Black Mountain Hospital is busy again... To be precise, it has never stopped, but it is extremely busy today. It is so busy that all staff are mobilized to receive the wounded from the Broken Dome. Soldiers are also stationed in it, and the security is tight.
"How is Percival doing?"
Zuo Zhen followed the team to Black Mountain Hospital and asked Gawain who was following him.
"After she was rescued, she fell into a coma and just woke up."
"Well, I hope she has some useful information."
Zuo Zhen had no intention of worrying about Percival, which made Gawain a little unhappy, but then Zuo Zhen said coldly.
"This is our second contact with Roger. After these two attacks, he should have a detailed understanding of the entire Old Dunling. Even the purification mechanism cannot escape."
The kind old man became extremely gloomy, his pupils hidden in deep shadows, and only a slight glimmer of light could be seen.
"According to my speculation, this war will break out in the third contact, and this will also be a comprehensive war that sweeps everyone away."
"Just next time."
Zuo Zhen emphasized.
"In other words, we are running out of time. All life and death will be decided when Roger comes next time."
He stopped, his gloomy face was like a mummy, and his body exuded a strong aura of death, which actually calmed Gawain for a moment, as if there was a ferocious evil spirit lurking in this old body.
"Are you worried about your colleagues?" Zuo Zhen asked.
"Yeah." Gawain hesitated and responded.
"Then from now on, don't regard her as your colleague. You are now 'chess pieces', 'tools' used to achieve victory. Tools do not require any personal emotions. You only need to resolutely execute all orders.
Understand? Don’t have the slightest hesitation or any doubt.”
Zuo Zhen put his hand on Gawain's shoulder, and there was a heavy force on it, which made Gawain unable to stand.
"I understand what you mean, but I am loyal to Arthur, not you." Gawain said.
"I know, so Arthur's order should be conveyed to you soon. Now the purification mechanism will obey the command of Arthur and me, as will the Knight Commander and the Anonymous." Zuo Zhen said.
"Where is Arthur?" Gawain asked.
"He is not here. In order to prevent me and him from being beheaded by Roger at the same time, from now on, Arthur and I... I, Arthur and the managers of various departments of the purification agency will not appear together at the same time."
Zuo Zhen turned around and continued to move forward. Percival's ward was not far away, with several soldiers guarding the door and doctors coming in and out.
"Let's go."
He opened the door and walked into the room. When he saw Zuo Zhen's arrival, the doctors left with good intentions. Only Zuo Zhen, Gawain, and Percival, who had just woken up, were left in the ward.
Percival looked a little bad, with bandages on her body and a plaster on her arms, but these were physical injuries. The real suffering came from the stretching of the soul. Her expression was slightly distorted,
Tiredly resisting the stinging pain in my mind.
"It's good to be alive, isn't it?"
Zuo Zhen was the first to break the silence, sitting beside the hospital bed. Percival reluctantly turned her head, her expression was painful and sad, and nodded with difficulty.
"Then don't let your survival seem worthless," Zuo Zhen asked directly without giving Percival time to relax, "What happened in the Broken Dome?"
Percival did not speak, but looked at Gawain on the other side. Gawain was silent for a while, and then nodded.
"I was with Gareth at the time, distributing orders and controlling the operation of the entire city as usual, but Roger suddenly appeared and invaded the Broken Dome..."
With that completely frozen scene flashing through his mind, Gareth hit the alarm button, pushed himself away, and yelled at himself at the same time.
【Unconditionally believe in death row.】
Why...why did he say this to himself at the last moment?
Percival's thoughts were muddled, his eyes shifted slightly, and he saw the gloomy old man beside him, these anonymous people from Jiuxia, participants in the death row plan.
"Then what?"
Zuo Zhen pressed him, his kindness was gone, only cruel coldness remained.
"Then... have you found Gareth?"
Percival asked innocently, Zuo Zhen did not answer, and Gawain shook his head and said nothing.
Everyone knows what happened to Gareth.
After regaining control of the Broken Dome, they did not find Gareth in the ruins. Everyone guessed that he was dead. The blazing fireworks burned all the corpses into ashes. Even if they survived, the high-pressure erosion was enough to burn them.
He becomes a monster.
This is a sad truth, and no one in the silent ward said it.
"Gareth pressed the alarm, and then he asked me to leave, and he was responsible for holding Roger back. After that... Roger still chased after him. He invaded many people and got information from their minds.
Even the floodgates failed to stop him, and he kept pushing forward."
Zuo Zhen listened and nodded slightly. He coldly forced Percival to recall those bad things, but this time no one said anything to stop him.
In the brief conversation just now, Gawain understood the current crisis and he could understand Zuo Zhen's cruelty. Percival also knew that this was his duty and it was not too late to feel sad now.
"Did he invade you?"
Zuo Zhen asked, once Percival was invaded, she would know far more information than ordinary personnel.
"If I had been invaded, I would be dead by now... It was an anonymous person who saved me."
Percival recalled the crucial moment when Anonymous appeared out of control. He failed to change the direction of the battle, but he saved Percival's life and handed her the important Holy Silver Crown, avoiding being beaten by Roger in the first round.
Invasion.
"A strange anonymous person, he can't speak, he just uses sign language."
Percival recalled his actions in the last scene and performed them.
"Hello, goodbye." Zuo Zhen said.
"Ah?" Percival looked at him doubtfully, while Zuo Zhen continued.
"This is the meaning of this sign language. He is saying goodbye to you."
Zuo Zhen's eyes were lost in thought, muttering to himself, not sure what was going on.
"Why did Guild Cai appear there..."
"Mr. Cai?"
Percival heard Zuo Zhen's whisper, and it was at this moment that she suddenly realized how similar the anonymous man who died was to the "Cai Gong" who was following Zuo Zhen. Both of them maintained absolute silence. This was exactly what happened.
Because they can't speak at all.
But……
Percival remembered the appearance of "Mr. Cai". He and the person who died in the Broken Dome were completely two people.
Isn't Cai Gong a name but a title? There is more than one Cai Gong.
In just a few seconds, Percival guessed too much with her keen awareness. She looked at Zuo Zhen in confusion, but saw Zuo Zhen wave his hand.
"It's nothing, don't worry about it."
On the surface, Zuo Zhen pretended to be calm, but in fact he was as confused and frightened as Percival. He did not remember that he had sent Cai Gong to the Broken Dome. It could be said that Cai Gong was completely separated from his command, but this was inconsistent with
The Anonymous creed is contradictory.
Zuo Zhen believed that Cai Gong would not betray him. They must have received an order, but he did not remember issuing such an order at all...
Percival guessed something, and Zuo Zhen also guessed something. He was experienced and had been in contact with antimemes for too long, so he realized the problem in an instant.
I gave certain orders and then forgot about them.
Thinking of the powerful enemy he was about to encounter, Zuo Zhen forced himself not to think about these things and isolate this secret in his mind, but who can really not think about it? Zuo Zhen took a deep breath, at least now he can feel it a little bit
This war is not only superficial, but also squirming in the shadows.
Thoughts end.
"I wanted to commit suicide to prevent Roger from invading my brain, but the gun was out of bullets, and just then Lorenzo arrived on the battlefield, and I was rescued, and that's the end of the story.
"
"Okay, thank you for the information you brought." Zuo Zhen stood up.
"This isn't much intelligence."
"That's enough for us."
"What's next?" asked Percival. "Can I still fight?"
"I'm afraid not," Zuo Zhen shook his head and objected, "Let's not talk about your physical injuries. You have been eroded by Roger and have his beacon in your mind. In other words, he may invade you at any time.
, using you as a springboard to surprise us all."
"You need to be isolated from other wounded people who have also been eroded."
At this time, the nurse came in and brought the equipment Percival needed. On the cart was the holy silver armor. Gawain picked it up and first put the crown on Percival's head, followed by several more.
Flordelen potion, then picked up a pistol and placed it next to her hand.
"If it's really too late, you know what to do."
Gawain tried hard not to let his voice be filled with emotion. Percival looked at the pistol, then at Gawain, and then answered.
"Ok, I know."
She picked up the pistol and placed it on her chest, feeling the coldness and death.
"Don't worry too much. Roger has many springboards. He may not even be able to use springboards. You still have a high chance of survival." Zuo Zhen said at the side.
"Should I pray now that Roger won't choose me?"
Percival smiled bitterly.
Zuo Zhen glanced at the clock on the wall, and then said to the two of them.
"Percival, you can't stay in Old Dunling for a long time. Even if he doesn't use you as a springboard, you may be transformed into a demon under his summons."
"Where do you want me to go?" she asked.
"The Cape of Raging Waves military port will be your quarantine area. You will be sent there uniformly. The specific time will be as arranged." Zuo Zhen said.
"It looks like I'm going to the rear to retire."
Percival pretended to be relaxed.
"If we can win this war... no, even if we win, we will definitely suffer heavy losses, and you people may be the last group of living forces." Gawain said.
"Are you trying to comfort me?" Percival forced a smile.
Zuo Zhen sighed and said.
"You two can chat slowly, I'll go and see Lorenzo."
After he finished speaking, he walked out of the room. Only Gawain and Percival were left in the room. Neither of them spoke or even moved. This calm lasted for a long time until it was broken by a sigh.
"Gareth is probably... dead."
Percival murmured to himself, the last scene flashing back in his mind.
"Life is probably so absurd. No one would have thought that that would be the last time he and I met."
Gawain sat next to Percival. He didn't know what to say, so he just heard Percival say again.
"That guy, Zuo Zhen, are you following his orders now?"
"So, he and Arthur are the current commanders. It guarantees that after one party dies, there will still be someone who can direct the battle," Gawain continued, "For this reason, Arthur probably can't come to see you. In fact, I
I don’t know where he is now.”
"I..." Gawain opened his mouth to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat, and finally turned into a sigh.
"Don't be too depressed, Gawain," Percival said, looking at him softly, "Are you worried about something?"
"Well, I don't know what to do next. This is the first time we have encountered such a crisis. There seems to be no chance of a comeback. The pressure is too great." Gao Wen looked out the door and Zuo Zhen left.
position, "And, I always had a hard time believing him."
"Who? Zuo Zhen?"
"No, it's the Jiuxia Anonymous. They have been hiding in the shadows for so long, and then suddenly appeared again... No matter what, I always find it hard to rest assured about these guys who suddenly arrive, but I can't help but question the current situation.
Even death row is like that."
Gawain is troubled by this. Everyone has a sense of freedom. They can't help but think about it and then panic.
"Believe him, Gawain."
Percival tried to get up. She put down her pistol, grabbed Gawain's hand, and held it firmly, letting Gawain feel the strength and warmth from his hand.
"What?"
Gawain was a little confused by Percival's sudden action.
"Gareth thought of something before he died, but he didn't have time to tell me."
Percival recalled, then she said.
"But he told me and made me believe in death row, absolutely and blindly."
"I believe Gareth, so I think I can believe this, what do you think?" Percival looked into Gawain's eyes, and Gawain couldn't look away. He paused for a long time before nodding stiffly.
"Absolutely and blindly..."
Gawain was a little confused, so he stood up and said.
"I have to go now."
"Maybe this will be our last meeting. Is there anything you want to say? Gawain."
"What if I lose your friend forever?" Percival said and picked up the pistol again. "Of course, it's also possible that you lose me."
Gawain was silent. He had always been an indifferent guy. All his emotions were hidden. When they were rarely revealed, he and Percival looked at each other deeply, just like Percival and Gareth.
They remembered each other's appearance firmly. Gawain opened the door and imitated Percival's gesture before leaving. This was what the anonymous person said to Percival before his death in the Broken Dome.