Evolution of Beyond the Stars Volume 1 The Beginning of Eden o1171 That Beam of Light In the early morning, the breeze blew slowly.
Sakurako, who had just woken up from a nightmare, lay on the bed with her eyes squinted.
There were waves of distant roaring faintly in my ears... The sound was solemn, like the music before the beginning of some kind of ceremony.
Yingzi got up and got out of bed and came to the window sill. She opened the star curtain and looked at the southern sky.
A ray of light appeared in the sky, reaching straight into the sky.
At first, the light was very small, and the lines trailing behind it were also very subtle. If you don't look carefully, it would be difficult to see clearly.
But slowly, like a falling star, the tail flame gradually became clearer.
But instead of falling to the ground, it fell to the sky.
Yingzi only wore a shirt, which Zhang Yu left beside the bed.
It's been a month since he said he had to go out for something urgent... and the whole Elub was peaceful, as if nothing had happened.
Yingzi also felt that Zhang Yu might have never disappeared.
He just went to a far away place to perform a mission...
"Boom"
Like fireworks blooming.
Sakura looked up at the light in slight surprise.
It exploded directly above the dome, and then disappeared. The trailing flames were also extinguished, and the dome remained as before...
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Twelve hours ago.
"It's been a month, and there's no clue at all?" The senior management was very disappointed with Chen Zheng.
Chen Zheng, who was trained, was neither humble nor arrogant. He had done nothing wrong with anyone, he had caught those who should be arrested, and asked those who should be asked... Even if someone came forward to ask him to show mercy more than ten days ago, he did not give up the investigation.
The results of it?
No one knows what happened.
The disciples were indeed innocent...
Although Chen Zheng himself doesn’t quite believe this.
"Okay, the investigation of this matter is over here. You all go back and rest for a while. In addition... don't go out for the next month. We have to sort out the report. There are still many procedures to go through." The domesticated old man was a little agitated.
Tired, he sighed, then turned and left.
Chen Zheng remained silent.
When the old man left, several people behind Chen Zheng became unhappy.
"Damn! What the hell! It seems like we don't want to get Jin Yuan and Zhang Yu back!"
"Shut up!" Chen Zheng said coldly.
The subordinates did not dare to speak, but the grievance was still on their faces.
…
Chen Zheng and the others were not the only ones who were equally upset.
The same goes for Manny and others who have made no progress in studying the mysterious cube in Alub for more than a month.
"I heard that something called 'Miaolisu' has become popular recently. It can make people's skin super good in a short time. I don't know what it is made of." Ziela and Manny have a story.
They chatted for a while, but Manny always seemed distracted.
Ziera was a little unhappy. She patted Manny's hand and said, "Hey, where am I talking to you?!"
Manny came back to her senses, forced out a smile and said, "Well...it's pretty good."
Ziela became even more unhappy when she heard this: "What's good? Are we talking about the same topic?"
Manny didn't answer, she was distracted again, but this time she was not thinking about the problem, but because she saw Chen Zheng and others.
"Hey? Where are you going?"
Manny didn't answer. She hurried out of the restaurant and stopped Chen Zheng at the door.
…
Chen Zheng recognized Manny, but he wasn't too familiar with her, so it was a bit strange when he was stopped.
"Professor, do you need help with anything?"
Manny was about to speak, but when she saw that the exoskeletons of these people were still stained with blood, and they all looked fierce, she was suddenly too frightened to speak.
Fortunately, Ziera chased her out at this time and said, "Oh? It's Chen Zheng? Do you still remember me?"
Chen Zheng glanced at this red beauty with a fiery figure and said: "Of course, Professor Ziera, you helped me adjust my body parameters."
Zyra smiled ambiguously, and then said: "My memory is good, but I'm a little bit behind it. I only remember your name and... uh hehe, um... uh, can I buy you a drink?"
Chen Zheng lowered his head and looked at his attire, then smiled slightly and said: "It's a great honor, but you should wait until I take off this outfit, otherwise it will be too ungentlemanly."
Only then did Zyra notice that there were a lot of blood stains on Chen Zheng's exoskeleton.
"Uh... ok, ok, then... we'll see you later?"
"Yeah." Chen Zheng glanced at Manny, who had been silent, and then led the others away.
When they were far away, Ziera asked: "Sister, why did you stop him? Haven't you asked all the questions you should ask?"
Manny said: "I don't know...but I always feel that there is something very important that I have overlooked...so..."
Ziela responded quickly, she smiled and said: "Okay, don't explain, let's go back and change into beautiful clothes first, and then treat these stinky men to a drink."
have a drink?
Manny was a little stunned. She couldn't remember the last time she put on ordinary clothes and went out to drink.
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At around nine o'clock in the evening, several Corina R9s stopped in front of the Winding House Bar in Zeelandia.
Four men and two women got out of the car, all of them handsome men and beauties with perfect figures.
It's just that one of the women walked a little weird.
This woman is Manny, who has been "imprisoned" in the laboratory for three full years.
When she opened the wardrobe and found that all her clothes were out of date, Manny wouldn't have known how she would have gone out if it hadn't been for Zierra.
Just ordered a few drinks
After drinking, Zierra pulled the other three handsome guys onto the dance floor to dance, and Manny had the opportunity to be alone with Chen Zheng.
Chen Zheng also knew that he was not here tonight to fall in love with Engineer Xi from the Supreme Academy of Sciences, but he was not so reserved. He ordered a large glass of beer and drank it slowly.
Manny didn't know what to say, and she always felt that this low-cut dress looked weird on her body.
After a while, seeing Manny eating but not speaking, Chen Zheng spoke first: "I heard from a friend that Professor, you are currently studying string particle beams, right?"
Manni was stunned and nodded awkwardly. Just when she was about to speak, Chen Zheng said again: "Speaking of it, I actually have no idea about this word at all... I only heard that it is a very advanced and magical thing...
Can you explain it to me a little bit?"
Manny was a little puzzled. Although she stayed in the laboratory all year round, she was not stupid enough to use the things in the laboratory as conversation materials to communicate with laypeople.
So she simply said: "emmmm...actually...you can think of it as the threads for knitting a puppet."
"The lines that weave the puppets?" Chen Zheng was slightly startled, then smiled and said: "Then according to your opinion, we are all 'muppets' made of these lines?"
This metaphor made Manny feel a little uncomfortable, but she didn't know why she felt uncomfortable. Maybe it was because the clothes were too tight, or maybe... Chen Zheng's smile made her feel uncomfortable.
"Well... that's probably the case, but it's not just us, everything... both visible and invisible, is actually made up of these lines."
After hearing this, Chen Zheng frowned and said: "Well... I understand... but... why is it a line? And it can't be something else? Or... why does it have to be a line?
"
The three consecutive questions made Manny a little confused.
In fact, Manny has just started in the field of strings, and most of the things she has seen are still theoretical, so...these three questions from outsiders are really a bit difficult for her.
But Manny soon calmed down and asked, "If it were you, what would you like to be made of?"
"I?"
"right."
"Tsk..." Chen Zheng scratched his eyebrows subconsciously and said, "I think... I should be made of myself, not something the same as others."
Manny was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your idea is quite special."
Chen Zheng also laughed: "Really? Actually... I just feel that if I really see everything clearly, it would be a bit bad, so... I would rather feel that I am myself, not the lines, this way
It will be better, you...can understand, right?"
Manny nodded: "This is normal. Although many people don't understand as well as you do, they choose to retain their human bodies, probably because they feel that they should be more like themselves, rather than being repainted by some homogeneous things...
…At least…they don’t want to bring these truths into their lives.”
Chen Zheng was slightly startled, then nodded with deep understanding: "I don't think as much as you do, I just want to simply express my thoughts and position."
Manny smiled slightly and said nothing more.
The two fell into a long silence again.
It wasn't until the restlessness on the dance floor calmed down, jazz music came to mind, and Chen Zheng finished drinking his beer that he took something out of his clothes and put it in front of Manny.
Manny understood clearly after just one glance, but...
"Professor...Actually, before I came here, I wasn't sure whether I should trust you...but, I want to take a gamble."
Manny raised her hand to suppress the thing. She looked directly into Chen Zheng's eyes and said, "I don't like the word bet, but I am willing to give it a try."
Chen Zheng raised his lips, then stood up and left.
Manny slowly put away her hand. When she held the thing in her hand, some data that she had not obtained before poured into her mind.
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It was already one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the laboratory.
Although Zyra had been drinking, she was still in good condition. On the way back, she asked Manny if she had gotten any new clues.
Manny just smiled all the time.
And now, judging from the various devices that have been installed in the laboratory, Manny has already completed preparations for the "surprise party" while they were still in the bar.
Zyra was stunned when she put on her work clothes and entered the experimental site.
The mysterious cube was relocated on the black platform in the center of the venue, and around it were countless mirror-like macro wave field echo devices.
This kind of echo device was originally used for in-depth analysis of the macro wave field of matter, but now it is arranged in the open space around the mysterious cube in a pattern similar to the Five Elements and Bagua, and there are hundreds of them.
Although I don’t know the purpose of such an arrangement, if the person placed on the platform is not a mysterious cube but a person, then when the device is activated, as long as he moves his finger slightly, a destructive macro wave field will be stirred up.
fluctuation.
In other words... this place has become a macro wave field amplification device, and if the mysterious cube, which already has a high-density macro wave field, is activated here, then...
"Oh my god? Are you going to blow up this place?" Zyra said with a vibrato.
Manny smiled mysteriously and said: "No, I am absolutely sure that I will open it this time!"
Of course Zierra believes in Manny, but...
"But what if this is a Pandora's box...then wouldn't we become criminals in history?"
Manny also thought about this, so before the experiment started, she informed Han Kongwen that a large number of armed personnel were gathering at the experimental center.
"There is still more than an hour before the experiment starts. Let's go to the calculation center to simulate it first, and then we can start the formal experiment after everyone has arrived." After speaking, Manny turned and walked out of the venue.
Zyra caught up and asked with a surprised look on her face: "Ah? You asked people to prepare everything before you even started the simulation experiment?"
Manny said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? The simulation experiment is just a process. This time is not like last time. Just trust me."
Zyra chuckled. This was the first time she saw Manny so confident, but it was a good thing. Zyra hadn't seen Manny so excited for a long time.
"Okay, then I will sacrifice my life to accompany you!"
"They are sisters!"
"Hehe, it's all the same."
…
Han Kongwen was a little surprised when she received Manny's notice. At that time, she was still dealing with some things on New Cerberus. However, after receiving Manny's notice, she immediately contacted the Supreme Security Department and the Interstellar Army.
, and also called Bai Ze.
However, Bai Ze was in the Xuan'ao Sect after all, and it would take at least three hours to get to Erub, so Han Kongwen asked Manny to postpone the experiment a little later, but what she didn't know was that Manny only postponed it for an hour.
The time was not set at five in the morning as Han Kongwen requested.
Although this kind of hasty move increased the risk, it was also a sign of confidence. Han Kongwen didn't say anything about it. After all, she had no right to say anything in terms of technology, so she just had to do her job well.
Moreover, the sudden need to mobilize the power of the Supreme Security Department and the Interstellar Army was a bit reluctant for Han Kongwen. Fortunately, the commander-in-chief of the Interstellar Army is still Qi Xuan and his wife. I believe it would not be so easy to talk to someone else.
The Air Force Command Base of the Interstellar Army is located in the first interstellar orbit and is in a hovering state most of the time. However, in the past month, in order to investigate the disappearance of Zhang Yu and Jin Yuan, the base has turned on cruise mode, and it is now in the sky above Aisinvar.
.
It takes at least an hour to get from Aisinvar to Erub, and including the gathering of people, it is difficult to arrive before the experiment starts.
So after receiving the notice at the beginning, Qi Xuan told Han Kongwen in advance to make her prepared, just in case.
As for the closest ones, the Supreme Security Department, which already has corresponding troops stationed inside each major dome, can enter the experimental site immediately to ensure the smooth progress of the experiment, but in Han Kongwen's view, these people are the most unreliable.
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"Lin Xue's sudden visit a month ago conveyed two messages to us... One is that the balance has been broken, and the other is that those people may be a little restless... Either way, it is not good for us.
News." Xiao Qing in Aisinvar is connected to Han Kongwen alone through holographic projection.
Of course Han Kongwen knew this, but she never interfered with Xiao Qing's arrangements. She did her own thing. This was agreed upon from the very beginning of the Glorious Republic.
"I don't care what they think. I just know that if they really can't sit still, a war will be inevitable... It's hard to say how many casualties it will cause."
This is what Xiao Qing is most worried about. Whether it is the former Zansbol Empire, the two subsequent generations of Free Federation, or the current Glorious Republic, peace is the ultimate ideal.
It’s just that wars have continued over the years... For many survivors, what they have experienced may have been something that generations, or even more than a dozen, have never experienced.
Of course, no matter how dangerous and meaningful these experiences are, living and seeking happiness will always be the greatest ideal of ordinary people.
For this reason, Xiao Qing also had a disagreement with the Supreme Council over the formulation of some disposal bills.
The reason is that these supreme councils built by human supremacists are unusually calm when thinking about problems and determining policies.
That kind of calmness is not coldness... In fact, no ruler in any era can love mankind as much as today's Supreme Council.
But that kind of love is extremely special.
The Supreme Council will not love people of a certain class, let alone a certain person. Their love is selflessly reserved for all "human beings".
This special kind of love once made Xiao Qing panic... It was not until the Supreme Council gave in to the Supreme Leader to a certain extent that Xiao Qing calmly realized that the Supreme Council was not the enemy of mankind, but their thoughts were wrong.
beyond the scope of ordinary people’s understanding.
Just like what happened recently.
In Xiao Qing's view, the balance has been broken, and possible third-party forces are about to appear. All signs indicate that a new storm is coming. However, the Supreme Council unanimously believes that the existing human system structure is very complete. The so-called
Balance never existed from the beginning, so there is no way it has been broken.
Xiao Qing didn't understand it at first, and even discussed this topic with Han Kongwen, but to no avail...
But now listening to Han Kongwen's words, Xiao Qing seemed to understand everything all at once.
indeed……
Regarding the "disciples", the ambiguous attitude of these rulers is always to review and make situation judgments and related arrangements from the perspective of the highest interests.
This is true for the establishment of the Arbiter in order to eliminate the remaining poison, and the same is true for the subsequent lenient treatment of the "disciples" because the Arbiter "killed innocent people indiscriminately".
The so-called balance is tendentious.
Who has the upper hand and who has the right to speak? This is a question that must be thought about and faced.
As the supreme leader, Xiao Qing may have been unsuitable from the beginning... But today, she seemed to have an epiphany.
"Well... I will consider these things, and you can help Manny complete the experiment with peace of mind." Xiao Qing said.
Han Kongwen was slightly startled when he heard this, and then smiled slightly: "Okay."