Chapter 5: Coordinates in Dreams
Lu Qing drove to Tianbao's residence again, but heard another shocking news.
Tianbao had passed away a few days ago, and even his body had been cremated. Lu Qing couldn't bear the fact that he couldn't bear it at all, and he broke open Tianbao's door like crazy, and found that the house was very messy, but Tianbao had always liked to be neat. Lu Qing rummaged through almost everything, and finally found an empty disc paper bag on the desk. The pattern printed on the paper bag made waves in my heart. Because he had seen such a sign - a bloody goat's head.
It didn't take long for the police who rushed to hear the news and forcibly took Lu Qing away from Tianbao's residence.
According to the police, Tempo died of a heart emergency. According to the medical examiner, Tianbao's autopsy revealed that his heart muscle fibers were torn and his heart was bleeding profusely. This is a prima indication that he was killed by some kind of shock. But this is contrary to the character of Tianbao, who has always been bold, and it is difficult to make a specific explanation.
The police didn't find out what Tianbao was scared to death about, but Lu Qing knew it very well in his heart. Tempo once said that he received some kind of mysterious gift from the movie club. And Lu Qing found a disc bag with the logo of a bloody goat's head from Tianbao's house. This seems to prove that the culprit who killed Tianbao is the force behind the woman who appeared in the hospital. But because the disc is missing, no one knows what Tempo ever saw?
Until midnight, Lu Qing was still wandering helplessly on the side of the street, like a lonely soul who died in grief and anger, losing the direction of reincarnation.
Lu Qing gently stroked the necklace around her neck. This is a custom mechanism necklace that he asked someone to make when he and Mina traveled to Southeast Asia half a year ago. This heart-shaped necklace has a small mechanism that only opens up the space inside by means of special movement. Lu Qing opened it again and found that Mina's miniature photo was still locked inside. This photo is the most direct evidence of Mina's real existence. So where exactly did she go? What happened to her? Lu Qing vaguely felt in his heart that Mina's disappearance was also related to the force that killed Tianbao.
Remembering the still-vivid fragments in my mind, the strange dreams, the nameless mail, the woman in the hospital, and the scene in the Ainu tomb. Lu Qing's heart was filled with chaos and pain, who were they? Want to get something out of me?
The address in my memory reappeared in my mind over and over again: "No. 13 Zhengyang Street!" ”
In the past six months, every time he saw the photos of Mina and Tianbao at the bedside, Lu Qing washed his face with tears countless times. However, whenever he saw the smiling face in the photo, his heart seemed to be filled with an inexplicable power, just like Mina and Tempo never left, but always watched him in an inexplicable time and space. Unconsciously, Lu Qing was not afraid, and the panic in his heart was gradually melting like the cream of the flames.
I don't know what the purpose of that force is, and what kind of predicament it will bring to itself. But Lu Qing told himself that there were some things that had to be faced, that he wanted to retrieve Mina, and that he wanted to find out the truth about Tianbao's death.
So, Lu Qing finally made a decision and drove to the suburbs, which is the address in the anonymous email: No. 13 Zhengyang Street. He had to make a final attempt, and I was afraid that only there could he find the answer he wanted.
Zhengyang Street is located in the most remote area of City A, and is a well-known unfinished project area. According to the plan, it was supposed to be a thriving living community, but because of the high housing prices, it gradually became a 'ghost town'. Not to mention at night, even during the day there are few people.
When he came to his destination, Lu Qing stopped the car and walked along the empty Zhengyang Street to the end of the street step by step. Although there was a dead silence around him, he felt that there was always a pair of eyes watching his every move.
The power of the desperate gamble made Lu Qing's thinking clearer and clearer. If the woman in the hospital represents a terrifying force that controls and controls her fate, then the nameless mail represents another ray of hope. Since the sender of the email used such a subtle means to lure Lu Qing here, he must have had the opposite purpose of the woman in the hospital. It is likely that this address hides an opportunity to learn the truth.
The only belief of believers in God is the justice of the Creator. When he closes a door for people, he opens a window.
Thinking of all this, Lu Qing's steps became more and more urgent. But when he reached the destination, he found that everything was not as simple as he imagined, and he could not find the window left by the Creator. To be exact, No. 13 Zhengyang Street did not exist at all, and all he could find was a wasteland that had not yet been started.
Lu Qing walked aimlessly on this wasteland, and the soles of his feet were covered with dirty dirt. Like a helpless lamb, looking for a guide to the lost.
Somewhere in the world, in a huge underground castle.
"918 has entered a strange area, and our signal reception is weakening."
"How is this possible? Let the six departments give me a satisfactory answer. ”
"Yes."
"The signal has been completely cut off. The location of 918 has been uncertain. It could be an outsider invasion. ”
"Send nine people to blast out that area for me, quick!"
"Lord Poke, if we use that power, it may cause time to collapse, and it will be difficult for us to control the position of 918."
"I can't care so much, give me a bang. They must not be allowed to receive the Revelator. ”
Just when Lu Qing was gradually falling into despair, he suddenly felt that the air around him was cooling down sharply, and the pressure on his body was gradually getting stronger. A vague phantage appeared in the clearing ahead.
The image of Tianbao appeared in the phantom, and he was hurriedly waving to Lu Qing. Lu Qing seemed to grasp the last straw and rushed towards the phantom desperately. But just as he was about to grab Tianbao's palm, a huge force knocked him out. The apparition was shattered.
"Ahh A heart-rending pain came from his limbs, as if every muscle was being cut and chewed by the sharp teeth of a giant beast that could not be seen, and Lu Qing's consciousness was gradually blurred.
Somewhere in the world, in a huge castle.
"Lord Poke, 918 is shuttling autonomously."
"Find out where the Revelator is at all costs, and prepare to forcibly connect to the Grey Hole. Put the martyrs of the Nine Divisions in place. ”
Beneath the huge statue of the god is enshrined a long golden cabinet. The long cabinet is inlaid with seven grooves of different shapes. A professor Peng fell on his knees in front of the coffin and worshipped sincerely.
"There is finally light at the end of the tunnel."
When Lu Qing woke up again, he found that he was not at home or in the hospital. The long yellow sand rubbed against his face, and the hot air was almost breathless. Looking around at the yellow sand and flying rocks around, Lu Qing found himself on the endless Gobi Desert. It's like the scene from the nightmare at the beginning.
"Bastard!" Lu Qing roared angrily at the sky, this was the first time in his life that he had exploded his dissatisfaction with the Creator. If this is the window he left behind, then where is the hope outside the window?
As for why he appeared in the Gobi Desert? Lu Qing didn't have the heart to think about it at all, the first task at the moment was to survive.
After recognizing the reality, Lu Qing checked the belongings he was carrying, and he was carrying a self-defense charcoal steel dagger, which was a work of art bought from a knife-making enthusiast, and the sharpness and hardness complemented each other perfectly. After encountering so many bizarre and bizarre experiences, Lu Qing always carried it with him. The other items were a cell phone with no signal, a bank card and a pack of cigarettes.
Maybe the phone is still useful, it can show the time and date. But what role can it play in the bridge of time travel? The only value that can be harnessed now is the brain and body.
During her study abroad, Lu Qing once joined the Extreme Physical Fitness Club. There, I learned how to think calmly in an extreme environment, and I also exercised a lot of physical fitness. Despite this, Lu Qing has never had the experience of surviving in the Gobi Desert.
In desperation, Lu Qing once again picked up the creator belief that he had spurned, and perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope. However, the Gobi Desert is a natural purgatory, and there is no shortage of dry bones. Death is not terrible here, it is just commonplace.
Lu Qing tore his coat into strips of cloth and wrapped it around every exposed part of his body, and he had to strictly control the evaporation of water in his body before finding a water source, otherwise it would be easy to dehydrate in the case of high temperatures.
The sun is the best guide to control the direction, but Lu Qing has no idea where he is. Since there is no destination, then the direction does not make any sense.
Lu Qing assessed his physical state based on his own experience, and there was no hunger yet, but according to the temperature at this time, which was more than 40 degrees Celsius, if he could not find a water source within five hours, he might be dehydrated to death. Another serious problem to be faced is that even if a water source is found within five hours, it will not be able to cope with the sub-zero temperatures on a desert night.
According to the scattered distribution of withered vegetation in the Gobi Desert, Lu Qing analyzed that there may be water sources in the east. Although his heart was urgent, he did not dare to move too fast. Lu Qing almost suppressed his desires, adjusting his pace and the frequency of his breathing. Adjust your body to its best.
After walking for about an hour and thirty minutes, Lu Qing finally found a piece of desert vegetation that had not yet faded to green. It took more than 40 minutes to dig a deep pit about one meter down to find the wet sand. Lu Qing didn't dare to continue digging, otherwise it was likely to dig up high-salt sandy soil. Subsequently, Lu Qing took out a cigarette and removed the plastic film from the package, then removed the mobile phone shell and put it in the wet sand, and then put the plastic film on the mobile phone shell. The temperature at this point is enough to distill the required moisture.
Although the depth of the bunker was controlled as much as possible, the current situation did not allow for adequate distillation of water, so the water obtained still had a slight salty taste, which was acceptable.
The sun is setting and the temperature is starting to drop. Lu Qing realized that he had to find a shelter with the right temperature, otherwise he would freeze to death here after the sand in the Gobi Desert completely cooled down at night.
Probably because of the special emotions of the East, Lu Qing desperately moved towards the East, hoping to find hope for his life there.