Gu Jun had returned. He brought back with him a lot of important information and a very important person.
He was the real deal, Wu Shiyu's evaluation of him was even more accurate than before. Some of the synaesthesia that disappeared after his brain injury had returned.
The higher ups of Phecda were overjoyed. Tong Ye popped open a bottle of 1982 Lafite on the spot.
After the initial quarantine and interrogation, Gu Jun reconnected with his friends. Cai Zixuan, Deng Ximei, Lou Xiaoning and Uncle Dan were overjoyed at his return. But what worried him was that Wang Ruoxiang's condition was not good.
Gu Jun also found out more information. He finally knew what had happened to the giant blob of flesh that summoned Shub-Niggurath.
He studied the video recorded by many cameras at Mo Bei. The blob of flesh continued to expand until it covered the entire sky. It caused Mo Bei to be shrouded in darkness like a solar eclipse. Then, suddenly, the forest of flesh and blood dissipated, turning into bits of powder.
It was also at that time that there was a sudden gust of wind, and the powder that filled the sky was carried away by the wind, drifting all over the world — many places around the world witnessed it.
Be it Phecda or other organizations, they tried their best to collect samples from the air. They tried to find out its possible effects on the human body and the ecology of Earth. However, be it Mo Bei or other regions, they could not find any trace of the powder.
It did not appear to be a physical substance but some kind of energy. Even though it could be observed, it had properties that human science could not understand.
No matter what, this was what had happened.
The human civilization had survived this apocalyptic disaster, but they had also paid a price and faced unknown consequences.
If the dust was a kind of pollution, then the whole world was polluted.
Gu Jun predicted this. The foundation had warned him that after coming into contact with existences like Shub-Niggurath and Nyarlathotep, Earth would be in greater danger.
But for now, humanity could still reorganize itself.
For the past 100 days, the Phecda World had been peaceful. Perhaps due to the tragedy at Mo Bei, some of the smaller cultists had disappeared without a trace. Based on the information exchanged by Mysterium, the Mysterium World was temporarily at peace. The cultists were temporarily put out of fire.
However, the lurking darkness was still darkness, the surging undercurrent would eventually surge. The cultists would not disappear just like that, they must be plotting something.
The alliance between Phecda World and Mysterium World had made great progress but it was still not enough.
Both sides could now travel across borders through the wasteland named the "Gate of Mysteries". Perhaps in the future, related tourism projects could be opened. The dream of ordinary people was no longer to travel around the world, but to travel between the two worlds.
But at present, there was always a lack of a strong impetus. In terms of major matters, the two sides were rather stagnant.
Both sides also had many problems regarding small matters, such as the name of the overlapping area, whether it was a secret or a mystery. They had also debated about it at that time. After all, the Phecda World was at a disadvantage and they were willing to put in more effort to push for cooperation. Therefore, they agreed to name it the Gate of Mysteries.
There were so many disputes because the two worlds were not united. Suddenly, the two worlds wanted to unite, and there were many things to do.
Thankfully, there was a change in the situation.
3 days after Gu Jun's return, Yu Chi returned from the Mysterium World as well!
With this good news, Gu Jun laughed out loud. Then he watched a video. It was Yu Chi who requested Mysterium to send it to him immediately, it was very important.
In the video, Yu Chi's unkempt appearance was obvious. He did not even have time to tidy himself up before the video was recorded.
Yu Chi briefly explained how he escaped from danger. He was trapped inside the world of the King in Yellow by Nyarlathotep. It was quite a harrowing experience. He managed to escape from death because he believed he was not mad and continued to study the split cross.
In terms of symbology, Yu Chi was only slightly better than Gu Jun. Therefore, he managed to come into contact with the City of Dusk and the Randolph Carter Foundation. With their help, he managed to return. The difference was, Yu Chi did not receive power from the foundation because his body was not suited for this kind of method.
The people from the foundation told him to contact Gu Jun as soon as possible after he returned. Gu Jun would slowly digest the power he received and find a way to contact the City of Dusk. Therefore, both Yu Chi and the Mysterium World had to work together for the safety of both worlds.
"Captain Gu, you have a great responsibility!" Yu Chi tugged at his hair excitedly. His thick hair was showing signs of receding but his beard was still very impressive. "The City of Dusk is what we are looking for. We have to make contact with it as soon as possible. We cannot afford to lose any more people …"
In this tragedy, similar to Gu Jun, Yu Chi lost many close comrades.
"Captain Yu, as the other party said, haste makes waste." Gu Jun said in the video, "I'm still waiting for that power to materialize. Our priority now is to unite our worlds and form a powerful alliance. "
The news of the City of Dusk and the foundation shocked both Phecda and Mysterium.
Both of them had the intention to form a new organization, one that was more flexible and could deal with the current situation.
10 days after Gu Jun returned, he was allowed to go out.
There were some post-disaster medical matters that required his help.
Kathlyn and Peacock had lost an arm but with the latest mechanical prosthetics, they were much better than before. It was not a big deal even if they wanted to eat dirt.
Many people suffered from mild radiation and nuclear radiation, they needed intensive care. The latter had a higher chance of contracting cancer, Deng Ximei was one of them.
Even so, Deng Ximei had not rested. She had been working at the frontline.
But Wang Ruoxiang was in a different situation.
On the day of the final battle, she was the one who summoned the first batch of Byakees. With the help of the team, she exhausted her mental power. Different from Cai Zixuan and the rest, she did not faint but she fell into a state of mental exhaustion. She was only slightly better than Wu Shiyu.
After 100 days of rest, her mental purification was complete. The ancient seal stone did not react to her anymore.
Not only did Wang Ruoxiang not show any signs of recovery, but she had also become haggard due to lack of appetite and sleep. She had turned from a valiant and heroic beauty to a frail and fragile appearance. If this went on, she would gradually become as thin as a stick.
Everyone was worried and anxious about this. The medical team had been trying their best but they could not stop Wang Ruoxiang from fading like an autumn leaf.
That morning, when Gu Jun saw Wang Ruoxiang in one of the sickrooms at Mo Bei Phecda Base, his heart was pained.
In his impression, Wang Ruoxiang was always spirited. She woke up the earliest, studied the most, was serious in everything she did. She would not be arrogant or lack empathy just because she was pretty and smart. Such a person would make a good doctor, and she was indeed a good doctor.
But now, she was like a walking corpse, and there was no light in her eyes.
Accompanying her were Wu Shiyu, Cai Zixuan and Uncle Dan. When she saw the four of them, Wang Ruoxiang did not show much reaction. She only glanced at Gu Jun a few times. Her consciousness seemed to be drifting away.
Gu Jun had read through her medical information. The medical team had tried various stimuli, psychotherapy and experiments on her but none of them had any effect.
Before he came here, he already had a guess, and looking at the situation before him, this guess was almost confirmed.
The monitor did not appear to be here, she was somewhere else …
What was here was only her body and a weak projection of her consciousness but if she was not here, then where was she?
"I suspect she is inside a world similar to the King in Yellow."
Gu Jun shared his speculation with the others. Since they would be joining the two worlds' new organization, they had been briefed on many things. Since the King in Yellow was closely related to the Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan and the Nine Mysterium Arts, all the members of the Spell Department would receive training in this field. This was to prevent them from being caught in a scenario one day.
"Just like what happened to me and Captain Yu, the monitor is probably trapped in a scenario world by Nyarlathotep. She is repeating the story of a scenario over and over again; or perhaps she is walking towards the end of the scenario. "
Gu Jun knew no matter what, they did not have much time to save Wang Ruoxiang.
"Sigh!" Cai Zixuan gave a long sigh, "I wonder if Zhou's dream is Hu Die and Hu Die's dream is Zhou He?"
"Actually, there is another way." Wu Shiyu said, "We haven't tried Snow White yet. Dirty-minded Jun, how about this? Just this once. "
"What are you thinking? There's nothing between me and the monitor …" Gu Jun sighed helplessly. However, Wu Shiyu was not testing him, he really did have this idea. That caused his headache to intensify.
"Just give it a try, Ah Jun." Uncle Dan advised, "As a doctor, you have to suck anything to save people. You have no idea how envious I am. "
Cai Zixuan was still softly reciting, "Zhou and Hu Die must be separated. That is what we call materialization. "
'That's enough, what else can my mouth do? ' Gu Jun ignored them. Even if this was an experiment, there was not much he could do. He decided to try something else first. The first was to have Wang Ruoxiang interact with the split cross.
Gu Jun used a marker to draw the symbol on a piece of paper. He had Wang Ruoxiang look at it and tried to sense it. He had no idea whether she was listening or not. She stared blankly at it.
After a while, nothing happened. He tried to sense it on his own and then tried to connect with Wang Ruoxiang's mind.
Then something unexpected happened to Gu Jun. Over the past few days, he had been paying close attention to the new interface in his mind. It was almost complete. The faint golden border glowed brighter and suddenly, the golden light from the border surged.
A golden light flowed through the entire system interface, like the light of the setting sun shining down on the beautiful and dreamy city.
Gu Jun felt his mind lighten up. Various kinds of fresh and fresh feelings surged into his heart. It was like the first time he realized how comfortable it was to bathe in the morning sun. It was like the first time he realized the life of spring, the beauty of the leaves and the beauty of the trees.
In his mind, he heard a crisp 'ding dong' sound, and a new interface of the new system popped up.
"Seek the light and never despair. The Randolph Carter Foundation wishes you good luck.
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