Arknights, But It's Terra: The Captive World
Chapter 182

Chapter 182

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Kal'tsit behind her was anxious, but the Demon King Rabbit just chuckled.

Sarcophagus?

Ah... Demon King Rabbit is all too familiar with this, after all, it was this Sarcophagus that gave her a new life, allowed her to meet those two gods, and also led her to meet Chen Ran.

Therefore, the Demon King Rabbit showed no fear or worry. She simply floated forward gently and reached out her small hand, as if reminiscing, to lightly stroke the surface of the Sarcophagus.

Then there was a snap.

The Demon King Rabbit grabbed the edge and with a gentle push, the lid of the Sarcophagus was lifted open.

"Stop—!"

Kal'tsit snapped out of her daze and tried to stop it, but she was still a step too late.

As the lid was lifted and dust scattered, Kal'tsit could clearly see the person lying in the Sarcophagus...

She had long, straight black hair, wore a white top, a black skirt, and black pantyhose, with a cute bow tied around her neck.

Her eyes were closed like Sleeping Beauty's, and her skin was so fair that she looked like a delicate office worker.

However, the Sarcophagus is essentially a home-use physiological repair device, used as a cryo-chamber. Simply opening the lid like this will only have one result—

Forced awakening.

So, under Kal'tsit's gaze, which suddenly narrowed, the sleeping beauty in the Sarcophagus slowly opened her eyes after her eyelashes trembled a few times.

Even Kal'tsit could no longer remain calm at this moment; she stared intently at the sleeping beauty in the Sarcophagus as if facing a formidable enemy.

Upon seeing that he had opened his eyes and had indeed been forcibly awakened, Kal'tsit immediately called out, "Mon3tr—"

Before the nearly 9-meter-long behemoth could even roar, dozens of spears made of Originium descended from the sky, precisely embedding themselves around Mon3tr and firmly securing her.

For a fleeting moment, Kal'tsit thought that Precise had woken up and was about to go on a killing spree.

But Kal'tsit overturned this conclusion the very next second.

Because Mon3tr was fine, not even a scratch, it was just bound in place and couldn't move, and it even had the energy to make a series of aggrieved sounds.

Such 'gentle' methods are definitely not the work of the 'ruthless' Precise.

Kal'tsit then turned her head and looked at the real 'culprit', the Demon King Rabbit.

But the Demon King Rabbit ignored her, focusing instead on Precise. She watched as the Sleeping Beauty successfully opened her eyes and looked back at her with those bewildered purple pupils—

"Precise..."

"... hand!"

"Pay close attention!"

Suddenly, the Demon King Rabbit reached out and took Precise's slender, delicate, and boneless hand, which was slightly cold from lying in the Sarcophagus.

Hold my hand tightly!

Precise: "?"

Kal'tsit: "?"

In an instant, Kal'tsit understood.

Isn't what this Demon King Rabbit is doing now a one-to-one replica of the famous scene when Amiya dragged the Doctor out of the Sarcophagus?

The only difference is that Amiya has been replaced by the Demon King Rabbit, and the Doctor has been replaced by Precise.

Kal'tsit had no idea why the Demon King Rabbit was putting on this show. Did she think it was some kind of ritual?

Chapter 279 What does it mean that the Demon King Rabbit pushed Precise back down again?

And what about Precise?

Although her consciousness resided within the 'internalized universe' of the original Originium, the forced awakening of her physical body caused her consciousness to fall into a brief state of confusion upon returning.

Seeing the seemingly genuine anxiety on the Demon King Rabbit's face, Precise even began to wonder for a moment if she truly recognized this... uh... this...

"Rabbit?"

In his confusion, Precise looked up and saw the rabbit ears on the Demon King Rabbit's head, and—

The Black Crown on the Demon King Rabbit's head.

The confusion dissipated, Precise sat up from the Sarcophagus.

Her long black hair cascaded down her cheeks, and her fair skin added to her delicate and fragile appearance.

But Precise narrowed her beautiful eyes and chuckled softly, "Amiya? Ah... I recognize you, hmm? AMa-10, you're here too?"

Precise fully regained consciousness.

She saw everything within the internalized universe, so she naturally knew who 'Amiya' was.

Unfortunately, because of Chen Ran's time rewind, her memories, which should have been known, were also rewound to the moment when the Demon King Rabbit had just arrived.

So Precise mistook someone for someone else and called out the wrong name.

So much so that Kal'tsit was instantly on high alert and bristled at Precise's mention of 'AMa-10,' which piqued Precise's interest, leading him to want to watch an episode of CatTV—

"Amiya? Who? Are you calling me?"

The Demon King Rabbit's voice suddenly changed from the initial anxiety, excitement, and joy to indifference.

"You really aren't my god, and you're not her either. I'm sorry, it seems I've got the wrong person."

Such an emotional shift is faster than changing one's expression.

Precise naturally noticed something amiss, but as soon as she turned her head to look, she saw the Demon King Rabbit already reaching out its hand to her.

With one hand on Precise's shoulder, the Demon King Rabbit used its strength to push Precise back into the Sarcophagus.

Precise: "???"

What do you mean you've got the wrong person, so you have to put me back in?

However, Precise, known as the Cyber Demoness, was not one to be easily manipulated, so she directly reached out to the Demon King Rabbit and used the Originium's authority.

The problem is, even the Demon King Rabbit has authority, and it was personally granted to her by Precise from her own Worldline.

Therefore, Precise and the Demon King Rabbit have equal authority.

Oh no, the Demon King Rabbit is also a 'Demon King Rabbit Divine Messenger', and its authority is even greater than that of Precise.

Therefore, in the contest of authority, Precise was not only defeated instantly, but also had to watch as the Demon King Rabbit used its Originium authority to retrieve the lid that had been blown off and put it back on the Sarcophagus where Precise was lying.

Kal'tsit: "..."

Even Kal'tsit was now in a state of confusion and disarray.

Ah...?

That Precise was just... simply pushed back down like that?

But the Demon King Rabbit ignored Kal'tsit's astonishment.

She simply moved the lid a crack open, then the Demon King Rabbit gently tapped it with her little hand, saying, "Miss Precise, now do you know how to call me?"

Precise, who was pressed back into the Sarcophagus and unable to move, yet also unable to enter hibernation because the lid wasn't closed, unusually wore a slightly aggrieved expression. "Amiya...?"

"Your answer is wrong," said the Demon King Rabbit. "Please think about it some more."

Precise: "..."

Kal'tsit: "..."

Ignoring Mon3tr, who was writhing to the side as if shouting, "Let me go! Let me go! Feed me peanuts! Feed me peanuts!"

The Demon King Rabbit simply floated lightly onto the Sarcophagus, then landed.

She sat on the edge of the Sarcophagus, gently dangling her delicate white feet, and said:

"Speaking of which, have I told you about my situation, Dr. Kal'tsit?"

"I am not the Amiya you know. I have never met you or the Doctor. I have only heard of Rhodes Island and never saw it before its destruction."

"Ah... but I did meet Miss Theresia once before?"

Perhaps it was because it saw that Precise was truly unable to break free, or perhaps it was because it heard a familiar name,

Although Kal'tsit still kept a wary eye on the Sarcophagus, she subconsciously shifted her attention to the Demon King Rabbit.

"The Black Crown on my head was a gift from Miss Theresia."

"But I did not inherit the title of Demon King because of this, because with the death of Miss Theresia, the entire Kazdel was destroyed."

"I later became a field medic, but then I was attacked and my life was in danger."

"In my final moments, I lay down in the Sarcophagus. But as you know, Dr. Kal'tsit, there is only one fate for Terra who lies in Sarcophagus: certain death."

"But I still survived. Why? Because I met two kind-hearted gods inside the Sarcophagus."

"Miss Theresia and Miss Precise."

"So unlike your fear, Dr. Kal'tsit, this Miss Precise is a kind, gentle, and godlike being to me."

Gentle? Kind?

Who?

Precise?

She???

I'm sorry, but Kal'tsit could never be associated with such an adjective as Precise.

For a moment, Kal'tsit even found it absurd.

Even though Kal'tsit found it unbelievable, and even wondered if the Worldline where the Demon King Rabbit existed was some kind of singularity—

"A cute Little Rabbit?"

Precise suddenly spoke from inside the Sarcophagus.

Upon hearing this, the Demon King Rabbit chuckled and said, "That's the correct answer, Miss Precise. That's what the other you called me back then."

The Demon King Rabbit lightly leaped down from the Sarcophagus, and with a wave of its hand, the lid of the Sarcophagus was blown off.

Precise sat up, but he was neither angry nor impatient.

Just like Kal'tsit, who frowned and pondered after hearing the Demon King Rabbit's story,

Precise also looked on with interest. "Parallel worlds? Different Worldline? That's quite an interesting topic, isn't it?"

Precise reached out and pressed his hand against the edge of the Sarcophagus, then propped himself up.

With two clicks, Precise, wearing high heels, successfully stood on the ground.

"Would my other self really entrust such high-level authority to you, Little Rabbit? It seems that Project Originium failed in that Worldline."

It can't be called a failure, perhaps it was a breakdown? Or perhaps Precise herself couldn't hold on any longer?

In short—

"AMa-10." After thinking for a moment, Precise turned to Kal'tsit and asked, "The Prophet, where is she?"

Chapter 280 Demon King Rabbit: Packing up Precise and sending him to my brother

Kal'tsit: "...?"

Her question mark wasn't out of doubt, but rather out of speechlessness.

Kal'tsit felt that Precise was making fun of her.

Leaving aside the fact that Precise should have already seen and known everything within the internalized universe,

Just the fact that Precise has the highest level of authority over PRTS, an artificial intelligence, shouldn't you check the surveillance footage yourself?

It's like two people living together, and one person wakes up to find the other's bed empty, only the warmth remaining, and the other person nowhere to be found.

Instead of calling to ask, checking the security footage, or shouting a few times to see if there was any response, this person...

They would insist on asking the cat they both owned, "Little kitty, where did your mom go? Do you know?"

Please, she's just a cat. Do you really expect a cat to answer you?

And indeed, that was the case; although Precise asked the question, his expression did not show any anxiety.

Precise, on the other hand, looked at the little kitten in front of her with curiosity and a desire to dissect the animal-eared girl and see how she differed from a pure human.

Seeing that Kal'tsit didn't speak, Precise even reached out to her, as if he wanted to pet the cat's head.

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