Volume 9: Fate of Destiny Chapter 4 It's time to test whether you are fake sisters
On the operating table in the prison cell, Queen Gollum's injuries were almost healed thanks to Mason's miraculous first aid skills, but of course the loss of energy was not so easy to make up for.
Although the Predators are much stronger than humans in all aspects, they are still carbon-based creatures and must follow the recovery mode of organisms. They need to rest for at least a few days and have a good meal to restore some of their vitality.
After all, Queen Gollum was on the verge of death several times this time, and it was a great luck for her to survive.
But although she escaped the fate of death, she was not happy.
After Mason sutured her wounds and injected her with various therapeutic drugs so that she could move freely, the once arrogant and tyrannical queen looked extremely distraught. She stood blankly by the window holding the time ball in her arms, looking at the blue sea and sky outside the island where the New Osborne Tower was located.
She exuded a sense of decadence and despair; even the black bundles of nerves behind her head drooped listlessly.
Such emotional changes cannot be a disguise. In fact, the Terminators are not a race with delicate emotions. The fact that they can behave in such a state proves that Queen Gollum is really very desperate.
"What's wrong with her?"
While cleaning the blood from his fingers, Mason wore an old hat on his head, as if he was making an alien observation report. He looked at the Iron-Blooded Queen curiously with a human face, and asked Mason on the spiritual level:
"Why are you so depressed? I even gave up on my plan to take revenge on you. It's like I've lost the only meaning of my life."
"Because she has really lost the meaning of her life, my poor hat who knows little about aliens."
Mason responded in his mind:
"The civilization system of the Iron Warriors is a very martial one, which is basically equivalent to a crazy enhanced version of the interstellar Spartan Kingdom. These tribes that show strength and glory through hunting and fighting attach great importance to something as illusory as a sense of honor. It is a civilization totem engraved in their heritage.
Even Ironblood recruits will risk their lives trying to hunt dangerous predators like the Alien alone, simply to test their strength and try to win respect among their people with their trophies.
For such a civilization, being captured would mean the loss of all dignity, and Gollum's situation was even more serious.
She is the queen!
She is not only the nominal leader of the Iron Blood Warriors, but also the real strongest person in the Iron Blood Kingdom. Her strength is already strong, but her self-esteem is several levels higher than her strength.
She survived, but was parasitized by the alien, which meant she had a scar that represented shame, and even if she returned to her tribe she would be abandoned again.
She is no longer a queen, or even a warrior."
The captain recalled the class division of the Iron Blood Warriors in his mind, and after a few seconds used a very professional vocabulary to explain:
“She became an outcast, a lost one, a fallen one, a deserter, unable even to regain her dignity and prestige by becoming a new soldier and hunting alone.
It's basically equivalent to social death.
For the iron-blooded warriors who attach great importance to honor, this is much more painful than killing them.
What's even more terrifying is that because of the existence of the special alien in her hand, she will be tried by an arbitrator sent by the Iron-Blooded Warriors. The lone wolf, falcon, lion face, scar and other Iron-Blooded classes in the starry sea will spontaneously come to hunt her down to remove the shame for their tribe.
Even if she could dodge or defeat these young warriors, she would still alert the more powerful Iron Blood Guards, the Iron Blood Elders and even the Ancient Iron Bloods who would awaken from their slumber and regard her as prey.
From being a queen to being an exile overnight, the fact that she is not crazy yet shows that she is mentally strong."
"Ha, that's what a stupid power civilization is like. They have super high technology, but they still use the barbaric rules of the clan system to rule the civilization."
The hat taunted:
"This was to be expected when they were unwilling to amend their 'ancient and sacred' laws. But this situation is not a bad thing for you, right?
You can persuade her to join your cause , and even directly influence the eighth sequence of conquerors.
That was an iron-blooded army, and it was just right for Gollum to deal with them.
This is called professional matching.”
" That's true, but the stubbornness of the Iron-Blooded Warriors is as incomprehensible as their self-esteem. To be honest, I don't have the confidence that I can convince her."
After washing up, Mason looked at his watch. There were still 5 hours left before the action tonight. Considering that he had nothing important to do next, he decided to give it a try.
"Gurgle."
Mason simply sorted out his thoughts, turned around and said to the Iron-Blooded Queen who was emitting a low pressure:
"What have you thought about what I just told you? Regarding your best friend Madeline, do you need me to introduce her current situation to you?"
"Gurgle!"
The queen let out a hoarse roar without even turning her head.
Although he didn't understand Ironblood yet, Mason guessed that it was a swear word.
"Chair, act as a translator."
Mason asked the Mobius chair floating next to him to act as a translator. This super-intelligence had a language analysis module. As long as it collected some sound features, it could accurately and silently translate the other party's meaning.
"She said that you are an evil creature and that she didn't kill her just to make her feel real despair. She also said that everything that happened in Utopia was just the survival of the fittest through natural selection.
Your anger towards her is meaningless.
Because even if the Eighth Conqueror does not go, other sequences will be sent there, and the survival of those civilians depends entirely on the noble character of the Iron-Blooded Warriors!
They disdain to use force against civilians, and even took the initiative to release some people into the underground bunker.”
The chair quickly translated this and reminded:
"All the above translations have been muted, but this queen's cursing skills are really poor..."
"I don't want to discuss with you whether the destruction of Utopia is justified in your opinion. Let's just discuss Madeline's matter."
Mason sat on the Mobius chair, hanging behind the Iron Queen. He said slowly:
“You should have seen it before. Madeline absorbed too much Phoenix Force, but her ability to control it was obviously insufficient and she had begun to be controlled by the Phoenix Force. Even with the mental protection that Professor Supreme gave her at the end, it couldn’t change the situation. It was only a matter of time before she became the Dark Phoenix.
Do you know what the Dark Phoenix represents to the Phoenix host? "
Faced with Mason's question, the Queen hesitated and shook her head.
It seems that she and Madeline have a very good relationship. This question can even temporarily help her get rid of the despair of losing everything. However, given Madeline's personality, she probably won't take the initiative to tell the Queen about the weaknesses of the Phoenix Force.
She didn't know this was normal.
Mason explained:
"All hosts chosen by the Phoenix Force are called 'Phoenix Apostles'. This is the first stage, where the individual's will merges with the Phoenix fragments to harness the power of creation.
In this case, the Phoenix Fragment's power is less and not enough to change the host's character or personality, but it has begun to amplify their inner emotions.
Good gets bad, and bad gets worse.
In the second stage, as the power of the Phoenix is absorbed from the outside world, the apostles begin to transform into a more powerful stage. They have two directions of transformation.
If his will is firm and he has a clear goal to support him, and if he gets help from the outside world and is able to resist the amplification of the dark side of his mind by the Phoenix Force, then he may be able to use his own will to suppress the chaotic nature of the Phoenix Force, and take the lead in transforming his form into the 'White Phoenix'.
This is the most perfect evolution!
The final White Phoenix is omnipotent, because the host's perfect control of the power of creation will allow him to become the strongest being born in the universe, equivalent to a cosmic god.
However, this situation is as rare as the double queen alien in your hand.
It basically only exists in legends.
Under normal circumstances, the fate of all Phoenix Apostles is to become the Dark Phoenix. After all, those who can use their will to fight against the spiritual resonance of the Phoenix force are extremely rare. "
Mason sighed and said:
“Compared to the perfect White Phoenix, the Black Phoenix is a complete disaster. The host’s will is completely eroded by the chaos of the Phoenix Force, causing him to become a puppet of the Phoenix Force.
High-dimensional life forms bound within individuals will naturally develop a rebellious instinct to destroy everything, and this instinct will transform wherever the apostle goes into the chaotic state before the birth of the universe as the apostle becomes increasingly powerful.
If it only destroyed other things, it would at best be considered an uncontrollable weapon, but the fatal thing about the Dark Phoenix is that it would self-destruct while spreading destruction.
Just like Madeline's current situation.
She is extremely powerful, but also extremely fragile. When her body can no longer withstand the energy of self-annihilation, she will turn into the humblest particle in the world and disappear forever from your and my memory.
There will be no trace of her, she will pass through this miserable world but no one will remember her.
This is what your best friend is like now, she is just one step away from death."
"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!"
The Queen turned her head and roared fiercely, and the Mobius Chair immediately translated:
"She said that Madeleine was a dark miracle born from pain and despair. She never bowed to fate and survived danger and torture time and time again.
She believed that Madeline could turn the danger into safety.
She also thought that you wanted to use her as bait to lure Madeline back and imprison her like you imprisoned her. Although she didn't know how you were going to defeat Madeline, she believed that you, who were cunning and evil, must have a complete plan.
She will not be your tool to harm her best friend."
"What a touching friendship. It's rare to see such pure emotions between girls."
Mason shrugged.
He took out a storage box from his bag and opened it to reveal a twisted syringe. He handed it to Gollum and said:
"Well, since we can't convince you emotionally, let's use concrete evidence to explain the situation she is facing. It should be no secret to you that Lord Doom possesses the power of fairies that desires to devour all the energy in the world.
The needle in your hand is the weapon that Supreme Beast Hank used to attack Doom before his death. I can confirm that it was inserted into Doom's body and injected some particles into the God-King.
After my reconstruction, it turned out that what Hank injected into him was the Phoenix Factor.
It was a special injection containing a weak sample of Phoenix Force, and it might be a marginal creation of the experiment that Madeline participated in.
Obviously, Hank already knows the truth about the destruction of Utopia, and he wants to provoke a fight between the two enemies in order to make them turn against each other and die together.
As expected of a symbol of wisdom in Utopia, the assassination was extremely successful.
Hank paid the price of his own life to allow the fairy power in Doom's body to taste the deliciousness of the phoenix power. For that extremely evil and greedy ancient power, tasting it means desire.
It will drive Lord Doom to constantly search for more Phoenix Force to feed it, and currently in this broken parallel world system, who has the most Phoenix Force?"
Mason stared at the Iron-blooded Queen with her eyes wide open before him. He said in a low voice:
“I’m not trying to hint at some terrible future for Madeline, but the fact is, if she chooses to cooperate with Lord Doom in order to save you or hate me, it would be like walking into a tiger’s mouth.
If I were Doom, I would first make her fulfill her duty as a weapon, pointing the first-order blade at my enemy. After she succeeds or fails, after she has lost her usefulness, she will become delicious rations to satisfy the power of the goblins.
With the energy of the Phoenix Force currently in Madeline's body, Doom can use her as a long-term 'reserve food'.
Look, Gollum.
Even without considering my factors, your best friend's current situation can be described as precarious. The worst thing is that she herself may not realize her situation.
I admit that her life was full of pain and darkness, and she was almost never treated with kindness, but I also have to make the judgment that my sister is not a smart person who is good at discovering danger and making preparations in advance.
She has been used!
In addition to her misfortune, this is also related to the fact that she has not learned enough lessons from her past painful experiences. She is not a good learner.
This is the biggest flaw in her character.
I warned her, but she thought I was mocking her..."
At this point, Mason felt that he no longer needed to persuade her, so he said to the former Iron-Blooded Queen who had crushed the twisted needle in front of him:
"I'm deeply sorry for what happened to you personally and call it self-inflicted, but if you really want to help your bestie, you should know who your trusted allies are now.
You can no longer return to the Eighth Order of Conquerors, and to your kingdom, for your 'ancient and sacred' laws have caused you to become a disgrace in the eyes of your people that must be purged.
You have nowhere to go.
And Doom happens to be one of the enemies I will definitely kill.
So, what’s your answer?”
Looking at Mason who was waiting for an answer, looking at his expressionless face that actually showed he was sure of victory, Gollum wanted to raise his claws and tear that damn face into pieces.
But she couldn't do that.
She felt like a puppet in human legend, played at the will of the devil. The bastard in front of her could obviously control her by force and make her a weapon of war, but he insisted on using this soul-destroying method to convince her.
She knew she had countless reasons to reject Mason's offer, but when she thought of Madeline's delicate face that was filled with sadness and pain, the Queen couldn't make up her mind to abandon her little girl.
She once had to make compromises and sacrifices for her people and civilization, but now the burden of being the leader of civilization has been removed by an unexpected disaster, and losing the shackles of a leader may not be a bad thing.
At least now, she can ignore those laws and make her own choices.
After two minutes of silent thinking, Gollum stretched out her hand and drew three bloody marks on the broad skull plate of her cheek and forehead. Those were the signs of the Fallen Iron Blood or the Exiled Iron Blood, representing the decision she had finally made.
"Gulu! (I need weapons! Armor and my vehicle!)"
She looked at Mason and said:
"Gulu-Gulu! (I will hunt with you until Madeline is rescued, but I will not turn my weapons against my people.)"
"It's up to you. That's your choice. I won't interfere. I hope you still have such a firm mind when your people are hunting you down."
Mason wrote down a list of weapons and war preparations that the Queen needed, handed it to her, and asked her to go to the engineering laboratory in Osborne Tower to make and test these things.
Engineer Mason opened his own shop there and could get everything from there.
"You better let it out."
As Gollum limped away, Mason reminded:
"If you can tame it... No, you definitely can. It is technically your child and should obey its mother's orders."
"Gulu! (Shut up! You damn devil!)"
