Chapter 588: The Past Events of 50,000 Years Ago Are Repeated

"Bronya said, how could only three people be responsible for purchasing things? But Jizi, Bronya didn't expect that you would actually call them here..."

Walking on a sparsely populated street.

Watching Kiana being restrained in the base in an almost "house arrest" manner, being reluctantly held by Himeko's hand, and walking with her feet on the ground for the first time in a long time because she didn't want to be regarded as a monster by passers-by, the accumulation of these problems has already The depression in Bronya's heart had accumulated to a certain extent, and when she saw the people Jizi mentioned who were carrying out this procurement mission with them, this depression seemed to have finally found an outlet.

"Oh, although I've had enough of such looks in the past few months, I really didn't expect Miss Bronya to look at us like this. It's a bit chilling. And please don't say 'we are "Enemy" or something like that. Now the Lord Bishop has declared war on Honkai on behalf of all mankind. Logically speaking, everyone is a member of the 'Anti-Honkai United Front'."

The former Valkyrie and current Anti-Entropy Prisoner of War, dressed in a maid outfit, replied with a smile of unknown meaning.

There is no doubt that the maid's words and deeds are as elegant and considerate as ever, leaving Bronya with no place to fight back.

But the scene was still cold and stalemate, and even Guinevere, who had been cheering and getting ready to ask the S-class Valkyrie for an autograph and photo, could only give up temporarily.

Of course, this confrontational atmosphere was neither what Himeko expected, nor what the maid herself pursued, so she couldn’t tell whether it was an added extravagance or a finishing touch - but the target of this sentence was not Broni. Ya, but Jizi:

"Speaking of which, Miss Jizi can also clear my name. After all, I gave you the tube of serum."

Jizi blinked. She already knew who the source of the serum was from, but she also understood Rita's subtext, so she nodded simply.

Bronya sighed softly, not wanting to waste any more time on that impeccable woman. But her eyes swept across the scattered hurried pedestrians on the street, and then across the shops on both sides of the street with their rolling shutters closed, and finally fell back to Rita.

In addition to Rita, the captain of the Snow Lotus team was also pulled out by Jizi. The member of the World Snake named Chen has been following her without saying a word, but it is her original team member. I don’t know if it is because of "hostage" "Consideration, that elite Valkyrie team, like Kiana, did not receive permission to go out.

But what worries Bronya the most, even more than Rita, is the man who always closes his eyes tightly and stops for a moment every few steps, so that he unhurriedly appears at the end of the entire team. square man.

He had introduced himself a long time ago - Sue. Like Mikael, Mebius, the squad leader, and Dr. May, they are all "pioneers" of pre-civilization.

But compared to Mikael, who can appear anywhere and interfere in anything, there is no news for a long time, and only the gentle Mebius in the memory, the most normal monitor and the nagging Dr. Mei are left in his memory. , this man named Su seemed to rarely appear in front of people, and the only words he said to everyone in my memory only stayed in the brief introduction of "My name is Su".

It’s hard to imagine that such a person would accept Jizi’s invitation to do such errands that lack necessary meaning. Although the party is indeed necessary, with the level of anti-entropy intelligence, the so-called procurement only requires Jizi most of the time. This can be accomplished by commanding a mecha without its weapon system.

Maybe that man had other purposes.

It's not discriminatory or anything else, it's just that among the three "forerunners" that Bronya has the most contact with, two are extremely abnormal, at least in her opinion, so she feels that it is better not to use the ether. It is better to look at this group of people from a simple perspective.

"But, Himeko-senpai, is your body okay now? According to the instructions for using the serum, it would be better for you not to come into contact with Honkai again, right?"

Rita would actually open her mouth to care about Jizi. This was something Bronya had not expected, but that was also the question in her mind.

"It doesn't matter, everyone's physique is different. I had my Honkai energy adaptability tested again when I was discharged from the hospital. Don't even think about fighting on the front line, but the concentration of Honkai energy in the base is not enough. Think about it.”

"ah……"

Rita let out a rare sigh. Maybe what Jizi said was right, but now that she's back here, with her character, is it really possible to stay away from the front line of battle forever?

No matter what, they can be regarded as inheriting the spirit of the same woman. Although their superficial personalities are completely different, Rita can be sure that when the need arises, this Himeko-senpai will definitely step onto the battlefield without hesitation.

She doesn't have a second tube of serum...

"Speaking of which, what's going on in Salt Lake City today? Everything was fine when I came here yesterday. Isn't today a holiday? Even the large chain supermarkets are not open?"

Stopping, he first looked up at the sun, which was still high in the middle of the sky but had begun to tilt towards the west. Then he glanced at the streets, which were obviously the same as before but seemed slightly deserted. Jizi asked herself with some confusion. .

No one answered her because it was obvious that no one knew the answer to the question.

"Hmm...why do you feel it's a bit noisy in that direction?"

Jizi raised her hand and pointed. Although she was not equipped with any artificial stigmata, her hearing did not seem to have deteriorated too much, and Bronya had already heard the shouts in that direction, but in the spirit of doing more, it was better to do less. The attitude was actively ignored.

"Let's find some pedestrians on the road and ask."

This suggestion was just as it should be. Rita put on a friendly smile. Although the true meaning in the smile was difficult to define, the look seemed to hint to Himeko, "There is no doubt that she is doing this." The best person to do this."

But just when Jizi was about to nod and ask Rita to find someone to ask, a voice that was somewhat familiar to everyone present except Xi'er rang out:

"Huh? Miss Xi'er, Miss Bronya and...are you also on vacation?"

The initial vigilance faded away after seeing the anti-entropy uniform on the man. Jizi's eyes were on the face that was so calm that it was abnormally calm, and then she turned to look at the girl beside her:

"Bronya, Xi'er, do you two know this gentleman?"

Bronya's eyes flickered, and she seemed to have some impression of this man. He seemed to be the man who took the lead in shouting "Long live Xi'er" in the restaurant in the morning.

Xier turned around and looked at Bronya with some hesitation. Since the possibility that the other party was Michael in disguise had been ruled out for the time being, she originally planned to treat it as if it had never happened, but unexpectedly, it was so good. Everyone can meet in Salt Lake City.

But just when Xi'er was hesitating, the man who seemed to have no expression at all suddenly spoke up and helped her smooth things over:

"My surname is Kruger. It's normal that Miss Seele and Miss Bronya don't know me. After all, I've only been an intern at the Salt Lake City base for a month. It's just that their names are familiar to me. ”

Ji Zi couldn't help but curl her fingers and scratch her cheek.

"I always feel like... I should have seen you somewhere."

"It should be in Canghai City."

Kruger's facial muscles squirmed twice, he struggled to squeeze out a smile, and explained uncharacteristically calmly:

"I experienced the collapse in Canghai City. Although I was not injured, there must have been some neurological problem and some facial paralysis, so I looked a little strange."

"Hmm."

She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't explain it, so Jizi could only nodded.

"So, do you know what happened in Salt Lake City today? We came here to purchase a batch of supplies for the base, but looking at it now..."

"Kiana isn't here, is she?"

Krueger's question made Himeko's eyes narrow, but she shook her head without hesitation.

Upon seeing this, the man who suddenly appeared sighed briefly and muttered "Fortunately" in a low voice - it was a low voice, but it was enough to be caught by all the Valkyries present.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Without wasting too much time on wording, Kruger slowly raised his hand, pointed in the direction that Jizi had pointed before, and said word by word:

"A national rally is being held in front of the square over there, in front of the largest shopping mall in Salt Lake City. The speaker is a local congressman from Utah and a few losers from Washington. And the issue is anti-entropy. , and it has something to do with Kiana. So...don’t you watch the news? That congressman previewed this rally speech a week ago."

"Well……"

The faces of the group of Valkyrie girls all looked a little embarrassed. Even Rita, the eldest among them excluding Himeko, was only a girl who would graduate from college in a year at a normal age. How can you pay attention to the news at such an age?

Only Ji Zi nodded and began to think, and soon sighed:

"No wonder, I'm still thinking that Einstein and Dr. Tesla shouldn't reject my application for Kiana to go out with that kind of attitude. Moreover, they deliberately made me wait for the first time I just arrived at the Salt Lake City base. The procurement work started the next day, and he also hinted that I could put together such a strange team - you just want me to take the opportunity to investigate, as for using such a vague hint? "

Krueger wisely remained silent and declined to comment.

"It's just a speech by a congressman. It shouldn't reach the point where the whole city mobilizes troops. Sir, are you hiding something?"

The sudden sound can be said to have startled almost everyone except Kruger. When they came to their senses, the man who had been hanging at the end of the team, did not speak at all, and always had his eyes closed had arrived. Next to Himeko, she half-opened her eyes and looked at the man who had a strange and malicious pseudonym of "Kruger".

"Ha ha--"

Kruger laughed dryly - before this man's interest in cosplay dissipated, this name still suited him better.

"Because I don't think it's anything particularly important. It's just that those guys used some extra tricks. For example, they announced that everyone who goes to the square to listen to the lecture can receive a shopping card worth one hundred dollars - very ancient. Characteristic of Roman democracy, isn’t it?”

"What about the supermarkets that are closed?"

Su asked unhurriedly.

"Those few spenders from Washington bought most of the supplies in the supermarket and distributed them to the masses for free at the rally."

"Oh……"

With a sound that was both a sigh and a sneer, Su's eyes stayed on the man in front of him for a few seconds, and then turned to look at Ji Zi.

"It looks like the situation is better than expected."

"Uh... eh?"

Guinevere pulled at Jizi's sleeves and exclaimed in confusion.

"Most people seem to be attracted by shopping cards and free supplies, rather than the content of the speech itself. Or, because they know that their speeches will not attract many people, they will use this overly expensive method."

Rita, standing aside with her hands folded, explained with an elegant attitude of nonchalance. Although Guinevere may be the only person who needs explanation.

"It's really troublesome. I thought I only had to be responsible for shopping."

Jizi sighed tiredly, but she regained her spirits in just a moment and spread her hands to Kruger.

"Mr. Kruger, there is good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Without giving the other party a chance to choose, Ji Zi directly asked and answered:

"The good news is that you can get an extra mission allowance. The corresponding bad news - I..."

As the words came to her mouth, Ji Zi suddenly remembered that she seemed to have not yet received a specific position in the reorganized Anti-Entropy.

"In short, I will temporarily recruit you into the hands of this operation."

There was no step of seeking opinions. This is forced recruitment, or acting first and then reporting. No matter from which aspect, it doesn't make sense.

But Kruger just glanced at the Valkyries present, and squeezed out a bitter smile and said:

"With the strength of everyone present, I am sure you don't need the fighting power of an intern like me."

"No, this is not a simple battle. The Valkyries' fists may not work, or in other words - in this case, the force possessed by the Valkyries is dangerous to push the originally neutral people to the other side. And the most important thing is that we are completely in the dark about the Salt Lake City. You can provide us with some intelligence support, right?"

Without further refusing, Kruger still had that expressionless face that seemed to have no more expressions, but just nodded slightly to show his acceptance.

"Then... without further ado, take us to the scene - do you know where there is a good enough view around there?"

Kruger's nod was still so small that it was almost invisible, and no one noticed that he and Su, who was staring at him, stared at each other for less than a second.

"Come on, I'll take you to the scene."

It was just such a flat tone, as if he was taking them to an ordinary restaurant.

…………

This was a rally, perhaps a speech, but more like a carnival.

The air was filled with the noise of people talking freely, and many people were eating the potato chips they had just received. Even worse, there were people having water fights with soda and champagne. The mixture of all these things was a headache, but the podium was quiet enough, and only the rhythm of the person tapping the microphone with his index finger could be heard.

Not only did the people fill the huge square in front of the supermarket, but they also completely occupied the two-way eight-lane main road in front of the square. The cars parked on the side of the road could not stay out of it, but it was hard to say whether the structure could support so many people jumping around on the top without damage. The weird-shaped roof of the supermarket was not immune. There were at least tens of thousands of people in sight, and the number of people cheering on the top of the market should be more than a thousand.

For him and them, the scene was somewhat familiar. 50,000 years ago, in the city where half of it no longer existed and the other half sank into the sea, they also stood on the roof of a tall building, watching the scene that was almost exactly the same as the one in front of them in a more or less distant manner.

Exactly the same, it can be said to be exactly the same.

Whether it was 50,000 years ago or 50,000 years later, there was no essential difference between humans.

The same thing happened to the same human beings, and the same decision was made in the end. Everything had already happened in one form and would be repeated in another form. Everything must have happened and would eventually be repeated.

This is the cycle that exists in endless time. It is by no means just the delusion of some philosophers.

However, when it comes to subtle differences, it is more or less unavoidable. Judging from the rows of mechas separating the crowd, at least the organizers of this speech have made sufficient preparations in terms of [prevention]. As for whether they are preparing for possible attacks or possible crowd stampedes, it is unknown.

"Wow... There must be more than a thousand of these light mechas for maintaining order? How can a few congressmen mobilize so many weapons? Fortunately, all the weapons have been removed, otherwise it would be terrible if the mechas lost control... Wait, why is there our Anti-Entropy logo on the mechas?"

Guinevere held a heavy telescope and leaned on the concrete railing on the roof to look down. The source of the telescope was Mr. Kruger, who was on vacation with such a thing for some reason.

"Article 23 of the Washington Agreement, Anti-Entropy does not interfere in North American defense affairs in principle, but must provide the necessary number of weapons for North American defense. Therefore, Anti-Entropy intercepts a part of the mechas on the production line every year and transfers them to the North American military. It seems that they are too lazy to change even the most basic paint."

Kruger silently popularized something that Ji Zi didn't know.

Ji Zi turned her head and looked at Su, whose face was slightly raised. If you ignore his closed eyes, you should have the illusion that he was looking up at the blue sky and white clouds leisurely.

But in fact, this man who never spoke much had already built a basic consciousness communication channel for them, so there were only four people in the high-rise building where Jizi, Guinevere, Su and Kruger were.

Touching the temple with your fingers, the sound will be transmitted directly in your mind, which is a new experience for several Valkyries.

"Himeko, Bronya feels the need to find a way to stop this speech."

"Don't worry, he is a Utah congressman after all, let's see what he wants to say first."

"Such a big show outside the Salt Lake City base, without any important anti-entropy senior officials participating, it is obvious that they are not friendly. Of course, this is Bronya's judgment."

"How do you plan to stop it?"

"Bronya is in a good position now, and can use the power of the Ruler of Reason to construct weapons to complete the sniping."

"..."

"Isn't this joke funny?"

"How is this a joke? All units should exercise restraint and observe the development of the situation first. Unless there is an unsolvable mess on the scene, any form of force is prohibited. Bronya still maintains the sniping position, Seele, Rita, Anna, and Chen try to find a way to get closer to the podium."

"Understood."

Putting down her hands, Himeko patted her forehead lightly, and then she cast her eyes downwards.

Standing on the top of a 60-story building and looking down, everything seems so small, so that the number of people under your feet is obviously a terrifying number, and the sea of ​​people is indeed boundless and extends beyond your sight, but in your eyes, it gives you the feeling that "it seems to be just that."

In fact, compared with the number of 7 billion that represents the whole, it is indeed just that.

However, if you stand on the podium at the front of the square, what you see and hear may be worthy of the description of "spectacular".

No need to wait any longer, the next moment, everything that can be seen from that perspective, and the excitement caused by it, are conveyed to everyone with the passionate tone of the speakers.