The circular channel was slowly retracted, closing into a metal ball with the size of tens of cubic meters, which was retracted by the battleship, like bait swallowed by a giant fish.
The battleship was painted with the emblem of Starcore Fleet, looming in the light of distant stars.
Watching the warship slowly leave, then turn into a rainbow and disappear into the universe, Jing Jiu still stood in front of the window, deep in thought.
Huaxi pushed the medical cabin out of the room, started to make tea for him, and asked casually, "Are you worried?"
Thinking about what Xilai said just now, Jing Jiu looked at the slightly shining ring, wondering what definite news would come back from Ran Handong, and said, "I want to know everything that happened to Xilai."
Huaxi didn't pretend to know nothing as naively as before, looked at the reddish lines on the surface of the iron pot, and said softly: "You actually care about other people's affairs?"
Jing Jiu said, "Other people's business is often our own business."
Huaxi was silent for a while, and said: "The military department is very strict with those secret bases, I need a while."
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A few days later, the Lieyang battleship returned to the universe at the outer edge of the 857 galaxy, and did not approach the gloomy planet as before. Jing Jiu took Huaxi back to the circular base, the young biochemical officer was not waiting for them in the suite, so he didn't know where he went.
Monotonous footsteps sounded in the quiet circular passage.
He walked to the depths of the base, and when he passed the floor-to-ceiling windows, he glanced at the alloy wall, but he didn't see any traces.
The bald Professor Long disappeared, and he didn't know where he went.
Those professors and scholars were concentrating on their own research, and had no idea what happened in the outside world, let alone an explosion on that vacation planet and the dangers humans had encountered until later when those who went to The colleagues who were on vacation came back, and there were discussions in the laboratory.
Passing through the transparent channel where the magma rushed towards us, and following the guidance of the Yi Mao Zhai formation, Jing Jiu landed on the cliff and pushed open the heavy bronze door—there was still the starry sky behind the door, but after these days of travel , became a little different in his eyes - more familiar, but also closer, after all, some karma was involved.
Zeng sat cross-legged in the air, closed his eyes, a little tired, the starry sky shone on his face, adding some sacred meaning.
Jing Jiu knew that this sage was deducing and calculating the star ignition plan. He didn't know how many years he had been thinking about it, and how many years he would have to think about it without himself. Then he thought of those scholars specially recruited by the military, who spent their entire lives doing research in this circular base, burning their lives and dedicating their wisdom until they died.
"Is it worth it?" he asked.
"Scholars and soldiers in the ring base and many places will not be able to return to human society in this lifetime, and they will not be able to have a normal or ordinary life. And until they die, human society does not know what they have contributed, and it is easier to be confused. Yes, maybe until the day they die, they will not be able to see the decisive battle between humans and the sea of dark things, it is really hard to say it is worth it, but this is only for everyone." Zeng Ju opened his eyes, looked at him and said calmly: "I don't avoid it because of blessings and misfortunes, because this is a catastrophe for the entire human race, which cannot be avoided at all, so I don't think of myself and human beings as great."
Jing Jiu said, "That's a good answer."
Zeng Ju looked at him and said with relief, "Since you're back, you should have your own answer."
Yes, if Jing Jiu is not willing to accept the request of the cocoon-breakers and spend his whole life fighting for the future of human civilization, what will he do when he comes back
"Actually, for those scholars, this kind of life is not too hard. They can meet like-minded companions, get in touch with the most cutting-edge scientific and technological knowledge of human civilization and the treasures left by ancient civilizations. This kind of happiness is in the hands of human beings. It’s hard to find in the society, there are many entertainment facilities in the base, they can also take vacations, and they can also have family life. Of course, all this is meaningless to you... "
Zeng Ju turned off the tracking calculation program of the star detector, flew back to the edge of the cliff, looked at Jing Jiu and said, "So what is the reason for your hesitation?"
Jing Jiu asked, "You have been presiding over this formation underground all these years?"
Zeng Ju said: "The closer the place is to the Chaotian Continent, the greater the difference in time velocity, and the other places are relatively smaller. I have been here for more than two hundred years, and I have been out more than a dozen times in the middle, so it is not difficult to bear."
Nine years ago, when a crack in the dimensional space appeared on Planet Topaz-3, this sage was the first to rush over and stayed there for a long time at great risk.
Basically, the Ascendant's fairy body will not be contaminated by those spores, but it will still cause problems if it is in direct contact with the sea of dark matter for a long time.
A few days ago, the Star Core Fleet suddenly became infested, and it was he who rushed over to help Shen Yunbuy stabilize the situation.
It is conceivable that Zeng Ju left the 857 base more than a dozen times, neither was it a vacation, nor was it a relaxation, it was such a dangerous thing.
Because of Bu Qiuxiao and Xi Yiyun, Jing Jiu had always had a good impression of Yi Mao Zhai. Of course, the main reason was that Liu Shisui should have become the owner of Yi Mao Zhai by now.
He also had a good feeling for Zeng Ju, so he decided to be more direct with him and asked, "I have a question."
Last time he asked the other party what kind of weapon the ancient civilization used to destroy planet 857, the other party said that General Li would tell him, and he had other questions besides that.
"Canglong, Qilin, and Yuangui didn't ascend, but there should be other ascenders before the human race."
Jing Jiu said, "For example, the vermilion bird in the myth, or the giant race on the sea, where is it?"
"At that time, the Galaxy Alliance hadn't recovered, and that person hadn't woken up yet. The age was too long, and there weren't many records."
Zeng Ju said: "According to our calculations, those powerful beings may try to cross the vast galaxy, and of course they may encounter the sea of dark matter."
Jing Jiu said, "What exactly is the mother's nest? Shen Yunbu's explanation is too bad."
Zeng Ju was silent for a moment, then said: "Yes, maybe the brood may be the monsters infected by those powerful beings."
Jing Jiu said, "Is this the reason why ascenders need to be investigated?"
"After my ascension, I spent most of my time here in charge of calculating the formation, and rarely touched outside things."
Zeng Ju looked at the stars outside the cliff, and said calmly: "Your situation is special this time, so I joined in the investigation process. Speaking of which, when you talked with General Li in the Museum of Modern Art, it was the second time I went to The main star. But what you said is not wrong, I think this is why the ascender needs to be inspected before he can be trusted."
If giants on the sea and gods like Vermilion Bird are all infiltrated by the sea of dark things, and eventually become terrifying monsters like the Super Brood, then why is the Ascendant an exception
An ascendant who does not have the courage to commit suicide in the face of the ultimate darkness will become the greatest threat to human civilization.
Ascenders have to go through inspections and have to answer that question - do you dare or not
He will only be accepted if the answer is correct, otherwise it is better to be erased in advance.
Like Bai Ren and the exiled immortal, those who have no courage to leave the vicinity of Chaotian Continent are not in any danger.
Compared with this question, the difference between good and evil is not important at all.
These words sounded very reasonable, but Jing Jiu still didn't think so, and said, "It's inexplicable."
"The existence and destruction of a civilization requires all kinds of caution. Although I can't fully accept your Qingshan sect's approach, I can understand it."
Zeng Ju said: "Life is really strange, human nature is just a hidden part of it, and you can do anything to exist."
Jing Jiu suddenly asked, "Where is the Patriarch?"
Because of this problem, the venue suddenly became extremely quiet, and even the sea of stars outside the cliff seemed to start to flicker.
Zeng Ju was very surprised, it took him a long time to calm down, and said, "I don't know."
Jing Jiu said, "You know."
Zeng Ju said, "I really don't know."
Jing Jiu said, "You should know."
Zeng Ju was puzzled and asked, "Why?"
Jing Jiu said, "Because you have watched this starry sky here for more than 200 years, if it still doesn't count, then why do you ascend?"
Countless billions of stars are suspended in the space of the center of the earth, but in fact there are many changes hidden in them.
Those changes are regular, and the regularity will point to many points, those points that people want to know.
Zeng Ju looked at the starry sky, was silent for a long time, and said, "Why do you ask me?"
Jing Jiu said, "Because you trust me."
Zeng Ju looked back, looked into his eyes and asked, "What are you going to do?"