"Demiga sea area? Come with me?" Calvin was overwhelmed by the sudden invitation. "Why are you going? And when are you going?" After thinking for a moment, he looked at Munch and asked these two questions, but he did not mean to refuse at all.
"Obsidian fragments." Munch hid the matter of the mechanical heart and only told Calvin about Arif hypnotizing the audience in the city lecture hall and tricking volunteers into participating in his super-species evolution plan. "My intuition told me that the obsidian fragments It’s connected to the truth behind it. As a police officer, you should know more about intuition than I do.”
"You mean that Dr. Arif harvested a large number of experimental bodies through hypnosis?" Calvin couldn't believe his ears and repeated it again.
"Well, yes, I'm getting ready to leave today. You should think about it carefully." Munch's eyes moved away from Calvin and looked at Ovid behind him. The books scattered on the ground had been classified by him in different categories. , neatly stacked into dozens of piles.
Monk stood up, patted Calvin's shoulder lightly, and then walked towards the innermost bookshelf.
"These books are all my treasures! In the entire upper domain, there are no more than three companies that have this paper version of the "Encyclopedia of Legends". It is even possible that mine is the only copy. Are you right, Bain? "Ovid held a beautifully bound book with a golden cover in his hand, and talked to Bane as if he was talking to himself.
Bain squatted next to the stack of books and barked twice from time to time in response to what he heard.
The bottom few shelves of the bookshelf have been filled, and the remaining empty spaces are above Ovid's eye level. He placed the "Encyclopedia of Legends" on the top of the pile at his feet, with his legs shoulder-width apart. , bent down, held the book in his arms, and carried the book upwards with trembling arms. When his feet slipped, he fell backwards, and the top book rose into the air.
Upon seeing this, Munch rushed behind Ovid in a few steps, opened his arms, and hugged him. Ovid did not fall, but his eyes stayed on the hanging books.
"Book! Catch the book quickly!" Ovid sounded anxious.
Bain jumped up, bit it gently, and brought it to their feet. After releasing his mouth, he showed a proud look, leaving several teeth marks filled with saliva on the golden cover.
Ovid picked up the book, wiped the cover with his sleeve, looked at Munch, then at Bain, smiled helplessly, and then took the book in his hand.
"No matter what, I still want to thank you, Bain." With his other hand, Ovid took out a small snack made of injected energy liquid from his pocket.
He often prepared small snacks in case children came to visit, but often it would take several months before he could give away any.
Calvin also walked over from his seat and quietly moved the remaining books to the bookshelf with Munch.
"I just overheard you saying that you are going to Demigahai? Are you leaving today?" Ovid, who was leaning against the bookshelf, asked as if nothing had happened.
"Well, that's the plan." Munch didn't look up.
There was a flash of disappointment in Ovid's eyes, which was quickly covered up by other emotions.
"Just let us help. You see, you almost fell down. From now on, you should try to keep the high bookshelf as empty as possible, or let me come. You are getting older and older, and you have not had any body implants... By the way, Do you want to go to the hospital for a checkup sometime?" Monk straightened up, looked at the signs of aging on Ovid's face, and said with concern.
Ovid had a complicated expression and looked at the ceiling of the library without speaking.
Following his gaze, Munch discovered that on the top of the library, on the mural that originally covered the entire ceiling, there were some unknown plant decorative patterns. They should have been painted by Ovid himself. Judging from the traces of oxidation of the pigments, they had already existed. It's been a long time.
I have never noticed this detail before! Perhaps, more than the details of smallpox, I had never really cared about Ovid in the past.
Munch felt a strong sense of self-blame and sadness in his heart. Although he has always regarded Ovid as his father, is he qualified to play the role of a son?
He doesn’t know Ovid’s birthday, he doesn’t know when he last appeared in the library, and he doesn’t know Ovid’s loneliness and helplessness when he was alone in transforming the smallpox. He will only take the initiative to think of Ovid when he needs his help. he.
Munch also fell into a heavy silence.
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"Do you know Demigahai?"
The three of them sat around the long bronze table. Ovid put "The Past and Present Life of Legends" aside and looked at the two young people sitting in front of him with a smile, and they shook their heads.
"The Demiga Sea borders five cities, and the one with the longest coastline is Dante City, east of Tuo City. According to the normal average speed of the water drop truck, it takes five hours to travel. Because of the appearance of obsidian fragments, it has replaced the original Adding a veil of desire to the chaotic city of Dante.”
"Because of the anarchy in Dent City, all cities can theoretically exercise humanitarian governance rights over it. Alas, in fact, everyone understands that it is not for the unknown obsidian fragments on the seabed of Demiga. So, except in Obsidian, Outside the areas where the radiation from the stone fragments is obvious, military restricted areas are set up according to their respective strengths, and Dent City is still in a state of self-management."
"Even the service scope of the water-drop truck does not include Dent City."
Munch and Calvin's expressions gradually became serious. Munch had heard about the situation in Dent City, but he didn't know much about it. Inviting Calvin actually meant having multiple helpers.
"Also, have you ever heard of the legend of the Demiga sea monster?" Ovid deliberately lowered his tone to create a mysterious atmosphere. Even Bane under the table was attracted and his ears perked up, but because His ears were soft and looked the same.
Ovid pushed the book in front of Munch, "Look for yourselves. Starting from page 57, I have marked it just now without folding the corners. I just put a bookmark. I know, you Hate that.”
Munch was shocked. He took the book and turned the pages to cover up his guilt. There was a coin on page 57. Munch took it off and put it aside. The two people's eyes focused on the page, and the description was as follows:
"...The Demiga Sea has an average water depth of four thousand meters and the deepest reaches 11,000 meters. It is the sea area with the largest existing drainage area in the upper basin. The original jurisdiction belongs to the city of Dent. Because of the many cities bordering it, the power is entrenched Complex. All cities have discharged sewage into the sea to varying degrees, which has had a serious impact on the water ecological environment and intensified radiation. After the second major shock, the seawater radiation value reached several times the historical peak. One year later, obsidian fragments The swarm was discovered at the bottom of the sea..."
"... Various power groups sent salvage teams to operate in the waters of Demiga. In the following ten years, there were more and more records about sea monsters..."
"A woman named John Arison claimed to have witnessed the Demiga sea monster. According to her description, the water monster is about 60 meters to 150 meters long, with a head like a horse and a body like a snake. There are several parts above the water. An arched back and whale-like skin.”
"A scientific research ship conducting obsidian radiation research on the Demiga Sea photographed an unidentified object that was smooth and soft. When it appeared, circles of swirling foam would appear on the water surface. The ripples made the crew members feel obvious. Due to the accuracy of the equipment and the strong radiation contained in the sea monster, the captured images are blurry and cannot be further studied."
"...The most direct evidence is that five obsidian salvage boats of different models disappeared one after another near the Black Pearl Island on the west side of the Demiga Sea. They all encountered the same situation. The hurricane rolled up dozens of people on the lake. Meters of water barrier, the salvage ship lost control and power, spinning in place, and a black shadow spread on the bottom of the sea. An invisible force dragged it to the bottom of the sea. After the water curtain disappeared, the ship and its entire crew disappeared without a trace. .”
"There are still no clues about what the sea monster is or what it looks like, because no one who has seen it has survived."
"Well, as a story, it's pretty good, but I don't believe it." Calvin smiled easily after browsing the contents on the page. As a qualified policeman, he firmly does not believe these legends with the nature of rumors. basic qualities. In his opinion, these so-called evidences are not convincing at all.
"Don't worry, we are not children anymore. We will pay attention on the road." Munch closed the book and did not express his opinion on the authenticity of the legend. He felt that this was an alternative form of expression that Ovid cared about: even if it is rumors and legends , it’s always good to have more reminders.
"Xiao Meng, look at this." Bobo, who had been quiet all the time, also collected some news and information while the two were browsing sea monster legends, and published one of them in the 28th issue of "Shining", the authoritative scientific journal in the upper domain. The article in the issue was synchronized to Munch’s arm implant.
"...The experimental team used the latest radiation spectrum and the smallest monitorable radiation measurement unit to conduct a detailed survey of the waters near Black Pearl Island in the Demiga Sea. They found that there were obvious differences in the radiation characteristics of the water. After further filtering and identification, the experiment The team has reason to believe that there are at least three different types of radiation sources on the seabed of Demiga. Sea monsters, or unknown radioactive creatures, are real. When conditions are ripe, the experimental team will send teams to go deep into the seabed to find radiation sources. …”
"At least three kinds? Besides obsidian fragments and sea monsters, are there other things?" Munch deliberately suppressed his inner uneasiness in front of Ovid.
He calmly picked up the book and walked to the bookshelf behind him. He placed it in its original place on the bookshelf, and the coin that served as a bookmark was left on the table.
On the left side of the bookshelf against the wall, a book with a blank cover was covered with dust, which looked out of place compared to the books next to it that had been wiped clean by Ovid. Judging from the placement of the books and the amount of dust around them, it seems that the earthquake last night did not knock them off the bookshelf.
"Only this one?" A strong curiosity arose in Munch's heart, and his hand was unconsciously attracted to it. The moment he touched the cover, the scene around Munch changed rapidly. When he came to his senses, he once again stood at the top of the dark valley, with the black cabin right in front of him.
The scene passed quickly, and Ovid's voice came from behind. When Munch looked at the bookshelf next to him again, the book with a blank cover was still leaning on the same place, but the dust around it had disappeared without a trace.
