Arknights is too real, right?

This is something Xia Feng must let Ifrit understand.

The direction of history has already changed, and the future is full of infinite possibilities, including the worst possible ones.

In this boundless sea, Xia Feng didn't know what he was facing. The most dangerous things in the world were often unknown things.

This time, reason told him that he could not rely on his own stubbornness to protect others like before. He promised Hemo to protect Ifrit, but the black and white twins only lasted until the 13th day. To put it bluntly, he was not sure. , if he dies, the trouble level of the matter will directly increase by several levels. Of course, he will not know it even if he is already dead.

By that time, everything will be too late. In order for everyone to survive, he must use his current strongest combat power, and the result is still unknown. He may also die, and Ifrit may die as well.

Ifrit's mind is very immature, so he must let Ifrit understand the meaning of doing this and prepare for death. Maybe this is a sign of his own incompetence, but to put it harshly, even Ifrit Fleet will die, and he also wants Charmander to make his own choice and understand why she died.

Helmer took huge risks to protect her, and he also saved her with his life more than once, so this time, he hoped that Ifrit would also understand the meaning of using his life to protect others.

At this time, Puda rushed out of the cabin carrying a small box and ran to Xia Feng. He opened the box a crack.

"Brother Feng, here are 4 S-level source stones and 11 A-level source stones."

"Take out the S-class source stone and give it to me."

"good."

After receiving an S-class source stone from Puda, Xia Feng brought it to Ifrit.

"Ifrit, I need your power. What we have to face is the inhuman existence in the deep sea. It is the same for everyone. The most important thing is your own life, but this time I hope you can risk it. To protect the people you want to protect, are you willing to fight side by side with me?”

Ifrit looked at Xia Feng blankly. At this moment, in a life where she had a very shallow understanding of the meaning of life, she seemed to understand something.

A memory that was not very long ago, but very long in her life, came to her mind.

Rheinland Life, Experimental Base No. 4.

When Ifrit woke up from her slumber, she had no memory in her mind, just like a newborn baby. She knew nothing except the language system that was copied and pasted into her brain.

Since then, it has become commonplace to undergo various experiments on the experimental table every day. He has been stimulated by severe pain to the point of fainting, his consciousness has been paralyzed by drugs, and his body has been ripped open like a rag doll.

However, every time the experiment ends and those indifferent faces in white coats leave the laboratory one by one, only one person will stay.

This person would clean her body carefully, put her into clean clothes, and hold her gently in his arms. Later she learned that this person's name was Hemo.

I don’t know since when, being alone with Helmer after the experiment became the only time Ifrit looked forward to. Helmer taught her some common sense of life, told her some stories in books, and brought her good things. Eat candy.

Whenever she sees Hermer, Ifrit's blank heart will have a strange emotion. She doesn't understand what this emotion is. It's like a matter of course. She knows that Hermer will protect her. , but I don’t know what I should do.

I don’t know how long it took, maybe because she had been relatively quiet, Ifrit’s freedom in the experimental base was no longer restricted, but whenever she passed by the corridor, those people in white coats would look at her strangely. , and some people will whisper.

"It's Experimental Subject No. 19. I don't know what the senior management thought, but they allowed her to move freely."

"Hey, the SP experiment is very special. Maybe it's to build her mind."

"It's just an inhuman monster. What kind of intelligence does it need? Anyway, all 18 of them died before. I probably won't succeed this time."

Ifrit lowered her head. She heard those sounds, but she didn't know how to react. She just felt that there would be an inexplicable tingling feeling in her heart.

"what are you guys saying!"

At this time, she heard Helmer's familiar voice.

"Ifrit is not an experimental subject without emotions, she has her own thoughts!"

The two staff members who were scolded by Hemo were stunned for a moment, and then said with a sneer on their faces.

"Hey, isn't this the new top student? He even gave the experimental subject a name. Are you playing house?"

"I really don't know what connection you had to join the SP experiment. You are a newcomer. I heard that you also participated in the construction of the core part of the experiment. Could this experimental body be yours?"

"Snapped!"

A clear voice came out, and the usually sensible and calm Hemo hit someone for the first time.

Ifrit, who was standing next to her, was stunned. At that moment, she seemed to understand something. Perhaps, protecting her was not what Hemo should do.

2 days later.

The staff found two burnt corpses in the corner of the underground laboratory. After identification, they were also relevant participants in the SP experiment.

Ilitli admitted that she was the murderer. Since then, her freedom of movement has been restricted. Except for the time of the experiment, she has been kept in an isolation area.

In front of the isolation room, Seria asked her through the iron bars.

"Ifrit, why do you do this? Answer me."

"have no idea."

"have no idea?"

"Those two people seemed to have said too much to Hemer. I don't want Hemer to encounter them again."

Ceria stared quietly into her eyes from outside.

"You want to protect Helmer?"

"I have no idea."

Ceria used her authority to open the door to the isolation room, walked in, pulled up Ifrit who was squatting on the ground, and spoke to her seriously.

"Hermer protected you, so you want to protect her, there is no problem, but you don't know the consequences of doing so. If you understand the price of doing anything arbitrarily, and still choose to protect someone, That is true protection, just like Hermer, if in the future you encounter someone who knows the seriousness of the consequences and still chooses to protect you, you should protect him."

In a distant era, the flame giant Yifulit was unable to protect others, because its flames would melt everything. Naturally, no one would protect it. When it disappeared, everything in the world would have no sorrow or mercy. , some are just happy.

With her thoughts withdrawn from distant memories, Ifrit quietly looked at the Origin Stone handed to her by Xia Feng.

"Xia Feng, when you rushed into the sea of ​​​​fire to rescue me that day, did you know that you might die?"

Xia Feng was stunned. This was the first time he heard Ifrit calling his name seriously.

"I know I may die, but I will still save you. That is my own choice and has nothing to do with anyone else, including you."

Different from just now, a strange memory emerged in Ifrit's mind, like a movie, with various strange scenes taking turns playing out in her mind.

Burning forests, boiling lakes, fiery red skies, blazing earth, and in the center of the flames that seemed to be able to swallow everything, was herself.

No one is waiting for her to protect her, and no one will protect her. Even though her lover is standing in front of her, she cannot hug or touch her.

What she saw was the memory of the flame giant I "F" Lit. In the end, it disappeared from this world with such deep regret.

on deck.

Everyone felt at the same time that an invisible heat was arising inexplicably. The next second, the elements in the air began to tremble uneasily.

Xia Feng was in a state of confusion. At this moment, an illusory flame beast seemed to be reflected in the pupil of his left eye.

In this era, its name is Balrog.

The invisible heat wave forced everyone to retreat. Ifrit's body seemed to have ignited a sealed furnace, and just the aftertaste of the release had already distorted the air.

Heat waves hit Xia Feng's cheeks. As the successor of the black and white twins, his sixth sense told him that this energy was not the source stone skill, but the flame of the Balrog, which was at the same level as the black power in his body.

Ifrit raised her head, stretched out her hand and took the Origin Stone handed to her by Xia Feng.

"I understand, I may die when facing things in the deep sea, but before I die, I will protect the people I want to protect on this ship. This is my choice, Ifrit."

Thanks to Lu Yu and Lu San for being promoted to another elder in this book. Fengfeng will add one chapter today and finish the third update today.