coobybook Chapter 476 Don't dare to say
Chapter 476 Don't dare to say
"I'm asking you a question on behalf of Cecil," Howard said. "You should know better than I do what this question is."
Howard really didn't want to be a riddler, but there was no way, because there was a suspected person of interest standing next to Antonio.
While Howard and Antonio were talking, Hai Wei'an in the projection found a stone nearby, jumped on it, and sat down, her two little feet dangling off the ground.
"You are holding the gift I gave to Cecil, and considering your recent situation, it is obvious that you came here for the human materials," said Antonio.
Howard acquiesced.
"These human subjects will be used in various experiments... but as far as I know, most of these experiments are harmless. They will cooperate with researchers in laboratory experiments for a period ranging from several years to hundreds of years. Once they have reached their usefulness, they will be properly placed. Interestingly, after participating in the experiments, their average lifespan is three to four times that of their original group. The Helvetica family's experimental team has all of this recorded. You can review those documents for more detailed and accurate information than asking me directly."
Howard heard a hint of evasion in Antonio's words. This strange old man didn't seem to want to go deeper into this topic. Was it related to Hai Wei'an next to him?
Howard quietly observed Hai Wei'an's condition while thinking about how to deal with the situation. But he didn't expect Antonio to suddenly change the subject:
"But if you were just here to get this information, Mr. Cecil wouldn't have gone to the trouble of asking you to ask me. But you mentioned earlier that this matter involved human materials... Therefore, I assume you're actually here for a rumor, namely, the Second Terra."
Second Terra.
When this word was spoken, Howard did not react. Christina also did not react because she already knew it in advance. Antonio and Haiweian did not react either. However, Horus on Haiweian's shoulder spread his wings, and the feathers exploded one by one, looking slightly stressed.
Then, before the mechanical bird could make a sound, Hevian pinched its mouth. While pinching its mouth, Hevian picked up Horus like a chicken and put him on her lap, then smoothed its feathers bit by bit.
Only after Horus recovered did Antonio continue, "As far as I can remember, Mr. Cecil was also very interested in rumors and legends. So, is that the case?"
Oh, it seems this old guy can see Hevian.
Since Antonio and Hevian had no objection to discussing this topic, Howard admitted it. "Yes, there are rumors that the human materials did not end up in Helveticon's laboratory, but on a planet called Second Terra. Cecil said you could tell me more about Second Terra."
Antonio fell silent, as if in a meeting. After a moment, he said, "You'll be disappointed. I don't necessarily know much more about this so-called Second Terra than others."
Then, without waiting for Howard to ask further questions, he continued, "When I first heard about 'Second Terra' when I came here, I was very interested in this rumor and did a lot of research. At first, I roughly searched the entire galaxy and nearby galaxies, but didn't find any unnamed unknown planets. Then I began to study the history of these planets, and similarly, no planet had ever been called 'Second Terra' at the official or folk level. Later, I began to think that this so-called 'Second Terra' might just be a code name."
Antonio: "But verifying a code name is very troublesome, so I started with the rumors. As the rumors say, Second Terra is the final destination of the human materials. So this place must be able to accommodate at least that many people, and it also needs supporting living and experimental facilities... I even implanted locators in the human materials, but after years of searching and expending a lot of effort, I only came to one conclusion."
Antonio didn't keep the question in suspense, but said it directly: "This Second Terra either doesn't exist at all, or it's a ghost planet."
"Ghost Planet?" Christina asked. "As far as I know, before human ancestors became civilized, they described certain psychic phenomena as ghosts. Are you saying this planet is related to psychic powers?"
Antonio was momentarily stunned by Christina's excessive acumen. Then he smiled and said, "Miss Christina, you misunderstood me. The 'ghost' here is just a metaphor. Just like our ancestors' understanding of psychic powers, the existence of this Second Terra is like an incomprehensible ghost. At least, I haven't found anything that fits this description in reality, but this rumor has been circulating for so long that it's impossible to trace it back."
Finally, Antonio pinched his mustache with his hand and said, "It's...it's very interesting, isn't it? I've put a lot of effort into researching this 'Second Terra', but I've gotten no more information than anyone else. If the Second Terra really exists, then whoever hid it must be a very remarkable person."
Listening to Antonio's disguised flattery, Hevian stroked Horus's fur without changing her expression.
"That's right!" But just when Howard thought the conversation was about to end, Christina seemed to have thought of something and asked, "I remember Lord Howard once said that there is a kind of alien that can..."
But before Christina could finish her words, Howard glared at her back.
The little girl's brain was unexpectedly good at this time. Howard told her about some of the abilities of the Death Mark, and she actually remembered them and made reasonable and accurate extensions.
But now is obviously not the time to ask this question. Howard knew that Antonio could see Hai Vian, and Antonio answered with such a nearly confusing statement. But judging from the fact that Antonio could see Hai Vian, no one would believe that this was all he knew about the "Second Terra".
Is it because Antonio doesn't want to say it?
This possibility cannot be ruled out, but Howard believes that the proportion of "not daring to say" may be larger.
"Ah, Mr. Howard, if you don't have any other questions, I still have to continue working." Antonio did not follow up on what Christina had not finished saying, which further confirmed Howard's guess.
He was afraid of Hevian.
It seems that Howard asked the right person, but the wrong time or place.
Since it was obvious that he couldn't get anything out of Antonio today, Howard had no choice but to say goodbye to him.
The projection was turned off and the surroundings instantly returned to the appearance of the archive room.
Howard looked at Christina, but the little girl didn't dare to look him in the eye. She must have been frightened by his fierce glare just now.
But at that time, Howard could only stop her in this way besides physical contact.
Howard sighed in his heart, but making this little girl afraid of him might not be a bad thing.
So he raised his tone slightly and said to Christina:
"Christina, next time you're in a conversation like this, whether you're with me or someone else, as long as you're not the main person in the conversation, please ask for the consent of the person you're talking to before you express your opinion. Okay?"