NIP #268 - Secrets and truths of ancient times (2 in 1 order required)
#268 - Secrets and truths of ancient times (2 in 1 order required)
Just as everyone was wondering, the ship girl directly squatted down and held everyone in her hands.
Then she pulled up her collar and threw everyone in.
Gulu gulu gulu...
Xiao Yu rolled several times before stopping.
The companions called out to each other, and finally no one got lost.
Xiao Yu led everyone to grope in the darkness, and then climbed to the top of a mountain peak.
At the top of the mountain, he found a red circular gate on the ground, with raised mechanisms above the gate.
Xiao Yu turned the mechanism,
Rumble rumble rumble!
The mountain peak trembled violently, and the gate opened.
At the same time, on another mountain peak not far away, Aida also opened a similar gate.
After entering the gate, everyone realized that the Lace Eve had two cockpits.
The spherical cockpit on the left is the navigation control room.
The spherical cockpit on the right is the weapon control room.
The barrage commented: "This cockpit... is quite unique."
The control room uses a panoramic screen to monitor the external environment in real time, and the avionic equipment is also quite advanced.
Everyone quickly found the option to travel through time and space in these airborne equipments.
However, Xiao Yu soon discovered that the mark to go to Goddess Calendar 1200 was grayed out and could not be reached.
Helya analyzed: "It is very likely that although the dimensional vortex is closed, the space-time blockage it produced still exists."
Aida suggested: "Why not go back to the ancient times first and find the Masked Prophet, maybe we can get some clues from there."
Diemei asked curiously: "Why do you think the Masked Prophet has clues?"
"Because..." Aida recalled,
"Do you remember, we found a disc device that can play holographic images in Dr. Silva's house? That device is almost exactly the same as the disc device we encountered during the Griffin City palace ghost incident.
So I speculate that the Masked Prophet may be related to Dr. Silva, and he may have a way to break through the dimensional barrier."
Everyone discussed it, and since there was no other way, they decided to drive the Lace Eve to prehistoric times.
...
The ribbon on the right hand of the Lace Eve began to rotate rapidly, like a turbine warp engine, making a huge roar. The hemispherical wings on the back slightly unfolded, and the brilliance on the surface of the aircraft began to gather, forming a faint light film.
Glimmering light rippled on the wings, as if water waves were rippling.
As the ship girl gently waved her arm, a stream of light shot out from the engine, tearing the void in front of her.
The ship girl jumped up and jumped into the space-time tunnel.
The scenery of the long river of history changed rapidly before her eyes. Strange nebulae and flickering fragments of time quickly passed around the Lace Eve, forming a gorgeous picture of time and space.
Under the illumination of the light in the space-time tunnel, the outline of the ship girl became blurred, as if covered with a layer of halo.
The ship girl rotated the ribbon in her right hand at high speed, and the temporal fluid in the space-time tunnel sprayed out from behind the ribbon. The huge thrust pushed the ship girl forward at high speed.
The ship girl's body swayed gently from time to time, soared at high speed from time to time, and somersaulted from time to time.
A large amount of temporal fluid flowed along the ship girl's beautiful aerodynamic body.
In the cockpit, Aida explained excitedly:
"The Lace Eve's tough ribbon can provide powerful thrust,
And the two bowls on the back can adjust the direction of the engine's thrust, hold the temporal fluid, and prevent the aircraft from becoming unstable.
The cotton material on the surface of the armor can absorb and filter out the impurities in the temporal fluid, making the aircraft's acceleration smoother.
As expected of a super dreadnought ship girl specializing in traveling through time and space!"
The barrage commented: "I give full marks for this advertisement. Hurry up and cooperate with BRA manufacturers!"
...
At this time, in a certain rest cabin inside the ship girl, Luna, the leader of the radical faction who had woken up, stared at the long river of time and space outside the porthole, lost in thought.
With a creak, the cabin door opened, and Helya walked in with a small dinner plate.
There were fresh batteries and fuel rods on the dinner plate.
Luna sighed: "Senior Helya, why did you bring me on this trip?"
Helya put down the dinner plate and smiled: "Of course, it's to prevent you little guy from continuing to do stupid things with your group of children while we're away."
Luna said seriously: "Senior Helya, what we are doing is not stupid! Our attack on the fortress city is not to occupy the city, but to obtain information about human history, especially those key historical periods that affect the progress of civilization."
"..."
Helya walked to the porthole, looked at the changing scenery outside the window, remained silent for a moment, and continued:
"So, the reason why you prepared such a large piece of God crystal is to create a ship girl that can travel through time and space, and then rewrite human history, right?"
Luna said excitedly:
"Yes, Senior Helya, as long as we change history to be beneficial to our mecha girls, at the very least, we can lead humans to decline or even extinction by adjusting human history.
Now, this group of people has created a ship girl that can travel through time and space, which is a good opportunity for us to implement our plan.
Join me, Senior Helya!"
Helya did not answer this question, but sighed: "Remember to eat it while it's hot."
Before leaving, Luna stopped her angrily: "Senior Helya, you've changed. When did you become so biased towards humans? Did they promise you any benefits?"
Helya:
"Luna, have you heard of the "grandfather paradox"? The birth of our mecha girls came from the hands of human scientists. If we arbitrarily change human history, it is very likely that the butterfly effect will cause the human technology tree to deviate in another direction.
At that time, the history of our existence will also be erased."
"How could this be..."
Luna covered her mouth in surprise.
Helya continued:
"I am not biased towards humans. I just chose the path that is most conducive to the survival of our mecha girls under the current situation.
The reason why I brought you on this trip is also to let you witness with your own eyes that there are kind people like Mr. Xiao Yu and Ms. Aida among humans. They are objects we can unite with, and we will create a world where both sides can coexist."
After Helya left, Luna looked at the empty room and slumped weakly on the bed.
...
After that, the Lace Eve successfully returned to prehistoric times and arrived near the Griffin United Chiefdom.
The ship girl was too conspicuous, so Xiao Yu asked her to hide in the forest and stand by, and then sneaked into Griffin City with the others.
Because of a series of recent events, the guards in Griffin City have become stricter than usual.
Xiao Yu and others spent a lot of effort to finally bypass the guards and arrive at the Griffin Palace.
To their surprise, the guards inside the palace were much more lax than outside, especially the closer they got to the room where the Masked Prophet was, the more lax the guards were.
Finally, when they entered the room where the Masked Prophet was, they were surprised to find that the prophet was already sitting in the chair waiting for them.
"You're finally here, Xiao Yu... or rather, should I call you Adam? My son."
Xiao Yu was shocked and stood there on the spot.
The barrage in the live broadcast room was also filled with "??????????".
Aida: "You are indeed Dr. Silva. I thought of it when I saw the disc device in your room."
Helya continued to add: "So, the previous haunting incident was not a so-called palace ghost, because she was wearing a scientist's white coat, so her real identity is actually your wife, that is, the biological mother of Xiao Yu and Fiona, right?"
Dr. Silva nodded slightly and said slowly:
"That's right, she is my wife, but unfortunately, she passed away many years ago. I often take out that disc device to miss her voice and smile, but the people of this country regarded the holographic image as a ghost.
Many years ago, during an experiment at the research institute, the prototype machine suddenly went out of control and went berserk. The God crystal in the prototype machine suddenly operated at maximum power, and a space-time rift appeared.
Our family of four was swept into this space-time hole. My wife and I came here because of this..."
Diemei said in disbelief: "So, you came to this era and assisted King Griffin, helping the wicked to do evil, oppressing other elf races and emptying the World Tree elves?"
Dr. Silva sighed, and a hole appeared in the ceiling above his head. The gears under the seat activated, driving his whole body to rise rapidly and leave the room.
He only left one sentence: "Go to the top of the World Tree. There, I will tell you what has happened over the years and the method to break through the dimensional vortex barrier and return to Goddess Calendar 1200."
Xiao Yu and others looked at each other. There was no way now, so they had to climb the World Tree again.
Not long after they left, King Griffin secretly poked his head out from the corner of the palace corridor.
He called a guard to his side and ordered: "Go, summon all the guards in the city and go to the top of the World Tree with me."
...
After a long climb, Xiao Yu and others came to the top of the World Tree again.
This time, they were surprised to find that a newly opened entrance appeared in an inconspicuous corner of the canopy.
Entering the interior of the World Tree, Xiao Yu discovered a research center.
This center is located in the heart of the World Tree, emitting a faint and mysterious light.
In the central hall, tall glass jars were neatly arranged, each containing various elf body fragments.
These elf fragments used for experiments were wrapped in some special alloy, flashing with a faint light.
The walls were covered with various strange screens, displaying complex data and charts.
In the center of the hall, there was a huge workbench with various experimental instruments placed on it. Dr. Silva's research notes were left on the table. In the very center of the workbench, a machine with a complex mechanical structure was operating, emitting a slight hum.
At this time, Dr. Silva was standing next to this machine.
He said:
"Back then, after being swept into the space-time tunnel, I personally witnessed the invasion of the Moe God crystal into various historical periods of mankind. Coupled with the powerful energy generated by the prototype machine going berserk, I felt a deep fear of the existence of this God crystal material.
I realized that any improved remedial measures were just a drop in the bucket.
In addition, my two children were separated in the long river of time and space. I didn't know which era they drifted to, and I was unable to travel through time and space again. Therefore, I can no longer use the improved version of the God crystal in their bodies.
So, the initial purpose of this research center was to use the power of the ancient World Tree and elves to change the history of the God crystal's existence, so that the future world line where scientists developed the God crystal would be completely erased, and mankind would re-evolve a world line without the existence of the God crystal."
Aida frowned and said: "But in this way, the future human beings will disappear, including you and your family!"
Dr. Silva smiled bitterly:
"Little girl from the future, I can understand your dissatisfaction and resentment towards me, but I have no other way. I have even prepared to sacrifice myself and my family for this.
Unfortunately, my plan was destroyed by you.
Looking back now, all of this is inevitable. I was too arrogant, so arrogant that I decided the fate of future people for them.
However, fortunately, I saw you again, Adam, my son.
I found that the improved version of the God crystal I implanted in your body is growing very well. It should already have the ability to reverse the space-time erosion.
So, after you left last time, I started another research——
Using the remaining elf power in the laboratory to create a metal that is enough to break through the space-time vortex barrier, you can call it "Ether Source Crystal"."
Diemei saw the fragments of elf power on the test bench, and could feel the remaining divine power of the World Tree elves from it, and her face suddenly showed sadness.
Dr. Silva noticed her expression and said:
"Little girl from the fairy clan, I am very sorry for borrowing the power of the World Tree elves you worship,
However, it was really not my intention for King Griffin to use the future technology weapons I brought to carry out killings.
I have repeatedly advised King Griffin not to do this again.
But in the end I did not stop him, and I indulged and appeased his behavior. I have a share in the sins committed by King Griffin.
Because, in order to complete the plan to erase the future world line, I must get the assistance of King Griffin. He knows this era better than I do, and can mobilize more power."
Dr. Silva took the completed Ether Source Crystal from the test bench.
"Now, I will give this source crystal to you, Adam.
You can use it to create an ether weapon. This weapon, combined with the power of the God crystal in your body, should be enough to break through the obstacle of the space-time vortex, allowing you to return to 1200 and find your sister Eve.
Then, you and your sister must work together to go to the deepest part of the space-time vortex and reverse the space-time chaos brought about by the God crystal from the source..."
After he finished speaking, he wanted to step down from the workbench and hand the Ether Source Crystal to Xiao Yu.
Suddenly!
From the shadows behind the workbench, King Griffin's tall figure flashed out. His face showed ferocity, and the long sword in his hand pierced into Dr. Silva's back and then pierced out of his chest.
Drip drip drip...
Gurgling blood dripped from the tip of the sword.
King Griffin roared angrily:
"Silva, you clearly told me that you would give me this Aether Crystal and help me forge the most powerful King's Sword. That's why I was willing to help you and provide you with everything you needed without compensation.
To win the war against the Elven race, our Griffin Kingdom has already made too many sacrifices.
Why! Why did you betray me!
Could it be that from the beginning, I was just a pawn in your hand?
Answer me, Silva!"
"Dr. Silva!!!"
Xiao Yu and the others shouted anxiously.
Just then, a large number of kingdom guards poured in from all directions of the research center.
Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and drew his weapon.
The other companions and the cute girls also activated their skills to respond to the battle.
The scene was immediately filled with the glint of swords and the clash of battle!
The screen was flooded with comments:
"Wow, this is so exciting and tense!"
"Go, streamer, go!"
Lu Yu quickly tapped the keyboard, maneuvering and operating. After the growth along the journey, the combat power of Xiao Yu's team has become considerable.
Although the Griffin King was very powerful, he was still no match for the siege of Xiao Yu and others. After a fierce battle, his huge body crashed to the ground.
The fallen Griffin King pleaded in a panic, "As long as you let me go, you can choose any of the treasures in the kingdom's treasury, my harem of three thousand beauties."
Die Mei took a deep breath and walked forward with her sword.
"Mr. Xiao Yu, I would like to personally end the humiliating history of our Elven race. Is that okay?"
Xiao Yu nodded silently.
The Griffin King was so scared that he was covered in tears and snot, with no kingly demeanor at all: "Die Mei, I'll give you my throne, please spare my life, please... ah ah ah!"
Before he could finish his words, Die Mei's long sword had already pierced the Griffin King's neck.
She looked up and choked with sobs: "My fellow clansmen, I have avenged you."
...
On the other side, Dr. Silva, lying in a pool of blood, was also on his last breath.
His mask fell to the side, and everyone was surprised to find that the doctor's face was pitted, with holes and knotted blood vessels everywhere, looking very terrifying.
The doctor sighed, "Researching the elven power to change the future requires frequent close-range operation of the equipment. My face has also been eroded by radiation because of this. I usually can only wear a mask."
He tremblingly stretched out his hand and stroked Xiao Yu's cheek.
"I thought that the time-space storm would prevent our family of four from ever seeing each other again. I didn't expect that Xiao Yu, you would come to correct history... Also, is your sister doing well...?"
Seeing that the doctor's breath was gradually weakening, Xiao Yu quickly took out the pendant from his arms, opened the scroll, and showed the doctor Fina's portrait.
"Is that so, my lovely daughter has grown into a big girl."
At this moment, Hella keenly noticed that the doctor's eyes moved involuntarily after seeing Fina's appearance, but she did not expose the doctor's abnormality on the spot.
The doctor handed the Aether Source Crystal to Xiao Yu's hand.
"Take it and fulfill your true mission."
Xiao Yu held the doctor's hand: "But, Dad, you..."
Dr. Silva smiled weakly:
"This is the ending I deserve. The sins in my hands are no less than those of this old guy, the Griffin King.
But, I'm very happy that you finally called me Dad..."
As the doctor spoke, his arm completely drooped, and the light in his eyes was completely lost.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly fell into sadness.
"Xiao Yu..."
Ada and Isabel reached out almost at the same time, wanting to comfort Xiao Yu, but they both put them down and silently withdrew from the research center.
Maybe, it would be more appropriate to let him accompany his father for the last time now.
The live broadcast screen was also filled with comments:
"How should I put it, although I don't agree with Dr. Silva's methods, but standing in his position, he can only do this."
...
After a long time, Xiao Yu stood up, wiped the corners of his eyes, and walked out of the research center.
"Now is not the time to be sad, let's go save Fina."