But along with the gradually clearing images came excruciating pain that felt like it was tearing him apart.
Regret, pain, self-blame, and endless panic filled his chest.
The horrific memory of watching his beloved being blown to pieces right before his eyes had barely surfaced when it made him clutch his head in agony, and he even started gagging.
Yu Tang and Xu Lanzhe were both startled by his appearance. Xu Lanzhe quickly called the accompanying doctor and had someone inject Yu Xiao with a sedative until Yu Xiao fell asleep.
Yu Tang said to Xu Lanze, "Lanze, if Xiaoxiao doesn't want to think about it, let's not mention it anymore and give him time to recover."
Xu Lanzhe nodded and asked Yu Tang, "General Yu, should we tell Her Majesty the Queen about your rebirth?"
Yu Tang did not rush to agree, but instead asked, "Tell me first, what is the current situation within the empire?"
“Not good…” Xu Lanzhe organized his thoughts and said, “Although we won the war two years ago, it still caused immeasurable damage to the empire.”
"The number of elite troops that can be organized is very small. This gives neighboring countries an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."
"They have been coveting the Empire's resources for years. Now, taking advantage of the Empire's inability to recover its military strength, they have launched several wars in succession, occupying the peripheral planets of Seddo and Vim. Recently, they have also been harassing Euro. Her Majesty is working hard every day, so busy that she has no time to rest. She is very tired."
After hearing his words, Yu Tang thought of that queen.
They had their disagreements, but at least from the perspective of those in power, the Queen was reasonable.
Moreover, from Xu Lanze's narration, he also understood that after the explosion, the Queen could have locked up the amnesiac Yu Xiao for research, but she did not do so.
This shows that the Queen is quite sincere towards those who genuinely serve the Empire.
Thinking of this, Yu Tang said to Xu Lanzhe.
"Your Majesty need not hide the fact that I have been reborn."
"I'm going back with Yu Xiao this time, and I'll be reassigned."
"With the two of us here, the planets the Empire has lost will surely be reclaimed!"
Xu Lanzhe was already a huge fan of Yu Tang. Now, hearing Yu Tang's words, his eyes lit up.
I got excited too.
But then, as if remembering something, he paused, looked down at Yu Tang's tail sticking up in the water tank, and asked.
"However, General Yu, you are a merman now, how... how will you become human?"
Yu Tang: "ΩДΩ!"
Chapter 10
The villain was resurrected for the seventh time (10)
To be honest, Yu Tang hasn't really thought about this issue properly yet.
After all, the mermaids here are not the same as those in fairy tales.
There are no wizards in the sea here, only sea monsters of nature.
Furthermore, there has never been a precedent of their merfolk tribe transforming into humans.
No merman wanted to become human.
They hate humans so much, how could they possibly want to become human?
So after thinking it over, they could only rely on his divine power.
Yu Tang first sent Xu Lanze to inform the Queen of his and Yu Xiao's return, while he stayed in the water tank, channeling all his divine power to transform into a human form.
But the next moment, his legs gave way and he collapsed.
This is terrible, he really has turned into a human.
But his legs seemed to have lost the ability to walk, and even standing was very difficult.
Yu Tang gritted his teeth and tried several times before finally climbing out of the water tank. Naked, he took two shaky steps before collapsing to his knees with a thud.
At the same time, he felt thirsty and really wanted to drink water!
Subconsciously following instinct, I swallowed my saliva.
To make matters worse, just when he was extremely thirsty and in dire straits, Yu woke up with a smile.
Yu Xiao propped himself up on the bed and turned his head to see Yu Tang, who was completely naked and kept swallowing his saliva in front of him.
This scene really... looks like something a psychopath would do.
"It's not what you think!" Yu Tang quickly explained, "I'm just not used to having legs, and I felt extremely thirsty as soon as I got out of the water tank. But I can't stand up, and I can't go back. Could you... help me?"
He wasn't sure how much of Yu Xiao's memory she had regained, so he was afraid of leaving a bad impression on her.
But in reality, Yu Xiao just stared blankly at Yu Tang, her gaze fixed on the man's face.
He met her gaze.
It seems like they're looking for something very important.
A moment later, he took off his coat, got out of bed, strode over to Yu Tang, draped the coat over Yu Tang, and hugged him tightly.
"What... happened?" Yu Tang was startled by his embrace, but after a moment, she felt a damp patch on her shoulder.
"Xiaoxiao, are you crying?" Yu Tang noticed Yu Xiao's emotional fluctuation and quickly stroked Yu Xiao's hair, saying, "You remembered everything, didn't you?"
Yu Xiao didn't answer, and he didn't mind.
Instead, he continued to say what he wanted to say to Yu Xiao.
"I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, I left you alone in this world before."
"I thought we would die together after that explosion, but the outcome was beyond our expectations."
"I'm really... sorry for giving you such bad memories."
"Don't apologize," Yu Xiao finally interrupted him.
He choked back tears and said, "It's me, I'm the monster."
"A monster that can't die even if it self-destructs."
"I just watched helplessly as you were blown to pieces by my power right in front of me, your blood... splattered all over my face... I killed you with my own hands..."
This is what Yu Xiao hates most about herself.
He thought that by meeting Yu Tang, he could understand a variety of emotions, fall in love with her, and become a normal human being, so that he could live like any other ordinary human being.
Then, he died.
But he survived the war alone.
Only then did I realize that a monster is always a monster; he can only accompany the one he loves in life, but he cannot accompany the one he loves in death.
Even if the universe is destroyed, this monster will not die.
It was like a joke that fate played on him.
Punish his naiveté, mock his ignorance.
Chapter 11
The villain was resurrected for the seventh time (11)
"So if you put it that way, I'm a monster too."
Yu Tang's answer surprised Yu Xiao.
He heard the man's relaxed tone, as if he were joking.
"You tried to self-destruct, but you didn't die. I was killed in the explosion, but I was reborn as a merman, so I didn't die either, and I'm no longer human."
"It's just that it happened two years later than yours, but the essence hasn't changed."
"We're both still alive, and neither of us is human. This combination is absolutely perfect."
Do you think this makes sense?
Yu Xiao was stunned.
I don't know whether to suppress or let go of my sadness.
After all... what Yu Tang said seemed to be true.
He didn't even know how to refute it.
He sobbed as he answered, "But...but I killed you..."
"If you kill me, then am I a ghost talking to you now?"
Seeing that he was speechless, Yu Tang continued, "Also, Xiaoxiao, the war we participated in protected hundreds of millions of citizens of the Oro Empire. I am proud of my sacrifice. If you are too concerned about the cause of my death, it is a denial of our determination to die. It is also a denial of the responsibilities that we should bear as generals."
"So, in that war, none of your choices were wrong."
"I hope that from now on, when you recall that memory, you will see the courage we had to move forward hand in hand and the unwavering belief we had in our determination to never give up."
Instead of focusing on that final moment, the outcome caused by the crystal core explosion.
Yu Tang's words were etched into Yu Xiao's heart, pulling him back from the cage of self-blame to reality.
After a long moment of stunned silence, Yu Xiao choked back tears and hugged him tightly, nodding repeatedly and saying "Mmm".
Tears soaked the coat draped over Yu Tang's shoulders, making the man feel both heartache and helplessness.
But after feeling sorry for Yu Xiao for a short while, Yu Tang started feeling sorry for himself again.
"Laugh...laugh..." His voice was hoarse, and his lips were terribly dry. He said with difficulty, "If you don't put me in the water soon, I'm going to...die of thirst..."
Yu Xiao then came to her senses.
He remembered that when he first woke up, Yu Tang's request to him was that he put the other person back into the water.
But he has wasted so much time!
"I'm sorry, Tangtang, I'll carry you over right now." He quickly picked the man up and carefully placed him into the water tank.
Yu Tang then completely submerged himself, his lower body transforming back into a fishtail, and only then did he feel much more comfortable.
As he did this, Yu Xiao stood nervously outside the water tank, staring intently at the man inside.
They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Yu Tang was alright.