"Well, speaking of which, I'm reminded of some of the reports I've looked at before, the relevant tests conducted at the Third General Directorate of the Committee, and the narrative in the reports is that you, like the very few people in the people who participated in the test, have the potential for 'some kind of superpowers'. Oh, young man, I've always been a staunch atheist, but I'd be cautious about the 'superpowers' that the committee has been studying tirelessly for many years, and now, seeing such a dazzling battlefield star sitting in front of me, I'd like to ask, Viktor, do you think there is anything strange about your combat experience, and do you have any 'superpowers' in you. ”

"'Super, superpower'?"

The more he listened, the more he felt that there was something in the general secretary's words, and Long Yun hit a spirit on the sofa, and he almost thought that his spiritual ability had been seen through, so he naturally felt extremely frightened.

However, this fear came and went quickly, thinking that the consciousness snooping just now actually saw Malenkov's absolute privacy, Long Yun quickly told himself that "this is impossible", if the general secretary in front of him really had the ability to see through his consciousness snooping technique, then he could have taken some countermeasures casually, and would not let the absolute secrecy in his heart roll in his mind without hindrance:

"Hmm...... Of course, I'm also an atheist like you, and I don't believe anything like 'superpowers' in science at the moment. ”

"'Not gullible'...... Well, how to put it, this attitude is still very desirable. ”

Hearing the young man's cautious but frank answer, Malenkov glanced thoughtfully at Viktor's calm face, and his voice became softer. "Victor. Of course you know. I myself worked on the committee before I took up this position; With regard to every incident or anomaly that the Committee is to investigate and analyze, 'not to be credulous, but not to be denied', is an important principle of action planning and implementation.

When I was on the committee in the early years, I had responsibilities that had nothing to do with this field. However, as for the case of 'Rome', it was after leaving the Committee. Because of his position, he learned some information from the archives.

Now, Victor, I think this whole thing is indeed very mysterious, after all, you can calmly communicate with a research base in the deserts of Central Asia, shrouded in the mysterious power of death, which in itself is a very powerful circumstantial evidence, that you are obviously an extraordinary person, even if modern science cannot give a convincing explanation for it, isn't it? ”

"Uh...... Probably, right? - Although I don't understand it either; Moreover, this is one of the motivations of the 'General Directorate of Rome' and myself. ”

Barely keeping up with the general secretary's train of thought. Long Yun didn't quite know the true meaning of Malenkov's words, and he could only give some ambiguous words. "That's why I came to Moscow this time, and I had the intention of going to the 'Rome' base to investigate again, of course, this time I will try to prepare as much as possible, hoping to get some more valuable information, and if possible, of course, I will try to uncover the cause of the tragedy at the base."

"Well, the arrangement should be said to be quite reasonable."

Apparently impressed by the tragic night of the "Dead City", when Long Yun talked about this topic, Malenkov's expression also dimmed, and it took a while to fully return to normal:

"The investigation of the 'Roman' aspect, whatever form it takes, can be said to be extremely significant.

For me personally, in all my years of working in the Commission, I had never even heard of the existence of such a base as 'Rome'. Now, having access to relevant information, but being so busy with business, is a luxury to sit down and talk like today, and my own interest in 'Rome' is limited. That said, I've kept a moderate eye on the mysterious base that has all but disappeared from human sight, and now, Victor, your presence has given me a bold idea that perhaps you would be the perfect person to solve the mystery of the loss of 'Rome'.

Be extra attentive because that's probably the biggest secret in the world. ’

Victor, do you know who said that?

Oh, you shouldn't have guessed; This is a sentence of the former General Secretary, Comrade Yuri Andropov, on the sickbed.

As a workaholic, oh, that's what I'll call myself, it was after hearing such a sentence that I began to pay special attention to the situation in 'Rome', and also learned of the horrific scene of that tragic night. Of course, you and I don't want to look back on that situation, but I think it should be beyond doubt that such a terrible mysterious power, which not only caused an unprecedented tragedy that night, but still looms over the surrounding areas of 'Rome' to this day. ”

While speaking, from time to time he raised his glass and sipped a little fragrant gin, and the eyes of the general secretary, who was busy with affairs, were bloodshot, but his spirit was always quite uplifted:

"As I just asked, Victor, I am not qualified to decide whether or not the existence of 'superpowers' is an illusion of human beings, as I have just asked, Victor, about 'Rome', about yourself, and perhaps many other things. But one thing I am absolutely sure of is that the abandoned 'Rome' base, the deadly forces that loom over it, and the obedient actions you have alone, are not human delusions, but objective realities that are unmistakable.

Well, for many years our Soviet Union, and even the Committee, were at a loss for this 'greatest secret in the world'; And now, your appearance has given me another glimmer of hope: a glimmer of hope, perhaps not so certain, but a real hope. ”

As he spoke, he stood up from the sofa and the tall general secretary paced gently around the office, his leather shoes making a slow, rhythmic "tapping" sound on the resin floor.

Originally, he called Viktor to talk for the sake of the war situation and Lyuda, but now he unconsciously mentioned the "biggest secret", but now Malenkov does not feel abrupt, as the supreme leader of the huge alliance, the current world war will occupy most of his energy, but it is his duty to do this, this mysterious thing beyond the ability of human comprehension, must also be given enough attention.

"At a time like this, the war between the East and the West is still going on, and it seems that we shouldn't pay too much attention to things other than war, I don't know if you think the same way.

But as far as my intuition is concerned, the information on the part of the Commission has also revealed some clues, and I think this is enough to arouse our high attention. In a previous operation, Victor, you mentioned an encounter with an American pilot and a brief exchange of fire, right? ”

"Well...... Yes, yes, Comrade General Secretary. ”

Having been listening to Malenkov's statement, and at the same time being surprised by the general secretary's leapfrog thinking, Long Yun almost knew what the questioner was thinking, and he also felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Yes, in the previous "Dead City" expedition, he encountered the American pilot who piloted the "Blackbird", and then left in a hurry because of the pursuit, at that time he only cared about chasing the target, and later returned to the front line to fight, Long Yun has not thought about these elements of the incident very comprehensively, and now he follows Malenkov's train of thought, only to suddenly realize that the situation is a little different, although he is confused, and has not thought much about it before.

As if to annotate his thinking, the general secretary's calm voice continued to ring in his ears:

"To this mysterious American pilot, frankly, I think both you and the committee have underestimated the danger of this signal.

First of all, it is easy to understand that since the American pilot would appear in 'Rome' and later get out of the siege of the Commission, can it be considered that he is 'similar' to you in some way? Or, to put it more bluntly, if you call your situation a 'superpower', then his situation is probably of the same nature.

Of course, Victor, we're not going to talk about any 'superpowers' right now, I'm talking about another aspect of the problem. ”

"On the other hand, you mean—"

"Yes, it is obvious that in the current strategic situation, we should think more from the perspective of military struggle, or from a strategic perspective."

Nodding to Viktor, who looked puzzled, and raising his hand to drink the light amber gin from the shot glass, Malenkov walked over to the sofa, and he leaned over to put down the delicate glass that had bottomed out:

"As we said earlier, the definition of 'superpowers' is actually very broad and cannot be clearly defined.

But it is clear that the situation in 'Rome' is different: a mysterious force that looms over the perimeter of the base, capable of putting anyone who approaches it to death, is not a philosophical debate that is dispensable, but a terrible reality that has been tested more than once. So from another point of view, if this kind of existence that can be traced without a trace, but can kill people, if it can be controlled, wouldn't there be a potential military value, or in other words, is it possible that there is some kind of weaponization of the existence of the enterprise?

Of course, this speculation is at the hands of some members of the Committee, and as far as the present situation is concerned, there is no need for our Soviet Union to make such a dangerous attempt, and it is of little practical significance for us to win the war.

But that's what we think, and the Americans on the other side don't necessarily think the same way. So if the speculation is true, Victor, I even suspect that the American pilot, the real reason for his parachute jump in the area near 'Rome', maybe he had the intention of infiltrating the base to find out, or found some useful clues? (To be continued......)