Chapter 263 The truth is revealed!!!
Chapter 263 The truth is revealed!!!
It seemed like a long time had passed before Bei Miao gradually woke up from his deep sleep. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had been safely sent back to the transmission room by the precise satellite of the automatic navigation system.
He tried to get up, but his body seemed extremely weak due to his long sleep. He struggled to stand up and looked around. The familiar scene made him feel a little relieved. Then, relying on his tenacious will, he staggered towards the laboratory step by step.
However, the scene in the laboratory made him feel nervous - it was still empty, without a single person. He felt an unprecedented sense of loss, walked slowly to his seat, and sat down weakly.
His eyes swept across the other four empty seats, filled with confusion and self-blame, as if the whole world had lost its color.
Suddenly, a strong sense of self-blame surged in his heart, and he could no longer endure this inner torment. He slowly raised his hand, but his action was extremely firm, and slapped himself in the face.
This sudden movement caused him to feel a sharp pain, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto his clothes.
"Beimiao, Beimiao, what are you doing? Is this the captain image you have always pursued? Is this what you think is fulfilling your duties?"
A mocking voice sounded in his mind. That voice was extremely familiar; it was the voice deep in his own heart.
Bei Miao sat there blankly, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if he saw the self who was once full of passion and courage.
"You were so cowardly in the past, and you are still powerless now. Once upon a time, you vowed to protect sister Xiaoxue. Where is your determination?" A clear but somewhat childish voice suddenly sounded, piercing Bei Miao's heart.
Bei Miao turned his head with difficulty, and saw a younger version of himself, about a teenager, staring at him with angry eyes, as if to pierce his soul.
"Answer me, don't you always boast that you are better than Li Xinnan and are conceited? But look at you now, as the acting captain, not only have you failed to unite the team, but you have torn it apart!" The voice was full of blame and disappointment.
"Zhang Jian, whom you discovered personally, has now become a member of the film industry. Aren't you the source of all this?" The young man Bei Miao's words were as sharp as a knife, and every word hit Bei Miao's sore spot.
"The Armor team should have been an impregnable fortress, but it fell apart because of your leadership. What's worse, you indirectly provided power to the Shadow World!"
The young man Bei Miao's voice became more and more excited, his eyes burning with anger, as if he was going to rush forward in the next second and teach Bei Miao the lesson he deserved.
"Bei Miao, is this what you call responsibility and duty? Is this your glorious mission as the captain?" Every word hit Bei Miao's heart like a sledgehammer, making his face as pale as paper and his body trembling uncontrollably.
At this moment, he seemed to be judged by his past and present at the same time, and all his failures and regrets turned into endless pain and self-blame.
"Isn't your original intention to forge this team into an indestructible sword and vow to eradicate the hateful shadow world?" The voice of the young man Bei Miao exploded in Bei Miao's mind like thunder, with endless disappointment mixed in his anger.
"Then let me ask you, how much have you done? You bastard!" Every word was like a sharp blade, cutting Bei Miao's heart.
Faced with this overwhelming questioning, Bei Miao held his head in his hands, curled up in pain, his lips trembling. Only the three words "It's all my fault" were repeated over and over again, as if this was his only relief.
His eyes became empty and desperate, and all the light disappeared at this moment.
The angry voice echoing in his mind was like a heavy shackle, preventing him from raising his head to face his past and present.
Those questions, like sharp blades, carved unhealable scars into his heart and almost drove him crazy with guilt and self-blame.
He knew that he had failed too many expectations and lost too many irretrievable things. At this moment, he seemed to have fallen into an endless abyss, surrounded by only darkness and despair.
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"Bei Miao!" This sudden call was like a warm current that penetrated the coldness in Bei Miao's heart. He looked up suddenly, his eyes penetrating the confusion and focusing on the slowly opening gate of the base.
Meizhen led a group of people with firm steps, and everyone's face was full of seriousness and concern. Xiaosong and Xiaodie were particularly conspicuous, and their eyes were full of complex emotions, with both persistence in the truth and deep concern for Beimiao.
Xiaosong walked step by step to Beimiao. His eyes seemed to be able to see into people's hearts and carried an unquestionable power.
He gently placed the recorder in his hand in front of Bei Miao, and every movement seemed so weighty.
"What is this?" There was a barely perceptible tremor in Bei Miao's voice. He could hardly believe what he saw.
Xiaosong's voice was calm and clear: "Jiang Zhong told me about the accident that year. I followed the clues and found the firefighters who participated in the firefighting. This recorder contains his personal account of everything about the fire."
Upon hearing this, Bei Miao's eyes widened, with shock and disbelief flashing in his pupils.
His heart was overwhelmed by a complex emotion, guilt, self-blame, and pain intertwined together, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
"What's the point of saying this now?" Bei Miao's voice was low and hoarse. He covered his head in pain, as if trying to escape from those unbearable memories.
His body was shaking uncontrollably, and every breath he took seemed like he was bearing a huge weight.
Xiaosong looked at him quietly, his eyes full of understanding and sympathy.
He shook his head slowly and said firmly: "No, Bei Miao, all of this makes sense. You need to know the truth, you need to face the past, only then can you truly let it go and move on."
"I will tell you everything since you escaped, so that you can understand what has happened over the years and why we are all here."
Xiaosong's words were like a key, slowly opening the tightly closed door in Beimiao's heart. Beimiao's body trembled even more violently, but he did not escape anymore, but chose to face it.
"After you escaped, the situation took a turn for the worse. The monster stretched out its claws towards Xiaoxue. At that critical moment, a seemingly weak little boy rushed out desperately, picked up a stone with his tender hands, and threw it at the monster with all his strength."
"There was only one thought in his eyes - to protect Xiaoxue, even at the cost of his own life." Xiaosong's voice was low and powerful, and every word struck Beimiao's heart heavily.
"What?" Bei Miao raised his head suddenly, staring at Xiao Song with a sharp gaze, as if trying to find a trace of lies on his face. But Xiao Song's eyes were full of honesty and determination.
"That little boy's courage and sacrifice unexpectedly touched the power of the Golden Shadow Stone, creating an incredible resonance between the two."
"King Kai, that ruthless enemy, changed his mind because of this and did not kill him immediately. Instead, he brought him and Xiaoxue back to the Shadow Realm, attempting to train them to be his right-hand men," Xiaosong continued, his tone full of admiration for Xizhao.
Bei Miao's body was stiff, as if held in place by an invisible force, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock.
He never thought that the moment he escaped would trigger so many changes, and he never expected that the little boy, Xi Zhao, would have such amazing courage and destiny.
"That little boy is Xizhao." Xiaosong emphasized again, and at the same time gently patted Xizhao's shoulder beside him, giving him silent support and affirmation.
"I know that all this may be too sudden and too difficult for you to accept." Xiaosong's tone was a little more gentle.
"You may doubt everything I said, and even think that these evidences are forged by me. But please believe me, every word I said is true."
Xinnan also interrupted at the right time, his eyes gentle and encouraging: "Beimiao, sometimes the truth is more complicated and cruel than we imagine. But it is these truths that give us the opportunity to reflect and grow. Perhaps you can listen to the contents of the recorder and let the facts speak for themselves."
Bei Miao was silent for a moment, and finally slowly reached out his hand and picked up the recorder on the table. His hands trembled slightly, but his eyes gradually became firm.
He knew that at this moment, he had to face his past, and the starting point of all this was the truth recorded in this recorder.
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