Chapter 8: Ancient Secrets
The beaver was silent for a long time, sighed, and said:
"You are a once-in-a-century revelator in this world, on a par with the prophets recorded in the religious scriptures. It's just that your identity is more secretive. If you don't go through special excavations, your life will be no different from that of a mortal. ”
The beaver took out a packet of compressed biscuits and handed one to Lu Qing. Despite the unbearable hunger in his belly, the compressed biscuits did not arouse Lu Qing's interest. Although the beaver gave some answers, it made him even more confused.
"What is a Revelator? Who are the big snakes just now? Who are you? ”
"It's hard for me to explain all this to you for a while. The Great Serpent belongs to a religious group that has been around since the first year of the Common Era. And I belong to an even more mysterious organization. We have different missions, and you are the key factor in the conflict between the two. The beaver swallowed a bite of the compressed biscuit and explained as patiently as he could.
"What is your purpose?"
"For many centuries, those Westerners have been looking for something, and they call it a holy thing. The specific purpose is known only to the supreme leaders of previous generations. I also don't know our purpose, and only the elders of the past have understood the meaning of our existence. I just do what I'm told. "The beaver stall said.
"And what is your order this time? Why help me? Lu Qing couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of compressed biscuits and asked again.
"I've been ordered to help you escape the control of the Westerners." The beaver pouted.
"Why do you have the ability to travel through time?" Lu Qing asked again.
"It's nothing, it's a basic ability of a martyr. While we can travel back in time, we can't change the course of history like you do. If we touch the taboo of time, we will suffer invisible disasters, and even lose our bones in unknown time and space. This also highlights the significance of the existence of a Revelator like you. At this point, the beaver suddenly stopped talking, unwilling to say any more. But Lu Qing guessed that the mountain beaver's help was not selfless, and he might be like the big snake, he also wanted to use himself to achieve some kind of purpose.
Inexplicably, Lu Qing suddenly remembered the diary left by the man who died like a horror, which seemed to mention something mysterious and terrifying. It is likely to have something to do with the antiquities in the mouth of the Great Snake, or even the core of all events.
"Then how can I go back? And can you tell me anything about Mina? Lu Qing was anxious again when she thought of Mina.
"It's not hard to send you back, but I have to wait for orders from my superiors. But I don't know Mina's whereabouts either, and all I can say is that she shouldn't be in danger. The mountain beaver smiled slightly, but when Lu Qing mentioned Mina, a trace of inexplicable look flashed in his eyes. This made Lu Qing feel a little uneasy.
"Take a good rest. I'll be able to get instructions on the next step tomorrow. The beaver yawned, sleepy-eyed.
Since Mina is not in danger for the time being, Lu Qing is also relieved, and constantly comforts herself that she will be found back one day. After eating the compressed biscuits, Lu Qing also felt a little tired, but he didn't expect that the sleepiness would come so suddenly, and he had fallen asleep in a few moments.
After Lu Qing fell asleep, the mountain beaver took out a capsule from his arms and swallowed it, and quickly took a sip of water. I tried to stay awake, and it took about five minutes before I managed to stay asleep.
"Whew, I almost fell asleep, the medicine is too strong."
After saying that, the beaver pressed it, and the watch-like device.
"Call home, mission accomplished."
"Very good, now for the next step of the plan......"
The next morning, when Lu Qing woke up from his sleep, he found himself lying on the back of a mountain beaver. The beaver is running the vast Gobi Desert, and it seems that he has been injured in many places.
"What happened?" Lu Qing was a little surprised.
"Thank goodness you're finally awake." Hearing Lu Qing's voice, the mountain beaver breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Qing jumped down from the back of the beaver and saw that he was covered in blood, and his cheeks were constantly twitching, as if he was enduring great pain.
"They've found us, and they've almost killed me. I don't know what's going on with you, you can't wake up. The beaver pulled out some ointment and carefully wiped the wounds on his body.
Seeing the scarred young man in front of him, who was much younger than himself, Lu Qing couldn't help but feel a little ashamed and moved in his heart.
"Thank you!"
"Don't thank me, it's my job. If you want to thank me, please help me wipe the ointment on the wound on my back. The beaver handed the milky white ointment to Lu Qing and pointed back.
"Turn around."
In the process of applying the ointment, Lu Qing found that the injuries on the back of the beaver were much more serious than those in other parts. It didn't seem to make sense, but it didn't arouse his suspicions.
"We need to run away quickly, we must not let them find you again, or they will control you again." The beaver said with some urgency.
"Okay."
Although Lu Qing did not belong to any mysterious organization, he did not receive any special training. But I don't know what the reason is, but now my physical strength seems to be much stronger than before, and I can even run effortlessly with the mountain beavers. On the way to run, Lu Qing looked behind him from time to time, but there was no shadow of the big snake at all, and the escape path also attracted his attention. Lu Qing suddenly thought of the map depicted in the notebook, and after recalling for a moment, he looked up at the mountain beaver in front of him, his face gradually gloomy, and he didn't seem to be out of control.
However, the current Lu Qing is powerless to confront these two mysterious organizations. Compared with Westerners for what he did, Lu Qing had a better impression of the organization where the beaver belonged. If they can help them make a successful return, isn't that a mutual use? Thinking of this, Lu Qing's mentality gradually balanced.
Thinking of the narrative in the notes, Lu Qing maintained a high degree of vigilance throughout the whole process. There may be something terrible ahead, and there is also a hidden force that should not be underestimated. Until now, Lu Qing seemed to have guessed the identity of Professor Peng, who was a famous figure in history, but he didn't expect that he would really fall into the terrible Xinjiang Lop Nur whirlpool.
What exactly is the antiquity drawn in the notebook? Could it really be the legendary jade pendant? What did Professor Peng have to do with this jade pendant? Why did he disappear? This series of questions kept swirling in Lu Qing's mind, but he could never find the answer.
Lop Nur has always been a magical place, and Lu Qing had seen some information about Lop Nur and Professor Peng on various online materials before. There are lengthy references to rumors of ancient ruins, engineering facilities, and plant viruses, but there is never a complete documentation of the ins and outs of the Lop Nur incident. Most of it is speculation, and because the scientific and technological conditions of the 80s were still very backward, many facts have been buried.
Now, Lu Qing returned to this time period by accident and came to the mysterious Lop Nur. Putting aside why he was being used, Lu Qing's own curiosity was also about to move. He thought so in his heart, uncovering a dusty mystery of history can be regarded as compensation for so many absurd experiences he has suffered.
"Beaver, where are we going? The serpent didn't seem to follow. Lu Qing pretended to be tired and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. He wanted to find out more about the true purpose of the beaver.
The beaver looked back and saw Lu Qing's tired state, his brows furrowed slightly, and the doubts in his eyes were fleeting.
"I got a coordinate point from my superiors. There may be a turnaround there. ”
"How far is it from here?" Lu Qing asked.
"It shouldn't be far." The beaver looked out at the desert next door in the distance and made a rough estimate.
"Beaver, how much do you know about Lop Nur?" Lu Qing took a sip of water and asked seemingly casually but tentatively.
"To be honest, I also know very little. For humanity, many points in the past are unknown. Isn't it ironic? Humanity doesn't even know about its past! The beaver shook his head and smiled, his tone full of self-deprecation and helplessness.
"Aren't you able to travel through space?" Lu Qing frowned and asked.
"Without the help of the Revelator, our space shuttle is meaningless. Many points in history can only be opened up by relying on the spiritual power of the Revelator. It is thanks to you that I was fortunate enough to have access to the truth about Lop Nur in the 80s. The beaver pouted and smiled.