What did a century mean?
For most people, it was a unit that usually only appeared in history books.
Very few people could live that long.
Almost no one would write in their diary that a century ago, a certain summer, they met a certain person somewhere …
If he had not encountered The Observer, the man named Lu Zhou might have graduated with excellent grades like most students who graduated from top universities, then found a decent job, got a relatively generous salary, got married, had children, and lived a stable life.
Even if the Earth or the universe would be destroyed in hundreds of thousands or millions of years, what did this have to do with a butterfly that only had a week of life?
Living each day to the fullest and not thinking about things that are far away, perhaps this is the most logical way to live.
If I had to make a choice again …
Even Lu Zhou himself was not confident that he would make a completely different choice from the "chosen ones" who had appeared on Earth.
Which was to give up the system's mission, his mission, and his curiosity about the universe, return to Earth, and leave those troublesome things to future generations …
On the cold metal surface, a mechanical arm with soft curves, although the paint had peeled off, was lightly printed.
There was a slight leakage sound, as if a switch had been touched. The metal cube that looked like a coffin slowly opened a gap outwards.
Professor Leonard looked at all this in front of him with his mouth wide open. His eyes were full of incredulous expressions and shock.
"Hibernation cabin … It really is a hibernation cabin, the same thing described in Professor Vernal's notes!"
"Hibernation cabins like tombstones are located in spacious grottoes, and the texture engraved on the stone is like a spell that seals an ancient memory. It has a longer history than the pyramids and the terracotta warriors, and it is older than the oldest kingdom on Earth. When the end of the world came, all living beings on Mars prayed, brought hope to the new era, and swallowed the bitter fruit of death … "
Professor Leonard's lips trembled slightly as he recited the notes. His eyes stared at the metal coffin that was slowly opening.
In an instant, a well-known piece of history suddenly appeared in his mind.
It's that person!
At the same moment, he remembered the passage in chapter 3: 14 of the Old Testament Book of Joel.
[The Valley of Decision is crowded with people because the Day of the Lord is near.]
An azure light blossomed in the cave, dispersing the darkness.
As the metal shell was completely opened, the oily solution inside was revealed, as well as the man soaked in the solution.
As the ripples spread out, he slowly sat up amidst the vaporized white mist.
Like a knight waiting for the king to ascend the throne, the robot respectfully handed over the spare spacesuit and helped him put it on.
"Phew —"
After taking a deep breath of the air in the oxygen tank, Lu Zhou, who had recovered from the cold, adapted to the discomfort of waking up again. He held the dormant cabin with his right hand and jumped down with the help of the robot.
"You, you …"
Leonard's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Lu Zhou, who stood up from the dormant cabin. He stammered, "Are you …"
"Are you a person from the future?"
Looking at the man kneeling on the ground for some reason, Lu Zhou, who had put on the spacesuit, simply moved his arms and asked concisely, "Citizen of the future, tell me what year it is now? How long have I slept? "
What is the population on Earth? Where is the frontier of human civilization? Is the world the same?
There were a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but considering that everything had to be done in order, Lu Zhou planned to ask later.
The man stared at Lu Zhou dumbfoundedly and spoke with a trembling voice.
"It is now 2125 AD …"
"2125 AD …"
Lu Zhou's heart beat fiercely. He held his breath for a while.
The dusty memories gushed out of the open box like a flood and rushed to his head.
After taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes.
After a long time, he sighed softly.
"… I'm going into seclusion this time."
"It seems like it's been a long time."
…
There was an end to the human lifespan.
Even if he did not follow the guidance of The Observer to come to Mars, go to the deepest part of the ruins, and sleep there, people who would age would still age, and things that would happen would still happen.
The only difference was whether those things happened in front of him.
Perhaps for him, who had accepted the "Protector" gene, this was the best choice.
After all, according to General Reinhardt, with the current technology of Earth civilization, there was still a long way to go to replicate the three tubes of medicine.
Even with the level of genetic modification in the Calan Empire, it was far from being able to make individuals in civilization immortal. Hoping to simply solve this century's problem by drawing a few vials of his own blood for testing was almost no different from dreaming.
Compared to watching the people around him grow old one by one and say goodbye to him, perhaps it was easier to open one's eyes that felt like a lifetime had passed.
If someone brought back the last words he recorded before he left …
He wouldn't be leaving without saying goodbye.
Lu Zhou didn't want to think too much about his own feelings at this moment.
It was not in his nature to feel sorry for himself, and it was meaningless to look forward to another possibility when it had already happened.
Perhaps one day when he got drunk and recalled the past, he would vent his anger on the wine bottle for a while …
But now was obviously not the time to do so.
If coming to this era was also part of The Observer's plan, it wouldn't take long for him to perceive the guidance from the Void.
Being able to figure out the situation around him as soon as possible would allow him to take more initiative …
Lu Zhou walked to the side of the unlucky guy named Jim and looked at his broken skull. Lu Zhou's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.
Although he had seen dead people before, this was the first time he had seen someone die so miserably …
"Is there something like a mobile phone on his phone? Or a wrist-mounted computer? "
Professor Leonard was slightly stunned when he heard the voice coming from the communication channel. He immediately spoke.
"Mobile phone? We don't need that now … But you can look for it on his wrist to see if there is anything like an electronic bracelet. An international fugitive like him shouldn't put a biochip in his head … "
Fugitive?
Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows.
It was as if he had heard something incredible.
Lu Zhou picked up the dagger on the ground and cut open the spacesuit on Jim's right arm.
Lu Zhou looked at the skin that was gradually beginning to swell. He resisted the nausea and took off an electronic bracelet about one millimeter thick from Jim's hand.
"That's it? How do I use it … "
Professor Leonard opened his mouth. He was about to say that he might have to trouble some professionals to unlock it, but he saw the robot who had been standing motionless next to him take a step forward, take the bracelet from Lu Zhou's hand, and connect it to the slot on his chest.
A dark green data stream flashed from his pupils, and soon a holographic panel was projected in front of Lu Zhou.
[Unlocked]
"I see, is the technology so convenient now?"
Leonard: "…???"
Lu Zhou ignored the guy who was kneeling with a dumbfounded face. He stretched out his right hand thoughtfully and swiped twice on the screen with his index finger.
Thanks to this guy's shady business, he carried a lot of secret things with him, unlike what he would do, storing everything in the clouds.
Through the emails stored in his mailbox, Lu Zhou learned that these people were a group of fugitives under the guise of the Mammoth Mining Company, but in fact, they were fugitives who killed and robbed people. Because they were targeted by Interpol, they found this guy named Leonard and used archaeological activities as a cover to get a certificate of exit.
Not only that, but these fugitives also seemed to have unclear business dealings with the space pirates active in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars.
After understanding the cause and effect of the matter, Lu Zhou looked at the man next to him who seemed to be Professor Leonard. The expression on his face couldn't help but be a little strange.
This guy was really quite pitiful. He was probably tricked by Xiao Ai to come here from Earth, and he was almost killed by those robbers.
Just when Lu Zhou was about to close the mailbox, he suddenly found a special email.
It was a purchase list. To be specific, it was to help the space pirates active in the asteroid belt purchase daily necessities and deal with some tricky stolen goods.
The special thing about this email was not the plain purchase content. What really caught Lu Zhou's attention was the sender's code at the end.
[The Spirit of The Universe Foundation]
Lu Zhou thought about the chase on the Baltic Sea a century ago, and he couldn't help but frown.
It seemed that a lot of things had happened while he was away …
"Hey …"
A greeting came from the communication channel. After turning off the holographic panel, Lu Zhou looked at Professor Leonard next to him.
Professor Leonard raised his hands tremblingly and spoke in a pleading tone. He was being watched by Lu Zhou and the robot, especially with a rifle in the robot's hand.
"Can you let me go? You should have seen that I am also a victim … Although it is my fault to dig the ruins here without telling the Pan-Asian Cooperation, can you spare my life for the sake of me digging you out? "
Lu Zhou didn't say anything and walked towards him.
Looking at Lu Zhou walking toward him, there was a trace of despair in Professor Leonard's eyes. He wanted to resist, but when he saw the gun in the robot's hand, he didn't muster up the courage and closed his eyes.
If only he had not come to Mars in a fit of pique. This barbarian land was full of filthy criminals, extremely vicious people, and unscrupulous air pirates …
Just when he began to recall this mediocre life, the pain he imagined did not come.
He opened his eyes and saw Lu Zhou extending a right hand to him.
"Get up."
"Although we have different nationalities, you and I are both scholars. We should still be able to speak the same language."
"It just so happens that I need a guide … and a little money for the way home."
Looking at Professor Leonard, who was stunned, Lu Zhou spoke shamelessly.
"No matter what currency is popular on Earth now, it would be great if you could lend me a little. When I return to Earth, not only will I return double the amount, but I will also give you a generous reward. "
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