Let them offer their loyalty

Chapter 643 End

The wilderness is a silent and desolate land. Here, the world seems to have been forgotten, leaving only the whispers of wind and sand. In the vast world, there is nothing else except desolation.

In this boundless desert, sand dunes rise and fall like sleeping beasts. The sun in the sky mercilessly burns the earth, dyeing everything a burnt yellow. The wind rages here, blowing up dust, and sometimes forming sandstorms that cover the sky and the sun, swallowing everything between heaven and earth in the hazy sand fog.

In this desolate world, there are few signs of life. Occasionally, you can see a few tenacious shrubs with drooping branches, struggling to survive in the wind and sand. Their roots are deeply rooted in the dry land, as if they are fighting against the desert.

Buried beneath this place lies the secret of the ascension of the previous civilization.

A temporary place.

Jonas stood in the tent, facing the people he had always trusted, and his voice was calm: "If you encounter Dorothy, try to stop her from going down there, but remember, if you feel any danger or the situation is not good, retreat immediately and act as if you have done your best."

He knew that the capabilities of pre-civilization consciousness should not be underestimated, and any direct confrontation could lead to unnecessary conflict: "Keep a high level of vigilance, and create the illusion that it will take a lot of effort for it to get down there."

Everyone's expression turned serious.

"I'll take Beigong Ling and Celine down to wait. Dorothy will probably be here soon. Ethni, you wait around here. If you find anything wrong, do whatever you are told to do."

"I understand, Mr. Jonas, please..."

Esni hugged him and took a deep breath: "Please come back safely."

"Don't worry, the plan is already made. Now we just have to wait for Dorothy to come."

Jonas patted Esni on the back to comfort her.

To be honest, this is indeed difficult, but there is no other way to completely solve the problem of pre-civilization.

Jonas' plan was to make Dorothy think that he was going to sacrifice Celine and Beigong Ling, and to make her try every means to get here, but in fact he was using it as a sacrifice to allow all human beings in the current civilization to ascend.

In the desolate wilderness, Jonas, Celine and Beigong Ling set foot on the passage leading to the underground together. With heavy steps, they crossed the wilderness and found an inconspicuous entrance, which was the only passage leading to the underground facility.

The descending passage was steep and narrow, the walls were covered with dust, and the air was filled with a dull and ancient smell. As they went deeper underground, the surrounding light gradually became dim, and only the light of the flashlight guided the way ahead.

Finally, they came to a huge underground space, where there were sacrificial equipment left over from previous civilizations. Their shapes were complex and strange, exuding an incredible sense of technology. These devices seemed to be dormant, but as they approached, they slowly activated, emitting faint light and low sounds.

The center of the device is a huge platform covered with unknown runes and patterns. It seems to be a key part of the sacrificial ceremony. Various strange instruments and consoles are placed around it, connected by a series of complex pipes and cables.

"This is the instrument that will be used for the sacrifice later."

Jonas, Celine and Beigong Ling stood next to the device.

In the dim space of the underground facility, Celine suddenly turned to Jonas, her eyes full of doubts: "Mr. Jonas, why don't you sacrifice me? You once said that either me or Miss Beigong Ling can do it. I am willing to give everything for you and District 25. Isn't it safer to do this?"

"You're still thinking about this now?"

In the dim light of the underground facility, Jonas looked deeply at Celine. He walked gently to Celine, flicked her forehead with his finger, and said unhappily, "My style is not to sacrifice my family. I will not sacrifice anyone who is willing to believe in me until now."

"If you really think so, Celine, then I really have to suspect that I have failed as a person. At least in your eyes, I have failed as a person."

Celine was slightly stunned, and then she smiled with relief. Jonas's little action and words seemed to dispel the burden in her heart and made her feel greatly comforted.

"We are all family," Jonas continued. "Your sister is up there too, Celine. Don't take yourself too lightly."

Beigong Ling also came over and stood on the other side of Celine. Her eyes were full of encouragement: "Although I am not very good at saying these words, but, Celine, we are all together."

As Celine listened to what Jonas and Beigong Ling said, the uneasiness and tension in her heart gradually dissipated. She nodded firmly and reconfirmed her decision to fight side by side with Jonas and Beigong Ling and face the outcome together.

Dorothy's voice suddenly rang out in the shadows of the underground facility, breaking the previous silence. She walked out slowly, her steps steady but threatening. Her eyes were fixed on Jonas coldly, and her tone was full of teasing and disdain: "You only realized that you have to sacrifice your mother now? Unfortunately, it's too late now. You don't have time anymore."

This was the first time that a pre-civilization consciousness appeared before them in broad daylight.

Jonas turned to face Dorothy, his face expressionless but his eyes firm: "Dorothy, you misunderstood. Our purpose has never been to sacrifice the things we cherish. Your coming here is exactly part of our plan."

Dorothy looked around, as if taking in the environment of this ancient facility. "You think your little tricks can be hidden from me? You people always underestimate my abilities."

"It's indeed a trick. Why are you still using Dorothy's body and not daring to come out?"

Celine and Beigong Ling stood nervously on both sides of Jonas. Celine whispered to Jonas, "Can our plan still go ahead?"

Jonas nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on Dorothy. "Continue with the plan."

“You’ll see that our goals are much bigger than you think.”

Everything was ready on the ancient sacrificial platform of the underground facility. Jonas took a deep breath, and his finger touched the control panel to start the sacrificial ceremony. The entire facility began to emit a low and mysterious vibration sound, and light slowly flowed out from the runes and patterns, gathering into an incredible power.

"Performing a sacrifice in front of me? Aren't you a little too bold?"

"Yes, it is indeed a bit too bold."

Dorothy immediately realized something, and her expression changed from mockery to shock and anger: "What are you doing?! This is impossible!" Her voice was filled with horror.

Jonas had a blank expression, but his eyes flashed with a complex light. "Dorothy, yes, you are the key to our sacrifice. All of this is to lure you here and use you to accomplish our goal."

Dorothy tried to resist, but she found that her strength seemed to be restrained by the strange power of this ancient facility. Her body was involuntarily pulled toward the center of the sacrificial platform, and an invisible force surrounded her.

Celine and Beigong Ling watched this scene nervously, their hearts filled with tension and anxiety.

As the ceremony progressed, Dorothy's power began to be extracted and transformed into a dazzling light, flowing into the depths of the device. The entire space was filled with strong vibrations and light, as if connected to another time and space.

At the critical moment of the sacrificial ceremony, the pre-civilization consciousness, the one hidden among humans and controlling Dorothy, realized that the situation was not right.

It sensed the great danger it was facing and began to try to escape, preparing to abandon the human body it occupied - Dorothy.

"Although I have been unable to control my own body, do you think that after doing so many things, I can escape safely?"

But just as it was about to escape, Dorothy's will suddenly woke up and showed amazing power.

Although her body and mind were under the control of the previous civilization consciousness, the will deep in her heart burst out at this moment. Dorothy's will was like an invisible chain, forcibly fixing the fleeing previous civilization consciousness in place.

"No, no! No way!"

As the ceremony continued, the power of the former civilization's consciousness was continuously drained, and its existence began to gradually dissipate. Dorothy's body also suffered great pressure from this powerful energy flow and gradually dissipated into the air.

"Come die with me. Nothingness is where things like you and me belong."

Dorothy bit the previous civilization's consciousness tightly, leaving it no way to escape. Finally, it completely turned into ashes and disappeared into the air.

it's all over.

The final chapter will not fade away

The consciousness of the previous civilization disappeared into ashes in the sacrificial facilities.

In the office of District 25, Jonas was recalling what happened.

"I remember that I was going to ask Celine and Beigong Ling to prepare together so that the former civilization's consciousness could be trapped in Dorothy's body and sacrificed together. But in the end, it seemed that the former civilization's consciousness was dragged down by Dorothy's consciousness, which led to the success of the sacrifice. Otherwise, it would be another difficult war."

Jonas sat in his office chair and tapped the paper with his pen.

In the very end, when the consciousness of the previous civilization wanted to escape, it no longer cared about Dorothy. It struggled with all its might and wanted to escape from Dorothy's body, but it was trapped by the awakened Dorothy. It was delayed when it was about to escape, so it could not run away and had to be sacrificed in the end.

When the previous civilization was at war with the Zerg, they originally wanted to trap the Zerg with traps, and then sacrifice the Zerg like they are doing now. However, they were outsmarted by the Zerg in the end, so even after the sacrifice, they were not completely successful. They could only become creatures caught between the three and four dimensions and fell into a deep sleep. But before falling asleep, they came up with a plan called the Forerunners.

That is to say, leaving behind the technology tree of the previous civilization, waiting for the right person to obtain it, and finally through it, once again sacrificing the civilization of this world and completely turning oneself into a four-dimensional creature.

If he wanted to offer a sacrifice, he definitely couldn't be the designated sacrifice. There were only a few specific candidates. Plus, the consciousness of the previous civilization was an inhuman guy. So when he saw himself taking Celine and Beigong Ling underground, he naturally thought that he was going to sacrifice them first.

"Xiao An seemed to have told me to go find Him when this matter is over. Now that everything has settled down, I have time. Can I go see Him?"

Thinking of this, Jonas slowly closed his eyes.

In his dream, he saw that figure again.

"Luckily, Xiao An told me that I can transfer the life link to transfer the target of sacrifice to Qin Wenming's consciousness. Otherwise, it will take a lot of effort."

Jonas walked behind Xiao An and naturally hugged Him. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he seemed to be in a good mood: "What's wrong, Xiao An, why are you sitting here in a daze?"

Xiao An turned his face to Jonas, and when he saw Jonas, he reached out and touched Jonas' head.

"Pre-civilization, it's over, well done, thank you."

She looked at Jonas, relaxed in his arms, and pressed herself against him.

"The consciousness of the previous civilization, has it really disappeared? Is everything over?"

"The benefits will be realized in the days to come. It's all over now. Don't worry, the former civilization will never be revived. Thank you for your hard work."

Although there was no tone of comfort when he said "thank you for your hard work", Jonas still felt Xiao An's emotions.

"It's been really hard work, but now I can finally relax. Of course, the most important thing is that for a long time, District 25 can settle down and develop rapidly."

Jonas smiled and patted Xiao An's head: "It's all over now. You can rest assured now, Xiao An."

"Peace of mind is a very luxurious feeling, but you are right."

Xiao An seemed tired, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in Jonas' arms.

"Compared to all that mess, I feel like you're more of a child, huh?"

......................

Two months later.

Without any obstruction, District 25 focused on developing technology, and the Federation was severely damaged. After Dorothy disappeared, it fell into civil strife and had no time to pay attention to Jonas's crazy archaeological excavation and technological excavation around the Federation.

Of course, this may be closely related to the fact that the current Federation is managed by Noelle.

With no external enemies around, District 25 began to focus on managing the various chaos in District 25. With just a little effort, all the gangs that had thought they could make a fortune in the chaos went home and disbanded. The district was completely stabilized.

The dispute in Longcheng was still going on, but after Ji Yeling went to Yehua and Yueqian's homes and had a long talk with them, both of them returned to the Sword Holder. However, on the first day back, they were asked why they had so many band-aids on their bodies and whether they had been severely punished.

Now these two people are still making trouble, but with Ji Yeling in charge, everything is getting better.

"Ms. Ji Yeling, how do you feel? Have you made arrangements for the two people at home? Are you sure that this kind of thing won't happen again?"

Jonas' tone was kind during the communication, but the voice on the other end sounded different.

"It has been arranged, of course, Mr. Jonas. After Ye Hua and Yue Chen quarreled, I realized that I was just a pawn in your plan. I found out that I was fooled, and there was nothing I could do."

Ji Yeling's voice revealed helplessness: "They have been full of resentment, but when asked whether they should go back, they just shook their heads."

"It's a shame. I'd like to see if anyone can find some new fun for me."

"Who can resist you now?"

Ji Yeling said helplessly: "You are also interfering in the development of the Federation. I feel that you can only feel at ease if you have everything under control."

"Even if I join forces with the Federation now, I may not be able to defeat District 25. Is your infrastructure in good condition? How come it is developing so fast? I can get all kinds of things developed by the Alte Foundation."

"Well, it's a secret. I announced to the public that the Alt Corporation was carrying out a decapitation operation and kicked Dorothy off the position of the leader of the Federation. With both morale and technology, it's only natural that the infrastructure construction speed will increase, right?"

Jonas smiled.

"Forget it. Who can control you, Mr. Jonas? Now that you want to change the world, I can only follow you."

Communication hang up.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

"Why did you suddenly come here today, Esni? Aren't you going to the security department?"

Jonas looked up at Esni who was eating cake, feeling a little confused.

"District 25 has been completely settled down recently. Mr. Jonas, you can take a break when you are not so busy. You have said this to me before, right?"

As Esni ate her cake, she glanced at Jonas, hummed softly, and continued to poke the cake with her fork.

"Oh, are my sister and Mr. Jonas here?"

Celine sneaked in, holding Iris's hand. Iris was holding a game console in her hand: "Hello, Mr. Jonas, hello, Miss Esni."

Behind him, Shigure Ryoko came in, glanced at Jonas, and then looked away.

She didn't want to come here at first, but was moved by the pitiful looks of Celine and Iris, so she came here reluctantly.

"Iris and I have researched a new game that is just big enough for many people to play. Come on, come on."

"Are there any games to play? That's great."

Nightingale appeared from the side, touching her chin. She was still wearing the kind of clothes that were good for stealth, which scared Celine and Iris.

"Wait, when did you come here?"

"What else do you think you were holding yesterday?"

Before Jonas could hold Nightingale accountable, new information came through the communication.

"Mr. Jonas, I'm free these days. Are you interested in having afternoon tea with me?"

This was the message Eiffel sent him. They had agreed before that he would make cookies and have afternoon tea with her when he had some free time, but why did they choose this day?

"Master, can you come to my side? I want to have a deeper exchange with you."