Chapter 565: Desperate Situation?
Chapter 565: Desperate Situation?
"..."
I've forgotten who you are, and we have a very good relationship?
Leon's whimsical logic about the gods left me a little dazed. Atifi opened her mouth, unsure of what to say. She managed a slightly awkward smile in response.
"Oh... So that's how it is... Then, thank you."
"You're welcome."
"..."
Should I not have come to talk to him? Realizing that her thoughts couldn't keep up with Leon's, Atifi's heart suddenly felt like retreating. She coughed lightly and took the initiative to speak up, "Um... My brainstem mapping isn't finished yet, so I won't disturb you. We can chat some other time when we're free."
"It's fine, I don't mind the interruption."
As if he hadn't understood the hidden meaning in Atifi's words, Leon immediately took half a step forward as she turned to leave, grabbing her wrist.
Although he wasn't sure what method the Scorpion Chief had been subjected to and why he was sleeping so deeply, someone who had been kicked in the groin and still couldn't wake up from the pain was most likely experiencing a soul-related issue.
The Atifi before him, though perhaps not as powerful as the future Atifi 00, was the developer of Soul Encoding Technology and undoubtedly had a deeper understanding of souls than Leon himself.
"Oh!"
Startled by Leon's action, Atifi, with her delicate features, was about to call for help when she saw Leon lift his foot and hook it, picking up the tall, slim man who was soundly asleep on the ground and holding him horizontally in front of him.
"Since we have a good relationship, can you do me a favor?"
"Wh... What favor?"
"Help me wake him up."
Leon handed the Scorpion Chief forward and said, "He was affected by your Soul Encoding Technology... Er... influenced by it. He just became unconscious due to his overly agitated emotions and recently freed himself from the influence. Can you save him?"
Affected by Soul Encoding Technology?
Hearing Leon's words, Atifi's mind went blank for a moment, and she stammered, "But... my Soul Encoding Technology is only preparing for its first human trial next week. Where was he influenced?"
"..."
Damn... It seems I came too early.
Seeing the suspicious look in the bespectacled girl's eyes, Leon fell silent for a moment before switching to his 'Master of Performance' persona. With a sigh, he said, "It seems I've been found out... Well, I didn't want to talk about this, but we're not actually from this era."
"Huh?"
Having considered a thousand possibilities, she never imagined such a fantastical revelation. The bespectacled girl's mind went blank, and she stood there, stunned.
To get her to "treat" the Scorpion Chief and help him escape from this painting, Leon began spinning a wild tale:
"In the future, the Corlock Kingdom faces a devastating crisis. The Automatons have killed most of the royal family, and six of the Royal Legions have been defeated. Even the First Research Zone has been bombarded, reduced to ruins. Fortunately, the future Princess Felicia is exceptionally talented and continues to lead the people in resistance, pushing back the Automaton-controlled legions and almost achieving victory.
However, the Automatons realize the dire situation and send this controlled Cleaner, using the time machine developed in Zone One, to travel back in time and eliminate Princess Felicia, extinguishing the flame of resistance in the Corlock Kingdom.
He managed to break free from the control of Soul Encoding, but soon fell unconscious. Meanwhile, the Automatons dispatched a more powerful pursuer, who could launch an attack on Princess Felicia at any moment..."
Following the template of 'The Terminator', Leon concocted a time-traveling narrative as he held the soundly sleeping man, his expression earnest as he spoke to the bewildered Atifi:
"In a nutshell, that's the situation. Whether he wakes up or not will determine the fate of the future Corlock Kingdom. So, if you have the time, could you help me wake him up?"
"..."
Do I have a choice? After hearing your words, if I don't save him, it's no different from personally destroying the Corlock Kingdom...
After giving Leon a skeptical look, Atifi didn't say a word. Instead, she grabbed the copper tube inserted into the brain model, removed a few tubes in pairs, and pressed them against the head of the Scorpion Chief.
What this man said sounded far-fetched, but there seemed to be a hint of reason to it. It was impossible to completely rule out the possibility that he was a time traveler.
Everything else might be fake, but her soul encoding technology was definitely not. As the only person who currently possessed all the knowledge, she decided to examine the man's situation.
If the Whisper Copper Tube's feedback showed traces of soul encoding, it would prove that his claims were true, and at the very least, it would confirm that they were indeed time travelers!
"Click, click, click..."
As the bespectacled Atifi operated the controls, the copper tube with wires attached to its end swayed slightly. The instrument beneath the brain model provided feedback in the form of irregular waves. After staring at the instrument's readings for a while, Atifi was shocked and her eyes widened in surprise.
It was real! This man's soul indeed had traces of soul encoding!
"What's the verdict?"
Seeing the change in Atifi's expression, Leon immediately urged her anxiously, "Edward's power is truly important. Can you wake him up?"
"His situation...is a bit complicated."
Having received too much information in a short time, Atifi's mind was in disarray. She took off her glasses and rubbed her temples vigorously, "This man's soul strength is astonishing. If an ordinary person's soul is like a puff of smoke, his soul is like a diamond, far too hard. Soul encoding can't be truly engraved into his soul, so it's more like a 'sticker' stuck on the outside."
The controlling automaton seemed to know that this method wasn't stable enough and feared he might break free by accident. So, they added a few extra layers of protection in the soul encoding.
In simple terms, if he ever had a chance to break free, the 'stickers' attached to his soul would peel off and burst, completely covering his soul's exterior, severing all his perceptions..."
"So, can you save him or not?"
"I can, but it's not necessary," Atifi reassured him.
"I think it'll take about three days to unlock those soul encodings, but even without my help, with his soul strength, he'll wake up in a day or two. So, it's fine not to save him."
In a day or two, he'll wake up... By then, the yellow flower will have withered and died!
After hearing Atifi's response, Leon's face darkened.
Felicia had already been taken by him. Once he painted Felicia into this painting and entered it himself, the Corlock Royal Family would be completely wiped out, significantly reducing the effectiveness of the Watch Palace.
However, being trapped in the painting, the only way to stop him might be to cut open the world with the Silver Slicer. But the Scorpion Chief, who could do that, remained unconscious. How could I possibly... Hmm...
Wait! This might work!
(End of Chapter)
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