When I got off the plane, I still felt a little dizzy.
Of course, it wasn't because of airsickness, but because of the surprise of Lin Xue's organization.
I really didn’t expect that they could build an underground airport in such a hidden place! When entering the futuristic underground building, I even thought I was in a science fiction movie, and the plane we boarded later was The fusiform "airplane" made me even more amazed that human technology has developed to this extent!
Lin Xue’s explanation is: “In fact, many technologies that only appear in science fiction films have already been mastered by humans, just to avoid having too much impact on human beings’ existing lives, and other things that I can’t explain to you anyway. Considering other aspects, this part of the technology is carefully restricted. Only very important military departments and special organizations like us can enjoy this 'future' technology. In addition, some special forces also master some special technologies. That’s not what you and I should be discussing.”
Compared to my surprise, Qian Qian's reaction was much more surprising. This girl was holding a calculator and pressing it back and forth all the way. When Lin Xue asked me in surprise if there was something wrong with this girl, I really didn't know. I have the nerve to tell people that Qian Qian is trying to calculate how many steamed buns filled with chives can be exchanged for the things here being sold as scrap metal...
As for Pandora... In her words, she is accustomed to living a modern life, and it is still very interesting to pay attention to the primitive technology of ancient people - if a wrench is dropped here, it will be at the level of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in my eyes, but in Pandora In my eyes, it is probably one level higher than the hammered stone tools: it is a hammered stone tool with a handle attached.
Am I the only one who is a country bumpkin?
The shuttle plane we took was extremely flexible and had vertical take-off and landing capabilities. When we arrived in the desert, I didn’t even have time to look at the scene outside the window. It flew directly into a huge building and then stopped in a In the spacious hall, Lin Xue told me that this is a secret base of their organization located deep in the Taklimakan Desert.
"Lin Xue, you seem to have a high status?" I couldn't help but say in surprise when I saw that every staff member who passed by stopped to greet Lin Xue respectfully.
"Of course," Lin Xue said with some pride, "Have you forgotten what I told you? Our entire organization only has more than 20 high-ranking superpowers. In other words, these 20 or so of us are the leaders of the entire organization! "
I almost forgot that people with superpowers are a rare species in this world. How could things like using people with superpowers as soldiers happen in the real world?
"How about it, Chen Jun, do you want to consider joining us again? You have also seen that we are very powerful."
Lin Xue warmly invited herself again. To be honest, even a bumpkin like me now feels that the young lady in front of me is quite unreliable. I can understand her eagerness to recruit talents, but this kind of following people on the street Is it really okay for migrant workers to have the same style as their foreman?
"I'm sorry..." For the sake of the survival of all mankind, I will never join any human organization.
"Well," walking deeper and deeper into such a heavily guarded base, Qianqian finally restrained her personality and said with some restraint, "when are we going to find my dad?"
"No, let's rest for a day first. Tomorrow we will meet a very special old man, and then we will set off together."
"The place we are going to is dangerous?" I noticed keenly that there was a solemn look on Lin Xue's expression.
"It's not very dangerous," Lin Xue shook her head, "To be precise, it's a little weird."
"weird?"
"Do you think it's possible that things that require superpowers to settle things aren't weird?" Lin Xue said, rolling her eyes at me, "Ever since I joined the organization, I've been dealing with all kinds of weird things, but this
It’s just a little bit weirder this time - Okay, your room is in front of you, go in and have a rest first, I will come to you at dinner time - Chen Jun, why are you giggling, there are several separate compartments inside, don’t think
I couldn’t even imagine this!”
Me: "...I'm not that kind of person!"
I feel like I’m getting more and more wrong the more I talk...
A few minutes later, he and Pandora were sitting idle in the living room, which was the temporary residence arranged by Lin Xue for us, while the sound of Qian Qian taking a bath came from the room next to her.
"Brother, do you want to see it?" Pandora asked quietly.
My eyes drifted to the bathroom nearby, and then I nodded firmly.
Pandora stood up, walked to the bathroom door, knocked on the glass door, and said, "Sister Qianqian, my brother said he wanted to... um..."
I covered Pandora's mouth and dragged her back to the sofa, and then I seemed to see a smile of successful mischief emerge from Pandora's little face that rarely showed expressions. But when I looked at it seriously, Pandora returned to her usual cold expression.
expression.
Is it an illusion?
After sitting down, I no longer thought about those messy things, but asked Pandora: "Have you found Uncle Xu? Have those satellites sent back any clues?"
The little Lolita in front of her shook her head, with a trace of imperceptible unwillingness in her voice: "There are no clues. No trace of human activity was found near the vague coordinates provided by Lin Xue, and the energy detection did not find any abnormal energy fluctuations.
"
"What about those commanders you mentioned who are very good at searching? Have they discovered anything?"
"Nothing was found. The detection terminals they released have penetrated deep into the underground magma layer, but no traces of human activity have been found."
…I think they must have expanded their search in the wrong direction…
Now, I suddenly feel that things are not that simple this time.
Relying on the technology of the Xiling Empire, Pandora's men have explored the entire southern region of the Taklimakan Desert during this period. Now Pandora can even accurately report to me how many sand scorpions there are underground in the southern region of the desert.
, how many males and how many females were among them, but they couldn't find a human expedition team that had been missing for less than two days?!
At this time, Qian Qian had already taken a shower and put on a white loose coat prepared by Lin Xue and worn by base staff. This kind of clothes is said to be made of special materials. It is not only extremely strong and durable, but can also be worn on the ground.
The desert is very good at resisting the temperature difference between day and night, and can even regulate its own temperature to a certain extent. Although it is a complete burden for the specially trained superwoman Lin Xue, it is just right for Qian Qian.
"Ajun, what did Lily say you were thinking about just now?" Qian Qian asked while wiping her still damp hair. Her body still smelled good of shampoo. She must have been taking a bubble bath for a long time.
"Ignore her, the little girl is bored, but you - Qianqian, do you really want to follow us tomorrow?"
"Of course, I'm already here. How could I not go? That's my dad! Besides, didn't Lin Xue also say that she needs my help for this operation?"
"Really..." I was noncommittal. I had always had doubts about Lin Xue's statement. No matter how I looked at it, Qianqian was just a very ordinary girl. If I had to say she was not ordinary, then she was a little short-minded... ahem
. Her only connection with this incident is probably that one of the missing persons is her father, but why does Lin Xue insist that Qian Qian will play a role in this incident? It is really confusing. That
Lin Xue, who has a bad temper, always hides half of her words and reveals the other half when she speaks, which makes people confused.
While Qianqian and I were chatting, there was a knock on the door, and Lin Xue's voice sounded outside the door: "Qianqian, Lily, and that other person, if you have nothing to do, come with me and let you see the desert!"
Me: "..." Why is my name the only one ignored?
Following Lin Xue, we finally left this secret base, whose internal structure was like a maze, and arrived at the exit on the surface.
"Ah——" Qian Qian exclaimed, "This is the big desert?!"
"It's so spectacular!" I admired sincerely.
"..." Pandora's expression remained unchanged, playing the role of a blind girl perfectly.
In front of us, there is an endless stretch of golden sand dunes. The endless sand dunes are like still waves, reflecting beautiful golden red light under the setting sun. In the distant sky, in the direction of the horizon, the endless yellow sand seems to be connected with the sky.
It’s as if the whole world is filled with this boundless desert, which makes us feel the insignificance of ourselves and the greatness of nature. I also observed some faint black short lines near the horizon, and I couldn’t help but ask curiously:
"Lin Xue, what are those?"
"Popular euphratica forest," Lin Xue said with inexplicable respect, "is a heroic tree in the desert that survives for a thousand years, survives for a thousand years, and survives for a thousand years after falling."
"The desert is so spectacular!" Qian Qian exclaimed, "There's so much sand!"
Me: "...Ahem, it's quite beautiful. I used to think that the desert has no scenery, but now it seems that I still don't realize that the scenery is picturesque."
"Really," Lin Xue smiled softly, "Now is the time when the desert is quiet. When the desert becomes restless, you won't say that. You don't even have to wait for the desert to become restless. The sand dunes in front of you are themselves.
They are constantly moving, and some of them can even move hundreds of meters in a night. If there were not special equipment around the base that can interfere with the movement of the sand dunes, I am afraid that in just one day, this underground base would turn into a big tomb.
...I really lament my luck now. Fortunately, I was not assigned to be the person in charge of this ghost place...Okay, it's getting late, let's go back to eat first."