Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 395 The hidden truth

A silver shuttle flew through the thick disaster clouds and landed next to the Rhodes Island lander that had just experienced a brutal battle.

At this point, all that remained of Rhodes Island were the shattered core and energy zones. Functional areas and decks had been melted and torn apart by energy weapons, and the wreckage of ships large and small was scattered around.

The crystal clear Originium cluster grew from the inside out, enveloping the dilapidated core area and transforming it into an icy Originium mausoleum.

A red-haired woman wearing light golden biological armor slowly climbed out of the cockpit, took off her driving helmet, revealing a cold face filled with anger.

"*Unknown language curse*, I've only been away for a short time, and something's already happened in my nest. It seems they've been monitoring my whereabouts. What annoying bugs, they're so impatient to live."

"It seems that one of them has freed themselves from the constraints of the Originium and temporarily repelled the enemy. Let me guess, who could it be? Is it the Doctor, or Xiao Pu?"

The red-haired woman leaped and landed on a huge Originium crystal cluster. With a light touch of her slender fingertips, the Originium crystal cluster that sealed the breach in the cabin turned into powder and dissipated in the wind.

Walking in the bumpy corridor, body parts of bionic humans and mechanical life forms can be seen everywhere. Tissue fluid and lubricating oil are mixed together, making it sticky to walk on.

Moving in the opposite direction of the Originium cluster's growth, the portal to the deep, dark Abyss region opened wide. A pure white figure, half transformed into Originium, stood in front of the sarcophagus with its arms outstretched. Its head was lowered, its hair was disheveled, and its chest barely heaved.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Pu, for making you suffer." The red-haired woman pushed aside her hair and looked into the half-open gray eyes, her slender fingers gently stroking the Originium-like cheek.

"Teacher...Doctor...she..." A weak voice came from deep in his throat. He raised his eyelids with difficulty, and there seemed to be light in the depths of his eyes.

"She's fine now. But you, completely releasing the Originium in the test, is far too risky. Even I wouldn't dare to do it without protection."

"Xiao Pu, you are very brave. You protected the doctor for me. Thank you."

"...I...want...to...live." It took a full minute to finish these five short words.

"Well, get some sleep first. I promise you that when you wake up, everything will be just as you agreed."

After receiving the red-haired woman's promise, his half-open eyes closed in relief, and his outstretched left arm drooped limply. As for his right hand, which had completely transformed into Originium, it still tightly grasped the original Originium.

"Alas, I don't know how long it will take to derive the formula for reverse petrification. He is approaching, and time may not be enough."

The red-haired woman carefully removed the primordial source stone, integrated it into the biological armor, and walked towards the operating table.

The massive and complex sarcophagus mechanism activated again, and another sarcophagus rose from the ground. The red-haired woman placed Prissus horizontally into the sarcophagus and modified the gray matter pin program on the operating table.

The sarcophagus of Precious sank into the ground, and the doctor's sarcophagus returned to its original position. The red-haired woman operated again, slightly modifying the doctor's pinning procedure.

"I'm sorry, Doctor, Xiao Pu. I can only promise you a sweet dream. I believe that when you wake up, you will find the truth on your own. Until then, I will try to buy you some time."

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"Doctor, after the Black Crown's examination, your memory does show signs of modification. Part of your memory is also encrypted and locked by some program. I cannot forcibly decrypt this program without hurting you."

Theresa slowly let go of the doctor's hand, with apology and confusion on her tired face.

Because the doctor suspected that his memory had been tampered with, Roy brought Theresa's body from Kazdel City to the Rhodes Island main ship. In the presence of Kal'tsit, he scanned the doctor's brain.

"Encryption program, gray matter pins... the real secret may be in the awakening room." After receiving a positive answer from Theresa, the doctor became more certain of his inner inference.

"It's okay, Theresa. I've thought of a possibility, which will be verified when the awakening chamber is opened again." The doctor had a relieved smile on her face. She had accepted the fact that her memory had been modified.

The memories after waking up in Rhodes Island shaped a new self. The dark past of the previous civilization, the grand vision promised to Prissius, the land of Terra ravaged by natural disasters, the pain brought to the Terrans by the Originium...

When he first woke up, the Doctor stood between two civilizations. He felt lost, hesitant, and in pain, but ultimately came to terms with his new self, a member of Terra.

I am not the creator of this land. I left PRTS, Rhodes Island, and Kazdel. My physical fitness is not even as good as that of ordinary people on Terra. I can never control everything and cannot be everywhere at all times.

"It's not the memories of the past that guide me, nor the events since my awakening that have reshaped me. I am a prophet of a former civilization, and a doctor of Rhodes Island. I am myself, and I remain the same."

The doctor repeated these words in his mind over and over again, as if he wanted to imprint them deep in his memory so that they could not be easily erased.

"Well, since I'm here, let's have a meal together. Kal'tsit, what ingredients are there in the storage room? Roy and I will prepare them." Theresa was in high spirits. The reunion on Rhodes Island brought back memories of the Tower of Babel in her mind.

During that time, everyone at the Tower of Babel was working together for the same grand goal. It was a thrilling experience.

Sitting down together and having a good meal is her way of reliving that past.

"There's a list of supplies in the storage room. The types of food prepared by the logistics department are quite comprehensive. You guys go ahead. I have something else I want to discuss with the doctor."

"Okay then, after you finish your chat, come to the cafeteria on the fourth floor." Theresa took Roy's hand, said goodbye to the Doctor and Kal'tsit with a smile, and left the combat command room side by side.

"Kal'tsit, what do you want to talk to me about?" After watching the two leave, the doctor turned his gaze to Kal'tsit and asked.

"Doctor, how much do you remember about Priss?" There was a hint of temptation in Kal'tsit's calm tone. She seemed to be worried about something happening.

"She protected me during an attack and put the injured me into a sarcophagus. I don't know what happened after that. When I woke up again, it was ten thousand years ago, and I was walking with you on the land of Terra."

"The clues I have are similar to the doctor's. The truth of some things still needs to wait until Precious wakes up and we can exchange information before we can speculate."

"The shared database system between M3 and me is subject to certain restrictions. Now is not the time to forcefully break through them."

"Well... everything has to wait until she wakes up. I hope we can reach a temporary consensus on the Terran civilization's attitude and jointly resist His return."