Chapter 12: Awakening

After passing through dozens of large fan doors, like ants searching for a way out in a complex maze, Kamal finally led Altai into the core area of the laboratory after walking for nearly thirty minutes.```
Dozens of researchers were busy among electronic devices, carefully comparing the changes in data on their screens. They spoke in hushed tones, striving for silent communication. Before them stood the terrifying man known as either a god or a monster, frozen in cryogenic liquid. Layers of thick special alloy surrounded him, and beyond that, there were heavy containment measures such as anesthetic gas and low-temperature nitrogen, ensuring that if the Light God suddenly awakened and attempted to escape, he could be subdued at the first possible moment.
Lin Yi sat in the chair, his right hand resting on the armrest, his left hand propping up his head, his eyes slightly closed, his hair drifting in the icy blue liquid, as if he were merely resting for a moment, ready to stand up from the throne like a king at any second.
“他就是‘光神’吗？”尽管他曾经无数次的在监视器上看见过眼前的男人，但到了真正面对面的这一刻，阿尔泰却感受到一种全身从上到下的刺激感，这让他头皮发麻，血液凝滞，忍不住走上前，下意识的贴近隔离玻璃，细细的端详眼前的囚徒。
Ka Maier stood behind Altai, looking at Lin Yi, and replied, "Yes, he is the 'Light God', named Lin Yi."
"He has been trapped here for three years, right?" Altai asked while staring intently at Lin Yi, "Has there been any accidents during this time?"
“No, not once in three years...” A professional researcher pushed up his glasses and roughly explained, “The data from the 'Light God' has always been very stable and has never undergone significant changes, which indicates that his consciousness is in a deep dream state and does not wish to wake up.”
“He doesn't want to wake up?” Altai noticed the three words ‘doesn't want to’.
“Yes, after our detailed analysis, we have confirmed that the ‘Light God’ has a strong inclination towards self-destruction. He has an extreme desire to attain true death and to experience the tranquility that comes with it,” said the researcher. “Currently, he is in a state of unconsciousness and confusion, which is essentially akin to brain death. Therefore, in the subconscious of the ‘Light God’, he will not wake up on his own.”
In Altai's eyes, a glimmer of jealousy flashed as he murmured, "We seek life from him, yet he seeks death..."
“Eternal life is not necessarily a good thing...” Karmel gazed at the slumbering Lin Yi, recalling his ash-laden eyes; that hopeless gaze, filled only with despair, often startled Karmel awake in the dead of night. He couldn't help but sigh, “Just like the 'Light God', a human who is immortal and indestructible, yet only desires to attain death.”
“He has owned it, so he can easily discard it and see it as a burden; but I have never owned it, no matter how much money I spend or how much power I wield... I cannot escape the fate of lying in a coffin; I was born destined to death!” Altai reached out his hand towards the slumbering Lin Yi, as if wanting to seize something from him: “Do you know what I'm thinking right now?”
```htmlKamel asked, "Do you wish to release the 'Light God'?"
"As I stand here, witnessing the immortal deity with my own eyes, the unease in my heart dissipates, replaced by a greed for life that even overshadows my fear of death..." Altai did not answer Kamel's question; he only mocked, "Originally, death was the fairest thing in the world, until I discovered there are some who stand beyond the scales that weigh the heart!"```
In the next moment, Altai's face twisted and tore with jealousy and greed: "Why does he have the right to live? Why is he able to possess such great power? Why does he tire of the immortality that I desire and pursue?!"
“所以你想要释放‘光神’对吗？”卡麦尔再次提问道。
阿尔泰沉默了，脸上的贪婪缓缓褪去，熟悉的恐惧再次出现，他下意识的向后退了几步，似乎害怕林一突然苏醒，站在他的面前。
“I don't know! I yearn to learn the secret of immortality from him…” Altai said with a blank expression: “But the first thing he will do upon waking is to kill me!”
“You also believe he will definitely kill you, right?” Kamai asked in confusion: “But you two have never had any interaction at all!”
“Do you need a reason to step on an ant?”
“……”
“He is an immortal deity; how can I, a mere mortal, ever presume to understand his intentions?” After a pause, Altai suddenly burst into laughter. He pointed at Lin Yi, who was in the ‘ice coffin,’ and couldn't help but mockingly say, “But even deities can be imprisoned by mortals!”
The researchers beside him wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, wanting to remind Altai not to make a loud fuss. Although theoretically Lin Yi could not hear external sounds, those working here subconsciously lowered their voices, fearing to wake this person from his slumber.
Kamel merely looked at Altai calmly and said, "Well, Mr. Altai, since you have already witnessed the 'God of Light' with your own eyes, for your safety, please do not linger here!"
As soon as Kamai'er finished speaking, Altai suddenly felt a wave of inexplicable unease; the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end. His smile completely froze, and he slowly turned his head to look at Lin Yi, only to find no signs of abnormality. This man was still sealed within the ice coffin, seemingly unable to break free. He gasped heavily as he looked at the person beside him and asked, "He won't wake up now, right?"
The researchers immediately gathered the current data and, after a detailed analysis with AI, confidently replied: "No, the data shows that the Light God is still in deep sleep and will definitely not wake up!"
“Really? Are you sure?”
The researcher frowned at the words and said seriously, “If you don’t believe me, you should at least believe the numbers; numbers don’t lie!”
“No… no! Something’s not right!”
Altai felt increasingly uneasy, as if a disaster was about to strike. He looked at Kamal and said urgently, "You're right, I have a bad feeling about this. I need to leave!"
Kamael did not understand why Altai's attitude had changed so rapidly. He instinctively looked towards the most likely source of trouble—Lin Yi was still sleeping in the cryogenic fluid, showing no signs of change.
Altai swallowed a mouthful of saliva, staring intently at Lin Yi, who lay in a deep freeze, slowly retreating as if he were an old and weak prey being eyed by a bloodthirsty beast. This instinctual warning was etched in his genes, a response to the danger of death.
“Take me away!” Altai's heart raced even more as he repeatedly turned to look at Lin Yi. His premonition grew stronger, and his heartbeat quickened from the anxiety, pounding like a drum, with sweat pouring down. In a terrified whisper, he said to Kamel, “I feel like... he's about to wake up!”
“How is that possible?” Kamel was stunned, but seeing Altai's panicked expression, he immediately said seriously, “Please follow me!”
The main door opened behind them, and Altai rushed out first, with Kamel following closely behind.
The researchers stared in confusion as they fled the laboratory, feeling a bit uneasy.
“Why did they run?”
“Because... that big shot is Altai Helus!”
"So what?"
“光神想要杀死的那一个人就是阿尔泰·赫尔斯，所以……”
“所以他的到来会刺激到光神对吗？”
“怎么可能！光神现在的状态完全感受不到外界刺激，就算我们在这里开part他都不会有反应，怎么可能因为……”
Longtao Jiar couldn't continue speaking, simply because he turned around and met a pair of eyes devoid of sorrow or joy,
The laboratory was eerily silent, with everyone stunned and terrified, all looking in the same direction,
```htmlIn that ice-blue liquid at minus two hundred degrees Celsius,
In that transparent cage built from solid, tough, and resilient new materials,
In that 'ice coffin' surrounded by countless mechanisms and monitored closely by numerous cameras, never letting down their guard,```
```htmlA pair of black and white eyes quietly opened,
The lines on the screen remained steady, and the collected data was still normal,
However, the deity sitting on the throne had already opened his eyes, lazily gazing at the mortal in front of him.```
He curled the corners of his mouth into a light smile, bringing about the fear of countless people and the shrill wails of alarms...
"The god has truly awakened..."
Someone mutters to himself.