"Hey, what are you doing here sneaking around." A hand suddenly patted his back, Ethan almost jumped up, and when he turned around, he saw Kim Ki-joon, who was working with him in the pipeline maintenance department, and went up In the light of the spotlight, his aged face looked cloudy and uncertain, and at first glance he looked like a ghost.
Ethan's thoughts were spinning in his head, and he pointed to the crowd on the embankment who had begun to sing in unison, "I heard that there is a sermon here, and I want to come and listen."
Kim Ki-joon looked unpredictable, and he didn't know whether to believe what he said, "Then why don't you go?"
"…I want to hear it first."
Kim Ki-joon grinned suddenly, grabbed his shoulders, and pushed him out, "Blame me, I forgot to tell you about this party. I originally thought that you shouldn't look down on a high-class person like you. Us."
Ethan was speechless, and being called a "superior" is not a good thing in the Forbidden City.
"Teacher, we have a new member!" Kim Ki-joon shouted loudly.
Chen Zeng's eyes immediately fell on Ethan, with a sincere and happy smile on his face, "It's you, long time no see!"
Probably it is rare to see a mentor greet people so familiarly, and some non-humans show a nahan expression one after another, and their eyes are focused on Ethan. Ethan felt some kind of repression of distrust, so he could only smile a little restrainedly, "Yeah, long time no see."
Chen Zeng jumped off the big stone for preaching, strode up to Ethan, and patted Ethan on the shoulder with the gesture of an elder, "Thanks to you last time we were able to escape from the red earth smoothly, not yet. Time to thank you. How is Samuel doing?"
Ethan remembered that he didn't have much interaction with the cult leader last time on the red earth, and now he was suddenly so kind that he was a little at a loss. He had to answer politely, "He's fine, thank you for your concern."
Chen Zeng suddenly patted his back and turned to all the inhumans in front of him, "This Ethan Eldridge is one of the seven people who met the Great Evil God with me. He once voluntarily sacrificed himself when he was imagining the powerful evil, but his kindness and strong beliefs came to him in another miracle, and he succeeded in temporarily pushing back the great evil god, giving us a chance to escape. Such courage and faith , is something that each of us should learn!"
Ethan listened to a burst of applause from the non-people, and even started to applaud. He now has the feeling that one foot has accidentally stepped into the quagmire, and he wants to pull it out but can't pull it out, but at this time, he has to bite the bullet and endure it, praying that this gathering will end soon.
"And I heard Jarvan say that the five-point mission you participated in recently had something to do with parallel universes? Why don't you tell us about the experiment."
Whenever he mentioned the second universe, Ethan would have a shudder in his heart. At this moment, facing a pair of eyes with suppressed fanaticism, he suddenly returned to the moment when he was standing in the sky that was gradually disintegrating, and was inexplicably hated by all inhumans. Cold sweat broke out from his palms, he hesitated for a moment, and finally explained how the space station was infected by the second law of the universe in a very concise description, ignoring that he was thrown out by other inhumans and Tanisel that section. Those inhumans showed shocked expressions one after another in his narration, and there were endless exclamations.
After finally making it to the end of the so-called "Benefactors' Meeting", Ethan left early on the pretext of being unwell. He walked alone along the pitch-dark, twisting waterway, feeling more and more dry and itchy from the back of his neck to the junction of his shoulders and neck. He reached out to touch it, but felt a few bumps, like moss. He sighed irritably, thinking that he had never grown such a thing before. Could it be some bacteria or something in this dirty sewer
After climbing out of the sewer, he went to the building to return the tools. He originally planned to go to the clinic to line up after the incident to see what happened to the skin on the back of his neck. But the registered guard told him to report to the guard hall in the East District. It was said that someone from the Forbidden City Committee had come to see him. Although the name of this committee has the word "Forbidden City" in it, its members are like gods to non-human beings - they only hear their names, but do not see their people. The work and rest time and related regulations in the Forbidden City were formulated by them, and the score of each redemption task and even the non-human number that could be added to the task were also determined by them.
Such a person suddenly asked to see him by name, which naturally made people suspicious.
Ethan came to the guard hall, the tallest and solemn rectangular building in the entire Forbidden City, nervously. After a series of careful checks, he was even taken to a small room and asked to take off his clothes for scanning before he was allowed to enter. Ethan is probably used to it. Even if he takes off his clothes and stands in the playful eyes of the guards, he will at most blush a little, and he will not feel so ashamed. He was led to two very old oak gates, and the leading guard knocked on the door and said in a very respectful voice, "Aldridge has been brought in."
A very majestic voice came from behind the door, "Come in."
Although the hall behind the door is beautifully decorated, it is simply furnished and does not seem to be used often. On the wall in the center, there is a portrait of President Abiya as always, but this is a genuine oil painting, not a digital oil painting projected on the wall. Beneath the huge oil painting was a long black wood desk, with armchairs on either side, and people sat on each chair.
Ethan saw Taniseer sitting on the right side of his office at a glance, and he felt his heart skip a beat.
Although there was not much expression on his face, his mind seemed to suddenly pile up countless bubbles, which seemed blurred and distorted. All his attention was instantly drawn to the priest, and he didn't notice that Chief Guard Schneider and Gray Fur were also sitting on one or two chairs at the end.
At this time, the Alpha, who was about seventy or eighty years old behind the desk, tapped the desk lightly with his knuckles. He has sparse white hair and a clean-shaven beard on his cheeks. Although his face is full of wrinkles, there is a lot of deterrence and awe in those blue eyes. It can be seen that he is not to be messed with. Role.
He stared at Ethan with a cold and detached look, and said slowly, "I'm Charlie Hopkins, chairman of the Forbidden City Committee."
Ethan nodded, and lowered his gaze to show humility. "Mr. Hopkins."
His attitude seemed to be very useful to Hopkin. Although his thin lips were still pressed tightly, he had already leaned back on the soft and wide chair back, playing with a pen in his hand, "I called you here today, yes I have a long-term task for you. I think Priest Tanithel has already mentioned something to you, and judging from your previous status and the charges on your back, you probably know more than I do "He paused slightly, and saw that Ethan's face showed a bit of understanding, and then continued, "Project Zero has now been downgraded to the level of confidentiality, and is jointly responsible by the Energy Bureau and Eve's ambassador, Priest Taniser, while The High Priest declares that he needs your assistance. From now on, you will go to Mars for a few days each month to assist him in the necessary research work. Do you have any objection to this?"
Ethan's heart was pounding in his chest, and the speed of shaking his head was a little too crisp, "No."
"Very good." Hopkin unscrewed the cap of the pen and wrote something on a rare white piece of paper without raising his head, "but before that, we want to ask you in detail what happened before you entered the forbidden city. Especially It's your relationship with Roland Goering."
Suddenly hearing a name that only appears in nightmares, Ethan froze and raised his confused eyes, "Why ask this?"
"Because according to the records of your information and the increase and decrease of moral value, before you met that person, you have always been an excellent assistant secretary who is careful and thoughtful, and your colleagues and your boss have very good comments on you. But After this person appeared, you seem to have abandoned all your previous values and morals, and began to have impulsive behaviors such as driving a spaceship while drinking, running a red light, quarreling with people in public, or even fighting. Until the final betrayal Nation. We don't believe in traitors, but the priests of Taniser must have you, so all we can do is to make sure you don't get the chance to make the same mistake."
"The same mistake... Ha..." Ethan's fearful and cautious expression gradually faded and disintegrated, "I'm not even a person now, how can I have the chance to betray the country again?"
"That's not my concern. I just need a complete profile of your interaction with that Roland agent." Hopkin took out an information capsule, turned on the recording device, and tapped the table with his fingers again. , "Then, let's start talking."
Ethan hesitated.
Those memories, he didn't want to talk about. He just wanted to bury the past year into his subconscious and never recall it again. He shook his head, "If I don't say it, I have to quit this mission, don't I?"
That Hopkin smiled sarcastically and said slowly, "Eldridge, this is not something you can choose. All we need is the bloodline of Tianzhe, if you don't cooperate, you will be on the line of life and death. The mother is also a good choice.”
Ethan's eyes widened suddenly, he couldn't believe that the other party threatened him with his parents, "What do you mean? She's not inhuman!"
"It's not, but if she hears that a little blood can get you ten points, do you think she'll do it?"
Ethan's lips were trembling, his eyes glanced at Tanithel. The green eyes made Taniseer a little absent-minded, and it was unclear whether he was begging him to help him speak.
But Tanisel still maintained a half-smile and said nothing.
The expected reaction, but there was still an inexplicable grievance in his heart. Ethan bit his inner lip hard, and the tip of his tongue tasted a hint of blood. He clenched his fists, and his heart sank.
Just tell a story, tell a story that has nothing to do with you.
"The first time I met him was to receive several co-researchers in the energy field from the Third Reich on behalf of the Director, who was unable to attend because he was summoned by the State Council. Roland Goering was one of them. I am now Don't know his real name..." Ethan said, sneering bitterly, as if mocking himself, "I showed them around the Energy Authority building, and then accompanied them to the apartment that was prepared for them. When I finished When saying goodbye to them after a day's mission, Roland asked me if I wanted to go out for a drink with him."
Only Ethan himself knew how short, how pale the language he used to speak.
He still clearly remembers the surprise he couldn't hide when he saw Roland for the first time. He was stunned for a full five seconds, and the other researchers felt a little embarrassed.
It is not the first time that Ethan has received foreign guests on behalf of the director. This is the first time he has been so rude. That man perfectly matched all the characteristics of a perfect man in Ethan's imagination, a tall and straight Alpha, with an elegant and steady gait, thick and smooth black hair, a handsome face with a trace of unruly features, and a pair of people who seemed to be able to. Violet eyes that emit electricity.
The man's voice is perfect, like a subwoofer that can directly hit the heart. In many Omega words, it is a sound that will get pregnant after listening to it for a long time.
After that day, Ethan's explanation seemed a little nervous, and occasionally stuttered, which caused him to laugh embarrassedly. However, Roland never showed any sneering, he just followed him, listening intently to his speech, staring at him with those heart-piercing blue eyes. Ethan is not a chick who has no experience in love. Although he has never dated Alpha, he has never been so at a loss in his two relationships with Omega and Beta. He is like a teenager who suddenly meets the lover of his dreams.
So it is conceivable that when he was about to leave, Roland reached out to stop him and invited him to go out at night, how excited his heart was, it was like thousands of colorful fountains bursting into the sky with melodious music at the same time . He maintained his composure on his face and agreed.
Looking back now, Roland had probably already planned it when he first met, when he saw the ridiculously straightforward surprise and infatuation in his eyes. He'll weave a beautiful web for Ethan that he can't refuse, and make him willingly turn his back on everything he's ever held on to.