Spring in Nuo Jin was very short.
Or it could be said that in this Steel City that lacked greenery, one could not feel the slightest hint of spring in the outer regions of the upper city, and it was even more so in the slums that were densely packed with factories.
The gloomy sky, the pitch-black smoke, and the hurried and pale workers had no choice but to face the heavy fog to make a living, day after day.
Lin Jie felt that there would probably not be any customers today.
He looked at the empty bookstore, although he was used to being alone, but he was used to the hustle and bustle of Mo En and Yue Sefu, so he still felt comfortable.
Fortunately, Yue Sefu only went out to give some warmth to the refugees and the community, and would be back soon …
He had been like this recently, as mysterious as Batman, as if he had something to do.
Lin Jie guessed that it was related to Melissa, so he did not interfere.
Now, there was only him left in this room … No, to be exact, there was also Blackie.
Lin Jie thought about yesterday, those slippery pitch-black tentacles had stretched out from behind him, and firmly trapped the Life Witch.
Hmm … Lin Jie rubbed his chin, although the tentacles were a symbol of evil monsters, it was already a tradition, but Blackie's original body was clearly a humanoid shadow, so why would it choose to transform into a tentacle was really worth investigating. Remember this in a second: http://m.9biquge.com
Moreover, the target was a beautiful woman with a good figure and appearance, if one ignored the inhuman characteristics of the flames.
So … Blackie was actually an LSP?
Lin Jie sat alone at the counter thinking, then he suddenly thought of something, and took out a notebook from the drawer of the cabinet.
The notebook had a familiar pattern on it, and it could be clearly seen that this notebook came from the same place as the previous one.
Which was the Shendu Archaeological Research Institute.
This notebook had fallen from Maria's body.
And unlike the previous one, this notebook did not seem to have suffered much corrosion and dirt, and it looked rather complete.
Lin Jie did not immediately look at it after receiving it, because he felt a faint unease in his heart. His intuition told him that this notebook might be able to reveal the questions he had always been puzzled about, but it would also make him face some things.
He hesitated for a long time before taking a deep breath and flipping through the notes.
A line of powerful and familiar handwriting caught his attention.
— —
March 1st. Sunny.
"The results of the exploration are out. If there are no problems, it should be as I guessed. This is a lost ancient country. Just writing these words makes me feel excited."
"However, Professor Chen, who is in charge of the exploration, said that there might be a strange magnetic field down there that has never been discovered before. It might have unknown effects on humans. Perhaps we need to do more research before we can go down."
"But someone has to go down, right? What's more, we were the first to discover the ruins. What's the point of all our years of hard work if someone else gets ahead of us? Professor Chen is indeed a good friend of mine for many years. His thoughts are the same as mine. He doesn't want the fruits of his hard work to be shared by others. We hit it off immediately and decided to officially establish the project as soon as possible to carry out the excavation. The data of the magnetic field will be temporarily sealed. "
"Cai Yong thinks that I've been worrying too much recently and that the psychological burden is too great. She might need to increase the dosage of the medication. I told her not to worry. It's been so many years, what problems can there be? I know my own mental state, and I've been much more excited these days. "
"However, I don't think it's a bad thing that she's always like this. I like to see her worry about me. It's great that her eyes are filled with me."
Lin Jie looked at the two words Cai Yong and his eyes widened slightly.
This was his mother's name — Zhang Caiyong.
Just as he had guessed, this archaeological team was the one that his father had participated in the last archaeological project!
In other words, the owner of this notebook was his father, Lin Minghai.
— —
March 17th. Sunny.
"I underestimated the influence of the magnetic field in this area."
"Wang Qi is my student. He's suffering from hysteria. Perhaps it's due to too much pressure or something else. However, the matter of the magnetic field cannot be exposed. Otherwise, the project will stop and everything will be in vain … I told Cai Yong to conclude that he's suffering from hysteria and sent him to the hospital."
"I'm very sad … but scientific research is something that archaeologists have to do. In other words, if I'm not going to hell, who's going to hell?"
"I've already explained the situation to the team members. If any of them don't want to go down, they can quit immediately."
"However, they're all very good. They're all my good students and good colleagues. None of them want to quit. Everyone is full of curiosity and even urged me to continue. These are the flames of humanity. It's because of this curiosity that humans can solve puzzles time and time again, pushing us forward."
"Cai Yong suggested that there must be a channel to vent. Otherwise, the pressure of long-term high-intensity work will increase, and more people will have problems with their mental state."
"Therefore, I request that everyone start writing diaries now and start recording the results of the research. At the same time, it's also a way to vent your thoughts. Even if one day we meet with an accident, this notebook can let others know of our efforts. Even leaving something behind for future generations would be good."
— —
March 27th. Sunny.
"Old Chen said that the geological conditions ahead are no longer suitable for exploration, but he doesn't want to give up. He wants to study a way to enter.
"His expression is very excited, but his eyes don't seem to be focused. It makes me very uneasy … But maybe it's just my imagination. He and I had a heart-to-heart talk, and I really did understand the vision in his heart. My goal is the same. I've decided to suppress my doubts and use my reputation to ensure that the exploration goes smoothly.
"Also, Cai Yong is feeling very unwell. She hasn't eaten breakfast and keeps vomiting. I'm a little worried."
— —
March 28th. Sunny.
"Old Chen's exploration team has opened up a path ahead. Everyone is very happy. Everyone's faces are in high spirits and full of hope. I'm very gratified, and so are my students."
"Forward, forward again. I have a feeling that this will be an extremely important discovery."
(Covered in blood, unable to see clearly.)
— —
March 29th. Sunny.
"We've dug up a 'door.' At this moment, I have a bad feeling about it. I want to turn back and ask Cai Yong to go back, but she persuaded me to continue. She said that I shouldn't give up halfway and that the person who would do anything for his dreams is Lin Minghai.
"She only has me in her eyes when she looks at me. It's that look again. I can't refuse. I love her.
"Continue the exploration."
— —
March 30th. Rain.
"We've entered, but the door is forever closed. The thing in front of me surprised and shocked me. This is a building form that we've never seen before. Although it's old and dirty, it's grander than anything we've seen before … Perhaps it's an exaggeration, but even the mausoleum of Emperor Qin can't compare to it.
"This doesn't seem like something that can be built by humans.
"The exploration team, Old Chen, was even more shocked than I was. He immediately sent a student to inspect the building, but the student came back and said that there wasn't a single load-bearing pillar here. Old Chen went crazy. He picked up a shovel and smashed one of my students in the head.
"It was too chaotic … It was too strange … Everyone was trying to stop the fight, but in the end, it turned into a violent crime. Old Chen was beaten to death.
"No one saw who did it, but someone pulled out Old Chen's tongue.
We didn't have the energy to investigate, and we didn't have the energy to bury Old Chen's body. His open mouth was empty, and his eyes were wide open.
"At night, I thought that perhaps his eyes would reflect the murderer's appearance, so I kept that person's appearance and leaned over to take a look.
"Ha, of course that's impossible. He's already dead. His eyes only reflected my appearance."
— —
April 1st, rain.
"We slept in that underground building last night. When I opened my eyes, I saw Cai Yong sitting beside me. When she saw that I was awake, the first thing she said was —
'Lin Minghai, I'm pregnant.'
"All the unhappiness in the past few days was swept away in an instant. I don't think I've ever been so happy. We've been married for two years, and we're finally going to have a new life to integrate into our family.
"No wonder Cai Yong kept vomiting and feeling unwell. So that's why.
"But Cai Yong said that the door had been closed. Perhaps we would be trapped here forever. Being born in the same bed, dying in the same hole. It's very romantic.
"Impossible! I kissed her forehead and comforted her. 'Don't be so pessimistic. Keep moving forward. There will definitely be an exit.'
"Cai Yong nodded and said that she would always believe in me. I touched her belly. Her belly was round and bulging. It looked like she was almost five or six months pregnant. When I placed my hand on it, I could even feel the child's heartbeat.
"But our supplies are running out. The dry rations mixed with the rainwater are about to go moldy. If this continues, we'll be doomed.
"Fortunately, Old Chen suddenly said that he had extra dry rations to share. Now that we don't have many people left, there's just enough dry rations to go around.
"There's always a way out.
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