Wasteland Echoer

Bypassing the rubble, broken glass, and the bones of many stray beasts, Dak and Wulfya rushed into the semicircular building.

He didn't have time to carefully examine the messy but contemporary relics inside. Following the voice, the two walked up to the rooftop and appeared not far from the location of the "Fusion Alien Body".

Just when the two of them laid their eyes on its strong and graceful beast-like body, the surrounding environment began to quickly turn from bright to dim. The originally warm winter atmosphere around them suddenly turned into the ultimate, Biting, as cold as in an extremely cold realm.

"No matter what you are doing, Master 'Future', you must stop. I smell the abnormal scent of a sequence monster. It will bring danger." Dark shouted, carrying the "KLSD-22" rocket launcher Get up, aim at the head of the "fusion body", hold your finger on the trigger, and be ready to launch at any time.

However, the "fusion body" just showed a contemptuous smile, glanced at Dak and Wulfya like a god observing insects, and said in a low voice:

"Ritual...the future...hope...monsters...are not...terrible..."

"What exactly is here? What is your purpose?" Wofya asked, picking up the "Northern Bear" pistol, pulling the trigger hard, and pouring bullets towards the "Metal Alien". He knew that this would be of little use. But the inexplicable anger ignited in his heart forced him to take this opportunity to vent.

It wasn't until there was no more ammunition in his barrel, and their heads were covered by thick dark clouds filled with lightning sparks, that the normal, refreshing voice of a young man came from the beast-like body of "The Fusion Body" again. :

"There is a sequence monster here that can destroy or seal the entire 'World Energy Evolution Platform'. It is a rare creature made by humans, that is, the Crusted Empire, and is managed by the 'Empire Sequence Monster Management Association' The S-class monster is numbered 'MB-009' and titled 'Heart of Eternal Cold'."

"MB-009: Heart of Eternal Cold?" Duck repeated doubtfully. For some reason, this term felt very familiar to him, but he could not think about its origin for the time being.

While he was thinking about it, the voice of "Future" came out from the throat of "Future Alien Body" again:

"The Crusted Empire is a great empire, whether it is military, technology or ideology. They understand the so-called 'checks and balances' of the Khitanris and understand that even the supreme and great things they create must have power. Can compete with it.

"If a powerful force is controlled by oneself, it may not get out of control and can be executed according to the predetermined process; if it is coveted by someone with ulterior motives, it will instantly become a weapon that threatens oneself. You two federal soldiers know the phrase Khitan Ris Do you have any famous quotes about Taoism?"

"Let's hear it," Wulfya replied.

"'One yin and one yang are called the Tao. At the extreme of yang, the fire will burn out, and at the extreme of yin, the ice will disappear. If they are in conflict with each other, then there will be something." Recited in Fire Empire language.

Naturally, Wovya and Dak, who had a little knowledge of Eastern culture, could barely understand its meaning. Therefore, they both hesitated and not only did not move forward.

In fact, Dak felt that the rocket launcher on his shoulder began to become heavier and heavier at some point, like a boulder that could never be pushed to the top of the mountain. He could not throw it away and had to endure the pain it caused.

After a long time, Wulfya finally spoke and asked in an uncertain tone:

"So, you plan to find or activate the power of the 'Heart of Eternal Cold' to seal the old Imperial Laboratory and 'Evolution Table' that the Federal Council has found?"

"Otherwise?" "Future" asked:

“Could it be that after all seven ‘evolution platforms’ are activated, the energy of the sun will be directly used by that old devil Vasily?

"Don't be ridiculous, he has been bewitched by Satan and blinded by darkness. Now he can no longer listen to any instructions from the righteous master. Greed and arrogance have long begun to corrode his heart. Now, the person who holds the power of the federation He is truly a devil."

"Don't blame Satan for everything. He is not so busy and confuses humans every day." Dak complained:

"Obviously, a group of people, in order to become the so-called savior, bewitched Vasily, made him arrogant, inflated, and crazy. He wanted to be a pioneer in 'restarting the era,' but the bear had to fly before he could learn to walk again. , isn’t it ridiculous?”

"I don't object to your point of view, so I still want to emphasize that we may not necessarily be friends, but we must be a community of interests. I am opposed to the Federal Council, and you have also become their enemy. With the help of 'Eternal Cold' It is not against the interests of both of us to contend with them, so why should we fight?" "Future" said in a sincere tone.

Hearing this, Wulfya sighed softly, put down the "Northern Bear" pistol, pointed the muzzle down, made a truce gesture, and asked:

"How to get it, 'Eternally Cold Heart'?"

"Ritual, a simple ceremony." "Future" replied:

"You know, big man. It's not difficult to get the sequence monster. The difficulty is to find this space. The Federal Council is very smart. After discovering that the sequence monster is suitable for the environment here, it chooses to seal it and properly protect it. After one hundred The "Order No. 57 on Preventing Unintentional Persons" issued years ago directed that an industrialized settlement should be built in the east of Xinfeng Town, in the north of Binglin City, close to the extreme cold zone.

"On the one hand, it is used for scientific research and cracking the technology left behind by the old empire. On the other hand, it is used to establish the so-called 'Ice Defense Line' to better develop and restore the strength of the federation. From the beginning to the end, no one except the top brass of the Federal Council knows about the 'Eternal Cold Heart' 's existence, even after they received and cracked the files of the 'Empire Order Monster Management Association', they only sent a few superpowers to check the protection situation, and did not observe it up close.

"After all, its creation not only absorbed the energy of the moon, but also sacrificed many extraordinary people who mastered the power of water-based magic. Naturally, the humans who control it can not only use the power of ice freely, but also use it as a weapon. Use it as a key, insert it into the 'evolution platform', use the repulsive properties of water and light power to create a 'jump array', and send it into the sun for complete destruction.

"Naturally, the Federal Council attaches great importance to this place. Until the invasion of the 'Icebreaker Wave of Heartless People' a hundred years ago, the order here was extremely stable. Indeed, this place was abandoned because of the frequent invasions of the 'Wuxinless People'. Because of the existence of sequential monsters, this place Some of the residents suffered from "ice syndrome", where their body organs or limbs turned into unmeltable ice, and finally died in pain.

"Furthermore, due to the characteristics of sequential monsters, they frequently attract 'unintentional people' and lost people who have good intentions to come for 'exploration.' But I also want to mention the wisdom of the Federal Council. After abandoning this place, they did not completely block the news. There is no ban on talking about everything here.

"However, the top leaders of the Federal Council and various meetings no longer take the initiative to mention this place. They deliberately chose to forget it. In addition, this place is not special in the first place. The news of the 'Heart of Eternal Cold' has not been leaked. Naturally, it will be mentioned again. No one remembers this place.”

"This is an interesting story." Wulfya said with a bitter smile:

"It turns out that the best way to make a place disappear is not to destroy it or ban talking about it, but to deliberately and collectively forget it."

"Yes, but even so, I still found these things that were left behind in the vast sea of ​​information. Not to mention the useless people in charge of the 'Order Society', even the top brass of the Federal Council may not know its existence. You guys. You are lucky to know the most effective way to counteract the 'Evolution Platform Conspiracy', but you may also be unlucky." "Future" said, with a scary, childish laugh coming from his throat.

Under the gloomy sky and flashing thunder and lightning from time to time, this kind of laughter has the ability to destroy the spirit and attack the consciousness. If it were not for people like Dak and Wulfya who have been fighting on the front line with "unintentional people" all year round, and often with the lost. The human beings who have come into contact with this person may have long been penetrated by this invisible demonic voice that has penetrated their psychological defenses. They have gone crazy on the spot in the gloomy and depressing atmosphere and taken up weapons to kill themselves.

But Wofya heard the implication of "Future", raised his pistol again, and asked:

"So, you want to kill the two of us who know such a secret?"

"Maybe not." "Future" controlled the "Fusion Alien Body" and shook his head and said:

"The premise is that you are not crazy before the end of the 'Cold-rising Ceremony'. Only the strong deserve my respect and become my friends. Big man, your physical strength has indeed reached excellence, surpassing human beings, even 'unintentional' Human' level, but your spirit, I can't be sure.

"You and I are like lonely travelers in the long night, and I naturally need friends. So, stare, listen, and marvel!"

In the roar of "Future", circles of holy, angelic halos began to appear around the body of "Future". They wrapped around his strong body like a patron saint, slowly lifting him without wings. Leaving the place and rising into the air.

Immediately afterwards, these haloes seemed to be interfered by a strong external force. They began to become distorted, intersecting and stacking randomly like drunken dancers, and finally shattered and turned into crystal clear ice.

Within a few seconds, ice covered the body of the "Melting Alien Body", completely enveloping it, making it look like a huge ice robot. Then, countless ice tentacles began to slowly extend outward.

They are arranged irregularly, chaotically combined, and messily entangled, eventually forming a "meat ball" based on ice.

After a few seconds, a piece of blue light fell from the sky, belonging to purgatory. In the chaotic flickering of the light, Dak and Wulfya simultaneously felt the terror of alien species rooted in the long ancient time and space. As the gloomy atmosphere became more and more... It was so dense that they were already enveloped in the darkness that transcended time and space and were suppressed to the point where they were unable to make any sound.

Not long after, the refreshing voice of a young man chanting a mantra came:

"Belong to the cold gods, belong to the dawn of the dark night, please listen to my prayer and accept my praise. When the scorching sun disappears and the long night is full, I pray to you, the master of the dark night. Give me the ability to withstand the scorching heat. , grant me the power to open the 'Ice Heart', and I will use my life to ensure the balance between light and darkness."