Alien Relic Hunter

"What are you talking about?" Ke Lan looked at Asano Akira with suspicion, and then at the knife in his arms.

Could this guy be a severe fetishist and delusional?

He had indeed heard that some soldiers would imagine the guns in their hands to look like beautiful girls, and even call the weapons their wives all day long... In the early years, there were also rumors that some people used guns to commit suicide, and accidentally triggered the trigger. The farce of the gun being loaded with bullets... ah, no, the tragedy.

"My sword is my eyes, it will not lie to me." Akira Asano said eloquently.

"Ah this..." Ke Lan couldn't help but fell into silence. This symptom seems to be in the advanced stage...

"I know you don't believe me," Asano Akira hesitated and said in a very low voice, "Can you let me go in and talk to you in detail? This is confidential."

"Uh... Okay." Ke Lan nodded quickly. Even if Asano Akira himself didn't ask, he wouldn't leave the person outside the door. After all, they have a life-long friendship.

"It might be a little messy inside..." Ke Lan put his eyes close to the door lock, and the red light net swept over his irises. With a crisp "click", the metal door opened a small crack.

"What do you want to drink? But I only have purified water and instant coffee here... Oh, and there is also a box of lemon-flavored soda, but it must have expired for a long time..." Ke Lan pushed the door open and entered.

"Water will do."

Two aluminum alloy cups were placed on the dining table, which was less than one square meter in size. The water in each cup just covered the 100 ml mark - drinkable purified water is also a very precious resource. , especially those with a purification level of level four or above. This type of water has no radiation, no pollution, is clear and transparent, and has a sweet taste. Of course, the price is also very considerable.

The price of these two cups of fourth-grade water is no cheaper than a bottle of "Roland Malt Craft Beer".

If a hound were here, he would definitely be tempted to curse "luxury".

"It's level four water," Asano Akira said.

"You must get something good to entertain guests, right?" The only chair in the room was given to Akira Asano, while Ke Lan sat on the edge of the bed.

"Let's get down to business." Akira Asano put down his cup, "Have you ever heard of telekinetic human experiments?"

Ke Lan shook his head.

"I have been part of this experimental force before."

"I thought your army was all masters of cold weapons..." Ke Lan said, "But what is this telekinesis...?"

"This ability comes from the Alpha Civilization. A hunter found a device in the ruins that can multiply the power of a creature's thoughts. People at the institute discovered that when the power of thought is strong enough to a certain extent, it will have the ability to change reality. ability."

"...Are you writing a fantasy novel?" Ke Lan almost choked on the water in his mouth, "Can I understand here... When the mind is strong enough, all wishes can come true" ?”

"Almost. But it's not as magical as you described. With that device, you can only use your mind to control some weapons, such as swords and firearms."

"'Flying Immortal with a Sword'? Okay, it seems like it's not a fantasy novel... it's a fairy tale..." Ke Lan glanced at Asano Akira's sword again and asked tentatively: "Then... then you can make it Fly?"

"I can't do it." Akira Asano gently stroked the scabbard with his hand, "But it has the imprint of my thoughts on it, and it is part of my body."

"...To be honest, Qianye, I don't quite understand this...this..." Ke Lan suddenly found that he was at a loss for words.

"They tried to expand human thoughts to the limit. To that extent, maybe everything you said can be realized... But the experiment failed, including everyone who participated in the experiment. It was a failure. No one succeeded. , many people died, and more people went crazy... The closer to that threshold, the more miserable the ending will be, and my ability is almost at the bottom among all experimental subjects, so the price I paid is very small." Akira Asano pointed out Pointing to his own eyes.

"Did you become blind because of this?"

"Yes. Actually, my eyes are intact, but the area of ​​my brain responsible for vision is completely dead. This is the price."

Akira Asano continued: "The experimental unit was disbanded, all data was sealed, and the experimental subjects who lost their minds were dealt with. People like me were asked to sign a confidentiality agreement. If it is leaked, people from the Security Bureau will... "

"Etc., etc!"

Ke Lan jumped up immediately, walked to the door, added three code locks in a row, and fastened the anti-theft chain. Then he pulled out a dusty machine from under the bed, plugged it in, and turned on the switch. .

A slight "buzzing sound" immediately came from the machine.

"What is this? An air purifier?" Akira Asano asked as his ears moved slightly.

"No, it's just a jammer. It can interfere with all monitoring devices within twenty meters - Cooper!"

"Yes, my master." A neutral voice sounded in the room. This is the smart butler equipped by Ark for each resident, and comes with the room.

"Disconnect from the network, close all background programs, and enter hibernation mode."

"Including temperature control equipment and air filters? That could have adverse effects on the owner's health."

"Yes, turn them all off, then you can go to sleep and wake up in an hour!" Ke Lan said.

"As you command, Master." Cooper's voice disappeared, and at the same time, the room suddenly became much colder.

"...Huh." Ke Lan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said helplessly, "Since it is a fatal secret, why did you just say it like this!"

"...I'm sorry." Asano Akira's face showed a rare light red.

"Okay, okay, it's okay, you can continue talking... I just said, yes, when it comes to the disbandment of the unit, you all signed a confidentiality agreement."

"My thoughts are imprinted into this knife. You can regard it as a part of my body and an extension of my arm." Akira Asano grabbed the scabbard and raised the knife flat in front of him.

"Huh? What then?"

"That day in the ruins, you said that you and I were separated. Later, you and Layton encountered a centipede-like monster in a stone room. The monster had the same face as me."

"Yes, just when Layton and I were about to give it away, you suddenly rushed out, fought with that monster for eighteen rounds, and chopped the guy with one knife, and then led us to the huge stone door. ."

"My memory does not contain the things you described. I clearly remember that I have always been with you. We have never encountered the monster or fought in the stone room. We also discovered the stone door together." Asano Zhao's voice was a little low.

"So you all say that what I saw was an illusion... I later returned to the stone room with Lao Gou and Layton, but I didn't find any traces of fighting there..." Ke Lan recalled, "So even myself , I don’t know whether what I see is real or illusory.”

"Although I don't have those memories, my knife does..."

"Your sword... has memory. Could it be that it has become a spirit?" Ke Lan's face looked a little strange.

"No...it's just the memory of the battle." Akira Asano suddenly took out the sword from its sheath and gently stroked the fingers of his left hand along the spine of the sword.

"There were a total of one hundred and seventeen collisions, and the last move was to take a cassock chop, then step back, turn over the wrist and draw the sword, first cutting off the enemy's weapon, and then cutting off the head." Akira Asano said.

"..." The strange expression on Ke Lan's face disappeared. He sat upright with some seriousness and looked directly at Asano Akira and his sword.

In his previous description of the "phantom", he had never mentioned these details, but Asano Akira actually described it accurately.

"All of our memories have been tampered with except for yours."