Noel wiped the blood from the tip of the sword and stood up.
He suddenly heard a "click" in his ear, and a person fell next to him.
"...Su Mingan?" Noel looked surprised.
Su Mingan drank a bottle of blood and got up. He glanced at the scene here. It was a research institute.
"I met Su Wensheng, so I used my pocket watch to teleport to you." Su Mingan looked around: "Where is this place?"
He had just slashed Su Wensheng with his sword, and Su Wensheng's counterattack nearly cut his neck. He had long understood what Su Wensheng's goal was - to cause multiple deaths and make his mental state decline. So after testing out Su Wensheng's approximate level, he chose to run away directly instead of going back to Su Wensheng for more than ten times.
"Are you here to move reinforcements?" Noel said.
"There is no point in confronting him head-on. He is delaying my clearance time. Completing the first tower is the real thing." Su Mingan suddenly noticed that Noel's expression was hesitant, as if he was deliberately covering something up.
Su Mingan pushed Noel away, and there was a body lying on the ground.
Brown-black hair was spread on the ground, and the corpse's chest had a penetrating wound from the sword. The blood stained the fair face red, and the last expression on the face remained one of shock.
——It’s Yamada Machichi.
"You killed him, why?" Su Mingan didn't expect that he would see such an astonishing scene after teleporting here.
"He is fake." Noel pointed his sword at the corpse, his blue eyes full of defense: "This Yamada Machichi is fake. Although his temperament and words are exactly the same as the real person, I can feel his stiffness."
When Su Mingan heard this, he immediately exchanged code words with Noel and faced each other. This is real Noel.
Su Mingan squatted down and inspected Yamada Machichi's body, but he couldn't tell whether it was true or false.
"This is the core area of the world mission - the Central Research City. People have deduced based on clues that the 'girl' who needs to be escorted is nearby." Noel handed over a piece of clothing: "You came just in time, you put this white Put on your coat, these are researcher's clothes to make it easier for you to move around."
…
"Ding dong!"
[You are currently on the first tower world mission. 】
[The time you are currently in: 818 years (nine years ago)]
…
Su Mingan changed clothes, pushed open the iron door of the laboratory, and looked around - there were rows of iron-gray buildings, similar to the architectural style of the Industrial Revolution, and gray-black steam could be seen everywhere.
"We are stepping into history." Su Mingan felt the earrings in the equipment column trembling.
"Well, we need to find the 'girl' and escort her into the second tower." Noel opened the sheepskin map in his hand: "The question is who the 'girl' is."
At this moment, Su Mingan saw the body of a child on the roadside: "How could a child die here?"
"Do you still remember Su Wensheng's past? When he was eight years old, he broke into the art classroom. The principal wanted to punish him and put him in a place." Noel said.
"Yeah." Su Mingan remembered.
…
[In order to shut me up, I was sent to a dark place. There was only endless beatings and confinement. It wasn't until many years later that someone finally came to save me. 】
[The person who saved me is called "Dr. Su". He is a doctor with a just heart. Only then did I learn that the dark place I was in was one of the experimental bases of the "Ark Project". The children in it were all experimental subjects, and human experiments were conducted through various cruel methods. 】
[Dr. Su said that this plan is an extremely evil plan, involving extremely large countries, cities, and forces. It is a plan to "create qualified people." 】
…
"You mean...we are now in this research institute nine years ago?" Su Mingan reacted: "So this child is a human experiment subject who was imprisoned?"
He looked at the child's body on the ground. There was an obvious wound on the child's abdomen, as if he had escaped from the experimental table. Most of these children were abducted, deceived, and punished into this place, subjected to various inhumane human experiments, and then reduced to corpses.
"I have some diaries here. They should be clues given by the game. Take a look." Noel gave Su Mingan a few scraps of paper.
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【You got it (Xiao Li's Diary 1)】
[February 1st, sunny. 】
[Xiaowen and I ate tomatoes today, which was really great. 】
[According to Xiaowen, this is food from his hometown and it is sold very cheaply, but for us, this is delicacy that we cannot eat at all. 】
[Compared to rotten vegetable leaves and dry steamed buns, tomatoes are delicious. 】
[He also secretly gave me a flower. He said it was called morning glory, and there is also a word called "Chao Yan". The flower was small, purple-white, and very beautiful. I secretly hid it in my hospital gown, hoping that it would accompany me when I went to the operating table. 】
[Xiaowen said that after we were rescued, he would invite me to his hometown. I have no family, but he has a father who loves him very much. From now on, we can live together and paint together. 】
[Thinking of this, I feel that this is really great. 】
[The taste of tomatoes is sour and sweet. I will eat them together in the future. (smiley face)]
…
Su Mingan put away the diary. He probably guessed that it was the diary of a child who was forced to undergo human experiments, and it was probably related to "girls".
"Let's divide the troops into two groups. You go to the rear, and I'll go to the center to find the girl as soon as possible." Su Mingan said.
Noel nodded, turned and left.
Su Mingan held his sword and chopped down the approaching guards. As he went deeper and deeper, the blood in the air became heavier and heavier. He saw the snakeskin bag next to the trash can, which contained fragmented organs and even some A corpse with no internal organs.
He knew that this all happened nine years ago, and that history and reality overlapped. He should not be able to save the deceased, nor could he kill the perpetrators of the past. But the theory of cause and effect is difficult to explain. Who knows whether he will create a Möbius strip again.
...Su Wensheng.
…Will I see you nine years ago?
Su Mingan looked up at the increasingly sophisticated buildings. This is the place where mankind claims to have the most advanced technology, but the ground is full of filth. The peaceful years that people see are actually such a bloody and terrifying truth behind them. If it hadn't been for the opening of the first tower, which integrated the history of nine years ago into the present, people would never have seen this.
"First Dream Patrol?" A male voice came from the alley, and a young man with black hair and red eyes approached.
"Yi Zhongyu, are you here too?" Su Mingan said.
"Well, people discovered this place two hours ago. Tens of thousands of contestants poured into this experimental city. They guessed that the 'girl' was here." Yi Zhongyu said: "I have been here all the way. , and met many dream patrollers, but no one has found the girl yet."
Su Mingan looked towards the alley, and there were indeed many people. No wonder he cut down several guards without being surrounded and suppressed. It turns out that this place has long been overwhelmed with people, and there are people everywhere.
"Do you mind if I'm on live broadcast now?" Yi Zhongyu pointed to the camera on his shoulder.
"I don't mind." Su Mingan opened the Dream Tour forum and saw that Yi Zhongyu's live broadcast room was indeed the most popular, with tens of millions of viewers.
[Brother Yi, come on! 】
[It turns out that the special medicines of Project Ark were born from countless human experiments. Are some of the medicines we use on daily basis...]
[Humanity is on the verge of doomsday. In order to develop various drugs as soon as possible and save the soldiers on the front line, there is no problem in conducting human experiments. 】
[The test subjects must also volunteer! Look at these children, look at these corpses on the roadside, do you think they are willing? The fiftieth fire bearer was once imprisoned in a place like this, and he did not do so voluntarily! 】
…
"I've seen the video you posted early in the morning. The story you told about the nightingale... is very good." Yi Zhongyu said: "I really didn't expect that the first dream patrolman was the old god in mythology. I should call him now Are you the old god?"
"Let's call me No. 1 Dream Patroller." Su Ming'an said.
"Okay, let's go together first. There are too many contestants. It will be safer if we form an alliance." Yi Zhongyu said: "No one has approached the central area yet, where there are defense barriers and power grids."
They walked together for a while and saw the power grid rising from the ground. The power grid completely blocked the central building area, leaving many people outside and unable to enter.
Soon, people discovered Su Mingan and Yi Zhongyu. Countless cameras were pointed at the two of them.
Su Ming'an also saw many familiar figures - the church's Blue Bird, Li Yuxuan and the cloaked man from the City Guardian Department, and Su Luoluo. It turned out that when he was entangled with Su Wensheng, the contestants were already here, and he almost missed the opportunity to escort the girl.
People stared at Su Mingan, half with hostility and half with awe.
"...Is he really the old god from thousands of years ago?"
"According to his video, he has just woken up, so he has no power. As long as we believe in him, he will give us divine power after he fully wakes up."
"Really? It can't be a lie, right?"
"I think a lot of people believe it, and I kind of believe it too..."
People were talking and their voices were as annoying as mosquitoes.
Su Mingan ignored these sounds. He approached the power grid and felt the blockage of the barrier.
"The girl should be inside, Old God." Blue Bird came over. Although he called the Old God, his tone was like mocking: "You should be in the camp responsible for escorting the girl. If you can bring the girl out, be careful. The people guarding outside, those from the hostile camp, will definitely want to kill the girl."
He pointed at the contestants around him. This group of people was ready to move, and no one knew which camp they belonged to.
Su Mingan looked at the strange blue bird, and the blue bird looked back at him, their eyes facing each other.
"Am I handsome?" Su Mingan asked suddenly.
Even the son of God Qingniao, who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, was stunned by Su Mingan's sudden question, his expression was full of astonishment: "...huh?"
Even Yi Zhongyu turned his head, almost thinking that he heard wrongly.
"Who is more handsome, me or you?" Su Mingan asked again.
"...Haha." After Qingniao was briefly stunned, he considered for a moment and said with a smile: "Of course it's you. I have never seen such a perfect person like you."
Su Mingan felt the temperature in his palm and felt a little regretful. Although Su Lin did look good, the instant death rule was not triggered. Is this based on facts or on the speaker’s intention?
He stretched out his hand and touched the barrier.
…
[Passive (Space Comprehension): When in contact with space creations such as enchantments, special spaces, and barriers, you can sense the direction of its energy flow and cause a certain degree of damage to it. The strength of this ability is closely related to your space skill level. Related. 】
…
Using the passivity gained from this eighth world, Su Mingan broke the barrier.
…
"Ding dong!"
[You have entered the world mission, key area, and experimental inner city. 】
[Game mechanism triggered. 】
[You need to find the "girl" within ten hours and escort her out. 】
[There is a "ghost" wandering in the inner city, trying to kill all the contestants. However, there are "safe rooms" everywhere in the game. When contestants enter the safe room, "ghosts" cannot enter. 】
[Everyone will get a lantern. When the lantern lights up, it means that the "ghost" is nearby. When the lantern goes dark, it means that the "ghost" is far away. 】
[To the 33,291 contestants present, I wish you good luck. 】
…
It was obviously noon, but it was dark.
Blood-red mist floats in the air, symbolizing danger and uncertainty.
Su Ming'an propped up the hidden space barrier and wrapped Su Luoluo and Yi Zhongyu inside.
A small map appeared in the upper right corner of the field of vision. They were located in the southeast corner of the inner city. The inner city was vast and had hundreds of buildings. A lantern appeared in his hand. It was dim at this time, indicating that the ghost was far away and it was still safe for the time being.
"A live-action version of "Cat and Her"?" Su Mingan reacted - what happened in the Dream Patrol game seemed to be gradually reflected into reality.
"That should be the safe room." Su Luoluo pointed to the small house not far away. In the blood-red field of vision, only a few small houses emitted a faint white light and looked very safe.
"What a disgusting smell." Yi Zhongyu retched several times. This blood-red mist made him feel uneasy.
"Maybe this is something that happened nine years ago. It's just presented to us in a 'game' state, just like "Cat and Her."" Surolo said: "'Ghost' may be nine years ago. The alien species broke into the experimental city years ago and massacred a large number of researchers. We contestants may symbolize the researchers from nine years ago. As for the 'girl', she may symbolize an important researcher from nine years ago.' The treasure held by the girl may symbolize 'extremely important research data'."
"I see, are you using a game to recreate history?" Yi Zhongyu said, "If we can escort the girl out, does that mean that we changed the history of nine years ago?"
"Well, it should be so." Surolo said: "We cannot simply assume that the timeline is linear, an intertwined spider web shape is also very possible."
Su Mingan looked at Su Luoluo. She was really smart and could deduce so much from clues.
