More than a month has passed since the terrible artificial god turned into the food of the sea monster at the end of the White Water River, and the grass on the grave of all things that will eventually die is almost a hundred meters high...
This is quite realistic in every sense of the word.
Bertila seems to have woken up, but she is undoubtedly no longer a normal human being - her body has merged with this huge tree, and has mutated from the inside out. , which affected her thinking and language abilities: when she spoke, a low, hoarse voice was mixed in her voice, her speech was very slow, and her expression was dull, which made people unable to help but think of plant.
Gawain looked at her. Although the situation in front of him was a bit beyond his initial imagination, he finally had the opportunity to have a face-to-face conversation with this "old acquaintance": "This situation is regrettable. Bertila - Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Bertila looked at Gawain quietly, and after two seconds of silence, he slowly said: "Outside the Territory... Wanderer. I want to talk to you privately."
Gawain frowned, and after a brief thought, he said to his side: "You guys go to the outside of the hall to be on guard."
"Are you sure?" Amber immediately opened her eyes wide, "This woman looks very strange now, I don't know if she has any conspiracy..."
"If there is any conspiracy, With her current appearance, I'm afraid she won't be able to use it." Gawain waved his hand, "Don't worry, I have my own sense of caution - I'm very curious about what she wants to say."
Hu Bo thought for a while, helpless. He agreed and led the people to retreat outside while agreeing: "Okay, be careful."
Soon, the soldiers in the hall retreated outside under the leadership of Amber, and Bard also They left here together, and when only Gawain himself and Bertila, who was in a semi-vegetative state, were left at the scene, he coughed twice: "Ahem, you can say anything now."
Looking very indifferent, Gawain is actually a little nervous in his heart - he will be cautious every time he meets his "old acquaintance" from seven hundred years ago, because after all, he occupies a space that does not belong to him. body, and the "old acquaintances" from seven hundred years ago knew Gawain Cecil himself.
The first time he felt nervous in this regard was when he met Solderin, and then when he met Sonia, but neither of them put much pressure on him. After all, Solderin Her character is not too detailed, and Sonia's main energy is on urging Solderin to get married, but the Bertila in front of her is different - God knows that this woman who carries a lot of secrets is aware of Gawain. ·What ideas will come up after Cecil has another soul in his body...
Gawain was thinking quickly in his mind, but the moment Bertila spoke, his calculations stopped. .
"Who are you?"
Bertira stared closely into Gawain's eyes, the expression on his face was unprecedentedly serious, and his tone was full of caution and coldness. .
Gawain instantly became more vigilant, but the expression on his face remained unchanged: "What do you mean by this - can't you recognize me yet?"
"...No need to put in more effort, I know you are not Gawain Cecil," Bertila still stared at her, "Wanderer from outside the realm...what are you? Why do you occupy this body?"
She is no longer there? Use "who" to ask instead of "what".
After hearing a few words from the outsider, Gawain gave up the idea of continuing to communicate with the other party using the identity of this body.
The Bertila in the dream should be only a small part of the subconscious of the Bertila in front of him, lacking the necessary memory and acquired wisdom, but the one in front of him is not so easy to fool. But it doesn't matter. When you speak openly, you don't have to think about your "role", which makes you feel relaxed.
"Where did you hear the term 'outside wanderers'?" He said casually, "Those eternal sleepers?"
"It seems that you know the eternal sleepers very well. The name given to you..." Bertila said in a low voice, "I learned your true identity from them, but long before that, I knew that you couldn't be Gawain Cecil, and It's just a foreign soul that stole his body."
Gawain raised his eyebrows slightly: "What do you mean by that?"
There seemed to be a trace of sarcasm on Bertila's lips: "Gawain Cecil cannot be resurrected. I know this better than anyone else. His soul has long since dried up. What lies in the iron coffin in the South is just a soulless body. Perhaps this body was blessed by the elements. It will not decay, but resurrection from the dead... is absolutely impossible."
Gawain couldn't help but open his eyes slightly.
This is the first time he has heard information about the secret of his resurrection from others since he opened the coffin. Although it is only a few words, there is no doubt about one thing...the Bertila in front of him, Know part of the truth! !
"Gawain Cecil's soul has dried up? Why do you say that? What do you know? Do you know the arrangements for his resurrection?"
However, Bertila did not answer. His question: "Ah, outsider wanderer... you are also curious, but why should I tell you everything?"
Gawain looked at Bertila quietly, and looked at him He looked fearless, or that he had given up on life and death - even if he slashed at him with a sword, it would be useless.
After pondering for a moment, he broke the silence: "So equivalent exchange - what do you want to know from me?"
"Outlander, it's still the same question. Bertila said slowly, "Why do you occupy this body?"
Gawain thought seriously.
The other party obviously knew part of the information about the wanderers outside the territory - this bluffing identity was created by Gawain himself, and was specially created by the Eversleeper.After the post-processing of the family group and a little fermentation of online discussions, what came to Bertila's ears should be a more bizarre and dangerous version.
The best option now seems to be to find an entry point in this identity and let the conversation continue.
He lowered his head and thought about what kind of "personality" he should create, and what kind of "personality" could shake Bertila, a druid whose faith had been distorted. His thoughts were spinning. Fast.
This does not seem to be difficult, because... although the identity of "outlander" is a bit bluffing, it cannot be said to be completely false.
He is indeed a wandering soul from another world, and he has indeed taken over other people's bodies. He has indeed "descended" from the stars, and he has caused trouble on a large scale in this world.
He just didn’t drive a giant robot to save the world as mentioned in those CG short films, or lead a group of fifty-dollar brothers to engage in interstellar pest control, and these details are at the moment Not important.
In planning, he already has a mature draft.
"It seems that we 'travelers' have brought a lot of pressure to you." He raised his head with a relaxed and indifferent expression on his face, "I don't know what those eternal sleepers are doing to you. You described me and my tribe, but I can guarantee that I have no ill intentions towards this world."
Bertira frowned, obviously listening to Gawain's words carefully, and at the same time he was full of heart. doubt.
"We are a group full of curiosity and action, and we also have various styles and hobbies, but as far as I am concerned..." Gawain continued while observing Bertila With a slight smile on his face, he said, "I just happen to be a little interested in your civilization. Or strictly speaking, your civilization this season."
Bertila couldn't help but speak. "Our civilization this season - what do you mean by this?"
Perhaps it is because he has not adapted to his new "body" after turning into a semi-vegetable, Bertila's control over his expression There are always some omissions. Gawain observes the subtle changes in her expression, and guides this topic that requires acting skills bit by bit: "It seems that you also know that there has been a civilizational change in your world?"
< p>Bertila was silent for a few seconds and whispered: "...We did find clues."Just as Gawain expected, he knew part of the truth about the gods and part of their disobedience. The plan, and even itself, continues the meeting of all things that disobeys the plan. He has a certain understanding of the changes in civilizations and the phenomena of destruction and rebirth that have occurred in this world.
“Civilization alternation... this is a long observation process,” Gao Wen continued with an indifferent expression, “For a long time, I was just observing, in a very long period of time. From a high place, you probably can't understand that perspective - I watched kingdoms appear one after another on this land, heroes emerge one after another, legends one after another are born, and wars, flourish, prosper, die, shine brightly and then quickly extinguish... For millions of years, there is nothing new on this land. Even if the dragon occasionally passes by the earth, it is just an insignificant episode in boring observation.
"But what surprises me is that among so many ups and downs of civilization, a cluster of interesting sparks suddenly jumped out...that is your season.
"No How powerful, and even full of flaws, but with exceptionally amazing courage and resilience to survive. When that demonic tide arrived, I thought you would die quickly, just like the civilizations of many previous seasons, falling quickly and quietly and accepting your destined fate, but you survived.
“Not only did you survive, but I was also surprised to find that...you actually tried to fight against gods that are countless times more powerful than you, and you actually took action.
“Hundred In the past ten thousand years, this is the most incredible thing I have ever seen. It is really surprising, but beyond the surprise, your civilization this season is in danger... You are very courageous, but it is difficult to face the next challenge.
"Frankly speaking, I think this is quite a pity, so I came down."
Gawain finished speaking slowly and looked at Berti with a smile. La's eyes are open and magnanimous.
After all, almost all of what he said was the truth, with just a little linguistic processing based on the facts.
And these words should be very useful to someone who has experienced a distortion of faith.
The expression on Bertila's face changed several times. She opened her mouth several times but stopped several times. Finally, after a long silence, she finally spoke: "So, in this Everything that happens on the land is just a sideshow in your long life? So what are you, 'outside wanderers', another kind of god?"
"Don't get me wrong, 'Outlander' is a name you gave without permission. I prefer to call myself a traveler, and travelers take every journey they take seriously." Gawain continued to speak the truth, "As for the gods... ...To be honest, I am also quite curious about what the gods in your world are. Researching them is my most interesting work recently."
Bertira's expression didn't seem to change, but it was high. Wen knew that everything he said was valid.
At the same time, he also felt an indescribable sense of relief - some secrets had been hidden in his heart for too long, and today he got the chance to tell them under such unexpected circumstances. This feeling after speaking Ease was something he had never imagined.
Bertila knew from the beginning that Gawain Cecil could not be resurrected. In front of her, Gawain could frankly admit that he was a foreign soul... although he has now fully accepted Gao Wen. The identity of Gawain Cecil has become the real "Gawain Cecil" in a sense even after receiving the inheritance of memory. But if there is such an opportunity, he can put aside this identity to tell the story.Well, this feels pretty good.
Bertira spoke again. She seemed to be finally affected by Gawain's words and believed in the motives of the "outside wanderer" in front of her. She followed the topic and asked: "Why did you choose that one?" The Cecil family, which has declined to the point of destruction, instead of a powerful force that is more convenient for you to develop your ambitions?"
The smile at the corner of Gawain's mouth froze for a moment.
Nonsense, he has no choice!
As long as he can do something when he comes down from the satellite, he will definitely choose a normal difficulty start - not to mention getting into an iron coffin and having to be trapped when he climbs out. A stupid roe deer with a tough head knocks a stick, and then comes out of the grave with the following messages: "Your base has been stolen", "You are weak after being resurrected", "Your shield has been ripped off", "And your fight in the last version was in vain." "Hell mode!"
But these words cannot come from the mouth of a powerful and mysterious "outside wanderer".
So he could only maintain a decent and enigmatic smile, and calmly responded to Bertila's question:
"Because...it gives me a greater sense of accomplishment."