The path that the signal takes after leaving the satellite is beyond the control of anyone on the surface of the planet.
It disappears into the vast universe, just like a dream disappears into the dark night. No one knows whether the morning light will come or how long the wait will be, and everyone can only wait.
When the message had just jumped and been sent out, Han Suiping felt his eyes light up; before he could even raise his head, the darkness was instantly wiped away by the skylight disc player that sprinkled down from head to toe. He subconsciously narrowed his eyes and hurriedly tried to He got up and asked: "Who?"
He Huan held the well board with one hand and put the other hand in his trouser pocket. He stood in the dark blue skylight pouring down and tilted his head to look at him.
Han Suiping slowly straightened up and looked around. For the first time, he realized that dark clouds were gathering today, lowering the sky, as if a storm was about to come.
After he straightened up, his upper body was exposed outside the direct hand well. In the past few days, Han Suiping had been huddled in the underground hand well, which was only one meter deep. It was so dark that no light could be seen. Until this moment, he Only then did I realize that my whole body was already sore and uncomfortable.
"Has the signal been sent out?" He Huan asked, as if they were still partners in the same team.
Just thinking about those few minutes just now, Han Suiping couldn't help but gasp slightly and nodded.
He Huan breathed out, turned his head, and looked around. "It really happened..." He closed his eyes and smiled, his voice was a little hoarse, so soft that no one could tell what his mood was. " I'm sorry, I made a wrong judgment."
Han Suiping didn't answer a word - He Huan's sorry words, he intuitively realized that they were not meant for him.
He was rehearsing in his mind how he should rush out of the underground hand well; but He Huan's combat experience was obviously much richer than his, and the opponent had already occupied the most advantageous position condescendingly, blocking every possible breakthrough he could think of.
He Huan seemed to realize this too.
"Oh, I've become accustomed to it." He pushed away the cover of the hand well and let it fall backwards. He stepped back a few steps and made way for Han Suiping. "Come out."
Although he hesitated a little, Han Suiping climbed out. This was the same compound he and Lin Sanjiu had visited late one night when they were looking for an underground optical fiber exchange station. The location of the hand well was behind the office building. For several days, People come and go during office hours, but no one ever thinks of opening the manhole cover to take a look.
"Hidden in their own backyard," He Huan smiled slightly and said, "No wonder they can't find you no matter how they search these days."
"But you still found me." Han Suiping tried to suppress his violently beating heart and said as calmly as possible: "The signal for help has been sent out. Even if you arrest me now, you can't change what will happen in the future. Moreover, I won’t just surrender and be captured——”
He Huan waved his hand and interrupted him, as if he had just woken up and was too lazy to listen.
"I have no intention of arresting you." He said this and then stopped for a while, lost in thought.
Han Suiping pursed his lips and waited for a while. Seeing He Huan staring blankly into the distance without making a sound, he asked, "What do you want?"
He Huan finally came back to his senses. "Oh," he shook his head, "I don't want to do anything... just leave."
Probably seeing that Han Suiping was still on guard and motionless, he couldn't help but smile again. "If you don't leave, then I will leave."
He Huan put his hands into his trouser pockets, with his back exposed in front of Han Suiping, and walked away in a loose pace, seemingly unaware that he was in danger of being attacked from behind. Han Suiping looked at him blankly, he always Without looking back, he slowly disappeared from sight step by step.
*
...What comes to mind now is not the regret of making the wrong bet.
He Huan walked forward slowly. He couldn't even remember the last time he was so relaxed. The heavy fog that had been hanging in front of him had dissipated. What should he do next? There was only one left. Clear options - you know, Han Suiping is not the only one who will leave behind.
Speaking of back-up moves, he also has them.
At the end of the corridor ahead, a bright light flashed on the wall. When He Huan walked over, he saw a full-length mirror posted there, probably to facilitate the employees here to tidy up their appearance at work. He paused in front of the full-length mirror and looked at it. Take a look for yourself.
His skin is smooth and clean, his eyebrows are stretched, and the corners of his eyes, the tip of his nose, and his lips are always pink with a peach blossom-like color. No matter who looks at him, they will think that he is a man with a face as delicate as a woman. But when He Huan stared at him Over time, when his face, body shape, hair and skin gradually begin to change, others will discover that the temperament of his other gender identity is exactly the opposite - at this time, the image shown in the mirror becomes A woman with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, full of heroic spirit.
Except for the fact that he couldn't change his clothes, He Huan completely transformed into a different person in a matter of seconds.
No one in this world knows that he can change into another identity, a woman named An Ku.
He completely severed his two identities, and even since he came to this world, he has only become a bitter man once - that is, the day when Lin Sanjiu rushed out of the factory to find He Huan, and he knew that he had no time to escape. He had just changed his identity that day and added a coat, when he happened to bump into Lin Sanjiu; fortunately, the latter did not become suspicious, and it seems that he has not been linked to An Ku yet.
He had long thought that when He Huan reached a dead end, he could still survive as An Ku - or in other words, he could still leave this world as An Ku. After all, based on his love for Lin Sanjiu Understand that when the moment of escape approaches, she probably won't refuse a stranger's help from an evolved person.
Therefore, regret is out of the question because he has the medicine for regret.
But... He Huan stretched out his hand to hold on to the wall, feeling a little out of breath.
What came to mind was not regret, but waves of faint, indescribable feelings. If he had not killed Guan Dihaifeng, if he had fought with all his life like Maru Qingge, if he had stood on the dock with Lin Sanjiu... ... Then he will be full of hope at this moment; he knows that he has companions behind him, and he knows that his thin life really has weight because he shares the same breath with others and is connected with fate.
However, he may never know what it feels like in this life.
After calming down his breathing, He Huan regained his male identity. He went to change his clothes first, changing his top into a T-shirt and his trousers into loose high-waisted jeans. As long as he tucked the T-shirt into the waistband, he would be An Ku He is dressed in women's clothing; when his clothes hang down, He Huan is dressed in men's clothing.
When he returned to Tongdi Pier, there was silence between heaven and earth.
The artillery fire went out, and the armored vehicles and tanks (not shown in parentheses) re-listed their formations. Even the light armored vehicles weighed dozens of tons. Even the strong wind blown by Lin Sanjiu could not destroy their formation; it was just the dock. The other facilities, buildings, and people on the ground have all turned into a dilapidated mess at this moment. Scattered fires, the smell of blood everywhere, thick smoke that blackened the sky, and the transport trucks carrying the wounded were evacuated. ...Everything you can see is vast and indifferent.
Those who were carried on stretchers and those who were put into body bags all took their last breaths and became mute. More firepower was driven onto the battlefield, and the only thing that could make a sound was the indifferent will.
"Why did you stop the attack?" He Huan asked as he walked towards the members of the Frontline Management Department.
"It is said that a signal sent to space has been detected. I wonder if it has been intercepted." That person has a very high level in the management department and is very aware of many situations. Normally he would never explain it in detail like this, but at this moment he His face turned slightly pale, and he seemed to be panicking. Rather than answering He Huan, it was better to say that he was talking to himself: "No... I think it may not have been intercepted... Director Li has left, and he said the situation urgent……"
It turned out that they got the news so quickly.
"Where's the Evolver?" He Huan wanted to take a look at the situation inside the dock, but the front was blocked by collapsed iron frames and containers, and he couldn't see clearly where Lin Sanjiu was.
"She was probably eager to have a chance to rest. As soon as we ceased fire here, the fire there also stopped." The man wiped his face, as if forcing himself to calm down. "I think the situation is not that bad. , right? Even if she can find a way to ask someone to pick her up, who knows how long it will take... Even if a new kind of people come, wouldn't it be over if we kill them too? What's more, we still have that one Girls…”
He was probably talking about Wu Lun, who was being guarded by several people.
He Huan suddenly felt a little thirsty in his mouth. After thinking about it, he asked, "Do you have any whiskey?"
The man looked at him as if he was mentally ill.
"No? I don't think so." He Huan sighed, "That's probably something only high-level commanders have. You see, you and I have gotten to this point, exchanging our natural dignity for the treatment given by others. The treatment in exchange is nothing more than this."
The man frowned and looked around, as if he suddenly realized He Huan's identity and had to make sure there was someone around him to protect him. "What are you talking about?"
"It's nothing, it's just something I felt for a moment." He Huan shook his head and sighed: "How long do you think she has to wait for her companion to pick her up?"
"Who knows," the man relaxed his shoulders slightly, "but while she waits, we can eliminate her."
He Huan didn't answer, looking far away at the place where the sea and the sky met, at the place where Lin Sanjiu might exist.
*
Lin Sanjiu was trembling all over at this moment.
She sat on an iron frame that had been broken by gunfire, with her elbows on her knees. She couldn't tell whether she was covered in blood or sweat. The black mist returned to its original position and turned into a kidney, leaving behind only the body of an ordinary person. The weak body, in the thick smoke and flames of war, could not stand up due to pain, fatigue, and weakness.
At her feet, the communicator was spattered with blood, and even the green light indicating the connection was smeared. Han Suiping seemed to have sensed her state, and asked urgently: "...can you escape? Come out? Can you hold on until your brother comes to pick you up?"
To be honest, Lin Sanjiu didn't know. Even if Ji Shanqing had received the call for help, how long would it take for him to arrive? One hour, one day, or one month?
She knew that she could not escape from the dock, and there was no point in escaping. Nuyue was caught, and Maru Qingge was still seriously injured; Han Suiping's hiding place was discovered, but Wu Lun did not know where he was. Companions The only reason why they haven't been hurt yet is because she is still standing here, still fighting, and they need an advantage that can counterbalance her.
The most important thing is that she doesn't want to escape. If she is destined to usher in the end of everything today, she hopes that she can stand in the flames of war and fight against the world until the last moment.
"Han Suiping," she gasped for a while, then suddenly spoke in a low voice, "can you play music for me?"
"Play music?" Han Suiping was obviously stunned.
Lin Sanjiu wiped away the blood that covered the corners of her eyes, and felt new bloodshot eyes slowly spreading down. With a thought in her mind, the black mist dispersed, and there was a special ticket-like item in her hand [Ultra music festival].
"In the sound of music it emits, I can get auxiliary bonuses in my battle...With it, maybe I can last longer." She said dumbly into the communicator, "But my ears have been blown away. I’ve lost half of my hearing. To be honest, it’s a little hard for me to listen to you now. When the artillery fire starts again later, I’m afraid I won’t be able to hear anything.”
Han Suiping paused, as if he was swallowing something in his throat.
"Are you having trouble hearing?" His voice trembled slightly, "I know, I can do it. They have many loudspeakers... No, I will do my best to get all the facilities to Sound your music."
Lin Sanjiu smiled slightly and whispered, "Thank you."
What song would it be? She had a childlike interest at the moment, wondering what kind of song the [Ultra Music Festival] would sing for her here and now.
The soft piano sound sounded softly, like cold water drops falling into the dim sky. The soft and light piano sound gradually became clearer and broader, echoing under the thick dark clouds, being covered by The waves pushed up and pushed into the world one after another. When a familiar male voice sang from the sky and the earth, Lin Sanjiu was startled, and then couldn't help but laugh.
It turns out that this song also comes from an old friend from the past.
...Today, I watched the snow drifting by in the cold night, drifting into the distance with a chilled heart.
She stood up slowly. When she raised her head and looked at the dark storm gradually gathering in the sky, there was a commotion on the dock in the distance. No one seemed to understand where the song came from and why it suddenly enveloped the world. .The black mist dispersed in her blood vessels again, and along with the constantly resonating singing voice, it became her new strength bit by bit.
Someone in the distance shouted a warning, "Get ready! She's moving!" This warning was immediately washed away by the singing.
...Chasing in the wind and rain, unable to distinguish the traces in the fog, the sky is vast and the sea is vast, you and I can change.
Countless artillery fires tore the air apart again, with a momentum that was about to penetrate everything, and illuminated the dark clouds; the earth trembled, the waves roared, and the warships turned around the gun barrels. They were tilting towards her. Compared to the world down here, Lin Sanjiu seemed so small.
Forgive me for my unruly indulgence and love of freedom in this life——
She held on to the [Tornado Whip] that was stained slippery and black with her own blood in her right hand, and gently beat the beat of the song with her toes. As it rushed through the sound wave layer, a cannonball was stopped in speed by the high-pitched male voice, As if he suddenly hesitated and didn't know where he was - Lin Sanjiu kicked his foot, flew up into the air, raised his hand and whipped it away with a whip, disappearing into the gray sky and earth in the distance.
I am also afraid that I will fall down one day——
Next came countless more intensive firepower.
She didn't know how long she had been fighting, how many times the song had sounded, and she didn't even know when her body would be unable to move anymore. What she knew was that she would stand here until the end of everything.
Still free myself, singing my song forever——
A huge fireball burned through the dark sky above, and hit the sea with a momentum that was about to smash through the planet. The waves that were stirred up seemed to have finally escaped from the chain of the giant beast, opening its mouth to swallow the pier. Down; countless warships were smashed in half, rushed into the sky along with the high wall formed by the waves, and were smashed down together with great force.
The waves swallowed up Lin Sanjiu in an instant. She used the black mist to form a [protective force field] and clung to the ground. Her body was swayed in the roaring waves, as if she was a trace of seaweed that refused to leave with the waves. . She could no longer hear anything in her ears. Only the singing in her mind was getting louder and louder, as if it was light shining directly into her soul from the sky.
...When the waves receded, there was already a snow-white ring floating on the waves in the distance.
Its arrival seemed to have finally stirred up the wind and rain, and heavy raindrops began to fall. Lin Sanjiu half-squinted her eyes and could not see clearly in the distance. She had reached the end of her strength. Not only could she not see or hear clearly, she could not even stand up. It was difficult; how many exclamations arose on the dock behind her and how many routs occurred were all like things in another dream, and she was suddenly unaware of them.
From between the rolling waves in the distance, from the place where the snow-white ring stayed, a gentle call sounded. The voice passed through the wind and rain, through the roar, through countless struggles and chases, and fell into the place where Lin Sanjiu was about to lose hearing in the ear.
"……elder sister?"
Anyone can abandon their ideals, even if they are afraid that one day it will be just you and me.
