"I'm back!!!" After the joyful call ended, she fell into a long silence.
Ye Xin asked her what was wrong, but she didn't answer. She just sat there blankly, staring at the door in front of her.
So Ye Xin turned his attention to the door in front of him.
It is the only striking object in this desolate land.
It is five meters high, three meters wide in front and 1.5 meters in side. It is dark and solemn.
Ye Xin just looked at it at first, then moved closer and tentatively touched it with his "hands".
Judging from the feeling of neurofeedback in contact with the exoskeleton, this door should be made of stone, but strangely, when the air temperature is as high as 30 degrees Celsius, this door is warm and cool.
It was neither boiling hot nor icy to the bone by the cold water around it.
In summary, it is a very strange stone door, but as for what it is and why it appears here, it is unknown.
After looking at it for a long time without any clue, Ye Xin decided to release the worker bees to check the surroundings first.
As a result, when the exoskeleton assembly system was opened, it was discovered that the worker bees had been released a long time ago, but the feedback showed that they were still lingering a hundred kilometers away from themselves, and there was nothing special found.
Just when I was wondering, I suddenly heard her speak.
"My name is Chu Yanran, a member of the No. 1 Scientific Research Team of the China Region of the National Security Department. When the door appeared in front of humans for the first time on November 4, 2023, I was extremely excited because I had a premonition that it would
Change the destiny of mankind..."
Chu Yanran?
This name is too unfamiliar to Ye Xin.
And Chu Yanran seemed to have completely found herself during this period of daze.
She stood up and came to the door and continued: "In fact, it brings not only changes, but also the power to destroy everything. This power is the 'factor'..."
When Ye Xin heard this, his heart trembled.
"Then...this is Earth?"
Chu Yanran nodded: "Yes, this is the earth, the place where I was born, and the door in front of us should be the Gate of Tarona on Lake Don Juan, also known as the 'Dead Sea Gate of Sorrow'."
The Dead Sea Gate... Ye Xin felt uncomfortable when he heard the name. Especially when combined with its dark appearance and the desolate surroundings, Ye Xin was even more certain that this gate was an ominous thing.
"Then... how did you come to Gaia? And you still use the identity of Ouyang Lailai?" Ye Xin asked.
Chu Yanran was also very distressed. She said: "I remember that I was attacked after finishing my research on the 'Dead Sea Gate'. When I woke up, I was locked in a closed laboratory by people who called themselves AOA. At first, I
I thought they wanted to obtain research information from me, but in fact, they had no such intention... I felt very strange, but there was nothing I could do. I could only wait for rescue, but while I was waiting for rescue, the laboratory was attacked.
I can no longer remember what happened after it was destroyed..."
Ye Xin: "Ah? You...you mean you don't actually know that you have come to Gaia Star?"
Chu Yanran shook her head: "No, I can feel the strangeness of the new world, but I can't remember who I am, so...slowly, under the influence of the environment, I finally became Ouyang Lailai and you
The murderous maniac in my eyes."
Ye Xin: "...Uh...wait! Then do you still remember the specific time when you came to Gaia Star?"
Chu
Yanran thought for a while and then replied: "It should be January 135, but I can't remember the specific day..."
January 135…
hiss……
January 135…
"January 135!!!!!" Ye Xin suddenly screamed.
Chu Yanran frowned: "What's wrong?"
"Isn't that the year when Chu Yunlan was arrested?!" Ye Xin was vaguely aware of some terrible truth, but he was not completely sure that his idea was correct. After all, he could only rely on a time match.
What happened to Chu Yanran is related to what happened to Chu Yunlan, which is too ridiculous.
Although Chu Yanran knew who Chu Yunlan was and that Hong Yan and AOA had been in close contact recently, she didn't realize there was anything wrong with it.
"Did you think of something?" Chu Yanran asked.
After pondering for a long time, Ye Xin still couldn't clarify his thoughts. He waved his hands and said: "Maybe I'm overthinking, but from what you said, it seems that this kind of time-traveling spiritual exchange is not necessarily completely equal...
…”
Ye Xin's words were a bit convoluted, but Chu Yanran understood. She nodded and said: "If I hadn't come back here, if it hadn't been for this door, I might never realize who I am..."
Speaking of this, Chu Yanran's expression did not improve, but became even more disappointed.
Ye Xin looked strange and asked with concern: "Are you okay? Now that you are back home, you should be happy!"
Chu Yanran smiled bitterly.
She looked at the exoskeleton on Ye Xin's body and said: "We have always thought that time is a transcendent civilization. Not only can humans not touch it, but they can also never get rid of the shackles of time. But after these things, I found that I was wrong, and so is time.
A certain existence that can not only be crossed, but even touched, just like the water under our feet."
Ye Xin lowered his head and looked at the exoskeleton on his body, and then realized the crux of the problem.
yes!
Since coming into contact with the factor, Ye Xin only knew that it had a power that transcended time and space, and that this power could allow the consciousness of people living in two different worlds, or even different times, to be exchanged.
But now, Ye Xin did not exchange with anyone. He actually came to Earth and brought the latest exoskeleton on Gaia.
Is this also the power of factors?
Can factors really create the "random door" in Doraemon's pocket?
An ultimate "random door" that can lead to any place, any time!
…
After their eyes met for a long time, Ye Xin asked: "Should I take it off... After all, this thing is a bit..."
Chu Yanran said: "It's okay. The concept of mechanical exoskeletons existed even before 2023 AD, but it's just not as powerful as the one you have. So... as long as you look clumsy, most people will only
Thought you were cosplaying.”
cosplay?
Ye Xin smiled awkwardly. He actually didn't want to take off this equipment. After all, he was a useless person now. Without the puppet master system, he couldn't let the girl carry him out of here.
"Okay, then should we find a way to leave here now and find out the specific year and time first?"
Chu Yanran said: "You should have noticed that we have been here for many days, and during these days I have been tasting
I tried to explore the outside world, but failed."
Ye Xin was startled: "Ah? Then... what should we do?"
Being unfamiliar with the place, Ye Xin felt that his skills were completely useless.
Chu Yanran said: "Don't worry, before I was Ouyang Lailai, that's why I was trapped here by the door. Now that I have remembered who I am, it will be much easier to get out of here, but I'm worried about us going out
You may encounter some troublesome people and things in the future, so... I hope you can pretend to be mute for the time being and leave everything to me to handle, okay?"
Ye Xin nodded, then drew a line on his mouth and made a zipper motion.
Chu Yanran couldn't help laughing when she saw this, that smile was so beautiful.
If there were not some damage on her face at this time, it is estimated that Ye Xin would have been fascinated.
But even so, Ye Xin's heart rate also increased sharply. This was probably... the feeling of heartbeat.
…
The way to leave here is actually very simple, that is to find the entrance of this invisible labyrinth door set up on Lake Don Juan, and go through this labyrinth to reach the real world.
This method sounds a bit abstract, but it is not complicated in practice. The key lies in how to take advantage of the thick fog that arrives here every evening.
Logically speaking, these tsunami-like thick fog should not appear in the Antarctic region on time, because it goes against natural science.
But in fact, these fogs are like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. They are not real things, but some kind of mimetic refraction.
The dense fog in each standard direction is a sign of the entrance. As long as you walk directly towards it, you will automatically enter the maze.
The so-called standard directions are southeast, northwest and northwest.
Chu Yanran and Ye Xin waited in front of the door for three days before finally seeing the thick fog due to the south.
The two walked forward, and as they walked, Ye Xin suddenly discovered that there seemed to be some traces of light and shadow appearing in the world in front of him. They were looming in the empty world in front of him, hiding under the water.
Chu Yanran told him that those were the marks left by the researchers who originally discovered the maze. Only by using them would they not be lost in the sea of fog.
However, Ye Xin discovered that these marks seemed to have existed for too long and were no longer so bright.
It seems difficult to identify these things alone.
Fortunately, Chu Yanran does not rely on these things. She has a set of methods similar to basic formulas that can be used to solve some difficult problems.
Of course... in Ye Xin's opinion, this method is completely divine...
After walking through the maze for more than a month, Ye Xin looked back at the "Dead Sea Gate of Sorrow" which had turned into an inconspicuous black dot. Ye Xin took a deep breath and then took the final step.
Immediately afterwards, it was as if a certain burden had been lifted from Ye Xin's body. He instantly felt refreshed and the world in front of him became much brighter.
But when he turned around again, Ye Xin was startled.
"Hey?! What's going on? Are we back again?!"
Less than a hundred meters away from Ye Xin, the Dead Sea Gate stood quietly on the cold Tang Juan Lake.
Chu Yanran said: "No, don't underestimate this one hundred meters. In order to get close to this door, we sacrificed many, many people..."
Ye Xin did not hear the sentimentality in Chu Yanran's words, but as long as he could escape, it would be good. The next step was for him to play his mute role well.