After the coffin board was lifted, Li Shaoan sat up suddenly and took a deep breath.
The people around him were startled, thinking that it was really a fake corpse, but seeing the hot breath coming from his mouth, they came to their senses.
"Ouch! There are really some people who are still alive."
Li Shaoan calmed down, then looked around and found the person who had responded to him before.
But when he took a closer look, Li Shaoan was shocked.
I saw that half of this man's head was made of metal, and his body was also embedded with many metal armors. He looked like a Terminator no matter how he looked.
‘What’s going on? Am I still in the illusory space?’ Li Shaoan looked confused.
At this time, a person behind him said: "It doesn't matter if someone is alive. We are short of manpower now. Hurry, help him up and go to the doctor to see him."
Li Shaoan turned his head and saw a thin figure scanning his whole body with a pair of laser-like eyes.
The area scanned by the scarlet laser seemed to suddenly become transparent.
Li Shaoan was completely confused. What on earth is going on?
…
It took about ten minutes to return to the camp from the cemetery.
The car we ride on is also a suspension car without wheels...
After getting out of the car and entering the camp, Li Shaoan was even more stunned... The camp in front of him was not the scene of a bunch of tents crowded together as he imagined, but a steel town.
A machine that was over ten meters tall and looked like a giant spider walked through the town, causing the ground to tremble, but the residents were not surprised by it.
Residents on both sides of the road have more or less modified metal prosthetics on their bodies.
Although Li Shaoan was full of doubts, he did not dare to ask more questions, because when he got in the car, he saw what he looked like at this moment in the mirror on the side.
It was a thin, bloodless face, but luckily there were no traces of metal modification.
But... what the guest once said to Li Shaoan... "As long as you find the mirror, you can wake up from the illusory space." This has not come true.
"Does it mean that... I am not in an illusory space?" Li Shaoan looked at the various aircraft flying in the sky stupidly, and his heart was full of uneasiness.
The little man who brought him back couldn't help but smile when he saw Li Shaoan's confused look: "What's wrong? You died once and you don't even know your family anymore?"
After hearing this, Li Shaoan had an idea and scratched his head blankly: "I feel familiar... but I can't remember it at all..."
Hearing this, the little man scanned Li Shaoan's brain with his eyes again, then held his chin and said: "emmmm... There is indeed something wrong with your head, but don't worry, the doctor has a backup of your memory, and let the doctor give it to you when the time comes.
You just need to restore it."
With that said, he led Li Shaoan to the building in the center of the camp.
Li Shaoan followed behind, muttering in his mind: 'Memory backup? How do you say it's like redoing the computer system?'
Just as he was thinking about it, Li Shaoan suddenly realized a key point that he had not paid attention to before.
That's time.
And at the moment when this idea appeared, a set of time codes appeared in front of Li Shaoan.
"The current time is seconds in the afternoon, April 11, 135 Era."
Era calendar?!
Li Shaoan looked confused.
The little man saw that Li Shaoan was walking very slowly, and said impatiently: "Hurry up, after you finish working on your body, we have to go on a mission in the evening!"
Li Shaoan was stunned again: "Mission?"
…
The building in the center of the camp is about thirty meters tall, but it only has two floors.
However, this strange design is to facilitate the entry, exit and repair of various giant mechanical creations.
The doctor that the little man took Li Shaoan to see was not the doctor in a white coat that Li Shaoan remembered, but a young man who was placed in a giant capsule-like sleeping chamber.
His eyes were closed, his body was floating in the light blue liquid, and behind him was a giant machine with thousands of mechanical arms.
Li Shaoan had only seen similar scenes like this in science fiction movies, but he never expected to experience it himself.
After the little man brought Li Shaoan here, he said: "I will go and tell your family first. When you are finished here, just go to the No. 6 assembly area to find me."
Family? Do I have family in this world?
Li Shaoan really has one head and two big heads now, and he is completely confused.
The door closed, and a voice appeared in Li Shaoan's mind: "Please sit down."
At the same time as the sound appeared, something like a massage chair rose up in the open space.
Li Shaoan was a little hesitant, but finally chose to sit on it.
As he lay down, the chair began to adjust to his body, eventually forming a perfect wrapping structure.
Li Shaoan felt like he was stuck in a quagmire, but he didn't feel nervous or afraid. The inexplicable comfort made him forget his situation at the moment.
"Please relax, Ferim, so that I can complete the repair of your body as soon as possible."
Firim? Li Shaoan was at a loss: 'Is my name Filim in this world?'
As soon as this idea occurred, a set of error codes poured into the matrix of the repair core.
The doctor's eyes slowly opened, and he looked at Felim, who was lying in the chair with his back to him, his eyes full of doubts.
But it was only for a moment.
Li Shaoan has received professional training in the military area and can quickly calm down and relax himself in extremely harsh environments, so that he can rest and recuperate effectively.
Therefore, just taking a deep breath, Li Shaoan relaxed both physically and mentally.
After feeling that his conscious body was in a peaceful state, the doctor also closed his eyes. After all, abyssal memory repair is a very delicate job.
…
Unknowingly, Li Shaoan fell asleep, or... he started to have a long, long dream...
In the dream, the fragments that kept appearing deepened his impression of this man named Philim...
Some are happy, some are complacent...and some are painful...about wars and disasters...
…
The entire repair process lasts an hour.
Wait until the doctor wakes up Li Shaoan.
The confusion on Li Shaoan's face has disappeared.
The person here at this moment is neither Li Shaoan nor Felim, but a brand new existence.
The interactive fusion of the two memories does not appear to be exclusive, but is deeply combined into one.
Maybe he is still Li Shaoan, because he clearly remembers everything he has experienced, and his subconscious tells him that he does not belong here and that he still has unfinished missions.
But at the same time, he clearly felt the sense of responsibility as Firim.
Born into a declining wealthy family, he made his fortune from tobacco with his brilliant mind. He lost everything in the war... He originally wanted to end his life, but he happened to meet this group of people, who called themselves "scavengers".
His new beginning.
Here, Philim's identity is no longer a businessman, but a soldier, a pioneer, and he is also the father of two children.
He has family, status and responsibilities.
The only thing that makes Philim different from the people here is that in his heart he is still looking forward to returning to the dome.
…
After the memory fusion was completed, Felim came to the sixth assembly platform with ease.
Here, a large number of brand new goods are waiting for shipment.
The little man is no longer a stranger to Philim.
His name is Oakham, he is the cousin of Philim's current wife, and he is also the general person in charge of this cargo transportation line.
However, this position should originally belong to Philim, but Philim didn't want to take on such a big responsibility just to earn a few hundred more Thanes, so he passed it to Oakham.
For this reason, Philim's wife Orisa once complained about him, but Philim still insisted on his opinion.
Seeing Oakham, Philim walked over with a smile and said, "How is it? How is Orisa's mood now?"
Oakham rolled his eyes at his irresponsible brother-in-law and said: "You are so desperate to live and die. If Saiya hadn't stopped her, she would have come here to see you!"
Ferim smiled, moved his hands and feet and sighed: "I didn't expect that I could survive after suffering such a serious injury."
Oakham came over and looked at Philim's body and said, "Yes, you are really lucky."
Felim: "Okay, let's get down to business. I can't wait to go home to see my wife and children."
Oakham chuckled: "Then you have to stay alive for me!"
Felim nodded and sneered: "Don't worry, I won't show mercy to those bastards anymore."
…
The bastards that Philim mentioned were the group of "vultures" that ambushed the Sixth Freight Line two days ago.
At first glance, one might think that "vulture" refers to a carrion-eating bird on the African savanna. However, in fact, "vulture" is the code name for a group of bandits that roam around the world.
The reason why they use "Vulture" as the code name is because their robbery methods are really dirty.
They will not take the initiative to attack the "scavengers" or the official transportation routes of the Glorious Republic, but will instead cling to the remaining alien species around the world like parasites.
Let the aliens attack the "scavengers" on the transportation lines on their behalf, and then they will appear as "vultures".
This group of bandits active all over the world is not only the enemy of "scavengers" like Philim, but also a thorn in the side of the Glorious Republic, because they have no fixed residence and are huge in number. More importantly... Philim
Mu once heard that the Arbiter was also trying his best to hunt them down, because this group of people had touched the bottom line of humanity - Turaya.
…
The goods were all assembled and it was around 9 p.m.
Logically speaking, it is best to set off at this time, because the chance of encountering a "vulture" will increase significantly if it is later.
However, Oakham received a special notice before setting off.
Although Philim was only one of the escort members of the transport team, he was still dragged by Oakham to the command room to meet the Great Sage.
The Great Sage is the leader of the "scavengers". He is selected from the core of the scavengers' mother body and can be regarded as a spokesperson.
Therefore, in Philim's impression, the great sage who dressed himself up like a magic stick was simply a puppet worth mentioning.
But the necessary etiquette still needs to be present.
"Is the information reliable?" Oakham looked doubtful after reading the information given by the Great Sage.
The Great Sage said: "In the past few years, we have been helping the Glorious Republic handle the dirty work that they are unwilling to get involved in. It can be said that although we are free people, we still rely on the protection of the Supreme Council of the Glorious Republic, so...
…There is no doubt that this is an absolutely reliable invitation.”
invite?
Philim frowned, took the information from Oakham's hand and looked at it.
There is not much content, but there are many key points.
The first is "bait."
"But our Sixth Transportation Line has been attacked by 'Vultures' one after another and we are already short of manpower. This time we are asked to act as bait. Doesn't this mean we are going to die?" Oakham was very dissatisfied.
The great sage smiled and said: "It is precisely because you are short of manpower and can easily be called a 'vulture' target, so you are the most suitable candidates..."
"Ah? You..."
"But don't worry, the 'bait' is not a victim. This operation will be fully assisted by the arbiters. I believe that with their strength, you will be able to escape unscathed."
Oakham heard this and sneered: "Do those Arbiter guys care about our life or death? Great Sage, are you thinking too much?"
The great sage still kept smiling and said: "The deduction results given by the mother body show that not only will you escape unscathed, but you can even take the opportunity to obtain key sample data. This is very important for our next generation of Yuan-Ti soldiers.
!”
Yuan-Ti soldiers?
Felim secretly muttered in his heart: 'What nonsense is this old guy talking about? He's not really going to touch the red line, is he?'
Oakham was also stunned, and then frowned and said: "Great Sage, wasn't the Yuan-Ti soldier plan already rejected by the Presbyterian Council three years ago? Why is it brought up again today? Could it be that, in your eyes, the Presbyterian Council
Is the resolution so insignificant?"
The Great Sage explained: "There is no direct connection between collecting samples and restarting the Yuan-Ti soldiers. I did not say to ignore the Elder Council. It is just that the deduction results of the mother body show that after the arbiter solves and cleans up the vultures, we free
People will eventually become their next target, so... for future considerations, we must start preparations now."
Oakham said nothing with a cold face. He knew that although he could speak freely, he could not change or even shake the mother's mind.
"Okay, we will try our best to complete the mission, but let me explain in advance! I must take responsibility for my people, so when necessary, I will not sacrifice my people to complete the mission."
The great sage smiled slightly, nodded, and said nothing more.
Coming out of the Hall of Sages, Filim asked: "Should we first inform the Council of Elders about the Yuan-Ti soldiers?"
Oakham thought for a while and nodded: "Yeah, but it's not appropriate for both of us to talk about it, so we have to find someone else."
"who?"
"Mother Lanma."
"Mother Lanma?! She's back?" Felim was shocked when he heard this.
Oakham quickly shushed and said, "Keep your voice down! Mistress Lanma returned quietly this time. Not many people know about it. Don't cause trouble for her."
Felim grinned, and then smiled: "That's enough. With Mistress Lanma coming forward, I believe the mother body will not dare to mess around."
What Oakham is worried about now is not things like Yuan-Ti soldiers that still exist and are in concept.
He looked at the Weir-class Hunters that were taking off in the distance and said, "Why don't you go tonight."
Philim was startled, but then he understood. He patted Oakham's shoulder and said, "Come on, can you do it alone without me?" With that, Philim went to the sixth assembly platform.
went.
…
Around midnight, three Hunters loaded with cargo left the camp deep in the Grand Canyon under the escort of fifteen Nighthawk escort aircraft.
According to the original route, Firim and the others will pass through Vasalil Forest and the outskirts of the First Dome Aisinvar, and arrive at the Erub Free Trade Port around four o'clock in the morning the next day.
But this time, they chose a completely different route than before.
Not only did they avoid the Vasalir Forest, they also deliberately took an extra detour to the northwest, abruptly shortening the five-hour journey to ten hours.
At around 1 a.m., the transport formation flew over the far north border area.
From here you can overlook the entire Hermes Mountains.
The snow-capped Hermes Mountains are also crystal white under the night sky.
Philim looked at the time, and then Oakham said: "In about ten minutes we will arrive at the planned ambush location, and we can let the escort aircraft fall behind."
After hearing this, Oakham did not rush to give the order.
In the original plan, the escort aircraft in his formation would accidentally fall behind, and the defense force was deliberately lowered in order to lure the "vultures" to take the bait.
But Oakham changed his mind temporarily and said: "No need, let's reduce the speed, raise the altitude to 46,000 meters, and pass above the ambush point!"
Philim was stunned and said anxiously: "Are you not going to carry out the orders of the Great Sage?"
Oakham: "I am the head of the transport team now, and I will not let my people die in vain for such a thing!"
After that, Oakham issued an order to the transport formation, and the formation's overall flight speed began to decrease, and then began to slowly climb in altitude.
And just when Oakham's formation began to climb, on the top of the snow-capped mountains in the distance, a group of mysterious people who perfectly integrated themselves with the snow-capped mountains also noticed the formation's movements.
One of them said: "Damn, do they know we are going to ambush them here? Why did they suddenly start to climb higher?"
Another person put down the external long-distance vision component and said: "Impossible, Xiaosi's information cannot be wrong, there must be some other reason..."
"What other reason?"
"Well... go and inform the others that there will be no hunting tonight."
"Ah? We went to this damn place with all our strength, and then we just went back?"
Hearing this, the man sneered and said, "What? You still want to keep your life here?" After saying that, he turned over and rode on a giant snow-white beast.
The giant beast spread its wings and flew down the mountain with the people on its back.
"Oh! That's all!"
…
"Tsk?! I just said these rag pickers are unreliable!" There was a group of people further away, and they were also waiting for the hunt to begin.
But Oakham's sudden move completely disrupted their plan.