Chapter 296: What is the price?
“Buzz——”
A sharp tinnitus suddenly appeared.
The tearing headache came again, from the inside out, as if someone was hammering at my skull with a chisel.
This is a pain that is difficult for ordinary people to understand and imagine. It is accompanied by various noisy and disordered strange sounds, the crying of children, the screams of women, and the terrifying tinnitus, like the screams from countless strange worlds.
In the severe pain, Su Xia’s eyes went dark.
The chaos just now, the mechas, the unmanned ships, etc., were like the tide receding rapidly, leaving only darkness.
He seemed to be sinking into endless sea water, his body sinking deeper and deeper in the darkness without light.
The tinnitus gradually faded away, and coldness and deathly silence surrounded Su Xia.
He was too weak to struggle and could only barely open his eyes.
He didn't know how long he had been sinking, but suddenly a blurry halo appeared in the dark world below him.
Looking closely, it was clearly not a halo, but a huge open eye, like an evil spirit from ancient civilization, hiding in the deep sea, staring at Su Xia.
“Huh…”
The suppressed breathing sound drifted across the seabed, as if coming from the netherworld of hell.
The owner of the eye suddenly opened his mouth wide. There were no fangs in his mouth, only a gloomy and dark abyss with no bottom in sight. It seemed as if it was going to swallow up the entire world, which was terrifying.
Ink-black tentacles spread out from the abyss-like mouth, twisted and weird, like wriggling parasites, wrapping around the falling Su Xia.
It was not until then that Su Xia finally realized the problem.
"wrong!"
He fixed his eyes and looked around.
This is not an illusion caused by normal psychic potion!
In fact, the psychic-induced hallucination ended at the moment Dr. Aigar's story ended.
Su Xia has completed the normal promotion.
What he was sinking into now was another illusion, or rather... an illusion created by another creature.
However, this illusion was too real and did not stop, as if the illusion caused by the psychic potion had not ended yet, and Su Xia almost got tricked.
Fortunately, he had become a level five creature, his perception was much sharper than before, and he noticed something was wrong.
"Zerg creature!" Su Xia shouted coldly, "If you want to talk, show your true form, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
"Commander, calm down."
A deep voice was heard from the darkness, vague and ethereal, sometimes far away and sometimes near.
Immediately afterwards, the surrounding sea water, monsters, tentacles, etc. disappeared one after another, like a faded canvas, and the entire illusion world collapsed in the blink of an eye.
The illusion disappears and reality emerges.
Su Xia's real body was in the warehouse he had chosen before.
There was no light in the warehouse and it was pitch black.
He was lying on the soft old sofa. On the long table in front of the sofa were more than a hundred empty potions.
Just now in the illusion world, Su Xia's senses were clouded, as if she had walked into a fog, and she almost couldn't tell anything apart.
Now that he had returned to reality, the whole world suddenly became clear. He could hear the slight sound of the wind outside the warehouse, the conversations of the soldiers on guard farther away, and even the sound of fallen leaves separating from branches in the jungle farther away.
Level 5 creatures are too strong, so strong that they seem to be beyond the scope of normal humans.
At the door of the warehouse, stood an octopus named Haidar.
"It's you."
Just now, when Su Xia saw those tentacles in the hallucination, she thought of Haidar.
This guy's illusion technique is indeed powerful, but there is a serious problem. Every time he uses illusion, he will subconsciously construct images such as "tentacles" and "tentacles".
If you knew him well enough, you would be able to get out of this simple illusion at the first opportunity.
"Commander, we meet again." One of Haidar's tentacles swung twice in front of him, as if to salute. "It's been a long time since we last met. I hope you are well ."
"Is there something wrong?" Su Xia looked at him calmly.
Although the ugly clone talked a lot with Haidar, the original body still had to pretend to be unfamiliar.
Haidar said: "The last time we met, the Commander couldn't see through my illusion, but now I have come this far. Congratulations, Commander."
"Congratulations for what?" Su Xia asked.
"You are already a level five creature ." Haidar replied.
"You're happy too, aren't you?"
Su Xia asked him back in a calm tone.
"Yes, I am happy about the commander's promotion," Haidar said.
Su Xia shook her head: "No, you are happy that I didn't see through your illusion."
Haidar was stunned and asked in confusion: "Why do you say that? The commander has seen through my illusion."
"Oh...really?"
Su Xia's expression remained unchanged. She looked at him and asked, "Then what is this warehouse we are in?"
"This... is worthy of being the commander..."
Haidar put his two tentacles together and bowed to Suxia, without arguing any more. It was obvious that Suxia was right.
Yes, the two of them were still in the illusion.
The deep sea, eyes, monsters, etc. just now are just the first layer of illusion, the most superficial illusion.
After Su Xia saw through it, he came to the second level of the illusion, which was the warehouse where he was.
The octopus monster Haidar built an identical illusion world based on the real-world warehouses, sofas, tables, etc., making Su Xia think that he had woken up.
In fact, everything is still under Haidar's control.
"Disperse!"
Haidar uttered a word softly, waved his tentacles, and the warehouse world shattered.
The floor, long table, warehouse ceiling, etc., like fragile mirrors, shattered and fell, turning into scattered points of light and slowly disappearing into the darkness.
Su Xia opened her eyes again.
This time, he really returned to reality.
He lay on the soft sofa, his clothes soaked with sweat, and most of his muscles were in unbearable pain, as if he had been beaten up.
When he stood up from the sofa, his brain felt dizzy for a moment and he even felt an extremely uncomfortable feeling of dizziness.
He was now powerful yet fragile, and the pain caused by the injection of the psychic potion had not yet completely dissipated.
The tearing pain was still lingering in my mind, causing my forehead to ache dully, as if it would recur at any time.
"call……"
Su Xia took a few deep breaths, adjusted her body condition, and silently felt herself in the present moment.
Haidar was still standing at the door, revealing his true form as an octopus, just as in the illusion.
"The commander is very brave and has a long life." Haidar couldn't help but say as he looked at the hundreds of empty psychic potions on the long table.
"You are very brave. You actually dared to sneak into the oasis camp alone and use illusion." Su Xia replied.
"It's not difficult to sneak into the camp." Haidar said truthfully.
"If I had forcibly broken your illusion just now, perhaps you would be left here today."
"I understand. A level 5 creature has also come to Dragon City."
Haidar knew that the old dean of the academy had also arrived, standing not far away on top of the wreckage of the alien spacecraft.
Before he sneaked into the camp, he felt the powerful aura of the old dean.
In addition to the old dean, there are also many level four creatures, all of whom are quite powerful.
If he fights with Su Xia, the old dean will definitely join in, and the rest of the forces in the Oasis Camp are not just for show, and they might make him suffer.
As humans, we should start fighting the bugs as .
Now he can still stand in the warehouse and chat with Su Xia purely because Su Xia gave him this opportunity.
"Commander, you should know that the amount of psychic potion you can inject at one time should not exceed three." Haidar used his tentacles to roll up an empty potion. "Also, after an injection, you need to adapt for a long time before you can inject it a second time."
"Yes, I know."
Su Xia certainly knew that there were limits to what one's body could endure, otherwise he would not have hesitated before.
But time waits for no one, so he took a risk.
The nanorobots staying beside him will monitor his vital signs in real time. Once his vital signs become unstable, the nanorobots will forcibly wake him up.
Speaking of which, the octopus monster Haidar is indeed very powerful. He can even deceive the nanorobots surrounding him.
"Every promotion is a life-and-death test." Haidar put down the potion and said, "There have been people like the commander who took risks and wanted to reach the top in one step, but in the end they died silently from the side effects of psychic power."
"Tell me why you're here, don't waste time."
Su Xia sat on the sofa and looked at Haidar quietly.
"good!"
Hearing this, Haidar didn't beat around the bush and asked directly: "Commander, do you want to become the Lord of Dragon City?"
Su Xia understood what he meant and said calmly: "If I want, I have my own means and I don't need the help of the Zerg."
"Our power can help you become the master of Dragon City faster."
"And what is the price?"
"It's just that a few high-ranking officials in Dragon City will be parasitized by us." Haidar's words were sincere, and he did come with the idea of cooperation.
But the Zerg’s ideas are always a little different from those of the human race.
In his eyes, in order to defeat the mechanical race, any Zerg individual except the queen can be sacrificed.
Even if he had to sacrifice his own life, he would not hesitate too much.
Letting them parasitize a few high-ranking officials of Dragon City can indeed quickly pave the way for Su Xia to become the lord of Dragon City, and all it requires is the sacrifice of a few humans.
But Su Xia didn't think so, she just said calmly: "Please go back."
"Think about it again, Commander."
Haidar did not give up and continued, "When I passed by the wreckage just now, I heard the quarrel between the Longcheng Academy and the Research Institute. It is already five o'clock in the morning, and they are still quarreling. Their efficiency is really unacceptable... No, it is unacceptable to Ling Chong."
"It's already five in the morning."
Su Xia frowned slightly. He entered the warehouse yesterday evening, when the sun had not yet completely set.
This promotion took too long, but it was all worth it.
Now, he finally has the confidence to face Mercer head-on.
Even if you can't win, you still have the ability to escape.
"What do you think, Commander?"
Haidar said to Suxia, "From the small, we can see the big. The quarrels here are enough to show how they usually act in Dragon City. There will never be a way out if they quarrel... Dragon City needs someone strong enough to integrate all the forces, otherwise the humans in this area will only become weaker and weaker."
"Yes, it is true."
Su Xia did not deny that he thought so too.
But he still rejected Haidar and said: "This is the human race's own business, and the Zerg don't need to intervene."
Haidar said: "The commander may have concerns, but we have no other ideas. We just want to help you unify Dragon City. With your qualifications and power, even if you go to Dragon City, not many people will be willing to listen to you."
What he said made some sense. Judging from the current situation, even if Su Xia became the lord of Dragon City, few people would obey him.
The people in Longcheng are naturally arrogant and always think they are superior to others.
They often regard themselves as the leaders of the human race and have always looked down on the leaders of the resistance in small places like Suxia. Only the people in a few other human main cities can treat them as equals.
After this rescue incident, many people in Longcheng should have a different opinion of Su Xia, but the change will not be too much.
Perhaps only the academic school can make more changes.
"The Lord of Dragon City doesn't need to be me."
Su Xia has no intention of becoming the lord of Dragon City for the time being. Managing a pharmacy is already busy enough for him.
The ugly clone has to manage two insect nests in the wilderness. The overlord creatures of the two insect nests, Big Bear and Second Bear, have always been dissatisfied with him. He is so busy with various affairs, big and small, that his brain almost crashes every day.
He planned to go to Longcheng when he had time to observe for a while and see the specific situation of Longcheng.
If possible, it would be best to let the current Lord of Dragon City secure that position.
Haidar said: "If someone else takes that position, the current situation in Dragon City will not change."
"Does the Zerg really want to interfere in Dragon City's affairs?" Su Xia asked him.
"That's not the case. We just want a strong enough ally."
"Go back and tell your queen that outsiders don't need to interfere in human affairs." Su Xia looked at him calmly, "Take care of your own business first. I heard that many lord creatures of insect nests want to get out of the queen's control."
"Okay, I will convey this to Her Majesty the Queen."
Haidar nodded and slowly backed away.
His body began to disappear, like sticky ink blending into the darkness, looking very impressive.
At the same time, he continued, "Commander, please consider my suggestions. Some things cannot be changed by individual strength... The wheel of fate will not stop turning, and our two tribes will eventually fight side by side."
After saying this, he disappeared completely, leaving only the last sentence echoing in the empty warehouse.
Su Xia leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes. She sensed carefully but could not detect any trace of Haidar's presence.
“There’s still a little gap.”
Obviously, Su Xia's strength is still not as good as Haidar. The other party should be one of the top five level creatures and is at the same level as Mercer.
Su Xia was able to see through the illusion just now, largely due to the skill [Eye of Illusion].
If it weren't for these eyes, he might have been trapped by the hallucination for much longer.
Su Xia rubbed her tired eyes and couldn't help but recall everything she saw in the psychic potion hallucination.
He opened his eyes, took out the notebook of Dr. Aigar from the storage space, and looked at it carefully with the light of a flashlight.
"Did the doctor finally embark on this cruel experiment in order to save the native named Allen?"
Su Xia half leaned on the sofa, browsing the contents of the notebook.
This notebook only records the doctor's interim results and various ideas of the experiment, and does not mention a person named Allen.
Just by looking at this notebook, it is clear that the doctor has gone a little crazy and is determined to create a so-called "God".
But a person is so complex, how can it be fully described in a notebook?
"This notebook doesn't record any successful cases of turning monsters back into humans." Su Xia shook her head slightly, "It would be great if we could get more information about Dr. Aigar."
His senior brother Gu An has now become a monster, and even his legendary father can't do anything about it.
perhaps……
Is this kind of reversal simply impossible to achieve?
Did the man named Allen finally wait for the doctor to rescue him?
