"What do you say? Ancient totems? Raymond's little eyes were glancing at me, and he didn't notice any of my unpleasantness.

"You don't even know about the ancient totem?!" I deliberately said in a witty tone: "The so-called wisdom of the ancient totem is to formally invite a person who has traveled through the mysterious Henggu tributary to obtain the ancient mysterious totem pole, which is said to have boundless mana...... How to put it, in other words, the lost totem pole of ancient wisdom. Do you understand?! ”

"Oh, I'm a ...... now Get a general idea. "I finally got Raymond to stop his big mouth, which was always asking.

"You know, a lot of historians who study ancient civilizations have said that?" After the words were inadvertently confided, I realized that I had a lot of tongues again, the world a thousand years ago and the world I don't know about today are indeed very different, the similarities between the two worlds are destined to be biased, and the knowledge of a thousand years ago must not be used to control the world, that must be playing the harp to the cow.

But Raymond didn't notice anything wrong, he was still focused on his question, "Then don't you mean that this fortress must be real?" ”

"Well, with all due respect, sir, haven't you heard of the legend of the paradise or the fountain of youth, but you have never been able to find it, for they do not exist at all, as far as I know."

Raymond still didn't give up on his assumptions.

I sighed, I didn't expect that just my casual remarks would cause so much trouble.

I had to go on to say, "It's a very, very old myth. To be precise, this so-called secret about the ancient totem has been passed down since BC, and it has been thousands of years old. ”

"It's still circulating?" Raymond asked, confused.

"It always comes back before it disappears. It is the same as many untrustworthy beliefs, and it has been passed down to this day. I've heard many versions of the ancient totem pole. Among them, I think the most credible is the metaphor of the ancient totem pole as a cylinder containing an unusually ancient long-accumulated mystical knowledge, and it is unknown whether this cylinder is illusory or real. In fact, whether it is expressed in the form of a cylinder or an imaginary square column, it is of little significance, and the most important thing is the mysterious knowledge that it contains. The most deceptive thing about this strange knowledge is that it is said that if you master this magical knowledge, you can easily obtain the supertemporal energy hidden in the human brain. But the systemic power of this knowledge is too powerful and too dangerous, and the philosophers who have been granted it generally believe that it is too early to make this knowledge public, especially for the uncivilized and growing masses. That's why they made an oath to guard this totem pole, to ensure its safety, and to ensure that it would not be known to outsiders. ”

"Danger?!"

"It's like fire, it can bring both light and destruction, depending on whose hands it is."

Raymond held his chin in his hand and asked solemnly, "Tell me, Xu Meng, do you believe that this kind of knowledge with super powerful space-time energy really exists?" ”

"Well," I thought about it, "I'm a middleman who believes in both what and what doesn't. If it is said that it is made out of nothing, it is not so credible, but if there is any conclusive factual evidence to support it, it has not yet been formed. So I can only half believe it, and half not believe it. So I can say that I am very sensible, unlike the fanatics who make the mistake of mixing facts and metaphors. ”

Raymond rubbed his neck, he was lost in thought, and it was a long moment before he spoke, "Apparently now we're at a dead end. Although we have talked a lot together, we are still going around in circles. The things you expounded, if you want to say that they are useful, seem to be somewhat useful, but if you want to say that they are useless, it really has not produced any substantial progress in the investigation of the case. So far, you still haven't touched on the key issues. Is there a connection between Rick's death, the Eclipse Symbol, and that astrological chart, and why are all events related to you to a greater or lesser extent? What makes you so special? Why is it only you who know this secret? Surely you have something you haven't told us......"

"I already said that." I interrupted Raymond and pushed him back firmly, "I don't know why everything is connected to me, as if I'm a big guy who knows everything. In fact, I am more confused and ignorant than you, and I am now in prison. ”

For a moment, there was silence in the small chamber, and Raymond and I fell silent. Maybe we should all calm down, I thought to myself. I, in particular, have faced not only my own safety, but also the lives of my best friends. In view of the current state of affairs, I am afraid that it is useless to rely on anyone, and I must calmly consider the next step.

My thoughts turned around, and memories of the past rolled in my mind like watercolor slides. The many scenes that have been in my mind flashed like a flying radio wave, and I once again witnessed the dead man Rick sitting in the conference hall of the International Building in my galloping mind. At this moment, with an unusually large number of unforgettable memories, one of my humble nerves, carrying whimsical ideas, crossed the ravines in my brain and miraculously emerged.

At this moment, my memory flew through the huge gate of cruel reality, galloping through the beautiful dream world of the void. It wasn't until this moment that I realized that for a person like me, who came from a foreign land a thousand years ago, there was only a thin line between the ruined reality and the magnificent and bizarre dreams, and sometimes there was a possibility of reversal.

As soon as the extraordinary thinking burst out, I stood up at once and said firmly, "Go to the International Building." "Because in my nightmares, Rick and the International Building are one of the constant themes.

"What? What did you say? Raymond looked up in astonishment.

"I said let's go to the International Building." My words were unusually firm.

"Why are you going to the International Building?! I'll tell you that we've searched the International Building more than ten times, inside and out, but unfortunately we haven't found a single feather! ”

"But my instincts mean there must be a secret there."

"Your intuition? What intuition? ”

"My instinct is my dream...... I think Rick is the most suspicious, and Fanny has been there before. My instincts led me to make another trip to the International Building. ”

Raymond was finally shaken by what I said, and there was no way to do it. Rather than sit back and wait for death, follow your instincts and find out. Maybe my babbling sleepwalking will bring some unexpected gains to the investigation, maybe it doesn't matter.

So early the next morning, Raymond, his subordinate, Ms. Merlin, and I drove to the International Building. William Hughes, captain of the International Building Security Brigade, had been waiting at the main entrance for a long time, and he received a phone call from Raymond, the director of the Department of Security, last night, informing him that we were going to visit.

After greeting each other, William Hughes snickered and asked, "What have you discovered?" ”

"It's still ......an investigation," Raymond said with a slurrel.

Our group walked into the main hall of the tall and majestic International Building. As far as the eye can see, there is still the dazzling diamond-shaped world, which is organically combined with the overall majesty, which is both solemn and elegant and agile and flying. Perfect design!

I looked down and saw that the diamond-shaped crystal-throwing bricks under my feet have been treated by mosaic art modeling and glaze throwing technology, the surface luster is crystal clear, and its colorful patterns and ever-changing textures are like crystal agate, not only the three-dimensional sense is very strong, but also the colorful dome like a kaleidoscope on it complements each other, which is breathtaking. I've seen this scene more than two or three times, but I'm still amazed by the grandeur and uniqueness of the design.

I buried my head in the square area and carefully searched the corners and corners, hoping to find the unknown flaws. But things are not as easy as they seem. This splendid hall is so perfect that it is simply impeccable, and you can't find even the slightest loophole for your reference.

I sat on the public chair with a diamond-shaped structure that was cleverly matched around the diamond-shaped pillars, and I felt as if I had knocked over the five-flavor bottle, which was very unpleasant. I inadvertently saw William Hughes, the captain of the guard of the International Building, standing not far away, chatting with a guard on duty, and from his pretended relaxed expression I saw the obvious meaning of the excitement, he must have 100% expected that our operation this time would be the same as before, and it would be a trip for nothing, and there would be nothing to be gained.

I turned my head sideways, trying to avoid the embarrassment of seeing the captain of the guard, but met the eyes of Raymond, the head of the Department of Security. As soon as I made contact, I quickly wandered my eyes away. I really didn't have the courage to look at him, and there was a look of longing hidden under his unsmiling expression, which made me even more embarrassed, and I really wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into.

Could it be that all I dream of are some inconsequential void worlds?! Isn't there a little bit of a real and useful intuition?!