"It's not enough to put yourself in danger, but... I estimate that this trip to the sea will not be just a simple trip, and there may indeed be danger, so... I will confirm with you one last time, you really want to
Follow?" Su Che asked.
Everyone nodded without hesitation.
Su Ran was relatively calm. She did not rush to express her position, but asked first: "I did some simple investigations on the way here. Although the scientific research ship that disappeared this time is owned by the Su family, it has always been free of charge."
It is rented out to an international scientific research organization called 'zad'. According to the action records that the organization has submitted to our Su family, this time they went to sea directly to the missing area, which means... they seem to
Before this, I already knew that I might 'disappear'... So... Su Che, that Granny Cai you mentioned before, does she really only remember that she encountered a 'monster'?"
Although Su Ran's words are a bit convoluted, the point of the problem is very clear.
Wang Gangdan frowned and said, "Su Che, is that Granny Cai trying to hide something?"
Su Che's expression suddenly turned serious when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice: "Actually, the first time I met Granny Cai, I discovered that this woman was not the fisherman in her story at all. Not only was she not familiar with the sea at all,
And the reason why she has been guarding that 'mysterious' island all these years is not to wait for her husband, but to keep a bigger secret."
"A bigger secret?" Su Lan became interested and asked curiously: "I also read a lot of reports. At first I thought that Granny Cai didn't look like a fisherman at first glance, especially the photo of her when she was young.
, those hands, tsk tsk tsk, can be used as hand models! But...brother, your imagination is a bit ridiculous, isn't it?"
Su Che was stunned: "A bit ridiculous?"
"Yes, even if she really concealed the truth, the incident of 'encountering monsters' when she went to sea was also fabricated to a certain extent, but what can she do as a woman? It's not like no one has observed her in private over the years, but no one has
Anyone has discovered the problem, so... isn't it ridiculous to have such a wild imagination of yours?" Su Lan showed no mercy to Su Che when she tried to make trouble.
Su Che was suddenly embarrassed. He scratched his head and laughed and said, "That's just what I said casually. We have to wait until we find Granny Cai on the island to talk about it."
Everyone looked at each other and suddenly felt that the man in front of them was not trustworthy at all.
Wang Gangdan is now only concerned about Wang Wuchuan's specific whereabouts. She said anxiously: "Then when will we go to sea? Tonight?"
Su Che shook his head: "Not tonight."
"Hey? Why?"
"The wind and waves are too strong tonight. It is very dangerous to go out to sea. Moreover, all our supplies have not been received yet. It is estimated that we will not be able to set off until tomorrow morning at the earliest."
Wang Gangdan looked out the window. Indeed, she felt that the weather was not very good from the moment she got off the plane. The wind was too cold, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Su Che knew why Wang Gangdan was so anxious, so he comforted him and said, "It's okay. Uncle Wang was fine when the magic weapon fell from the sky. Such a little storm is nothing to him."
Upon hearing this, Wang Gangdan glanced at Su Che gratefully, then suddenly bowed deeply to everyone and said, "Thank you!"
Although Su Lan met Wang Gangdan for the first time, she was very fond of this short-haired beauty. Now that she was so polite and polite, her liking became even better. She smiled and said: "Oh, don't be so polite. After all, this is
The matter also concerns our Su family, not to mention that he hasn't been found yet. When Uncle Wang is really found, it won't be too late for you to say thank you."
Wang Gangdan forced a smile.
Su Che glanced at the time and said, "Okay, I just asked Samantha to book rooms for everyone. Let's go to our respective rooms to have a rest. If you need anything, you can tell Samantha directly, or directly
Just call me."
Hearing this, Su Lan glanced at Su Che, Wang Gangdan, and Issara ambiguously, then praised Su Che in a coy voice and said, "Oh, you are so considerate, Brother Su! That person has gone back first.
, you should also take care of your health tonight! Don’t work too hard!”
When Su Che heard this, his head was filled with black lines, because both Isara and Wang Gangdan's faces turned red.
"Good sister, what are you talking about! Brother Su, I won't drink to drown my sorrows tonight, so why are you having such a hard time! You should go back and take a shower and go to bed first!" After saying this, Su Che gave Su Lan a fierce look.
However, this little girl was not afraid of Su Che at all. Not only was she not afraid, she was also smiling happily.
Su Ran had no interest in participating in this "childish" bickering game. She sighed, shook her head and said, "I'm going upstairs first." After that, Su Ran was the first to "leave the team."
After Su Ran went upstairs, everyone else went back to their rooms one after another.
Su Che is the last one.
After arriving at the luxurious suite on the top floor, Su Che looked at the magnificent palace-like room and couldn't help but asked Samantha in surprise: "Samantha, why did you book such an expensive room for me?"
Samantha replied innocently: "It's a surprise from the flight. You are the first guest this year who is lucky enough to stay in this exclusive Royal Sea View Suite for free."
Distinguished...Royal?Sea View Suite???
Why did the rich man ask... Su Che's eyelids twitched and he thought to himself: 'Is this a sign?'
"Nevermind, let's get some sleep before we talk..." Su Che dropped the suitcase, took off his coat and went to the bathroom.
After washing up, Su Che was not sleepy at all.
He picked up his diary and voice recorder and went to the balcony.
This room is indeed surprisingly large and luxurious, even the balcony is gold-plated.
Moreover, there are waiters there who have already prepared ice-cold champagne and fruit snacks.
Su Che was not very interested in these things. He sat down at the table and turned on the recording. While listening to the recording of the interview with Granny Cai, he looked at the sea in a daze.
…
"Are you sure that's a monster and not some other natural phenomenon?"
"You think I'm lying?"
"No, no, no, Granny Cai, I didn't mean that. What I meant was...well...you see, this is a very old nautical chart. At that time, there was a lack of understanding of the sea. Many nautical charts showed
Many of the monsters marked are actually just the most common marine animals today. Even the giant octopus that originally appeared in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" now uses deep-sea equipment..."
"I understand, you are trying to say that the monster I am talking about is actually just a certain creature on the bottom of the sea, a creature that can drag a fifteen-meter-long fishing boat weighing more than seven tons into the deep sea by itself.
Really?"
"Um...yes, I know this may offend you, but 'monster'..."
"You are like this, all of you are like this. You always think that in this era, this era of scientific and technological achievements, all natural phenomena can be clearly explained by science, so you are no longer in awe.
The sea, because there is nothing to be afraid of there! Even if there is! They are hiding on the seabed that humans cannot detect, living their own lives, and will not affect us, and... deep-sea creatures commit suicide by floating on the surface.
, isn’t this the theory you want to talk about?”
"Um...yes, Granny Cai, from a certain theoretical point of view, this is indeed a bit unreasonable."
“It’s not reasonable because it doesn’t exist?”
"No, I didn't mean that."
"Then it's unreasonable for you to suspect the existence of 'monsters', or is my story not 'reasonable' enough?"
"this……"
"Go back, young man, you don't need to interview me. I am a lonely old woman who has lived on the island for a long time. Now I only believe that my husband will come back one day. It's that simple! I'm not an infatuated person, I just accept death.
, also knows what he is talking about, and will never wrong himself and make up a reasonable story for some bullshit reason... So... you can say whatever you like, that's all I can tell you."
"Grandma Cai, I'm sorry, I was presumptuous... Oh, oh, grandma Cai... wait... Granny Cai..."
"Bang!"
With a slamming of the door, the recording ended.
…
I have to say, that was a very failed interview.
Su Che thought that after having the previous interview experience, he would be able to face these "legendary people" marked on his interview catalog with ease. However, things did not go so smoothly.
Granny Cai must be very disappointed. She may also be waiting for someone who can get close to her heart and hear the truth of the story, but obviously... Su Che is not that person.
After coming back to his senses, Su Che closed the diary and sighed softly: "Samantha, do you think the story told by Granny Cai is true?"
Samantha thought for a moment and replied: "Although you hate algorithms, if you want me to help you analyze and answer this question, I think it is necessary to enable the algorithm program."
"Ha... you... don't have to care so much about my emotions. I'm not your master. Shouldn't we respect each other?"
"Well, this is a good start, okay then... In my opinion, lying often has a very clear purpose. This purpose may be good or bad, but no matter what kind, lies will not appear without reason, that is,
It means that if Granny Cai lies, it means that she has her own purpose."
These words sounded like complete nonsense, but Su Che found it very rewarding. He frowned and said: "Actually... before I went to interview Granny Cai, I asked Liu Mengyan to help me check Granny Cai's details... but I kept checking.
, there is nothing of value, and as you know, most of the data was lost during the blackout era, and there are too few things that can be found now."
"Yes, most of the data was indeed lost during the blackout era, but I know that there is a place that still retains a large number of data backups from before the blackout era. Most of them were rescued by individuals or official organizations. Now most of them are
Parts of it were kept by an American collector in the basement of a castle he built in Iceland."
"Huh? There is still such a thing."
"Well, and I have already contacted the collector, and he has agreed to a private interview, but it is hard to say whether I can find anything related to Granny Cai."
"Wow! Samantha, you are amazing."
"Thank you for the compliment, so...what are your plans next?"
"Well... it is indeed a good way to find out the details of Granny Cai, and it will help us open up the knot in Granny Cai's mind and find out the truth... But Iceland... that place is so far away, even if we send people there,
Can’t you find any results even after a day or two?”
"You don't have to worry about this. As long as you agree, I can directly authorize my service sequence in Iceland and let my friends retrieve information about Granny Cai online for you."
"I'll go! Still
Is this possible?" Although digital libraries, museums and the like are no longer new terms in the post-5G era, the data backups before the blackout era are a vast ocean, and you want to find someone's information in this ocean.
The traces are like looking for a needle in a haystack. Su Che said that he could not find out the results within one day. It was just a casual statement. If he really needs someone to check, even if he mobilizes an army and does not systematically sort and filter, even if he gives them a hundred years, there may not be any results.
.
But Su Che obviously underestimated the strength of Samantha's digital service butlers based on the artificial intelligence of Sinan No. 2.
Since the launch of Sinan 2, the post-5g era has ended and the 7g era has arrived. The intensive lattice service chain has turned the world into a huge digital palace, and human society has been completely wrapped in the digital palace.
Now everyone can be the owner of this palace or an artist in the palace, providing the most basic cloud computing support for the digital palace.
Samantha seemed to say it casually, but in fact she did have this ability.
only……
"Of course you can, but cross-regional authorization and the establishment of direct-chain information transmission require the signing of a corresponding confidentiality agreement with Su's enterprise-level access permission. This requires you to seek the help of Mr. Su Jin'an."
Su Che was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing. Sure enough... things were not as simple as he imagined.
It is possible to discuss asking him, the uncle, to prepare a boat for him, or even a cruise ship to take a group of girls out to sea, and ask him to sign a confidentiality agreement with an American private collector with the permission of Su's enterprise.
, this is a fantasy...
"Samantha...when did you learn this bad lesson? This kind of proposal...you don't know the two-way communication regulations of confidentiality agreements. How can a company as big as the Su family take such a big risk to find out the truth?" Su
Che was a little speechless.
Samantha said: "Indeed, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Xinwang International Convention, after the confidentiality agreement is signed, in order to ensure fairness, both parties will open the door to each other. Su's entrepreneur has a great cause, so sharing information with a private collector is indeed a bit
It's a loss...but you might as well give it a try, I think Mr. Su Jin'an will agree."
Su Che frowned and said, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure, and I believe that the huge gold mine of data backup before the blackout will soon attract more people to step into it. It's not a bad thing for Su's Enterprise to take the lead this time." Samantha said in a very serious tone.
Determined.
Su Che also suddenly woke up and thought to himself: 'Yeah! How could I forget this! The data before the blackout era... isn't that a gold mine? But... why didn't anyone discover it before?
Okay, never mind, ask first and then talk.'
Thinking of this, Su Che immediately called Su Jinan.
A few minutes later, things turned out as Samantha said. Su Jinan agreed to Su Che's request after careful consideration for two minutes, but he also had a condition, that is, after the one-way direct information transmission was established, he must
All the things obtained are backed up for analysis by Su's enterprise data collection department.
This was also expected by Su Che, but... how much could he get? Why not directly connect the direct information transmission to the database of Su's company? Su Che was puzzled.
But finally there is good news.
After Su Che agreed, he shared the good news with Wang Gangdan.
Wang Gangdan, who was also awake, seemed happy and nervous when she found out. She asked Su Che: "If Granny Cai didn't lie... the 'monster' really exists... then my father..."
Su Che's joy suddenly disappeared when he heard this, but at this time his reliability as a man was revealed. He comforted: "Don't worry, do you still remember what Su Ran and Su Lan said just now? This time Uncle Wang and the others
The research ship is heading directly to that sea area, which means... they must have been prepared for it. The best we can do now is support or join in the fun, and nothing will happen."
Su Che's slightly playful calmness gave Wang Gangdan a lot of confidence.
However... things were really as Su Che said, was he going to support and join in the fun?
…
The crashing finally stopped.
The boat stopped at the edge of the waterfall, half suspended in the air, and below was the pitch-black abyss.
Wang Wuchuan, who was clinging to the guardrail and not daring to let go, was still holding a box in his other hand.
The box has cracked and its contents have been leaked.
But the surroundings were so dark that Wang Wuchuan couldn't see clearly at all. All he knew now was to climb up as soon as possible and find other ways to survive, otherwise he would surely be buried under the sea with the ship.
But his shoulder was injured in the impact, and as he got older, his body was far weaker than before, and it was difficult for him to have the strength to climb up again.
Fortunately, other survivors on the ship found him.
The crew turned on their searchlights and hurriedly said after spotting Wang Wuchuan: "Don't let go! We will rescue you right now!"
Wang Wuchuan was hit by the strong light and his eyes suddenly felt stinging. He turned his head and said, "Be careful and pay attention to the position of the hull. If it doesn't work, don't come to save me!"
"Don't worry! The ship is very stable now! We will rescue you right now!" After a big shout, someone was already slowly coming over the bow of the ship.
After Wang Wuchuan got used to the light, he immediately looked at the box in his hand, and then his expression changed: "No! The box is broken! The gas is leaking! Don't come over!!!"