"Actually, I cracked this communication frequency in just three days. It simply wasn't convenient to use in the Angel Nebula, so I waited until today."
The blurry figure gradually came into focus. It was Carl.
"You managed to endure for fifty years. Your patience is commendable."
"So... Mr. Gaius, can we now have a proper discussion about the void?"
Fifty years could change many things. For instance, when they had first met, Carl had seemed like an inexperienced young scholar, but now she was as still as deep water, concealing both joy and anger.
"The void... what a distant memory."
Alarak suddenly sighed.
"Once... we too were obsessed with the void. Long ago, a Xel'naga from the void promised us that if we followed in his footsteps, our people would gain eternal life... Back then, I devoutly believed in that Xel'naga. It was only much later that I learned he had been deceiving us all along!"
Gao JianGuo's scarlet eyes stared directly at Carl, his low voice gripping the mind.
"Kid, the void isn't some pleasant term. Are you sure you truly want to know?"
Carl's expression remained unchanged. She had investigated the Protoss and obtained very little information, but in the joint database of the Angels and the Super God Academy, she had discovered a file with the highest level of encryption. Even with her clearance, she had no authority to view its contents and could only see its cover.
Though she did not know what exactly was written in that file, its cover clearly bore the image of a Protoss...
It was because of this discovery that Carl truly resolved to trust Gaius.
"Heh... Don't worry, Alarak. Looking at this child's eyes, she won't easily change her mind."
Gaius spoke in support of Carl.
It was strange. Gaius