Watching Jin Yuan pass by, Bai Ze couldn't help but frown and said: "It seems these are all illusions. We should have triggered some kind of device."
However, Dongfang Ruo shook his head and said, "No, these are what really happened. There must be a reason why Lin Sen left it here."
Bai Ze was startled, then asked curiously: "You mean, Lin Sen is not here?"
Dongfang Ruo shook his head again: "I'm not sure...but I think he wanted to lead me here intentionally. After all, I am the only one among the participants in the entire 'Homecoming Plan' who has not accepted consciousness restraint. He left these
, there must be a reason.”
Bai Ze probably understood some of the contents of the "Homecoming" plan. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "Then... let's take a look first."
"Yes." Dongfang Ruo remained where she was, watching quietly as all the members of the team passed in front of her one by one, talking and laughing.
Although most of them were injured, they were full of energy and everyone's eyes were full of hope.
Dongfang Ruo has not seen this state again for a long time.
They walked forward through the forest and finally came to a ruins.
When he saw the ruins, Jin Yu, who had been silent for the whole time, couldn't help but be startled, and then said: "Oh...it seems that Miss Dongfang Ruo is right, Lin Sen really wants us to witness something."
Bai Ze also frowned, his expression obviously becoming more solemn.
He didn't need to look much at this ruins to know where it was...
"The birthplace of the infamous 'dog tag grabbing' game..." Bai Ze said and looked at Dongfang Ruo.
Dongfang Ruo's face was expressionless. She kept her eyes on the team. It wasn't until she saw them entering a relatively intact house that she turned back to look at the forest from whence they came.
"Let's just wait here." Dongfang Ruo said.
"Huh?" Bai Ze didn't understand, and then heard Jin Yu say: "Well, I feel it too, and there are others coming over."
After hearing this, Bai Ze looked intently into the depths of the forest. Sure enough...in the dark and gloomy depths, many vague and non-existent auras were gradually becoming clearer. They were also walking together and divided into many strands.
"I just retrieved relevant information about Li Bo'an and found out that this Li Bo'an once served as an instructor in a special forces training camp and led a team composed of descendants of the empire to conduct a two-month practical survival training outside the dome. But unfortunately,
No one in the team he led successfully survived, and Li Boan himself also quit the Wings of Freedom Guards due to the sudden death of his lover. However, just two months later, Li Boan was given another special recruitment by the Arbiter.
The new identity is the arbitration executor, and he has risen steadily since then, all the way to the highest level of arbitration executor." Jin Yu is the data flow, and he quickly retrieved all the information related to Li Bo'an.
But after listening to this record, Bai Ze said: "Isn't that right? The information I investigated showed that Li Boan was only a member of the team back then, and they were led by a special operations personnel with only a combat number."
Jin Yu spread his hands: "Then I don't know. I'm just sharing what I know with you."
Bai Ze didn't say anything else, because these were not the point. The point was why Lin Sen wanted them to see this past.
Dongfang Ruo looked at the sky, and then said: "It would be too time-consuming to review the entire past according to the rhythm here. Let's search around first to see if we can find something similar to a control switch."
Control switch?
Jin Yu thought for a moment and said: "That's easy, just wait here and leave this matter to me."
After saying that, Jin Yu jumped off the Star Destroyer, and then played with his hands in front of him for a while like playing a piano. After a while, a shining blue hexagonal matrix appeared under his feet. The matrix started immediately after it appeared.
For example, when you turn a book, the pages spread out in all directions, and as the number of spreads increases, the speed of radiation gradually accelerates.
In a short time, the entire forest floor was replaced by this blue matrix.
As for Jin Yu, he watched the matrix spreading in all directions and rushed towards Dongfang Ruo and the others and said: "I will be back soon, and I will leave this big man to your care."
After saying that, Jin Yu waved his hand and turned into dots of blue fluorescence before disappearing in front of the two of them.
Dongfang Ruo and Bai Ze looked at each other, probably not understanding how Jin Yu disappeared... But it seemed that he did have something he was good at, so Dongfang Ruo didn't ask any more questions.
She walked slowly towards the ruins, and then came to the room that Lin Sen led the team into before.
"I'll watch from outside. Just be careful." Bai Ze said.
Dongfang Ruo nodded and silently went upstairs.
This house was originally only qualified to be owned by the sentry officers stationed here, so the materials and configurations used at the beginning of its construction were excellent in all aspects, so even if it has been abandoned for many years, as long as someone comes back here, it can be rebuilt.
Rejuvenate.
Dongfang Ruo, who was standing in front of the door, heard the frolicking in the room before he opened the door. Then a person cursed: "Fuck you, you know how to trick me! I won't be fooled!" As he said that,
He walked out the door with his weapon on his shoulder with a smile, went all the way to the rooftop, found a secluded place to sit down and started to watch.
Although Dongfang Ruo had never seen this person before, he felt inexplicably familiar.
Especially the way he holds a cigar...
Entering the house, Dongfang Ruo immediately saw Lin Sen sitting in front of the fireplace. He was wiping his weapon. He only smiled when he raised his head occasionally and basically did not participate in other people's conversations.
The little girl sitting next to him knew Dongfang Ruo... she was Sumi, a cute girl who had only had contact with Lin Sen in the illusion of super-element intervention.
She and Lin Sen are particularly close and are basically inseparable.
It seemed that only by Lin Sen's side could she feel safe again.
However, this became a topic of ridicule for other team members, especially the dark-skinned girl. When she saw Sumi yawning next to Lin Sen, she couldn't help but said: "Hey, captain, your baby is so sleepy."
, why don’t you take her back to the room quickly and join in the fun with us singles.”
As soon as these words were spoken, little Sumi woke up immediately and her face turned red.
Lin Sen was a little helpless. He didn't bother to explain, so he said directly to Su Mi: "If you feel sleepy, go to sleep first. There is no need to hold on."
However, Sumi stubbornly shook her head and said, "No, I'm not sleepy. I was just a little confused just now."
Lin Sen knew her temper well, so he didn't say much and continued to clean the gun with his head lowered.
At this time, the fat man Jin Yuan started to cheer again: "Oh, by the way, boss, have you ever been out in the field so often before?"
Lin Sen nodded: "It's been the past few years."
Hearing this, Jin Yuan smiled slyly and said, "Then...boss, aren't you lonely?"
"Lonely?" Lin Sen was stunned for a moment, then smiled, pointed at Jin Yuandao and said nothing.
However, Jin Yuan said with a wicked smile: "Oh, boss, don't be shy. There are people in this room who have been here before. Let's just open up and say whatever we have to say."
Zhang Yu's face turned red after hearing this, then dimmed for a moment, and at the same time he muttered in a low voice: "I'm not..."
"What did you say?" Jin Yuan had sharp ears and heard it immediately.
Zhang Yu quickly waved his hand: "Nothing, nothing, you say it."
Lin Sen looked at it and sighed softly: "Okay, Jin Yuan, that's it."
The fat man let out an embarrassed sigh when he heard this, and then stopped talking.
Just at this time, the man in the back room had washed the firewood and came out of the shower. He was shirtless, wiping his head and looking at the silent posture of everyone and said: "What's wrong? Were you talking and laughing just now? I was silent as soon as I came out.
?”
Jin Yuan rolled his eyes: "Isn't it because you are not ashamed? Didn't you see that you are still underage? You are just walking around with your bare arms!"
Chai Chong was also unambiguous, and immediately retorted: "I'm happy, but no one has seen it yet, you fat man!"
Upon hearing this, Kanehara immediately responded with the middle finger.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. The two brothers had become accustomed to arguing with each other all day long.
…
Looking at these familiar and unfamiliar scenes, Dongfang Ruo couldn't help but think of his years in Hongzhe Academy, and he really missed it...
But what do these things mean?
Although Dongfang Ruo knew very well that Lin Sen would not waste her time, it was even more impossible for her to choose this paragraph for no reason.
But Dongfang Ruo still hasn't been able to see clearly what Lin Sen left behind...
…
After nightfall, Bai Ze stood on the rooftop, not far behind him were the bearded Cook and the black girl Bai Gu who were on guard.
Through their chat, Bai Ze just learned about these two people. One was once the only heir of a noble family in the declining empire. He joined the army soon after the war began. Unfortunately, the empire perished before even a victory came. This bearded man
He also became one of the homeless descendants of the empire.
The other Baigu is a child of ordinary people, but when she was in the slums, she was discovered by some interested people and became a mercenary whose identity was not recognized. She was responsible for assassinating some management personnel within the coalition government. The dangers can be imagined.
Fortunately, the organization that hired Bai Gu was liquidated less than half a year after its establishment. Bai Gu survived because she was a person outside the dome. Now that this round of new laws has been promulgated, she can just do it.
Use this to change your identity and live a good life.
"Hey, Big Beard, do you think that if we all become soldiers of the coalition in the future, would this be considered treason?" Bai Gu asked.
Bloodbeard held an unlit cigar in his mouth and said: "Treason? Rebellious, I really want to rebel! But where is the ghost of the empire?"
Bai Gu was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled: "That's right. I heard that the first people to propose surrender were the rich and powerful people in the empire."
Cook chuckled: "Isn't this nonsense? God is still the same God. Who is in charge of it? Does it make any difference to the big guys?"
What he said was very true, Bai Gu nodded: "Well... you are right, especially for people like us who don't care if we are trampled to death, it really doesn't make any difference who is in power... It's just...
"
"Just what? You're not worried that you won't survive two months, are you?" Cook said the key point.
Bai Gu smiled bitterly: "You have been on the battlefield, and I have been a killer. These are the days of licking blood on the tip of a knife. Although it sounds exciting, there will always be an unlucky day... I just hope that I can be less
Serve in the military for a few years, and then live to see inside the dome."
Cook snorted, then laughed and said: "Why are you speaking so old-fashioned today? This is not like your usual self!"
"Old-fashioned?" Baigu was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled: "Yeah, I feel the same way, it feels like I am setting a flag."
"Establish what?"
"Uh...it's nothing, let's just keep a good watch!" Baigu said and stopped talking.
Cook stopped talking. His eyes were silent in the night, like a wild beast waiting for an opportunity.
Bai Ze withdrew his mind and looked into the distance. He felt more and more weird, because if all of this was fake, then this fake... would be too real...
…
The atmosphere in the room is now similar to that on the rooftop.
Those who were familiar with each other sat next to each other and whispered, while the others went to sleep in their own minds.
Lin Sen was still awake. He was leaning in front of the fireplace and reading a book. He didn't look like he was leading a group of people through wilderness survival training, but more like a teacher taking students to a summer camp.
Dongfang Ruo also sat in front of the fireplace, but she did not look at Lin Sen all the time, but thought alone there.
Thinking about everything she has been through these days.
The jumping flames once again reminded Dongfang Ruo of the scene of mountains of burning corpses in the prison in the darkest world...
She still doesn't know how she escaped from there.
But she remembered the figure dragging her forward, that kind of arrogance, that kind of persistence, which left such a profound impression on Dongfang Ruo that it almost turned into a nightmare.
Now looking at the fire in the fireplace, Dongfang Ruo can't help but think of those things again.
I don't know how long it took, but it was probably dark when the night came when Baigu returned to the room to change the guard.
Jin Yuan was reluctantly pulled up by Zhang Yu, and the two of them left the house one after another.
Then Cook also came back. The two of them had been freezing outside all night. They thought they would fall asleep when they came back and lay down, but when they saw the fireplace, they invariably leaned over and got together to keep warm.
In this season, everything is revived and it doesn't feel so cold anymore, but the flames always give people a sense of security, no matter what time of the day.
"Asen, aren't you sleepy?" When Cook came back, he saw that Lin Sen was not sleeping. He lit the cigar and took a deep breath. It seemed that he was exhausted.
Lin Sen didn't say anything, but just raised the book in his hand. Cook nodded and understood.
Baigu frowned and curled his lips and said: "Hey, there is a lady here, why did you smoke again?"
Cook chuckled: "I'm afraid I'll be a target if you slap me outside. Just bear with it and I'll take two more puffs."
Bai Gu still looked unhappy, but finally said nothing.
The three of them sat in a row next to the fireplace.
After a while, Bai Gu asked: "Brother Sen, do you think we can get out of this forest alive?"
Lin Sen put down the book after hearing this. Before he could speak, Cook seemed to be choked. He coughed and said, "Tsk, what's going on with you girl tonight? Why do you keep talking about this?"
Baigu glanced at Cook and said: "Maybe there is something wrong with me...because I have been feeling very uncomfortable since I entered this ruins, as if I had a thorn in my stomach."
Cook smacked his lips: "I see, you are just too tired recently, you just need to rest!"
Baigu didn't think so. She was a killer. She had survived more than ten days lying in the shadows, so such fatigue was nothing to her.
As long as he has a gun in his hand and is still alive, Baigu will never give up.
But now...
"You are wrong. I once killed a gang boss in Erub. He was a drug dealer. It was originally going smoothly, but my whereabouts were accidentally leaked. If I wanted to survive at that time, I had to
I didn’t just lie down in a tiny mezzanine. To be honest, during those days, I didn’t eat or drink, couldn’t move, and even slept for fear that I would be discovered and killed if I made any noise. I survived it all, and now it’s so painful
I really didn't take it seriously!" Bai Gu's tone was solemn.
Seeing that she was not lying, Cook felt even more uncomfortable.
"Hiss... Could it be that there are K-level and above alien species in these ruins?"
Bai Gu shook his head: "I sent out worker bees to investigate before dinner, and there is nothing here."
"Then why are you so upset?"
Before Cook realized it, Baigu's eyes had already fallen on Lin Sen.
Lin Sen had been listening patiently and looking at the two of them. When he saw Bai Gu's questioning eyes, he said, "Don't worry, I will take you out of here."
After that, Lin Sen picked up the book again and looked at it as if everything just now was nothing to worry about.
Time disappeared minute by minute, and an uneasy atmosphere began to fill the air, but as soon as Lin Sen was beside him, these things disappeared.
Dongfang Ruo stood aside and watched carefully. Lin Sen's hands trembled slightly when he said this.
He was lying...but he couldn't tell these people what they were going to experience next...
…
Early the next morning, when Dongfang Ruo was still meditating, Bai Ze came into the room and woke her up.
Dongfang Ruo was shocked when she heard this. She didn't say anything and just followed Bai Ze out of the room.
When I came to the roof, I saw many figures moving in the ruins. Others had already sneaked into the ruins. A "dog tag grabbing" game that was about to overturn the bottom line of human morality had been arranged.
But...what does it mean to have a situation?
When Dongfang Ruozheng was confused, Bai Ze pointed to a group of people in the distance and said, "Look over there, does it look familiar?"
Dongfang Ruo took a closer look and then stood stunned on the spot.
Because she saw another team that was exactly the same as Lin Sen's team.
At this moment, they were carefully following the edge of the ruins and entering the ruins. It seemed that they already understood what they were going to face next.
"What's going on?" Bai Ze asked Dongfang Ruo.
Dongfang Ruo's heart felt cold. She did not answer, but turned her gaze to the Star Destroyer not far away.
The red mecha was bathed in the morning light, looking like a giant statue poured with blood.
It was silent in the morning breeze, quietly waiting for its owner's return.
"I know what Asen wants to tell me!" After saying that, Dongfang Ruo flew up and went straight to the place where the sun rose.