Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 394: Never Doubt, Never Far Away

"The song of the universe...is still moving even now."

"But to do so would violate the rules we set ourselves, Prisseth. These facilities are supposed to always operate on their pre-set trajectory."

"The stars are fading. This world has lost its principles, has it?"

"It will soon be quiet here too, as if we had never been here."

"..."

"Can you walk with me? Before we return to silence." A pure white figure accompanied him, and the faint fragrance of hair passed through the filter of the protective suit and was captured by the moist nasal mucosa.

"I hope... we can see the future of this world together again, Doctor." The familiar hand-holding gesture and gentle words in her ears were her habit when making a wish.

"Yes, I will wait for you in that world." He held the warmth in his palm tightly and responded to her wish.

"Then it's a deal. I will definitely wait until that day. Wait for me." They hooked their little fingers together, and a smile full of trust appeared on their faces.

"You have to wait for me too, Doctor." The pure white figure threw herself into his arms, her movements light as a cloud of mist.

......

The images in my memory flickered, like the noise of a tape playing.

"DiDi Di Di Di Di Di Di Di Di!"

The alarm nearly pierced my eardrums, and Precious and I ran desperately in the corridor. The ship's defense robots and the intruders engaged in a battle, and explosions and flames flashed behind us.

The teacher's experiment was exposed, attracting the attention of other civilizations. His threat loomed larger, looming over all surviving civilizations. The pressure of survival could drive civilized people into barbaric madness.

The teacher was a genius, but also a lunatic. The development of Originium was inseparable from her guidance. She was also the one who proposed the "Bridge of Peace" project.

The project boldly employed a self-transcoding model to merge all possible realities and material organic life into a single "meta-reality." While the final result was not smooth, the experiment in digitizing matter inspired a series of new research.

Originium, AMa-10, DWDB-221E... all originated from the Sleeping Bridge Project. As soon as the teacher left Terra, the attackers invaded Rhodes Island to compete for the original Originium and experimental data being tested.

The original source stone left on Rhodes Island is currently held in the hands of Prissius. It is the most important thing.

"Doctor, the Abyss is just ahead. We'll be safe once we go in."

"Hmm..." The breathing sound was heavy, and every time I took a breath, my lungs and trachea felt a burning pain.

The heavy hatch closed, blocking out the continuous explosions. Rhodes Island's defenses were limited, and this alloy door was no match for the intruders. They had to find a way to eliminate all intruders.

"...I never thought that I would be the one who didn't want to let go."

"I have to do this. It's the only way I can keep you alive."

He lay down in the cold instrument. There was a dull banging sound and cutting sound coming from the closing hatch. The invader had broken through the defense.

"...Ah, Doctor...If this goes on, we'll never have a chance to meet again." The sharp diamond-shaped crystals pierced the skin, and transparent crystal clusters spread along the arms and the floor.

"I can't. I won't accept this. I won't give up." A lavender diamond pattern appeared in his eyes, and the invaders filed in through the torn hatch.

"I won't allow you to hurt her." Prises's face was ferocious, and half of his body had turned into Origin Stone. The dazzling white light annihilated everything in front of him, and everything returned to silence.

......

"Doctor... Doctor..." The gentle calls, as if coming from a distant place, brought the consciousness trapped in memories back to reality.

The doctor, who was taking a nap on the long table in the combat command room, slowly opened his eyes. Through his sleepy eyes, he saw a pure white figure.

His dry, cracked lips opened and closed, and a name came out of his mouth.

"Pureseth..."

"Oh, Doctor, did you just dream about that former colleague?" The pure white figure got closer, and the doctor saw a hint of pink.

The doctor's vision gradually became clearer, and he finally confirmed that the person in front of him was Theresa.

"Theresa, why are you here?" The Doctor was surprised and confused by Theresa's sudden appearance in Rhodes Island.

After all, Theresa wasn't like Roy, who could send out clones to support him. She should be staying in her office in Kazdel City, concentrating on handling matters.

"I think the doctor needs my help now. And I also want to meet your former colleague."

Theresa smiled and handed the doctor a glass of water, gathered her skirt and sat down, supporting her head with one hand and looking at the doctor gently.

"Thank you." The doctor picked up the water glass and took a few sips to moisten his dry lips.

"Theresa, are you in the same state as Roy now, both of us are magical clones? From my impression, you should be very busy." The doctor does not have the ability to directly distinguish between magical clones and real people, and can only make speculations based on the current situation.

"The doctor's intuition is still as accurate as ever. You guessed it right. I am now in the state of a magical clone. How is it? It looks exactly like the real person, right?"

Theresa moved her face closer as she spoke, as if wanting the doctor to see if he could find any flaws.

"Hmm, spell clones are a really handy ability. This way, I don't have to worry about my original body getting hurt." Out of curiosity, the doctor reached out and pinched Theresa's cheek. It felt real, just like Roy's.

"Risk avoidance? I learned the spell of clone just to share the work so that my original body can sleep in."

"...As expected of you, you're still the same as before." Thinking back to the Tower of Babel period, Theresa would stay in her room and not come out because she didn't want to attend combat meetings.

I would also sneak into the kitchen late at night and eat vegetable pancakes because I was hungry.

She is an excellent leader who is wise, gentle and has a lively and willful side.

"Doctor, you finally have a smile on your face. Even though the future of the situation is unknown, your mental state is still too tense. Roy and Kelsey have already told me about your situation."

"Reuniting with former colleagues should be a happy thing, right?" Theresa placed her hands lightly on the doctor's shoulders, looked straight into her eyes, and offered some comfort and encouragement.

"...Sorry for making you worry." The doctor lowered his head embarrassedly, avoiding those gentle pink eyes.

"Can you tell me about the dream you just had?"

"Theresa, I suspect my memory has been tampered with."