Chapter 1: The Celestial Omen
Some boring moment, maybe it's a dull afternoon, maybe it's a quiet night, maybe it's an occasional stutter, we think, out of more than 1.5 million animals in the world, 20 million species, why are we human, why are we at the top of the food chain?
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Li Fan took off his headphones, rubbed his somewhat astringent eyes, and took the opportunity of the mobile phone to prompt a low battery to quickly glance at the time above, and his pale face showed a hint of hesitation at 3.40 in the morning. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Looking at the icons on the desktop, he whispered to himself, "It's so late again, garbage games ruined my youth, ruined my spirit, and cost me money......"
At this moment he had a serious question in front of him.
It's to get into the comfortable bed at the moment, sleep beautifully, and be late for work the next day and be scolded by the chubby project manager.
Still is..... Carry forward the fearless spirit of players who will never give in all night with their livers bursting all night?
After only half a second of hesitation, Li Fan double-clicked the familiar icon on the desktop again, with a smile on his face that seemed to be looking at a naked little sheep, but at this time, there was an inopportune cry of protest in his stomach.
I felt the feeling of hunger in an empty stomach and uncomfortably unbearable.
Li Fan, who was just about to continue the struggle, sighed, put on his gloves and prepared to go to the nearby twenty-four hour convenience store to buy some all-night rations.
Just as he closed the door and left, a small news feed window suddenly popped up on the computer screen. The title above is so huge and conspicuous.
"NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has just announced that, according to the latest McCousins supercomputer, the calculation error regarding the planetary alignment is not once in 6,000 years, and the year 2149 is not the real nine-star alignment period.
The correct time is because December 13, 2015, 3.59 a.m. BJ time, which means that the astronomical wonder that is rare in a thousand years is about to meet us, and we are fortunate to experience the first nine-star alignment recorded in human history.........
Li Fan, who had just left, didn't know that in another twenty minutes would be the moment when the astronomical spectacle "Nine Stars Alignment" appeared, perhaps even if he knew, he wouldn't care, it was just an astronomical phenomenon, and modern science had long since dispelled the rumors that there would be a major accident in the Nine-Star Alignment.
Li Fan rubbed his hands and walked to the street outside, but at this moment, there were some strange scenes in the sky that made him slightly stunned.
Black cracks suddenly appeared in the night sky that were a little red due to light pollution, and this crack was so huge that even Li Fan couldn't see its head and tail, let alone that these cracks were so black and pure.
It's as if even light can be absorbed.
Li Fan shrank his head, these scenes made him a little afraid, but the hunger in his stomach still made him decide to go to the supermarket to buy some food and then go back to his nest, play games and then have a good day.
It was already a little cold in Nanjing in December, and there was not a single pedestrian to be seen on the streets at half past three in the morning, and those prodigal sons who were accustomed to night clubs would not come to this Yangtze River, which can even be said to be somewhat remote. Instead, linger on the famous bar street "1912".
The hot breath from his mouth was blocked by the mask and surged up the gap into his eyes, bringing bursts of itching, and from time to time there was a terrible howl of a wild cat in the cold wind.
In the quiet streets, only the figures stretched by the street lamps and the sound of clattering footsteps accompany them. It's as if the whole world is left alone.
The cold wind blew like a knife on the face that was not covered by the mask, bringing bursts of tingling pain.
This feeling of loneliness made him feel a little furious inexplicably, tightened the coat wrapped around his body, and couldn't help but speed up his pace.
Li Fan ran on the silent street, the black crack in the sky getting bigger and bigger, as if to occupy the entire sky, until he saw the convenience store with the lights on not far away before he stopped, holding his knees and gasping for air.
It's just that when he raised his head, his face was already full of horror, and his dark eyes clearly reflected what he saw.
I don't know when the night sky and clouds are no longer visible, but it has become as black as ink. It's like a big hole in the sky. There is no starlight, no moon, and even the light from the city below is not absorbed by this dark curtain.
Li Fan suddenly felt that the ground under his feet was a little unstable, as if everything around him was shaking, and he wanted to move his body but found that he was fixed and couldn't make any movements. The vibrations grew stronger and stronger, as if an incomparably huge hand was gripping itself and shaking violently.
Under this shaking amplitude, Li Fan found that he was still standing firmly on the ground, maintaining his previous movements.
This situation frightened and confused him.
Fortunately, the shaking lasted for a while and then slowly calmed down.
Li Fan, who finally regained control of his body, turned around and ran home, now he just wants to go home and get into the bed and sleep, this is fake... It's a dream.......
Li Fan, who was running wildly with his head buried in his head, didn't notice that a small black crack appeared on the road in front of him at some point, and then plunged into it.
This crack closed and disappeared in an instant after Li Fan crossed it. And a huge earth appeared above the sky. The earth is so close that even the oasis, lakes and oceans above can be seen so clearly. It's just that the land is a little illusory, as if it's just a shadow rather than an entity.
If you look at it from space, the whole earth is connected with another unknown huge planet, like a sugar gourd strung together, close together, but this planet is much bigger, even several times larger than the earth.
A huge planet gourd was formed, and the parts connected by the two planets overlapped.
It's a pity that Li Fan didn't see this scene.
He only felt that he seemed to have broken through a thick membrane, raised his head but found that there was nothing abnormal around, and then put down his heart and ran wildly again, and then ran home and hastily took off his clothes and got into the quilt, feeling the familiar smell, Li Fan slowly calmed down, and the huge panic turned into exhaustion at this time, and he fell asleep after a while.
In the pitch black room, only the faint light of the computer screen froze, and the time in the lower right corner was forever frozen at 4:01.
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A ray of sunlight sprinkled on Li Fan's face through the gap in the window, and his thick eyelashes trembled, Li Fan opened his eyes, glanced at the sunny sky outside, rubbed his eyes, and stretched his waist beautifully.
It's just that the lazy waist has just finished the trial, Li Fan sighed in his heart, no... Late again, right?
Hurriedly took out his mobile phone from the quilt and glanced at the time above, Li Fan's eyes widened, 4:01 in the morning? Is this what the hell is teasing me? The sun is so big outside that it is actually 4:01 in the morning?
Judging from his experience of being late for many years, it is at least half past nine to have such a big sun now! Ignoring the mobile phone that seemed to have a problem, Li Fan hurriedly put on his clothes, picked up his gloves and the key to the electric car and ran out of the door without looking back.
If you are late for one hour to two hours, you will only be deducted for half a day's wages, but if you are more than two hours, you will be deducted for the whole day.
Li Fan pushed out the electric car from the garage, praying in his heart that it would be stuck within two hours when he arrived at the company, so that he could lose less.
It's just that not long after leaving, Li Fan noticed that something was wrong, this time was the time to be lively, but the street in front of the door was exceptionally quiet, and occasionally a car could be seen parked on the road, but there was no driver or traffic police. There were no pedestrians, and even the uncles and aunts who used to walk with their pets after morning exercises.
Li Fan rode an electric car all the way, and the uneasiness in his heart became deeper and deeper, most of the shops around him were closed, and there was no one in the shops that opened by chance, not to mention the wide street. I can't even see a person at the bustling Nanyi Gate!
In the past, at this time, there were groups of girls at the door of Nanyi, who would still wear thick stockings in the cold winter, proudly showing off the young girl's graceful figure and straight long legs.
The maple trees on both sides of the road stood silently, and almost only a percent of the leaves were left to stretch stubbornly towards the sky. The warm sunlight shines through the oddly shaped branches and casts a fine shadow on the ground. Li Fan stopped the electric car, leaned on the side of the road casually and put it away, as if he had seen a ghost, and ran quickly under the tree, looking at a withered yellow leaf with a graceful posture comparable to that of a diver..... Stopped in mid-air!
Li Fan was stunned and stretched out his hand and waved his hand up and down the leaves, there was no invisible silk thread, but how did it stop in mid-air? Li Fan turned his head and rushed into a shop with an open door, shouting a little nervously
"Someone? Boss? Anyone? I want to buy something! Come on! I want to buy something!"
Only his own shouts echoed in the huge store, and Li Fan, who was a little panicked, saw a cup of tea on the counter, walked up and stretched out his fingers to feel it, it was a little hot, that is to say, this cup of water was just poured out, and it would not take more than twenty minutes at most, but where did he go?
Li Fan rushed out of the store to the next one, and then rushed out the door again... He didn't find a single figure until he ran through the entire street of shops, and even he kicked the electric car parked at the door, and no one appeared in the silent street despite the shrill sirens ringing.
You must know that as long as there is a little noise in these electric vehicles, sensitive car owners who have long been scared will rush out to check it.
Panicked, he took out his mobile phone, dialed his parents' phone with trembling fingers, and listened to the familiar ringtone, Li Fan found that he had never looked forward to hearing his parents' voices so much.
Sitting weakly on the ground, leaning on the counter, Li Fan's eyes were filled with tears for some time, his lips trembled, and he almost whispered to himself in a pleading tone
"Mom and Dad... Please.... Answer the phone... You can scold me.... I'm not going to talk back in the future...... I won't hang up on you..... Please, take it.... Mom and Dad.... I'm afraid..... I'm afraid.....! People are gone......."
A human voice suddenly came out of the mobile phone, Li Fan was shocked, wiped a handful of tears indiscriminately, and shouted in ecstasy
"Mom!"
Then the whole person was stunned as if he had lost his soul, and the mobile phone slipped from his weak right hand, smashed on his foot, and bounced to the ground again, but Li Fan didn't realize it.
Because the phone is ringing with a call timeout prompt: "The phone you are dialing is turned off or on a call"
Li Fan, who was stunned for a while, suddenly picked up the mobile phone, his eyes were red, and he started a new round of calls without believing in evil.
110, no one answered.
119, no one answered.
114, no one answered.
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120, still.... No one answered!
It wasn't until he called all the phones in the address book that Li Fan gave up this fearless struggle in despair.
He sat on the ground with his head in his hands and whimpered in a low voice.
Because he discovered a terrible truth.
That's the whole world... He seems to be the only one left......