At the same time when the Hermes team was nervously preparing for the raid, Els sat upright in the basement of the target two-story building, saying that he had repeated the lines countless times.

In the past two days, all he did was to read the lyrics and shoot the scripts in this safe house with tight controls. Over time, his spirit was already a little dazed and his speech became stuttering, but it seemed that the other party wanted his condition.

The more absent-minded you act, the more praise the other party will be, because the other party believes that such a mental state can best present what they plan.

"Very good, Els, take a break, we'll do it again later, if there's no problem, then our closure is over."

"But the protection of you will continue for a while, you know that after standing with us, you will become an enemy of many people--even if they don't want to kill you, they will control you at all costs and get the information they want from you."

Els nodded and replied exhaustedly in a hoarse voice:

"I understand, I will do what you arranged...but, do these things we are doing now really make sense?"

“Is it meaningful?”

Avaka smiled, handed Els a cigarette, and then spoke:

"I think you've asked this question many times, and I've answered it many times."

"But that's OK, it's normal for you to have doubts when facing such a major event, so I don't mind answering it again."

"Mr. Elles, as you can see, the invasion of adjacent dimensions has begun, and at our current level of technology, we have no possibility of confronting it."

"What nuclear bombs, nuclear fusion, aircraft carriers, fighter jets... These things are not even as good as children's toys in the face of those high-level civilizations in the adjacent dimensions."

"No, it should be said that these things are like a wooden stick that a monkey grabs in our eyes. They may indeed have the attributes of certain tools, but they cannot really bring any changes to the comparison of strength and weakness."

"So, we can only choose another path--we must fundamentally change the form of civilization we belong to, and uploading consciousness is the first step."

"Now, the world does not agree with our route. They are still immersed in the dream of using wooden sticks to fight against interstellar warships. We must expose their dreams. This is what you and I are doing in the past two days."

Hearing this, Els sighed heavily, and then said with some confusion:

"But, what I said is not all facts... I didn't hear any sound from the void, nor did I see any visions you described... Is the so-called civilization reserve true?"

"We don't know."

Avaka shook his head without any concealment and then continued:

"We do not know whether civilization reserves will exist. This is a speculation based on our thinking as humans. Since we will provide protection for wildlife, it is not so incredible that higher civilizations provide protection for lower civilizations."

"Also, I know what you want to ask, you think that the concept we propose is no different from the so-called natural sect, right?"

Seeing Els nodding, Avaka patted his shoulder and said:

"It is undeniable that in some ways, our routes overlap with them, but believe me, the overlapping parts are small, and our purpose is completely different."

"We just need to use this part of the 'stories' that are most likely to resonate with humans to expand the influence of consciousness upload projects. After we gain enough project resources, we will start the real plan."

"Remember, we are not escapees, we just... don't want to put eggs in a basket."

Els finally nodded, he finished his last sip of cigarette in his hand, and then asked:

"I want to go up and get some breath, okay?"

"It's better not."

Awaka decisively rejected his request and then explained:

"Our security is not foolproof. It is possible that around this building, there are dozens of sniper rifles aiming at us. They are like poisonous snakes waiting for you to show up, and once you emerge, you will be killed by a blow."

"Only here, underground, can you be a little safer."

"If you want to see the sky, then look through this screen. Don't worry. After the information is released, you will be able to breathe fresh air again when you become a public figure."

"All right."

Els nodded helplessly, he walked to the screen and sat down. The staff beside him came over to see this and enthusiastically introduced him to the usage of surveillance equipment. It was the first time he saw this kind of surveillance equipment that could only be seen in movies, and he couldn't help but feel curious.

The camera range covered the entire building area. He controlled the cameras to change direction at will, and even greeted the security personnel standing guard outside the building through a microphone.

Everyone was very friendly, which made Els relax a lot.

After he switched the main image to the camera on the roof, as Awaka said, he saw a pure, cloudless sky.

----But above that sky, there are two small black dots that are not so eye-catching.

Els frowned and enlarged the picture, Avaka looked at the screen curiously.

"It's a helicopter."

"Yes, it seems like a fire helicopter, you see, there is a big bucket hanging under them."

Els said, pointing to the helicopter that had gradually shown its outline on the picture.

"And, the bucket should be full of water...it flies very slowly. Is there any news about wildfires nearby?"

"Who knows? Maybe there is. You know, this season is full of wildfires, and firefighters are almost overwhelmed. Maybe we should use the power of some adjacent dimensions - they are professional in extinguishing fires."

Hearing Awaka's words, everyone in the safe room laughed relaxedly.

Of course this is just a joke, but if humans can really gain the upper hand in this war, who dares to say that humans cannot order another civilization in the adjacent dimension to do something that is beneficial to them?

If it can be done, it will be a bright future.

In just two minutes, the two fire helicopters were flying closer and closer, and it seemed that they were about to pass by the head of this safety house.

Security officers looked up at the two helicopters, and they were full of vigilance because, by their rules, any vehicle approaching the safe house would be regarded as a threat.

Even fire helicopters are no exception.

Who knows if the two big buckets contain dozens of fully armed soldiers?

If it is assaulted in the air, it will surely pose a major threat to the building.

Fortunately, the helicopters did not have any signs of slowing down and hovering, and they flew over so blankly, just like all other helicopters performing fire extinguishing missions.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second, the big bucket hanging under the helicopter suddenly fell.

Everyone in the basement stared at the huge amount of liquid that was spilling down in amazement. Els looked at Avaka in confusion and asked:

"Why do you need to sprinkle us?"

"......Who knows, I just don't want to drown us with water, right? Such a little water is not enough... Maybe it's just an operational error."

At this time, the liquid had penetrated into every corner of the building and flowed towards the lower basement.

It was at this moment that the hysterical roar of the outer guards suddenly came from Awaka's headphones.

"It's oil! It's gasoline! Evacuate! Evacuate!!"

The next second, the flames rose into the sky.

It wasn't even anyone on the helicopter that ignited, but the short-circuited current in the building.

The entire safe house turned into a purgatory burning with fire.

Let's chase the book artifact
Chapter completed!