You may not believe it, but Terra’s real Rhode Island main base is completely different from the one depicted in the background image in the game.
The latter looks like an oversized bus, with very few exposed buildings, and the work and life of the operators are all inside.
Looking up, there are lamps emitting cold light. The floor and walls below are made of metal. The air is filled with the unique cold atmosphere of scientific research institutions, which makes people want to wear more clothes.
The main base of Rhode Island that Valentine saw was a mini version of the mobile city-state.
There are high-rise buildings, factories and farmland. Except for some of the more miserable staff, most people live in the sun and lead a very normal life.
Of course, this does not mean that there are no underground facilities.
Rhode Island's solitary cell was built underground in the Supervision Department, and the two of them arrived at their destination within a short distance.
The Queen who was leading the way suddenly stopped, and Valentine almost bumped into her back.
"arrive."
Jue turned around and frowned at the little dragon man who suddenly approached him.
The temperature that had finally risen between the two dropped back to freezing point.
"...I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention."
Valentine quickly took a step back and stood up, apologizing in a low voice. He scratched his head and smiled innocently, acting harmless.
It can only be said that SWEEP is indeed Kelsey's personal soldier, with great abilities and a strong aura.
This simple expression made Valentine feel as if an invisible hand had grasped his heart, and his whole body tensed up.
"Why are you so nervous?"
The young man's reaction melted the ice on Jue's face.
Almost many of the operators and staff who met SWEEP for the first time behaved like this, as if something had happened and they didn't dare to say or ask.
Jue has seen this reaction too many times and has long been accustomed to this kind of reaction and cannot make any waves.
She would comfort Valentine because this boy was different from the people she had seen before.
That smile was cute, at least to Jue.
She has lived for so long, and the people of the opposite sex she has come into contact with are either enemies or passers-by. Although there are friends, they are very few in number and are just an extension of the relationship of 'colleagues'.
Daily communication seems normal, but there are invisible barriers in between.
those people……
He wouldn't show this look in front of him.
Clean and pure, no pretense.
"Have you remembered all the precautions?"
Jue was absent-minded for only a moment, and his expression quickly returned to normal.
For the killer, the brief divergence of thinking just now was a fatal flaw. If she was on an assassination mission, she would probably be dead by now.
But now that there are no enemies and the surroundings are safe, why not relax once in a while?
And only for a moment, Jue was sure that the little guy in front of him didn't notice.
"remember."
Valentine nodded solemnly.
The so-called precautions are actually similar to the rules for family members visiting prisoners on Earth, except that there is an additional rule that they are not allowed to use Originium skills.
But he is currently in the observation period, and the activity of the Origin Stone skill is unstable. He is not sure when he will try it, and he cannot control it.
Just like Ifrit couldn't control her use of fire.
How else could she burn down the doctor's office?
If it weren't for the fact that Valentine's Origin Stone skill was a medical spell, and there would be no loss if he couldn't control it, Kelsey would definitely not agree to his application.
So there are no special rules to remember.
What else can be done?
Isn’t it possible to rescue someone by robbing a prison?
"Okay, let's go in."
Jue didn't say much, nodded and opened the door.
"Sit there and wait for a while. It'll be here soon."
After saying that, she took out her mobile phone and called the other guide.
Valentine didn't listen to what they said, but looked around.
This house is not big, only about ten square meters. In the middle is a long metal table that divides the room into two, with glass standing on it, making it look like a bank counter.
The overall environment is very simple. There is no furniture except the sofas placed in the corners on both sides and the chairs in front of the table. There is only a wall clock on the wall.
This arrangement is pretty much what Valentine thought.
The two parties can meet, but cannot contact each other. There are still people watching, and they can do nothing except talk.
It was exactly like the interview room in the prison on Earth, or even worse.
The cold light made Valentine feel uncomfortable all over, reminding him of the time when he was locked up in the interrogation room at Longmen.
"coming."
Before long, Valentin heard Jue's voice.
He raised his head and looked towards the door inside, and a familiar figure came into view.
Although the clothes had been changed and the hairstyle had changed, the face, the eyes that showed no emotion or anger were still exactly the same as in Valentine's memory.
"Tallulah."
The young man murmured softly.
Gritting teeth.
——————You should have guessed it————————
The thousands of years in another world were the most comfortable time for Valentine.
Even though he deliberately suppressed his ability and encountered many death threats, he still endured it with a smile on his face and created a paradise through sweat and hard work.
When the end result is in front of you, your sore muscles and stinging scars won't be boring, but will be intoxicating.
Relive the ups and downs along the way, and in the end there is only unforgettable happiness.
Spiritually satisfied, materially more luxurious and unrestrained.
Valentine, who built an ideal world, was immersed in countless gorgeous flowers and was no longer depressed. Smelling their fragrance, tasting their taste, almost drowning in that gentle sea.
But every time he enjoyed it, or when the pleasure was pushed to the extreme, memories would suddenly pop up and hit him hard on the back of the head.
Under the wash of endless time, the pain became as thin as fine sand, but it could still be felt by Valentine.
It was like drinking a stone in a bowl of delicious soup.
Chitting teeth.
Although it does not affect the deliciousness of this bowl of soup, Valentine's mood will suddenly darken.
Although it didn't last long, it never stopped.
Thousands of years later, he still could not forget what happened in that city.
It has long since become a nightmare.
Now that I have returned to Terra, those memories have become extremely clear again. It was like a sudden sharp needle piercing my brain again.
The murderer who caused all this was sitting opposite him at the moment.
"Tallulah."
Valentine looked at the woman on the other side of the glass and whispered her name again, his eyes empty.
Only his voice echoed in the room, but it soon became silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
Tallulah had no reaction.
She sat there as blankly as Valentine, looking directly into each other's eyes, like a puppet.
Can't speak or move.
After arriving in Rhode Island, Tallulah's condition was actually much better than before. During the Battle of Chicheng, Black Snake squeezed her potential so much that when she first entered the island, a lot of Originium crystals appeared on her skin.
Later, she was given emergency treatment, and a large amount of mineral disease inhibitors suppressed Tallulah's deteriorating condition, allowing her to return to her original state.
But the infection was still a little deeper.
But from the appearance point of view, she is much more normal now than before.
The pale and gray skin became shiny and more rosy. The long and complicated dress was replaced by Rhode Island uniform. If it weren't for the company logo on it, it would definitely be right to say that she was an island operator.
Her hairstyle is still the same as before. It is estimated that the prison provided to Tallulah by Rhodes Island is the same as that in Northern Europe. The pride in his eyebrows disappeared, but the aristocratic aura was still there.
Seeing Tallulah like this, Valentin didn't know whether he should be angry or resentful.
She had nothing to do with the Qicheng incident, but it was very reasonable to throw the blame on Black Snake.
Valentin understands what the players on Earth think of Tallulah. They have countless reasons to excuse her, and they can also say very reasonable things.
But is she not wrong at all?
Was that tragedy caused by the black snake controlling Tallulah's body, or was it caused by Tallulah voluntarily giving up and letting the black snake take over the body?
At the beginning, Kosiche only planted a seed in her heart. Why did it grow to the point of completely controlling a person now?
Can Cosiche really suppress Tallulah's soul and completely control this body?
There were so many questions that needed to be answered, but they all disappeared with Koscich's death.
No one can find the answer.
The clock is ticking, knocking hard on Valentine's heart, one time after another.
He only had half an hour to meet, but now a third of it had passed.
But Valentine doesn't care how long it has been, and he doesn't want to know how long it has been. The air gradually condensed, weighing a thousand pounds on his shoulders.
The originally curved spine had collapsed into a bow, but could not stand up straight. Arms, shoulders, back of neck, top of head...
The numb pain spread, gradually spreading to the entire body, causing nerves to tingle and muscles to twitch.
Valentine is like a climber hanging on a cliff in the cold wind and entering a state of hypoxia. His breathing became heavier, his eyeballs were bloodshot, and his hands were clenched into fists, shaking constantly.
Jue raised his eyes and found that his T-shirt was soaked with sweat.
For some reason, he almost curled up, and his trembling body made Jue's heart hurt.
"Damn it."
She closed her eyes and shook her head slightly to get rid of the memories that came to her mind.
Valentine's appearance finally made Tallulah react.
She pursed her lips tightly and lowered her eyes, no longer looking at the pain on the other side.
The proud head also lowered slightly, I don't know what was hidden in this movement.
Finally, with only the last ten minutes left in the meeting, Valentine said the first words.
"If the Black Snake had never existed..."
"How wonderful it would be."
A heavy sigh echoed through the room.
The pressure he was under fell apart.
But the pain in my heart remains the same.
