Chapter 194 The Bloody Past
The USS Arizona is a Pennsylvania-class battleship built by the United States. It was once the absolute main force of the United States Pacific Fleet.
But during the Battle of Pearl Harbor, it became a key target of Japanese aircraft. It is said that it was hit by a total of 4 bombs. One of the 800 kilogram bombs penetrated the front deck of the Arizona and detonated. Black powder magazines for seaplane catapults and smokeless powder magazines for main battery turrets.
The violent explosion caused the huge battleship to disintegrate and sink. More than a thousand officers and soldiers were killed, and more than half of them drowned inside the cabin.
The soldiers in the photo in the old man’s hand were almost all victims of that disaster.
"Sorry, sir, I really didn't know..." Lisa stood up and apologized.
"It doesn't matter, it was a long time ago..." The old man touched the photo in his hand and pressed another one on the wall.
In the center of the photo was a skinny man. Because he was too thin, his head was extremely huge, almost out of proportion to his body. All two layers of ribs were clearly visible, and his belly was completely deflated.
He was lying on a bed, his eyes dull, as if he didn't know what was happening around him.
“This picture was taken in the Philippines, when our people rescued a prisoner of war camp. Americans, British, Australians, and Chinese, the people inside were almost all like this, and in the end Only half will survive.”
The old man raised the third photo in his hand and pressed it again, but this time he didn't say anything.
Lisa took one look, and then her face suddenly changed. The girl covered her mouth and ran to the corner to retching.
The photo shows a US military pilot being executed with a saber on the ground by the Japanese army, and then being bitten by wolves and dogs.
"Sorry, you shouldn't see this." The old man thought for a while and took off the photo. At this time, his mental state began to become depressed, and it took a long time before he continued. explain.
“That was my comrade in the same crew. The photo was taken by a local reporter at the time. I found out after the war that he just jumped one step later than me...”
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The atmosphere in the whole room became very oppressive, making it difficult to breathe.
He Chi had to step forward to stop the old man from reminiscing, "Sir, let's go out first."
Out of the tent again, the sun shone on his body, and the coldness he felt before gradually subsided. , it seemed that the scene I just saw was just something that happened in a nightmare.
Twenty minutes later, Sean's grandfather came out of that state. The old man apologized to the two people, "I'm really sorry. It's been so many years, but I still can't get over what happened back then. I’m really sorry for letting you have this experience.”
In this mood, the subsequent visit was just hasty. He Chi and He Chi were not in high spirits, so much so that Laura thought they were both. There was a quarrel inside.
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At night, He Chi was lying on the bed looking at the ceiling and not knowing what he was thinking, when there was a knock on the door.
The door opened, and Lisa stood outside wearing pink pajamas and hugging her pillow.
"Hey, I can't sleep."
"Is it because of the photos during the day?"
The girl nodded.
"I can't sleep too. Come in and let's chat." He Chi opened the door and let the girl in.
Two wine glasses were taken out, and He Chi took out a half-drank bottle of brandy from the cabinet.
"Have a little, it will help you sleep."
The goblet was filled, the girl picked it up and drank it as if to vent something, because drinking It was so urgent that she kept coughing.
He Chi didn't speak at the side, but just watched quietly. The word war was too far away from the girl in front of him. Even if she only touched a corner today, it would still have a great impact.
The girl didn't say anything, she just filled herself up with another glass and drank it down in one gulp. "He, you know? You have changed a lot this year." Lisa finally spoke after drinking.
"Me? I don't feel anything?"
"Do you remember? You hardly drank when we first met." Lisa shook her head aside. bottle, and pointed to the half-empty bottle in the cabinet.
He Chi thought about it and it was indeed true. He had only drank a little tokenly at parties before, and almost never took the initiative to look for alcohol.
The change seems to have started from the first battle dungeon of Rose Hill Villa. At that time, he was under tremendous pressure and drank a lot of whiskey at the instigation of Lieutenant Jason, and then he seemed to fall in love with this kind of thing. As a means of relaxation, every time I come back from a copy, I almost always drink alcohol to relax my spirit.
Although he is not yet an alcoholic, his drinking is indeed increasing.
"Do I have any other changes?" He Chi tried to bring up the girl's topic.
Lisa took another sip and thought for a while, "I can't tell clearly, but when the police chief talked to you that day, you looked angry as if you were going to kill him at any time."
"Also, when you saw those photos today, your eyes were different. I, I was a little scared."
He Chi also had a drink himself. "I'm sorry, I'm Chinese. I saw these." Things are different from other people's feelings."
The girl's slightly drunken state made a blush appear on her face. She shrank her body and leaned into He Chi's arms.
The two of them drank glass after glass of wine. After drinking one bottle, they opened another.
Before losing consciousness, the girl murmured
"I've never been so close to you, yet I feel so far away from you..."
He Chi probably said something, but he couldn't remember it anymore. The glass fell on the wine table and he put it down. Lisa also fell into a deep sleep with Lisa in her arms.
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"Hey, man! Wake up!"
"Man! Wake up! You slept in."
Someone was shaking He Chi's body and constantly slapping his cheeks.
"Please, let me sleep for a while. I don't want to drive today. Let Laura go to school by herself." He Chi dealt with it in a daze.
"Well, it seems I can only say sorry."
Pop! A glass of ice-cold water was splashed on He Chi's face, causing him to wake up instantly.
What comes into view is a cracked wooden table, empty wine bottles staggering around, and a retro American military jeep outside the door.
Hmm~ Am I still at the exhibition?
No, this is not home!
He Chi jumped up suddenly and found that he was in a tropical bar. Opposite there was a bartender holding a pitcher who was looking at him worriedly.
A copy? tropical? America or somewhere else?
"What's the date today, buddy?" He Chi grabbed the bartender's shoulder and asked.
"Sunday, December 7, 1941, sir, although it is a rest day, your return to the camp has already expired." The other party replied in English.
The sound of the system just cut over at this time, "Players have entered the dungeon, please listen to the briefing, the name of the task"
"Tiger Tiger Tiger!!!"
(End of this chapter )