Traveling through time, I'm making pancakes in Warhammer

Chapter 514 Mechanical Eyes

After a moment of silence, Hai Wei'an's tone remained calm:

"So, what's the reason? On what basis did you make this decision?"

There was silence again, and then the beetle on Hildra's head spoke:

"You wouldn't understand."

Hevian:

"Maybe I will?"

In the deathly silence, Hildra sighed again. She might have sighed more times in front of Hai Wei'an today than in the past three hundred years combined.

"I have always hated to admit it, but I have to admit that I am actually a very timid person."

"I've always been afraid. I'm afraid of change. I'm afraid that one day... I'll become like that bastard. And as long as I'm alive, and the longer I live, the greater the possibility of this happening, I'm afraid that if I continue to exist, I'll do something unforgivable in the future. I'm no better than that bastard in this regard. He may have seen all this a long time ago... So, can you understand?"

Hai Wei'an: "..."

"If my memory storage is correct, you weren't like this before. When you first found me, you weren't afraid even of my personal guards. At that time, I suspected that fear didn't exist in your heart." Hai Wei'an said, "What changed you? What did you experience during the hundred years you disappeared?"

"I can't tell you, but I can assure you that this has nothing to do with you. Whether it succeeds or fails, it has no impact on you or your race, so please don't ask any more questions."

Hai Wei'an nodded and said, "I understand. I respect your decision, and I won't ask any further questions. So, do you have anything else to say to me?"

"How's your plan going?" Hildra asked in a chatty tone.

"Tara's space-time is gradually becoming stable. It can already exist in this world for a relatively long time, but it is still some distance away from complete stability."

"You really did it!" Hildra exclaimed.

"The plan went more smoothly than we expected. No conflict broke out. We captured a Terra that was devoid of life and no longer attracting attention." Hevian said, "Once this planet is completely stable, we will seed it with life. This work may also require the assistance of your forces."

"If your plan succeeds, what are you going to do?" Hildra asked again.

"I will conquer the entire universe and restore order to it," Hevian said. "This process will involve much bloodshed and sacrifice, and perhaps some species will become extinct. But temporary bloodshed is better than the madness and death brought about by endless chaos. At that time, all life in the universe will enjoy eternal peace under the rule of the Mechanical Immortals. But please rest assured, I will reserve a place for your race. I promise you that by then, their lives will be a hundred times richer than they are now, and their size will not even decrease much. Under our management, a planet can support a population dozens of times higher than its current level."

Hildra did not comment on this delusional plan, but said:

"Regarding your plan, I have a suggestion, or advice. You can choose to ignore it."

Hai Wei'an: "Please speak."

"If your plan succeeds, and you truly find a way to break free from your shackles, I suggest you use it with caution, or seal it away for the time being."

Hai Wei'an raised her eyebrows. This was her own action and had nothing to do with the system. This was also the first time her expression had truly changed since she appeared.

"I need a reason."

"You know, sometimes I actually envy you. You carry shackles that restrict you, but they also give you the most steadfast will in the universe. Your beliefs are extremely difficult to shake. It was like this ten thousand years ago, and it will be the same ten thousand years from now. You can't move forward, but most races in the galaxy are even declining. If you liberate your race and give them freedom, then you must understand that while you give them freedom, you also give them the freedom to embrace chaos and degeneration. Are you prepared to deal with this chaos and degeneration that inevitably comes with freedom?"

Hai Wei'an's eyes flickered, and she had to admit that this was something she had never considered.

In her expectation, when she untied the shackles of her people, her race would usher in a new evolution, and she took it for granted that the liberated people would support her.

However, Hildra's words made her alert, and she thought further, even if she could curb the possible madness and depravity, even if the liberated people supported her, would everything be fine?

There is more than one correct path in this world. The greatest contradiction in this world is not the contradiction between good and evil, but the contradiction between people who have chosen different correct paths. She has seen countless wars in the history of humans and elves caused by the collision of different paths.

What should she do if the tribesmen she liberated developed their own will and found a path they believed to be more correct, thus conflicting with her own plan?

With the help of the high-efficiency computing module, Hai Vian only took a very short moment to think about this. In fact, when talking with humans or other more primitive life forms, Hai Vian would deliberately lower her computing speed or allocate most of her computing power to do other things, so as to keep in the same frequency with these primitive conversation partners. Otherwise, from the perspective of humans, she would say something and the other party would not respond until several months or even years later.

And when she needs to think, Hai Weiyan will completely liberate the computing power of the body that carries her will.

After finishing her thoughts, Hevian sealed her computing power again, and then her gaze towards Hildra changed slightly.

She was wrong about one thing, that is, this human being has not changed at all, she is still the brave and sharp Hildra from the beginning.

But such a brave man still chose to end his life and destroy his soul for some unknown reason.

"I'll consider your suggestion," Hevian said. "Do you have anything else to say to me?"

Hildara: "No more, that's all."

Haivian: "Wadjet is still asleep. Do you want me to wake him up?"

Hildras: "No need. Once this little guy gets on someone, there's no stopping him."

"Goodbye, then," Hevian said. "Please enjoy your peace."

Hildras: "Goodbye, mate."

Hai Wei'an left, not disappearing suddenly, but walking out of the cabin and closing the door. Of course, after she closed the door, even if someone opened the door immediately, they would not be able to see her figure again.

Time began to flow again.

Marquez shuddered for no apparent reason.

Then he realized that he was still holding the hand of the person on the recliner.

Have you ever kissed the back of your hand?

He suddenly had such doubts.

But it doesn't matter. He has already touched this person. When he returns to his room, he will carefully wipe his hands with a handkerchief and then seal the handkerchief.

The handkerchief will contain the cells of the person on the recliner. When it returns to the family, the handkerchief will be analyzed to find out everything the family wants to know.

After the hand-kissing ceremony and a few more pleasantries, Marquez left the cabin and the door closed again.

However, neither Hildra on the recliner nor Hevian who came to say goodbye noticed that in a hidden corner of the beam of the cabin, there was a removed mechanical prosthetic eye.

Even during the time paused by Hai Wei'an, this mechanical prosthetic eye still flickered.