Deep Sea Embers

Today, half a century after the end of the Hidden Abyss Project, Tirian finally felt the...chill of this plan that continues to this day.

The "No. 3 Submersibles" that surfaced one after another seemed to appear before his eyes again, and also appeared in his mind, along with those cautious soldiers, serious priests, and the Frost Queen with a cold face and a silent expression. It was like seeing the hatches of those submersibles opening again, seeing crazy explorers walking out, specious humans walking out, swollen and deformed monsters, screwed and deformed pieces of flesh, dead and strange mud, and dry and suspicious black fibers. And...seeing the empty cockpit of the seventh "Submersible No. 3".

"The platform was under extremely tight protection at that time, and there were a large number of priests and guards guarding the site," Tirian frowned and recalled, "But... I must admit, your question is a bit scary."

Duncan didn't say anything, but after a few seconds he suddenly asked: "What did you do with those No. 3 submersibles?"

"Except for the first authentic one that floated up, the other six copies were put into the furnace, dissolved into ingots in the sacred flames, and then poured into the sea - even though it was a large amount of metal resources , but no one dares to leave those things behind," Tirian said, with some hesitation in his tone, "But if, as you said, even the first one is not 'genuine,' then the situation is...

"The first one, where to put it?"

"If you are asking about its current whereabouts, I don't know," Tirian pointed and shook his head. "The rebels should have destroyed everything related to the Qianyuan Project, but no one knows how we destroyed these materials. Maybe Just recycling before dismantling?

"But you're certainly talking about the period after the rebellion... Submersible Three has been sitting in a warehouse in the port area since it was commissioned."

Duncan was silent for a few seconds, and finally breathed out heavily: "I understand... Tirian, thank you for being willing to tell me so much. Anyway, that information greatly satisfied my curiosity.

Tirian seemed to be very worried. After many years, I looked back and analyzed the original "Abyss Plan". I really noticed too many chilling details from it - although the plan itself is full of weirdness, the kind of looking back The little bit of uneasiness that invaded my bone marrow was more stressful than being in it at the time. Especially the doubts my father raised about the Frost Queen's last order just now made me vaguely feel... that half-century-old incident. The old case that started before seemed to have no real significance at all.

My father's voice came from the mirror nearby: "Go in and you will be sent to the cathedral - I think you will not tell others what happens here."

"It is said that Normal 023 first appeared, not on the cold sea, but far away in the sea area where the Frost Queen was executed and fell into the sea." Duncan's voice sounded from the mirror, "You and he have the same belief. But the Frost Queen herself can’t explain her origins. As you just said... there are too many things in the deep sea that we cannot understand. "

"Oh, I won't think about it for now," Alice scratched her head, then smiled and looked at Duncan in the mirror, "Anyway, if there is anything that I need to do or cooperate with, just tell me what to do. Just do it.”

"Go back through the side door." Tirian thought thoughtfully. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke: "It seems that this doll hates being around you."

My father had no intention of leaving him behind.

Then he turned around and stepped firmly into the flame door.

His mind is now filled with thoughts related to the "Qianyuan Project".

He caught Ruian but suddenly stopped.

Tirian stared at the sailor with deep eyes and said one word after another: "I fell down on the road."

"It was really delivered..."

He was really embarrassed to do it himself to his father, who was just a little girl whose height almost only reached his chest.

Silence returned to the warehouse.

"Can he understand this?"

Even today, that was enough to make him extremely vigilant, and he even couldn't help but send an early warning to the city-state and the church.

But at this moment, he had no intention of "snitching" to the church.

"With 023..." He muttered softly as if talking to himself, "It's really similar..."

"Um!"

The sailors looked at each other, and finally nodded and obeyed the captain's decision.

"That's enough, I don't want to discuss that issue for now," Tirian sighed and walked towards the church door. "Let's go back first. I need a good rest today, and then it's time to set off back to the north."

Another sailor saw something strange about Ryan and was shocked: "Captain, the wound on your face...and why is your head swollen so big?!"

Tirian looked at his expressive father in the mirror with some surprise, and then at "Alice" who looked exactly like the Frost Queen, but looked nothing like the Frost Queen except for her appearance. After a moment, she suddenly smiled. stand up.

These are the sailors he sent back before.

For a moment, several sailors had not arrived in front of Tirian. One of them started to mutter without waiting for him to stop: "You are back! The sun is almost setting. Where have you been?"

A flash of fire flashed through the gloomy alley. A moment later, the groggy Tirian walked out of the alley and saw the majestic gate of Prand Cathedral not far away.

"Of course, he was never a snitch."

The big pirate muttered something, and raised his hand to hit his somewhat groggy head, but accidentally touched the swollen area, and immediately gasped in pain.

He stood firm in front of the main entrance of the Cathedral of Storms and touched the swollen areas on his face and head.

"...I fell down on the road."

"I will."

"Did you fall?" The sailor who spoke first looked at his boss suspiciously, "Your fall was a bit too... too advanced, it was like you hit the city wall and the ground of Pland with your head... "

Zhu Ruian knew that he couldn't hide his embarrassing appearance. He didn't expect to be able to rely on the healing ability of a special person to recover before returning to the cathedral, but it turned out that although this weird boy used the ghost demon's method It remains to be discussed, but the wounds caused by the ghost demon are still very troublesome. It has been more than half a day, and his head is still swollen.

Tirian walked towards the Cathedral of Storms, and just after taking a few steps, he saw several figures appearing at the door of the cathedral, running towards it.

His father is indeed redistributing a team. At least from what can be seen so far, he has not yet controlled the normal 023. There is also a strange boy with powerful power who can summon ghost demons to work for him, but that is obviously not the case yet. all.

That time, Duncan didn't find an explanation to fool the doll, but thought about it seriously before speaking in a deep voice:

"It may be related."

Duncan said calmly: "At first, he kept you because he was stalking you, but then he found that you could be of some use."

But anyway, today’s conversation has begun.

"Return to the north? Are they staying there for a few more days? I had planned before..."

Alice looked at the direction in which the flames disappeared, then turned to look at the mirror next to her. After reacting for a long time, she suddenly said: "Captain, why did I look at them and smile just now?"

Alice muttered in confusion, then thought about it again, and then said something else: "What you were discussing just now was about the Queen and the Abyss...does it have anything to do with me?"

Alice's answer was much more complicated. I laughed sadly, nodded and said: "You are next to the captain, he is awesome!

Tirian answered, and then looked at the flaming door, seeming a little hesitant, but finally made up his mind and walked forward - but after he was about to step through the door, he stopped again, unable to help himself. He turned back to look at the Gothic doll standing quietly next to the mirror.

After holding it in for a long time, I caught Rui

An still could only give a perfunctory excuse.

The words "Abyss Plan" came to mind again, and Tirian waved his hand: "That's enough, it's time to go back, there are still things to do here in Lengliehai.

The sailor jumped out of the window and immediately reacted: "Oh, yes, yes, you obviously fell down accidentally. I will help you apply medicine when you get back..."

…

A sound of flapping wings suddenly came from the side, and Tirian looked away, only to see a shadow of a bird wrapped in green flames flashing past in the air, and then the place where the shadow flashed was... Suddenly, blazing green fire burst into the sky, and the flames rose and swirled, turning into a vortex door in the blink of an eye.

Recalling the origin of the wound on his head, Tirian couldn't help but gasp in his heart, and while muttering, he couldn't help but be curious.

Duncan replied casually: "I didn't know."

The strength of this little boy is a bit too scary... This is a ghost demon that is heavier than two adults tied together!

The captain himself left a word and then disappeared for a whole day. This obviously did not end the uneasiness among his men.

This is a visceral anguish.

“Shouldn’t be difficult”