of environment full of defective products. Although she also had an incubator at home, the ones lying inside were all the most perfect [Purifier's Carriers], they would never be missing any limbs.
Someone needs to figure out what's going on here. Looking at Helena's infatuated look, I guess we can't rely on her, so she'll have to do it herself.
Su Xin watched the Purifier approach the operating table, then glanced at the smiling Helena, and finally turned her head to look at the Hunter.
"..Wait a moment, if it's not here, do you want to continue looking?"
"Probably... no." The Hunter took off his gloves, was stunned for a while, and then shook his head, "I'm sorry to bother you too much. It's not like I don't know. If I don't have it, I might be dead."
Su Xin did not ask for more detailed plans, and focused her attention on Helena, "Don't you feel uncomfortable?"
[Helena] really enjoyed the feeling of having to slightly raise her head to look her sister in the eye. This could evoke her distant past, and the blurry face in her memory gradually became clear.
"Sister, I'm fine..."
"I hope this trip can yield some results... at least it should prove that you are indeed alright."
"Don't worry! I really—"
"Ah, Susususu, I found it! The experimental log, I'll export it and show it to you." The Purifier, eager to take credit, interrupted again.
[Helena] looked unhappy, but she endured it and waited quietly for the truth that her sister was particularly curious about.
[…I am a researcher, my name is Chen Xi. ]
[I originally worked in a gene-related project, but I wasn’t taken seriously. I just screwed my own screw day after day.]
【......】
【I discovered a miracle in the petri dish!】
[It is different from all existing cells, and cannot be explained by existing science. No one can predict the changes that will occur next!]
[But I know that this is a miracle and a major breakthrough in human science! If we can fully understand the law of its proliferation, there may be breakthroughs in research in many fields!]
【I will become a hero!】
【...】
[It's very strange. I'm not sure where it came from because mouse cells cannot mutate into this state.]
[And combining its fragments with plant cells will produce the same results.]
[It's like the T virus in the movie, maybe even more exaggerated, because no matter what it's combined with, the result is the same.]
