Chapter 336

She pointed to the corner of the screen.

That was a tower.

The streamlined track was tangent to the ground, curving upward, pointing straight to the firmament.

This is a high tower used to launch starships.

And not far from the girl "Gaia".

Was a playground.

The facilities there were already incomplete and damaged. When the wind blew, the heavily rusted metal frames occasionally swayed.

The girl looked there, showing a yearning expression.

But as she approached.

The facilities that were already on the verge of collapse seemed to have finally found an excuse for relief, crashing to one side, and by the way, breaking the branches of the trees.

The girl "Gaia" stood in place, stunned, reaching out her hand, wanting to grab something.

But a few seconds later, she withdrew her hand, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Suddenly feel she is so pitiful."

"Feel... reality benders who cannot actively control their reality-bending abilities seem to be tragic figures... 'Maintain Status Quo' is looked down upon by site directors and doctors, while she is forced to stay away from civilization."

"Simply put, it's uncontrollable. No matter what it is, as long as it is uncontrollable, there is a risk... even if it is one's own power."

Not far behind the girl "Gaia", Dr. Bright shook his head.

Then, he took out a communicator from his pocket and hung it behind his ear.

Waiting for a moment, Dr. Bright smiled, as if he had completed some prank.

"Hello? AltoClef, my dear friend!"

"?!"

"AltoClef? Is this Dr. Clef's full name?"

"No way, could it be that the father of 'Just a Girl Gaia'... is really Dr. Clef."

"I didn't expect the doctor, who is always unable to see his face clearly, to have such a highly compatible XP system. I bow down to him."

"Uh... maybe Dr. Clef has seen all kinds of beauties in his work, and occasionally wants to change his taste, for example, find one full of wildness."

"You can be full of wildness, but don't find a beast. This is still a bit beyond the acceptable range."

"Bright?" Dr. Clef's hearty voice came over, "Why did you suddenly think of contacting me?"

In Dr. Bright's mind, he couldn't help but think of a raccoon image, grinning with a big mouth, seemingly maintaining a smile forever.

"Tell you an unfortunate piece of news, your daughter is in my hands now."

"?"

The other end of the communicator was silent for a while.

After a while, Dr. Clef's voice came over faintly:

"Bright, how has she been lately?"

"Very good, thanks to 'Anomaly-343', the frozen planet under my feet has become a Gaia planet. Ah, not your daughter's 'Gaia'... I think you know what I mean."

"I understand... So, you let her out?"

The corner of Dr. Bright's mouth hooked up slightly:

"Yes, it's just that there are still many human relics left on this planet, so I can't let your beloved daughter run around, lest she touch something she shouldn't touch."

"Yes, I know... that child's constitution has always been like this."

In the communicator, came Dr. Clef's sigh.

"This favor counts as me owing you." Dr. Clef continued, "Help me take good care of her."

While speaking, Dr. Clef turned his head and looked at Dr. Bright sitting opposite him.

The other party had a thin face, brown hair and green eyes, and at this moment was holding "Aha", turning it constantly, as if it were a spinning top on his finger.

Feeling Dr. Clef's gaze, this Dr. Bright spread his hands and said helplessly:

"Don't look at me like that, we are strictly two individuals."

Meanwhile, a small window suddenly appeared on the screen.

In the office, the two sat opposite each other, separated by a desk.

One was Dr. Clef.

Sitting behind the desk was a woman with small scars on her face, and her badge indicated her identity:

Dr. Light.

Suddenly, Dr. Light slammed the table, stood up, pointed at Dr. Clef's nose, and roared:

"What the f*** were you thinking at the time?"

Dr. Clef was calm, crossing his legs, his right foot on the ground, the front two legs of the chair suspended, swaying leisurely with his body:

"I wanted to ensure she was safe. You wouldn't let me talk to her. I chose another path."

Dr. Light sat back down, raising her hand to rub her temple:

"What you did was worse than that. If you were just abusing your power for her comfort, of course, I could turn a blind eye."

"But you started trying to provide a 4-level anomaly with a phone to the outside world—damn it."

"The committee is already disgusted that you and she work in the same place. This matter has been exposed, and you can say goodbye to all the deals you've made."

As soon as this was said, Dr. Clef panicked.

Not only did he immediately put the chair's four legs on the ground, but his whole body leaned forward, trying to narrow the distance between himself and Dr. Light.

"Don't be like this, Sophia!"

"She won't hurt anyone. The only reason she's here is because of me. I have to do something. Will the Foundation just let her grow up like this, think about her—"

Dr. Light raised her hand to stop him.

"Before you say another word, remember, this will be public to everyone with level 4 clearance. I can edit your name, but I can't stop people from piecing this information together in an untimely emergency."

Dr. Clef crossed his fingers and pressed them against his chin, not speaking for a long time.

Subsequently, he sighed:

"Sixteen years."

"For sixteen years, she couldn't walk in the city, couldn't go to the movies, and couldn't even go shopping. Whether it was in a monastery or a Foundation cell, she was locked up because of things she couldn't choose. All of this is because of me. This is not fair."

Dr. Light: "I know."

"... And I can't do anything about it. I can send assault teams to any part of the world, I know secrets that the most powerful people in the world would pay billions to buy, but I can't even talk to her to let her know she's not alone."

Dr. Light: "You've done everything you can. In such a tricky situation, you've performed better than anyone could have hoped for."

"It's funny, that's almost useless. I—"

Saying this, Dr. Clef's emotions were a bit agitated.

Before he could control himself, he suddenly fell silent again.

"You know, I don't care. Write down everything I've done. Let's end all this quickly."

Dr. Light took out a folder, turned to a certain page, and then looked into Clef's eyes.

Those three green, blue, and light brown eyes seemed to be able to absorb all light.

"... I've arranged six meetings with Foundation psychologists for you, 2 hours each, I guarantee it's with Glass. He signed at the end, and we can erase this from your record."

Dr. Clef nodded and said "Oh" softly.

The small window screen ended here.