Overturned Tower

This time he opened the door very easily.

It was as if the door had never been locked.

Chapter 53 The Meaning of a Hero

Russell is back.

After months of disappearance, he finally returned with news of victory and hope for the future.

He was awakened by the loud cry of new life being born into the world, and the hope that sprouted from the bottom of people's hearts.

Through the prophecies and plans of the deer head, the people who have learned the truth cheer and celebrate their hero's victory over the illusion.But Russell's return did not cause any waves, fanaticism or doubts among the crowd.

Because people are no longer confused.

They already know the road ahead, how they will move forward and where they will go.

"Heroes" are no longer a necessity for them.

Under the eternal night and in the city, everyone who has lived until now has become a hero.

Family hero, lover hero.He is his own hero.

They did not choose to save the world for the sake of "inheritance of civilization" or "the future of mankind", but to protect the people around them; nor did they trust Russell because of "twilight species" or "heroes"—just Just because they don't want to give up hope.

They still want to live.I want to live with the people I value.

It is precisely because this desire is so clear and united.Birth, gender, relatives, age, talent, education, appearance, personality...human beings who are different from others in any field can be united.

Not some lofty ideal.

Just for the common life.

It was a disaster.But at the same time it is an opportunity.

Russell laments the growth of people.He was wearing a white robe, squatting on the highest point of the hospital building, quietly looking at the city in the eternal night.

Compared with the bright and brilliant night scene on the sky island in the past, this city in the eternal night is so quiet.Only a few key facilities remained lit all night.An extremely cold wind mingled with ice blows in the city, and thick frost forms on the window lattices.

Russell only stayed for a short while, and a layer of frost formed on his clothes.It looks like a statue covered in snow.

"Aren't you going to see your child?"

Bad Day's lazy voice came from behind Russell: "It's a cute little girl. You can follow your eyes."

"I've already seen it. I went there right after I came back to the present world. I even gave her a good name..."

Russell didn't look back, and replied softly: "You underestimate me now. I'm everywhere."

"Our new god..."

Bad Day sighed and walked over from behind Russell.With his arms propped on the railing, the cold wind couldn't get close to him at all.He walked by, and the wind and snow avoided it.Even if it is only an inch away, it seems like a thousand meters away.

"What's the girl's name?"

"It's called Anna."

"Is there any special meaning?"

"I had a friend in my previous life with that name."

Russell smiled and said, "I told Delphinium. If it's a girl, it's Anna; if it's a boy, it's Annan.

"To remember... I lived in another world. And I'll never go back."

"Even if I become a god, can't I go back?"

Bad Day said suddenly: "Is this the future you think? Use a worldwide disaster, a world-ending disaster that is closely related to everyone, to unite people."

"If I'm really a 'God', I might be able to go back. But what's the point of that, bringing the disaster back to my hometown? It's better to stay here and be the warden of eternal life.

Russell glanced at the bad day, and casually pointed out the bad day's thoughts: "You are wondering whether this disaster will inevitably come. You are wondering whether I have a way to eliminate the disaster before it happens."

Hearing this, Bad Day shook his head slightly.

Bad Day didn't answer, just said softly: "Actually, I quite like that thing you made...I mean, Fuji Society.

"The Relief Society uses all to help all, which is tantamount to teaching man to help himself. That's good. Only the helper is helped."

Russell didn't answer either.Because he knows what Bad Day wants to say.

He wasn't even trying to tell something, ask something.I just want to vent my confused emotions.

"When I was very young, I dreamed of being able to join such a group. Looking at the children who were busy and sweating profusely trying to help others, I thought of myself back then. Nothing special The reason is just that I think this kind of work is extremely wonderful...or maybe it's because I was born in the Nan family and a genius, and I didn't feel how difficult and painful life is."

Bad Day said softly: "Until that man appears.

"—It doesn't matter whether I live or die. I'm as small as I am, and until I die, I'm just a grain of sand in the era. If I can set off a small wave, I think it should be my honor."

As he said this, he took a deep breath.

Turning to look at Russell: "This is what your father, my teacher... told me.

"I was shocked by the vastness and greatness that I could feel when I looked directly at the torrent of the times. For the first time, I realized... Maybe I am not the center of the world. I am just a tiny grain of sand. One day, there will be Washed by time, faded. I carry that awe with me.

"That year, at the age of 14, when I was imagining the future for the first time, I fell into 'thinking' instead of 'delusional'.

"What I'm thinking is - how can I make this era remember me?"

"Become a 'big big guy.'"

"Well, to be a 'great big shot'. Alice said that to me back then. At that time, I was very strange... I was a candidate for a name elf, and what big person can be greater than a name elf?"

The bad sun gazed at the dark sky.

He couldn't tell whether it was day or night outside at this time.

But there was a bright light in his eyes.

"That's what I asked Alice too."

Bad Day said: "Alice gave me a different answer than Sheath.

"She said... there is no point in being anyone big if you set your sights high and far. The day will come when the company will be wiped out, just like the kingdoms of old. The directors will be forgotten, It's like we have forgotten those kings and nobles. In the infinite future, perhaps civilization will disappear, and human beings will also disappear. At that time, any shining star in history will also lose its meaning.

"—However, even if you only help one person. Change his fate, save him from the quagmire, pull him back to the right path, and send him back to the world. You will become a hero remembered by him all his life. To him There is nothing greater than you in this world. You are his 'hero' alone.

"Willing to help others, and having the ability to help others, so that others can live happily and die cleanly, that is the greatest person in their hearts. Greater than any director or elf.

"—'Be a hero and save others, Nan Liujing'."

Bad Day said softly: "That's what she said. It was only then that I understood ignorantly... not only those who set off a torrent in the era and were engraved by the era can be called great people."

Russell chuckled: "This is probably my mother's partiality... She never said that she wanted me to be a hero one day."

"She favors you, and doesn't want you to sacrifice. This is the greatness of a mother. It is also because of this... Back then, I wanted to follow you on that empty boat, because I was afraid that you would go the wrong way one day. Therefore, I That's why I dragged you to the Tower of Babel against the doctor's wishes, and that's when I beheaded the saint and said that to you."

"'—be a hero, Russell'."

Russell and Bad Day replied in unison.

He smiled happily and stood up from the ground.Easily flicked the frost and snow on his body.

He turned his head to look at the bad day, his pupils were clear emerald green.Just the same color as the girl who was just born.

Bad Day looked at Russell and smiled.

He held out his right hand, and Russell grabbed it firmly.

"I have one last question. Our Warden, Guardian of Civilization, Greatest Hero, Savior of the World—

"Can you tell me who didn't become a hero in the end..."

Bad Day asked Russell solemnly: "You who are most worthy of being called a hero, how do you define the word 'hero'?"

"—I am a hero, so I am a pioneer."

Russell said without hesitation: "Dare to be the first. Dare to be the first in the world."

"……pioneer."

Bad Day chewed the word and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.Like letting go of something.

He suddenly smiled: "Then this time, it's not your turn to be the hero. After all, you will be the last to appear.

"This time, let us be the pioneers."

Chapter 54 The True Sun

No one thought that the first person to stand up to challenge Yong Ye's authority was an ordinary truck driver.

He used to be a freight pilot of a subsidiary company of Shenzhi Heavy Industry. His daily job was to drive a freight convoy of twelve heavy trucks to pick up goods from the factory in the lower city and distribute them to his company.

Later, he lost his job because of the company's bankruptcy and joined the rebels.Because he was quite good as a pilot, he once became the small leader of the rebel army.Until the end of the synthetic human rebellion, after the monkey-faced eagle killed many of his comrades-in-arms, he lost his life goal and fell into confusion.Also quit the rebels.

Which side is right?Is it the one that makes you unhappy?Or the side that brutally slaughtered?Or, are both parties wrong?

At that time, he had seen the power of heavy armored soldiers.

Like an invincible giant, they easily dispersed their formation composed of synths, tanks, mecha soldiers and heavy drones.That is a real weapon of war.

Of course, he also accepted the plan and prophecy conveyed by the deer head image.

But he, who has been deceived by the company too many times, still can't fully believe all this.After all, this is the information passed by an elf director, even if it is just a matter of fact, it cannot be completely believed.

——Yes, the black dome must be shattered, otherwise everyone will die.Even if it's just for this purpose, the transcendent has to stand up.

However, there may be another conspiracy here-because no one knows whether these elf directors are using this method to eliminate the existence of other extraordinary people by the way.Now that the Seven Islands and the people on the ground have merged again, the era when the seven giants ruled the world is over.If other extraordinary people give up their power in order to open the black vault, then in the new era, they can still rule the world.

A superior person is still a superior person.

Even if the black dome can indeed neutralize the extraordinary power, it is not certain that the black dome must be destroyed by this method.

There are still many people who hold this idea, including many scholars and engineers.They need to verify the defensive performance of the black dome - maybe the black dome can only neutralize the extraordinary power, but the defense is already fragile?

And the truck pilot code-named "Driller" volunteered to be the experimenter.

On the one hand, it is because he really wants to verify the doubts in his heart, and also feels that his life is hopeless and eager to find the meaning of life.Regardless of the result of my verification this time, even if I fall into the sky, I can draw a perfect end to my meaningless life.

On the other hand, it was because he so desperately hoped that he could drive a reloaded mech.

"This is so fucking handsome—"

The auger screamed excitedly, and the reddish-brown "Amber" body rose from the ground.

As its speed gradually increased, two to six larger and larger wings of light gradually burst out from behind it.There was no need to turn on the refrigeration device directly. Under the cover of the frost storm, a piece of distorted air was directly steamed in the place where it passed, and then condensed into an instant frozen ice flower in the blink of an eye.

In the dark night, a crimson light group slowly rises under the gaze of people.

Like the rising sun.

And under people's silent gaze, it became smaller and smaller, and its light became fainter.In the end, the scorching fire, the red sun turned into a red planet.

Then, it spewed out a flame.

In the dark high sky, a cloud of fire suddenly burst out.

And the crimson lines are like etched circuits.From there as the center, it spreads faintly towards the surroundings, and it is fleeting.

"--boom!"

In an instant, thunder erupted from the curtain of Eternal Night.

The crimson thunder was like a divine punishment, falling with a crackling sound—penetrating the sky and the earth.

At that moment, the faces of the people looking at the sky were flushed.The heavily armed soldiers who could resist the missiles disappeared directly into the thunder.Even the area around the launch pad on the ground turned into a white field, and the surrounding ice and snow completely melted.But that was not spring.

The thunder seemed to land in people's hearts, causing the hearts of those who looked up at the fleeting sun to tremble.

The mech named "Amber" has the most powerful cannon in the world.Comparable to Dragon's Strike.But it failed to shake the curtain at all.

People already know the ending.The last fluke went out.

There is no such thing as the best possible.There is no possibility of breaking the Black Dome without sacrifice and risk.

How can this god-like veil be shaken by one's own strength?

——Only give up.

People no longer always look up at the night sky, but bow their heads.

But that is not surrender, but silent mourning.

What flickered in the sky was indeed a real sun—under the reflection of its light, real enlightenment appeared in people's hearts.