Chapter Twenty-Three: The Research Institute Halfway Up the Mountain
In the summer evening sun, the residual temperature was still hot, Zhang Jinwen leaned on the passenger seat of a Wuling Hongguang, tugging on the seat belt, and his face turned pale.
He got motion sickness again, and Mo Jiu on the side, wearing sunglasses, drove the car with no expression.
He finally decided to go to the graduate school, because there was a breach clause in the admission procedure: after signing the admission formalities, once the contract was broken, he would have to undergo an amnestic cleansing to erase the relevant memories of the research institute.
And the side effects of cleansing memory, no one can say.
Mo Jiu told him that after cleaning his memories before, he directly damaged his brain and became a person with cerebral palsy. Or, after cleaning the memory, the system is lost, and there are many people.
Zhang Jinwen's back was cold.
"You're scoundrels!" After a burst of impotent rage, he obediently followed Mo Jiu into the car to the research institute.
"In other words, since the research institute can provide such a high scholarship, it should be very rich, right?" Zhang Jinwen said weakly, "It's better to repair the road!" ...... vomit"
Before he could finish speaking, he threw up.
From the small southern town where they live to the research institute, Zhang Jinwen and Mo Jiu first took a two-hour plane, and then transferred to Wuling Hongguang, who is now sitting at the airport.
Mo Jiu's driving skills are not to be said, Zhang Jinwen has always suspected that he used to fly planes, especially on the road from the airport to the research institute, all the roads between the mountains and mountains.
The potholed road, coupled with Mo Jiu's speed, Zhang Jinwen's head often hit the roof of the car, not to mention, he felt more that his internal organs were going to gush out.
And Mo Jiu on the side seemed to be nailed to the chair motionless, and talked to Zhang Jinwen about some simple history of the institute without emotion.
It is said that the institute was established several decades ago by a group of educated youths who went to the countryside and another group of educated youths. The reason why it was built in the mountains was also because the transportation was inconvenient at that time, and it was impossible to go out of the mountains, so it could only be built by the mountains.
Later, because of the good environment in the mountains and the continuous specialization of the research content, the research institute has not moved out.
Crossing mountains and mountains is a necessary test for coming to the Institute.
When Zhang Jinwen vomited unconscious, Wuling Hongguang, which was stained with mud, finally stopped in an open space halfway up the mountain.
Zhang Jinwen climbed out of the car, leaned against the wheels, breathed fresh air frantically, and calmed the churning in his abdomen.
After calming down a little, he finally saw the true face of the Institute.
It's more of a ...... than a school Yard, a large courtyard located halfway up the mountain.
Several simple courtyards form a large courtyard, and at the entrance of the courtyard, there is a wooden board, and the words "China Non-academic Research Institute" are written in red paint.
There is even a drop in the lower right corner of the board. The words of the person who made the payment were too dragon and phoenix dance, and Zhang Jinwen looked at it for a long time, but he didn't recognize it.
Scoundrels, liars, isn't this a cheat?!
Facing such a place, Zhang Jinwen didn't even have the strength to scold his mother.
"I'm going home!" He struggled to prop up the car and stood up, only to find that Mo Jiu had disappeared without knowing when.
"Do you have a sense of public morality? Do your duty! Didn't you say to protect me? Zhang Jinwen said angrily, "Fry your squid!" β
He kicked the tires in hatred, vomited along the way, and didn't remember the route. The sun had already begun to set, and at the moment, he seemed to have no better choice than to go to the research institute.
Don't you even have one to lead the way? Zhang Jinwen thought, patted the dust on his body, and slowly walked towards the courtyard.
The courtyard seemed to be bigger than he had imagined, and the bluestone pavement neatly divided the large courtyard into four symmetrical parts. In the center of the four quadrangles, there is a circular open space, on which ...... There are a lot of vegetables grown.
For Zhang Jinwen, who has always lived in the city, it is the first time for him to feel such an antique courtyard house and the atmosphere of the countryside.
"Anyone?" Zhang Jinwen asked tentatively.
However, there was no movement other than an echo replying to him over and over again.
Seeing that no one answered, Zhang Jinwen hesitated and walked towards the first courtyard.
The courtyard door is locked, and the word "de" is written on the lintel, and from the outside, you can vaguely see that several rooms in the courtyard are full of books.
School Library. Zhang Jinwen thought and continued to walk towards several other small courtyards.
The courtyard doors are also locked, and there are also words on the lintel, which are "wisdom", "body", and "beauty", Zhang Jinwen looked at the land where vegetables were grown......
Morality, intelligence, physical fitness, beauty and labor? Is this really a research institute? Zhang Jinwen's face was full of black lines.
Just as he was pulling weeds from the vegetable patch, he suddenly heard an extremely gentle voice.
"Who are you?"
Zhang Jinwen hurriedly dropped the grass in his hand, and when he stood up and turned around, he wiped his hands on his pants by the way.
In front of her was a cute girl with a ponytail, who looked very young, wearing a slim sportswear, and a perfect figure, which made Zhang Jinwen's eyes a little straight.
"Who are you?" The girl asked again, her face serious.
"Huh? I...... I'm a new student. Zhang Jinwen realized that he seemed to be a little out of shape, and hurriedly explained, "Mo Jiu brought me here." β
The girl didn't seem to hear Zhang Jinwen's words, her expression became more solemn, and the corners of her eyebrows frowned slightly.
Zhang Jinwen also noticed the change in the girl's expression.
This girl won't ...... Can't you hear it, right?
"I say! I'm here to report! Freshman! Zhang Jinwen raised his voice and walked towards the girl as he spoke.
"Don't come here!" Seeing him walk in step by step, the girl subconsciously took two steps back and stopped, "Stand there." β
"I'm not a bad person." Zhang Jinwen felt that there should be some misunderstanding.
"I'm really a new student, that ...... Inklight, you know, right? Just the uncle who always likes to wear black and can't see at night, he ...... Brought me here. β
"Director Mo? Uncle? The girl's brow furrowed even tighter, "You...... Do you feel like your consciousness has been impacted? β
"What...... What? The girl's words made Zhang Jinwen confused, why can't this girl chat? Ask for something inexplicable.
"What kind of consciousness shock? I might want to satisfy my hunger right now, I haven't eaten for a day. Zhang Jinwen said helplessly.
"I mean, why can you go forward when I'm telling you not to come?" The girl asked, confused.
"Why can you move forward?" Zhang Jinwen was even more confused, "My legs and feet are quite good...... So you can go, you're saying I should stop, right, I'm not a bad person......"
Just as Zhang Jinwen was explaining, he suddenly felt as if he was bound by an invisible net.
It's strange, it's like time stands still in an instant. Zhang Jinwen thought and scratched his head.
"Who are you?"
Another question, this time it was a boy, very tall, with a thin but handsome face, and a hint of sharpness between his eyebrows. Like the girls, they also wore a sweatshirt.
Then, Zhang Jinwen saw five or six students walking in from outside the courtyard gate one after another. It's all the same attire.
Their eyes were full of wariness.
He ...... It doesn't seem to be affected by ability. The girl slowly stepped behind the boy and whispered.
"Together." The boy is like a conductor.
Zhang Jinwen couldn't hear what they were saying at all, only to see a few people standing in a row, their lips buzzing, and then he actually felt a sudden blank in his mind, as if he had tripped.
All kinds of emotions poured into the blank, joys, sorrows, and sorrows, taking turns, Zhang Jinwen patted his head, what is the situation?
He tried his best not to be disturbed, but his body was not controlled at all, and he felt as if he was crying, laughing, complaining, resenting...... However, in his mind, these emotions were slowly disappearing.
To be precise, Zhang Jinwen felt that his brain was like a ...... Black hole, absorbing all emotions!
However, this "black hole" does not seem to be authentic, and as the students continue to chant, the "black hole" has finally reached a critical point.
There seemed to be a mushroom cloud rising in his mind, Zhang Jinwen felt his head explode, his body went soft, and he fell to the ground, he covered his head in pain, and between his mouth and nose, blood slowly overflowed.
γDing! System prompt: The host's physical state is declining, and its life is threatened, does it fight back? γ
In the depths of his consciousness, a hole was torn open in an instant, and the deep voice of the system blocked the chaotic emotions and filled Zhang Jinwen's mind.
He suddenly raised his head, nodded with a sloppy look in his eyes, and a greedy smile on the corner of his mouth.