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"It won't affect what I know more, nor will it affect my own thinking. I know what they are worried about. Now, I have no idea of ​​leaving, after all, I can stand here and talk to you at this moment, Most of the reasons are due to their help and training, as well as the various resources accumulated on me. Moreover, in this model and life, I do not feel any restrictions, but I am very grateful for what they have done to me secretly. protection, and uninterrupted resource delivery.”

Zero raised his head when he said this, his face filled with a sense of seriousness: "In your eyes, the group where Tovi Lust is located must be your enemy. But to me, it is not Like this. Here I can tell you some information. The beginning of this incident most likely came from the experimental base. I think it was probably the blood sample you accidentally missed that was collected, and it happened to cause nearby The experimental subject had an uncontrollable reaction, which caused the blood sample to be taken seriously. The experimental subject is still in the research and development stage, and any substance that will affect him will be taken seriously."

"It should be such a process that resulted in one of your blood samples being sent to the experimental base. After final comparison and analysis, it was determined that the owner of the blood was you. When I came here in the forest, I heard someone else say , starting from a small country, all the work of determining your position is done by special experimental bodies. They can lock your position relatively accurately within a huge range. Therefore, the cause of this incident is at the experimental base. As well as Tovi Lust. Another point is that the time happened to meet this gap. "

After speaking, Zero observed Cassia's reaction, but in terms of control of emotions and expressions, he was obviously not as good as Cassia. Apart from being serious, that face also had a very professional smile, and no information could be revealed at all.

"That means there is no room for negotiation." After waiting for a while, Cassia helped Zero make the final summary, which also mentioned the key points that she was concerned about.

Seeing Zero lost in thought, Cassia made no move and waited quietly.

Zero was very quiet in his contemplation, and his whole head hung down, staring at the ground in front of his feet and the dead leaves there. There were flashes of conflict and hesitation on Zero's face. He was indeed thinking seriously about the questions raised by Cassia, borrowing all the information currently known, and using his world as the background to explore different routes and various possibilities.

Cassia hopes that there can be a more peaceful way of existence between herself and Zero. Number Zero also hopes that there can be an optimal solution between him and Cassia.

Zero has long regarded Cassia as his own kind, and he even believed that Cassia would be an experimental subject born out of a secret plan. The first encounter with Cassia is not a good memory, but since Zero went to the coastal areas of the empire, like an extremely rare creature, Zero has not retained the hostility from the Knight Squire assessment period. .

Zero had guessed what Cassia was thinking, although his own feelings would not exist with Cassia. But he can at least be sure that Cassia has no irresolvable hostility towards him. It's more like an opponent who pays more attention to each other. Because of his strength and difficulty, Cassia's first choice is to become friends with him, rather than an enemy who has to fall into a deadly fight if they meet.

Finally, Zero raised his head after finishing his thoughts, and all expressions disappeared from his face, replaced by the sense of relief the two had when they saw each other not long ago.

"The current situation, and the thinking model I have formed during the past two years, indeed cannot find the optimal solution that may exist." Zero shook his head and answered Cassia's question, "After this incident, if You and I are both still alive. Maybe with a little more time, my thinking will change. The chances of you and me surviving are extremely high, but we can look forward to seeing each other in the future."

"Perhaps this is a sign of your hesitation." Cassia added. If there was a possibility of turning Zero into neutral, he would definitely not mind trying it.

Zero waved his hand quickly: "It's not hesitation, it's just because the opponent is you, so I will seriously think about various possibilities and give a formal answer. According to the book, this is like how you behave before a duel between knights. It’s the same as the ritual of determination, only seriousness and no hostility.”

"Okay." Cassia accepted it and sighed.

Cassia does not want to become an enemy with Zero, because it is indeed difficult to deal with and it is difficult to find a chance to kill it completely. In addition, Cassia has always believed that No. 0 was being used as a pawn by Torvillest. Because Nuo'er, Torvillest and the others may have changed their training methods, that's why Number Zero became what it is now.

Cassia would not believe that no one else was secretly interfering with the formation of this thinking pattern. It has only been less than two years since the knight squire assessment was completed. Number Zero is indeed a genius with extremely strong talent. But in front of people like Tovi Lust, No. 0 is just a blank piece of paper, and there is no possibility of escaping from control. And before him, there was already Nuoer's incident as a warning.

"I can only look forward to the 'meeting at a later date' you mentioned." Cassia stood up and counted the time. The conversation went very slowly, but it was still a little short of the agreed-upon time. She pursed her lips and stopped talking. Afterwards, Cassia simply closed her eyes and waited for time to move forward.

Zero followed Cassia's example and sat quietly. Cassia has also thought about it from the perspective of Zero. The current approach of Zero is not the optimal solution, but it is not far away.

More than half an hour later, Zero opened his eyes. Cassia in front of him had stood up and walked back.

"After a certain range, maybe it won't be peaceful here." Zero reminded, he followed Cassia at the same speed.

"Just a hundred meters away, get something." Cassia said as she walked, and indeed stopped a hundred meters away. He picked up a black cloth bag from under the dead leaves, lifted it, and then slammed the bag to the ground.

"We can't wait any longer. Since you don't fire the flare, I can only use my own method to get the other teams to gather." As he said that, Cassia poured all the contents of the bag at his feet. It was a pile of fist-sized high-energy fuel balls.

Without waiting for Zero's reply, Cassia picked up the high-energy fuel balls and dispersed them around very quickly. Amidst the sizzling sound, in just two or three breaths, dozens of flames rose up, igniting the dead leaves on the ground. The flames slowly spread, and the smoke rose piece by piece, slowly rising into the sky.