The sharp pain in my body still makes me want to die. But the most painful and soul-torturing part has passed. The body's functions are gradually restored, and for now, it is not only the sense of sight and hearing, but also the ability to think.

The body is so weak that he can't even move a finger, his eyes are half-open, and he can't see people very clearly. But that doesn't stop me from thinking. And I can only think and nothing else at the moment.

Why did Song Guilong assassinate me? This is the question I want to know the most, and I can't think of the answer to the answer.

At the moment of my assassination, when Cao Mingzhe jumped up and killed Song Guilong, he once shouted "Traitor!" ”。

The voice overwhelmed all the confusion, and of course I heard it very clearly, and it was deeply imprinted in my head.

Yes, there is no doubt that Song Guilong betrayed us. He has betrayed us since the last archaeological time in Lop Nur, and this time, he has intensified it, interpreting the meaning of traitor with the blood of squad leader Liu, him and me.

If the creatures of the subterranean here, as Jack and I expected, were civilizations from outer space, he even betrayed humanity. is a traitor to all mankind.

However, there is a problem here.

He appeared for too short. From the time I saw his face to the fatal stab he made, there was only one sentence in between.

From Cao Mingzhe's sporadic introduction and analysis, he was rescued by Song Guilong and waited for us in that place with a purpose. In other words, even if they didn't know where we were, they knew we would pass through there.

As long as we live, as long as our goal is the gate of eternal life in Lop Nur, that place must be the way to go.

This analysis confirms two things. One is that 'Xiao Guolin' didn't lie to me in the direction of the Gate of Eternal Life, and this direction was pointed out to me by 'Xiao Guolin'. According to him, he got this message from a 'man'. It doesn't matter if the source of this information is credible or not. But this information is credible.

The second is that Song Guilong's familiarity with this place is absolutely terrifying.

Of course, Cao Mingzhe couldn't have known that he could wait for me here. The only one who knows this information is Song Guilong. He came here for one purpose. That's what killed me.

This is the one thing that spines me the most and incredible. Even beyond the fear of the reason for this.

Song Guilong definitely knew Cao Mingzhe's methods and knew Cao Mingzhe's strong ability. Although I know from 'Xiao Guolin' that Song Guilong also has a very terrifying ability, Cao Mingzhe's strong ability will definitely not be worse than Song Guilong. I've seen this with my own eyes.

So. Song Guilong's assassination of me in front of Cao Mingzhe was almost a suicide attack. Whether he kills me or not, he himself will surely die.

If he is doing it for his own benefit, in order to prevent me from seizing control of his Gate of Eternal Life, his move is too uncool and unworthy. Without life, what does the gate of eternal life mean to him?

Traitor. The word came to my ears and in my mind again.

Song Guilong is a traitor! There is no doubt about it. But what was the point of his betrayal? I couldn't figure it out.

Traitor. The word seems to have some different meaning at this moment. I could sense that there was ambiguity in my understanding of the word, but I couldn't grasp the ambiguity. It's like a layer of window paper. I had to pierce it to see what was outside, but unfortunately, my fingers couldn't move and I couldn't pierce it.

Who should I trust? Immediately, this question came to my mind again.

In fact, the person I don't believe in the most, and the person I shouldn't believe in the least, is 'Xiao Guolin'. I wasn't even sure who he was, or what he was.

But. Many things confirm the credibility of his words. The most important thing is that not only did he not harm me. They saved me and my teammates in the most dangerous moments.

Song Guilong is undoubtedly the most implausible. He proved his eternal traitor by his actions and his death. Then what he is against should be the right direction for us.

His most resolute objection was my arrival at the gate of eternal life. In this regard, Cao Mingzhe and his attitude are the most contrasting. And 'Xiao Guolin's attitude is not clear, and he seems to be deeply influenced by Song Guilong.

Is Cao Mingzhe credible?

Judging from his and Song Guilong's attitudes towards me approaching the Gate of Eternal Life, he was credible. If he supports what the enemy opposes, then he has credibility.

But let's take a closer look. The three of them, Cao Mingzhe, Song Guilong, and 'Xiao Guolin', have different and convergent attitudes towards the Gate of Eternal Life, but none of them have exactly the same attitude.

Song Guilong's attitude is the most unique. He has no objection to anyone approaching the gate of eternal life except me. This seems to confirm Cao Mingzhe's speculation about him. That is that he holds or controls the Gate of Eternal Life, and he fears that I will seize control of the Gate of Eternal Life.

This also indirectly confirms another thing, that piece of iron is in Song Guilong's hands. I'm talking about the original, not the copy.

Before he died, Captain Zhou entrusted me with the task of getting the piece of iron back.

At present, it seems that Cao Mingzhe may not have known that the piece of iron that was once in his hand was a replica. Then the person in our expedition team who is responsible for retrieving that piece of iron can only be produced from squad leader Liu and Secretary Chen.

However, at present, both of them are dead, and if there are no candidates for this mission, then the mission has ended early from an organizational point of view. Not finished, closed.

For me, it's not a task, it's not a mission that has to be done. Just to give Captain Zhou an explanation, in the course of this operation, without affecting my mission, I completed a task by the way. I didn't even change the slightest idea of the original plan for it.

But this piece of iron is even more confusing at present.

Song Guilong grasps or controls the Gate of Eternal Life here, provided that he has the key in his hand. Cao Mingzhe tried his best to get me to the gate of eternal life alive, and I looked more and more like I was using me as a key. Entering the Gate of Eternal Life allows me to recover from my injuries and even have the magical effect of resurrecting the dead, which is more like a myth.

Song Guilong has a key, so he can grasp or control the gate of eternal life. What can Cao Mingzhe gain by opening the door to eternal life through me? Can you gain control of the Gate of Eternal Life?

If so, then his intentions are even more sinister. But I don't think so, because I'm not a key, not a piece of unconscious iron. If I can gain control of the door of eternal life by opening it, it will be me, not anyone else, who will be the first to gain control. This can be seen from the fact that Song Guilong will die with me.

In this way, entering the gate of eternal life to quantify is a more credible thing.

Cao Mingzhe is obsessed with the abilities he already possesses, and the extremely long life, even eternal life, that can be brought about by de-energization. Song Guilong, on the other hand, wanted to have permanent control over the Gate of Eternal Life.

Is that so?

I thought about it for a moment and dismissed the speculation. Cao Mingzhe found Song Guilong, or the opposite. Song Guilong has the ability to open the gate of eternal life, and even controls the gate of eternal life, so he said to Cao Mingzhelai that my role is already minimal, and I can even enter the gate of eternal life to de-energize without me.

Then why did he and Song Guilong wait for me? (To be continued.) )