Colonial Suit

No one could describe what Blood瞳 and Carrie were feeling at this moment.

What did they see? Was this really just a painting?

No, this was definitely not a painting, because in Blood瞳's eyes, it had no canvas, no brushstrokes, and no substance.

What appeared before him was a burst of stardust. Countless glittering blue light spots danced and swirled, forming one mysterious pattern after another, instantly losing his mind in them. Within this so-called painting, Blood瞳 didn't know where he was or how time flowed. He only felt as if he was surrounded by countless starlight, witnessing the miracles of the universe with his own eyes.

He saw the formation of celestial bodies and the evolution of life.

He saw groups of Star Beasts playing in the universe, occasionally passing over planets.

The scene shifted, and he saw the life of a planet nearing its end, gradually turning into a white dwarf.

His consciousness skimmed over the white dwarf, feeling a sense of desolation as it approached its end. The white dwarf burned fiercely, releasing unimaginable heat and super-gravity, collapsing bit by bit...

Then, the scene changed again. Blood瞳 found himself in a vast and boundless sea of clouds.

There was blue sky, but no land. It was a sea of clouds with no end in sight. Everywhere was filled with pure white clouds, as if they were solid. The cotton candy-like clouds had azure lakes and cloud-formed mountains. Among them, countless girls with wings on their backs frolicked. Each of them was as beautiful as an angel, exuding a strong sense of vitality with every move they made.

"That's... Marc..."

For some reason, this thought suddenly flashed through Blood瞳's mind. His consciousness hovered over the clouds for a moment, then flew towards the sky above the clouds.

There, was a huge and unparalleled tree.

Blood瞳 couldn't understand how it existed here, because he couldn't see the roots of the tree, the land, or the celestial bodies. It was just a tree, an unimaginably large tree. It existed abruptly in the clouds, its canopy stretching out, covering an area of hundreds of billions of kilometers. Its canopy was dense, covering the sky and the sun, and its trunk was thick, like a pillar reaching the sky. Countless strange little creatures flew around it, bringing an unimaginable sense of life. In Blood瞳's eyes, its size alone was comparable to a planet. Above it, was surrounded by the silver bell-like laughter of Marc girls.

Blood瞳 didn't know the name of this tree, or how it grew to be so huge, but he felt that this tree exuded a strong attraction, pulling him involuntarily towards it, closer to it.

Approaching... getting closer...

The tree became clearer in Blood瞳's eyes. He saw many Marc girls living on the tree, collecting abundant fruits. Butterflies fluttered around them, and each girl's face was filled with a smile called happiness. They played in the canopy, building tree houses. They weaved flower baskets with vines and collected dew with leaves.

They were so beautiful and so full of vitality that even Blood瞳 thought they were like a group of elves, who shouldn't exist in the human world.

But this was just the beginning. As Blood瞳's consciousness floated towards the canopy, he saw more and more beautiful Marc girls. When he was about to reach the top of the canopy, he finally saw a perfect, almost indescribable woman.

What a beautiful girl she was...

Almost one look at her could make you suffocate. The beauty of this girl was beyond miracles. Her face was delicate as water, and her hair was soft as clouds. Her graceful curves were hidden in a pure white veil. Two huge and pure white wings on her back gently stretched out, fanning with the breeze from time to time... In Blood瞳's eyes, she was like an angel loved by all the gods, a perfect work of art in herself. Especially on her smooth white forehead, a prism-shaped red crystal emitted a bewitching and captivating light, unforgettable at first sight.

At this moment, she was sitting quietly in a small tree house above the canopy, outlining a painting with her fingers.

Her fingers were slender, like jade scallions, drawing mysterious trajectories in the void. But for some reason, Blood瞳 couldn't see the painting she was making, as if her painting shouldn't exist in the human world.

He saw her paint for a while, and a look of pain would appear on her face. The crystal on her forehead would also dim a little. The longer she painted, the dimmer the crystal's light became.

After a while, the girl seemed too tired. Finally, she stood up and sighed softly.

Her voice was very gentle, like a ethereal breeze. Listening to it made one's mind clear. Blood瞳 couldn't understand what the girl was saying, but just looking at the girl's tired appearance, he felt heartache.

It was an indescribable heartache, and Blood瞳 didn't know why. Although he had only met this girl for the first time, he seemed to be able to feel the girl's pain and bewilderment.

It was an extreme loneliness and despair...

The girl lightly parted her red lips and uttered another series of graceful syllables, but Blood瞳 didn't understand at all.

He could only quietly watch the girl continue to suffer, continue to be tired...

Day after day, year after year.

She kept perfecting her painting. When she was thirsty, she would drink a little dew, and when she was hungry, she would eat a little fruit. She didn't sleep, and she didn't even think about stopping. She just kept sketching, completing the painting that Blood瞳 couldn't see in the void with her fingers. During this process, no one disturbed her, only Blood瞳... quietly sitting next to her, becoming the only spectator.

He saw the girl getting thinner and thinner, and he saw faint wrinkles appearing on the girl's fair skin. He also saw the girl's eyes gradually losing their luster. The crystal on her forehead became more and more dim.

It was a long and short process. It was long because even Blood瞳 didn't know how much time had passed, and he could only see the girl gradually withering and gradually aging. It was short because when the final painting was completed, Blood瞳 only felt it was an instant.

The sense of temporal conflict made him feel like vomiting blood.

But Blood瞳 couldn't care about these things, because at the moment the painting was completed, a bright and radiant smile suddenly appeared on the girl's face.

That was the first time she showed a smile in front of Blood瞳, but it was as bright as the sun. In her smile, Blood瞳 suddenly felt that the whole world disappeared, leaving only this bright smile that didn't belong to the human world.

Then, he heard the girl utter a series of different syllables.

His expression changed.

Yes, he couldn't understand the girl's words, but this string of syllables was an exception, because this was not the girl's Marc language, but a language that only existed in the Great Chaos. A language that once made countless civilizations yearn for and fear.

Crodir... the language of the Battle Nation!!

The string of syllables was a name and a sentence, roughly meaning, So-and-so, I love you so deeply, but you disdain me. Then let my soul sleep from now on, I will make the whole universe crazy for me, just for a glance from you.

This was not a painting at all? It was clearly a wish, a bet!

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From this sentence alone, Blood瞳 could guess a rough story. But what he didn't expect was the information revealed in the girl's words. This girl actually had a connection with the Crodir civilization?

Then this painting...

Blood瞳 didn't dare to think about it. Under the shock of his mind, his consciousness became unstable, and everything in front of him began to shake. The girl's image was also becoming more and more blurred. He tried his best to look down, but he couldn't see anything clearly no matter what.

In the next moment, his consciousness was as if it had been knocked back from countless light years away to his body. The previous room appeared again. Before him, the Yamer Box had recovered and became a whole again. And opposite him, Carrie was still sluggish, her eyes dull as if sleepwalking.

Taking a deep breath, Blood瞳 took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

The ethereal smoke slowly rose, and Blood瞳 quietly looked at the Yamer Box in front of him, his expression complex.

He didn't disturb Carrie, because he knew that everyone saw Marc Latara differently. This was not a simple painting, but a girl's everything. It was her soul, her wish, and her madness. Blood瞳 didn't care what others saw, he only knew that what he saw was the truth of this painting.

A clue that could lead him to the ancient Crodir civilization.

From the end of the world to today, almost every step of Blood瞳's journey has been condensed with his blood, sweat and fighting. Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, Blood瞳's improvement is his own effort. But only Blood瞳 knew that the most crucial factor was the colony.

It can be said that everything he has today originated from the unit he got in the sewer.

The colony unit of the distant civilization, Crodir.

Therefore, if there is someone in the current universe who wants to know the past of Crodir the most, then this person must be Blood瞳.

The cigarette butt burned out bit by bit, and Blood瞳's thoughts gradually became clear. Just then, he heard a faint moan from the opposite side. Carrie also woke up.

He smiled slightly and extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand.

"It's really great." Carrie seemed to be still immersed in the dream she had just experienced, her red lips involuntarily opening and closing. Her eyes were full of excitement and intoxication.

"I can't describe that feeling. Is this Marc Latara? As expected, it is the most mysterious painting in the universe. I feel like my whole person has been renewed. This feeling... is really..."

"What did you see?" Blood瞳 asked softly.

"Oh, dear." Carrie covered her face, blushing. "I can't say, I really can't say. I'm sorry. This is my own secret. But I have to say this painting is so perfect. It's simply dreamlike. If I could, I really wouldn't want to hand it over."

"Yes, I am willing to exchange it with all my wealth. As long as it can stay by my side."

"I can understand your feelings," Blood瞳 replied with a smile. Then he said something that stunned Carrie.

"Because, I want it."