flstandardbreds Chapter 317: Rock! Scissors! Paper!
Chapter 317: Rock! Scissors! Paper!
"Puresis, what exactly is the darkness that destroyed you and the Doctor's civilization?" Roy had many questions in his mind and hoped to seek answers from Prisis.
After thinking for a while, he chose the most important one: what was the murderer who destroyed the previous civilization?
"That is something that cannot be described in words. The Doctor once used a very apt metaphor to describe the relationship between civilizations and Him."
“The civilizations in the universe, with different levels of development, are like trees in a silent forest. One day, a lumberjack came to the forest and wanted to clear a piece of land.”
"So he swung the axe in his hand and chopped down tree after tree. The trees could not resist the iron axe and could only watch themselves fall. Until one tree, transparent resin flowed out of the wound, solidifying itself and the entire forest."
"The lumberjack wants to cut down the trees, but he will eventually abandon this forest and move on to the next one. Only a silent forest will remain, stagnant in transparent resin."
"Those resins are Originium..." After listening to Precious's story, Roy understood why the ancient civilization with such advanced technology could not escape the fate of destruction.
The lumberjacks and the trees are not on the same dimension at all.
"Yes, this is the solution that the doctor and I found together to save civilization. Unfortunately, it's too late. Even with the help of the teacher to integrate various resources and provide ideas and help, we still couldn't fill the universe with Originium before the stars went out..."
"So, Roy...are you going to stop the growth of Originium?" The pair of eyes with diamond patterns on them brought an indescribable sense of oppression.
The past and future of the two civilizations, in Precious's plain words, were intertwined into a scarf, which fell lightly on Roy's shoulders, weighing him down and making him breathless.
The Doctor and Precious are both legendary stress-resistant kings. Compared to them, Roy, as a latecomer, still needs to practice.
"How much time is left for Terra?" Roy knew that the hope was slim, but as long as that moment had not yet arrived, he would not give up trying and working hard.
"According to the original plan, after a hundred years, Originium will completely cover every piece of land. Everything on earth, including the earth itself, will be contained in the inner universe by Originium."
"However, the plan encountered unexpected changes. The unexpected awakening of the doctor, your appearance, and the pink-haired devil woman's research on the nature of Originium..."
"Her name is Theresa!" Roy's expression was serious as he read out Theresa's name word by word.
"Okay, I will remember the name Theresa. Maybe one day, she and I will meet in your world. By then, I will introduce myself seriously."
"? No, your body has already disappeared, hasn't it?"
"Why do you think that a body is indispensable and cannot be replicated for us?" Thinking of the body that was being prepared, a smile appeared on Precious's lips. She couldn't wait to hug the doctor again.
I wonder how she will react when she sees me?
"...When you wake up, I'll bring the Doctor and Kal'tsit to greet you." Roy knew very well that he couldn't stop Precious, whether in the universe internalized by Originium or in Terra in the real world.
"Don't you worry that the awakened Creator will destroy Terra, which you and Theresa cherish so much..."
"No, you won't do that. That would mean that you destroyed the civilization that the Doctor placed her hopes on. You care about her very much and would not do anything to hurt her."
"Haha... With your relationship with the Doctor, you seem to have nothing to fear. If I want, I can always keep you in the Originium Internalized Universe forever."
"I will find a way to leave. Doctor, Theresa, Amiya...all the people who care about me are waiting for me. I won't stop here..." Roy slowly clenched his right fist, a blood-red light covered it, and there was no fear in his dark eyes.
"In that case, let's play a game. If you win, I'll let you go and give you a gift. If you lose, you'll be trapped in this world where time has stopped."
"Okay..." The decision of winning or losing actually lies in Precious's hands. Roy can only hope that she can abide by the fairness of the game.
"Then - the simplest rock-paper-scissors game. You should know this. Best of three." Precious hid his left hand behind his back and clenched his right hand into a fist.
Roy assumed the same posture, and his heart began to beat faster due to nervousness.
"Rock! Scissors! Paper!" X2
Both sides attacked at the same time, Roy used his fist and Precious used cloth.
"I won. In the next round, I will play cloth again."
"Then I'll still throw punches."
"Rock! Scissors! Paper! X2
The situation was still fist and cloth, but this time, Roy played cloth and Precious played fist.
"It's a tie now..."
"Then it's the last round. This time I will use scissors." Precious remained confident and calm. She didn't care about winning or losing. She was enjoying the process of the game.
"I'll just throw my fist."
"Rock! Scissors! Paper!" X2
One big and one small, with five fingers spread out, they both chose the cloth at the same time.
"How does this count?"
"It's a draw. We'll decide the winner next time we meet." The slender white fingers were retracted, and the pure white space quickly deformed and stretched, and Precious's back disappeared into the darkness.
"Okay, it's almost time for you to leave."
......
The terrain of the Skeleton Wasteland changed dramatically, and the thunderstorms and strong winds became more and more violent. The roots of the giant crystal trees wrapped around the source stone crystal clusters and covered dozens of kilometers of land.
The Colombian military personnel who had penetrated deep into the area were faced with the dangerous place with nowhere to stand and the giant crystalline trees that were still growing, and they had no choice but to make the decision to evacuate.
If I continue to move forward, the equipment I am wearing will not be able to save my life.
At the Rhine Life headquarters, Ferdinand calculated the latest results, with a hint of doubt and surprise in his eyes.
"Strange? Clearly, the energy has accumulated to such a degree that an unprecedented devastating natural disaster could erupt at any time. Why, two hours have passed, and the disaster hasn't happened yet?"
Ferdinand twirled the pen in his hand, quickly reasoning through the possibilities in his mind.
"Director Muir Seth, are you okay? You don't look well..." Director Dorothy noticed that the elf girl looked bad, and her fingers were tightly twisted together. Her bright and lively eyes had lost their former luster.
"I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll go back first..." Muirseth picked up the terminal, held it tightly in his arms, and staggered out of the meeting room.
"Roy, you promised me that you wouldn't leave me."
......
"Crack! Crack!" Several cracks appeared on the surface of the human-shaped crystal. Large pieces of pure crystals fell off, shattered on the ground, and were carried away by the strong wind.
"The continuation of civilization" resumed normal operation, Roy opened his eyes and moved his stiff limbs.
The body that was devoured by "Anana" returned to its original state. I wonder if it was with the help of Priss.
"It won't be easy to clean up after such a big noise..." Roy looked down at "Anana" and an inexplicable sense of intimacy arose in his heart.
He already knew how to use this original source stone.
"Originium Control" was activated with the help of "Anana", and the disaster clouds, giant crystal trees, and Originium clusters scattered all over the earth all rushed towards Roy.
"Anana" transformed into a bottomless black hole, swallowing all the source stones within the range of the spell. The original blood red color gradually faded and returned to a pure colorless crystal.