Another night.
The night was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers, and the thick, flock-like radiation clouds in the sky were stingy with even a ray of skylight. Only the radiance escaping from the energy transmission pipeline on the ground of Jotunheim, and the occasional torrent of energy ejected from the top of the obelisk illuminated the sky.
In the rest of the place, the darkness is like a bottomless abyss.
In a dense forest far away from Jotunheim, Zero inserted the last shock sensor into the soft woodland and covered it with leaves to form a simple cover. He exhaled, and as the sensor started to work, any abnormality in the space of nearly a thousand square meters would be displayed on Agatha's intelligent brain through the signals fed back by nearly ten sensors all around.
This cordon is not strict enough, but it is enough to deal with living corpses. Ever since the unknown being on the obelisk in the middle of Jotunheim was hung tightly on his buttocks with his thoughts during the day, and Zero took Agatha and fled for nearly several kilometers, the feeling of being spied on disappeared quietly. .
The two fought and fled all day long, and even Agatha, who had the least amount of exercise, felt tired, let alone Zero, who was the main force.
After setting up the cordon, Zero dragged his tired body back to their temporary camp, a natural cave at the edge of the woods.
There was a faint fire in the cave. It was a bonfire that Agatha picked up a lot of dry branches and started. Because the cave is in a "J" shape, the bonfire burning in the depths of the cave is only a faint fire when it reaches the entrance of the cave. It's hard to spot unless you're close.
Ling clapped two long applause and one short applause with both hands at the entrance of the cave, which was the secret signal that the two had agreed in advance. Otherwise, if you enter the cave rashly, you will be attacked by Agatha. When entering the cave, Zero smelled a smell of meat. Even an indifferent person like him swallowed twice unconsciously when he smelled the smell of meat after a hard day's work. If Feng was here, he might have rushed towards the food.
Thinking of Feng, Zero's face darkened. After they got rid of the chasing soldiers of Na Mozhi and the living corpses, they tried to contact other people, but the communicator on the night god's tactical suit kept ringing the sound of poor signal as if encountering electromagnetic interference. Even when Agatha tries to perceive their presence, another force interferes. In Agatha's perception, the entire Jotunheim is like a thick black mist that cannot be dissolved. Agatha's spiritual will can't break through the black mist at all, let alone find Feng and the others. up.
Now, we can only hope that they will take care of themselves. When Zero thought this way, his footsteps couldn't help but a little heavier.
Turning over the mountain wall, the end of the cave is in sight. A bonfire was burning hotly, and the flames that sprang up were nearly meters in length, and sparks were continuously splashed out of the flames, floating unsteadily to the ground. The bonfire dispelled the cold of the night, and the thick smoke it emitted was emitted by the natural chimney of the cave, so it would not remain in the cave. Looking up from the chimney, it was pitch black. If it is daytime, you should be able to see the sky.
Agatha took off her black uniform and only wore close-fitting tactical clothing, outlining her beautiful lines that made her throat dry. When Zero walked in, she was setting up the camping stove, and in the small round pot on the stove, two pieces of faux steak were sizzling, and the aroma was overflowing.
Now that there are no servants around, Agatha can only do it herself, cooking food for herself and Zero. When it comes to cooking, Agatha only heats it up. Instant food is already cooked food, and the spices have been adjusted in the food. But at this time, after heating, the aroma is more abundant.
Ling sat next to Agatha. She had already taken a simple utensil, picked a piece of well-done steak from the pot, put it in, and handed it to Zero: "Eat it while it's hot, Captain Zero, you've worked hard today."
"You too." He took some hot utensils bluntly, let the steak cool down a bit, then cut it into thin strips with a knife and fork, and then put it in his mouth to chew slowly. Artificial food itself lacks muscle fibers, but it only has the taste of food and rich nutrition, which can basically be regarded as melt-in-the-mouth. But Zero ate very carefully, as if he was eating real beef.
Agatha smiled slightly: "It seems that Captain Zero should be a person who cherishes food."
Swallowing a piece of beef into his stomach, Ling Wenyan sighed: "Captain Agatha must have never stayed in the wilderness. I remember that since I can remember, the first meal I ate in the wilderness was moldy black bread. There is water with less radiation, but the water quality is very dirty. At that time, I was thinking, are these things eaten by people? But I still ate them, because if you don’t eat them, you can only wait to die.”
Agatha's words reminded Zero of the first meal Leah arranged for him when he first woke up in the Z7 base. At that time, he had not yet adapted to this cruel era, and thinking about it, it seemed that Liya's voice was still floating in his ears: Don't you still expect to eat fresh meat and fruits, that is only for the nobles and old men. gourmet food!
Thinking of Leah, Zero thinks of Asgardri's ongoing rebirth plan, and I don't know how Victor's progress is now
Looking at the zero and thinking deeply, I even forgot to eat the remaining beef. Agatha thought she had touched some unpleasant memories, so she said softly, "I'm sorry."
"What? Oh, there is nothing worth apologizing for, Captain Agatha." Zero came back to his senses and shook his head.
"Actually, you're right. I really haven't lived in the wilderness." Agatha lightly bit down on her own steak, and tore off a piece of beef with her mouth and stuffed it into her mouth: "My father, a long time ago Also a member of Doomhammer. I was born in Asgard, I belong to the very lucky people compared to many people. Remember my childhood, full of joy. In the new era, I'm afraid Few people will have a childhood like mine."
Agatha was laughing, but from her smile, Zero could feel a hint of sadness.
"Happiness naturally comes at a price. If it weren't for my father, I wouldn't be able to enjoy this life. But when I was 13, my father was killed in a battle. Although Asgard paid my mother a fortune for this Fei’s pension, but with this money, my mother ran away with other men.” Agatha laughed at herself: “Perhaps for her, I’m only 13 years old. I remember begging her desperately, I will work hard, as long as she doesn't abandon me. But she still left, after all, a man who can protect her is far more important than my daughter. "
At some point, the utensil in Zero's hand sank slightly. When Ling came back to his senses, he realized that his thumb had turned blue due to excessive force.
Agatha lowered her head to prevent Zero from seeing her face by eating. But in the shadow covered by the bangs, there are a few crystal flashes falling. Agatha's faint voice sounded: "But there is nothing wrong with it. Thanks to my mother, I have learned to be strong in a difficult life. Until I was 16 years old, I experienced the first genetic shock, and since then I have set foot on the path of being a capable person." Then there was the day and night of training, and I never saw my mother again until I entered Doomhammer and became a champion."
"The irony is that the man who promised to protect his mother took away his father's pension and ran away. My mother survived by selling her body. When I saw me again, that beautiful mother was no longer beautiful. She told me Repent and ask for my forgiveness. When I saw her like that, I found that I didn't even have the energy to hate her."
"After my forgiveness, my mother left. Not long after, I heard the news of her death. The strange thing is, I didn't feel sad. I thought I wouldn't feel sad in the future, but now..." Agatha suddenly Raising his head, mist surged in his eyes: "But now, why do I feel my heart hurts so much?"
Zero said lightly: "Pain and sorrow are not bad things. Feeling these is proof that we are still alive."
As long as you are alive, there is hope to make up for your mistakes or regrets!