Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 296 The Other Side of the Story

"The surviving Nagaeda Konoe gave Eisenberg-Adler an idea that was close to madness. As a fanatical lunatic who was willing to sacrifice his life for knowledge, he didn't care about the consequences of such research.

“But the majority of people in the Universal Company are still normal people. As time goes by, people are no longer eager to understand the secret of the planet’s ‘cocooning’. This seems to have become an ‘ancestral precept’ left over from the last century. However, the top executives of this generation of companies are more concerned about the interests of the consortium and the group.

"The infighting within the consortium is becoming increasingly fierce. Rather than exploring the secrets of the "cocoon", they hope to find a way to completely deal with their competitors.

"As you can imagine, Eisenberg's discovery was not taken seriously enough, and the higher authorities took a perfunctory attitude towards him. However, this did not stop a fanatical researcher. He tried every possible way and used all the resources he could to let the front-line troops explore the Death Star. Even if any team could accidentally enter the "consciousness space", it would greatly promote his research."

At this point, Coyote Twelve gestured for a pause.

Apparently, he was also one of the victims of the Eisenberg Project. Many years later, he finally learned why a series of "exploration" missions had occurred that year.

He couldn't question Eisenburg in person, so he could only ask Heya, "Why are they so obsessed with 'consciousness space'?"

"Because Eisenberg believed that only in the 'consciousness space' could one face the true face of the 'cocoon' and see their true appearance, his theory was correct."

"Right? But aren't you talking to us right now?"

Coyote Twelve couldn't help but ask back.

Heya, the god of trade worshipped by the Semites, brought down a "cocoon" of destruction on the shining star.

He has worked in the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce for so many years, it is impossible that he is unfamiliar with this name.

Coyote Twelve also knew that once the three of them walked out of this door and told anyone about their phone call with the God of Trade, the other party would suspect that the three of them must have been kicked in the head by a donkey.

He must also be a mad ass to be able to kick the brains of the Transcendence, the former Nagaeda Konoe, and the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front Fleet at the same time.

"I can transform into any form you want to see, but none of them are the real me, including the voice you hear right now, which is specially customized by me according to your preferences. This will help us do business."

Heya said, "But if you want to see the real me, you have to come to the Flashing Star and enter the 'Consciousness Space'. Then, I will show you a way to me. But you probably don't really want to see me... or the real 'Cocoon'. If you are scared, you will lose a few potential business partners."

"It's still free."

Coyote Twelve immediately thought of the man-eating plants and sacred trees of the tree star, and knew that these "cocoons" would definitely not grow to human aesthetics.

In fact, there is no need to deliberately create horror. Their actual size is enough to trigger anyone's gigantic fear.

"That's a pity. Not everyone is qualified to come before me... You should all know what happened later. Several operations went wrong and several Long Branch candidates died. When the Inquisitor investigated, he discovered some irregularities in Eisenburg's operations. He was caught red-handed. This time, no one can protect him."

Being sent to the prison planet was the Inquisition's sentence for Eisenberg-Adler.

"He had the opportunity to mitigate his guilt, but during his trial he destroyed all his research and memorized everything in his brain."

"He should have gone in a long time ago."

Coyote Twelve had no sympathy for these fanatics.

That's what he and the Rangers became victims of.

"It sounds like a complete story and a portrait of a mad scientist's life, doesn't it?"

Heya paused and asked meaningfully, "Do you have any questions? I don't know when we will talk next time."

"How did the surviving Long Branch Guard leave the 'consciousness space'?"

Duan Mingyuan asked.

Heya tells a coherent story, but upon closer examination of the details, the story does not stand up to scrutiny.

The beginning of this story is full of unexplainable parts.

From what he knew about Cocoon, the only thing they had in common was their extreme hatred of humanity.

The Long Branch Guard mentioned by Heya may have entered the "consciousness space" by chance, but she would definitely die in it, just like Ava-Jo and other assassins who strayed into the Sea of ​​Trees. He remembered that Heya also mentioned that "cocooning" is equivalent to the planet's "rejection reaction" to humans. Their birth is destined to be in a hostile position with humans. Even he became friends with some "cocoons" only after exchanges and discussions.

In other words, if one cannot survive the exchange and communication phase, then those who mistakenly enter the "consciousness space" will have no way out.

"It seems that you have noticed it. Yes, why can a human being survive in the 'consciousness space' for thirty days and bring information about the existence of the 'consciousness space' back to the company?"

Heya chuckled, and that smile sent chills down Coyote Twelve's and Mocking Dove's backs. It was a pleasant sound, but it brought a sense of horror. "It's a pity that Eisenburg-Adler never thought about this, or even if he did, he couldn't resist the temptation of curiosity."

To humans and companies, Eisenberg-Adler is nothing more than a ghost and a spy. His thirst for knowledge will lead himself and those around him into the abyss step by step.

But for "Cocoon", he has valuable qualities.

"He was chosen, as you would call him, 'the chosen one.'"

"What exactly does this mean?"

Coyote Twelve asked.

"Have you never been curious? You should realize how great the disparity in power is between humans and Cocoon. If we have always hated your existence, why don't we just destroy the company and the Chamber of Commerce and let you return to eternal darkness?"

"Because... you can't take energy away from the planet you're on."

Duan Mingyuan remembered that Heya had mentioned this in Siyang City, and this seemed to be the reason why companies built more and more space stations and left their respective home planets.

However, this limitation has been broken.

This ring, which houses the "power of domination", took the "consciousness barrier" of the tree sea star to another place.

"Bingo, you got it right."

Heya said, "You must have heard of the legend of Pandora's Box. When the 'Son of Destiny' completes his research, mankind will be doomed."

Small Theatre No. 18:
Friday, noon

Giving birth to nine little foxes, even after Duan Mingyuan learned of Jiu Yue’s idea, he felt that the task was heavy and even a little overwhelmed.

But then he touched upon a new scientific field.

"September."

"Hmm?"

"Did you give birth to a little fox or a human?"

……

A brief silence.

Jiu Yue held a cup of milk tea in her hand, turned her face to the side, tilted her head, and blinked a few times at Duan Mingyuan, her clear eyes full of confusion.

This is a good question. She hesitated for a long time before she said, "How would I know? I haven't given birth to one, but I remember my mother said that when I was born, I was half human, half demon, which is very rare among fox demons."

"But my father-in-law and mother-in-law are both fox demons."

Although there is a distinction between auspicious foxes and ominous foxes, they are essentially the same race.

Considering the characteristics of foxes, Duan Mingyuan couldn't help but ask again, "If it's a fox demon, how many babies will usually be born in one litter?"

"How about I go and ask around first?"

Jiu Yue's innocent eyes were dazed, and the milk tea she was holding suddenly lost its flavor. "I'll go find out if there are any fox demons in the tribe who have married humans."

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(End of this chapter)