Chapter 1: The Difference Between Cloud and Mud
preface
At the beginning of the 22nd century, the snow on the top of Mount Everest gradually melted, but the water turned into no trace, coupled with the clouds and mist that could not be seen, did not dissipate for a long time, and the vision attracted the attention of the whole world, and it was impossible to explain all this with existing science, which was called a 'miracle'.
Ten years later, China and Country M claimed to have opened up a space passage and found a new land suitable for human habitation, which caused a shock to the whole world, and all countries sent professional teams to conduct on-site surveys and measurements of magnetic fields, environment, air, water and soil...... It was another decade before the Mayan Ocene was officially opened to all mankind.
Twenty years later, in the summer, some areas ushered in a long rainy season, more than 2,000 kilometers away from Mount Everest, the Wuxie Sea regenerated abnormally, in the rainy season, its water level did not rise but fell, as time passed, the black sea gradually dried up, the rain fell without a trace, and the surrounding grass and trees dried up and died......
The reappearance of the 'miracle' attracted the attention of a group of scientists, and when the Wuxie Sea was almost exhausted, they announced the possibility of the existence of another space, and forcibly opened the door of the Sea Hall to another world with the help of existing technology.
Politically, because the interests of the participating countries are relatively large, they all want to share a large piece of the cake, and they have been unable to negotiate and have reached an impasse.
In the Wuxihai station, because of the large area of the space mouth, loose management, more and more stowaways, the news of the enclosure of land has spread, the whole world is crazy, all kinds of planes swarm down, in just a few weeks there are more than a million people through the space mouth, and because of the natural shielding of the new world signal, up and down can not be contacted, until a month later, the Chinese general found out that something was wrong, the logistics supply plane sent was overdue, people at this time frightened to know that it was the gate of hell that was forcibly opened, a one-way route, like a black hole, there is no return.
Millions of people are stranded in another world, not knowing whether they are alive or dead, and the world is plunged into panic and sorrow, and the major powers have jointly set up a high-walled power grid isolation zone and planned to build a monument to commemorate this group of warriors who are not afraid of life and death.
After a few years, the Wuxihai base station received an intermittent signal, and it was on this day that it finally got in touch with the Stranders of the Sea Palace, and it was finally determined that it was because of the spatial dislocation, which was separated into two worlds, and it could only be hoped that future generations could break through this difficulty in technology.
It is said that the sea hall is warm like spring in all seasons, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and all kinds of resources are abundant, and the sea hall official sincerely invites people to drag their families to settle in the sea hall, and lists many benefits, and also promulgates the policy of benefiting the people.
It's a pity that the unilateral rendering effect is not good, and the officials of the Sea Hall even expressed their willingness to accept felons, seriously ill patients and wanderers, and even cast an aerial soft landing receiving device for this purpose, you only need to jump down from the mouth of the space with your head and knees, you can arrive safely in the other world, and the seriously ill patients need to take a plane to go.
The inability to convey images is all based on intermittent primitive code communication, not many people will believe in a strange place from which there is no return, and conspiracy theories are endless, believing that it is just a cover to drag people into hell.
The ideal place to live is still the city in the sky - the Mayan Miocene, which is the paradise that people dream of, breathe in the fresh air, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the otherworld, have the most modern lifestyle, and have a sense of superiority as a human being.
However, the space is limited, and it is extremely difficult to apply for occupancy.
Compared to the Maya of Paradise, the Sea Hall is like a Hell.
body
2335, Earth, Huaguo, Linhai City.
This is the bustling city closest to the Wuxihai Space Station, with a mix of fish and dragons, gathering the world's largest and best 'killers' - the Cleaners, who can not only make the target disappear completely, but also struggle alive in hell forever, without staining blood with their hands, and can get away with high rewards, the Cleaners have become the messengers of the Hell, the demons in the eyes of the world.
In the early morning of late autumn, the cold wind was blowing, and an ordinary civil aircraft landed at Linhai Airport, and many critically ill patients and elderly people in wheelchairs came down, and the cold wind blowing on their faces made the infirm feel uncomfortable.
The beautiful nurse of the special plane put on a blanket for them in time, and the kind smile, perfect service, and soft words along the way, as if this trip was to send them to a tourist holy place for vacation.
Some patients with financial resources pay a lot of money for this trip, in order to prolong their lives and for a chance to survive.
"Young Master, we're here." The burly man leaned over and whispered to the young man whose face was as pale as snow.
"Well, what about Linda?" The boy's voice was hoarse, and the cold wind forced him to cough sharply.
"Linda has taken Miss Lu and is waiting at the gate of the bus stop." The big man hurriedly tightened the young man's black cloak.
There was a hum from the layers of cloaks, and then there was no sound.
A day ago, Lu Xiaomu, as usual, wearing a shabby and wide cotton jacket, sat in the Linhai City Leader Center and waited for the free lunch distributed by the center robot, this is a terrible era, far from the harmony and friendship of hundreds of years ago, just like there is no free lunch in the world, here is free to eat three meals a day, all at a price.
After taking a bite of the dry and hard bread, he sat down by the wall with the sun on his plate, and ate without any image.
She is now a registered guide, commonly known as the Onicha.
When I woke up by the river at the beginning, I also wanted to survive in this strange and troubled world, but unfortunately this body is young and has no identity certificate, the language is not understood, and the common sense cognition is more than 300 years ago, and this is a place where cows, ghosts, snakes and gods gather.
After two days of hard work, in that rainy night, hungry and cold, she knocked on the door of the Leader Center, the days of cold wind and strong irrigation finally came to an end, grateful for the warmth of the room, honestly signed the contract and drew a charge, successfully received the food and found a place to rest, after a short period of training, she was unemployed with a certificate, and now she only needs to wait for the customer to come to the door.
Maybe it's because she looks thin and small, taciturn, dirty and fierce, so far it's been two months, the leader has changed batch after batch, and no customer has chosen her, she is also happy, she nests outside the center when it's cold, basking in the sun and looking at the huge screen of the building opposite, there are her favorite idol stars, for Yan Kong, it's a great visual enjoyment.
All her leisure time ended in this napping afternoon, noticing that someone was approaching and blocking her sunlight, Lu Xiaomu woke up leisurely, this Martin boot on the feet of the person is the latest, the same style as the big star, and then look up at the leather pants wrapped in the long legs, glanced up quickly, whistled in his heart, it is estimated that they are more than 1.8 meters, beautiful and fashionable tall beauties, at first glance, they are not bad money owners.
Rubbing the back of his neck that was a little sore, he covered his mouth and yawned, his eyes were full of tears, and he said in not very fluent English: "Hello, the leader center turns left and goes straight for 200 meters, no thanks." After speaking, he rubbed the corners of his eyes, touched his stomach again, and looked at the time on the display screen, which was still far from the meal.
"You are the leader of 75112, Lu Xiaomu?" It is a light and fluent Mandarin.
Xiao Mu was startled, and the effect of the training was immediately apparent, she immediately got up and stood up, and cleared her throat: "Report, No. 75112 Leader Lu Xiaomu is at your service." ”
I'm afraid that the air will suddenly be quiet, staring at the woman's delicate chin with a slight upward gaze, avoiding the eyes of others, is a habit that Xiao Mu has never been able to change, the eyes are the window for human beings to express their true inner feelings, disgust, disgust, hatred, contempt, all kinds of critical eyes, like a knife like a sword, cut her bloody, so that Xiao Mu is afraid, the daily life of social fear is also an old problem, not a body can heal itself.
Never looking at people squarely, maybe it's one of the reasons why she's staying, but as for the fierce light in her eyes or something, it's simply inexplicable.
Xiao Mu's thinking began to diverge again, boundless.
Two minutes later, the tall woman who had been comparing the information spoke: "My name is Charinda, I was entrusted to choose you as the guide, about your future patron, here is a document with precautions and confirmation of your responsibility, including the specific arrangements for arriving at the sea hall, you need to act in strict accordance with the instructions inside, don't do superfluous things, don't say superfluous words, and don't take the initiative to disturb the patron......"
Xiao Mu, who was dazed, looked at the other party's red lips that kept opening and closing, listened to the familiar Mandarin, and took the thick pile of documents with a confused face, feeling inexplicably stressed.
At the beginning, Xiao Mu was quite nervous, anyway, he was begging for a life in a strange world, and he could go anywhere, but if he waited for a long time, the tension was exhausted, and he became a state of eating and waiting for death, so he had to get by.
finally accepted this setting, and the sky sent a big responsibility, all kinds of signs show that her patron should be not small, but why did he pick her?
"I've signed you, tomorrow morning's plane, your luggage has been packed, you can go with me now, there is not much time left." Charinda, who was holding the contract, glanced at her watch, it was so simple, it took just ten minutes to end Lu Xiaomu's current life, and at the same time started an unknown journey.
"Yes, Miss Charinda."
Lu Xiaomu obediently followed behind Xia Linda, took a closer look at the center where he had lived for two months, glanced at the foot of the wall, and reluctantly waved goodbye to the idol boy group that was still singing and dancing on the big screen.
People in a strange place without a home are like withered fallen leaves fluttering in the wind, floating wherever they go, and for people with social fear, the feeling of uneasiness is even tighter in her throat, and she can't even breathe smoothly.
Extremely insecure, Xiao Mu hugged the worn-out backpack in front of him tightly and sat in an out-of-place fiery red sports car, the car was driving autonomously, and the scenery on the side of the road roared by.
On the other hand, Miss Xia has been busy with the handheld light screen since she got into the car, holding video conferences, calling and sending emails, and using various languages at her fingertips.
Knowing that she is worthless, she always likes to compare herself with others, and her masochistic self-whipping did not motivate her to succeed, but instead made her stay away from the crowd and choose self-exile.
Looking down on oneself and looking up to others has become the norm of life, and for fear of disturbing Linda along the way, Xiaomu minimizes his sense of presence and puts his breath very lightly and shallowly, and in the depressed space, his heart is pinched.
If conditions permit, she wants to find a place where there are no people to live for a long time, and she will definitely be happier.