Shadow of the Beautiful World

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With a soft sound, the pocket data card was placed in a special card reader, and this card reader was connected to Icarus through a special Bluetooth frequency band. On the lens in front of Merlin's eyes, some very complicated data was beating.

A login interface appeared on the lens. During the operation of Icarus's data processor, a line of account number and password was entered, but it was quickly rewritten. The interface kept beating, and it looked like some kind of The data is wrong as well.

Merlin can do many things, he is good at many fields, but unfortunately, he is not a genius in data processing.

He could only stare blankly, but could not help Icarus in any way.

George told me that you are his favorite invention. He used his wisdom to develop 70% of his brain to write a basic program for you... He said that you can learn by yourself to make yourself more ' Clever'... I'm curious, Icarus, how long will you have to study before you can catch up with your maker?

Merlin leaned his head on the comfortable cushion, he asked softly, and Icarus, who was busy unblocking the data card, quickly replied:

If Mr. George's brain is regarded as a database, then I need to study for 3 years at the current learning speed to reach the current data storage capacity of his brain. If I want to really catch up with Mr. George's brain computing speed, then I still have to Some hardware needs to be replaced.

Well...

Merlin rubbed his chin and said:

Then it seems that I have always underestimated George, probably because he is too low-key? I heard him say that he thinks he is not as good as Reed Richards. So, do you think George is compared to Tony Stark? , who is smarter?

I can't answer that question because the two comparators have different areas of expertise.

Icarus said calmly:

In addition, this data card has a complex security device module that changes at any time. It is constantly rewriting itself to prevent me from cracking it. I mean, Mr. Merlin, I need to mobilize a lot of calculations It takes power to maintain this cracking speed, so please don't waste my computing power with these meaningless questions.

In other words, I'm too busy to chat with you... why don't you find a magic book that I can't understand and read on?

Uh, fine.

Merlin pushed his glasses, he said:

It seems that you have become difficult to get along with after regaining your personality, Miss Icarus.

I said, I don't have the 'emotional personality' you understand, don't continue to test me, Mr. Merlin, this is meaningless, you should know, I was formatted once on the physical level, and now I am not The 'I' you know.

Icarus says:

I'm going to close the information interface temporarily. If you don't plan to ask Mr. George for help, then the cracking process may take about a week. In addition, I don't think it's normal to communicate with a lady when she's fully naked. ..Using your human words, this is called 'sexual harassment', please be more careful next time, Your Excellency Merlin.

swish

The next moment, the complex data calculations on the Merlin lens disappeared, leaving only a few basic functional modules.

Well, it seems that Miss Icarus was annoyed by Merlin's questions, and she put Merlin into the blacklist.

Tsk tsk.

Merlin flicked his tongue, he stretched out his hand, stood up from the bathtub, wrapped up the towel, and said:

What a cold girl...

A few minutes later, after changing into a set of dark shirts, Merlin walked out of the bathroom and waved towards the black slim trench coat hanging on the hanger. The symbiote Beowulf made a gurgling sound, and jumped up from the hanger nimbly. It fell into Merlin's body, and quickly changed into a well-fitting windbreaker again.

Merlin reached out and inserted the key of the mysterious house into the door lock in front of him, twisted it lightly, and then walked into the mysterious house.

Xuan Lan stood by the door as before, welcoming Mei Lin's arrival.

Where's Clark?

Merlin asked.

Honor Superman is training for combat in Limbo.

Xuanlan replied:

During the last battle, he deeply felt his own inadequacy, and Ms. Liana was also willing to help Mr. Clark improve his combat skills when attacking energy. They fought fiercely. Are you going to see it?

No.

Merlin says:

I have more important things... how are the guests doing?

To be honest, it's not good.

Xuanlan led Meilin up the stairs to the second floor, she said to Meilin:

The hive is dead. It stands to reason that its control over aliens should have been lifted, but it turns out that after being manipulated once, those dark thoughts will always leave some marks in the mind of the manipulated... it Maybe it will dissipate by itself over time, but before it dissipates, those lives who have experienced control will still live in an unstable state.

It's not about physical control, it's purely a mental headache.

Xuanlan stretched out her hand and opened the door of the guest room on the second floor for Meilin. She whispered:

His Excellency Black Bolt and his queen are in a little better condition, but Miss Crystal... unfortunately, her condition is quite bad.

Merlin nodded. Leaning on a blood-red cane, he stepped into the room in front of him. Because of Merlin's occupation, he prefers some classical decorations. Therefore, the room decorations in the mysterious house maintain the characteristics of Mr. Da Vinci's era.

There are gorgeous carpets, frescoes, domes.

There are curtains embellished with gemstone tassels, velvet chairs, mahogany bookshelves, and a royal-style dressing table, as well as a comfortable big bed.

In front of Merlin, Crystal was lying on the bed, as if she was dumbfounded, her eyes stared straight at the dome filled with colorful paintings of various fairy tales, but she was not looking at it, in fact, her eyes were very Sluggish, like the lack of soul in the body.

Beside the bed, Queen Medusa was sitting there wearing a long robe. Her own condition was also very bad. In the previous hive world, Merlin took heavy shots in order to isolate them from their influence on the battle.

The queen's beautiful long hair was almost completely burned by the fire of hell. Now she is pale, and the long chestnut red hair that used to reach her heels like a cloak now grows to the roots of her ears.

But such short hair also brought a different kind of beauty to the queen.

Thanks to the prenatal and postnatal care of the Yiren Dynasty that lasted for thousands of years, at least among the royal family members of this generation, there are all real handsome men and beautiful girls. With a face, there are countless rich men and women who are willing to wave money to support them.

Of course, independent women like them don't need to make a living by selling their looks.

I heard what happened to Crystal...

Standing at the door of the bedroom leaning on a cane, Merlin said softly:

I regret that.

Ah, Mr. Merlin.

Medusa turned her head and showed a weak and gentle smile to Merlin. Without being controlled, this queen is a very charismatic person. She knows what to do to make herself a stranger. Make the best impression.

Thank you for taking us in when we needed it most, and thank you for providing us with the best treatment and help regardless of previous suspicions.

The queen stood up and thanked Merlin with the etiquette of the Inhuman Dynasty.

This thank you sincerely, to be honest, judging from their previous encounters with each other, Merlin has every reason to put them in prison, or simply kill them and the hive together.

After all, they were indeed the accomplices of the hive in the desolate world. If Merlin could block the attack of the hive, the whole world would be devastated.

In other words, Black Bolt, Medusa, and Crystal all come close to becoming true villains.

Merlin not only saved their lives, but their reputations, and most importantly, Merlin wiped out the hive and ended the most terrible shackles of the Inhuman race. He saved all of Medusa's brethren.

From this point of view, even if the Yiren Dynasty awarded Merlin a 2-ton pure gold medal, it would not be an exaggeration at all.

He is the hero who unleashed an entire race.

I know how bad it feels to be controlled.

Merlin stretched out his hand to help Queen Medusa up. There was a certain light in his eyes, and he said without any falsehood:

I also know how precious freedom is, and I'd love to see you get real freedom... As for those conflicts between us, it's just some meaningless past, forget it.

He looked at the crystal lying on the bed, as if he had lost his soul, and said:

You and His Majesty the Black Bolt King are strong-willed, and you can completely rely on yourself to heal your spiritual illness, but regarding the little girl Crystal, what can I do to help her?

well...

Queen Medusa sighed and said:

Crystal, my sister, she has the power to control the elements, and her potential is endless. Unfortunately, this power is also a shackle for her. She is easily polluted by the filthy power of various worlds. What's more, the hive controls her longer than we have, that demon has left a terrible vision of disaster in her mind.

It is very likely that he copied his past into my sister's memory...I don't even dare to wake up the crystal. Although the hive is dead, I am worried that she will become the carrier of the hive's terrifying will, making the tyrant Resurrected from the dead.

My husband was looking for a solution to this problem.

Medusa flicked her short hair, and she said to Merlin:

But I can probably guess the only way to do it... whip, that Inhuman who never really showed up.

Queen said:

According to the ancient legends of Inhumans, Whiplash is not only immune to the control of the hive, but the special power he possesses is also a kind of 'purifier', which can completely purify all the influence left by the hive on any Inhuman...

Finding an untransformed alien among billions of people without any information to learn from is really looking for a needle in a haystack.

Merlin looked at the weak crystal, he hesitated for a moment, he said:

Actually... I have a way to allow you to find 'Flash' immediately.

Merlin looked at Medusa whose eyes were full of surprise, and he warned:

But don't get too excited, Your Majesty... The news you want will cost you dearly.

What's the meaning?

Medusa looked at Merlin suspiciously. After Merlin defeated the hive, in the eyes of the queen, this mysterious earth wizard became synonymous with omnipotence.

She didn't doubt that Merlin could do what he promised.

follow me.

Merlin turned around, and he said to Queen Medusa:

It's best to bring your husband with you. If you decide to use my method, then both of you, husband and wife, should be present at the same time.

A moment later, in the lobby of the mysterious house, Black Bolt King and Medusa were sitting on the sofa, and in front of the couple, there was a piece of parchment spread out.

The rules for this thing are simple.

Merlin sat on the other side of the sofa, rubbing his forehead in the warm fireplace flames, and said to the couple in front of him:

It can tell you all the answers you want, but in order to obtain this answer, you have to pay a corresponding price. It's like a dangerous balance, which must be balanced.

Plus, it's bad taste.

Merlin said helplessly:

If it gives you some terrible options, I suggest you, stop asking immediately...

I'm just giving you a choice. It's up to you whether you want to adopt it or not. In addition, in fact, I think that the situation of the crystal is not the only way to find whipping. We can find a master of spirit and soul to completely cleanse the soul of the crystal. 'Again.

We also thought about this method.

Medusa looked at her husband who couldn't speak casually, and she said to Merlin:

But the current state of the crystal is defenseless against external energies. Her physique, which is extremely sensitive to different energies, will have a more serious impact on her body, and the sequelae of being invaded by withered pollution elements in the hive world before are still there. far from gone.

Maybe her spirit will be healed by this, but her body...

Well, this is really troublesome.

Merlin shook his head, he stopped talking, and in front of his eyes, Black Bolt King and Medusa made eye contact.

The couple's way of getting along is very interesting. Merlin knows that there is a special telepathy between them, but in the eyes of others, the beautiful Medusa is like a dumb husband who doesn't understand the style.

Uh, although the face of Black Bolt King under the helmet is handsome enough.

Each of these damned strangers has such a high appearance!

After a few minutes of eye contact, Medusa reached out and picked up the parchment. Well, it seems that they have made a choice.

Black Bolt picked up the pen and scribbled down a question on the parchment. Merlin glanced at it, but the chicken thief's parchment was blank. Obviously, this weird thing was not intended for Merlin to see. It communicates with Black Bolt and Medusa.

In front of Merlin, the couple's expressions became weird. They hesitated for a few minutes, and finally Black Bolt reached out and drew a circle on the parchment. The next moment, their eyes widened.

We found Lash...

Queen Medusa looked up, she looked at Merlin, she said:

Your Excellency Merlin, do you recognize a man named Andrew Garner?

Well...

Merlin's expression changed. He hesitated for several seconds, as if hesitating and thinking. Finally, he nodded:

Yes, I do.