Chapter 127

"Thank you for your hospitality, Doctor. I am very pleased with this 'welcome gift'."

The Doctor said in a deep voice, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Of course, I'm very satisfied," Han Fei said with a smile. "Since we have nothing else to do, let's wait a little longer."

The Doctor said coldly, "What are you waiting for?"

"Wait until the battle over there is over."

Han Fei shrugged. "You should know when it'll end over there, right?"

The Doctor fell silent.

Through PRTS, she controls the entire Rhodes Island entity and can naturally "see" the situation on Theresa's side.

This is why, in the original storyline, she was able to appear precisely in front of Theresa at the right moment to see her one last time.

Judging from the plot, if the Doctor had been even a fraction slower, Theresa wouldn't have erased her memory.

Because Theresa is truly on her last legs, she won't last much longer before she dies.

Han Fei then asked, "So, is there any CCTV footage?"

"I don't want to see that," the Doctor interrupted.

"Alright."

Han Fei shrugged, he could understand.

It's normal not to want to watch the grueling work the Doctor did.

In reality, making this decision was not easy; if it were easy, she wouldn't have been tormented to the point of death.

Even now, after confirming the deactivation of the entire ship's defense system, her body is still trembling slightly.

This is undoubtedly a betrayal.

But for the sake of the previous civilization, she had no choice but to accept it.

Han Fei noticed her exhaustion and raised an eyebrow, saying, "How about you lean on my shoulder for a while? Although we're both human, to be honest, you're carrying a heavy burden. You need to vent, otherwise I feel like you're going to collapse under its weight."

Of course, Han Fei also knew that in a little while, she would be free of burdens.

At least, it's gone for the time being.

But even now, she is still somewhat tormented.

The Doctor paused for a moment, then after a few breaths, she silently walked to Han Fei's side, rested her forehead on his arm, and whispered, "Don't you care at all?"

"Well..."

This actually stumped Han Fei.

Why should he, an Earthling, care about previous civilizations? He didn't even experience them.

After a brief moment of thought, he decided to tell the truth, "I don't care."

This surprised the Doctor, who was about to speak instinctively.

Before she could even look up, she heard Han Fei say, "To be honest, it's not that I'm cold-blooded, it's just that our times are different."

"I didn't experience the pre-civilization; my knowledge of those events comes entirely from historical records."

So, when you ask me if I care or not, I can only answer you: I don't care.

"I care more about Terra's 'animal friends' than the previous civilization."

"So that's how it is."

The Doctor stopped looking up, then shifted his weight onto Han Fei's arm and said softly:

"It's good to know nothing; sometimes, it's a blessing in disguise."

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Upon hearing this, Han Fei's expression became somewhat subtle.

There's nothing inherently wrong with this statement; it's quite fitting for the occasion.

But Han Fei knew the plot!

Ignorance is bliss? My friend, you're about to experience that bliss too!

The Doctor noticed the change in Han Fei's expression, and a hint of something inexplicable appeared in his usually cool voice:

What kind of expression is that?

Han Fei quickly composed himself and coughed lightly, saying, "Cough, it's nothing."

"A weird guy."

The Doctor muttered something but didn't press the matter.

She could tell that this man didn't seem like a decent person.

At the very least, their style of doing things is extremely unpredictable and hard to fathom.

One moment he can utter profound words like "witnessing the end and the new life," and the next he can be obsessed with peeking at her face.

This is not the kind of thinking logic a normal person should have; it's too unconventional.

Dealing with him would likely be quite painful for someone who can't adapt to his style.

Fortunately, the Doctor was a seasoned veteran who could easily chat and laugh even with a strange guy like Han Fei.

Well, it wasn't exactly a lively conversation, but I still didn't mind talking to Han Fei, even though he was a rather strange man.

After all, this was the first living human she had ever met in Terra.

Being able to talk to someone of his own kind, even a very strange one, brought some comfort to the Doctor's lonely heart.

--At least on this land, she is not the only one.

Just as the Doctor was lost in his own thoughts, Han Fei's voice rang out again from the central control room.

"Hakibo, I have a question for you."

This sound pulled the Doctor back to reality. She glanced at Han Fei instinctively, her voice filled with confusion. "Haki?"

"It's just a name, don't worry about it."

Han Fei shrugged nonchalantly and said, "So, I have a question for you, and you have to answer me truthfully."

Upon hearing this, the Doctor temporarily suppressed his curiosity about the strange title and said, "Go on."

"If I bring Theresa back to life, will you be angry?" Han Fei asked.

"Save her?!"

The Doctor unconsciously raised his voice a few decibels, then said seriously, "No."

This was the first time the Doctor had spoken to Han Fei in such a serious tone. Even when she shut down the entire ship's defense system, her tone hadn't been this serious or so uncompromising.

But this seriousness didn't last long. The next second, her voice dropped, as if falling into a deep abyss, filled with indescribable weariness and sadness.

Theresa must die.

The Doctor didn't explain much; she wasn't even willing to talk about it further.

Han Fei was well aware of the parts she was unwilling to elaborate on.

At that time, the Doctor was still thinking about pushing forward the Originium Project, but Theresa would not want to see all of that happen, and the other members of the Babel would follow in Theresa's footsteps.

That's why the Doctor chose to sell Theresa.

She was the one who let the Shroud Reapers in.

At this moment, Lemuen's somewhat lively, yet slightly confused voice rang out:

"Huh? Wait a minute, my brain isn't working properly."

Lemuen scratched her head, looking at the Doctor and Han Fei with a puzzled expression. "Isn't Theresa the leader of Babel, the Demon King of Kazdel? And you, you're also a high-ranking member of Babel, right? Why did you...?"

"Xiao Le."

Lemuen tugged at her sister's arm and whispered, "Stop talking."

"Oh..."

Lemuen shut up, but the look in her eyes as she looked at the Doctor was still complicated.

At 17, Lemuen was not as experienced as she would be in later generations.

The Doctor took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and said, "In short, Theresa must die. If she doesn't die, the civil war in Kazdel will not end."

And my plan could not proceed...

Even setting aside Han Fei, who had already read the plot, everyone else could see how complicated the Doctor's feelings were at that moment.

Even though she was wearing a hood, obscuring her face.

Ines was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

As a mercenary whose stance leans towards Theresa, Ines never imagined that the "Ghost of Babel" would betray the Demon King.

Han Fei coughed lightly to draw everyone's attention before saying, "Well then, in short, don't spread what happened here today."

As he spoke, he thought to himself: You think you can just decide not to save them like that?

If you don't save me, where else can I find fun?

Ideally, the person would be rescued and then taken to the Special Operations Center.

That's perfect.

However, this is a bit too idealistic.

We weren't that familiar with each other, so getting involved with the Special Operations Center would definitely be a problem.

But if we don't rescue them and just conduct a search and then leave, it's not impossible, but it's not fun anymore.

Of course, Han Fei didn't suffer any loss either; getting an injection doesn't cost any Haf Coins.

With this in mind, Han Fei made up his mind.

Forget about this and that, let's save them first. What happens after they're saved is a problem for later.

So what if I die again?

Anyway, by the time he rescued them, Hakibo's memory had been erased, and little Amiya had fainted.

The only one in danger is the old lynx.

"I see."

Texas answered crisply and decisively.

The others reacted similarly. Even Ines, bound by her oath, couldn't reveal the truth once Han Fei spoke.

Otherwise, it would be disloyalty.

Thank you.

The Doctor spoke softly, his eyes beneath his hood displaying a complex expression.

"You're welcome."

Han Fei waved his hand and said, "Let's check on Theresa's situation."

The Doctor then turned to look at the large screen.

Even though the Doctor didn't want to face it, she knew that she had to go through this eventually.

So she looked at the big screen.

After a few breaths, the Doctor spoke, "It's almost over."

"OK, then we should get going."

Han Fei stretched and invited, "Hakibo, why don't you come with us? At least it'll be safer."

Here we go again, with that strange nickname... The Doctor glanced at Han Fei, feeling a little helpless. This man always managed to say something odd when the atmosphere was already heavy.

The Doctor adjusted his hood and silently walked to Han Fei's side.

She could sense a strong sense of disgust in the eyes of the "Sarkaz" girl in Han Fei's team as she looked at her.