535. Chapter 535: A Familiar Stranger

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Chloe was like a tax collector, rummaging through each record page by page, peeling off the wallpaper to see if it contained any other secrets. But apart from the more boring and cumbersome records, nothing was exciting.

The lights flickered a few times, and the light brightened a little.

She returned the contents of the filing cabinet to its original place, leaving behind only a journalbook marked with Li's signature. Although Chloe had never seen her, she had already created a corresponding image of this woman in her mind: she must have been a stout woman with big shoulders and a round waist, and her voice was like a bell, and her skin must have been dark and shiny. Since he was able to manage such a huge tactical air base after the First Sino-Japanese War, if he did not have an unusually strong appearance, he would probably be difficult to convince the public.

With her journalbook in hand, Chloe sat back in her swivel chair and slowly flipped through it, "I didn't expect the font to be quite delicate." ”

There was a strong musty smell in the notebook, and the paper was soft when turned over. The wear and tear of the front and back covers is not light, probably due to regular use. However, Chloe has established a certain resonance with Li Qi on this point. She was also a lover of traditional note-taking, and although the news agency provided the reporter with a variety of portable electronic devices, Chloe always carried a traditional paper notebook with her. She feels that handwriting can help the brain think, and typing on electronic devices is impossible anyway.

Chloe flipped through the pages of the journal book. She could feel Li's meticulousness, even a little rigid. The recording is neat and rigorous, and the process is no less than the text written by the CNC robotic arm. The most obvious change in the numbers in these records is the constant reduction of pilots, and the remarks column is all "combat attrition". In other words, these combat employees did not break their promises or fled, they all died on the battlefield, and it seems that the Shangtang base has experienced extremely terrible battles.

She was getting a little nervous, and these combat records didn't follow common sense.

Even during the First Sino-Japanese War, the main battles were concentrated on the West Malaysia and New Eastern Capital-Phirobin lines, and after securing lines of communication and supply bases, the air mobile fleet of the Central Continent quickly moved south to Osterria. Borrhiza was not on this front and could be said to have survived this terrible battle peacefully. After the war, Bori was more peaceful, and the three huge islands were barely touched by mercenaries.

In this case, why did so many people die in the Shangtang base.

And that's not all. It is said that mercenaries are a business that collects money and sells their lives, but in fact they don't really sell their lives. Who doesn't have only one life, and if it's gone, no amount of money is useless. Therefore, mercenaries are the most practical combatants, and they will never accept the work of giving their lives.

But according to the records in their hands, this group of mercenaries followed one after another like moths, constantly filling the unknown black hole with countless lives. Such terrible figures of sacrifice are seen in military history only in the Holy Patriotic War. After the end of the war, why did this group of mercenaries choose to die here?

Chloe carefully examined the changes in the numbers, picked up a pen in her right hand and did a simple random check on the paper, trying to find any omissions or even flaws in the record. After all, this battle log may also have been deliberately fabricated to deceive sponsors.

"Perfect." After a closer look, Chloe sighed.

Li Qi's record is no problem. However, the coldness she reveals between the lines makes Chloe a little in awe. Although the total number of pilots is decreasing, the number of casualties is increasing, and even the base is constantly dying. But there was no sense of depression, sadness, or hopelessness on the page.

If it weren't for the introduction of store manager Wan, Koloi would even think that Li Qi had no heart and was even a machine.

She continued to flip through the pages, and after a few more pages, she finally ushered in the predictable ending - the number of pilots on the staff plummeted to 0, that is, the Shangtang base had lost all its pilots.

As the commander of a tactical air base, no matter who is facing the fact that all the people died in battle, no matter who feels uncomfortable. Chloe also felt some emotion in the record on this page: the last number 0 looked a little distorted, the paper was scratched, and the last record could see the emotional fluctuations of the pen bearer. Chloe looked at the numbers and imagined who the last pilot would be, and that the death of that person would allow a strong woman named Liqi to finally reveal her sincere emotions at the last moment.

Chloe thought that was the end of the recording, but she soon realized that it was just beginning.

The number of pilots on the staff soon grew back to "1", and perhaps they found a new pilot, which is not surprising. What really intrigued Chloe was that Li was like a different person here, and the logbook was no longer neatly typed or surprisingly monospaced, but messy. There are also a lot of strange words written at random next to it, and the footnote-like text is very scribbled, like a text inadvertently left by a woman in a daze:

"Disaster ghosts, stupid to home. It's going to be a big deal tonight. ”

The sentence was followed by an arrow, and the turn turned to circle the time record in the table - the first night of the arrival of the only new pilot.

Chloe looked closely at the words on the paper. Perhaps it was a lonely period, with only one combat pilot at the base at Nuoda, and the lady spent most of his time filling in the gaps in the journal, writing more and more footnotes, sometimes even inserting them into a record form. There are many words that are just to dispel anxiety, such as "it's time to return" and "it's time".

As such, the new combat employee always fought overtime. However, so many people died in the Shangtang base, but Li Qian seemed to care about him extraordinarily.

Chloe squinted and read carefully. The font at the back becomes more and more cluttered:

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it's all dead, it's all pulled to shoot. He didn't die that day, it was pure luck. Here another arrow was drawn, pointing back to the first day of the newcomer's arrival, "I thought that this calamity ghost would die, so I didn't record it, but now I will add more." I thought it was the last battle, and it would be nice to be all dead. Unexpectedly, he didn't die, and dragged us here. It's good that everyone doesn't have to die. Truth be told, I have hope again - no, it's all fantasy. ”

The following records of battles became more detailed, and the accounts of daily life were increased. The arrival of this newcomer made Li Qi begin to become humane:

"Boredom. The battle went more smoothly than expected, and the company finally survived, and the territory was restored a lot. Now that we are recruiting, there are people who are willing to come. It's a pity that no matter how many people come, they will die soon. What we do...... I can't tell. But the trouble-summoning ghost is making trouble again. He must have been an evil spirit, and he kicked all the new planes sent by the sponsors. Those are two new anti-jamming enhanced wooden manipulators, and it seems that the calamity ghost hates the wooden manipulators. ”

"The new recruits have died a lot, and really, it is impossible for everyone to be as good as the Disaster Greeter. But he broke the wooden manipulator himself, and he had to attack alone. Write it down in random circles until the bottom of the page, "It's finally back, I'm tired too." ”

Chloe read with relish. She couldn't tell who the "disaster ghost" in Li Qi's mouth was, and it wasn't enough to watch this usually rigid housekeeper being turned upside down by him, and Chloe herself felt inexplicably comfortable. The new "disaster ghost" in the Shangtang base is indeed strong, and the power of only one person has brought this base to life that is on the verge of total annihilation; And he also made the base jump, changing the feeling of lifelessness in the past.

Maybe I'll have to pass the bedtime tonight with this journal.

Just thinking about this, the content of the next page suddenly made me feel energetic again: "That's the case again! ”

The font on the paper is large: "Face? What does the face mean. ”

What follows is the scattered text like fragments:

"What am I like? What he looks like. ”

"It turned out that he wasn't asking me. Speaking of which, I almost forgot about that person, maybe I really forgot. ”

"The question is not the face, but 'who'. Isn't that man dead? ”

"Dead and alive, I can't tell the difference. When he returns, ask him again. ”

"A new attempt, this time it might be solved. I'm relieved, too. ”

"I can't give up, I believe it will definitely work this time."

I don't know how many times I repeated this sentence until a line of red letters appeared: "Red, which represents success and danger." ”

"The success came so suddenly, I didn't expect we to get it."

…… The page was torn off. Chloe blew the blonde hair on her forehead, thinking to herself that Liqi was really a woman who liked to tear books and books. I don't know how much of the middle page was torn off, and there was a lack of date marking at the back, but there were still some words left: "It's a face again, it turns out that thing wants a face...... We've died so many people and held out for so long, it turns out that we're fighting this faceless, face-seeking monster. ”

"I can see that face, but I can't make an impression, how can this be."

"I'm scared. I didn't want him to go again. ”

"I hope he doesn't go again."

"Miserable, he knows the world on the other side."

"I'll have to find a way to get him to stay, just stay for tonight."

Chloe guessed that Liqi didn't succeed, as the recording was interrupted at this point. She took a soft breath, and although the messy records were incoherent and informative, they made her feel like she had watched a thriller adventure movie. "The world on the other side is really related to here." I will be able to meet this woman tomorrow, and the mystery in my heart will finally be able to find the answer. She needs these truths, she needs clues to move forward, and only then can she catch up with Meng Strike quickly.

She went back to her room, intending to go inside the cave after finishing her records. Just then, a cold wind rushed in, followed by the sound of footsteps outside the hallway. She vaguely heard Store Manager Wan panting and shouting: "Come back!" You give me back! This is the last warning! I've bought this place, it's my private. Your actions are called invasion, invasion, you know, I'll put you in jail. ”

Chloe smiled and calmly put on her dress, she guessed that Liqi was coming.