Falling into the Abyss

Roland and the other three took turns to watch the night, and Ethan had no chance to escape.

He didn't sleep all night, but kept his eyes closed and pretended to be asleep.He heard Roland whispering to Angela outside, and a few words drifted into his ears.

"...Eve...Mars...intensified infection in the second universe...mutation...blockade...the black hole at the center of the galaxy is unstable..."

Ethan moved closer to the curtain to hear more clearly, but the conversation stopped abruptly.He quickly lay back to his original position, covering his head with a sleeping bag.He felt someone lift the curtain and look at him.

Roland got into the tent again and lay down beside him.His vigil was over, and Angela took his place.Not long after, Ethan heard a slight snoring sound behind him.

Ethan turned over cautiously and looked at Roland who was about one person away from his sleeping bag.

Unexpected and deja vu scene, when he lived with Roland before, he used to quietly look at that person's chiseled profile in sleepless nights.It's just that today, the love that was once gently relaxing in the chest has turned into bitterness and... hatred.

He suddenly thought, if he moved over carefully now, and then grabbed Roland's neck suddenly, would the agent have a way to get rid of him?If you search him for a self-defense weapon like a dagger, wouldn't it be faster to use it directly to pierce his heart?

But he also knew that Roland's peaceful sleeping face at the moment was an illusion. If he really made a move, he would be subdued within a second.

Besides, these ways of dying are too fast and too easy, aren't they?

He wanted Roland to be terrified, to hear him scream, to see him despair, to let him experience what he had experienced in the Forbidden City, to make him cry and beg for his mercy... If he could grow those tentacles at this time If so, perhaps he could catch that Ahn'Qiraj right in front of him, tear her jagged body in half, tear off her snow-white arms and thighs, devour her, and then douse her acid little by little. Corroded Roland's skin, ruined his self-righteous handsome face, so that he could no longer use that sweet appearance to deceive a humble, boring, and too easily conquered fool like himself.

Then he'll eat him like he ate the horned people.He became a part of him, and he could no longer betray him, leave him.

His dark thoughts were trapped under his calm and ghostly expression like a storm. He stretched out his hand silently in the direction of Roland. The thing tore through the skin and crawled out, twisting and twisting silently against the ground, climbing up to Roland's shoulder lightly and swiftly like a spirit snake, wrapping around his neck...

Roland shook his body, opened his eyes quickly, and looked to the side. Ethan was fast asleep with his back facing him.

He often exhales and wipes the cold sweat from his forehead.

How could he have such a weird dream... He rubbed his neck, glanced at Ethan again, turned around and tried to recover sleep again.With two hours to go until the dim dawn of Faun, he needed a good rest.

But he didn't know that Ethan, who had his back turned to him, was staring at the small cut on the tip of his index finger that was still oozing black blood.

Roland only slept for less than an hour before being awakened by Ahn'Qiraj's anxious call. She detected unusual vibrations on the ground, indicating that many people were slowly approaching them, and the distance was within five kilometers.They quickly put away the tent and retreated to the aircraft, and Ethan was naturally pushed into the cabin by Roland.The aircraft lifted off quickly, passed the silver luminous forest, and flew westward around the ridge of the vast snow mountain.Ethan heard that they were sending a message to the spaceship that came to meet them, saying that they had changed the connection location.He silently marked his location and engraved it in his mind vigorously, waiting for Tanithel's detection.

The aircraft headed west all the way, and in the distance, the Hornman city could be vaguely seen across the sky.It was noon at this time, and there was a small orange-red sun in the middle of the sky, and the purple and rose-red clouds smudged each other, covering the entire undulating and gentle land in a gorgeous glow.

To Ethan's surprise, they landed near that city and parked the aircraft in a disorganized parking lot in a corner market.The city buildings of the horned people are also almost elliptical in shape, and occasionally one or two strange sharp-edged buildings rise from the ground.The city is very lively, the streets are crowded and narrow, and there are many three-horned, dark blue four-hoofed animals that people use as a means of transportation on the road, making the space for people to walk more and more limited.There are also garrisons of the Earth Alliance here, and there are quite a few people on Earth, so it won't attract too much attention.Roland made Ethan put on a dark coat with a hood like them, and led him through the intricate alleys full of steps and ditches, and knocked on the door of a dilapidated hotel with a very earthy style.

I once saw three soldiers of the Earth Army on patrol on Ethan Road, and I thought about whether to rush over to ask for help.But he managed to get out of the Forbidden City's control, and he really didn't want to hand himself over just like that.He decided to wait for Tanithel for a while.

The owner of the hotel was a middle-aged man with a beard and a sloppy belly. When he saw Roland and the others, he silently led them into the back-shaped corridor and opened a room at the corner on the second floor.He carefully locked the door, "I thought you should have left here by now." The middle-aged man lit a cigarette and glanced at Roland, then looked at Ethan, "Who is this?"

"Old acquaintance." Roland replied simply, "People from the Sagard tribe are looking for us, and they are staying with you for a while. You can leave tonight."

"Why did the Sagard tribe trouble you? Didn't you help them escape from Anas?"

"To be honest, I also think there is a problem." Ahn'Qira untied her chestnut hair in a bun, and shook it relaxedly, "It's just for a prisoner, so it is necessary to risk being discovered by the Earth Army Is it as far as the Unicorn Peak?"

"They definitely wouldn't dare to chase here." The other male Alpha agent said.

Ethan put on an indifferent look, went straight to a chair made of rattan and sat down, picked up a book on the coffee table and flipped through it.He sensed the consciousness from Tanithel in his mind, and he knew that the priest was approaching.

Sure enough, two hours later, they heard a knock on the door in the yard."Who are you recruiting?" asked the innkeeper in a strange tone.

"My friend, Ethan Eldridge." The priest's voice came from downstairs.

Ahn'Qiraj was cleaning his laser gun, but he immediately jumped up when he heard the sound, opened a gap in the curtain and let out a whistle.

"Hmm~~~ My ascetic priest Xiao Xianrou is here."

"Anyone else?"

"No, only him."

Roland glanced at Ethan, "How would he know where you are?"

Ethan shrugged and grinned at him, "Isn't this exactly what you want?"

Roland didn't argue, and said to the other Alpha, "Bengui, go out from the back and see if there are other people nearby."

The agent known as Benji flipped out of the window neatly without saying a word.The boss in the yard was still prevaricating, "We don't have anyone with that name here, did you find the wrong one?"

Roland opened the door and went out, stood by the railing on the second floor and shouted, "Let him come up."

Ethan saw Tanisel appearing in his field of vision, his green eyes were like fireflies that were suddenly lit up.Tanithel glanced at him and stepped into the door.With a serious expression and rigorous steps, the Wanxi ball flew back and forth around him.Angela sat gracefully on the table close to him, her slender legs crossed together, "Little priest, you didn't follow us all the way because you missed me, did you?

And Roland stood next to Ethan, too close, as long as he wanted, he could pull out the laser gun from his waist and point it at Ethan's temple.Although he didn't make any threatening moves, Ethan knew that if things really got to that point, Roland would never hesitate to pull the trigger.

Tanithel turned a blind eye to Ahn'Qiraj's provocative gesture, and remained calm in a standard priestly manner, "You took my friend away, of course I will follow."

"Your friend?" Roland relaxed and leaned against the armchair where Ethan was sitting, his sword eyebrows slightly raised, "I'm afraid it's not just as simple as a friend?"

The priest's expression seemed a little impatient, "Why don't we stop talking nonsense and just tell me how you want me to take him away." As he spoke, the third eye on his forehead slightly opened a gap.For a moment the room was filled with a sort of commotion bubbling with the air.

However, he couldn't hallucinate the two Ophiuchus agents in front of him like he could control ordinary humans. There must be some device on them, which is specially used to counter the super mental power of the Eve people, especially the priest of Eve.

In other words, they probably expected to meet the Eves on the Faun planet this time.

That said, it's likely all by design.They probably just wanted to find a chance to catch Ethan, maybe they wanted to use Ethan as a bargaining chip to make some deals with him.Sure enough, there is an important person in the Earth Alliance who is the secret agent of Ophiuchus.

Although it was expected, Tanisel was still very upset.Especially when Roland gave him that coquettish smile, especially when he put his hand on Ethan's shoulder so naturally, the priest regretted not taking his bottle containing Shabu Nicholas' bodily fluids with him. bring.

At this time, another person came in outside the door, it was Benji who had gone out before.The moment the door was closed, Ethan also saw that there seemed to be someone outside the door.Maybe the whole hotel is full of Ophiuchus.He and Taniser are in prison, and I am afraid it will not be so easy to get out.

"The Egg of the Preface God." Ahn Qila said suddenly, "I will let you go after handing it over."

Tanithel sneered, "I didn't bring it."

"Do you think we really believe that you will safely leave the eggs of the Prologue God on Mars?" Angela gracefully drank a cigarette, and opened the lid of the lighter with a click, "Anyway, you Eve have so many of them. The Egg of the Preface God, why not give us one. Didn't you steal one yourself before?"

Ethan thought to himself, Ophiuchus even knew about Tanithel's use of the Prologue God's Egg on the Red Earth before, and knew that Tanithel had a close relationship with him, so how much do they know about their own mutations?

I probably don't know yet... Otherwise, Roland next to him probably wouldn't have the guts to stand so close to him.

Tanithel didn't speak, but suddenly looked at Ethan steadily.Ethan heard him asking him in his head, "Do you want to go with him?"

Ethan was taken aback, as if he wasn't sure if that was really what Tanithel said to him.

The voice in my mind sounded again, and it was clearly Tanithel's voice, "Go to Ophiuchus with him, and you will be free. Change your name and surname, and start your life again."

Ethan stood up abruptly, startling Roland next to him.But seeing Beta's face filled with anger, green eyes fixed on Tanithel, his lips seemed to open to say something, but they were forcibly pursed.

Of course Ethan wanted to be free, to get out of this endless whirlpool of nightmares.

But if the only way out is Roland, he would rather be trapped in the Forbidden City forever.

Seeing him like this, the priest showed a sincere, even a little childish smile.He seemed to have made up his mind suddenly, and his gaze swept across the faces of the three Ophiuchus one by one, "How much do you know about the Egg of the Preface God?"

"You Eve people believe that it is the power fragment left by the God of Order on the newborn planet in this universe, don't you?" Ahn'Qira replied confidently, "Or, it can also be said to be an extremely sophisticated one left by some kind of super civilization. smart computer."

Tanithel had a mocking smile on his face, "So, you think you can control it? Do you really know what the God of Preface is? Even if there is a belief like Yahweh that is very similar to God of Preface on Earth , but the preface gods that really exist outside the universe are by no means as amiable as you imagine. They... have a terrifying appearance no less than the entropy gods, and they have no mercy for human beings. Anyone who tries to peek at them will be burned to ashes .Do you know what happened to the first Eve who discovered the Egg of the Preface God and touched it without authorization?"

Roland seemed impatient, "What?"

"He became a dementia, it was like his soul was burned out, leaving only a husk with basic functions. He was locked in a mental hospital, and he was always speaking in a language that no one could understand. Then one day he disappeared from the tightly sealed ward, and the autistic patient in the room with him was miraculously cured, and told everyone that he was eaten by his own shadow."

Benji sneered from the side, "Should I feel scared? This kind of ghost story is not strong enough to deceive children."

Tanithel stared at him with almost stern eyes, "Eve spent more than five centuries trying to control them, and her understanding is still very limited. And those who first came into contact with the eggs of the prologue because they were too arrogant No one can survive its radiation, what makes you so confident that you can bring it back to the Ophiuchus Alliance safely?"

Roland took a slight step forward, covering Ethan slightly behind him, with a hint of threat, "I don't need to bother you."

The eyes of the two were fighting invisible in the air, and after a while, the priest suddenly curled his mouth, smiling beautifully and sinisterly.He reached into the inner lining of his robe and took out a blue quail egg laughing. There was some damage on one side of the shell, revealing a translucent gel-like thing that seemed to have spirituality constantly surging inside. .

Apparently this was the one he took to Mars.

That little thing had a layer of flowing light in his white palm, and if you look closely, you can see many thin lines criss-crossing like circuit boards on the watch case.Ahn'Qiraj's expression suddenly changed, and he became fanatical as if he had been bewitched.She immediately reached out to touch it.

The priest suddenly shrank his hands back, and stared at her with deep pity in his ethereal gray eyes, "Are you sure? Once something is done, there is no way to make it up."

If this pun is used, everyone in the room knows how well they are.Roland glanced at Ethan behind him, unable to tell what kind of emotion was in his blue eyes.

But what Ethan was thinking about was the blue and red mixed blood on the ground, and the orgasmic pleasure when he tore apart the flesh and blood with his own hands in the memory fragments...

Ahn'Qiraj didn't see the eyes of the priest at all, and ignored his warning.Like most Ophiuchus, she has never believed in religion, and even looks down on religious people.She didn't understand that now that technology was so highly developed, how could someone be so stupid and lazy as to create a god who could save them or punish them, and help them understand this cruel universe that sometimes they couldn't understand at all.Because of this, she didn't believe that anything bad would happen just by touching that little thing. After all, didn't the priest himself just hold it properly?

So she stretched out her hand and took the egg of the God of Preface from the priest's hand indifferently.

In the next moment, her excited expression froze on her face, as if she had suddenly turned into a lifeless wax mask.