Whispers of the Dragon

Chapter 85

It was only after reaching outside the fence of the base that Isar let Xue Xian get off his back.

The base is much quieter than usual, not accepting the hustle and bustle of the past.According to what Moulton and Dr. Bai planned together, people still perform their duties and do their own work.Seeing them coming back, people greeted them one after another, but Ainuo saw them from a distance, turned around and ran away.

Xuexian was startled slightly, then turned to look at Yisar.

Isar hadn't left the research institute since he fell asleep, but he had probably heard what happened, and looked at him silently.

Xuexian had a very bad premonition in his heart.

At this time, Doris came out of the house and saw them at a glance: "Xuexian! Isael!"

Doris has only one arm and cannot do physical work. She has always been responsible for some odd jobs.She was holding a basket with one hand, which contained some dried vegetables, and it seemed that she was going to take it out to dry in the sun. Usually Alina would go with her.

Xue Xian greeted her: "Doris!"

Doris barely bent the corners of her lips, and it was a smile: "I heard from Dr. Bai that you are not feeling well, are you feeling better now?"

"It's okay." Xue Xian had to say this, and then asked, "What happened here, why did Ainuo leave when he saw us?"

The forced arc of Doris' lips gradually faded away.

The bad premonition in Xuexian's heart became stronger and stronger: "Where is Granny Alina?"

"Alina is gone." Doris' eyes turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and immediately, big tears fell from her eye sockets. "There is a problem with the research. She is a volunteer for that experiment."

Unlike Moulton's initial activities, the institute no longer requires them to provide simple blood or other tissue samples.

A few days ago, the research institute sent people to the base to inform everyone that due to the severe situation in the habitat continent, they had to speed up the test process and conduct bio-energy field tests based on some of the conclusions that have been obtained so far.As a severely deformed infected person who came to Longyu and has not relapsed for more than 40 years, Alina volunteered to cooperate with the experiment and went willingly.

That night, she was carried back by Rayleigh.

Alina, who had only half of her body deformed when she left, was already dark when she came back.She was wrapped in a body bag, her eyes were closed tightly, and her facial expression was convulsed, but there was a kindness and serenity unique to her.

Instead of driving the distortions out of her body, the simulated energy fields exacerbated the process, but they didn't cause her too much pain, Reilly said.

The base and the people of the institute conducted a farewell ceremony for Alina, and then cremated her.

When Xue Xian was away, Dr. Bai sang a requiem for Alina.

During this period, Ainuo couldn't accept this fact, and went to the research institute to make a fuss.Alina is like Ainuo's relative. Even after these few days, he still hasn't recovered from the grief of losing her, and often stands in a daze at the door of the original supply station.

Xuexian didn't come back to his senses for a long time, and looked around hastily.

It seems that I can still see Alina standing behind the door or under the eaves with a smile, bringing him canned food to satisfy his hunger, providing clean clothes for him to change and washing, helping him to apply herbs, or waving to him, telling him to eat and quietly leaving for him of sweet potatoes.

Because of Alina, and because of her valuable experience with Alexander and other seniors at the supply station, the base was built.She insisted on going to the coastline with Aino to rescue survivors every year, and everyone in the base had been helped by her.

As the oldest person in the base, she is hard-working, kind, and empathetic, and she is the most loved and respected person by everyone.

Xuexian's face was cold, and Isar stroked his cheek with his thumb, and he realized that it was his own tears.

His lips trembled, and he was unable to speak for a while.

Sitting around the table drinking tea that day was actually the last time he and Alina got together, and he didn't have time to say goodbye to her when he left.

This is the first time Xuexian has someone close to him leave.

However, before he could get any more sad, a new situation happened—the gate of the fence was opened again, and five or six soldiers from the military stationed at the research institute came outside, and they asked people about Moulton's whereabouts when they came in.

"Mr. Moulton, please come with us." The leading non-commissioned officer said, "We have some doubts and would like to ask him to give a reasonable explanation."

Moulton was building a new solar panel module with Arthur, and came over upon hearing this.

Doris went up to her in shock.

After a few words with her, Moulton strode towards this side and said to the sergeant, "What's the matter?"

Non-commissioned officer: "Investigation on the leakage of secrets from the research institute to the habitat continent."

Xue Xian was surprised: "Secret leaked?"

How could Moulton be the leaker?

Moulton also frowned and said, "I didn't, you guys made a mistake."

"Mr. Moulton, I am just asking you to accept an investigation, not a conviction." The non-commissioned officer said politely, "If we make a mistake, we will definitely return your innocence in time."

The sergeant made a gesture, and the two soldiers stepped forward and handcuffed Moulton.

Arthur and Doris were in a hurry, but several other soldiers stopped them firmly, making Doris cry, "Moulton!"

Isar has no intention of meddling in human disputes.

Seeing that Xuexian was in a hurry, he raised his leg and stood in front of them, and the scene was instantly quiet.

The soldiers in the military are all tall and burly, but Isar is a bit taller than them all. His golden vertical pupils are slightly lowered, and when he glances at humans, the unique aura of dragons is revealed. Completely suppressed everything.

"Let go." Isar said heavily, with a cold tone.

The last time Major Ted led a team to Longyu, the soldiers had all heard about the fact that most of them were easily injured when they fought with Yinlong.

No one wants to provoke the legendary sub-demon species.

But they are all strong soldiers, soldiers with orders, and they will never back down even if they are afraid.

The atmosphere is deadlocked.

Xue Xian took a step forward and grabbed Yisar's broad palm: "Isar."

It seemed that he was unreasonably standing on Isar's side, but in fact he knew that Isar would not do anything to these people.

The sergeant spoke first, but he said to Xue Xian: "Your Highness, we will only conduct routine inquiries to find out the truth, and will not do anything drastic to your friends. After investigation, the communication equipment at the supply station has traces of use , we also found some signal records during our investigation, and Mr. Moulton himself has a background in communications. According to others on the base, he has also repaired comms. If he is not a leaker, then an investigation will help us find more Find the real leaker."

The communicator at the supply station?

Xuexian opened his eyes slightly—it was him, he used the communicator to contact Naha before he left last time, or in other words, the equipment in the communication room was always used by him, not Moulton .

Xue Xian was about to speak, but saw Moulton standing behind Isar shaking his head unobtrusively.

"Don't say it." Moulton conveyed the message silently.

Xuexian quickly understood what Moulton meant. He didn't want the location of Isar's ethnic group to be exposed.

In fact, Moulton knew and didn't know Naha's existence now.

Even if the people in the research institute knew about the active volcano named Perseus, they had also left there with the Perseus spacecraft, but they didn't know that it had become a gathering place for dragons and developed into the current Naha volcano. .

The silver dragon group's willingness to help humans and provide samples is already a great support to humans, and there is no need for them to bear more.

"I'll go." Moulton said, "You don't have to worry, you are not afraid of the shadow, I will go with them."

Arthur and Doris said in unison: "Moulton!"

He has already made a decision.

Before leaving, the sergeant said to the people present: "Don't worry, we will investigate fairly and bring him back as soon as possible."

The soldiers took Moulton away.

Arthur took Doris to the side to comfort him, but Xuexian was caught off guard by this series of events, and it was Isael who wrapped him in his arms that he regained some clarity of reason.

"Molton didn't want Naha exposed," he told Isar. "He was wronged."

Isar frowned: "Yes."

If Moulton can't get away, he will go to the human military to be an important person.

Aino did not show up until Moulton was taken away.

As soon as he raised his head, Xuexian found his figure hiding in the watchtower: "Is that Ainuo..."

Isar followed Xue Xian's gaze, he had excellent eyesight, and confirmed that the black shadow above was Ainuo: "It's him."

"Isar." Xue Xian said to Isar, "I want to find him."

Isar said, "Wait for him to come down."

Compared with other human beings, Isar is only worried about Xuexian's physical condition.

"No." Xue Xian shook his head, "I'd better go up and look for him, he must be very sad now."

Maybe she looks weak, but Xue Xian has never been a weak person.He will not procrastinate what he wants to do, let alone ignore the pain of others.

So Isar didn't say anything more, they came to the ladder of the watchtower, Isar gently lifted Xuexian from behind, let him skip the highest step below, and then stood below and waited.

Ainuo didn't want to see anyone, and he didn't want to see Xuexian either.

Seeing that Moulton was taken away, he could neither make a sound nor help, but continued to shrink in the corner of the watchtower, lost in spirit.

As soon as Xuexian entered the watchtower, he froze for a moment, turned his head and refused to answer.

Ainuo is younger than Xuexian, and has lived in a completely different environment since he was a child. In fact, he is not very understanding of the world. A few days ago, he blamed Xuexian.

If it wasn't for Xue Xian, then these people wouldn't be attracted to Longyu Island, there wouldn't be a research institute, and Arina wouldn't have passed away. At least they could still depend on each other for a long time.

When Alina left, Xuexian wasn't even there.

He didn't know where he went with his dragon.

But Xuexian doesn't look good now.

As if recovering from a serious illness, his face was a little pale, and he seemed to have lost some weight.

Ainuo heard that Xuexian fell into a coma, but he didn't know the reason.

Ainuo didn't want to talk, so Xuexian didn't open his mouth either. He found a place very close to Ainuo and sat there silently.Ainuo turned his head once, and out of the corner of his eye, he could see Xuexian's thin wrist bones and the needle holes on the back of his hand where the liquid had been injected.

They sat in the watchtower for a long time, and no one below smiled and left them food, telling them to go down early when they stayed enough.

Death is the normal state of the world, Xuexian approached it again.

Looking from here, the forest after the rain is verdant, and it is almost impossible to see the edge, and this huge new base, and even the dusty supply station, are just very small existences.As its name suggests, this planet seems to be infinite. In the past, whenever Xuexian thought of the supply station, he felt a warmth in his heart.

Now that source of warmth is gone.

Ainuo finally turned back, faced Xue Xian, and gestured, "What's wrong with you."

But Xue Xian blurted out: "I'm sorry."

The black-skinned boy was stunned, and instead of showing a big smile, his eyes turned red quickly.

"Ainuo." Xuexian's eyes were also moist, and he said again, "I'm sorry."

As the Holy Son, he did not foresee the hidden dangers of the experiment, and he was considerate in protecting people. As a junior and friend, he did not say goodbye to Alina, nor did he accompany Ainuo.

Aino's eyes quickly filled with tears.

Xue Xian grabbed his hand, and he lowered his head, resting his forehead on Xue Xian's shoulder, and wept wantonly.

It turns out that losing a loved one is such a pain.

Xuexian looked down at the silver-haired man, but Yisar was also looking at him. Xuexian had never been like this moment, longing for all distortions to stop, longing for death to never come.

Xue Xian is not alone in thinking like this.

In the afternoon, Jim came out of the room and told everyone that he was going to be a volunteer at the Institute.Everyone was amazed. People from the research institute did come a few times, and I hope everyone can help.

Such a request is very rude. Through Alina's experience, they know that the current experiment involves life and death. Even if they can get some information or material rewards, people are not willing to make fun of their own lives.

No one thought that Jim would be a volunteer.

"It's too dangerous." Terrence, who came to the base with him and was rescued by Alina with him, persuaded him, "You don't know what they will do, don't you also imagine Arlene?" Like that...Jim, you are being reckless."

Jim denies: "No, I wasn't being reckless. I just thought, well, what's there to be afraid of anyway?"

Terrence: "What are you talking about—"

Jim: "Have you heard that a distortion wave broke out in the main city?"

Terrence nodded.

This is true, the reason why the research institute dares to make progress is because of this incident.Everyone is very clear in their hearts that if even the main city breaks out the tide of distortion, then the entire habitat continent, no, all human beings will be on the verge of jeopardy.

Jim said: "My mother and younger sister are still inhabiting the mainland. Even if they have become severely deformed and are gone, there is still the next generation, the next generation. The distortion is getting more and more serious, and human beings are at the end of the road. No one can survive alone. "

"No matter what the test results are, we are not in an adversarial relationship with the institute."

Terrence opened his mouth, and it took him a long time before he said, "I...I am not as great as you, so I just think that I can live one more day."

Jim said: "Terrence, I'm not great, and neither are you."

The weather was cold, Xue Xian's body was not able to adapt to the long-distance flight, and Alina's death also made it impossible for him to leave the base at this time.

Yisar knew all his thoughts, so they stayed here temporarily together.

There was a very faint smell of incense in the room, which Arina put there after they left.Xue Xian leaned against Isar's warm arms and heard the whole conversation between Jim and Terrence.

From the first day she knew Jim, Xuexian knew that he was a calm and neutral person.He understands the ruling hall, and even understands Mingmu. If he is asked to choose a side, then he must be on the side of humans.

"I just think that living like this is still living." Jim said, "Even healthy researchers dare to induce infection to carry out the next experiment. What should I be afraid of, a severely infected person who survived by chance? Maybe I will die one day." Well, let's do something."

Terrence, who had an attack not long ago: "..."

The sky was a little gray, and Jim's face couldn't be seen clearly through the glass.

Isar stretched out his arms and opened the window.

Both Jim and Terrence were taken aback. Seeing Xue Xian, Jim showed a smile: "You are back."

Xue Xian walked to the window, originally wanted to talk to him, but felt that it was unnecessary.

Jim has made up his mind.

Sure enough, Jim said to him: "Xue—His Royal Highness, if there is a day, please don't send me off, and don't sing me a requiem. I want to always be a free non-believer."