As Alice worked hard, the lights for lighting in the dark and cramped space suddenly turned on. The girl excitedly waved her arms twice, looked at Eddard and shook her head like a pet, and the dust raised by her movements made the latter cough.
"Is the ventilation system still working?" Alice nodded under Ed's gaze, "Then let's turn it on together."
After dozens of seconds, fresh air rushed in. After completing the task, Alice walked out of the main control room with light steps, and Ed carefully followed behind her, carefully looking at the surrounding environment.
"It looks like a deserted base. It is estimated that it can't accommodate too many staff, so it should belong to a small and medium-sized secret society." Ed's line of sight swept across the long and narrow corridor, and finally landed on the corner at the end of the line of sight. On the dust, "Is this place abandoned for many years?"
"All the data in the database has been formatted. It should have been formatted many times. I can't restore it." Alice turned to face him, and walked backwards with her hands behind her back. "According to the built-in clock in the power supply, The last shutdown record was in 1989."
"Eight or nine years?" Ed was quite sensitive to this number, it was the year he was "born" again.
"Hmm, Universal Century 0089, when Ed was still..." Alice's voice stopped abruptly, and the girl who lost her balance because she was walking backwards slammed forward—yes, fell forward, no Knowing why she didn't fall backwards in accordance with the laws of physics - and exclaimed, "Oops!"
Ed quickly caught Alice, who took advantage of the situation to hug him and rubbed twice in his arms before reluctantly stood up again. The artificial mental retardation is still sensible, knowing that he is on the way to find Minerva, and it is not suitable for intimacy on the spot.
"Walk well and show me the front." Ed tapped Alice's long silver shiny hair, and scolded her in a fake manner. He has always been adamant about Alice's persistent "diving" behavior. Extremely indulgent.
"Hehe." Alice showed no sign of self-reflection, "Ed Ed, I can't find any trace of human activities at all, have we been deceived... Hey, I found a strange device, it seems to be at Ayanami's place. I've seen something like that."
"At Li's place? Lead the way." While Eddie followed Alice, he took out his mobile phone and dialed the number of the person who gave him the clue. The phone was connected only after the second ring, "Liu Mei, you Is there any problem with the information given? This is an abandoned base with no trace of human activities at all."
"I said, can you calculate the time difference before calling every time, do you know what time it is in the morning in Beijing time? I have never seen such a difficult customer as you, and if this goes on, I will really increase the price." Complaining Companion With a loud yawn, he slammed it from the other side, "I can guarantee the authenticity of the information with my life, but I can't rule out the possibility that someone speculates that the transaction between you and me deliberately leaked false information to me."
Ed's heart was clear, and now anyone who has a little contact with the upper world can guess that he is looking for a daughter all over the world, and it is not an exaggeration to say that his close cooperative relationship with Wang Liumei is well known. It is only natural that some people who see him unhappy want to take the opportunity to cheat him. Wang Liumei must have taken the above facts into consideration before handing this information to him.
"I'm sorry, staying in the United States is because of my bad attitude." Ed immediately apologized, "It's about Minerva's safety, I'm a little impatient."
"It's okay, I'm not angry at all." The other end of the phone chuckled, "I don't know why, every time I hear your apology, I feel an inexplicable sense of superiority. I don't want to understand the reason, but this It doesn't stop me from enjoying the feeling."
Just as the two were talking, Ed finally entered a room with a sense of technology after following Alice around and around. The moment he stepped into the room, he froze in place.
"It's here." Alice pointed to something like a dormant pod in the center of the room, "I've seen something similar to this in Ayanami, but she didn't tell me what it was for, and I didn't ask."
However, Ed recognized it immediately. It was an old model of the Transformer Transformation. The whole world that knows the existence of this thing can be counted on one hand, so there is no doubt about where this place is: "The secret base that Lux abandoned back then? Eighty-nine years, no wonder it's eighty-nine years..."
"What Lux?" Wang Liumei didn't seem to hear what he was saying, "I just said, even if someone plots against you, you have nothing to worry about, you won't talk about your own body like an apostle, Alice is still with you. Together. If you really can't think of it, it can only be pure suicide. You can die as much as you go, and you don't know how to lose."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sudden heart palpitations made the alarm bells ring in Ed's mind. Just when he was about to give Alice an instruction, Alice fell into his arms without warning—this time it was definitely not a diving.
"Ed, I feel very uncomfortable." The girl raised her head and looked at him, her face full of weakness, "I have no strength, my body doesn't obey orders, and it is judged that it has been invaded by a virus. The cells are producing antibodies, and it is expected to take 72 hours. above."
Alice's shell still maintains her human form well, and there is no sign of turning into a pool of liquid metal, so it does not seem to be a deadly virus, as long as the antibody is generated, it can be cured. Ed thought quickly, what forces in the human activity circle have the ability to create a virus that can paralyze Alice
No, not one, but himself.
"DG virus? Ventilation system? No, all finished products and materials are strictly controlled, only Li and I are qualified to contact, except... Except for the sample that I took home on the day I treated Alice, I remember Lux also brought it with me. One copy comes back, and then I both... Wait, have I used the backup?" Ed was startled, "Stay in the United States, help me—Hello? Stay in the United States?"
He was answered by the same intermittent "hello" and fretful "what's the matter" and "can you hear me" from the loudspeaker.
"The concentration of Minovsky particles has risen." Ed put Alice on the ground carefully, and quickly described the situation to the other end, but she didn't know how much she could hear. "It's a trap."
“… Ed… hold on… be careful… save you… wait for me…”
Communication was cut off completely after that.
Ed did not panic, but waited quietly in place. If he expected it right, the other party just wanted to get rid of Alice and create a chance to talk to him alone. And even if he guesses wrong, as long as the comer is not NT, the apostle-level AT force field will also teach him to be a human being.
Sure enough, about five minutes later, a consciousness that was so familiar and unfamiliar appeared in his perception. That consciousness descended from the sky to the ground, entered the base, moved to the same floor as him, and then approached him methodically. In his mind, the complex emotions of intense yet tranquil, joyful and irritable appeared from far to near, and Eddard couldn't recognize them clearly, and he didn't want to recognize them at all.
I don't know how many milliseconds, or how many microseconds, the footsteps finally sounded not far away, da, da, da step by step tapping in my heart. The electronic door opened, and a figure appeared at the door.
She is not as thin as she used to be. Although she is still slender, she does not feel weak. The thin sword hanging from her waist adds a heroic spirit to her. Compared with the past, she has grown a lot taller, and now she can at least reach his neck, but it's a pity that her slender legs are hidden under the long skirt, so she can't see the whole picture. Even her breasts swelled a lot, now he has no reason to laugh at her for being a junior high school student at the airport, right
The only constant is her soft facial features and her naturally curly brown hair, just like yesterday.
"Long time no see." Ed felt a little thirsty because his voice was a little hoarse suddenly.
"Seven years and one hundred and ninety-five days to be exact." The visitor smiled at him indifferently, "Mr. Lingos, you are fine."
Hearing that the other party was still using the same honorific as seven years ago, Ed was relieved for no reason. It's good to be honorable, this is the only distance he can confidently grasp, otherwise he may not even know how to talk to the other party normally - he still doesn't know whether he is counting the womb angel and Nanali or Ma. Lianna gave birth, should he call her mother or sister.
"You've changed a lot." Ed tried to maintain a natural tone, "You asked Minerva to steal the DG virus for you? This kind of thing can't pass the security check. How did she give it to you?"
"I haven't seen you for so long, the first topic is questioning..." Nanali lowered her eyes, "It was hidden in a cute little bear pillow and sent to me. I'm afraid no one has the guts to open the doll sent by your daughter. Bar?"
"So your revenge drama has already begun, right?" Ed sighed, "I was the one who wanted to kill your brother back then, just come at me if you want, Minerva is still a child, why did you deceive her? , get her involved? You know how much she trusts you."
"Minerva is still a child..." Nanali couldn't help laughing. "Don't get me wrong, I have never lied to Minerva, I have never told her a lie. And that child is bigger than you. The imagination is more sensitive, and it can easily see through lies and malice with ulterior motives.”
"It seems that our definitions of deception are not the same." Ed shook his head, he found that it was difficult for him to be angry until now, and he even faintly trusted the person in front of him in a certain corner of his heart, "Tell me , your purpose. After going around in such a big circle, what do you want me to do?"
"Actually, at that time, I also thought about secretly leaving a back door for myself, and directly using drugs to make you incapacitated. But I also thought that if your enemy is lucky enough to hit a weak spot and put your life in danger, you can The gains outweighed the losses, so I didn't choose to do this at first. But if that's the case, I can only resort to this and make a fuss about Minerva." Nanali made a gesture of invitation, "You can obediently faint. past?"
"Where is Minerva?" Ed asked rhetorically while estimating the distance between the two.
Seeing Nanali approaching lightly and alone, Ed began to consider a plan to subdue her without hurting her. Although his athletic ability has not improved qualitatively with his vitality, he has humbly asked Taoxiang for a lot of melee combat skills over the years - it is a shame to wait for his wife to save him every time.
"She is still in the palace waiting for me to take you back, and you will be able to see her when you open your eyes again." Nanali smiled sweetly at him, "As long as you cooperate, I will definitely not hurt her. of."
"In that case—" Eddard suddenly burst out in the middle of his words, and the distance between him and Nanali shortened dramatically at an incredible speed. Just when his hand was about to touch the opponent, the figure in front of him flickered like a ghost, followed by a pain in the back of his head, and then he didn't know anything.
"You don't need to learn how to do it for the role of the intelligence department. Let me tell you what's good about you, really..." Nanali smiled bitterly and supported Ed's fainted body, rubbing her fingers as if recalling the feeling of the hand just now. Tip, "Well, unexpectedly pleasing?"
…
When Eddard opened his eyes again, Minerva appeared in front of him just as Nanali had promised, but in a way he didn't expect.
The room Ed was in was not large, and there was no natural light source, only the lights played a role in lighting. The room was decorated in warm pink, and one could imagine which girl it belonged to, but the dense electronic devices on the wall on one side of the room ruthlessly destroyed the overall decoration style.
He was lying on his back on a piece of furniture that was most likely a bed. His wrists and ankles were handcuffed to the bed by metal tools. When he raised his neck, he could see a large plush that looked like Bear Bull was placed on the head of the bed. doll. A strange girl was sitting on top of him at the moment, her face flushed from shyness or excitement.
"Are you finally willing to recognize the reality?" The strange girl leaned down and rubbed his cheek affectionately. Ed only felt a soft and unfamiliar pressure on his chest, "I've grown up?"
His proud brain is blank, all brain cells are down and generally refuse to work. He couldn't analyze the current situation, and he didn't know how to get out. Just matching the face of the girl in front of him with the name took all his energy. No, not at all, the little girl in his memory is definitely not like this...
"The best way to deal with a self-deceiving NT is to slap him in the face with shocking facts, and I'm right, Minerva." Nanali's voice came from about the door, "Ask me for help. ?"
"Please leave us alone, Sister Nanali." Minerva stood up vigilantly, and her tone suddenly turned cold to the bone. "Even you are not allowed to disturb the most important moment."
"It's just a joke, don't take it seriously." The entrance to the room was gradually covered by a certain organ, and Nanali's laughter gradually decreased, "Everyone is NT, you understand."
"Everyone is NT, I understand." Minerva murmured, then shook his head vigorously, put his hands on Ed's chest, and stared straight into his eyes, "This time No one is bothering us anymore."
"Can you get off me first, and then untie the restraint?" Ed tried his best to concentrate and try to regain his thoughts, "You are too impulsive now, we need to have a good talk."
"I refuse." Minerva said and began to unbutton himself, the milk-like skin reflecting a seductive luster under the light, "I am no longer a child, I have the right to decide my own life, and this is the my decision."
"Don't take it off, wait a minute!" Ed immediately turned his eyes away from her.
"Don't take off your clothes and stockings, I understand." Minerva reached into her clothes and pulled out a piece of fabric and put it aside at will, "The house is surprisingly small, isn't it?"
Endless remorse filled Ed's chest, and long-forgotten memories came to life. Eight or nine years ago, Char had warned Minerva about the unusual family environment in which he lived. At that time, his mind was full of ELS, and he didn't take Char's words seriously. Now the retribution is coming.
"It's not like that," he could only argue in vain. "This kind of thing is two people who love each other—"
"I love you." The girl quickly tapped his lips with a short breath, and there was a faint sparkle in her slightly wet eyes, "Don't you love me?"
"Love and love are not the same." Ed had never wanted to escape from reality like this. "It takes two people to agree to-"
"Liar, isn't it obvious that CC pushed me? Also, Lux can be considered seduction, right?" Minerva clenched her lower lip with her upper teeth, and gently stroked her soft fingertips, her face turning even brighter. Di, "The mouth says no, but the body is very honest."
"We can't do this!" Ed cried desperately, closing his eyes. "You're my daughter!"
Minerva didn't answer, but took a deep breath and slammed her body down. The tearing sensation instantly penetrated the whole body, and the severe pain that had never been experienced made the girl's whole body tense, and the ten finger marks on Ed's chest were clearly visible. For a long time, time finally began to pass slowly after freezing for more than ten seconds. Minerva was panting and crawling on his chest, with a happy and sweet smile on his face.
"So what?" She stuck out her tongue and licked it playfully, "It's all daughters, why can't I?"