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Chapter 179 The Call of the Deep Sea

Recalling what he saw in the last moment, Faron could only think of the word [God's Punishment].

Before everyone could react, a huge pillar composed entirely of scorching light crashed down from the top of the sealed space, and the monsters shrouded in it didn't even have time to groan before being completely submerged in the light. composed of waves.

As for now...

Staring blankly at the scene in front of him, even Faron, who was used to seeing big waves, felt his throat dry.

At this time, the sealed space is no longer as dark as it was before. A beam of sunlight pours down from the top, coupled with the wonderful Tyndall effect, and even faintly reveals a sense of Zen.

Wait.

……Sunlight?

Why is there sunshine here?

His head had almost entered a shutdown state, and Fallon's eyes subconsciously looked down following the sunlight.

In the place where the tentacle head was struggling desperately, a bottomless hole appeared at some point.The hole is smooth and neat, presenting a perfect circle.Faron had no doubts that even the most skillful earth magician in the Rhine City Guild could not create such an extremely precise circular black hole on the ground.

A hand poked Faron's back from behind, and the next moment, he heard Memphis ask:

"Fallon, where's the monster?"

Yeah, what about monsters?

Faron didn't speak, but chuckled lightly, and Yulong flew out of the big hole above his head.

Anyway, the monster is gone, so I might as well be a hands-off shopkeeper.I don't want to think about other things anymore.

The wind is calling me.

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[Congratulations to the host for successfully defeating the nightmare of the deep sea, C’Thun, and getting the reward for the crusade: Call of the Deep Sea X1]

???

Withdrawing his fingers from the launch button as if he was being electrocuted, Lu Xi hurriedly called out the system that suddenly popped up such a light screen:

"What did I crusade? Tell me in detail?"

[Deep Sea Nightmare K'Thun: A mysterious whisper from the deep sea. When you stare at him, he may not notice you—it was finally weakened by the sea tribe 4000 years ago. The great terror that has reached its limit and been sealed here.It is said that simply hearing His voice will irreversibly affect the mind. 】

[What needs to be told to the host is that C'Thun has super-high-speed regeneration ability.In just half a day after Sky City was opened, he successfully reconstructed his head from the muddy state.If it is delayed for another half a day, the fully recovered C'Thun can easily dominate half of the empire. 】

[Ding~ You have received an event time supplement from the world. 】

...I feel that I have killed a very remarkable existence inexplicably.

Looking at the long string of extra numbers on his countdown, Lu Xi scratched his cheek in a daze:

"Nova, do you have the video of that period just now? I want to watch the replay carefully."

"Okay, here it is for you."

Nova tapped her finger lightly, and the prismatic central body located in the center of the room cast a near-realistic projection.

In the picture, with the pressing of Lu Xi's finger, the huge incandescent halo surrounding Sky City suddenly lit up with a corona-like brilliance.The next moment, a massive amount of energy suddenly gathered and compressed towards the inverted spire below Sky City, and then, a pure white light beam that was a hundred times more violent than when the ground beacon was activated crashed down.The scorching super-heated body left visible tracks in the air. From a distance, it seemed that even the space was torn apart by this blow.

Silently watching the spectacular scene in front of him, Lu Xi suddenly frowned, and raised his right hand to Nova.

"Wait, zoom in on where it was hit."

As the frame zoomed in, Lu Xi narrowed his eyes and stared at the corner of the screen.

The iconic epee, the burly figure, the cool red dragon mount... Isn't this the president, Uncle Faron? !

Didn't he say that he would handle internal affairs in the guild, why did he go to the place where C'Thun was sealed in a blink of an eye?

Speaking of it, the attitudes of both Uncle Fallon and Mr. Memphis, whom we met that day before we set off, seemed a little strange.For such an important task as opening up Sky City, there should be a strong senior leading the team.It is indeed too unnatural to evade with the reason of 'need to deal with guild affairs'.

Instantly connecting the incongruity he felt before with the picture he saw now, Lu Xi easily deduced the truth of the matter.

Are you going to let us explore the relatively safe Osiris and leave the dangerous seals to ourselves?

Although it was really dark when the price of drinks was raised, the middle-aged group headed by this chairman really cares about us juniors.

but……

Looking at [Annihilation Cannon Osiris], which had been completely exposed to the eyes of these old foxes, Lu Xi's face turned bitter.

Although it was true that a crisis was resolved by mistake this time, Uncle Faron and the others really don't have any ideas about this strategic weapon?

Although caring about the younger generation is really caring, it has nothing to do with the thick-skinned style of the middle-aged group.Even Chairman Fallon, who has to carefully plan and increase the price of drinks, will probably express some [small opinions] on this matter.

Out of precaution, Lu Xi asked Nova:

"How much energy was consumed by the annihilation cannon just fired? Are there any restrictions when firing?"

"Returning to Your Excellency, Commander, because the center judged that the vitality of the hostile target is very strong, in order to achieve the goal of killing with one blow, the attack just now used the maximum output of [Annihilation Cannon Osiris]. It does not affect the various systems inside Osiris In operation, the coronal loops require at least fourteen months of recharging to fully recover."

Nova quickly replied: "As for the issue of launch restrictions, it doesn't exist for you at all. The first-level authority of the commander naturally includes the military command of Sky City. However, Nova wants to remind you, The current policy of Osiris is still to promote the [population] to return to the standard line as much as possible, and launching a war rashly may have a negative impact on us.”

"Forget about your fucking Isis deal."

Straightforwardly piercing the little Jiujiu in the AI ​​girl's heart, Lu Xi heaved a long sigh:

"I will find a solution to the population problem. You have to remember that the citizens we need are not just a string of numbers. Only those who are willing to join Osiris can bring prosperity and future to this sky city."

"The order has been received, I hope you will fulfill your promise as soon as possible, Your Excellency Commander."

Affected by the Isis agreement, the AI ​​girl has an unimaginable obsession with increasing the population.After hesitating for a while, she looked at Lu Xi unwillingly:

"However, do you really not consider giving birth to a new generation of heirs with the three ladies? Please rest assured that babies born in Osiris are automatically recognized as citizens and can participate in a series of protection plans. Growth, medical care, education, Work ... is backed by 19 related agreements to ensure that a new generation of citizens can quickly develop into high-quality talents."

This is the legendary school district room... No, is it Sky City in the school district?If Osiris is brought back to the earth, according to this kind of preferential policy, it is not uncommon for the housing price to rise all the way to 18 yuan.

Resolutely ignoring the AI ​​girl's indecent suggestion, Lu Xi continued to browse the complicated content in the central database.

Until, a document named 'Operation Code Addition' appeared in his sight.

Chapter 180 Full Moon, Demon Dragon, Sky City

That's it!

Finally found what he expected, Lu Xi couldn't help being shocked.

Now that all the mysteries have been revealed, only the reason for the accident of Osiris ten thousand years ago has not been clarified.

What kind of "disaster" happened to the extremely prosperous city in the sky, and why did the people in power at that time voluntarily clear the data in the center, causing Nova to fall into a hibernation state that lasted for 5000 years?

All the secrets are hidden in [Operation Code Addition].

After taking a deep breath, Lu Xi clicked on the document.

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Different from the large piece of data imagined before, the document is unexpectedly clean and neat, even to the extent that there is only a simple audio.

Could it be said that there is only one audio copy of this crucial plan?

With such doubts in mind, Lu Xi clicked on the audio.The [encrypted communication technique] that Nova mentioned before was activated again, and after a rustling sound, a slightly tired voice directly appeared in Lu Xi's mind.

"April 4020, 4 in the Osiris calendar, the weather is fine, the recorder is the 21th commander of Osiris, N'Zoth."

"...it was so sudden that we had no idea how it all happened."

"Until yesterday, Osiris was operating normally. We are suspended high above the sky, welcoming every guest of different races equally and openly. It seems that all the glory of the world is gathered here—but , [disaster] has arrived."

"The situation is very bad... No, it can be said to be hopeless. The elves are all over. The world tree collapsed. This once our most reliable ally will always live in the shadow of no light in the future."

"I don't know what happened to the Sea Clan. The signal from them has completely disappeared. The major races that were still closely connected before seem to be cut by an invisible knife. Osiris has become a floating island."

[Noisy. 】

"...The Supreme Council has just made a decision, we will take the initiative to clear all data in the center, and block all possible exits from Osiris."

"Yes, we all know that this will cause Osiris to completely fall into an unattended and out-of-control state, but there is no other feasible way. The crash of Osiris is a foregone conclusion. Instead of expecting the tiny and impossible central restart, It would be more convenient for us to collectively pray to the gods—from the moment the disaster strikes, our only way forward is destruction.”

【silence. 】

"...No, it's not like this, the future is not like this."

"The technology related to the trial tower has been transmitted. We don't know what He will do with it. We who used to rely on the alchemy civilization to conquer the sky, but now all we can do is [believe]."

"I don't know who will read this message, but please remember, we have not given up, this is a new life called destruction, this is [addition] with subtraction as the process. As long as life exists, it must have its meaning , even if it is doomed to perish...it is our own choice!"

"The operation code name Addition has been fully deployed. This message is the last signal sent by Sky City Osiris to the outside world."

"[Calamity has never been far away... Calamity, He is here!]"

[Extremely encrypted attachment detected, decoding for you, decoding completed. 】

With the humming sound caused by the super-high-speed operation of the central nervous system, the commander beacon in Lu Xi's hand lit up a light that was hard to see directly, and then, a picture suddenly appeared in the pure white space in front of his eyes.

Burn, explode, disintegrate...

As previously demonstrated by Nova, the once-colorful Osiris is stained a chilling shade of blood.The difference from the bird's-eye view is that the scene at this time is more real, as if you are in the burning Osiris, and a sense of suffocating despair hits your face.

Suddenly, the screen eerily quiets down.All the flames were dyed an ominous black, and they fell down in a certain direction like a courtier visiting the emperor.

"call--"

An indescribably huge, black dragon with black flames that symbolized despair and disillusionment flapped its wings, slowly appearing over Osiris like a god descending.

With his back facing a huge full moon, he looked down at the burning sky city below his feet, his pale golden dragon eyes were full of calm and indifference.

"..."

At this moment, time seems to be stretched infinitely. The full moon, the black dragon, and the burning city in the sky seem to maintain a delicate sense of balance, forming a picture that even the most absurd painter can't understand. The strange picture drawn.

Finally, as if he was tired of the boring silence in front of him, he spoke:

"The covenant grants you eternal sleep."

The black flames rose suddenly, and it was so easy, the once brilliant Osiris came to an end.

"My name is [Tiamat]."

At the end of the picture, looking at the city in the sky that has returned to calm amidst the flames, He declares:

"[I am disaster]."

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The picture turned black, but Lu Xi's heart became even more turbulent.

Yes, I was absolutely right.

The dragon of disaster at the end of the screen just now is the ultimate violence sealed in Celica's body - Tiamat!

Different from the one I usually see, at the end of the extremely encrypted video, Tiamat stared at the burning city in the sky beneath his feet, the undisguised indifference in his dragon eyes was shocking.

It seems to be the eyes of human beings when they see the ant's nest being ignited by cigarette butts, without ridicule, curiosity, pity, or pleasure... Although he watched the crash of Osiris, he was just [watching] ] That's all.

This ancient dragon, who has always been shown as the cute big sister next door, seems to have only now revealed the tip of the iceberg to Lucy.

Recalling that when he asked Tiamat for information about Sky City, the other party acted stupidly too much, Lu Xi hesitated for a moment, and reached out to close the [Operation Code Addition] file in front of him.

No matter what Tiamat has done in the past, judging from his current performance, he has no malice towards me and Celica.Otherwise, He might as well not take the initiative to teach me the [Beast's Intuition], which is too strong to be used. When I ask questions, he can just fool around with a few words.

Everyone has their own secrets, let alone this creature that lives in legends.

Shaking his head slightly, Lu Xi glanced at Nova beside him.

Judging from the information currently available, the so-called [Operation Code Addition] planned the crash of Osiris from the very beginning.The subsequent development was indeed as the former commander said. After 5000 years of sleep and 5000 years of repairs, the body of Osiris once again returned to its former glory.

No breaking, no building—the so-called [addition with subtraction as a process] probably means this.

Finally, Lu Xi, who browsed through the other contents in the center, did not find any other key documents, shook his head, and said to Nova:

"Come here first, let's leave."

The latter bowed slightly respectfully:

"Yes, Your Excellency Commander."