Chapter 422

NUO's spring is very short.

In other words, in this steel city that lacks green plants, the middle and outer areas of the upper city can't feel the breath of spring at all, and this is especially true in the slum areas where factories are densely populated.

The gloomy sky, the dark smoke, the pale-faced workers in a hurry had to face the heavy fog and go to the factory in order to make a living, day after day.

Lin Jie felt that there would probably be no guests today.

He looked at the empty bookstore. Although he was a lonely person, he was still comfortable when he was used to the bustle of Moen and Joseph.

Fortunately, Joseph just went out to send some warmth to the refugees and the community, and he will be back in a while...

He has always been like this recently, mysterious like Batman, and seems to have some things to do.

Lin Jie guessed that it might have something to do with Melissa, so he didn't interfere.

Now only I am left in this room... No, to be precise, there is Xiao Hei.

Lin Jie remembered yesterday, those black tentacles that looked slippery to the touch stretched out from behind him, trapping the life witch firmly.

Hmm... Lin Jie touched his chin. Although the shape of tentacles is already a tradition as a symbol of evil monsters, Xiao Hei's body is clearly a shapeable human-shaped shadow. Why he chose to change into a tentacles is really worth investigating.

And the subject is a beautiful woman with a good figure and appearance—if one ignores the inhuman traits added by the flames.

So... Xiao Hei is actually an LSP?

Lin Jie sat alone on the counter, thinking about it, and then suddenly thought of something, and took out a notebook from the drawer of the cabinet.

There are familiar patterns on the note, and it can be clearly seen that this notebook comes from the same place as the previous one.

That is, Shendu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology.

This notebook fell from Maria.

And unlike the previous one, this notebook doesn't seem to have been corroded and dirty too much, and it looks quite complete.

After Lin Jie got it, he didn't look at it immediately, because he felt a little uneasy, and his intuition told himself that this notebook might reveal the questions he had been extremely confused about, but it would also make him face some things.

He hesitated for a long time, took a deep breath, and opened the notes.

A line of strong and extremely familiar handwriting firmly caught his gaze.

...

On March 1, it was sunny.

"The results of the exploration have been released. If there are no problems, the place below should be the same as I guessed. It is a lost ancient country. Just writing these words makes me feel faintly excited."

"However, Professor Chen, who is in charge of the exploration, said that there may be a strange magnetic field that has never been discovered below, which may have unknown effects on humans, and may require further research before continuing."

"But, someone must go down, right? And this is the relic that we discovered first, what's the point of asking others to preempt our efforts for so many years? Professor Chen is indeed a good friend of mine for many years, just as I thought, He also didn't want the results of his many years of labor to be shared by others, so we hit it off and decided to formally establish a project as soon as possible to carry out excavation, and the data on the magnetic field will be temporarily sealed."

"Caiyong feels that I have been worrying too much recently, and the psychological burden is too great. Maybe the dosage of the medicine needs to be increased. I advise her not to worry. I have been here for so many years. What is the problem? I know my mental state. These days Instead, it was very exciting.”

"However, she's always like this, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I like to see her worrying about me, and her eyes are all about me. It's great."

Lin Jie looked at the word Cai Yong and opened his eyes slightly.

This is his mother's name - Zhang Caiyong.

Just as he guessed, this archaeological team was the one in the last archaeological project his father participated in that year!

In other words, the owner of this notebook is none other than his father, Lin Minghai.

...

On March 17, it was sunny.

"I kind of underestimated the influence of the magnetic field in this area."

"Wang Qi is my student. He has hysteria. Maybe it's because of too much pressure or something else, but the matter of the magnetic field must not be exposed, otherwise the project will stop and everything will be in vain...I asked Caiyong to treat him with hysteria In conclusion, he was taken to the hospital."

"I'm very sad...but scientific research is what archaeologists must do. In other words, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?"

"I've made everything clear to the team members. If you don't want to go down, you can quit immediately."

"But they are very good. They are all my good students and colleagues. None of them wants to quit. Everyone is full of curiosity and even urges me to continue. These are the lights of human beings, precisely because of this curiosity. , human beings can solve puzzles again and again and push us forward.”

"Caiyong suggested that there must be a channel to vent, otherwise the pressure of long-term high-intensity work will increase, and more people will have mental problems."

"So I ask everyone to start writing diaries now, start recording research results, and at the same time vent their thoughts. Even if we die one day, this note can let others know our efforts. Even if we leave something for future generations OK."

...

On March 27, it was sunny.

"Old Chen said that the geological conditions ahead are no longer suitable for exploration, but he doesn't want to give up and needs to study the method of entry again."

"His expression is very excited, but his eyes seem to be unfocused, which makes me feel uneasy... But maybe it's my illusion. He talked with me, and I really realized the vision in his heart. My The same is true for the goal, I decided to suppress doubts and use my reputation to ensure the smooth excavation.”

"Also, Caiyong is very uncomfortable. I keep throwing up without eating breakfast. I'm a little worried."

...

On March 28, it was sunny.

"Old Chen's exploration team has opened up the road ahead. Everyone is very happy. Everyone's faces are full of hope again. I am very pleased, and so are my students."

"Go forward, move forward, I have a hunch that it must be an extremely important discovery."

(It is covered with blood stains and cannot be seen clearly)

...

On March 29, it was sunny.

"We dug a 'door'. At this time, I felt a little ominous. I wanted to turn back and ask Caiyong to go back, but she persuaded me to keep going, saying that I should not give up halfway, that person who is desperate for ideals The talent is Lin Minghai."

"She looked at me with only me in her eyes, and this look again, I can't refuse, I love her."

"Exploration continues."

...

On March 30, it rained.

"We entered, but the door was closed forever, and I was amazed and shocked by what we had never seen before, a form of architecture we had never seen, shabby and dirty, but larger than anything we had ever seen... Maybe it's an exaggeration to say so, but even Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum is not half as good as it."

"It just doesn't seem like something humans could build."

"Old Chen, who was surveying, was even more shocked than me. He asked the students to check the building immediately, but the students came back and said that there is not a single load-bearing column here. Old Chen went crazy. He even picked up a shovel and hit one of my students on the head."

"It's so chaotic...it's so strange...everyone tried to persuade the fight, but it turned into a violent crime, and Lao Chen was beaten to death."

"No one can see who it is, but someone pulled out Lao Chen's tongue."

"We don't have the energy to investigate, and we don't have the energy to bury Lao Chen's body. His open mouth is empty, and his eyes are wide open."

"At night, I thought that maybe his eyes would also reflect the murderer's appearance, leaving the appearance of that person, so I leaned over and took a look."

"Ha, of course it's impossible. He's dead, and his eyes only reflect my appearance."

...

April 1, rain.

"We slept in that underground building last night. When I opened my eyes, I saw Caiyong sitting next to me and saw me wake up. Her first words were—

"'Lin Minghai, I'm pregnant.'".

"All the unhappiness these days has been wiped away in an instant. I feel that I have never been so happy. We have been married for two years, and finally a new life will be integrated into our family."

"No wonder Caiyong has been vomiting and feeling uncomfortable before, that's how it is, that's how it is."

"But Caiyong said that the door has been closed, and maybe we will be trapped here forever. We are born in the same quilt and die in the same hole. It is also very romantic."

"Impossible! I kissed her forehead and comforted her by saying, don't be so pessimistic. If you keep going, there will be an exit."

"Caiyong nodded and said that she would always believe in me. I touched her belly. Her belly was round and bulging. She looked almost five or six months old. When I put my hand on it, I could even feel the child's tenderness." heartbeat."

"However, our supplies are almost gone, and the dry food mixed with the rain is almost moldy. If this continues, it will be a dead end."

"Fortunately, Lao Chen suddenly said that he has extra dry food to distribute. Now that our team is running out of people, the dry food is just enough."

"It's really an endless road."