Chapter 1214: Reason for Total Annihilation

Is this what Fei Liya meant by keeping all the Atifi sub-bodies in a state of minimal cognitive activity by simulating scenes from their lives when they aren't in use, in order to "keep the brain fresh"?

After scanning the situation in the preservation hall and seeing six or seven "preservation vessels" identical to the middle-aged man, with the upper half of their skulls opened, Li Ang couldn't help but hiss, feeling his scalp go slightly numb.

This really is... twisted enough...

After shaking his head speechlessly, Li Ang hesitated slightly, then, instead of interfering with the "little theater" of these Atifi sub-bodies, he activated 【Secret Tail】 and sat down in a seat toward the back.

"Emperor Fei En, what are you saying?!"

Before the group of royal family members in the audience could reply, the Wang Hou beside the middle-aged man asked in a shocked voice:

"Didn't we already agree that such a crazy thing is absolutely out of the question? How could you..."

"I... I'm sorry..."

It seemed that after the brain was removed, it affected this body's ability to display "emotion." Facing his wife's angry questioning, King Emperor Fei En first sighed mechanically, then read in a flat, expressionless tone:

"You are aware of the kingdom's current situation. Whether it's non-renewable energy represented by lightning-strike ore, or consumable materials represented by floating crystals, we haven't been able to keep up in recent years. Nearly 20% of factories have shut down, and over sixty thousand people have lost their jobs.

And our contract with the Fandastone Kingdom expires in half a year. They are preparing to raise energy prices. Over twenty mining areas, including Chai County and Black Mountain County, have been causing trouble since last year, wanting to shed their status as mining areas. The kingdom's situation is very grim right now.

If a more powerful 'Atifi' could appear at this time to bring the entire kingdom under management and carry out unified allocation, these losses could be reduced by at least 15%, and up to 35%. The predicament facing the kingdom could be greatly alleviated, so..."

"This isn't a question of how much it reduces!"

After interrupting the middle-aged man's explanation, the Wang Hou scolded him with an angry look:

"Fei Liya is our daughter! She is still a child in her teens! As a father, how can you say such outrageous things?"

"Besides being Fei Liya's father, I am also the King of the Kelo Kingdom. And although Fei Liya is only a child, she is also a Princess of the Kelo Kingdom."

Lowering his opened skull slightly, King Emperor Fei En lowered his voice and read in a tone that seemed full of grief:

"Whatever one gains from their status, they must bear the corresponding price. I have enjoyed the power brought by the status of King, so I must bear the responsibility of maintaining the kingdom. And Fei Liya has enjoyed the benefits brought by the status of Princess, so she has the responsibility to bear what this status brings..."

"She is still a child! What are you asking her to bear?"

The Wang Hou said angrily:

"Emperor Fei En! You make me feel sick! Do you even understand what you are saying? If Andre finds out..."

"If I don't do this, neither Andre nor Fei Liya will live to see their 15th birthday!"

"What?!!!"

After hearing the words King Emperor Fei En shouted in his agitation, not only was the Wang Hou stunned, but even Li Ang in the audience couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

In the deathly silence, King Emperor Fei En, with his skull wide open, sighed, then said in a low, flat tone:

"You know that due to the influence of our bloodline, the bodies of our clan are generally weak, but our brains are naturally much more developed than ordinary people's.

And Fei Liya and Andre... the gap between their brains and ours is even greater than the gap between our brains and ordinary people's. But this superior talent is less of a gift from heaven and more of a curse."

When he reached this point, King Emperor Fei En paused slightly, then said in an even more suppressed tone:

"The brains of these two children are different from everyone else's. Parts that should have finished growing in infancy and then stopped developing completely will continue to grow forever, crazily crowding out the space for other brain tissue.

They are still young now and haven't shown too many abnormalities, but as their brains continue to develop, it will slowly affect their motor skills, and even lead to the loss of vision, taste, and touch.

In the final years, they will even lose complete control of their bodies and lose all perception of the outside world, only able to lie on the bed without moving, locked in a hollow cage with nothing in it by their own crazily operating genius brains, until they die completely."

"This... this..."

After hearing the truth told by King Emperor Fei En, the Wang Hou said with a shocked face:

"Then Andre has been falling down frequently lately, and always says that when he wakes up in the morning, his vision is a bit blurry. Could it be..." "Yes."

King Emperor Fei En nodded.

"Andre's brain has gradually begun to be unable to bear the burden. And with Atifi's current computing power, there is no way to sort out his brain, which is a hundred times more complex than a normal person's. But... but if it were Fei Liya, it could be done.

So the choice now is either to do nothing and watch the two children slowly... sigh... or choose to sacrifice Fei Liya in exchange for the opportunity for Andre to grow up healthy."

"Oh my god..."

After learning the truth of the matter, the Wang Hou's eyes instantly turned red, and then she said while sobbing:

"Why... why must you make us make such a cruel choice? And... and Andre and Fei Liya are so good. If he finds out later that he got the chance to live by sacrificing Fei Liya, that child... that child will probably..."

"He won't find out."

King Emperor Fei En shook his head and read in a flat, expressionless tone:

"Just as I said at the beginning, the matter of Fei Liya was me, the father, being persuaded by Atifi to make the decision to sacrifice Fei Liya in order to save the kingdom's decline. It has nothing to do with Andre... Everyone!"

When he reached this point, King Emperor Fei En made a gesture of taking off his crown, then bowed deeply and forcefully toward the people in the audience who had been silent all along.

"When I do this, please do not stop me, and please keep it a secret for me. Never let Andre know what happened today."

"..."

After a long silence, among the many unresponsive Atifi sub-bodies in the audience, an old man with white hair and beard sighed, then nodded slightly.

"Emperor Fei En... it's been hard on you."

And after the old man expressed his stance, four other elderly royal family members nodded one after another.

"This is also the only way."

"Sigh... it's good to be able to save one child."

"But that child Andre will probably hate you for the rest of his life."

"How about this, let's say we forced you to do it, and you had to agree under the pressure of us elders... would that be slightly better?"

"..."

Good heavens... the way you all handled this matter...

Hearing this, Li Ang couldn't help but stand up and look at the old man who made the final suggestion.

No wonder Andre's resentment was so great that he wiped out the entire royal family in one go. If I'm not mistaken, the entire Kelo royal family was probably wiped out because of this one sentence of yours.

And just at this moment, the Wang Hou, who was crying in front, suddenly sat up straight and showed a familiar smile toward Li Ang.

"Mr. Li Ang."

After folding her hands on her lower abdomen and returning to her original dignified and elegant sitting posture, the Wang Hou of Kelo... or rather Atifi 00, smiled and asked with the help of the Wang Hou's "body":

"I wonder if this past story is satisfactory to you?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1215 =====