The night was already deep, but Yuan Haochen, who was lying on the bed, did not sleep, tossing and turning, thinking about the IEA organization.

"Is the IEA really as mysterious and powerful as it says?"

"I haven't slacked off in my studies over the years, isn't it just to realize my dream of exploring the stars."

"But I haven't gotten my Ph.D. yet, and I still have research work on the Chenchen meteorite."

Yuan Haochen thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't make a final decision.

The next morning, it was another fine day.

Yuan Haochen received a call from Dean Li early in the morning, asking him to go to the dean's office immediately.

"Hello Dean, can you come in?" Yuan Haochen knocked on the door of the office.

"It's Hao Chen, come in, sit, sit." Dean Li put down his work and gestured.

"Thank you, Dean, is there anything wrong with you looking for me in such a hurry?"

"Good news for you." Dean Li took a sip of tea and continued, "Now our school has an opportunity to go to Cambridge University for doctoral exchange students, you should consider it. ”

If he had learned the news a few days ago, Yuan Haochen would definitely agree without hesitation.

But now, thinking of the invitation from the IEA, he is a little embarrassed.

"Oh, don't want to go." Dean Li seemed to sense Yuan Haochen's hesitation, "Do you know how many people dream of this machine?" ”

After some consideration, Yuan Haochen decided to ask tentatively, "Dean, have you heard of the IEA?" “

With a "bang", the teacup in Li Huiqun's hand almost fell on the desk.

Li Huiqun stared at Yuan Haochen with both eyes, and there was an incredible look written on his face.

After a long time, Li Huiqun said slowly: "No wonder you don't want to go to Cambridge. “

"So, Dean, you know the IEA organization." Yuan Haochen was worried and didn't know how to decide, but he didn't expect Dean Li to know about IEA, which is good.

"Well, I also accepted the invitation of the IEA when I was younger." Li Huiqun seems to recall the past when she was younger.

"Then did you refuse, otherwise what" Yuan Haochen was slightly surprised and puzzled.

"Well, you already know about the IEA anyway, and what I'm talking about isn't a breach of confidentiality." Li Huiqun solemnly continued.

"As you already know, only a handful of the world's top scientists and heads of government know about the IEA's top-secret organization."

"However, you must not think that the so-called few top scientists are just a group of candidates who have been eliminated by the IEA, such as me." Li Huiqun said helplessly.

"Isn't it possible to join the IEA by invitation?" Yuan Haochen looked puzzled.

"Chen, IEA is not as simple as you think." Li Huiqun continued to talk while changing a cup of tea.

"Receiving the invitation is only the first step, the invited candidates will go through a year of training and testing in the IEA organization, and only those who finally pass the test will really stay in the IEA."

"Didn't you pass the test, Dean?"

"If it passes, how can I come to be the dean of the Faculty of Letters." After Li Huiqun finished speaking, he looked regretful, raised his head and drank a whole cup of tea.

"Dean, do you think I should accept the invitation of the IEA?" Yuan Haochen asked after a moment of silence.

"Hao Chen, do you remember our conversation when you first entered the school?" , Li Huiqun did not answer, but asked Yuan Haochen.

"You once said that if you want to achieve something in a career, you have to love her and spend your life chasing her!" Of course, Yuan Haochen remembered what Dean Li said to him affectionately at that time.

Li Huiqun looked at Yuan Haochen with a loving face, smiling without saying a word.

"Thank you, Dean, I've already made up my mind." Yuan Haochen immediately said goodbye to Li Huiqun and got up to leave.

Looking at the back of Yuan Haochen leaving, Li Huiqun sighed with emotion: "I hope you can complete my unfinished dream"

The three-day appointment was soon here.

It's still the dead of night, and it's still the night breeze blowing the leaves of the plane trees.

Next to the Astronomy School Stadium, on the boulevard.

Yuan Haochen sat quietly on the cold stone bench beside the road.

For a long time, there was no other movement, just looking up at the starry sky through the gap between the branches of the sycamore trees.

"You're finally here."

Suddenly, Yuan Haochen turned his head to look at the darkness not far away, and then said indifferently.

"It's incredible, you've found it again." The man in black slowly walked out of the night.

"Are you all so mysterious when you invite newcomers?"

"That's not necessarily, it depends on the mood." The man in black replied with a smile, "How is it, have you thought about it?" ”

"When are you leaving?" Yuan Haochen asked rhetorically.

"It looks like you've made a wise decision. In addition, I would like to remind you that joining the IEA means that you will never be able to live a normal life again. ”

"Ha, but the life of ordinary people should not be an inhuman life."

"Anyway, I hope you'll like it."

"Can you give me a week to prepare?" "It's still three days, and three days later come to this place to look for me. Here's what to do. After saying that, another small black package flew over. With a snap, Yuan Haochen, who was sitting on the stone bench, just raised his hand lightly and easily caught the package.

"It's really interesting," the man in black disappeared into the inky darkness of the night again

The next day, the School of Astronomy announced that Yuan would study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom for one year as a doctoral exchange student at Tsinghua University.

Of course, only Yuan and Li Huiqun knew that this was just a cover for the IEA's one-year training and testing period.

Along the Beijing-Tibet Expressway, out of the downtown area of Beijing, all the way to the north, is a wilderness.

After getting out of the car, Yuan Haochen held a GPS positioning device and walked alone along a path towards the interior of the wilderness according to the coordinates given by the man in black.

Yuan Haochen walked on this northern wilderness, and his feet were full of endless wild grass.

Occasionally, a tree stood alone in the moor, its yellowing leaves shivering in the wind.

After walking about five kilometers, you will see a small hill that is slightly raised.

There was a natural platform on the hillside, where a light black military helicopter was already waiting.

"You're finally here, let's go."

The man in black jumped down from the helicopter, then beckoned to Yuan Haochen and waved his head.

"Where to go?"

"Pacific."