Qizi

Chapter 108 Mercy

Inside and outside the imperial palace, gloom and gloom hung over the palace, which was originally resplendent and magnificent.

The envoy they sent to seek peace with the wolf tribe in the desert has returned, and at the same time brought the terms of reconciliation proposed by the wolf king of the tribe.

"They really said that?" The current emperor of Tianxiu listened to the envoy's report, his voice slightly sullen.

The messenger lowered his head anxiously, "Yes, the Wolf King of the Desert said that if he wants to end the war, besides satisfying the compensation conditions they offered, His Highness must go, go to the Pleiades of Wolf...and get married."

His voice became smaller and smaller, but in the hall where a pin drop could be heard clearly, it still reached everyone's ears verbatim.

"Ridiculous!" The emperor slapped the armrest of the throne heavily, and coughed violently because of his excitement. Immediately, an attendant came up nervously to caress his back.

The emperor held his chest for a while, the average lifespan of the Tianxiu royal family was only forty years, and he was approaching the end of his life.Because of his natural frailty, the royal blood is passed down from generation to generation. His only heir, Yuehua, has just turned 16 this year. He just needs to wait two more years.Unexpectedly, their greatest enemy, the desert tribe of the Wolf Star, would make such an exorbitant request.

The emperor finally breathed steadily, "Yuehua is my only son, the only heir to the royal family, and more importantly, he is an upright man, how can he be married to a barbaric alien race?"

Some of the officials below said angrily, "It is impossible for the Damo Tribe not to be aware of His Highness's situation. They made such a disrespectful request, obviously wanting to make a large-scale invasion on the grounds of refusing to get married. If we are forced to agree, it will be bad for the entire Tianxiu." It is a great humiliation, and the royal blood will be cut off."

Someone lamented, "Your Highness is born weak and sick, so how can he withstand long-distance travel, alien waters and soils. What's more, the ferocity and savagery of the Langsu people are well known in the world, so how, how can Your Highness..."

The little prince sitting at the top of the west side listened to their group's discussion, and his already bloodless face became even paler.

There are so many people talking and talking, but they can't come to a conclusion. The desert tribe is also one of the largest tribes in Langsu, and they are the most difficult enemies in Tiansu. With their fighting skills, they can't compete with them. If they don't sacrifice the little prince , I am afraid that the ushered in will be the demise of the entire country.

The emperor's head ached even more when he heard them arguing, "With so many people, can't you think of a way to retreat from the enemy?"

One of the royal scientific researchers stood up, "Return to Your Majesty, I have an idea," he unfolded the blueprint he carried with him, "This is my latest research, a huge metal humanoid machine with powerful attack and defense capabilities , people can manipulate it inside, I named it Mecha."

Someone immediately stood up to object, "You said that it is controlled internally by humans, and it must have high requirements on the operator's physical fitness, sense of balance, and on-the-spot adaptability, so I would like to ask you to invent this thing called...Mecha, Who will operate it?"

"This..." the researcher was asked.

Someone suggested, "If we find an allied force and provide them with this mecha, while seeking the other party's protection, is that okay?"

"Don't be naive, get our high-end weapons in the name of the allied forces, copy the technology and turn it against us, haven't we suffered enough?"

"So what we urgently need now is a new type of weapon that does not require human operation, can act autonomously, is unique, and cannot be copied, but where is this weapon now?"

Everyone at the scene turned to someone who had not said a word at the same time. He was also one of the researchers of the Royal Academy of Sciences and the most promising scientist in recent years.

Under the eyes of everyone, he could only bite the bullet and take a step forward, "Your Majesty, my team has indeed been working on a research, hoping to develop an individual with active combat capabilities, but currently we have encountered a It’s a big problem that can’t be solved with all your strength.”

"What's the problem?" the emperor asked eagerly.

"It's just that we lack a valid 'sample'."

"Sample? What's that?"

"The individuals we have developed currently only have very low-level artificial intelligence, and cannot handle overly complex commands, let alone be used in war. After all, the human brain is a very complicated thing, and it cannot be completely recreated by purely scientific simulations. , if you want to create further artificial intelligence, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless there is a real human being who can take the initiative to become a 'sample', and then on this basis, we will copy and modify it to create a truly intelligent creature."

Everyone in the palace looked at each other in blank dismay. If someone becomes a sample to develop a new artificial intelligence, wouldn't this person be permanently wiped out and become another lifeless individual?

"Isn't it okay to use death row prisoners to do this?"

He shook his head, "To be transformed into a 'sample', we have to experience inhuman torture. We have conducted this experiment with death row prisoners, and no one can survive to the end. If the transformation is to be successful, the person must have a strong body, extraordinary Only with his willpower and loyalty to the royal family to the death can he survive this hurdle."

The scene fell silent, everyone hoped that this research would be successful and save the future of the nation, but no one wanted to be a monster with no sorrow, no joy, no joy and no worries.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a person stood up, "I am willing to try."

There was an uproar in the hall, the emperor took a closer look, and the person who stood up was the little prince's bodyguard, a rare "strong man" among Tianxiu people, who was assigned to Yuehua when he was ten years old, and was always in charge of protecting his safety to date.

Yuehua saw that it was him, she leaned forward and stopped, her hands clasped the armrests of the seat tightly, her joints turned white from excessive force.

The emperor was overjoyed, "Do you want to?"

"Yes," the guard replied firmly, "My physical fitness is better than ordinary people, and I am absolutely loyal to the royal family. I believe that the conditions should be met."

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, full of affection for this person who was willing to take the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility, "Your name...what's your name?"

"Return to Your Majesty, my name is Cang Yun."

"Cangyun," the emperor's eyes softened, and he repeated the name again, "Cangyun, good."

"Your Majesty, I am also willing to try."

Another person came out from behind the little prince, and stood beside Cang Yun side by side.

"……you?"

The man performed the gift of a woman in the palace, "Because I am also strong, I was arranged to take care of His Highness's daily life since I was a child. It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to watch His Highness grow up. The rude request of the Desert Tribe, I absolutely cannot tolerate it, since there is a possibility of failure in this transformation, one more person is more sure, so please Your Majesty also fulfill my loyalty to serve His Highness."

The emperor looked at a man and a woman standing side by side in the hall. They were just the servants and maids of the little prince. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were the lowest-ranking people in the hall, but at critical moments, they stood up for their loyal master. , but none of the Manchu officials could do it.

With such a person standing up, he seems to be able to foresee the future of Tianxiu.

The emperor stretched out his hand, beckoning his followers to come forward.

"Help me up."

Immediately, two attendants supported the emperor, one on the left and the other on the right. With their help, he stepped off the throne step by step and came in front of them.

"Whether the transformation plan is successful or not, you are all heroes of Tianxiu. My people and I will always remember your kindness. If our national bloodline is lucky enough to continue, I promise to carve a statue in your image, Let your deeds be passed down from generation to generation and last forever."

He ordered his followers, "Let go."

The entourage cautiously let go of their hands, and the emperor bowed down to the two of them in front of everyone.

When he did this, other people naturally knelt down as well. Above the main hall, everyone bowed their bodies in gratitude, only Cang Yun and the others stood upright.

This night, some people are destined to have trouble falling asleep, Cang Yun inspected the little prince's bedroom as usual, but found that he was still awake.

"Why haven't you slept yet?" He squatted down, and thoughtfully helped him tuck the quilt on his knees. Yuehua was afraid of the cold, and at night, he had to cover his legs with such a thick quilt to keep warm.

"Why did you take the initiative to stand up?" Yuehua's voice could not conceal the sadness.

Cang Yun took advantage of the situation and squatted down on one knee, "Because it is absolutely impossible for me to watch my highness go to make peace with the enemy in order to save the nation. My duty is to protect the safety of your highness, even if I sacrifice my life, I will not would allow that to happen."

He squeezed the corner of the quilt tightly, and said with a slight smile, "This is the last time I will take the initiative to do this kind of thing for Your Highness. If it succeeds in the future, Your Highness can still order me to do anything. I swear that no matter what happens, I will always To be loyal to Your Highness, I will engrave this loyalty into my genes and reproduce it without reservation, so that Your Highness has the most powerful backing in the world."

Yuehua stretched out her hands and stroked his face, "Even if there are tens of thousands of you in the future, I will recognize you at a glance."

Cang Yun lifted Yuehua's hand and kissed lightly on the back of it, "My honor."

-

The people of the whole country were paying attention to this critical moment. The experimental cabin slowly opened, revealing two people with their eyes closed.

"This... is this a success or not?" the emperor asked nervously.

This sentence was like a wake-up call. The two people in the cabin slowly opened their eyes. Although their appearance had not changed, the lack of emotion in their eyes made them look like another person. People with seven emotions and six desires.

Scientists checked the bodies of the two in detail, and all indicators were completely normal, but they still dare not draw conclusions easily.

"Go, try to destroy that stone." The scientist tried to order the modified Cangyun.

He was referring to the huge boulder that was as tall as one person outside and could only be embraced by two people. Cang Yun's figure flashed and disappeared from the crowd, and appeared behind the boulder in a blink of an eye, smashing the boulder to pieces with his fist.

The congenitally weak Tianxiu people had never seen such a posture before, they were all dumbfounded, and it took a long time to recover from the shock.

"We made it!"

"Success! Success!" Everyone cheered.

The scene was full of joy, even the emperor closed his eyes and looked up, heaving a long sigh of relief, only the little prince, his eyes showed sadness after seeing all this.

"Today only appears once every 500 years, the day when the celestial star, the celestial star, and the scorching sun are on the same line," the emperor announced, "I named these warriors after the solitary star, and they will become hope for the future."

He continued to order, "Carry out the next copying plan as quickly as possible. I want to prepare the most grand send-off team for the little prince, which will be unforgettable for Langsu people."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

It was a carnival night belonging to the Tianxiu people, and it was full of excitement everywhere, only the prince's bedroom was still quiet.

"Your Highness, you call me."

With a familiar voice and a familiar appearance, Cang Yun walked in front of Yuehua, even the frequency of his footsteps landing was exactly the same.

Yuehua looked up at him, and every time he faced her, the tenderness that could not help appearing in his eyes had disappeared forever.

The current Cang Yun, although he is still so loyal and possesses astonishing strength, can no longer take the initiative to do anything for him.

"come over."

He stretched out his hands to him, and Cang Yun knelt obediently, "May I ask what your Highness wants you to do?"

Yuehua thought for a while, "Tuck the quilt up for me."

Cang Yun carefully tucked the quilt up for him, without leaving any corner, just like he had done countless times before.

"Okay." After finishing his work, he withdrew his hand without stopping, "Any other orders?"

Yuehua touched the corner of his mouth from his bun, "Smile and show me."

There was no change in the muscles under the fingertips.

"Laugh," he squeezed the corners of the other's mouth upwards, forming a very funny expression. Yuehua was not amused, but her eyes were red.

"Do you remember the past?" His voice choked, "Do you remember me?"

Cang Yun didn't speak.

Yuehua leaned forward, hugged the other person's head in her arms, tears rolled down his head, "You said that I can order you to do anything, but you can't even smile, you The liar, the big liar."

-

eight years later

It was old news four years ago that the first emperor passed away and the young new emperor succeeded him.

Since the birth of the Lone Star Warrior, no other race has dared to attack Tianxiu. The enemies who have invaded and humiliated them have also received their due retribution. The largest desert tribe in the Wolf Star has suffered even more. From then on, it fell apart and ceased to exist.

Tianxiu had achieved unprecedented peace, and it seemed that they had nothing to worry about, but there was still one thing that was unresolved.

That is, since the new emperor ascended the throne, the Queen's voice has never stopped, but he has been delayed by various excuses.Several generations of old ministers tried their best to persuade the new emperor to consider the royal heir and complete the major events in life as soon as possible.

Until today, the whole country finally ushered in the long-awaited wedding ceremony.

"Your Majesty, the grand ceremony is about to be held, where are you going?" the ceremonial officer asked anxiously after the entourage.

Yuehua didn't turn her head back, "I'm just going to say goodbye to my old friend, I won't run away from marriage, you don't need to be nervous."

The ceremonial officer stopped and sighed helplessly, the young new emperor was really worrying.

The heavy door was pushed open with a creak, and there was only one person standing alone in the resplendent palace.

Hearing the voice, the man turned around and called out respectfully, "Your Majesty."

Yuehua motioned for his followers to push him over, then waved his hand.

"Go down first, I have something to say to him alone."

The attendants obeyed and left, the heavy door was closed again, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Yuehua supported the handrail, stood up with difficulty, and walked in front of Cangyun step by step.

"I'm getting married, and it's my responsibility to continue the blood of the royal family. Did you expect such a day to come, so you chose to give up all your emotions early?"

"But that's fine, I'm the only one who has the memories between us, and I'm the only one who feels sad every day for the past eight years, and you don't know anything, it's not a kind of happiness."

Yuehua lowered her head, took Cang Yun's hand, solemnly placed a hexagram badge in his palm, and closed his five fingers together.

"You have eternal life, and I know that my life will not be long. I hope you can protect my descendants forever just like you protect me. This is my last request."

The entourage pushed the young emperor out, and the roar of the salute came from a distance, and the grand ceremony was about to begin.

Cang Yun stood expressionlessly in the middle of the empty hall, a tear trail silently slipped from the corner of his eyes.