Chapter 25 That night, the excavator broke the tranquility of the primeval forest
This identification result silenced them collectively.
The mysterious term "Cheng Lin" has appeared twice in a row.
There is still no conclusion in the academic circles as to what these two words refer to.
But the word "Shangqiu" does not require discussion and research at all.
Because these two characters are exactly the place name of the Xia Kingdom.
It has been used from ancient times to the present, and there may be some changes, but generally the reference is clear.
It is a national historical city and the birthplace of fire culture.
According to mythology, one of the earliest human ancestors on this land, Suiren, who invented the method of drilling wood to make fire, was born here.
However, the big shots in the conference room had already obtained the projection of the mural found inside the primitive cave in the wilderness.
The murals are old and new.
The latest mural depicts a human-looking creature digging into wood to make fire.
Next to the mural is the word "Cheng Lin".
Now the place name Shangqiu has been discovered.
According to the latest detection report, the time when these two words Cheng Lin were engraved was very short.
The word Shangqiu can be seen with the naked eye. It seems to have experienced countless years of wind and rain.
But...the words Shangqiu and Cheng Lin actually seem to be written by the same person.
The collection of these clues is enough to give these human elites here a headache and endless confusion.
And if this discovery is announced to the scientific community.
It will inevitably trigger a major earthquake in the entire scientific community.
What these clues jointly depict is no longer simply a speculative scene of extraterrestrial civilization, but seems to be linked to myths and legends, and to humankind itself.
This is simply a mess, more like an unfathomable abyss filled with fog.
"Are there any discoveries about Shangqiu in other places?" A person at the top suddenly asked.
"Not yet."
"What about abroad?"
"According to the information we have, there is no such thing. And according to Yang Congxian, it was only discovered by chance."
"Well... I think this report should be sealed and cannot be circulated except to those involved today. It should be classified as top secret. How about it?"
After pondering for a moment, the man said.
"Second."
"Agree."
"no comment."
Everyone voted.
Soon, the dust settled.
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Only a few people knew about the scene in the conference room in the imperial capital.
Cheng Lin also knew nothing.
He is currently sitting in the bread, eating lunch with Sun Xiao.
The lunch box is not bad.
Hot and fragrant.
One meat and two vegetables.
Well, eggs are considered a meat dish!
The steamed rice was a bit hard and tasted a bit chewy, but the two of them didn't care about these details at all now.
After climbing the mountain for several hours, I was really hungry.
"Gudongdong..."
After finishing the last bite of rice, Cheng Lin took another bottle of mineral water and drank it.
Turning around, I saw Sun Xiao putting down the third lunch box and licking it in a nonchalant manner.
Then he seemed to still be unfinished, holding his chopsticks and sticking his head out, shouting: "Is there any more? Can I have another box?"
Qi Bin, who was standing in front of the car, glared at him and shouted:
"No more! I let you eat my share! Isn't it enough? Are you a pig?!"
Sun Xiao got back into the van and muttered: "Isn't this just a casual question..."
Cheng Lin choked and couldn't help laughing.
He was sitting on the outside, with the door open.
From here, with the light source of those searchlights, you can see the construction site ahead.
Yes.
Cheng Lin could only describe it as a construction site.
About ten minutes after Yang Congxian returned, a large number of construction vehicles suddenly drove in.
It's the kind of big truck that drives steel, wood, and cement that runs on the national highway, and its pockets are full of workers.
There are also a bunch of big things like excavators and drilling machines painted yellow.
Three rollers opened the road and first compacted the land from the edge of the projection to the national highway several times.
Then the excavators came in.
Shi Jin, the leader of Group 8 who originally seemed quite mysterious and dignified, suddenly transformed into a contractor.
Wearing a safety helmet on his head and some construction clothes he got from nowhere, under a flood of searchlights and accompanied by rumbling noises, he began to give instructions loudly.
Not to mention, the advantages of a practitioner are revealed at this time.
The scene was obviously so noisy, but Shi Jin's voice was barely suppressed.
He didn't seem to be shouting at the top of his lungs. He was just talking normally, but his voice was unusually loud and could be heard by everyone.
"It's really easy. You don't have to use a loudspeaker."
Classmate Sun Xiao, who was immersed in eating at that time, immediately appreciated this.
It is obvious that practitioners have huge advantages over ordinary people.
When these machines came in, Cheng Lin saw a scene of human cruelty.
More than a dozen excavators lined up side by side and started digging at Shi Jin's order.
Whether it's trees, turf or rocks, just dig.
The excavated earth and rocks were simply sorted, then loaded onto trucks, and rumbled to the city.
Almost as soon as Cheng Lin was stunned, a piece of the edge of the projection was chipped away.
He didn't realize it at the time, and he found out the reason after asking Qi Bin.
"When the ruins came out yesterday, we simply took some soil samples back. Unexpectedly, the ruins disappeared the next morning. Fortunately, the samples we took away were still there.
So this time the headquarters seems to have summed up its experience and lessons.
I'm worried that by tomorrow morning, this big projection will also disappear.
The loss would be huge,
Therefore, a temporary order was issued for all departments and bureaus to cooperate in excavation and rescue work for more than a dozen wilderness projections across the country.
It's non-stop tonight, five shifts, and we must preserve as many of these resources as possible."
Qi Bin was very serious when he spoke.
Cheng Lin was speechless after hearing this, and then deeply felt that the essence of human beings is a swarm of locusts.
It’s not enough to harm the earth, now we are harming the future earth in advance.
Cheng Lin felt a little distressed when he saw it.
"Cheng Lin," Sun Xiao put down his lunch box, looked at the time, and found that it was already eight or nine o'clock, so he said, "Qi Bin said before that he would fight all night tonight. Look at the fierce scene outside. You know, hurry up.
To rescue extraterrestrial materials, those who don’t know may think they are forming a team to demolish it... You say we just wait and see?"
"What's the meaning?"
"What I mean is, it seems like they won't have time to deal with us tonight. How about we withdraw first?"
"You want to run?" Cheng Lin looked at him, wondering if he could see how courageous this guy was.
Sun Xiao smiled bitterly: "Where are you thinking? I mean let's talk to them and report the specific situation. We are not in the system yet. We can't waste time here."
"That makes sense."
Cheng Lin nodded, got out of the car, found Qi Bin and spoke.
He expected to be rejected.
Unexpectedly, Qi Bin just nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll ask the team leader. Don't worry, he should be able to agree if nothing unexpected happens."
After saying that, he left and came back within a minute.
There was a cigarette in his mouth that he didn't know where he came from.
After chirping twice, Qi Bin said: "The team leader agreed, but you have to register. Cheng Lin, you don't need to. You already registered yesterday. Did you bring your ID card with you... Sun or something?"
Sun Xiao nodded and hurriedly turned it out to him.
Since the resurgence of spiritual energy, people have become accustomed to bringing their ID cards when going out.
The main reason is to prevent casual cultivators from causing chaos. Don't worry, even if you take the bus, the traffic police will come to check your ID card.
"Here is a form for you to fill out, home address, contact information, etc. There is also a warning clause at the bottom.
You have seen it all clearly. You must pay attention. You are never allowed to use superpowers privately in public places!
Otherwise, if something happens, haha, you really have to go to jail.
I'm not joking with you this time,
Don’t think that you will be awesome once you wake up.
The relevant laws for practitioners have not yet been established.
Therefore, considering the issue of public opinion, if something goes wrong, we will be judged harshly.
I see you are not young anymore, don’t be stupid, got it?”
Cheng Lin and Sun Xiao nodded hurriedly.
They are all adults and know the importance.
Seeing Sun Xiao writing the form, Qi Bin took a puff of cigarette and said to Cheng Lin: "In addition... the office must be very busy these two days, and I won't be able to think about it for a while, and I don't know if it will happen tomorrow."
A new projection appears again,
Anyway, I definitely won’t have time to deal with you today and tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, someone should contact you.
Don't worry, and you are never allowed to leave the city before we contact you!
Otherwise, it will be treated as a practitioner running away!"
Cheng Lin nodded, thinking you can rest assured, there won't be any new projections tomorrow.
After a pause, Qi Bin took the form, glanced at it, and said, "That's it, you go. By the way, there seems to be no car now. You can take that big truck back later."
After saying that, Qi Bin turned around and left.
Cheng Lin and Sun Xiao ignored each other and glanced at each other.
Sun Xiao was a little excited.
Cheng Lin was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect to let him go so easily.
But it’s normal to think about it.
In today's society, it is really difficult for ordinary people to escape the pursuit of the government.
They were not afraid at all that the two of them would stir up trouble.
This is the self-confidence of the executive government that governs such a large country.
"Let's go, let's go back now."
"kindness!"
"By the way, you've been out for a day. Your sister must be worried, right? Can you please call me first?" Cheng Lin suddenly asked.
Sun Xiao grinned and said: "She's very big-hearted, she won't do it, and I didn't tell her I was here."
"Then what did you say..."
"When I came out, I told my sister that I was staying at an Internet cafe. Well, I think I should bring her a late-night snack when I go back now, otherwise she will definitely make a fuss..."
As he spoke, a warm smile appeared on Sun Xiao's face.
Cheng Lin just listened calmly.
Wondering if you should buy a midnight snack?
...forget it.
There is no one else at home except myself, so I buy it and eat it myself.
never mind.
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Not long after.
Two half-grown teenagers who had just awakened and barely stepped into the threshold of practitioners sat on a majestic Dongfeng truck and rumbled into the city.