Looking at the woman in front of him who was wrapped in black bandages, Charles was full of vigilance.
Although she seemed able to communicate and did not display any hostility.
He didn't trust 005. He had dealt with gods many times, but gods' blessings were not so easy to obtain. He had to pay an extremely painful price every time.
"Nothing, I just think humans are very interesting. You can lie, be brave, love, move and dance. This is interesting. I like humans. Sometimes I think, how great it would be if I created you."
005's words made Charles frown even more. "Like a pet?"
"No, to be more precise, it's the kind of love a grandma has for her grandson. So do you want these two wishes?"
Time suddenly became quiet, leaving only the sound of waves hitting the rock walls of the island, and this sound lasted for a long time.
Finally, 005's body gradually faded in front of Charles. "It seems that you haven't made up your mind yet. It's okay. I'll come to you when you have made up your mind."
The moment 005 disappeared, Shanshan immediately grabbed Charles and teleported him back to Hope Island.
As soon as Charles returned to Hope Island, before he could see the surroundings clearly, Anna, in tears, rushed over and hugged him tightly in her arms.
When the other crew members around saw this scene, they also gathered around excitedly and cheered loudly. Their captain had returned.
Charles looked around blankly, watching their mouths opening and closing, but heard nothing. His mind was still digesting what 005 said.
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The Foundation was destroyed, and the mountain that was floating above the heads of the Earthsea humans completely disappeared. The good days for the Earthsea humans have finally arrived.
However, the bustling scene outside seemed to have nothing to do with Charles. He sat in the training basement of Hope Island, his eyes staring straight at the ground, as if he wanted to see through the ground to the other side, the world that belonged to him.
The door of the basement was pushed open silently, and Lily, who had deliberately dyed her hair black, flew in from outside. She looked at the bent back with a bit of hesitation on her furry face.
"Mr. Charles?" she asked hesitantly in a low voice.
When she saw the scarred right hand reaching out to her, Lily smiled happily and she threw herself on it and rolled around in Charles' calloused hand.
Charles pulled his hand back, placed it in his arms and gently stroked Lily's soft hair.
After nudging Charles' chest with her little head, Lily raised her head and asked curiously, "Mr. Charles? Why are you always looking at the ground? Didn't you like looking up before?"
"Do I?"
The tips of Lily's furry ears moved up and down as she nodded vigorously.
"Yes, yes. You used to like looking at it. You especially liked lying in the sun, quietly looking at the rock formations above."
Charles reached out and continued to stroke the hair on her back, and said in a dazed voice, "Really?"
At this moment, a tentacle with black scales stretched out from the side, directly rolled up Lily and threw her out of the door, and quickly closed the door.
"What are you thinking about now?"
Hearing the sound of high heels coming from behind, Charles slowly said, "I found that I suddenly figured out a lot of things. I understand why they did those things."
"What's the matter? About the foundation?" Anna stood behind Charles with her arms folded, looking down at the back of Charles who was sitting on the ground.
"I understand why the Foundation planned to eliminate the Earthsea humans whose technology was developing rapidly. They didn't kill the Earthsea humans to make room for pure-blooded humans. They were afraid that as the Earthsea humans' technology improved, they would eventually find the real surface and threaten the real humans living on the surface."
"I understand why the Foundation wanted to insert vampire genes into the Earthsea humans, making them die as soon as they see the sun. I understand why they created an Earthsea language when there are so many other languages that can be used."
"These guys have made full preparations to prevent anything from Earthsea from getting up there, including the humans there, including themselves."
"So? You took over the mission of saving all mankind and became the third generation of the Foundation?" Listening to his wife's slightly sarcastic words, the words of the central computer rang in his ears again. "You will. This is not a deal. This is a fact."
"No, I won't. I'm not the Foundation." Charles firmly refused the voice in his head.
The sound of high heels came from behind Charles to in front of him. Charles' eyes gradually moved up along the pair of slender, white legs in front of him, and finally stopped on Anna's expressionless and delicate face.
"Not the Foundation? Then what do you want to do? Or do you want to return to the surface through 005? Abandon me and Winky here?"
Hearing her words, the homesickness of having been abandoned by Charles for a long time came back to me. My family, my classmates, and the extremely simple and plain life I once had.
It seemed as if there was a voice coming out of his heart. He wanted to go back, back to his original world. He had had enough of this damn place!
However, when he looked at his messy and broken body and the lover in front of him in ecstasy, Charles' expression suddenly froze.
Unconsciously, my body, my will, and everything about me have been completely assimilated by this dark and strange sea, and I can no longer go back.
Charles extended a hand to Anna, wanting her to help him pull himself up as his wounds had not yet healed, but Anna had no intention of helping.
Charles sighed helplessly, leaned forward, and stood up with difficulty. He put his hand on Anna's thin shoulder, and said with a hint of fatigue: "Forget it, I'm tired, I don't want to toss it anymore, and I still don't trust that 005, she must have other purposes."
Anna smiled and reached out to pat Charles' wound. "No, this is an opportunity. We may be able to gain more strength from 005."
"Forget it. It's better not to deal with gods. By the way, why did you come to see me?"
Anna pointed at the black gauze skirt she was holding out, "Tuba's funeral is about to take place. Your crazy crew has been very useful before. Wouldn't you go to such an occasion?"
"What are you waiting for? Let's go." With Anna's support, Charles limped out of the basement.
(End of this chapter)