Jiang Xiao is dreaming.

In the dream, it is a vague and bizarre world.

A world completely different from the present world.

Efficient, indifferent, everyone does their job, mechanical and methodical, like a programmed machine, there will never be mistakes, there will never be changes.

There seems to be no time in the dream, and it seems that an infinite amount of time has passed. Jiang Xiao seems to be forever frozen in that fixed perspective, overlooking the operation of this machine, never stopping.

Until...... Finally the day came, and the machine ...... Faulty.

The chaos that erupted from a certain point began to expand rapidly in this world. Order is replaced by disorder, indifference is replaced by madness, and the machine that was originally in precise operation comes to a halt in an instant.

As if it were an infectious disease, every part of the machine began to shut down, wither, and eventually return to chaos.

In the end, in this world, the surviving people gave up confrontation, gave up war, stepped on countless huge arks, set off towards the distant sea of stars, left their original home, left Chaos, and went to find a new home.

But...... The survivors didn't realize that Chaos had quietly infiltrated the Ark long before it set off, contaminating itself.

The countless arks that disappeared into the vast sea of stars gradually drowned in the endless darkness.

Long-lasting, boundless darkness......

......

"Jiang Xiao !!"

Jiang Xiao suddenly shook his whole body and bounced up. But as soon as he opened his eyes, before he could see the scene in front of him, he hit something heavily in his head, and there was a pain.

"You...... You...... Why don't you jump up without saying hello! My head hurts!"

But Jiang Xiao hadn't screamed before he could cry out for pain, and he had already heard Xinyun's shouting.

He stared intently, only to see Xinyun sitting on the ground in front of him, rubbing her head vigorously, and her small mouth was high.

"I ...... Are you alright......" Jiang Xiao sighed helplessly, stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Xinyun's head.

"I'm fine. The problem is you! You...... Are you okay?" Xin Yun rubbed her head in Jiang Xiao's palm, got up and sat beside him: "You've been in a coma for a long time!"

"Hmm...... How long have we been? Where are we? Where are they raining?"

Jiang Xiao found out that he was still sitting in the GMC Agent No. 1, sitting side by side with Xinyun in the back compartment, but the others were nowhere to be seen.

"The eastward part of the lake between Irkutsk and Gulidejka on the shore of the lake is so desolate that few people pass through. Xinyun saw that Jiang Xiao didn't seem to be anything unusual, and her thinking was also very clear, so she breathed a sigh of relief: "After Zhao Tianyu picked you up in the car, we drove all the way to Lake Baikal according to the arrangement you made before you fell unconscious." Now they have released the Poseidon, restored it to its original size, and are preparing the ship for sailing. ”

"Good. Jiang Xiao nodded vigorously. Although he fell into a coma, everything was still going according to the original plan.

"That...... Tianyu has already told us......" Xinyun stretched out her hand and gently pressed it on the back of Jiang Xiao's hand: "The enemy who sucked my blood...... Burial ...... Turned into a monster that was so strong that it was swallowed by you?"

"No...... Not swallowed by me. But...... He chose to take the initiative to merge with me. Jiang Xiao shook his head slightly. Seeing Xinyun's frightened expression, she quickly smiled and comforted, "Don't worry. I'm still the same person I used to be, and I'm not going to be like two consciousnesses coexisting in one body. That's more like ...... He used himself as nourishment to water my plant...... Well, that's it. ”

"That'...... Why did that evil burial do this?Did he say that he was not an Awakened One, and that he was going to kill other Awakened Ones?" Xinyun bit her lower lip and looked at Jiang Xiao cautiously: "There are ...... You and him...... Is it really the same kind?"

This time, Jiang Xiao did not answer immediately, but furrowed his brows deeply, and thought for a long time before replying, "No...... He was wrong. I'm not his kind. ”

"Whew~" Xinyun breathed a sigh of relief relaxedly: "That's good! I'm still scared...... One day, you will become like him, shouting that you are going to kill us all!"

"Of course I wouldn't. But...... I don't seem to be a mere awakened either. Jiang Xiao smiled and said to his heart.

"What?" Xinyun's eyes widened, "That...... So what the hell are you?!"

"I ...... too I don't know. Jiang Xiao's answer this time still took a long time: "Among the genes in his body, there are more memory fragments hidden in him, which are older and older, but they are also more mutilated and messy. I'm still ...... There's no way to piece it all together. I'm afraid all the answers and truths will not be revealed until the seeds are found. ”

"Ah...... Okay" Xinyun pouted and nodded reluctantly.

"The boat is ready...... Jiang Xiao, are you awake?!"

The car door was opened, and Zhao Tianyu stood outside the door, looking at Jiang Xiao in surprise: "You...... Are you alright?"

"Hmm. It's okay. Time is pressing, let's hurry up and get on board. Jiang Xiao smiled and nodded, and got out of the car.

......

The Poseidon is a sea vessel. Although it is not a large ship, there is still no way to dock directly to the shore on the shore of such a desolate lake without any pier. In the past, the water was also swam to the far shore, and after the boat was released, it was restored to its original size, and then the lifeboat on the boat was driven back to the shore.

"Before...... He had said that the dean had already set off for Lake Baikal. After getting on the boat, Jiang Xiao said: "We have been delayed in the city of Irkutsk, but now the dean has arrived on the lake." ”

"So what? I don't believe they can get the equipment to dive deep water in such a short time. Xinyun snorted disdainfully: "It took us a lot of hard work to get the Poseidon here, and ...... It also paid for the life of old Isaiah. No matter how powerful the academy is, after all, it is too late to determine our intentions, and it is impossible to do this so easily, right?"

"That's true. Jiang Xiao smiled bitterly: "But what I'm worried about is ...... They're going to take our ship. ”

"Then let's do it head-on! Now that it's all here, do you still have to look ahead and backward?" Xinyun sneered.

"Hmm...... But I still hope ...... Don't run into them. ”

The boat continued in the predetermined direction.

Lake Baikal is so large that it is almost the size of a small ocean inland. Although the group had already marked the predetermined deepest point on the land route and drove to the nearest shore from there, it still took nearly half an hour for the Poseidon to sail to the predetermined position.

Fortunately, the weather was clear and windless, and the visibility on the lake was extremely high, and if you spot a boat, you can spot it from dozens of kilometers away. And this is already almost the maximum width of Lake Baikal.

Moreover, it is not the peak tourist season, and the area through which the route passes is not a tourist area, so there are no boats on the lake for a while. Occasionally, a few local old Maozi fishing boats did not take the initiative to approach, but only floated far away.

Half an hour passed in a flash, and the Poseidon finally arrived at its intended location.

Lake Baikal, the deepest part of the lake bottom.

"So...... Get ready to board the Terry!"

Jiang Xiao squeezed his fists and looked at Xinyun and Zhao Tianyu in front of him, both of whom were ready.

Terry is the name of the deep-sea submersible. In Greek mythology, it was the messenger of the sea, the son of Poseidon, the king of the sea, and Amphitrite, the queen of the sea.

Due to the lack of space, the two of them need to stay on the boat, keep on guard, and be responsible for the monitoring and communication of some sensors.

"You ...... Be careful. If someone from the academy shows up, leave the waters immediately. We're not in danger underwater, it's just the two of you. Remember, don't try to fight them. ”

At the last moment when Jiang Xiao boarded the Terry Tong, he turned his head, looked at the two people outside the hatch, and said seriously.

"Well, don't worry! I'm not good at fighting, so it's okay to run for your life. ”

Ranyang nodded, but didn't speak. Deshui showed a mouthful of white teeth and smiled and gave Jiang Xiao a thumbs up.

The cable is slowly lowered. The three of them sat in the same number of Terry, looking out of the narrow porthole in front of them, the lake gradually sinking over it, and a strange feeling suddenly welled up in their hearts.

Finally...... It's time for the final step of the journey.

Those difficult puzzles are finally about to be revealed.

And the battle with the academy has finally ushered in the final chapter.

"Report Poseidon, the dive begins. ”

Zhao Tianyu reported to the communicator, and then operated the console in front of him. The Triton, which had been suspended shallow below the surface of the water, began to sink.

After boarding the ship and sailing towards the Far East, Isaiah the elder had already trained the other five men in detail. Although the time was only a short ten days, it still allowed Jiang Xiao and the others to master the basic knowledge and operation ability required. There are two pilot stations in the boat, each with its own set of operating systems, and even if one fails, it can be seamlessly switched to the other. Now sitting in the operation seat are Jiang Xiao and Zhao Tianyu.

Measuring 23.4 feet in length, 11.1 feet in height and 8.6 feet in width, the Triton has a sailing radius of 6 miles, can reach speeds of 1 knots per hour and a top speed of 2 knots per hour, is powered by five hydro propulsion vehicles, and is powered by a lead-acid battery installed in the submarine. The speed of the dive is about 30 meters per minute. In other words, it takes about an hour to reach the depth of the bottom of the lake.

And the endurance time under the whole water is about ten hours. In other words, even if possible interference from the academy was ruled out, Jiang Xiao and the others would only have eight hours to search underwater.

"What a beautiful ......"

Xinyun is not responsible for driving, so she can easily look through the porthole and look out at the lake.

Lake Baikal is known as the most beautiful pearl on earth, and its water is as pure as crystal. As the depth gradually decreased, the sunlight falling overhead only dimmed slightly, but because of the refraction of the lake, countless colorful and winding bands of light appeared around Triton.

It wasn't until the Terry descended to a depth of 200 meters that the surroundings began to gradually turn dark.

And Xinyun also began to get bored and irritable, and her eyes moved away from the porthole and shifted to the depth gauge in front of Zhao Tianyu.

"Two hundred and eighty meters ......"

"290 meters ......"

"300 meters ......"

"It's so boring! Jiang Xiao, talk to me!"

Xinyun was bored counting the numbers on the depth gauge, and finally couldn't sit still, and stretched out her hand to poke Jiang Xiao.

In this small space, even the slightest body movement is impossible. All three of them were confined to small seats, unable to even stretch their legs a little.

"Say what?"

"Whatever...... As...... Tell me about you and the guy called the Evil Burial! What did he tell you after he took the initiative to merge with you?" Xinyun looked at Jiang Xiao curiously: "Although you said that they are all fragmented memories, it doesn't matter if they are broken." ”

Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Do you really want to listen to ......?"

"Of course you have to listen!" Xinyun glared at Jiang Xiao: "Is it possible that there can be a fake!"

"Okay...... However, don't be frightened......" Jiang Xiao smiled bitterly: "It seems that our ancestors ...... Those Neanderthal ancestors were not the natives of this world. ”