400 meters in from the branch entrance at the back of the dormitory yard is Temple 104. Temple 104 is one of the transfer hubs of 151. It goes to the No. 1 warehouse of the giant weapon in the north and the nuclear reactor in the south. If viewed from a high altitude, the main structure of 151 is a huge H-shape with a span of 1.5 kilometers. The 104 Temple is the vertical one on the left side of this H. Parallel to it is the 105 Main Cave, which is the vertical one on the right, and two The main caves are each buried under two parallel ridges of Nanshan. Two ventilation towers with a diameter of 5 meters and a height of 160 meters are erected on each ridge.
Two people on the 104 commuter ropeway.
Phytolacca did not expect that there would be an aerial ropeway in the cave. There are slings hanging under the 30-meter-high dome of Temple 104, and tracks are laid on the ground to divert people, commute in the air, and haul goods on the tracks.
The lights in the 104 temple are brightly lit. Chen Yu said that the lights are brightly lit 24 hours a day. Every position in 151 requires someone to be on duty 24 hours a day. Sitting in the carriage of the cableway, Shanglu had time to observe the surrounding environment. He once again marveled at the grandeur and excitement of this tunnel project. Looking down, the trailers were crawling slowly on the rails in both directions, making the sound of " There was a "clang, clang, clang, clang" sound, and a mountain of dark crates were piled on the trailer, tightly tied with ties and seals, and with dark red warnings attached. Phytolacca suspected that they were flammable and explosive materials. , and moved slowly under his own feet.
This is a platform, as lively as a dock. There are cranes sitting on the sidewalks on both sides of the rails. People from other tunnels gather here. In addition to military green short-sleeves, they are also dark blue work clothes. Their voices are chaotic and noisy, with Chongqing dialect mixed in. Spoken in Mandarin, Henanese, and even Cantonese.
Looking up, the incandescent light of the sun headlights above our heads is so bright that it makes people want to hide involuntarily. Under such strong light, everyone feels like a little bug about to be scorched.
There are six seats in the cable car, but there are only two people, Chen Yu and Phytogluca.
"We are heading towards a tree, and there is an observation station over there." Chen Yu said, "In the past, a tree was a scenic spot with an observation deck on it. You can see the night view of Chongqing from the observation deck. Later, we were at A higher one was built on the hill next to it, with an altitude of 700 to 800 meters, higher than Chun Ling, and you can see the direction of the tea garden."
The cable car continued to go deeper into the tunnel, and soon the noisy people around him gradually faded away. Shanglu looked forward, and the tall tunnel could hardly be seen to the end.
This gave him the illusion that gravity was moving forward and that they were on an elevator leading underground.
"Where is the angel?"
"It was at Dashiba yesterday and it's been there for almost a week."
Shang Lu was stunned for a moment, "Dashiba? Dashiba in Jiangbei District? Isn't that in the city?"
"Ah no, no, it's in Dashiba in Nanchuan District, close to Shiqiaoba Reservoir, more than 40 kilometers away from us." Chen Yu said, "There are six Dashiba in Chongqing."
"Is it getting closer?"
"Yes." Chen Yu nodded, "But the speed is very slow. Angels are very slow."
The cableway carriage stopped, and Chen Yu took Phytolacca to the elevator by swiping his card. He said that the elevator went directly to the top of the observation station.
The observation station has a large platform at an altitude of more than 700 meters at the top of the mountain. It has a white marble floor and is sealed with light yellow glass like a floor-to-ceiling window. There is a row of heavy three-proof clothing hanging in the large cabinet on the side. The duty room is arranged like a radar station, except there is no radar. No one went to the observation station at this time. Only the cadres on duty sat in the room facing a circle of computer monitors. There were four phones on the table, three black, one red, three small and one large.
The two came out of the elevator. When they saw the sun again, it was already dark and the sun had gone down the mountain. Chen Yu said hello to the cadre on duty.
"clove!"
"Showing?" Sitting in the duty room was a female lieutenant with short black hair. She raised her head and glanced at him. "It's rare that you can come here. Why? Is the duty over?"
"Today's work is all done. The chief of staff wants to keep us down for a meeting. Fortunately, I can run fast." Chen Yu said, "I brought the little chief engineer over to see the angel... Come on, Ding Xiang, let me introduce it to you. Look, this is the 151 technical specialist stationed by the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the chief engineer of the base, Phytolacca."
The girl looked Phytolacca up and down, then stood up and stretched out her hand from the small window of the duty room.
"Hello, little chief engineer, I am Ding Xiang, the technician at the One Tree Observation Station directly under the base."
Phytolacca shook hands with her.
"How is the angel's condition?" Chen Yu asked.
"It's still moving slowly." Dingxiang replied, "Its current location is probably in Taipingchang Town and Hongshengji Reservoir area, and its range is about a circle with a radius of one kilometer. You know we can't measure its precise position from a long distance. Mann probes have limited accuracy.”
"What about the curvature of space?"
"The currently detected part is an approximate unit sphere. The tidal force density is within the estimated range. The exact area of the four-dimensional contact surface cannot be estimated for the time being." Ding Xiang shook her head, "The distance is too far. Wait until it reaches visual distance."
"Can the contact area accommodate Honglian's fist?" Chen Yu said, "If we can put our fist in, there will be no angel that cannot be beaten."
"I guess it's not a big problem." Ding Xiang smiled.
Shanglu paid no attention to the incomprehensible conversation between the two. He turned around and walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the observation platform. He looked out from here towards the tea garden. Under the bright starry sky, the earth was lifeless. It was originally a gathering place for humans. The town has long been emptied, and the empty buildings sit in the quiet night, without a sound.
Only dark red lights of unknown origin are left flickering in the darkness. From a distance, they are only as big as a sesame seed, like fireflies, laid out regularly on the ground, thousands and thousands of them. Square grid.
"That's the Riemann probe." Chen Yu stood behind Phytolacca. "It's our early warning system. It can detect the curvature of space that is invisible to the naked eye. Distortion of space and time means that high-dimensional objects are approaching."
"Angel?"
"Angel." Chen Yu nodded.
Phytolacca was close to the glass. He tried hard to open his eyes wide, but there were still undulating ridges in front of him blocking his view. These hills were the defensive barrier of Chongqing. Across the huge shadows of these black mountains, Phytolacca inevitably felt a little inexplicable sense of security. .
Is there anything in this world that can destroy mountains?
It is a part of nature, majestic, thick, and has stood firm for thousands of years.
There was a solitary peak in the gap in the hills ahead, standing straight there. Under the night sky, it looked like a tall building, or like a giant rock protruding from the ground. It had a strange shape. Phytolacca noticed it, and he wanted to see it. It's clearer, but the light is too dim.
"The angel is in that direction, Taipingchang Town." Chen Yu patted Phytolacca on the shoulder and pointed forward, over the ridges and valleys, "Lilac, what is the change cycle of that thing?"
Ding Xiang sat in the duty room and turned to look at the computer screen.
"Three minutes left."
After saying that, she pulled down the lanyard on the wall.
The alarm on the ceiling of the observation station suddenly sounded, and a dazzling red light swirled in the room.
"It's too noisy, Lilac, can you turn it off?" Chen Yu covered his ears with one hand and pointed at the alarm with his other hand, "It's just the two of us here."
"According to the regulations, I have to pull it." Lilac said, "I have to pull it even if there is no one here."
"What does the alarm mean?" Phytolacca asked.
"It means you will be able to see that thing soon." Chen Yu said, "One minute countdown."
"Thirty seconds."
"Ten seconds."
"You actually don't need to be so focused, and there's no need to hold your breath. Angels are not lightning. They won't run away from you in a flash. They often make a lot of noise." Chen Yu leaned against the railing of the observation platform. "As long as you are not blind, it is difficult for you not to see..."
Phytolacca's face suddenly turned red and turned red.
In his pupils, Chen Yu saw an extremely bright line.
No one knows why such a bright red pillar of light appears in the air. Its source is far, far away, far away on the other side of the mountain. It shoots upward diagonally into the night sky, illuminating it all at once. It covered almost the entire world, as if there was a searchlight as powerful as a star in the distance. Chen Yu suddenly turned his head, and he saw the huge searchlight starting to rotate. It swept from the sky to the ground, and rolled down like a sword, sweeping across the world. Everything in its reach was instantly evaporated, and the mountains, forests and wild lands were all destroyed. A raging fire exploded!
In an instant the world turned red.
"This is an angel." Chen Yu said, "We usually name it based on its sighting characteristics. This angel's name is Lighthouse Angel."
Shang Lu breathed heavily, and then he realized his arrogance. The enemy 151 was facing was such a terrifying monster, yet he was still lucky.
The fire burning in the distance illuminated the night sky. With a sudden glance, Phytolacca saw the solitary peak that he had noticed before. The rocky, lonely shadow stood in place, between the hills, and the firelight illuminated one side of it. It was a crimson giant with broad shoulders and chest, and four long arms. It faced the direction of the angel and the flame, remaining motionless.
Is that Honglian?
Phytolacca thought.
Is the young girl running it? What was she thinking about at this moment?
