"What do you want me to do?" Lin Ci looked at her curiously

"Meditation." Cheng Xiao said: "You need to use meditation to skillfully control every bit of your energy. If you look at all the energy as a whole, then what you have to do is to peel back the cocoon and divide the whole. The more subtle the differentiation, the more control you have over your energy. ”

"It's a process that accumulates over time, and it takes a long time to get familiar with your own strength, so you don't have to rush, remember that you can't do it quickly."

Lin Ci nodded, and said convincingly: "I've been taught." ”

Cheng Xiao clapped his palms and said, "Okay, I don't have anything to teach you." The way forward is only for you to figure it out on your own. I am sure that you will be able to go further. ”

"Let's go, practice on your own."

"I'll send you."

After sending Cheng Xiao away, Lin Ci returned to the room, sat cross-legged on the ground and began to meditate. As a result, my thoughts are too chaotic, always cranky, quiet. After sitting for more than an hour, he didn't feel anything, he could only pause, and it was really not easy to do Cheng Xiao's level.

After a while, Jin Shengjie suddenly walked in, and everywhere he looked, there were discarded garbage, magazines littered everywhere, and clothes littered on the sofa. The only place that was fairly clean was a small cupboard.

In the frame above is a photo of the three of them together. On either side is a man and a woman in their thirties, and in the middle is a little girl.

From the moment he joined, these two things accompanied the man. When he was refrigerated, Li Tong kept it on his behalf.

Sometimes Li Tong even wondered if the golden lion would have become a mad beast long ago if it weren't for these two things?

Over there, Jin Shengjie finally cleared a way and threw the clothes on the sofa into the bedroom. Then he poured Li Tong a glass of water and said, "I'm sorry, I don't have tea here, only wine." If you don't drink wine, then you can only drink water. ”

"It's okay." Li Tong sat down, picked up the cup and took a sip.

Jin Shengjie habitually took out a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, opened it and shouted, "Fortunately, there is beer here, otherwise I would have to suffocate to death." ”

Then he looked at Li Tong and said, "Are you really going to help that kid?" ”

"He's not small, he has his own opinions. Moreover, it is not helpful, it is just reciprocal. Li Tong said lightly, "Do you object?" ”

"I'm in favor of it, but have you thought about it? If you really do this, Ma Ling's woman will take advantage of the topic. ”

"As I said, Ma Ling is not bad, and even, she loves this country more than me. It's just that she's still too young, young and impulsive, just like me at the beginning. Of course I know what will happen if I do this, but I have to. ”

Li Tong folded his hands on his knees and said calmly: "Lin Ci has grown to this height, and being able to let Shi Longfei use it is also a proof of strength." Such a person, if I stand by and watch, it is tantamount to forcing him to the opposite side of us. I am not happy with this kind of result. On the contrary, according to what we said, there is a great chance that he will not be able to rescue his friend and ensure that the jade disc does not fall into the hands of the xenomorphs. ”

"That being said, the risk you have to take is not ordinary."

"So you don't need it, you're going to be the key to this operation." Li Tong looked at the man drinking beer: "The only thing I'm worried about is that when you see Shi Longfei, you won't be able to control yourself." ”

"If you're worried about this ......" Jin Shengjie raised the wine bottle and took a sip, he wiped the wine and said, "Then you can rest assured, I have passed the age of impulsiveness, and I won't do bad things at that juncture." ”

"yes, then I'm relieved." Li Tong stretched out his hand and lifted the frame, the light in the room fell on his lenses, causing reflections, but the eyes behind the lenses were still gloomy.

"But ......"

Jin Shengjie looked at the photo in the cabinet: "If you can, please let me and Shi Longfei fight with all our strength after the operation is over." ”

The air in the room seemed to condense all at once. They no longer flowed, like cement, and Li Tong's chest was stuffy. After a while, Li Tong said: "Nuclear weapons are the most powerful weapons of destruction that human beings can develop. But no one, except for those who are mad, will use nuclear weapons casually. ”

"That's because nuclear weapons are more about deterrence, not destruction. This is despite the fact that after the first shock, the nuclear weapons of many countries have become unusable. But more or less, there is still a small part of the nuclear weapons in our hands, which is one of the reasons why the Xenomorph Zerg ancestors are unwilling to push us too quickly. ”

Jin Shengjie smiled lazily: "Another reason, I guess they want to keep humans like domestic animals." ”

"Yes, it is. For them, there is no good in destroying all of humanity. And they are also afraid, afraid that if humanity is pushed too quickly, there will be awakened ones. Li Tong said, "We have already investigated, once in ancient times, the ancestors of the alien Zerg had already arrived on the earth. Well, it may not be quite right to say that, those guys in ancient times should be called the native species. ”

"After arriving on Earth, the native species did not succeed in occupying the blue planet for unknown reasons. Otherwise, the Xenomorph Zerg ancestors would have already established a huge kingdom. Humans, on the other hand, will be their slaves and food for generations. ”

"So what happened in ancient times, what caused the native species to either disappear or sleep, and finally their cells combined with the species of the earth to evolve into the Xenomorph ancestors of today?"

Jin Shengjie shook his head and smiled: "I'm no longer a student, and you're not a university professor." So, can you put it more bluntly? ”

"It's the Awakened." Li Tong smiled, "This is the greatest possibility, there have been awakened people on this planet since ancient times, and they may be in our myths and legends." Just like the Kunlun Ancient Witch we discovered, on this planet at that time, I am afraid that there were many awakened people, and it was only then that the native species finally hated it. ”

"A war broke out between the Awakened and the Native Species, and eventually the Native Species either died or fell asleep, and the Awakened suffered heavy casualties. Eventually, these deeds were celebrated, exaggerated, and eventually turned into legends that were passed down to future generations. ”

Li Tong spread his hands: "Of course, some of these legends may just be made up. And only a certain part of it conceals the truth of ancient times. ”

"But ......"

Li Tong held up a finger and said, "It is undeniable that the ancestors of the Xenomorph Zerg are afraid of the Awakened, this is for sure. They have left humanity to survive without concerns. And the biggest concern is undoubtedly you. ”

"Shengjie, you are the one closest to the Awakened. Ten years ago, Shi Longfei only chose to watch you, but never made a move, a big reason was that he was afraid of his interference, so that the first awakened person appeared among the human race. He is afraid of you, you are the nuclear weapon in our hands. ”

Jin Shengjie smiled dumbly: "After going around for a long time, you are still persuading me to dispel my mind." ”

Li Tong did not deny it.

"There's no time, Minister." Jin Shengjie put down the wine bottle and rolled up his shirt. On the left side of his chest, his skin is purple-red, and the musculature is abnormal. They tangle together and move like living creatures. On top of that, you can still see one or two fangs.

Suddenly, in the upper left corner of the abnormal musculature, an eye suddenly rolled up. It looked at Li Tong, and then sank again. Although it was only a brief eye contact, it was clear that the thing had a mind of its own. Moreover, it is not an organ on Jin Shengjie's body.

Li Tong took off his glasses and sighed lightly: "It turns out that it has already started?" ”

Jin Shengjie put down his clothes again, picked up the wine and took a sip: "Since I came back last time, it has already started." Cells are polluting faster than you can imagine, and I'm already starting to slide down to the dark side. Whether I like it or not, my time as a human is running out. ”

"At this rate, even if I don't do anything, it's probably only a month, or even less."

Jin Shengjie smiled casually: "So you see, my nuclear weapon is about to be useless." It's better to take advantage of my wakefulness and simply fight with Shi Longfei. After all, you also know that I can't refrigerate anymore, that can't delay the contamination of cells, can it? ”

Li Tong looked up at him and said, "I'm sorry, Shengjie, I'm ...... I can't do anything. ”

"It's okay, Minister, you've done a lot. Now, this is my last request. It's a rare opportunity, so let me play a little bit of a role. ”

"Okay." Li Tong stood up, nodded and said, "After the operation is over, you will be free." I won't stop you from doing whatever you want to do. As for the members' side, don't worry, I'm here. ”

"Thank you so much, or I'll treat you to a bottle of wine?"

"Forget about the wine, if you really want to thank me, just slaughter Shi Longfei." After Li Tong finished speaking, he said goodbye and left.

The door closed, and Jin Shengjie was the only one left in the room. He stretched and muttered, "Clean up your things, if you see the house so messy, you will definitely be scolded to death by Shuyun." ”

He looked at the woman in the frame in the cabinet and smiled.

By evening, the house had been cleaned. Jin Shengjie also wiped the floor and made the whole house spotless. When he had done that, he opened the cabinet, took out the frame, and hung it on the wall.

He took a few steps back, clapped his hands and said, "Well, I'll leave it here in the future." ”

Looking at the photo on the wall, he said, "I'm going to go over to you soon." You'll wait for me, and I'll be angry if I find out you're not there. ”

Jin Shengjie looked at his daughter in the photo again and muttered, "I'm sorry, Xiaowei, father, promise you that from now on, the three of us will never be separated again......"

"Ma Ling wants to hold a final meeting?"

Li Tong raised his head, he looked at the subordinate behind him, this subordinate who had followed Li Tong for more than five years nodded: "I have also just received a notice that Director Ma has used his authority to apply to the Taiyi Department. At present, the application has been approved, and the content is to discuss and decide on the issue of forest worship, and the meeting is scheduled to be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. ”

"Vice*, if you want to make a vote in the end. If you vote, the result will be very unfavorable to Lin Ci. After all, Director Ma can get support from multiple committee members through General Zhang's side. Hold. On our side, the only one who stands firmly on our position is probably Vice Chairman Xiao. As for the other members......"

Li Tong shook his head, "It's okay, the outcome of the verdict is not important." The important thing is ......"

Lin Xueheng stretched out his ears and was waiting for the following. Li Tong stood up and said, "I'll go see Lin Ci." ”

"Now?"

"It's now."

The car stopped in front of an apartment, and the holographic board above Dragon City simulated the light color of dusk, shining on the splashes of water, refracting colorful light.

She came to the living room alone, a large apartment, and she lived alone.

At this moment, in Dragon City, her conditions here can be called luxury. But in fact, she rarely comes back to this residence, and more often than not, she stays in the building. Whether it's work or rest, it seems that the building is her habitat.

Turning on the music, Ma Ling stared blankly at the ceiling. Only at such times can she unload everything. But when I relaxed, I couldn't help but think of a lot of things.

At this moment, the phone rang, and Ma Ling picked up the phone. Zhang Can's voice rang in the special mobile phone using the satellite channel: "Director Ma, Deputy Li* has gone to the third district to see that person." ”

"Now?"

"That's right, right now."

Ma Ling said "Got it", she quickly picked up the remote control and pressed it, and a large screen was lowered on the wall in front of the living room. The screen lights up, revealing a picture from the safe house. In the picture, Li Tong and Lin Ci are sitting on the sofa and drinking.

In the picture, Lin Ci said: "Deputy Li*, how long will it take me to leave?" ”

"I don't know about that, but you can rest assured that you're safe here. It won't hurt you here yet. You can live here in peace, and I'll get you out as soon as I can. By the way, do you want to consider coming back, we need your kind of combat power now. ”

"Director Ma said the same thing、"

"Oh?"

"But she wants me to join the military, and the treatment seems to be good."

Li Tong was not angry at all, and said indifferently: "It doesn't matter, whether it's in the military department or the military department." It's all about fighting with different species, you don't have to have ideological baggage, pick your own favorite to join. ”

Lin Ci said, "I'll think about it." ”

"So be it, I'm going to come over and see if you're used to it. Nothing else, I'll go first. ”

"I'll send you."

Lin Ci sent Li Tong to the door, then walked back and went to the bedroom.

Ma Ling switched the picture to the bedroom again, only to see Lin Ci pick up a guitar next to him and sit in the room and play it.

After playing the guitar for a while, Lin Ci came to the sports room again and began to jog on the treadmill.

Ma Ling sat on the sofa, shook her head, picked up the phone and dialed a number. A moment later, Zhang Can's voice appeared on the phone, and Ma Ling said, "Keep monitoring him." ”

Putting down the phone, Ma Ling turned off the picture and looked thoughtful.