Tomorrow is the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. The weather in Xiacheng has not been very good for some time. At around five o'clock in the evening, the sky became obviously dark. Deep in the jungle on the north coast, there are even more shadows, coupled with the sharp or rough calls of resident birds, those who are a little brave may not have the courage to walk on the forest trails.
However, inside the gear building in the jungle, the public activity area on the second underground floor was brightly lit. Due to the light, the side next to the sandbank channel attracted some fish and shrimps at the bottom of the lake, which clattered against the glass curtain wall. As for whether it was interesting or weird, it depends on everyone's taste.
None of the people staying here paid attention to this scene. They sat around the bar, laughing and joking, and the atmosphere was lively.
"Ah ha, you deserve it!"
Xue Lei drank some wine. Because he was under the legal drinking age and lacked experience in this area, he could not help but get a little drunk. Of course, what's more important is that the difficulties of the winter solstice battle have disappeared silently. He has lost a lot of thoughts in his heart, and his bold and cheerful energy has returned to him, and his voice has become louder and louder:
“This is what happens when you try to eat alone.
"Not to mention what happened over there, I'm going to suffer from the bonus inside, brother!" The person pulling Xue Lei's shoulder was Director Xie Junping, the CMO of Tianjing Biotechnology Research and Development Company who was also getting carried away.
Xue Lei's face was already burned red by the alcohol, and this marketing director, who had been in office for a month, was really glowing, which could light up almost half of the bar: "You haven't seen the energy in the past two days. plate, there was a launch accident, straight up and down, without any bends! To make a profit at this time, it is an extreme operation, intelligence, decision-making, ability, and luck are all indispensable. In other words, since and After you two get to know each other, my luck will skyrocket!"
"It's the people from the General Association who want to die... They actually want to hide this kind of thing, and they haven't hidden it yet." No hesitation.
Few people knew the initial situation of the sudden storm on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. The information obtained by the Xiacheng branch only shows that Tancheng's Association of Ability Users somehow discovered a plane similar to the Deep Blue World together with the Justice Order. It is said that the two parties were originally planning to secretly collaborate on the development, but after negotiations During the process, such a major secret matter was inexplicably leaked.
Such a sap made both the Association of Ability Users and the Justice Order feel embarrassed. In the past two days, they not only had to deal with inquiries from various forces, but they also inevitably questioned each other's ability to keep secrets and even their most fundamental attitude. It is said that after the leak, high-level talks between the two sides broke up several times on bad terms, and now the talks have been put on hold indefinitely, but the impact has been difficult to deal with.
Earlier, people on all sides were a little confused and couldn't figure out whether it was fact or a rumor. Later, more detailed information continued to be released, and even extremely critical and fatal details such as "the parties involved did not have the exact coordinates" came out.
At this moment, all parties finally came to their senses: How dare you two scratch each other's faces until they were bloody before you even figured out the situation!
If you don't see the joke, you won't see it, and if you don't take advantage of it, it won't be in vain. At present, large retail investors are entering the market one after another. Regardless of whether they can catch fish or not, they want to muddy the water first. The turmoil in the global stock market is just one aspect.
Outsider capital like Xie Junping has taken the opportunity to take a bite and exited to watch the show with satisfaction. But there are more powerful forces and more individual gamblers who want to be destined for life, rushing in, hoping to tear off a few more pieces of flesh on the Pacific Ocean, in that new dimension whose coordinates have not yet been determined.
"It's so rare to have leisure time!" Qin Yikun, who has always been dedicated to his duties, still doesn't drink at all tonight, but he can't help but sigh at this time.
It should be said that since the end of September, Xia City has been in chaos. People from all walks of life rush in like a revolving door and set up a stage to sing. Nowadays, the tide is turning, and both the General Association and the Justice Order have fallen headlong into the whirlpool.
In this situation, in the eyes of the Xiacheng branch people, it is really an ice drink in summer and a hot pot in winter, all in one comfortable place.
He reached for the ice water in front of him, and then behind the bar, Maoyan, who temporarily acted as the bartender, called out:
"Jerry!"
With a "swish", a fat brown shadow jumped out from the gap between Qin Yikun's arm and the bar. When it came close to the cat's eye, it came to a sudden stop and stopped in front of a glass of juice that had just been prepared.
This is a muskrat, with its iconic long tail swaying on the table. This tail is nearly twenty centimeters long, and it is taller than a cup when squatting normally. Because the head is small and the body is large, and there is no obvious dividing line between the two, it looks quite fat. But this size is still underage among its kind.
It was very close to Xue Lei and Xie Junping, especially the latter, who was really shocked. But when Xie Junping turned his head and saw the fat guy in front of him, not only was he not annoyed, but he laughed: "Look, I said this little guy is not a mortal thing. I was so miserable by it... "
As he spoke, he reached out to touch it. However, the muskrat, who had been named "Jerry", still maintained a high level of vigilance. With a twist of his body, he walked around to the other side of the cup and showed his sharp front teeth to Xie Junping.
"Tch, be careful!"
Xie Junping still wanted to tease the little guy, but Maoyan had already ordered it: "Send it to your mother."
As Maoyan spoke, he made two gestures and pointed at Ruiwen, who was sitting alone at the end of the bar in silence.
Jerry's flat head twisted back and forth twice, and his tail swung accordingly. In the end, he actually lowered his body, his front paws clasping the connection between the cup stem and the cup holder, his fat belly pressed against the table, and his webbed hind limbs He exerted his strength and advanced towards Ruiwen in an almost gliding manner, with a look that made people howl.
If Xue Lei hadn't pulled him in time, Xie Junping would have laughed to the ground.
This is not the first time Qin Yikun has seen this situation, but he still couldn't help but marvel: "This is not the intelligence of a muskrat... Are you sure there is no distortion?"
"The laboratory didn't find it out. Besides, as long as Ruiwen likes it, what's the problem?"
What logic!
Qin Yikun was speechless. The "sensationalists" and the "rationalists" cannot go together in any way.
At this moment, a call came in. After Qin Yikun got through, he stood up after saying a few words, turned around and said, "Leizi, do me a favor and move a few things."
Xue Lei stood up, and Xie Junping was not to be outdone. He stood up unsteadily, raised his hand and said, "I'm here to help, too."
Qin Yikun glanced at Xie Junping's body and didn't have much hope for the effect of this guy's training in just one month, but he still saved him some face and smiled: "It's enough for two people. Let's go back as soon as we go." .”
He pulled Xue Lei up in the elevator.
Xie Junping was still a little drunk and was too stunned to follow him. When he saw the elevator closing, he could only sit down in frustration. But when he turned around, he saw Maoyan concentrating on making drinks. Raven and Jerry were also in their own country, ignoring the others, and felt bored... well, and a little scared.
It's true that he likes beautiful women. Rui Wen didn't mention it, but the image of cat eyes is very suitable for him. But the more he comes into contact with the other world, the more he understands its depth. He still hides as far away from such a dangerous person as possible.
Xie Junping simply stood up again, waited for the next elevator, and walked up.
It was okay on the second underground floor, but when he arrived at the foyer on the first floor, the cold winter wind blew, and he couldn't hold on any longer. Finally, he still had some sense, rushed to the edge of the small square in front of the door, faced the grass, and vomited. Wave.
Next, his condition got much better. The rigorous training during this period also showed its effects. He was standing outside wearing only a thin sweater and did not feel much cold. Looking around, with the light from the door, he could vaguely see the depth of the jungle six or seven meters ahead.
Even though it was still blurry, the only two living creatures in that area, a bird and a beast, could not escape his induction.
According to Dean Wan, he has been able to combine the differences in multiple sensory factors such as sound waves, smells, and thermal radiation to distinguish living entities from the surrounding environment.
According to the other world, this is spiritual awareness.
At this point, even if it is far from being called awakening, it can still be said to be a person with certain "extraordinary power".
Xie Junping could even barely tell that the slightly undulating bird on the branch was a crow, but of course it was far less powerful than Mo Mo.
It seems that his spiritual awareness has improved in the past two days.
What a smooth ride!
"Yeah!" Xie Junping clenched his fists and jumped a few times in the cold wind to vent his passionate emotions. Perhaps because his movements were too large, the crow on the edge of the forest tilted its head, as if it was sizing him up.
Xie Junping whistled to the crow, but the crow did not respond. Instead, at the end of the forest path on the other side of the square, Xue Lei's voice rang out:
"Hey, why are you outside?"
"I wanted to help, but I didn't expect you to run so fast!"
Xie Junping complained half-truthfully, but the next moment, he saw Xue Lei and Qin Yikun's shoulders, which were strong and heavy metal boxes half as tall as a man, and his words turned into a strange scream:
"Idiot!"
"This is not grass, it is a precision part that will be destroyed by our teacher Luo. I think his credit limit must have been negative again."
"That's not the case. The commission from SVIP's model usage fee is still very considerable. Lei Zi, you put on the bracelet immediately. It is inevitable that a full man will not know that a hungry man is hungry."
Qin Yikun unloaded the box weighing hundreds of kilograms from his shoulders like a school bag and put it in the foyer. Only then did the load-bearing pulleys of the box come into play.
Xue Lei followed the instructions, and Xie Junping came over and touched the outer shell of the box curiously, but he didn't see anything.
At this moment, he felt something in his heart, and when he turned his head, the crow on the edge of the jungle flapped its wings, flew away from the branches, screamed twice in the air, flew deep into the forest, and soon disappeared.
