Just like the water on a flat lake, the sparkling waves spread along the plane to infinity. There is nothing here except the flat surface of water. This water light does not reflect a certain light source, but is emitting light on its own, and its light illuminates everything in Xiaomei's field of vision. The light in the water is so soft and beautiful, with a light blue glow, making it appear clear and transparent. However, when you look under the water, perhaps because it is too deep, you cannot see the bottom at all, and the depth where your eyes stay is still the color of water. , the color of the empty water just changed from light blue to dark blue.
This wonderful space is so clean that Xiaomei, who came here, couldn't help but think "she is the only impurity here" for a moment. However, it was just a momentary thought. She has lived until now with her persistence. She has already made up her mind and will not be shaken by anything she sees. In mysterious incidents in the past, there were often some forces that forced people into certain emotions and thoughts. In that case, there was no way to resist it, but now, she did not feel any mystery being imposed on her. body.
Even the heart that was previously worried and troubled due to the predicament became calmer because of seeing the color of the water.
The small space structure that protected and imprisoned Xiaomei like a cage collapsed. In Xiaomei's eyes, it seemed to have substance, like a soft and thin candy wrapper, disintegrating into crystal pieces and scattering in all directions. At this time, the space that still protected her well in the face of the space crack seemed so fragile. Xiaomei subconsciously reached out her hand, as if she wanted to save it. She didn't even know what she was thinking in her heart. At this time, she didn't even think about the danger of these space debris.
However, when her fingertips touched these crystal clear spatial structures, these structures were shattered even more completely under her fingertips. Not far away, the scattered fragments merged into the water light and disappeared all of a sudden.
The power that supported Xiaomei in the air also disappeared at the same time. Xiaomei fell from the air, but soon a soft force rose from below to support her body, allowing her to stay in the infinitely extending water. The plane of light stands firm. This gentle change gives people a sense of peace. The slow but unstoppable, distorted and dangerous situation before, in the face of this situation, does not seem to be an extension of an abnormal change.
Although it feels almost completely opposite, Xiaomei is not deceived by this inconsistent feeling. She knows that this is still part of the execution engineering component. Although I don't know what the ring-shaped branch structure I saw before is about, the watery world in front of me is undoubtedly its "depth".
Without much evidence, Xiaomei could already determine with just experience and intuition. Even if the mastermind behind the scenes was malicious towards her, what exactly did he want her to do? Not sure. However, hadn't he already escaped from that twisted and terrifying distortion phenomenon and arrived at this peaceful and peaceful place? If you want to kill yourself, why would this mysterious power bring you here?
Xiaomei didn¡¯t see anyone else except herself, but at this time, she was no longer in a hurry. She knew the answer she wanted to know, and she might be close. Maybe, the mastermind behind the scenes will come forward on his own, although Xiaomei doesn't know what the reason is that will make the other party take the initiative to show up. But it doesn't matter, as long as we meet, there will naturally be a chance to uncover a deeper mystery.
Xiaomei stood alone on the water. She stayed where she was, squatting down to touch the water. When her fingertips touched the light blue water, she did not feel the coldness of the water. Instead, it was as thick and soft as jelly. She applied a little force and dug her fingers in. The fingers are wrapped in the surrounding material, which is definitely not water in common sense, like a baby's tongue sliding on the skin, bringing a moist and warm feeling.
The main body of this watery light and water color is not a liquid, but a semi-solidified state. However, what kind of substance it is cannot be judged just from the observed details. In short, Xiaomei has never seen it before.
¡°This is ¡®fragment¡¯.¡± A voice came from behind her. As she thought, this voice was extremely familiar. Maybe she hadn't thought of it before for some reason, or even just ignored it, never taking the initiative to remember it. But when the sound sounded, the past memory of it came back to life in my heart.
Although according to human common sense, it was only "a few months", but when Xiaomei heard this voice, she felt an emotion that she could understand, as if it had been a long time but it was like yesterday.
She turned around and looked at where the sound was coming from. That thing was standing on the same plane as her in the water, with the distance between them less than ten meters away.
It¡¯s exactly what I thought: incredible.The animal looks like a cat or a rabbit. Its crystal-like eyes are clear and calm. Although it seems to be smiling, it is actually just because its mouth has such an arc. This existence has never had emotions in the true sense. The emotions and thoughts people observe it and think it has are actually just their own illusions.
It is mysterious and wonderful. Sometimes it makes people feel malicious, but they don¡¯t know where the maliciousness comes from. Strictly speaking, it is the source of Magical Girls and the real core that has always supported the Magical Girls Crusade. Without it, the number of surviving mysterious experts today would probably be reduced by half.
??????????????????????????? I can rarely observe its activities, and even unconsciously ignore its presence around me. No one knows why it gives the power of magical girls to humans, or what the ultimate purpose of all its actions is. However, any mysterious expert who can see it knows that it is definitely not doing nothing or nothing. But it's just that I couldn't observe it.
"Long time no see, Kyubey." Xiaomei said its name. In the past, she would feel distressed by the existence represented by this name, but now, she doesn't have much to lose. Compared with what she wants to recover, too many irreversible things have happened. many. To this day, she is still confused about Kyubey's existence and behavior like everyone else, with a deep but not necessarily bad premonition.
It¡¯s like, it will definitely do something surprising at some point.
No, isn¡¯t it done now? However, there are very few people left who can be surprised. Even those who survived rarely have the opportunity to see the scene in front of them, so they don't even have the chance to be surprised.
Xiaomei feels that she has found the rightful owner. The execution engineering components appeared on the Space Joint Experiment Fleet after the transformation of "Sha". Everyone thinks that it is inseparable from "Sha". Xiaomei originally thought so too, but after seeing Kyubey here, her suspicion of "Sha" disappeared, replaced by the certainty that Kyubey was the mastermind behind the scenes.
The execution engineering components were not made by "Sha", but by this strange life form "Qiubey".
However, although Xiaomei felt that she should know why Kyubey created the executive engineering component and why he dragged most of the surviving mysterious experts into the abyss of mental psychology around the executive engineering component, in fact, no matter what she thought, Can't get an answer.
"What are you doing? Kyubey. Aren't we companions?" Xiaomei wanted to be angry, wanted to be angry, wanted to use a stern tone to question, but after she actually said it, she realized what her tone was. Calm, just like the water in front of you, "I ask you, Kyubey, are you still a member of nog?"
"Of course." The cat-like and rabbit-like animal did not avoid Xiaomei's sight. As always, with that mysterious smile and a voice that seemed to have emotional fluctuations, but with a naturally calm tone, "Because I'm a nog guy and our goals are always aligned, that's why I'm here."
"Did you manufacture the execution engineering components?" Although Xiaomei wanted to believe what it said, and judging from past acquaintances, the other party had never lied to anyone, but when a person tried to believe what it said , but found that his understanding of its words was always too one-sided. The meaning it expresses is often very complicated, just like being able to peek into the future, but being unable to fully describe the future you see to others.
If you only believe in Qiubi¡¯s words based on your own knowledge and understanding, you will often only witness specious things happening.
Xiaomei couldn't blame Kyubey for this, because since the other party told the truth, but she couldn't understand it, or could only understand part of it, it was entirely her fault of being too narrow-minded and ignorant.
Therefore, when talking to Kyubey, Xiaomei tries to ask direct and concise questions.
"No, this was made by 'Sha'." Qiubey's answer, although a bit contrary to her thoughts, did not waver her in the slightest.
"So, what are you doing here? Could it be that you are trying to help those companions who are affected by the execution of engineering components?" Xiaomei asked.
"Execution of Engineering Components does have an impact on many things, but companions are not affected by Execution of Engineering Components. At least, Magical Girls can neutralize or transform that impact into something exploitable. So, you You are able to come here, Xiaomei." Kyubey replied, "It is the power of the magical girl that caused the execution of the engineering component to bring you here. But in the end, it is also a kind of luck. It has been so long. It's your time, and only you can come.?Here. "
"Although I really want to believe you, what is going on with the other people? You must not know anything about it, right? Kyubey." Xiaomei did not dwell on the reason why she came here. She has been looking for the mastermind behind the scenes, just to free her remaining companions from that vicious mental influence and get all combat units back on track. As long as the Space Joint Experiment Fleet can work normally, it is definitely not too difficult to break through the mystery of "three light years".
They have one last decisive battle left. Now that they have reached this point, so many people have sacrificed their lives, and almost all human civilization on earth has been affected, they must not stop here.
Xiaomei has already had this realization.
"That's a normal reaction. The execution of the engineering components did not affect them, but don't forget, everyone is still on the battlefield. There are too many invisible and intangible mysteries here, even if you stay in a confined space and hide behind a defensive cover Use all kinds of mysterious things to protect yourself. Even if the Space Joint Experimental Fleet is transformed by 'Sha' and has executive engineering components, it doesn't mean that you can eliminate all interference on the battlefield. His voice was as calm as ever, "Of course you take the fact that the fleet was not destroyed as proof that you are safe, but the actual situation is not like this. This battlefield is worse than you thought."
Precisely because Kyubey¡¯s statement perfectly removed himself from this crisis, it makes people feel that it is sophistry. However, speaking from past conversations, it doesn't lie. Xiaomei felt a little conflicted in her heart. She didn't know whether she should believe it or not, but after a few seconds of silence, she threw aside "believe it or not". Now, it is not a matter of belief or disbelief, but rather, the actual situation must be addressed.
"Since you are still Nog's companion and you know what is happening in the fleet now, there is nothing you can do about it, right?" Xiaomei said to it seriously, "If you tell me, you stay here just to solve the problem. The question at hand, then, I will believe you.¡±
However, Kyubey did not directly answer "yes". It just walked slowly and got closer. As it walked over, Xiaomei saw ripples in the water beneath her feet, spreading in all directions and spreading deep below, until it reached the deep blue where the eyes could not penetrate.
Afterwards, all fifteen ships of the Space Joint Test Fleet appeared in the water in a reduced form, like reflections. Xiaomei saw that the entire fleet was entangled with dense threads, and some of the threads had penetrated the fleet's defense, turning each ship into a marionette.
"You see, no matter how we solve it, it can't be solved completely. As long as we stay on this battlefield, there will be mysteries that are unpredictable and cannot be judged as good or bad, affecting everyone in some way. What you see here "It's just a part of it." Kyubey said: "When one kind of influence is removed, another will appear, and you never know how many mysterious things are affecting you from unknown angles. Himself. In this case, it is better to bear some influence that you can bear."