Chapter 46: Unforgettable Hatred
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Late at night.
Feng Qi strolled by the lake, deep in his thoughts.
They included plans for the future and thoughts about the structure of human civilization.
At this moment, a breeze rose and fell by his ears, and he heard the sound of a harmonica from afar.
He looked up and saw Mu Qing sitting under the willow tree by the lake in the distance, playing quietly. The harmonica in her hand was now the silver-white harmonica he had given her.
Without greeting her, he walked to the grass beside her and quietly sat down to listen to her continue playing the tune.
Compared to before, the tune was less sad and contained a hint of warmth.
…..
The sound of the harmonica was like a proclamation, containing all kinds of worries of the heart. Under every note, a calm and supple soul was buried. His emotions also fluctuated with the tune and he was immersed in it.
A moment later, Mu Qing put down the harmonica by her lips and lifted a strand of hair that blocked her vision. She hung it behind her ear and looked at Feng Qi.
“Why did you give me a harmonica and treat me so well?”
“Because 1 can understand the feeling of missing someone when 1 see an item. This harmonica is both a gift to a friend and hope that you can walk out of what is haunting you.”
“You’re an orphan too?” Mu Qing looked a little surprised.
“They were once warriors of a domain combat team and disappeared together during a domain exploration. Their teammates only found their tattered clothes and weapons. When 1 learned this news, I cried for days but couldn’t recover from it.”
“My impression of them has become a little blurry now, but every time I think of them, 1 still feel a little sad.”
“How about you? How many days did you cry for?” As he spoke, Feng Qi suddenly looked at Mu Qing and asked.
Mu Qing was speechless.
Seeing Feng Qi’s curious gaze, Mu Qing hugged her knees and said softly,
“After they really left, 1 didn’t cry anymore. It’s just that every time I see the devil’s ivy swaying in the wind on the windowsill becoming more and more haggard because there’s no one to take care of it, no one to chase away the mosquitoes at night, and no one to coax me to sleep, I feel waves of pricking pain and loneliness.”
“But now that I’m used to it, my impression of them has become blurry as well.” As Mu Qing spoke, there was no emotion on her face.
“Stop pretending. You couldn’t even hold it in when the harmonica shattered that day. You cried so miserably. You pretend to be strong every day. Aren’t you tired?”
Mu Qing was speechless.
Looking at the smiling Feng Qi, Mu Qing felt as if she had been seen through and suddenly lowered her head.
“Have you thought about what you want to do after graduating from Star City Academy?”
Hearing his question, Mu Qing looked up again and nodded.
“I want to join a domain combat team after graduation and charge at the frontline of the fight against the domain invasion. Then, I want to sacrifice myself heroically one day and end my life.”
Hearing this, Feng Qi could not help but be stunned.
If these words were Mu Qing’s true thoughts, he could not understand why she would establish the rebel army, Dawn, in the end, and choose to be enemies with humans.
She even led the rebel army to slaughter several human cities.
Thinking of this, he asked, “Why do you want to be on the front line to resist domain creatures?”
Mu Qing did not answer directly. Instead, she asked softly, “You know I’m a scavenger, right?”
“Mm.” Feng Qi nodded.
“You’re from the city, so you don’t understand the hatred we scavengers have for domain creatures. That’s a memory engraved in our bones. We’ve been taught that since a young age and it’s never been erased.”
Hearing this, Feng Qi suddenly remembered something Wang Jinsheng had said in class.
He said that when it came to fighting domain creatures, the most heroic team was the scavenger team outside the city.
At that time, in class, a student stood up and voiced his objection. He felt that the courage of the city people to fight against domain creatures was not weaker than that of scavengers.
In the end, Wang Jinsheng’s next words rendered that student speechless.
He asked the students present, “If you were imprisoned by a domain transcendent and interrogated about the detailed situation in Star City, who can persist in not leaking the secrets during the torture?
“I think 50%, no, even 8o% of you, can’t withstand the cruel torture of a domain transcendent because you’re missing the most critical part in your hearts—— a strong
hatred for these invaders!
“Put yourself in the environment. Your originally happy life was suddenly destroyed one day. The city you were in was invaded by monsters. Your mother’s head was cut off by them. Your father’s limbs were twisted and broken before he was eaten. Your pregnant wife’s stomach was cut open. They took out your soon-to-be daughter and gnawed on her in front of you…
“Now, let’s return to the initial question. After experiencing all that, you were imprisoned by a domain transcendent creature, and its sharp claws are pressed against your head. You feel pain all over your body, but will you be unable to withstand it? Will you fear death? Will you beg for mercy? At this moment, you wish you could devour its flesh and blood. That hatred is like flames exploding in your chest.
“As for the situation I just described, many scavengers have experienced it. They were originally residents of the city, but one day, the city they were in was suddenly covered by a domain.
“Let me give you an example. You all know about Ye Huang of the scavengers, right? You only know that he’s one of the experts in history, but have you ever learned about what he experienced?
“His family of seven died under the torture of the domain creatures. His dearest sister’s left hand was torn off, followed by her right hand, then her legs… In the end, he was the only one who walked out of the domain field alive. In the long journey of resisting the domain invasion, the Ye family produced more than a hundred martyrs. Such hatred has been passed down to this day. Can you understand that feeling?”
Feng Qi clearly remembered that at that moment, the entire class fell silent.
Just as Mu Qing had said, the scavengers hated domain creatures far more than the people in the city.
Without experiencing it, one would not understand the hatred that was engraved in their bones.
The stereotyped labels of the city people for the scavengers were brutal, greedy, and selfish, but they did not know the determination in their blood and the inherited spirit of resisting domain creatures to the end.
At the thought of this, he suddenly understood why Mu Qing’s family was willing to take part in the Rune Transformers Project.
This was not only for Mu Qing’s future but also to contribute their part in resisting the domain invasion.
At that time, although Mu Qing was still young, she understood this hatred and made her own choice to continue the unfinished experiments of her family, even if she were to die.
Thinking of this, Feng Qi became even more puzzled. Why would Mu Qing betray humanity then?
What exactly happened in that confidential history that made Mu Qing choose to stand against all of humanity?
“Feng Qi, what about you? What are your plans after graduation?”
At this moment, Mu Qing interrupted his thoughts.
Faced with the question, he grinned.
“I haven’t thought about it. Why don’t 1 set up a domain combat team and have you, a great expert, join me as the deputy? We can team up to fight monsters. Then, we can also sacrifice ourselves heroically one day and become great heroes remembered by future generations.”
Mu Qing was speechless.
“Why? You don’t want to form a team with me?” Feng Qi asked curiously.
“Actually, I’ve also thought of forming a combat team to fight against domain creatures. Perhaps you can be my deputy.” Mu Qing smiled.
“In that case, 1 can really look forward to that (jail)time.”
It’s unknown how many years I’ll be sentenced to, but there’s a high chance that it’ll be a death sentence, Feng Qi complained inwardly.
“What?” Mu Qing frowned slightly, her expression cute.
“It’s fine. Remember to give me more salary when the time comes so that 1 can support my family.”
“We’re fighting for the future of mankind. Talking about money is tacky.”
“Hahaha, that makes sense.”
As the night breeze blew, the conversations unknowingly brought the two closer to each other..