Chapter 126: Return Journey
He looked at his left hand. The "Erasure" ability had worked, erasing the imminent burst of energy from the machine underwater.
He then glanced at the round opening of the machine. The people who had entered hadn't come back out. Perhaps they wouldn't be able to.
According to what the middle-aged man had said, the machine was powered by human life force. The people who had gone in earlier likely had their life forces drained by the massive machine.
These people knew the risks and still chose to do it…
"Yu Xie! Are you alright?" Myrna swam over to Yu Xie.
"I'm fine. Let's head up first."
Soon, the two returned to the shore.
The atmosphere on the shore was tense, and silence filled the air.
The middle-aged man stood there, unable to believe what had just happened.
Nabu remained silent as well, her gaze fixed on the man, her eyes complex.
"It's impossible," the middle-aged man finally spoke, his voice filled with disbelief. "The 'God-killing Machine' was designed to never stop until all the energy was released. My design couldn't have made such a fundamental mistake!"
He wasn't just frustrated by this failure. He knew this failure meant their "great cause" might be coming to an end.
"The possibilities of humanity are endless," Nabu spoke slowly, her tone soft but firm. "Humans can accomplish things that even gods can't. The fact that you were able to design something like this shows your intelligence. You could have used this wisdom for something much more meaningful."
The middle-aged man fell silent again, his gaze still filled with frustration.
"In the end, every kingdom can only have one god. King Deshret realized this long ago," Nabu continued. "Not just King Deshret, but both the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and I have recognized this as well. Yet, we still chose to form an alliance. Do you know why we did that?"
The room fell silent. All the gathered researchers remained mute, and the soldiers with their weapons in hand no longer looked as resolute as before.
"Conflict only brings disaster to ordinary people. Such disasters have happened countless times in Teyvat's history, where countless lives have been lost because of such strife. These kinds of histories should never repeat again."
Nabu's voice echoed through the vast space, lingering long after.
Just then, the elevator emitted a sound as it began to move. The doors opened.
A tall figure stepped out.
"King Deshret…" The middle-aged man's defenses almost completely collapsed as he saw the figure.
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In the end, all the personnel from the secret research base were taken away by Al-Ahmar's personal guards, and the matter came to a close.
Yu Xie and the others left the secret base and returned to the surface.
It was night again outside.
The starry sky shone brilliantly, and the moonlight bathed the endless desert sands, turning them a pure white.
"Yu Xie, I didn't expect we'd meet again like this." Al-Ahmar looked at Yu Xie with a faint smile.
"I didn't expect it either. How did you find this place?" Yu Xie asked.
"Nabu notified me, and I came as soon as I could," Al-Ahmar glanced at Nabu.
"Before we entered, I notified him in my own way," Nabu smiled.
"Anyway, if it weren't for you, we would have had a hard time finding this place in the short term. Thank you, Yu Xie." Al-Ahmar said. "Buer didn't make a mistake in choosing you."
Yu Xie responded with a faint smile. He really wanted to ask Al-Ahmar about his thoughts on "only one god can remain in the end," but in the end, he decided not to ask.
The topic was too heavy.
The three gods knew this truth, yet they still formed an alliance—all for the sake of the people of Sumeru, so they could stay away from conflict.
But had they ever thought about themselves?
Yu Xie knew the final outcome. He knew that the three gods wouldn't end up in a deadly struggle on the battlefield, but in the end, it was still a sad story.
"If you have time today, come to my place. Good food and drinks will never be lacking," Al-Ahmar said again.
Yu Xie thought for a moment. "Maybe next time. I want to head back quickly."
"I also want to visit Buer first," Nabu said to Al-Ahmar. "You'll have to wait for next time. Call Buer along when you do."
Al-Ahmar hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, I respect your choice. When you come next time, I'll make sure to have everything prepared. By the way, please make sure this lady joins us as well."
"Me?" Myrna was a little surprised.
In her mind, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was above everything, but Al-Ahmar's sudden invitation still took her by surprise.
From the rumors she had heard, King Deshret was a god with a bad temper, but seeing him in person, he seemed quite different from what the rumors described.
"Aside from you, there aren't any other young ladies here," Al-Ahmar said to Myrna with a smile.
"Then... if Lord Rukkhadevata comes next time, I'll go," Myrna replied.
"That's settled then. I'll leave for now, I need to take care of the follow-up matters."
After a few parting words, Al-Ahmar and his guards left.
Yu Xie and the others also set off on their way back.
"Yu Xie, that machine didn't unleash its power in the end because you did something, right?" Nabu asked as they walked.
"When I was underwater, I saw that you seemed to place your hand on that machine. Was that when it happened?" Myrna asked next.
"Well..." Yu Xie hesitated slightly, not sure how to explain it. He chose to delay the explanation. "It's a bit complicated to explain, let's leave it for later. I'm a bit tired today..."
"Should we keep going tonight? Or would it be better to find a place to camp?" Nabu asked.
"It seems like there aren't any good camping spots around here. The nearest oasis is also quite a distance away," Myrna said, pulling out a map.
"Let's head to the nearest oasis, then. Whether we continue traveling or rest, it's safer to stick to a more cautious route when traveling in the desert at night," Yu Xie said.
"Then we'll go this way," Myrna pointed out the direction.
Right now, Myrna appeared calm, but inside, she was still processing the many surprising things that had happened. First, she discovered that the long-known Nabu was actually the Goddess of Flowers; then, she saw how Yu Xie simply touched the machine with his hand to resolve the problem. And to top it off, King Deshret appeared.
Today truly had been full of unexpected events.
She glanced at Yu Xie, a strange feeling stirring inside her.
The gap between mortals and gods was naturally insurmountable, and no matter what, that difference couldn't be erased.
But when Yu Xie was interacting with the gods, it seemed like Myrna couldn't feel that difference at all.
End of chapter
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