Chapter 9: The Lost Relic
"What the hell is that antiquity?" Lu Qing's expression froze, and he asked in a deep voice.
"This ......" Hearing Lu Qing's question, the beaver frowned slightly.
"The world calls it the Pisces jade pendant, but this name is very one-sided. All I can say is that it's a lost artifact, and I don't know exactly what it does. As I said earlier, this point in time is unknown, and all doubts need to be uncovered by us. The beaver lit a cigarette and handed it to Lu Qing. Taking a deep puff of his cigarette, Lu Qing finally tried a showdown.
"That's the price I paid for going back?"
The beaver was stunned when he heard this, a look of indecision appeared on his face, and after a long time, he sighed slightly and pressed a button on the watch-like device on his wrist.
"I don't want to lie to you. Indeed, we are also like using you to get the Pisces Jade Pendant, for only the Revelator has the ability to touch the Jade Pendant. But my organization, like Westerners, wants to use control and deception to achieve its goals. And I don't think that's wise. Now I want to make a deal with you, you help me get the jade pendant, and I will not only help you return, but also help you completely block everyone's control. ”
Hearing the words of the mountain beaver, Lu Qing couldn't help but feel a little vigilant in his heart. The beaver insisted that he should hand over the jade pendant to him, which was undoubtedly a betrayal of his own organization. Could it be that he had another purpose?
"What exactly do you want?"
At this time, the beaver's eyes gradually became lonely and sad.
"What I want is ordinary and great, within reach, but so out of reach for me."
Looking at the lonely beaver, Lu Qing suddenly realized that he was also a person with a story. I don't know whether to believe it or not, but I have no way out.
"I don't know if I should trust you or not." Lu Qing sighed faintly.
"If you've ever had my experience, you won't trust anyone anymore. The only person in this world who can believe is himself. But don't underestimate the Revelator's ability to be stood out from the crowd speaks volumes about your uniqueness. Trust your own judgment whenever and wherever you are. And I warn you, don't approach the serpents until your potential is fully realized, or you won't be able to escape control for the rest of your life. There was a warning in the beaver's tone.
"What should we do next?" Lu Qing nodded subconsciously, choosing to trust the beaver, but also having a vague dependence on him.
"If we have a map, we have the upper hand. However, when I accepted the assignment, my superiors issued the highest level of crisis warning. It's not easy to get the Pisces jade pendant. No one knows what we're about to face. The beaver said with a solemn expression.
"With a black eye, aren't we going to die?" Thinking of the terrible death of the black-robed man, Lu Qing's back swished cold.
"According to the sporadic information, the coordinates you get on the map are an ancient ruins. And it was from there that the Pisces jade pendant was dug up. The diggers of the jade pendant were also a very powerful force, but they were attacked by some kind of hidden attack, and they were almost completely annihilated. Later, Yu Pei also disappeared again. The first thing we had to do was find the ruins, and although my superiors didn't give me any guidance, I had a hunch that it was the axis of everything. ”
The beaver's expectations are the same as Lu Qing's. Let's not explore what the Pisces jade pendant is and what it does. From that notebook, it is known that there is a force that is trying to use the jade pendant for some untold purpose. And those strong and terrible things seem to be a by-product of experiments.
"What can the two of us do? How can you fight against unknown threats? Not to mention the people who have to face the big snake. Lu Qing said with some concern.
"Have you forgotten who you are as the Revelator? Westerners have infinitely enhanced your body's abilities. But these are external abilities, and the Revelator has a potential that cannot be forcibly tapped. It is also the fear of this terrible potential. Westerners once transplanted a brain element chip into your brain to control you. But I've done something with the chip, and the chip has been assimilated by you. If you don't see you in person, no organization can use it to control you. Speaking of this, the beaver smiled sinisterly.
"Why don't I feel the so-called potential?" Lu Qing subconsciously rubbed the roots of his ears, and couldn't help but shiver. The thought of someone having already opened his head makes him shudder. This not only aroused the anger of being violated in Lu Qing's heart, but also had a kind of longitudinal fear.
"That's because the time hasn't come yet, but sooner or later you'll enjoy the thrill of having power." The beaver took off a knife handle from his back and handed it to Lu Qing.
"This is a Chogakin folding knife, which I stole from Westerners, and is said to be the best of the best. Now to you. ”
Lu Qing took the handle of the knife and felt very light. Following the beaver's instructions, he flicked the silver button on it, and only a few crisp sounds were heard. A telescopic folding knife more than three feet long poured out of the hilt. Under the scorching sun, there was a cruel glow.
"Let's go." The moment the alloy knife was opened, a burst of courage surged in Lu Qing's heart. If there is still someone who wants to take control of his destiny, he will not run away from it.
The other end of the desert.
"Steel ghost, did you sense it?" The serpent asked with a gloomy face.
"I sensed it, but the signal was very vague. It seems to be in our southeast. There was a hint of confusion in the steel ghost's tone.
"But I don't know why the beaver didn't fully control the chip in the revelator's brain, but ......"
"And what?" Orochi asked.
And destroyed it, but not completely. It's as if it's deliberately sending out signals to lure us. The steel ghost stalled his hands.
"I see a conspiracy." At this time, the left eye of the golden eye exuded a brilliant essence.
"Even if it's a trap, we still have to jump into it. Don't forget that we are martyrs ourselves. The serpent's eyes flashed with determination.
September 8, 2016.
In a dilapidated monastery in southern China, an old monk in a shabby monk's robe sweeps the fallen leaves in the courtyard alone.
"Leaf, why do you wither in the most vigorous period of your life?" The old monk shook his head and muttered softly.
At this time, the gates of the temple were opened. A beautiful girl with big dark brown eyes and long curly brown hair walked in and bowed to the old monk.
"Teacher."
"You're here." The teacher held the broom and looked up at the girl kindly.
"Am I going on another business trip?" The girl asked, blinking wide-eyed.
"This is your last mission." The old monk said while sweeping the fallen leaves.
After the girl left, the old monk looked up at the tree, and the light in his eyes was obscure.
"Maybe the problem isn't in the leaves. You are right, you can only be reborn if you give up. ”
June 25, 1980.
Lu Qing and the beavers have been walking in the Tarim Basin for four days, and the direction is very clear. The lowest part of the basin, where the dry Lop Nur is located. According to the guidance on the map, the place where the black-robed man was killed was northwest of Lop Nur. It seems that it is the location of the world-famous ancient city of Loulan, which is the ancient ruins of the Pisces jade pendant.
In various novels or archaeological materials, information about the ancient city of Loulan has been described countless times. According to the current time, ten years later, the Swedish explorer Sven Hedin will excavate the ancient city of Loulan and inform the world of its existence. But what people don't know is that during this time period, someone has long discovered its existence. So what really happened in the ancient city of Loulan? Why did it take another decade for it to be buried in the desert before it was revealed?
Lu Qing had two inferences in his heart. First, no one who has been there has come out; Second, there must have been some highly secret hidden there, and those who discovered it would certainly not want to let it out. Regardless of which inference is correct, it is believed to be related to the mysterious Pisces jade pendant. So where did the Pisces jade pendant go? What happened to Professor Peng and that powerful force?
Since the two major organizations have gone to great lengths to get their hands on the jade pendant, it means that the first inference can be rejected. If everyone in the Loulan ruins dies because of the Pisces Jade Pendant, then the Pisces Jade Pendant itself will not move its position. Naturally, the organization behind the serpent and the beaver didn't have to go through such a big effort. Therefore, someone must have taken the jade pendant later, or the jade pendant was destroyed. However, the time point in history where the jade pendant has appeared is only now, which is also the fundamental reason why Lu Qing was coerced to travel through time and space.