Volume 9: Fate of Destiny Chapter 15 There's a traitor! Terminate the deal!
"I don't believe every word in this sentence, including the punctuation mark."
In the Hunter's office, Mason took back his phone and said to Ciri, whose face had turned serious:
"I now suspect this is a bait or a trap. I think Old A is ready to attack me, which is consistent with his character.
After the fusion was successful, I have been waiting for him to contact me, but I have waited until now. It is self-evident what he has been doing during this period.
What do you think?
"How else can I feel?"
Ciri flexed her fingers and said:
"This is the situation. It's impossible to expect that bastard to surrender honestly. He knows this. He also knows that you won't be fooled by such a trick, so he doesn't even bother to pretend.
My advice is to delete the communication immediately and pretend you didn't see anything.
We do our work step by step, preparing for the larger-scale fusion of the worlds during the next impact, while mobilizing forces to prepare for the final attack on Mephisto.
As long as we take down the old devil, all problems will no longer be problems.
Unless Old A makes a desperate move and mobilizes all the strength of the Council to fight us to the death, their unity will weaken with each passing day, and we will become stronger.
time!
Time is on our side, Mason."
"That's what I said, but I thought about it on the way here, and I feel like the current situation is a little off."
The captain sat on the chair. Harley obediently patted his back behind him and listened to the conversation between Mason and Ciri, although she was not interested in it.
Tsk, if that damned old A dares to come, we will kill him! We have already driven away the Emperor of the Universe, what else can the Council do?
Mason is not as optimistic as Harley.
He rubbed his forehead and said:
"Logically speaking, after the plane fusion is completed and the news spreads, there should be a lot of onlookers who contact us openly or secretly, and no matter what our response is, they will always show enthusiasm and expectation.
It's a matter of attitude.
But it has been three days since the impact ended. Has any force or representative appeared?
This in itself explains a lot of problems.
Either they think our victory is insignificant and cannot shake the Council's huge advantage. Of course, this is basically impossible. Anyone with eyes knows what a successful integration means.
So only the second possibility remains.
They know that some action is going on that is important to us and to them, and they have no intention of switching sides until it is over.
I guess... the 'End Star' should have been cast. It may not be perfect and there may be some signs of rushing, but it has definitely appeared.
The Council also came up with its own plan for the change of era, which made those forces that should have made a choice return to a wait-and-see state. After all, they have already invested a lot, and it is normal for them to hesitate in the face of such a flooding cost. "
“There is no single correct answer to the end of the world.”
Ciri stroked her silver hair and said:
“Perhaps they expect to do both together to increase their chances of getting through the transition?”
"Maybe, but that planet shouldn't exist !"
Mason narrowed his eyes and said:
“It is a death star built from the essence of countless planets. Its very existence is a blasphemy to the dead.
If I could, I'd really like to smash that damn thing myself.
But Mr. A's actions may also be part of the board's plan. Just as I hate their plan, they are also resisting our plan.
They are unwilling to give up the power in their hands and expect that the stability of their rule will continue until the beginning of the next era, thus creating a foundation for their more glorious rule.
Old A has already issued a declaration of war, and their internal integration has been completed, at least in the initial stage.
Various people who have every reason to be hostile to us, are unwilling to accept the bitter consequences of failure, and are unwilling to give up the power in their hands have united together.
They hope to see a defeat befall us, and Old A is the standard-bearer they chose. "
The captain played with his phone. Under the gaze of Harley and Ciri, he thought for a moment and sent a reply to Old A:
"I was busy and didn't see it. You want to talk? Sure, time and place?"
"Mason!"
Ciri rushed over and grabbed the captain's wrist, saying:
"Don't play with fire. You knew it was a trap, but you still jumped into it?"
"It's a trap for me, and if I don't respond, it becomes someone else's."
Mason patted Ciri's hand and replied:
"Given Old A's character, he won't give up until he achieves his goal.
If I didn't fall for it, he would start with the people around me: my two little cuties, my family, my friends and teammates, the mutants who had just rebuilt their fragile alliance.
Even you.
Our team is growing bigger and bigger, with more and more members, and there are more and more handles for Old A to catch. He controls the resources of the entire Council Arbitration Tribunal. We cannot compare with him in this regard.
Besides, if you can only steal for a thousand days, how can you be on guard against thieves for a thousand days?"
"You're right, sweetheart."
Harry, who was lying on Mason's shoulders and hugging him, winked and said to Ciri:
“That’s how bad guys think!
This was the same thinking that the last Mr. J had when he did bad things. It is impossible for a person to be without weaknesses, but once your weakness is discovered by them, you can only let them play with you at their mercy.
The only way to break the impasse is to seize the initiative!
Hey, just like the confrontation between Batman and Mr. J, every hard-fought victory of his comes from the change of initiative, and you can't expect to defeat him in the areas where the bad guys are good at.
You can only pull them into your rhythm and make their thinking follow your rules, otherwise you can't turn the tables."
"I know that, I just think you're taking too much of a risk."
Ciri gritted her teeth and said:
"Don't you know your current situation?
You don't want to be the savior, but the fact is that you already are one. Even if the integration plan can proceed smoothly without your participation, who can rest assured without you in charge?
You are not allowed to go!
Did you hear that? "
"I……"
Seeing Ciri's strong statement, Mason was about to explain when his phone vibrated again, and a reply from Old A appeared on the screen:
"Why would we need a time or place for a chat? Don't make it so formal. I'm going to inspect an important facility in a Class A world under the Council tomorrow night, and I can get away from those annoying looks then.
I'll send you the coordinates.
Of course, you’re a big shot now and you can’t act as you please, so if you don’t feel safe, how about I go to your place?
Just like last time?
In addition, I helped you suppress the matter of the first sequence. Next time you do something like this, please tell me in advance so that I can be prepared. You scared them.
Good job, Old K. (Laughs)"
"Look at him, he's still in the mood to send emojis!"
Harley screamed:
"But my grandfather in his grave wouldn't even use this 800-year-old emoji! What era is this crazy caveman from?"
Uh, the little cutie’s focus is always so strange. It seems that the old-fashioned smiley face emoticon that Mr. A added at the end of the message triggered her irrepressible desire to complain.
But Mason and Healy were concerned with the content of the message itself.
"Let him come over to us!"
Ciri said in a deep voice:
"Find all the powerful guys you can find, and crush Old A the moment he shows up!"
"I wish it were that simple."
Mason shook his head and said:
"Even if he really comes, he will probably be a clone or just send a projection generator. He knows this, so he gave me a specific time and place.
The meaning is already obvious.
If you want to meet him in person, you have to do it on his terms."
As soon as he finished speaking, a phase coordinate for plane travel was sent to Mason's phone. Ciri wrote down the coordinate and immediately returned to his desk and took out a gadget that was connected to the large armillary sphere of the Star Society to start positioning.
After a few seconds, Ciri looked up and said:
“It’s not a place recorded by the Star Society, but a secret Earth under the Council. However, that plane is next to the center of the parallel world system, proving that its existence is quite ancient.
Perhaps the Council discovered the area before the Star Society launched a large-scale exploration.
That's not some fringe world, Mason, that's the Council's core jurisdiction, you can't go there, it's like walking into a tiger's mouth, Harley! Don't stay here to watch me, go watch your little sweetheart now!
Not letting him out of your sight and not letting him try to come at you alone is just playing with your life."
"Got it! As you command, Master Hunter!"
Harley straightened her back, saluted with her heels touching, then took out her sex handcuffs and handcuffed her and Mason's wrists together with a click.
It was obvious that she was very satisfied with this order.
I wish I could handcuff Mason to the bed and monitor him 24 hours a day.
"You don't have to be so nervous. I don't plan to go either."
Mason didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He waved his hands and explained:
"Old A can use a substitute to solve the problem, and so can I. Moreover, I have so many water clones who have just become brothers with the same surname. I think they will be willing to make a trip for me.
I just wanted to see what Old A was up to, and I had no intention of stepping into an ambush that I couldn't possibly win like a hero."
"That's good."
Ciri finally relaxed, she thought for a moment, and said to Mason:
"How about I go with your water clone? I'm also a member of the Quint Club, and I..."
“Are you kidding me?”
Mason snorted and said coldly:
"Do you think Old A, who is almost at the end of his rope, would still care about these things? You are not allowed to go either. Just stay here and wait for us to start the war against the old devil.
Quinn! "
The captain called out, and a moment later a crack in the speed force opened up.
Quinn, who was holding a docile golden retriever and chewing a rainbow lollipop, walked out. She glanced at Harley who was sitting in Mason's arms and protesting against her, raised her eyebrows in disdain, and then looked at Mason.
Sweetheart said to her:
"You and Harley will switch shifts. You will accompany the Hunter-sama from now on and make sure she doesn't do anything dangerous... Hmm? Another text message?"
Mason looked down and saw another text message on his phone.
But this time the sender was the magical "Unnamed", a number that theoretically could not possibly send text messages. The message was very brief, with only two words and a symbol:
"Don't come!"
This information fully illustrates a truth, that is, the fewer words, the bigger the matter.
"It seems that Old A is not on the same page."
Mason waved his phone at Ciri and said:
"I can probably guess who sent this message, but are you sure Steve Rogers is involved in your parents' death? He doesn't seem like a vicious person to me right now.
To be honest, I thought he was a spicy Hydra captain before, but now it seems that this is really the image of the good captain in my memory."
"I didn't say he wasn't a good person."
Shiri said with a straight face:
"I just hate him. This is my personal behavior. Don't be influenced by me. In fact, most of the time he is trustworthy and a person with his own ideas.
As he told you last time you met, he has a very good personal relationship with Old A, but he is not a guy who only helps his relatives and not his friends. "
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
Mason stood up, shook the clanking handcuffs on his wrists and said goodbye to Ciri, then turned and left with Harley, who was helping him with his arm.
Quinn stood aside expressionlessly, holding the dog leash and looking at Ciri. She was different from Harley. She wanted to perfectly fulfill the task given to her by her sweetheart.
"It's not like I'll suddenly grow legs and run away."
The hunter complained and said to Quinn:
"I'm going to take a shower, do you want to join me?"
"Um?!"
This invitation made Quinn's eyes widen. She chewed the rainbow lollipop in her mouth and asked in astonishment:
"What have you and Harley done these past few days? Have you been led astray by her to this extent? Did she even lie to you and say that kissing between girls is just a manifestation of friendship?
Hello!
Don't believe it!
Harley has had herself analyzed by a psychoanalyzer and it turns out that she has some latent lesbian tendencies!"
"You think I didn't notice?"
Ciri rolled her eyes and said:
"I have to be on guard against her sneaking into my bed every night, and I don't learn my lesson after kicking her off three or four times. But Harley's shrill voice is really a headache.
When her demands are not met, she becomes like a grumpy little devil and has many ways to torture people.
Asking her to take a bath together can effectively soothe her.
Of course, I have two bathtubs here, so it's a no-brainer. Do you want to join me? You and Harley are one, and if Harley has that problem, it means you have it too."
"I don't!"
Quinn clenched his fist and replied:
"I have used my love for Mr. K to wipe out the bad part of my character! You should go take a shower quickly. I'll walk the dog at the door.
This John Wick dog is pretty clingy, I have to take good care of him."
"Go ahead."
Ciri snorted, stood up, quickly prepared herself some comfortable hot water, sprinkled flower petals on it, and then lay down in it. This was a way for her to think.
The soothing effect of the flowing water always relieves her uneasy mood.
In fact, she didn't tell Mason that after she learned that Old A had sent Mason an invitation text message, her uneasiness had been accumulating.
Although there is no definite evidence, Shirley can feel that he may become a breakthrough for Old A to target Mason.
It feels really bad to be the victim of someone else's weakness.
"drop"
Just when Ciri closed her eyes, the communication prompt tone suddenly sounded, waking Ciri up suddenly. She glanced at the source of the audio communication and frowned.
Old A!
It is true that what you fear will come true.
"Hello?"
The hunter took a deep breath, answered the call, and said:
"Why are you looking for me? I'm busy."
"I know you are busy. Our Q has always been a busy man. Since you recruited Old K as your subordinate, you have not been involved in the internal affairs of the Quint Society.
It is really enviable to have a capable subordinate. "
Old A complained for a long time, and then, in the face of Ciri's impatient expression, he finally got to the point and said:
"I have a meeting with Mason tomorrow night. I think the situation between the two of us is quite awkward right now. It would make the atmosphere much better if you could show up, so why don't you come over in advance to prepare?"
"I'm not going. I'm not interested in getting involved in the affairs of two boring men."
Ciri decisively refused and said:
"And I don't think Mason will go either. Give up."
"No, no, no, Mason will definitely come."
Old A said with a smile:
"Do you know why?"
"Um?"
Ciri nasally made a sound. He was still playing tricks at this time. He must have been crazy. How could he obey such a leader?
"Because you will definitely come. Lao K will never leave you alone. This is the magical power of love."
Fury's voice came from the communication, and he said confidently:
"Don't rush to veto it. I know you will say that you are not that stupid. I know you will think that I am using you as bait to lure Mason into the trap, and that is indeed the case.
But I won’t use coercion, that’s too low.
Ciri.
I want to give you a gift..."
"I don't need it! Forget it. I already have everything."
The hunter interrupted to end this meaningless conversation. Just as her finger was on the end communication key, a weak cry of pain came from the other side, striking Ciri like a bolt of lightning.
"The souls of Ms. Yennefer and Mr. Geralt have just returned from hell and are quite weak now..."
Old A said faintly:
"Are you sure you don't want to come and take your poor parents home?"
"You bastard!"
Ciri's anger completely erupted at this moment, and cracks appeared in the bathtub full of water. This anger seemed to be felt by Old A who was far away in the plane.
He paused for a few seconds and said:
"Remember to come early. This is an important event, so dress up, OK?"
Ciri's fists were about to break, but she still gritted her teeth and responded, then she put on her bathrobe and disappeared in the office. Of course, she didn't want to fall into the trap.
She had to tell Mason about this instead of just running over and making a mess of it herself.
See, this is the classic application scenario and correct way to use the external brain.
