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Tesla and Einstein followed Otto, walked through the electronic iron gate, and entered the secret room at the end of the tunnel.
The scene in the secret room was completely beyond the two women's expectations.
It is not as dark and gloomy as imagined, but rather very bright, so bright that there is no room for a trace of darkness to exist.
The secret room is not big, and the display is simple:
Several computing machines that spew out codes from time to time, an operating table, and... a crystal coffin that sustains life.
The coffin is transparent, with a sentence engraved in gold-plated calligraphy on the lower left:
“This mind is bright, unmovable and unshakable.”
The person in the coffin had his eyes slightly closed and an expressionless face as if he was sleeping peacefully, but he naturally revealed a sense of compassion and sympathy - it was "Otto"!
This scene of "the saint's death" is truly both holy and weird.
"What on earth is going on?" Tesla looked at "Otto" in the coffin and said subconsciously in a trembling voice.
In response, Otto still had that gentle smile on his face and spoke in a calm tone:
“Whether it’s fighting the Honkai or making people live happily, human experiments are unavoidable, but I cannot accept the act of using others for human experiments.
"So there was a compromise. Fortunately, the world allows consciousness to match new containers, and the soul steel body can still be used.
"Let me think about it. Longevity potions, immortality elixirs, harmless artificial stigmata, Valkyrie armor, anti-Houkai serum, etc., etc., all came from this."
After hearing this, Tesla and Einstein looked at each other subconsciously, and each of them could see the shock in each other's beautiful eyes.
In order to fight against Honkai and to make people happy, he has to use his own body for human experiments and then live in a cold body of soul steel?
This is just like the two of them researching the Honkai fission bomb and then testing its power on themselves first.
It's so ridiculous!
But... this absurdity reveals a strong sense of sacredness.
Finally, Einstein whispered:
"Then why don't you make this public, Bishop?"
If it was her, even if she didn't announce it to the world, she would definitely not conceal it deliberately.
Until then, the gentle smile on Otto's face faded a little.
[There is only one reason and only one reason why Bishop Wuxia sacrificed himself to conduct this kind of human experiment: he was taught by you. ]
"I don't need anyone to judge me for this." Otto said indifferently, gently stroking the crystal coffin.
But Tesla and Einstein only saw love on his face, impeccable love.
[After the shock subsided, Tesla and Einstein left the secret room together.]
[Bishop Wuxia stared at their absent-minded backs and smiled with a plan in mind.]
[Although there was no performance element in this secret room conversation, it was all under his guidance.]
[The purpose was to get these two talented girls, Tesla and Einstein, to join his plan to make the world brighter.]
[Give them some time to think about it. They won’t refuse it anyway.]
In the pure white space, Lu Mian, who truly knew everything, did not move and had no expression.
After a while, he rubbed his face with both hands.
The good news: Otto did not become a "fool".
The bad news: Otto did not become a "Fool".
Chapter 41: Inheritance (Two in One)
[Bishop Wuxia must also have some secrets that he cannot reveal.]
[Perhaps the despicable ambition to rule mankind will always be disguised as a great ambition to save mankind. ]
[This was Tesla's previous idea.]
[But when she really got a glimpse of the bishop's secret and faced the life-sustaining crystal coffin with reflected light, she felt so ashamed that she just wanted to crawl on the ground.]
[The bishop stabbed himself with a sword, suffered for five hundred years, was on guard for five hundred years, fought and collapsed for five hundred years, and controlled the spark for five hundred years. ]
[His self-sacrifice has provided an invisible and solid protective umbrella for mankind and the world, and his love has melted into the sunlight shining every day. ]
[Is the bishop beyond doubt? The bishop can also be questioned. ]
[But before you question, please remember that every minute and every second that people live in this world, every worry that people have about their unsatisfactory lives, and every happy moment in people's lives were snatched from the hands of the Archbishop and the Saint. ]
[Tesla knew this well before she doubted the bishop, and the contrast brought by the suspicion made her go to the other extreme from suspicion after she found out the truth.]
[She respected the bishop from the bottom of her heart, and even dragged her companion Einstein into the ranks of those who respected the bishop.]
[If Bishop Wuxia was really a saint who was far away from the world and a god who had "lover" engraved in his bones, Tesla would also respect and love him, but probably not as much as he does now. ]
[However, the bishop is also a human being, and his human identity inevitably makes Tesla believe that at some point in his long life, he also loved someone or some people like an ordinary person.]
[But right now, there is only great love in his heart, like a loving father, holding the whole world and the people living in the world in his arms. ]
【This kind of contrast can arouse people's respect and love. 】
[At least that’s what Tesla thinks.]
[Bishop Wuxia also highly values Tesla and Einstein, who finally "surrendered" to him. ]
[However, this respect seems to be used in the wrong direction. ]
[Tesla and Einstein stood side by side, looking at the two girls, one big and one small, and slowly fell into deep thought.]
[Taking care of the only survivor of the collapse, a girl who is suspected to be the first Herrscher, raising a poor orphan girl who always thinks she is a "Miracle☆Magical Girl", etc. 】
Is this really something they can do well?
[After a while, the four of them got along very well.]
[The bishop did this for his own reasons.]
【...】
[What can we expect from a long enough wait? ]
【Bishop Wuxia may be able to answer this question.】
【He waited for an unexpected event. 】
[Winter, 501st year of the Bright Era.]
[For hundreds of years, Xukong Wanzang, who had not made any unusual movements, unexpectedly developed an independent consciousness and turned into a little human girl.]
[It, no, she looks exactly like the bishop when he was a child.]
[The bishop silently watched Xukong Wanzang crawling around using his hands and feet, seemingly unaccustomed to using all fours, and his thoughts surged.]
[What a pity, what a pity. 】
[You did not return through the Void Ten Thousand Treasures. ]
【You won't come back.】
[So, how to deal with the Void Ten Thousand Treasures? ]
[A conscious Void Manzang may have an immeasurable impact on the Bishop's plan to brighten the world. ]
[Should we eliminate it for the sake of stability? ]
【Thinking like this, the bishop stretched out his hand and gently embraced Xukong Wanzang, who was staring at him blankly.】
[Just like someone had brought him into the light many years ago.]
Destiny Headquarters, Bishop's Office.
Otto, who was dressed in platinum bishop's robes, and Kallen, who was dressed in pure white but with a long, loose black windbreaker on top, sat side by side, watching the video of the bishop's living room together.
In the picture, a little blonde girl who looks exactly like Otto is sitting on the ground with her hair loose, playing with building blocks.
"A new soul was born through 'his' heart? This is really...uncomfortable..." Karen said as she looked at the screen.
Her tone was long, like a reminiscence, but also with a hint of imperceptible loss.
In response, Otto smiled faintly and said nothing.
After a while, the expression on Kallen's face disappeared and she became calm again. "What are you going to do? Are you going to train her into a secret weapon to fight the Honkai?"
Otto continued to smile, and his smile was very gentle:
"I plan to train this child, but not to fight the Honkai. I won't tell her what to do. I hope she can take a good look at the world with her own eyes first, and then make her own plans."
Karin didn't respond, but just nodded slightly as if waiting for the next step.
Otto further explained:
“Negative emotions are something none of us want to experience, but a complete person must be made up of negative and positive emotions. Joy, anger, worry, sadness, fear, and shock are all indispensable.
"Just like everyone comes into this world and cries before learning to laugh. How can you compare happiness without experiencing sadness? How can you say you are brave without feeling fear? How can you yearn for light without being trapped in darkness?
"Similarly, only after she has truly seen the evil and good of humans, and the ugliness and beauty of this world, can this child truly fall in love with humans and the world. Only then can she decide whether she wants to become a human, live in the world, and fight against Houkai for this."
Hearing this, Karen clenched her fists and pounded her palms, as if she had realized something. "Your theories are always so convincing. I'm not suitable for taking care of children, so I should be leaving first."
After saying this, he stood up and wanted to leave.
This is not a theory.
Otto thought so as he looked at Kallen's back, still smiling, but with a little more joy on his face.
"Perhaps this child could be named Lu," he said suddenly.
The sound was not loud, but it sounded like an explosion to Kallen's ears as she left.
She looked back at the expression on Otto's face and turned back step by step.
Seeing this, the happy smile on Otto's face became even more widespread.
"Does this child really have to have the surname Lu?" Karen stood beside Otto, leaning against the desk with her elbows resting on a pile of books. "If that's the case, then even if I'm not good at teaching, I should try to train her for a while."
Hearing her say this, Otto's smile softened a little, and he said in a gentle voice:
"It's just a joke. Giving her the last name Lu would only be disrespectful to both her and Mian. Her name is Messiah, Messiah Apokalis."
Karin stared speechlessly at the dishonest "Imperfect Bishop" in front of her, pursed her lips, but suddenly stood up straight and picked up the book under her elbow.
She inadvertently felt a breath from the book.
【A breath that belongs only to you. 】
Karen looked at the book in her hand that bore the scent of Lu Mian. She opened it with an uneasy thought, only to find that it was actually a diary.
To be precise, this is a funny diary - a diary written in Lu Mian's tone and style, full of ambition but also with a tendency to procrastinate.
The Lu Mian shown during this period is very different from the Lu Mian in Karen's memory.
This also made it difficult for her to hold back her laughter when she read it.
Soon, Karen finished reading the diary, which was thick but not very informative. However, she unexpectedly found Otto's handwriting at the end:
"I never thought you would have such a moment. Although you are confused, you always doubt your qualifications as my elder.
"But in my heart I have already regarded you as my true love. No one can replace you. It is because of your guidance that my life has a clear idea of what 'happiness' looks like." - A light chaser.
Karin watched the writing silently, her eyebrows curved, outlining a gentle look.
After a while, she seemed to suddenly remember something and locked her eyes on Otto who was still smiling, "If I hadn't discovered this, would you never have told me that Mian had left behind something like this?
"And we both accepted Mian's guidance together, so why didn't you take me with you when you wrote these words?"
Hearing this, Otto looked toward the sky outside the window and said with a smile:
"How dare I represent the Saint Lady without permission~"
"Okay, you..."
[After some frivolous laughter, the bishop and the saint separated after a brief reunion.]
