Walk through the structure of the Ark and wander on the continent of Terra

"There were no difficulties, everything went smoothly."

"Levi should have told you about Anita."

"Well, I have already promised him." Hemer nodded, "Research on sea heirlooms, especially the research on the biological and pathological mechanisms of sea heirloom cells in the human body, is of great significance to Iberia and even this land. The stakes are very high, and I will not object to this kind of research, but I will supervise Levi and prevent him from doing excessive and harmful research."

……

In fact, after working together on the Star of Life for so long, Hemer already knew Levi's character very well. His moral and ethical concepts were still weak, but his reason and self-control were extremely strong.At the same time, he has great scientific research ethics. Compared with his teacher, Levi would never do anything like the Balrog Plan.

Homer remembered that she talked to Levi about the incident during one of the experiments. She was curious about how Levi, a complete outsider, would evaluate the plan and the experiment.

After listening to Helmer's story, Levi almost jumped out of frustration - Ifrit is a special individual that is difficult to replicate, and the balrog fragments fused to her body are themselves the ancient legacy of Sakaz that cannot be replicated.Such a precious sample was used by those guys from Rhine Life for such destructive experiments. Isn't this a waste of natural resources?Judging from Levi's expression at that time, if he hadn't already been a construct, his blood pressure would have gone straight to [-].

"If your teacher's experimental plan is handed over to me, I will give him a direct score of zero. How arrogant do you have to be to design such a stupid experimental plan!" Levi said angrily.

Although Helmer did not agree with Levi's assessment of Ifrit's value in the incident, she completely agreed with Levi's view. This became even more firm after she saw Alpha reveal the blueprint of Quasar to them.

Based on the ancient Sakaz heritage that cannot be copied, a lot of manpower and material resources were invested, so many resources were wasted, so many experimental products were sacrificed, and finally an advanced flamethrower and self-propelled bomb were produced that were completely impossible to mass-produce. Hemer himself found it funny that Alpha had been doing it for so long.Ifrit's flames were nothing compared to the blue tongue of flames ejected by Quasar.

Not to mention Quasar's super plasma flamethrower driven by nuclear fusion, even the high-pressure fuel flamethrower that Alpha made for Ifrit to play with, they are all one level stronger than Ifrit's original Originium flamethrower. .Moreover, that thing can be produced casually, has no technical content, and costs less than [-] dragon gate coins. The user does not need any Origin Stone skills, and can carry it on the battlefield after three months of training... …Except for the fuel that only Siesta can currently produce, it is better than the Balrog Plan in every aspect.

The weapon has to look like a weapon...

After seeing more weapons and industrial equipment of various technical levels equipped by Alpha Distribution, Hemmer understood more and more the importance of scale and output.

So Hemer said she was worried that Levi would make some dangerous moves, but in fact she was not worried at all. For Levi's current biological research on heirs and humans, Anita is a rare resource. valuable samples.As a scientific researcher full of professionalism, Levi herself would not allow anything to harm her safety.

No researcher wants to have problems with their paper material out of nowhere, and Helmer knows this very well.

71. Glenfalot

"What's our next stop?" After successfully transferring the refugees from Saltwind City to Rum Town next door, the Grand Inquisitor found Alpha. According to the instructions of his superiors, there is another important operation that requires the Grand Inquisitor's cooperation. , but even before departure, Saint Carmen did not tell the Grand Inquisitor the specific details.

Even before meeting Alpha, he just knew that he had to cooperate with her in handling some Heirloom investigation tasks. He never thought that the so-called investigation was actually chasing after the Deep Sea Church that Iberia had failed to get rid of for so many years.

"Next stop..." Alpha looked around and saw no one around, then leaned into the ear of the Grand Inquisitor, "There is a city that was once regarded as the hope of revival by Iberia, but now, like other cities, Sink into desolation. The last large lighthouse still within human reach was built there, and people called it, the Eye of Iberia.”

The Grand Inquisitor immediately remembered the name of the place, Glenfalot, the fortress where Iberia had retreated to after the Great Quiet, but eventually it was lost to everyone with time and the ruthless sea.

"Wait a minute, you mean, there is also a deep-sea bishop hiding there?"

"At this point in time, I'm not sure whether she is there or not, but there are other things there, other things that are valuable enough for us to go immediately." Alpha smiled, and the time now is far from the point where the plot of the Fool happened. But Deep Sea Bishop Amaya, her apparent identity is a translator. With a profession like hers, it is quite normal for her to stay in one place for a long time when she is disguised.

and……

The radar field of view of the high-altitude reconnaissance drone penetrated the dense clouds that persist all year round off the coast of Glenfalot. Less than a few dozen nautical miles away from the coastline, a huge man-made object reflected the signal and floated on the sea surface.The drone launched a small glide detector, which ventured through the clouds and approached the giant artifact, capturing the impact of the object in the final moments before the glider crashed.

It was a huge ship that had been floating on the ocean for 60 years and was still magnificent. Alpha was extremely familiar with that outline, and was extremely familiar with the ship that had been fighting the sea for more than [-] years, still maintaining his identity as a human being, and finally reaching his end. old captain.

The Fool is there, so Deep Sea Bishop Amaya has no reason to leave Granfalo.

After all, in Iberia, the means of long-distance communication are limited, and the large group has abandoned Quintus, so the remaining news cannot travel faster than a car.And the Star of Life is the fastest car on this land.

"Should we mobilize the Inquisition Army to be stationed near Glenfalot in the name of military exercises?" Standing on the bridge of the Star of Life, the Grand Inquisitor looked at Alpha with some hesitation.

"Some people have mobilized enough Judgment Army legions." Alpha did not look at him, looking leisurely forward, as if his vision could penetrate hundreds of kilometers, through the sea and clouds of Glenfalot.

This is the case. Kelsey and Saint Carmen are already waiting there. Glenfalot, Alpha plans to set off from there and head to the sea to find out.

The Grand Inquisitor responded. He probably guessed who would be able to mobilize the troops faster than here, who could suppress the scene in Glenfalot, Saint Carmen and Kelsey, the last two people in this cooperation. A figure that did not appear.

The Grand Inquisitor understood and knew that he should not say anything, just follow and watch.

72. The Quest of Saint Carmen

The word "earth" is popularized in the secular world because of its own narrowness.But did we have some magnificent language and great vocabulary in some ancient period to describe everything in this world and everything that our lives touch?

This great word encompasses land, sky and ocean. With just a click of your lips and teeth, you can use it to encompass all of them and even describe the process of life over hundreds of millions of years.

Standing at the intersection on the outskirts of Glenfalot, next to a well, Carmen asked Kelsey this way.

But before Kelsey could give an answer, the distant land heard the roar of the Star of Life's huge tires, rolling over the wasteland and gravel.This large carrier vehicle, which had dexterity and agility that was inconsistent with its huge size, parked at a distance from the two of them, so as not to disrupt their dignity with the gravel splashed during the parking process.

"It seems that the one you have been mentioning is here, Kelsey."

Kelsey nodded, "She is better at answering such a question than me, I think."

“How come you see?”

"What her eyes cover is a frontier that we, despite all civilization and time, are unable to reach. If you have the opportunity to have an in-depth chat with her, you will know a lot of interesting and romantic things that transcend this world and are even more grand. The presence."

"Haha." The old man smiled heartily, "Then I'm really looking forward to it."

The two saw a girl with gray-blue hair and obvious non-human structural marks on her body running over happily holding a weapon that was still a bit huge compared to her tall figure.She braked hard at the edge of the well and successfully stopped.

"I hope I'm not too late."

"As long as you're here, Alpha, it's never too late." Kelsey smiled and patted Alpha on the shoulder, then introduced her to Saint Carmen, a high-level powerful figure in Iberia.

"Nice to meet you, great Ms. Alpha." Carmen was not stingy with his praise. In his opinion, the Saltwind City incident could be resolved as it is today, which in turn has eased the relationship between Iberia and the Deep Sea Hunters. It also partially restored public sentiment through a successful disaster relief campaign.As an outsider, he has paid so much for Iberia and deserves his highest praise.

"You are exaggerating." Alpha shook hands with this old man who had white hair and beard but was as strong as a strong man. She could feel the strong power of those big, thick hands. "I heard your question just now. "

"The world (in ancient Sakaz language)." Kelsey added the answer that she could not say just now. For the people on this land, the concept of the world has been so long ago that it has disappeared from culture. Only a few Countries that were once extremely glorious, or peoples whose history is older than Terra, still retain this word in their long history.

"The world." Alpha repeated the word in his two native languages, namely Chinese and the universal language used by the Sky Garden, "but I also want to use another word, Mr. Carmen."

"Oh? What is it?"

"universe."

"Universe..." Alpha used Yanguo dialect to construct this word. These two words do exist in Yanguo's language and writing system that is very similar to modern Chinese, and this combination does exist, but it is common in Dayan. The universe in the context is a metaphysical concept, not the sum of time and space, a description of a specific collection of matter and time that includes Terra and all other planets.

Carmen frowned. As an old man who has lived through the most glorious era of Iberia until today. In that era, Iberia and the southern part of Great Yan even had relatively primitive ocean trade. With his powerful ability, he was quite proficient in the language of Yan country. .

But this time when he heard Alpha throw out this word, he realized that Alpha had deliberately composed the word with these two words. Each word was spoken very hard, and the words were pronounced clearly and coherently. This small gesture made him He realized that what Alphaso wanted to express was not the same thing as the traditional "universe".

He knew clearly that Alpha was referring to the world above the sky that the Terrans had never set foot in.

"The world, the universe... is so wonderful. Most people think I am knowledgeable, but I know how shallow I am. For mortals like us, ignorance is an inescapable curse. The more we know, the more we know. The more you know, the more you don’t know. And the unknown will torture humans day after day..." The old man looked at Kelsey with some sadness, and then at Alpha, until Alpha raised his hand. , let the image of a star shine in the palm of your hand.

"We mortals are such insignificant things, but our thirst for knowledge and the infinite motivation and enthusiasm to explore the unknown are also what make us great, aren't they?" Alpha knows, of course, much more than Carmen, and maybe not as much. She can do more than Kelsi, but as a new high-dimensional creature, her knowledge cannot even exceed the scope of the ancestors. She knows very well that she is not omniscient, let alone omnipotent.

"Well said!" Carmen looked up to the sky and laughed, then calmed down after a moment.

"I've asked so many questions on the way here, Kelsey."

"120 three, a magic number."

"Yes, 120 three, a magical number. My life has gone through so many years in this world. But now I feel that I still have 1000, two hundred and 34 questions to ask. Unfortunately, we are not here to drink tea today. Just chatting." The old man pulled his gaze back from the deep darkness at the bottom of the deep well, "I really envy you. Even if I run out of questions, your knowledge is still as boundless as the ocean."

Carmen was silent for a moment, and Alpha and Kelsey respected his silence. After a moment, Carmen raised her head and looked at the two people in front of her, "Kelsey came to find me, but whether it is me or Iberia, We can't completely trust Kelsey's words. But, Alpha, you are different. We have never heard of the variables in you, and you have already created a great cause in Siesta. You have also planted seeds in many countries on the earth. I have received your seeds. Iberia is looking forward to the changes you can bring to us, and looking forward to you being able to reveal even a corner of the mysterious veil of the sea for us."

"I can understand your mood, Carmen." Alpha closed his eyes and felt the flow of the undercurrent of the seawater under the coastline of Granfalo. "I will do what I should do, so, I’m extremely grateful for Iberia’s understanding.”

So the three people turned around and walked side by side towards the city of Glenfalot.

73. Square, lighthouse and fish

In the chapel of Glenfalot, two young people were having a relaxed conversation. One of them was the Rhode Island field operator Ji Jie, and the other was Jodi, a local Agor youth from Glenfalot.

Born in Iberia, he is very good at things. He has worked for the Rhode Island office in Iberia for many years. Needless to say, he participated in important tasks such as the rescue and transfer of ghost sharks.

Jody Fontanarossa, a native Argorian of Glenfalo, and perhaps someone more familiar with that period of history, would call the Argoles to whom he belongs "islanders."

His parents, both deceased, had been maintainers of the Iberian Eye, but his relationship with that architectural wonder ended there.The mayor Thiago has been taking care of this frail young man.There are not many job opportunities in Glenfallo. Working as a cleaner in a chapel like him can already be regarded as a hard-earned living security.

Today is not a day of worship, and the already quiet chapel is even more deserted. Therefore, Jodi has time to chat with Jijing, who has been waiting here for most of the day, after cleaning the already clean floor.

Judging from Ji Jing's lazy look, if they didn't know that he was waiting for someone, most people would think that he was hiding in the church and working hard.

The two chatted for a long time. Jody, who was born in Glenfalot and has never left this place, admired Jody who had traveled many roads and seen many of Terra's most beautiful scenery. He listened to him talk about other places on the earth. Jodi listened with interest to the stories he saw in the place.

Until the bell in the bell tower rang, Jodi stood up in a hurry and said goodbye to Jiji with an apology. He had to go home to take care of Uncle Thiago and was responsible for cooking dinner. He couldn't stay here with this magical outsider. Chatted.

Looking at his retreating back, Jiji touched his clean-shaven chin and said, "This kid is quite keen. When I, an outsider, appeared in this town under the strict jurisdiction of the Tribunal, he became aware of it." The situation is abnormal.”

"But..." Jijing took out his terminal from his arms. There was an email from Kelsey on it. The email said that they had arrived at the outskirts of Glenfalot and were about to enter the city. His standby state was finally It's over.

When Jodi walked out of the chapel and walked on the town square, he found some strange faces here. An "Agor" and a Philin were heading towards the chapel. I wonder if the extreme realm is waiting. people.Beside them, followed an old man in Inquisition garb.

The abnormal situation doesn't stop there. In the center of the square, there is a sculpture. What is engraved on the sculpture is the huge architectural miracle that Granfalo was once responsible for maintaining, the super lighthouse Iberian Eye.

Under the statue, stood three guys who were obviously Argors. Beside them, there were two judges following them.

Three inquisitors suddenly appeared in the square. What happened in Glenfalot?Jodi was confused and worried. Everyone knew that the appearance of these inquisitors meant that someone would be taken away and never come back.But they actually acted together with the Agor people, who had always been suspected and made things difficult for them. What did this mean?Jody couldn't explain clearly, he just had a vague feeling that things were about to get serious.

But those things shouldn't have any impact on him. After all, he is just an ordinary Agor who has lived here all his life, is born and raised, and does his duty.

As usual, when he left the square and was about to enter the alley, Jodi still couldn't hold back his curiosity. He turned back and took another look at the scene in the square, the Agor people surrounding the sculpture and their trial. Walking with the Tribunal, I don’t know when I went to the place where the coast can be seen in the square, and the old man of the Tribunal walking with Agor and Felin, the three of them have disappeared from sight, and it seems that they should have entered the chapel. .

At this time, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, that was an elegant and knowledgeable lady, Ms. Amaya, a translator who had lived in Glenfalot for a long time.She didn't know when she walked through the square, and her back disappeared into the alley on the other side.

"Jody!" Uncle Thiago's voice came from behind, lowering his voice deliberately, but there was anxiety in the deep voice, "Why did you come out just now? Go away quickly, stop looking, and don't follow. Those people are related!”

Jody knew that this uncle was very wary of the Inquisition. His wife had been arrested and executed by the Inquisition in the name of heresy a long time ago, so he still could not forgive the Inquisition.

"Child, you should keep a low profile and don't have anything to do with them. I believe they are not bad people, but your uncle can't guarantee the judgment of the trial court. Do you understand?"

Jody, who still wanted to say something, opened his mouth, and finally swallowed the words on his lips. He knew that Uncle Thiago was doing it for his own good. He did not want to be involved in an unexpected whirlpool and face all kinds of unknown things. Danger.And he himself is just an ordinary person, and he needs to listen and accept the teachings of his elders.

……

"There is one thing, I don't know whether I should ask or not." Walking on the streets of Granfalo, Carmen asked Alpha softly.

"Just say it."

"I'm curious about what kind of existence you are. My intuition tells me that there is a close connection between you and the sea, but I can't feel the existence of that connection. You are looking at this land with strange and appreciative eyes. The ocean, right.”

"Your guess is correct. It can be seen that you have never given up on honing your abilities." Alpha sighed, "The sea water will respond to my orders and dispatches, but I do not belong to this sea."

"Is there any other sea in the world?"

"It's in the sea of ​​another world." Kelsey took over the topic calmly. She knew that Alpha never shied away from talking about these things.

Hearing this answer, Carmen was stunned for a moment, and then changed to a look of understanding.If different worlds have similar oceans, it means that the voyage, development and exploration that Iberia once pursued were not wrong.Although these words were meaningless at the moment, at least they could relieve some of his inner helplessness.

"Do you know any information that you believe more about the senior official of the Deep Sea Church pointed out in your intelligence?"

"Of course," when the topic returned to work, Alpha waved his hand, and an invisible wave swept across the three of them, blocking the leakage of their conversation, "that person, we met just now."

"What?" Carmen frowned, daring to expose Granfalo's activities in the Tribunal, which had already begun to intervene in the investigation. This time, their opponents did not know whether they were bold and careful or stupid.