Hunting Game [Interstellar]

After the words fell, Pai Li felt the palm on the top of her head and an inconspicuous pause.She raised her head with emotion, and the eyes of the two met unexpectedly. Through the hollow eyes of the metal mask, she noticed that the eyes of the man in front of her had changed.

The surprise in Su Shichuan's heart was not light. He was greatly surprised by this seemingly random prediction, but he didn't show it too much.He was silent for a few seconds, moved his palm down and gently stroked a strand of hair that was blocking the little witch's eyes, and asked calmly: "Before in the Crown Prince's Palace, you refused to reveal the fate of the empire to Cisse, why do you refuse to reveal the fate of the empire to Cisse now? Tell me? Are you not afraid that my fate will be changed by me, and you will suffer the backlash of the prophecy?"

"It's not that I can't disclose it at all. I will pick out the part that I think I can sue you." Peli's voice was very soft and thin, and she sounded very obedient, "And this is the modified fate of the Luo Yin Empire. .”

Su Shichuan suddenly opened his eyes wide: "What do you mean?"

Peli took his left hand, turned it over and opened the palm, and poked the beginning of the fate line on the palm with her index finger.Su Shichuan followed her gestures and looked over, noticing that the little guy was tracing the unclear palm lines, sliding down bit by bit.

"In this world, fate is like a line. Regardless of whether the object is a person or a thing, their fate has only one direction. And every encounter along the way, whether it is joy, sorrow, gain, or loss, is a It was preordained from the day they were born, so prophecies can be made."

The finger on the palm stopped, and Pei Li looked up at Su Shichuan: "Actually, the witch does not have the ability to meet the future, but can see the line that indicates the direction of fate."

"Have you seen a turning point in the fate of the Luoyin Empire?" Su Shichuan asked.

"It's like this," Paley said, "it was supposed to perish in one way, when—" She paused, her big baby blue eyes emptied, and after a while she murmured, " Just 50 years later, destroyed by war."

Su Shichuan looked at her without blinking, and said in a low voice, "Go ahead."

"But now that line has faded, and the future has chosen another direction." Pei Li gestured on Su Shichuan's palm, turned her finger, and drew down to the side.

Su Shichuan stared down at the palm of his hand for a long time without saying a word, and a cold chill quietly spread in his heart.He could understand what that "turning point" meant, but since that was the case, why would the person who sat on the throne a hundred years later still be the leader of the alliance?Could it be... that the "hunting plan" failed? !

On the other side, the two skilled quarrels finally stopped in Shiqi's extremely unhappy "hum".

This is a sign that the language organization ability of the intelligent body is not as fast and precise as the human brain, but it is better than the momentum at the moment of the end, so Shi Qi, who automatically blocked the concept of "lose", was still a little proud, thinking, um, again It's a tie, and then I feel comfortable no longer talking to the annoying deep-sea fish.Cang Xing fell cleanly, and continued to lean back to the corner of the meeting room, crossed his arms around his chest, and his eyes seemed to fall on the little girl Su Shichuan brought back unintentionally.

Shi Qiyi turned his head and saw his master's body turned sideways in the direction of the witch. The two were very close, and they looked intimate and chatted with their heads bowed.Shi Qi, who deeply felt that he had fallen out of favor, was so excited that his eyeballs almost popped out, and immediately turned into a sled dog, wagging its tail, jumped onto the sofa in two or three steps, and squatted down on the other side of Su Shichuan.

"Master," Shi Qi said obediently, sweeping the fur tail behind him on the sofa, "what are you thinking?"

Su Shichuan came back to his senses calmly, and subconsciously replied: "Nothing." Then he took the teacup and put it in Peli's hand, letting her drink it, then looked at Shiqi formally, and said, " How are those two doing?"

Seventeen stared at the cup of tea that was poured for the master by the master, but now it fell into the hands of the little girl. He was a hundred unhappy, but he was immediately healed by Su Shichuan's question, wagging his tail , Replied respectfully: "The female assassin had two fatal wounds on her body. I put her in the treatment cabin and roasted her for two days. Now her life is saved, but because of her weak body, she didn't stay awake for long. , should go to sleep now."

Su Shichuan raised his eyes and glanced at Cang Xingyun, then nodded slowly, without speaking.

Seventeen said again: "The doctor is not very good. He was quite healthy at first, but after being robbed, he not only refused to cooperate, but also started a hunger strike. I am afraid that he will not be able to last to repair your mech, so temporarily The person was fixed on the bed to prevent him from harming himself, and temporarily relied on the nutrient solution to maintain his basic life needs."

"Good job." Su Shichuan touched Shiqi's head, then rolled up his cuffs to check the time, stood up, "I'll go see the doctor."

Seventeen was about to jump off the sofa, but Su Shichuan stopped him in advance, and pointed to the little witch next to him: "I haven't introduced her yet, her name is Pei Li, and she will stay here in the future, remember to take good care of her. After finishing speaking, he gestured to Peli for the sled dog and Cang Xingyun not far away, and said, "This is Seventeen, a high-level intelligent body, and it is indeed not a human being. That person named Cang Xingyun, who is it?" It should be obvious."

Peli sipped the rim of her teacup, glanced cautiously at Cang Xingyun, and said, "Fish."

Cang Xingyun: "..."

Seventeen hahahaha laughed until he lost his image, rolling around on the sofa.

Su Shichuan couldn't help laughing, took the fox fur cloak to cover Peli's legs, and corrected him: "It's a mermaid, but only half blood. Xingyun is not that scary, you don't have to be afraid of him."

"No," Cang Xingyun said coldly, "I'm terrible."

Su Shichuan looked back at him when he heard the words, the smile in his eyes deepened unconsciously, then he patted the buttocks of the sled dog who was about to twitch with laughter, and ordered: "Xingyun will go to see the doctor with me, where is the key for the shackles? "

Shi Qi's ears moved, he stopped laughing, got up quickly, and while pulling out the key from his tail fur, he asked eagerly, "Can't I?"

"You stay and take care of Peili." Su Shichuan took the key, walked quickly over to unlock the chains on Cang Xingyun's ankle, and said, "Let's go."

Cang Xingyun did not speak, and behind Su Shichuan, the two left the meeting room.

The layout of this floor has been rearranged by Seventeen. The corridors are winding and winding, and there are many rooms separated by function on both sides.Su Shichuan had only seen the design drawings before, and this was the first time he came here, so he didn't walk fast, and occasionally opened the door to see what was going on inside.Cang Xingyun remained silent the whole time, when the other party stopped, he also stopped and waited quietly.Su Shichuan must be most concerned about the mecha repair room, so he made a detour to go a long way.

The mech repair room was remodeled from the original underground theater. It was nearly ten meters deep and the space was open and bright.The equipment is not complete yet, but overall it has taken shape. Su Shichuan walked to the area where the mecha was parked and took out his pocket watch. Xuanhuang released the mimicry on his own and parked in its place.

Su Shichuan looked up at the dormant silver mecha, and said casually: "Xingyun, the matter on the night of the National Day is over, you don't have to pay too much attention to it, and don't feel that you owe me anything. I personally still I hope you can return to the previous attitude and regard our relationship as cooperation rather than anything else."

Cang Xingyun was noncommittal and did not speak.

Su Shichuan smiled, and said: "If you want to ask anything, just ask."

"You said that the priestess of Nether Star was a tribute paid to Xi Sai by others," Cang Xingyun said flatly, "Why did it fall into your hands?"

Su Shichuan looked at him sideways: "After the assassination on National Day was over, Cisse summoned me alone in his palace and asked me to be his emperor's mentor, and I agreed."

As soon as these words came out, Cang Xingyun's face that rarely showed any emotion suddenly showed a look of astonishment, and his eyes immediately became alert: "So can I understand it as , are you from Cisse now?"

"Yes." Su Shichuan admitted generously, "Actually, I went to the Crown Prince's Palace in the afternoon, so I happened to meet Pei Li."

"What do you think?" Cang Xingyun was not interested in the witch, and asked bluntly, "What is your behavior now? An undercover agent next to Cisse?"

Su Shichuan gave a flat "hmm" and said: "You should be very clear that what I want to do is far from being able to be accomplished by just a few of us, so I need to rely on someone in this country who can create conditions for me. Cisse was just using me, but the fairest part this time is that I was using him too."

Cang Xingyun frowned slightly, faintly feeling that Su Shichuan's wording was a bit strange, but he couldn't say exactly what it was.However, after listening to this explanation, the doubts in his heart were slightly put down. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help asking: "Actually, I have never understood why you didn't just get rid of Cisse? In that way, only the Luo Yin Empire will be left." A Third Highness, he will definitely become the next emperor, isn't that bad?"

"You're thinking too simply. Seizing power is not the same as killing people. It's not a one-shot kill." Su Shichuan said, "Even if you don't consider the suspicion and dissatisfaction within the empire, just relying on the alliance army of the distant galaxy that is about to move against the White Emperor Star, I couldn't have put Sifer in that position so early."

"I really only know how to kill people and don't understand the political situation, and it's not my turn to express my opinion on this matter." Cang Xingyun walked over slowly and stood in front of Su Shichuan, his voice was calm and his attitude was very serious, "But, I think those who follow you should be able to see that you have protected the Third Highness very well."

Su Shichuan couldn't help but startled.

Cang Xingyun: "I know that what you want to give him is the Luo Yin Empire without internal and external troubles. You keep Cisse because you want to use his power to fight against the alliance. When the foreign enemies disappear, you will definitely solve the internal affairs of the empire with your own hands. All those who hinder Xifa's ascendancy, you don't care how many corpses are laid on this road, you only care about whether these corpses are laid evenly."

"But have you ever thought that such a Third Highness who has not experienced the baptism of trickery and war, can he really sit firmly on the throne in the Double Moon Palace?"

The eyelashes trembled slightly, Su Shichuan's eyes dropped, deliberately not looking into Cang Xingyun's eyes: "I know what you said."

"I also think you should know, but I can't understand why you knowingly committed the crime?" Cang Xingyun reached out and clasped the side of Su Zhanchuan's face, and pressed his chin with his thumb, forcing him to raise his head and meet her gaze.Su Shichuan was taken aback by this obviously offensive action, and before he had time to react, he heard the other party pause, "You can pave the way for him and kill for him, but you can't grow into a man instead of him .”

Su Shichuan's slightly slack pupils suddenly tightened——

He knew, he knew better than anyone in his heart!But he dare not...

In this world, the responsibility on people's shoulders must be repaid with blood, otherwise Xifa would not have to die in Lingjiu Square!

How about dying for your country?How about being remembered and admired by thousands of people?

No amount of praise is pale in the face of death, they are just a high-sounding reason for death given by the world.

Why knowingly commit a crime?Su Shichuan laughed out loud in his heart, because he didn't want to experience the feeling of listening to him die again!

There was a mask between the two of them, and the eyes became the only place where they could show their emotions at this moment.Cang Xingyun stared at Su Shichuan's eyes, and noticed that his eye sockets were red, and his moist black eyeballs seemed to be covered with a film of water, as if he might shed tears at any time.Cang Xingyun didn't expect this kind of result at all, and immediately let go and took a step back: "Sorry, I offended."

"It's nothing," Su Shichuan said, "You are right, I will reconsider."

After finishing speaking, he left the machine repair room without looking back: "It's time to see the doctor."

That voice was as cold and calm as ever, just like the first time they met, this man was sitting outside the iron window, smoking a cigarette with ease and negotiating terms with him.

Su Shichuan has a special sense of maturity, which has nothing to do with age or experience. This kind of maturity is reflected in all aspects of his words and deeds, so that the Arabian Nights stories from his mouth will always bring a little orderly taste , It makes people feel that the stars can be picked up by hand, but it is not impossible.

Cang Xingyun regained his composure, feeling that the look in his eyes should be an illusion caused by being too close, after all, he had never seen such a vulnerable side in this man.

The room where the doctor is held is located in the deepest part of the entire basement floor, and it is an isolated rest area.Su Shichuan didn't know the exact room number, so Cang Xingyun led the way, and when he arrived at the place, he told him to wait outside, pushed the door and walked in.

The room was very dark, only an instrument for monitoring vital signs was on, emitting a faint green light.Su Shichuan didn't turn on the light, and walked over slowly to check the data displayed on the meter, and found that except for the low blood sugar accident, the rest of the signs were normal, so he felt relieved.

It was already late, and the person on the bed was breathing evenly, and seemed to be fast asleep.

Su Shichuan opened the refrigerator and took out a nutrient solution, took apart a new syringe, sucked up the liquid, carefully squeezed out the excess air, and then walked to the bedside.He stretched out his hand and rolled up the doctor's outer sleeve, pressed his fingertips on his arm to find a blood vessel suitable for injection, then inserted the needle neatly, exerted force with his thumb, and slowly pushed the nutrient solution in.

"I know you haven't slept," Su Shichuan said softly, "If you feel well, I want to talk to you."

The words shut, and the whole room fell silent.

When the whole tube of nutrient solution was injected, Su Shichuan threw the syringe into the trash can next to him. Seeing that Yunus still had no response, he turned around and walked to the sofa at the other end of the room to sit down, with his legs crossed and his eyes wide open. Quietly watching the person on the bed.

"Before National Day, I didn't have a name. After that night, a man named 'Crow' was added to the wanted list of the military department. He was accused of hijacking a core researcher of the Central Academy of Sciences and assassinating Crown Prince Cisse Tranze—— "

Before he could finish his sentence, the quilt on the hospital bed suddenly snapped, and there was a light clang of chains in the darkness, and the next moment, a slightly weak male voice sounded, and the man said angrily: "You actually assassinated His Highness the Crown Prince? Do you know that the alliance is looking forward to the chaos of the empire with the current situation, are you an undercover agent of the alliance?!"

Su Shichuan looked at the 50-year-old doctor with a half-smile, and completed the rest of the sentence, saying, "Attempted."

Yunus: "..."

Yunus braced his body and remained silent for more than a minute, as if he was confirming the truthfulness of the other party's words, and finally lay back down as if discouraged, stared at the ceiling, and said coldly: "I don't care what kind of bird you are, I None of them will work for you, we have nothing to talk about, you go."

"Actually, when I decided to hijack you, I could foresee the current situation." Su Shichuan said calmly, "I was thinking on the way here just now, how can I convince you and let you know that you can help me?" I'm not treason, but restoring the country?"

"Nonsense!" Because of his agitation, Yunas started to cough violently as soon as he finished speaking.

Su Shichuan waited patiently for him to finish coughing, and then let go of the breath, and then said again: "Doctor, I don't know what you think of the concept of 'backtracking in time'?"

Yunus was shocked when he heard this, Su Shichuan smiled leisurely: "Are you surprised, why do I know the subject you are secretly researching?"

"Are you from the Academy of Sciences?" Yunus asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm not." Su Shichuan said, "I'm a person who was successfully sent back by you with 'time regression' 50 years later. As the leader of the project, you should be very clear about the reasons for your research. So you should also know why I came back."

Yunas didn't speak, but just looked sideways, because his body was fixed by the straps, so this movement was very strenuous for him.Moreover, the room was dimly lit, so he could only know that there was someone on the sofa, and he had heard the voice before, so no amount of information would be known.

But this person actually knows the most important secret!

As the predecessor of the "Hunting Project", the topic of "Time Regression" was born three years ago, when Dr. Yunus, who was quite accomplished in the field of spiritual research, was secretly summoned by the emperor.Because of the formation of the Freedom Alliance, the stable position of the Luo Yin Empire dominating the galaxy was affected. The old emperor was suspicious in his later years, and worried that the new emperor would not be able to defeat Rex after his death, so he put forward this bold hypothesis for Yunus. It is to give the Luo Yin Empire a chance to do it all over again.

Because of the huge scope of influence of this topic, it is absolutely impossible for a third person to know about it except the emperor and Yunus.According to the assumption, the emperor should choose the candidates to participate in the project after a major breakthrough has been made in the research. However, it has only been three years since the project started, and everything is still in the initial stage.

Why would he know?

In fact, Yunus already has the answer in his heart, but as a scientist, his rigor determines that he only believes in the experimental results that can be seen with the eyes: "You..." His voice trembled, and he couldn't tell whether it was excitement or fear. I kept asking, "What will your status be in 50 years?"

Su Shichuan didn't rush to answer, but got up and walked to the hospital bed, then untied the straps on Yunus' body, erected a feather pillow, and helped him up to lean on him.

"I was the supreme commander of the empire at that time. According to the plan, there was one person who would come back with me, but he had an accident, so now it's just me."

Yunus couldn't tell the truth of this passage. He stared at the other person's face wearing a metal mask, as if trying to see his essence through the disguise. He asked tremblingly, "What happened 50 years later?" What? Why did the plan start? You... are you here to perform what task?"

"In the 437th year of the Galactic Calendar, the alliance's star destroyers and mechas broke through the defenses of the White Emperor Star." Su Shichuan said, "The empire fell, and the plan codenamed 'hunting' was launched. I was ordered to come back and rewrite the fate of the Luo Yin Empire. "

Hearing this, Yunus' heart trembled violently, before he could speak, he watched the other party kneel down on one knee beside the bed.

Su Shichuan took a deep breath: "Before the plan was launched, you once told me that no one should know about all this, because no one would believe it, and I can only rely on myself. But I thought about it carefully , you, as a researcher of 'Time Backtracking', you must be able to understand what I said, and you must be able to judge whether it is true or not."

"Doctor, the Luo Yin Empire has already fallen once, and you gave it a chance to be reborn..."

"I need your help," Su Shichuan looked up at him, "otherwise it will be difficult for me to return to my country."

At this point, the shock in Yunas's heart could not be added.

"You want to restore the country, why did you assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince?" He asked the last question.

"Because when the imperial army was defeated by the alliance, Cisse did not choose to fight to the death, but abandoned the country and fled. His action indirectly killed another person who should have returned."

"who's that person?"

"The most important person to me."