(Foreword)

Look up to the last glory and walk in the only paradise.

And yet it was in such a hurry, like the afterglow of the sunset.

Darkness will come, and no one can escape the sorrow.

In order to live, we challenged death.

(Text)

As Arthur and I stood on this gray-white deck, looking at the big ship carrying a towering city in the distance, our hearts seemed to jump to our throats, "poof, poof......" and echoed violently in our ears.

Its enormity and shock not only discouraged us from daunting us as the distance approached little by little, but also made us stand in a daze, speechless for a while.

We look up at it, at it on the sea—it's like a miracle, a miracle of humanity on the sea, that is, to destroy civilization and create a new civilization at the same time.

In this way, it slowly lowered a board, a board with which our little boat could dock.

We looked around, swallowed a mouthful of saliva coldly, clenched each other, followed closely behind the "Queen" and Yu Bo, boarded the board, suppressed the huge waves of our hearts, and ascended to this unknown territory.

In the first week, Arthur and Xiaoyu were arranged by the "Queen" in an airtight gray room. Although there is nothing here, we are safer than before, because we know that although we have lost our freedom, at least we do not have to face death anymore.

But it is short-lived, like a moment of fireworks, after the splendor is only memories, and we will eventually face our fate.

June 15, 2050 at 10 a.m. sharp

The door to our room creaked open, and the light pierced my eyes, and through the gap between my fingertips, I could vaguely see that the woman standing in the light was the "queen" who had come to greet me.

I knew I couldn't run away from her, even if I didn't want to, thousands of hated and resisted, I could only follow her and slowly go to the light—because she controlled our destinies, and we were just white rats.

"Char......" Arthur took my hand, worried, and raised his head to stare into my eyes. Through her eyes I saw the sadness.

I gently patted the back of her hand and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon." ”

Arthur nodded, believing me, and she went back to bed, continuing to hold Xiaoyu, hiding in a dark corner.

The door slammed shut with a "squeak", and I stared at the "Queen" and warned her:

"If you hurt them, then you don't want to get everything you want, I'd rather burn everything."

The "Queen" laughed, and instead of answering my words, she walked ahead of me and took me to the slum in a "building bus" that could travel between several floors.

It was the center of the whole sea giant city—hundreds of low houses, crowded streets, dirty and poor living conditions, the death of the sick everywhere, the screams of pain.

"It's ...... What's going on? "I couldn't help but take a step back and ask the 'Queen'.

The "Queen" glanced at me, her face seemed calm, and replied coldly: "Fresh water is in short supply, and the first to be cut off are the common people. Resources are scarce and there is absolutely no way to waste them on them. On this ship, the most common thing is inequality; On this ship, they are at the bottom of the food chain. And we only care about your value to us, and you who are not valuable will be inferior to them. ”

I looked at them and was silent—this was the truth, and the harshest reality. I continued to follow the "Queen" and walked towards another place.

In another place, there is a room that looks like a database with numbers jumping around. The "Queen" pointed to the numbers in the room and explained to me: "Coal, carbon, oil, gas...... These are indispensable energy sources, and they only exist on the continent, not in this sea. But the continent has been polluted with poison, and the resources on this ship, as you can see, are being consumed every day until the day when humanity is destroyed. ”

The "Queen" turned to me and looked me in the eye: "Is this the tomorrow you are looking forward to?" Through infinite death, how hard to reach tomorrow? But how long can this last tomorrow? But how long can you do this?

This ship, this 'ark' is the last paradise of mankind and the grave where all mankind is buried.

Even if you have a short tomorrow now, you or your children and grandchildren will never see the sun tomorrow and will be buried in this sea forever.

Sober up, Char, we have no choice, you are in control of the fate of all mankind, and you are in control of your own destiny......"

"Enough!" I clenched my fists and yelled at the "Queen" "We are not your experiments!" We are human beings too, living people! ”

"Yes, you are human too."

The "Queen" looked at me, and at that moment, I vaguely felt a trace of sadness in her eyes.

She continued: "But you are in charge of everything, and only you can change the past of mankind and achieve the future of mankind. ”

"Nope! I just want to live the rest of my life in peace, even if it's only for one day. ”

I turned my back to the "Queen", not wanting to discuss it with her any longer.

She stopped persuading me and sent me back.

But on the way back, the dwarf passed me, and he was thrown into the slum in terror and thrown in the middle of a crowd of sick people.

I looked at the dwarf, who struggled between them, and reached out to me for help.

"'Queen'!!! What do you want to do! ”

I desperately roared at the "Queen" and tried to rush at him, but she ordered my hands and feet to be restrained, and I watched the gnomes struggle.

This is too cruel, and all that awaits him is death.

I was sent back tied up, sent back into the darkness.

June 15, 2050 at 19:13 p.m

I hid in the darkness and cried constantly, apologizing to the dwarf over and over again. Arthur noticed something strange about me, and slowly moved over, sat down next to me, and held me in his arms.

While touching my head, she comforted me like a mother: "We have all experienced the darkest days, and we have survived the terrible death. Now, what else can we not face? It's a big deal to die again, I believe that as long as there is you, as long as you are there, we will see the future, see the future that truly belongs to us. ”

Arthur ...... I ......" I looked up and looked at Arthur's silhouette in the darkness. I couldn't see her face clearly, but I knew she must be smiling.

"So Char, be bold and do it, I will support you no matter what, no matter what, you will definitely have me by your side. Because I love you. ”

As she said this, she kissed her and met my tongue.

I lay in her arms, she gently touched my head, the moment seemed to stand still in time, and at that moment I smiled happily.

June 16, 2050 at 7:30 a.m

I shook Arthur's hand and made a decision to help the "Queen" and to change the fate of this world.

So I knocked on the gray-black door and told the guards to pass it on to her.

The "Queen" walked over with Yu Bo, led me to an underground research room, and walked into one of the rooms.

I am very familiar with that room, it is the place where Qiu Xinyu and I met.

The "Queen" stood in front of me, glanced at the "egg" that was placed in the room, and explained to me:

"Char, you have now mastered the ability of 'The X', and as long as you use this 'vibrator' your consciousness can travel to other worlds and even the past and future of this world.

And our plan to change this world is to take you back to the past of this world, that is, on January 16, 2020, to prevent the scientific expedition from discovering 'The Y' and 'The X'.

But this action is risky, and if it fails, then the fate of all of us will be over; If it succeeds, it may also bring about a series of changes that we don't know about because of the butterfly effect it brings.

Therefore, you need me very much, I will keep in my mind the information for making the entire 'vibrator', and as long as the plan changes, I will recreate it by all means and all the knowledge, so that we can return to the original point.

And the only chance that I can ensure success with me is to bet on your uncertain 'thoughts'.

I have told you that you may be in that realm, and it can not only take you through, but also take you as the mother, along with the people you miss so much.

And now I'm betting on that possibility. ”

"But it may come at the cost of your life! You should know that it can only take her consciousness to another world, another time and space...... only after death," I clenched my hands and yelled excitedly at the "Queen".

The "Queen", however, looked at me and smiled slowly.

"I've done countless experiments in my life, but I didn't expect to have to experiment with my own life this time.

However, if this experiment can change the fate of all mankind, then I am willing to pay with my life, even if it has only a 1% chance of success. ”

When she said this, she kept touching her white-collar with her left hand, and her eyes occasionally flashed with tenderness.

I looked at her, at such a cold, ruthless but indeed great her, and suddenly a surge of blood flooded my mind.

I grabbed her arm and shouted at her, "Remember, you can't pay it off until I forgive you and allow you to die!" Therefore, until then, I will keep you alive, alive...... Go and make up for everything you owe me!

So, you have to believe me, I will definitely bring you there too, and I will definitely change the fate of mankind. ”

"Good ......" The "Queen" touched my face, looked at me for a few seconds, then turned to look at Yu Bo and said to him: "As soon as Char enters the 'vibrator', you will pass through this helmet."

Aligning the frequency of my brain waves with his will increase the likelihood of success. ”

Yu Bo looked at the "Queen", and I could clearly see worry in his eyes. But he nodded as if he was obedient, picked up the helmet on the side, and handed it to her.

"The Queen" took that helmet.

And I slowly lay down in the "egg" according to her instructions.

She pressed the button, and the red liquid in the "egg" suddenly tumbled and flooded my veins.

I was like a balloon, puffed up by the liquid.

But my mind was clear.

The "Queen" lowered her head and asked clearly in my ear, "Char, are you ready?" ”

I nodded, and she lifted the syringe hanging in the air, paused for two seconds, and then stabbed it straight into my heart.

At the moment when I was dying and my vision was blurring, I seemed to see Arthur, Xiaoyu, Yin Ji and the dwarf......

I, laughing.

With that smile, he drained the last drop of blood on his body, and let his consciousness fly away, to the distant past.