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The subtle thought did not change Nata's expression, so Sora thought she was a little bit unable to accept that the person with her face pressed against his had slept with her -
“That’s why it’s such a boring past… But maybe, because I’ve seen extreme cases like her, I can understand so many people in the lower class who are struggling to survive.”
Kong felt that he had gone too far, and quickly added: "I'm not saying that your behavior, Nata, can't resonate with me... Compared to the protection gained by killing, I prefer the protection gained by mutual help."
...I do not believe in the gods mentioned by the city builders. Compared to the ethereal star gods, you are the ones that the people in the lower areas should truly trust -
Nata wanted to whisper to the air, but in front of him, the cellar of Vah's laboratory had been exposed. Under the frosted stairs, the starlight made the vessels, whose dust had been wiped away by the fresh air, as clear as a crystal cave.
"This is definitely the place. The wind speed outside is currently at level 9... Let's see if we can grab something useful." Kong jumped down, and his landing sounded as light as a cat's.
"I'll go search the lab table. Danheng, Nata, you guys help check the desks and corners. Sanyue, get ready to take photos. If you haven't checked, please be on guard. Accidents may happen when the wind weakens."
"Finally, I have the chance to take action!"
"it is good."
After responding, Ying closed her eyes, and Evil Yao opened his eyes and replaced them with a gaze that shot out from behind her, pointing directly at the increasingly clear night.
A certain aura was approaching. She didn't know what it was, but she knew that if it landed, it would be no less powerful than Ji Zi's railgun.
"...Brother's experimental records..."
Wah's notes and record books were not kept separately by him. Perhaps he left this place in too much of a hurry, or perhaps he was unknowingly eroded by the rift and became a part of it. The research materials were open on the desk, detailed to every moment of every day, waiting in silence for the destined person to inherit them.
"It's all here... the details of the experiment and the drug formula. Thank God, no, thank you, everything is still intact."
Nata took two quick steps, following the faint light from the tip of Dan Heng's gun, and presented the contents of the notes to everyone.
"March, take a quick shot."
"Teacher Danheng, turn off the lights—click!"
There is no need to worry about the photos being blurred. The key drug formulas and clinical trial records were quickly photographed and saved by March in the form of physical photos and data.
Not only her, Kong also had a blue light flashing in his eyes. He tapped his temple, and a thread of memory was pinched out by his fingers and poured into his mind unit.
He calmly threw this special cone of light towards the clean water formed by the melted snow on the ground, and it sank quickly as if it had never existed.
Dan Heng noticed Kong's covert action, but just nodded slightly to him without saying anything.
"Brother has really completed the 'wind and snow immunity'..." After using various means to secure the information, Natasha felt relieved - she memorized Wach's results in her mind - unless she died, the drug would definitely be used on a large scale one day.
"Nata, I have some sad news."
"...As expected...Wah was in trouble?"
"The dried-up traces of the potion indicate that he was swallowed by the Rift when he was halfway through the experiment."
Kong didn't make any unnecessary movements. He just quietly told her his guess: "We have all seen how the Rift expands. There are no signs of fighting at the scene. The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow... That's it. Please accept my condolences."
"...I have one more request, Sora..."
Nata, who thought she had successfully distracted herself with all kinds of inappropriate fantasies, couldn't help but tear up when she received this sad news.
"I want to build a tombstone for Wah."
"Is it right here?"
"Yes, right here. Where he fell."
……
【Wah, my brother.】
Even if a person who goes crazy and then repents has made many mistakes, being forgotten by the wind and snow and civilization may be the most severe punishment for him.
At least he couldn't be deprived of his family identity - this was Nata's pity and longing for him.
Neither the train crew nor Lingke need to mourn for him. Nata thinks her brother is not qualified and he is not such a great person... Only this ideal that has not been distorted is worth inheriting.
"…Let's use the train as a springboard to return to the camp."
At this moment, Kong behaved quite like a gentleman.
"I want to go back underground immediately to verify it and try to distribute some medicine to our soldiers before the long day arrives."
Perhaps the beings trying to influence the situation saw that the train crew had obtained "history" that was enough to change something, or perhaps they were afraid of their colleagues who were looking back, so neither the Star Core nor the Star God took any further action.
But is it really that easy?
The deathly calmness on the snowy plain made Kong feel uncomfortable. He had already made preparations for the worsening of the situation. He had been strategizing and doubting for a long time, but he had put all his efforts in the wrong place. It seemed that he was a bit too cautious.
"Pack up the tent first..."
He signaled Ying and Youla to let down their guard and prepare for another seemingly peaceful night.
"Boom--" As he raised his hand and clenched his fist, the snow hill in the south suddenly collapsed.
When the eye of the storm dissipated and became invisible, an avalanche rolled over from a hill with a gentle slope.
Lingdu, who knew the snowfield best, had never seen such an avalanche - the slope was not steep enough, and the snow depth and density were far-fetched. But it was like a glacier on the frozen open sea that occasionally moved during an earthquake, standing upright and engulfing the ruins that the few people had just visited.
Along with Wah's tomb.
Nata's eyes turned from sadness to disbelief, and then she glanced at the ceiling and each of her companions in succession, and then she found that Kong and Ying's eyes had become full of hostility.
"Even though you're late, you still want to disgust us? ... Is this a warning?"
After Sora muttered, he called out to Sanyueqi who was stunned by the perfect avalanche.
"Look at the pictures now!"
"Eh, ok, okay?"
March quickly picked up the camera——
"I took 30 photos in total, and oh, they're gone? They're blank? They're blurry?"
She was so anxious that her eyebrows almost flew up, and she quickly searched her pockets -
"The actual photos are all blurred! What happened?? They're clearly not wet!"
All gone! All ruined! Even the photos I took in the camp were ruined!
In March, the duck sat in the snow, not caring about the chilly weather below, and couldn't even cry.
"It's all gone! Ugh..."
"Mutual or myth? Destruction? No, it's not Him. I can't feel it... a bunch of troublesome guys."
Kong was glad that he had a backup plan. Although he might not be able to deceive the Star God, they had retained two fire seeds... Now they had to ensure Nata's safety.
"Nata, can you come back with us to the train and hide from the spotlight? I will explain the situation to Himeko."
"Is this... an affirmation of my brother's experimental project?"
Nata had never imagined that there would be such a scene.
"I guess so... We'll put up the tombstone later. Now... Yiting must protect your memory, and the train must protect your body—"
265.Quack…
Himeko agreed to let Natasha take refuge not only out of humanitarianism, but also because Sora had applied for a transfer permit from her before embarking on this development. But she had never expected that the first person to take refuge would be the leader of the lower district...
"I'm sorry Himeko, I didn't expect this would cause the train to be targeted by Mutual and Mythology."
It wasn't that Kong was so reserved - he really hadn't expected that the Star God would put so much effort into an "insignificant" invention on a marginal planet:
"But at the moment, the momentum of their actions is not very big. It may be that making Wah's research results disappear is a bit too much... It may also be because Yi Ting acted too quickly."
Just now the messenger came to report that the research record he had put into the mirror had been kept by Fu Li himself - now even if the fictional historian and the incinerator acted at the same time, they would not be able to get the record. Even if they found a chance to clear Nata's memory, Kong had other means to restart the experiment. In this move, the train team had a small victory.
Picking up Nata in the car was more about preventing some tasteless guys from taking their anger out on her... This was actually very necessary.
"The road of exploration is always full of risks. At the cost of offending balance and mystery, we gain the favor of memory and wisdom... I don't think this can be considered a loss."
Even if she removed the filter of "her own people", Jizi had no intention of complaining about Kong. When the train moved between many forces, there were always close and distant ones. Compared with those unpredictable and motiveless fate travelers and their gods, Jizi was more willing to deal with forces that at least had clear rewards and punishments and higher intentions.
Myth's opponents are memory and intellect, and each will change its bias under certain conditions. However, Nanook, who everyone agreed should cast his eyes, seems to have lost interest in Yalilo.
Perhaps, somewhere invisible, the gods have already played games with each other, and the destruction of the relics of Vah is the final price for all parties to reach consensus and compromise?
She took a sip of coffee, looked at Nata, who had barely come out of the shadow of her brother's death and the university, and took the initiative to push the snacks in front of her:
"Ms. Natasha, please accept my condolences, and please rest assured that no matter whether Mr. Vaher's research is taken over by Yiting or the Bozhi Society, it will surely not be left in disgrace."
"Thank you, but I intend to continue my brother's experiments...even if it makes me unhappy."
Natasha shook her head: "I should inherit his ideals."
Ji Zi's original intention was to let Natasha get rid of the danger as an individual and let the larger organization bear it, but looking at her stubborn appearance now, it seems that she has put her own safety aside.
This made her look towards Sora with some concern.
Although the tragedy on Yalilo was not caused by the train, the seeds for change were brought by the train - it would have been fine if she couldn't see it, the person was sitting in front of her, and Jizi didn't want her to encounter any accident.
"...Topa is interested in acquiring the patent and project development rights, but I helped you reject her proposal. You should take this project to the conservation base - Pierpoint, and discuss it with the people of the Institute of Knowledge."
After careful consideration, Sora gave a suggestion: "Of course, after you finish the arrangements on Yalilo. You can leave the work on the orphanage and the underground fire to Oleg. Some volunteers among the rangers are also willing to help. It should be possible to buy some free time for research."
"…Company?"
"Although the Knowledge Society has some money-consciousness, it never turns down any valuable topics." Ji Zi felt that Kong's suggestion was a good one. It could be considered as helping Natasha find a backer, but it would not let her lose the initiative in research.
Newcomers recommended by geniuses will surely not be bullied academically.
"But the people underground..."
"After the academic exchange, the work of setting up a research room and recruiting assistants all depends on the initiator. As long as the investment is negotiated, it is feasible whether you plan to study there or return to your hometown to start a business on familiar land."
"Thank you... I'm really sorry for your trouble. I don't have anything to reward you... If the development of the drug goes smoothly, please allow me to share its patent with everyone on the train..."
"Hehe... Thanks to someone, we don't have to run around for credits for the time being."
Jizi blinked, seeming happy that Natasha had recovered.
With that simple sense of justice and thoughtfulness, Kong felt that it would be no problem for her to be a sea patrol knight.
"Ms. Natasha, don't go back tonight. Observe the situation for a day or two to prevent those evil guys from attacking you. Although the train may not be able to withstand the condemnation of the Star God, the protection that the remaining pioneering power can provide is far more than just physical protection."
"The newly vacated guest room should be given to passenger Natasha."
Pam took the plate away from everyone. She didn't know if it was because of Nata's pitiful look that the conductor restrained his usual sternness.
But the look it gave Sora was still not so friendly: "Air passenger, please mind yourself. Your affairs with other passengers of the opposite sex must not affect passenger Natasha."