Chapter 1: Crossing

At noon, the sky was like a wash, and white clouds were dancing and flying in the blue sky. The Federal Republic of Germany is bathed in brilliant sunshine and looks quiet and serene. The traffic is like a tide, the crowds are crowded, and the towering modern buildings are like thousands of sharp swords piercing the sky, shining dazzlingly in the sunlight.

Germany is located in north-central Europe, bordering Auray to the south and the Netherlands to the west. It is bordered by Poland to the east and across the sea from the three Nordic countries. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Germany was ranked as the most promising emerging country along with the United States. Although the defeat of the two world-class wars has caused severe trauma to the country, with its solemn and tenacious national qualities, the country has risen from the ashes and rebuilt its glory. The roar of machinery, the pouring of liquid steel, the melting and casting of chemical breeding, are unparalleled in the world.

It's June, and the city of Berlin is full of green grass and green trees, and there are pines and cypresses everywhere, and they are full of splendid flowers. In the green belt on both sides of the street under the linden tree, the light purple and light red cornflowers have quietly bloomed, gently swaying in the wind, exuding a clear and elegant fragrance.

A young man with a weak crown in his hand held a camera and walked against the current in the surging sea of people, struggling to move forward. At this time, it was the rush hour for getting off work, and the streets under the linden tree were crowded with people, and the young man carried a large travel package, which became more crowded in the crowd. Occasionally, when he bumped into someone else, he would stop and express his apologies in pure German. The sun was warm, pouring obliquely on the young man's face. He is slightly chubby, with black hair and black eyes, although he is not very handsome, but it makes people inexplicably feel close.

Walking through an intersection, there was little crowding, and the young man moved his slightly numb shoulders, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He took out the copycat smartphone that had accompanied him for 2 years from his pocket, clicked on the satellite map, and suddenly saw the whole of Berlin from the perspective of God as if he was playing the first shooting game.

"It's really a mistake today, I actually chose this time to visit the city center, fortunately, there are fewer passers-by in the last part of the city, otherwise I would have been squeezed to death here." The young man put the knock-off machine back in his bag, but his mouth was fluent in Chinese, "I have lived in Berlin for so long, and I have never even been to the Brandenburg Gate; Hengzhi is going back to China tomorrow, take a few photos and talk about comfort. ”

A young man named Qingying lifted up the Skoda camera he had rented from the photo studio and walked along Unter den Linden.

The Brandenburg Gate, located in the center of Berlin, was built in the 90s of the 18th century to commemorate Prussia's victory in the Seven Years' War. On the east side is the end of Unter den Linden Street, and on the west side is the beginning of the March 28 square. As one of Germany's major tourist attractions, the Brandenburg Gate is known as the city symbol of Berlin and attracts a large number of tourists every year.

The smooth and open asphalt road does not bend or bend, and it goes straight forward. Looking into the distance, the sky is clear and clear, and a majestic and magnificent building comes into view. It is sandstone-like yellow and simple and heavy, showing the solemnity and majesty of the Prussian Kingdom in its heyday. 12 Doric columns each 15 meters high are like mountains in the sky, supporting a magnificent platform weighing thousands of tons; At the highest point in the center of the gate, a statue of the goddess of victory, about 5 meters high, holds a scepter and gallops on a prancing horse, symbolizing the triumphant return of the imperial army.

The white clouds are long, the breeze is slow, the birds are singing and the insects are singing, and the dust is cleansed.

Although it is almost noon at this time, and it is not a weekend today, there are still many tourists walking or standing, and ants gather in front of the door. Some were dressed casually, empty-handed, and carrying only a small package; Some people are well-dressed and have straight suits. Tall, short, fat and thin, old and young, and two black men with a skin like carbon stood aside, picking the right angle to take pictures.

Seeing this scene, Qingying smiled slightly, carried the camera in her hand, and joined the crowd of tourists.

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"Magnificent architecture is a cure for the inferiority complex of our German nation. No one can lead a nation out of inferiority by just empty words. He had to build something that people would be proud of, and that was something that could be seen and touched. This is not to show off, but to give a country self-confidence. A country of 80 million people has the right to own such structures, and our enemies and friends alike must recognize that these buildings have cemented our regime. ”

Qing Ying hadn't understood the meaning of this sentence before, but now he understood.

Standing in front of the Brandenburg Gate, a majestic and mighty atmosphere that has lasted forever has been overwhelming and rolling in. The quaint reliefs and golden sandstone all tell everyone who stands in front of it the generous and tragic past and the past. Standing under the Doric columns, feeling the grandeur and loftiness of the building that goes straight to the heart, Qingying's heart is agitated, and her body seems to be full of strength, and she has completely lost the tired appearance on the road before. He tilted his head and quietly surveyed the 26-meter-high, 65-meter-wide monument, then unhooked his camera and froze the scene in front of him into eternal data.

Step inside the door and you'll be in the shade. On the inner wall, German craftsmen painted the heroes of Roman mythology with relief carvings, which are exquisite and ingenious. The mighty tyrant of Hercules, the fierce and fierce god of war Mars, and the holy and elegant goddess of wisdom and artist protector Minova...... All of them are vividly depicted, delicate and lifelike.

Although the corresponding line drawings of these reliefs can be found on the Internet, the clarity is completely unsightly. Besides, Qingying came today to visit the symbol of Berlin before leaving, so how could she ignore these works of art? He observes carefully, tastes carefully, and takes some representative photos with his camera from time to time; After a short time, a series of magnificent or beautiful photographs were recorded on the memory card. Just as he was about to turn to the next door, he suddenly noticed something unusual about the mural in the corner of his eye; Qing Ying was puzzled, turned her head to look, and saw a strange pattern the size of a palm slowly appearing in an inconspicuous place.

Qingying was shocked, the relief inside the Brandenburg Gate has a history of more than 200 years, how could it change for no reason? Somehow, this sudden appearance of the totem actually made Qingying feel a sense of déjà vu, making his gaze like a magnet attached to iron, and it was difficult to take a minute off it.

"Touch it, touch it......" A distant and desolate voice suddenly echoed in his ears! Qingying's brain buzzed, as if she had been bitten by thousands of ants, and the pain was like a twist; His facial features were all distorted, his knees were weak, and he couldn't help but sit on his knees, holding his head and screaming.

"Boom!" The thunder roared and it was deafening.

Qingying was shocked by this thunder and woke up, only to find that the originally clear sky had become obscure and gloomy at some point; Black clouds rolled low and rushed in from the sky. Many tourists, who were still talking and laughing, saw the sudden change in the wind and clouds, and the scene of an imminent rainstorm changed their faces one after another; Cursing at the poor forecasts of the Berlin meteorological department, they ran quickly into the distance.

Qing Ying endured the inexplicable sharp pain in his brain, staggered up from the ground, and was about to evacuate with the other tourists, when his neck suddenly loosened; When I looked closely, the digital camera hanging on my chest actually broke the zipper and rolled to the ground. Seeing that the camera was still jumping and rolling on the ground, Qingying was shocked, this camera is the latest product of Skoda, if it is scrapped, her 2 months' salary will have to be used to pay this compensation to the photo studio! As soon as she thought of this, Qingying suddenly left everything behind, and even the severe headache seemed to be incomprehensible. With an arrow step, he hurriedly grabbed the camera that kept bouncing in his hand; Looking closely, I found that the screen above was still bright, but some buttons and interfaces were a little loose and worn, and it was estimated that as long as I made a small repair, it could be restored to the same state.

"Huh......" Qingying wiped a handful of sweat oozing from pain and fear on her forehead, and said with palpitations: "Fortunately, Skoda's products can withstand physical impacts, otherwise I would have hemorrhage!" Today is really unlucky, the camera was almost broken, not to mention, it is a sunny clear sky, and it is actually said that it will rain heavily if it rains! He angrily put the valuables in his hand back into his leather bag, felt the inexplicable pain coming from his head, and had already made up his mind that before returning to China, he must go to the hospital to check whether he had any brain disease.

Zipping the leather bag, Qingying still felt unsafe, so she simply stuffed it into the large travel package she was carrying on her back. Turning his head and looking around, the other passers-by were far away from the retreat because they were avoiding the coming rainstorm, and there was a huge Brandenburg Gate, but at this moment there was only one visitor left in Qingying.

After only a few moments, the rain poured down like a river of heaven, and the whole city of Berlin seemed to be covered in a gray mist. The rain took advantage of the wind and swept the hustle and bustle, and Qingying hid under the Brandenburg Gate, but was still drenched by the rain flying horizontally. Looking up at the sky, the sea of clouds rolled, and two bolts of lightning as thick as a bucket intertwined and danced, piercing the sky; Like two silver-white dragons, rushing to the sky and the earth!

After an instant, the thunder roared wildly, and the loud noise exploded!

"Touch it, touch it......"

The mighty, desolate voice sounded in his ears again, with a strange soul-devouring magical sound. Qing Yingyi shook his mind, and the ghost in his right hand pressed the god on the strange totem; Before he could come to his senses, in an instant, the sky was spinning in front of him, and the neon light was surging; Qingying's bones were about to crack, as if he was sucked by a huge force, and he faintly felt like he had fallen into a wormhole that was spinning wildly, and then he fainted because of dizziness and pain......