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Chapter 268: Secrets and Truths of the Ancient Times (2-in-1 Order)

Just when everyone was confused, the ship girl squatted down and held everyone in her hands.

Then he pulled up his collar and threw everyone in.

Gulu gulu gulu...

Xiaoyu rolled several times before stopping.

The companions called out to each other and finally did not get lost.

Xiaoyu led everyone to grope in the dark and then climbed to the top of a mountain.

At the top of the mountain, he found a red round gate on the ground with a raised mechanism above it.

Xiaoyu turned the mechanism,

Boom boom boom boom!

The mountain trembled violently and the gates opened.

At the same time, on another mountain not far away, Ada also opened a similar gate.

After entering the gate, everyone discovered that the Lace Eve had two cockpits.

The spherical cockpit on the left houses the navigation control room.

The spherical cockpit on the right houses the weapons control room.

The commentator complained: "This cab... is quite unique."

The control room uses a large panoramic screen that can monitor the external environment in real time, and the avionics equipment is also quite advanced.

Everyone quickly found the option of traveling through time and space among these onboard devices.

However, Xiaoyu soon discovered that the sign to the 1200th year of the Goddess calendar was gray and could not be reached.

Heya analyzed: "It is very likely that although the dimensional vortex is closed, the space-time blockage it created still exists."

Ada suggested: "Why not go back to ancient times and find the masked prophet? Maybe we can get some clues from him."

Die Mei asked curiously, "Why do you think the masked prophet has a clue?"

"Because..." Ada recalled,
"Do you remember that we found a disc device that can play holographic images in Dr. Silva's house? That device is almost exactly the same as the disc device we encountered during the palace ghost incident in Griffin City.

So I speculate that the Masked Prophet may be related to Dr. Silva, and he may have a way to break through the dimensional barrier."

After everyone discussed it with each other and realized that there was no other way, they decided to drive the Lace Eve to the prehistoric era.

……

The ribbon on the right side of the Lace Eve began to rotate rapidly, like a turbine curvature engine, making a huge roar. The hemispherical wings on the back spread out slightly, and the light on the surface of the fuselage began to gather, forming a faint light film.

The faint light rippled on the wings like waves on water.

As the ship girl gently waved her arm, a stream of light shot out from the engine, tearing the void in front of her.

The ship girl jumped and jumped into the time and space tunnel.

The scenery of the long river of history changed rapidly before our eyes. Strange nebulae and flickering fragments of time quickly passed around the Lace Eve, forming a gorgeous picture of time and space.

Under the light of the space-time tunnel, the outline of the ship girl became blurred, as if covered by a halo.

The ship girl rotated the ribbon in her right hand at high speed, and the time fluid in the space-time tunnel sprayed out from behind the ribbon. The huge thrust pushed the ship girl forward at high speed.

The ship's body sometimes sways gently, sometimes soars at high speed, and sometimes flips.

A large amount of space-time fluid flowed along the ship girl's graceful aerodynamic body.

In the cockpit, Ada explained excitedly:
"The tough ribbons of Lace Eve can provide powerful thrust,
The two bowls on the back can adjust the direction of engine thrust, hold the space-time fluid, and prevent the body from becoming unstable.

The cotton material on the surface of the armor can absorb and filter out impurities in the space-time fluid, making the body's acceleration smoother.

As expected of a time-traveling super-crossbow-class shipgirl!"

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……

At this time, in a rest cabin somewhere inside the ship, the radical leader Luna, who had already woken up, stared at the long river of time and space outside the porthole, thinking.

With a creak, the hatch opened and Heya walked in carrying a small tray.

Fresh batteries and fuel rods were placed on the dinner plate.

Luna sighed, "Senior Heya, why did you take me on this journey with you?"

Heya put down the plate and said with a smile, "Of course, it's to prevent you, little guy, from taking advantage of our absence to continue doing stupid things with those kids under you."

Luna said seriously, "Senior Heya, we're not doing anything foolish! We're not attacking the fortress city to occupy it, but to obtain information about human history, especially those key historical periods that influenced the progress of civilization."

"..."

Heya walked to the porthole, looked at the changing scenery outside the window, was silent for a moment, and continued:
"So, the reason you prepared such a large piece of divine crystal is to create a ship girl that can travel through time and space, and then rewrite human history, right?"

Luna said excitedly:
"That's right, Senior Heya, as long as we change history to favor us mecha girls, it will be fine. At worst, we can adjust human history to make humanity decline or even perish.

Now, this group of people has created a ship girl that can travel through time and space, which is a good opportunity for us to implement our plan.

Join me, Heya-senpai!"

Heya did not answer this question, but sighed: "Remember to eat it while it's hot."

Before leaving, Luna angrily stopped her, "Senior Heya, you've changed. When did you become so biased towards humans? Did they promise you some favor?"

Heya:

"Luna, have you heard of the 'Grandfather Paradox'? The birth of our mecha girls was the work of human scientists. If we arbitrarily change human history, it is very likely that the butterfly effect will cause the human technology tree to deviate in another direction.

At that time, our history will also be erased."

"how come……"

Luna covered her mouth in surprise.

Heya continued:
"I'm not biased towards humans. I simply chose the path that is most conducive to the survival of us mecha girls under the current circumstances.

The reason I brought you along on this journey is so you can witness with your own eyes that there are kind people like Mr. Xiaoyu and Ms. Ada among humans. They are people we can unite with, and together we will create a world where both of us can coexist."

After Heya left, Luna looked at the empty room and collapsed on the bed weakly.

……

Afterwards, the Lace Eve successfully returned to the prehistoric era and arrived at the suburbs of the Griffin United Emirates.

Because the ship girl was too conspicuous, Xiaoyu asked her to hide in the forest and wait, and then sneaked into Griffin City with others.

Due to a series of recent events, the defense of Griffin City has become tighter than usual.

Xiaoyu and the others took a lot of effort and finally bypassed the guards and arrived at the Griffin Palace.

To their surprise, the guards inside the palace were much more lax than outside. In particular, the closer they got to the room where the masked prophet was, the laxer the guards became.

Finally, when they entered the room where the masked prophet was, they unexpectedly found that the prophet was already sitting on a chair waiting for them.

"You're finally here, Xiaoyu... Oh no, I should call you Adam, right? My son."

Xiaoyu stood there in shock.

The barrage in the live broadcast room was also filled with “????”

Ada: "You are indeed Dr. Silva. I thought of it when I saw the disc device in your room."

Heya continued, "So, the haunted incident before wasn't some so-called palace ghost. Because she was wearing a scientist's white coat, her true identity was actually your wife, Xiaoyu and Fina's biological mother, right?"

Dr. Silva nodded slightly and continued:

"Yes, she is my wife, but unfortunately, she passed away many years ago. I often take out that disc device to miss her voice, smile and appearance, but the people of this country mistake the hologram for a ghost.

Many years ago, during an experiment at a research institute, Unit-01 suddenly went out of control and the divine crystal inside Unit-01 suddenly operated at maximum power, creating a rift in space and time.

Our family of four were all caught in this time-space hole, and that’s why my wife and I came here…”

Die Mei said in disbelief, "So, since you came to this era, you have been assisting King Griffin and aiding him in his evil deeds, oppressing other elven races and draining the World Tree Elves?"

Dr. Silva looked up and sighed. A hole appeared in the ceiling above his head. The gears under the seat started, driving him up quickly and out of the room.

He left only one sentence: "Go to the top of the World Tree. There, I will tell you what has happened in these years. And how to break through the dimensional vortex barrier and return to the year 1200 of the Goddess calendar."

Xiaoyu and the others looked at each other. There was nothing they could do now, so they could only continue to climb the World Tree once more.

Shortly after they left, King Griffin secretly poked his head out from the corner of the palace corridor.

He called a guard beside him and ordered, "Go, gather all the guards in the city and come with me to the top of the World Tree."

……

After a long climb, Xiaoyu and the others reached the top of the World Tree again. This time, they were surprised to find a new entrance in an inconspicuous corner of the tree canopy.

Entering the World Tree, Xiaoyu discovered a research center.

This center is located in the heart of the World Tree and emits a faint and mysterious light.

In the central hall, tall glass jars are neatly arranged, each containing various fragments of the elves' bodies.

These elf fragments used for experiments were wrapped in a special alloy and flickered with a faint light.

The walls were covered with all sorts of bizarre screens displaying complex data and charts.

In the center of the hall, there is a huge workbench with various experimental instruments on it. Dr. Silva's research notes are left on the table. In the center of the workbench, there is a machine with a complex mechanical structure that is operating and making a slight humming sound.

At this time, Dr. Silva was standing next to the machine.

He said:
"Back then, after being drawn into the space-time tunnel, I witnessed firsthand the invasion of the Moe Divine Crystal into humanity throughout history. Coupled with the powerful energy generated by Unit-01's rampage, I felt a deep fear of the existence of Divine Crystals.

I realized that any improvement measures would be a drop in the bucket.

Furthermore, my two children and I were separated in the vast river of time and space. I had no idea which era they had drifted to, and I was powerless to travel through time and space again. Therefore, I could no longer use the improved divine crystals on them.

Therefore, the original purpose of this research center was to leverage the power of the ancient World Tree and the elves to alter the history of the Divine Crystal's existence, completely erasing the future worldline where scientists discovered the Divine Crystal. Humanity would then re-evolve into a worldline without the Divine Crystal.

Ada frowned and said, "But if this happens, all future humans will disappear, including you and your family!"

Dr. Silva smiled bitterly and said:

"Little girl from the future, I understand your dissatisfaction and resentment towards me, but I have no other choice. I am even ready to sacrifice myself and my family for this.

I'm sorry that my plan was ruined by you.

Thinking about it now, all this was inevitable. I was too arrogant, so arrogant that I decided the fate of future people.

But, fortunately, I saw you again, Adam, my son.

I discovered that the improved divine crystal I implanted in your body is growing very well. It should have the ability to reverse the erosion of time and space.

So, since you guys left last time, I've been working on another study -

With the remaining power of the elves in the laboratory, we can create a metal strong enough to break the barriers of the space-time vortex. You can call it "Ether Source Crystal."

When Die Mei saw the fragments of elven power on the test bench and could feel the remaining divine power of the World Tree Elf from them, her face suddenly showed sadness.

Dr. Silva noticed her expression and said:
"Little girl from the fairy tribe, I'm sorry to have borrowed the power of the world tree spirit that you worship.

However, it was not my intention for King Griffin to kill with the futuristic technology weapons I brought.

I have advised King Griffin more than once not to do this again.

But I ultimately did not stop him; I allowed and appeased his actions. I also had a share in the sins King Griffin had committed.

Because, in order to complete the plan of erasing the future world line, I must obtain the assistance of the Griffin King, who understands this era better than I do and can mobilize more power."

Dr. Silva took down the completed ether source crystal from the test bench.

"Now, I'll give this source crystal to you, Adam.

You can use it to create an ether weapon. This weapon, combined with the power of the divine crystal in your body, should be enough to break through the obstacles of the time and space vortex and allow you to go back to 1200 to find your sister Eve.

Then, you brothers and sisters must work together to reach the deepest part of the time-space vortex and reverse the time-space chaos brought about by the divine crystal from the root..."

After he finished speaking, he was about to walk down from the workbench and hand the Ether Source Crystal to Xiaoyu.

suddenly!

From the shadows behind the workbench, the tall figure of King Griffin flashed out, his face fierce, and the long sword in his hand pierced Dr. Silva's back and then went out from his chest.

Tick ​​tock tick tock…

Blood dripped from the tip of the sword.

The Griffin King roared angrily:

"Silva, you clearly told me that you would give me this ether crystal and help me forge the most powerful sword of the king. That's why I am willing to assist you and provide you with everything you need free of charge.

In order to win the war against the elves, our Griffin Kingdom has made too many sacrifices.

Why! Why did you betray me!
Was I just a pawn in your hands from the very beginning?
Answer me, Silva!"

"Dr. Silva!!!"

Xiaoyu and others shouted anxiously.

At this moment, a large number of kingdom guards poured in from all directions of the research center.

Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and drew her weapon.

The other companions and cute girls also used their skills to fight back.

The scene was suddenly filled with the flashing of swords and the shadow of war!
The barrage refreshes the screen:

"Oh my god, this is so exciting and so nervous!"

"Come on, anchor!"

Lu Yu quickly tapped the keyboard and moved around. After growing throughout the journey, the combat effectiveness of Xiaoyu's team could no longer be underestimated.

Although the Griffin King was very powerful, he was still no match for Xiaoyu and the others. After a fierce battle, his huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang.

The fallen Griffin King begged for mercy in panic, "If you will let me go, I will give you the wealth in the kingdom's treasury and my harem of three thousand beauties. You can choose whatever you want."

Die Mei took a deep breath and walked forward with her sword in hand.

"Mr. Xiaoyu, I want to personally put an end to the humiliating history of our elves. Is that okay?"

Xiaoyu nodded silently.

King Griffin was so frightened that he burst into tears and showed no sign of being a king. "Die Mei, I will give you my throne. Please spare my life, please... Ahhhh!"

He was halfway through his words when Die Mei's sword had already pierced King Griffin's neck.

She raised her head and sobbed, "My fellow tribesmen, I have avenged you."

……

On the other side, Dr. Silva was lying in a pool of blood, dying.

His mask fell aside, and everyone was surprised to find that the doctor's face was full of pits, holes and tangled blood vessels, looking very scary.

The doctor sighed, "Studying the power of elves that can change the future requires me to operate instruments at close range. My face has also been corroded by radiation, so I can only wear a mask."

He reached out his hand tremblingly and stroked Xiaoyu's cheek.

"I originally thought that the space-time storm would prevent our family of four from ever seeing each other again. I didn't expect you, Xiaoyu, to come and correct history... Also, how is your sister?"

Seeing that the doctor's breath was gradually weakening, Xiaoyu hurriedly took out the pendant in her arms, opened the scroll, and showed the doctor Fina's portrait.

"Really? My lovely daughter has grown into a big girl."

At this moment, Heya keenly noticed that the doctor's eyes wavered unconsciously after seeing Fina's appearance, but she did not point out the doctor's abnormality on the spot.

The doctor handed the ether source crystal to Xiaoyu.

"Take it with you and fulfill your true destiny."

Xiaoyu held the doctor's hand: "But, Dad, you..."

Dr. Silva smiled faintly and said:

"This is the end I deserve. The sins I have committed are no less than those of that old man, the Griffin King.

But I'm very happy that you finally called me dad..."

As the doctor spoke, he lowered his arms completely and his eyes lost all light.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly fell into sadness.

"Xiaoyu..."

Ada and Elsabel reached out their hands almost at the same time, wanting to comfort Xiaoyu, but then they both put them down and silently left the research center.

Perhaps, it would be more appropriate for him to be alone with his father for the last few moments.

The live broadcast barrage also flooded the screen:

"Well, although I don't agree with Dr. Silva's methods, from his perspective, this is the only way I can do it."

……

After a long time, Xiaoyu stood up, wiped her eyes, and walked out of the research center.

"Now is not the time to be sad. Let's go and save Fina."

(End of this chapter)