This is a very reasonable and definite statement. Therefore, even if the other party has a big opinion about him, he can't help but be slightly stunned, and after a while, he replied: "I said Lao Shen, I'm really busy now-I didn't sleep all night last night......"

"30 days later, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, there will be an aurora, do you dare to bet with me?" Shen Mu didn't care about his tone, and repeated it loudly.

At this time, the other party finally paused, and seemed to hesitate after thinking for a while: "Your ...... What is the result of that theory? ”

"My theory." Shen Mu said in an affirmative and proud tone, "It's the result of my theoretical deduction. ”

"Is there any basis for this? On what basis did you come to this conclusion? The other person asked, "What about the derivation process?" Is there any data on this? ”

Shen Mu frowned and waved his hand: "The process is all in my head." It's based on my theory - didn't I tell you last time? You say you don't understand! ”

The person on the other end of the line was silent for a moment. Originally, he didn't intend to ignore Shen Mu, but Shen Mu's tone was so sure that it must have reached the point where he had to consider even the slightest possibility. Because they really haven't come to a definitive conclusion about this anomalous global auroral phenomenon at the moment, and this kind of thing can't be ignored like the discovery of a new species, UFOs in the past—this is a major event that has the potential to affect the global environment.

So he hesitated, and finally softened his tone a little, and asked uncertainly, "You...... Are you sure? ”

"If you don't believe me, bet with me! Bet on anything! Shen Mu still said that arrogant and dry words.

The person on the other end of the phone could only sigh: "Okay, I'll help you ask." You wait patiently. ”

Although the other party's tone softened a lot. But Shen Mu still lost his temper after he hung up the phone to himself. Because he felt that this time he would give a vague and indefinite hope, as he had done the previous times, and that there would be no follow-up after that.

To his surprise, however, an hour later, the phone rang.

He answered quickly, and was stunned for a moment.

There was good news on the phone, so good that he couldn't accept it for a while. The other party has secured an identity for himself - a temporary external researcher of the special investigation team.

He was so ecstatic that he even raised his hands and walked around the house a few times, shouting a few times. A great sense of joy took over Shen Mu's body and mind, and he felt that he had finally been given that opportunity—that opportunity to prove to everyone that he was the one who deserved to leave his name on the altar of science and truth, and to be worshiped by all men forever.

He was even in the mood to take care of his beard and hair. And put on a slightly cleaner outfit. Inexplicably, I remembered two poems from my predecessors: Look up to the sky and go out with a smile, how can my generation be a Penghao person!

An hour later, the horn of a car was heard outside the door. Shen Mu, whose patience had long been exhausted, strode out the door, locked the big house, and then saw a black car parked on the side of the road. The driver stepped out of the car and smiled at him, "Are you Dr. Shen?" ”

Shen Mu responded in a high-spirited manner: "It's me." Walk fast, walk fast. ”

But then he saw another man coming around the corner. It's that woman - Zhao Jin.

Zhao Jin was also carrying two plastic bags in his hands. One contains cleaning utensils. The other one may have something to eat in it as usual. She was slightly stunned after seeing Shen Mu and the driver. Then he greeted with a smile: "Professor Shen, where are you going out?" ”

Shen Mu nodded impatiently: "Well, I have something to do." ”

Zhao Jin looked at the lock on the iron door again: "Then you ...... Come back in the evening? I was going to clean up on your side. ”

Shen Mu waved his hand: "Not necessarily." I can't say when I'll be back. I won't bother you here, but maybe I won't come back—hahaha. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Jin was stunned in place with two bags. Then she smiled reluctantly: "Then you, are you moving away?" ”

Shen Mu looked at this woman, and his heart suddenly moved slightly, so he thought about it, took out his wallet from his pocket, took out a few gold dollars and handed them to her: "You take this hundred yuan first-it's the money you paid for cleaning me last few times." I don't have to come here if I don't have anything to do in the future, maybe I'll send someone over to move things in a few days. ”

But Zhao Jin didn't take the money. She stepped back slightly, hiding herself in the shadows of the house next to her, and whispered, "It's okay. I'm not short of money, you can keep it and take care of yourself. ”

So Shen Mu nodded and walked towards the car. However, Zhao Jin asked again behind him: "Professor Shen, I don't know how to use that QQ thing, and I may trouble you sometimes......"

Shen Mu didn't look back: "Then you should study and study it well, maybe I won't have time to use that thing in the future." Actually, he wanted to say: you were going to waste my time with that thing - but I always felt that something was wrong, and I didn't say it.

Zhao Jin watched in the cold shadows as Shen Mu got into the car and closed the door. Then the black sedan let out a low roar and went down the street, disappearing behind the corner on the other side of the road.

She pursed her lips, but said nothing. I touched the plastic bag I was carrying with my hand - the dumplings inside were still hot.

The afternoon sun shone miserably, stretching the shadows behind her longer and longer, and finally enveloping her whole body.

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It is the day after the aurora, commonly known as the first day of the new year.

The lives of the vast majority of people go on as usual, but Li Zhen is clearly not among them.

Because the Gate of Truth posted a message on its portal. At first glance, this news is of the same caliber as that of many religious organizations, and even the same as the statements of some cult organizations. The message was short, in English and Chinese, to the effect that the aurora was not the aurora but a precursor to the kingdom of the Lord's glory to this earthly realm. The Day of Judgment is approaching, and the Lord is a warning to the world. When the day comes, the Knights of Destruction will walk the earth and the sea, slaughter the unclean heathen, and rebuild the Garden of Eden in America.

If any organization issued such a statement. Then the most people laugh at best. This kind of mythical "prophecy" has been circulating for a long time, and it is difficult for anyone to arouse any interest in it.

Now, however, it is the Gate of Truth that says this, and it is on its own portal.

The image of the Gate of Truth is that of a charitable organization that is enthusiastic about public welfare and religious research, but at this time it makes such a headless statement......

Ordinary people may only have a slight doubt, but in the eyes of the secret service and other organizations, it means that they have something special. Especially now that people already know about the existence of "species" - then what they call "Knights of Destruction" is easily reminiscent of that terrible primeval creature.

For Li Zhen, this feeling is especially strong. His first thought was that perhaps the Gate of Truth had discovered the existence of a second species and was trying to revive it.

So the hope of a peaceful year was dashed. On the third day after the Truth Gate Statement. Li Zhen received the news - to go to Yanjing in advance.

Before leaving, the two elders were in a good mood - because they didn't know what this trip to Yanjing meant. They were also delighted that their son had access to the country's top leaders. However, only Kesong understands that this may be the beginning of the next dangerous trip.

However, the two have already had a tacit understanding - it is better to hide everything in their hearts, and there is no need to worry about their parents. This feeling of "what can be done for them" made Li Zhen feel that he could indeed start to do something for them.

When night falls. Dai Bingcheng and Li Zhen were already on the military plane flying to Yanjing.

This is a small aircraft. Take off from the northern base. Direct access to the military airport at the headquarters of the Yenching Special Affairs Office. The cabin was quite comfortable, and there were only two of them. Li Zhen was still a little nervous, but Dai Bingcheng said to him with a smile: "You have seen Pingyang Hou." What else is there to be nervous about? ”

Li Zhen was slightly stunned and smiled: "It's the first time I've been to the capital." ”

"It's not going to be a big deal." Dai Bingcheng understood what he was referring to, "At most, an official at the level of a deputy minister." At that time, the chief should also be present, and it can be regarded as our home field. You just have to explain the day's events in detail, and leave the rest to them to judge. ”

Li Zhen thought about it and pinched the brim of the hat in his hand: "I'm afraid they won't realize the seriousness of the matter." After all, the strength of the species is unimaginable to ordinary people. In fact...... I've always had a hunch that maybe the Truth Gate announcement meant that they had discovered a second species and were still plotting something. If, as you said before, they would delay a few more days......"

Dai Bingcheng shook his head: "This time and that time." Do you know what the Gate of Truth did the other day? ”

"What?" Li Zhen straightened up.

"They conducted a nuclear test in the Pacific Ocean." Dai Bingcheng's face turned cold, "They detonated a hydrogen bomb underwater. ”

Li Zhen's eyes widened: "The Gate of Truth? Do they conduct nuclear tests? They're crazy? ”

"They're insane. And we don't think they're just testing for the sake of testing. The movement of the Gate of Truth has grown louder and bigger over the years—have you ever heard of this organization when you used to be a student? ”

Li Zhen shook his head: "I didn't care much about Western religions and the like before, and I really haven't heard of it. However, some time ago, I checked the information and saw that they had launched a de-technology campaign before, saying that they had organized a group of people to go to Australia to live a farming life that did not rely on modern technology at all, and persisted for a few months - I heard about it at the time, but now I know that the Tao is the door of truth. ”

Dai Bingcheng nodded: "They did this a few years ago. Although there was occasional friction with us, at that time it was only thought that it was the result of the manipulation of national interests behind the scenes. It wasn't until the last few years that we figured it out...... It is not a few countries that control this organization, but this organization is parasitic on a few countries and is now ready to break with them. Therefore, the current behavior can be understood as madness before destruction, or it can be understood as fearlessness. ”

Li Zhen thought for a while: "The nuclear test is ...... Could it have anything to do with the sea snake that was found earlier? ”

"So this time and that time." Dai Bingcheng sighed, acquiescing to Li Zhen's conjecture, "That nuclear test almost happened at the same time as the Shennongjia incident - I was busy with the aftermath during this time, and the news was also delayed. Cover up above. It wasn't until the results of Shennongjia were reported that they linked the two things, and I only got the information the day before yesterday. ”

"Linked to Chiyou's ability, many people think that the so-called test of the Gate of Truth is actually an actual battle - to eliminate a certain species." Dai Bingcheng clicked on the computer resting on his lap, "The sea snake found this time has a highly metamorphosed gene fragment of a suspected species, and according to the direction of the ocean current this season, it is indeed possible that it drifted from the test site." As I infer privately...... This thing is the same as those alienated warriors, all of which are the product of the influence of the species. So ......"

"That's almost a complete body." Li Zhen couldn't help but interrupt Dai Bingcheng's words, and took the first step to say the answer, "They have the same ability as Adam at the beginning, so they have to use a hydrogen bomb to deal with it?" But...... Didn't they think of the species as some kind of apocalypse knight coming on the day of judgment? How could you do such a thing? ”

"So it's just speculation." Dai Bingcheng waved his hand. "The inside story still needs to be investigated. But things are not optimistic. You boy...... I don't know if you are lucky. It's still not good to be born at the right time. Before you came, the work on our side was quite easy, and you didn't necessarily see blood once in two or three years. But after you came......"

He seemed to think of the dozens of people who died in the battle of Shennongjia, so he kept his mouth shut and stopped talking.

Li Zhen also fell silent.

Later, Dai Bingcheng passed the information on the computer to him - originally his level could not access this kind of information. However, after arriving in Yanjing, these had to be made public at the meeting. So Li Zhen knew more inside stories in advance.

What was detonated was a nuclear bomb with a yield of 3 million tons. It already looks like a big guy today. The explosion took place near the islands of Micronesia in the central Pacific Ocean — detonating beneath the depths of the ocean and nearly destroying a small nearby island. The submarine of the Gate of Truth did not stop and quickly left the scene. The Western Pacific Fleet, which the Empire then rushed to the ground, pounced - the only thing that was certain was that the Gate of Truth already had at least one nuclear submarine. And it has the capability of nuclear strikes.

This incident has caused an uproar within the top echelons of various countries, and the US economy, which has been devastated by sanctions, has made matters worse. In Li Zhen's view, this is the so-called "selling teammates" - the US government must now hate the door of truth

Micronesian Islands...... Li Zhen frowned and checked its location - it was a relatively hot place.

Over here...... Is it the hiding place of the second species that he and Kitagawa speculated?

Those who have been alienated by Adam's abilities will become extremely similar in appearance to Adam, and will revert to their original form after leaving the area of influence. So that sea serpent...... It is only after death that it gradually degenerates. Does this mean that after being affected by a fully constituted species, that change is irreversible while the body is still alive?

But Li Zhen minded the appearance of the sea snake more. The first witnesses said it looked like a dragon. So what would the species that influenced it, if it existed, look like?

He felt the pain in his forehead jump again, so he reached out and rubbed it, closing his eyes.

Outside was a clear night sky. The heavy clouds under the fuselage were gilded with a layer of silver glow by the moonlight, like a slightly tumbling sea. Bright stars dot the sky, quietly overlooking the Earth beyond the atmosphere. In fact, this is Li Zhen's second time on a plane, but the last time he rushed to Shennongjia, he took a transport plane, and unlike now, he can rest on the soft chair and enjoy the high-altitude scenery through the porthole.

However, he was not in the mood at the moment.

Everything came too quickly and too suddenly. This feeling of being involuntary and drifting with the crowd was very unpleasant to him. Things like the destruction of the world and human disasters should only appear in movies, right? But now it's in front of your eyes, stored in your laptop.

One mystery after another began to surface, and it happened that they all had a thousand links of information about him. When he got along with Ke Song and his parents for a few days during the Chinese New Year, he had some thoughts - can he jump out of this and return to a happy and stable life?

But then a series of orders and instructions came to naught those fleeting fantasies. The invisible force propelled him all the way – if the saying "the wheels of history roll forward" were not vulgar...... Now I'm tied to that wheel.

Walking is much harder than those ordinary people sitting in the car, but they are also able to see some things more clearly.

Even...... It is possible to change the direction of this wheel.

How many people can attain such glory?

Li Zhen sighed slightly, and turned his head to look at Dai Bingcheng: "Director, then after arriving in Yanjing, what attitude should I have?" ”

Dai Bingcheng originally leaned on the back of the chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, but at this time he only opened his eyes a slit: "Attitude? ”

"You know, I can make mistakes." Li Zhen smiled, "If the situation is not good at that time, where is the bottom limit for those people?" ”

Dai Bingcheng was slightly stunned, and then shook his head: "You are getting smarter and smarter." ”

"I'm a small person, and it's understandable to see a big person get nervous and lose his temper. I think that's what you're thinking too - why else would you take me with you? ”

Dai Bingcheng squinted his eyes and looked at Li Zhen, thought about it for a while, and finally said, "Since you can see it, then it's easy to do." There is only one thing - it can't hurt people, but it's okay to be scary. I'm here with the chief, don't worry. ”

Li Zhen nodded silently.

There was a chime in the cabin that the plane was about to land. He leaned sideways to look down from the porthole, the plane through the heavy clouds, and the earth came back into view. The capital of this vast empire, Yanjing, appears in front of you. (To be continued.) )