With the intervention of Qiao Zhixue, what Dr. Lucas finally saw was not a group of men with stye, but the elite members of the supernatural team.
As one of the main members of the exchange team, Dr. Lucas warmly shook hands with every member of the supernatural team, he even tried to grab the little deer’s front hooves, but feeling the little deer’s unfriendly eyes, and recalling the previous whirlwind deer kicking the rocket launcher, he no longer tried to compare himself with the hardness of the rocket launcher.
As the minister of the Ministry of State Security and the leader of the whole matter, Minister Yu will of course be present.
It can be seen from the dark circles under his eyes that he didn’t sleep last night. But at the same time, through the joy on his brows, Liang Xian deduced that the superior had let go, and Minister Yu could take charge of the whole matter.
After shaking hands with the main members of the exchange group, Minister Yu invited everyone to take their seats in a small, closed meeting room, all the people present here are insiders, and everyone can talk freely.
“After Dr. Lucas returned home, he fully demonstrated the potential of supernatural powers, but we still have doubts about the degree of danger in the other world.” After a short exchange of pleasantries, the ambassador of the exchange group said, “In the video we brought back, we couldn’t see any special substance, only an empty city and you. Although Dr. Lucas and the two soldiers were able to prove the existence of dangerous unknown beings in the other world, considering the power of the supernatural power, we have reason to suspect that this is an event directed and staged by you. Based on this evidence, it is really difficult to exchange our country’s most advanced technology, unless you can produce more evidence.”
Minister Yu and other people can see through the ambassador’s performance that they actually believe most of the content, but they still want to bargain and nitpick. More importantly, they want to get what they want for free from more contacts.
For example, bring a few more people into the ‘void’, in case one person awakens to the power of space travel, there will be no need for the people from Chinese.
Minister Yu expected this result, moreover, they have Tian Shen II, even if the other party is dishonest, they have a backup plan to get the data of the memory chip, not afraid of their remorse.
However, they have already received the support of the country, and now that other countries have something to ask us, we must be tough.
Minister Yu smiled lightly: “It doesn’t matter, ambassador, you can choose whoever you like to enter the other world, if you really don’t believe it, you can enter it yourself, the number of people is not a problem.”
The ambassador frowned slightly: “But you said before that you could only bring a maximum of three people.”
“Oh, that was under the condition that the safety of the three people was guaranteed,” Minister Yu continues keeping a social smile on his face, “If there is no security, it doesn’t matter how many people go in, but we can’t guarantee how many people can come back. But three people should be fine, ambassador you can count yourself among the three.”
Minister Yu’s answer can be said to be quite tough, he wants to show his attitude to other countries. It proves that this is a global event, not a matter for just China one country, and there is no value in arguing back and forth. Don’t blame us if you keep being so secretive.
There is a video screen on everyone’s seat in the meeting room, which is a readable and writable handwritten computer, not connected to the Internet, so that everyone can record some information.
At this time, a line of words appeared on the computer in front of the members of the supernatural team: Hey, it’s just like our world, half of the people die at once, and everyone cooperates honestly, it is so troublesome now, I feel dizzy.
It’s Tian Shen II, he is being carried by Qiao Zhixue, although the shell cannot move, his soul is free.
【I connected to their country’s satellite through the ambassador’s and the doctor’s cell phone signals, and I am looking for their secret base through the satellite signal. The special cell phones transmit messages via their own country’s satellites, on which I can find all their contacts and thus determine the location of the research base.】
So capable!
Everyone didn’t change their faces, watching the words on the computer slowly disappear.
Since this is a global event, it is impossible to do it alone, and China cannot just watch other countries fall.
But there are two core principles that cannot be changed——
The first, the method of returning to the real world must be mastered by China, at least in the first fifty years of the post-apocalyptic world, it must be mastered;
The second, it’s okay to help other countries, that’s always our diplomatic principle. But for some dominant countries, there is still a price to pay, after all, our team members also have to bear the risk.
The last time was just a test run, and no fees were charged to the U.S., it was a gift of friendship, but after this, there is no such good thing.
When the negotiations reached an impasse, Minister Yu suddenly asked: “I wonder what kind of powers Dr. Lucas has awakened?”
Since the other side is unwilling to pay the price, then let’s put in more effort. In order to get more supernatural beings, other countries definitely need to let more people come out of the ‘void’ alive, and Lucas’ supernatural power will make them more eager.
Lucas finally had a chance to speak, when the ambassador said that he didn’t believe their one-sided words, Lucas looked bad. But he should have been warned before he came, even if he is offended, he would not open his mouth easily.
Having had the opportunity, he immediately said: “My eyesight became stronger and I could see everything in the dark without a single ray of light. Learning ability and precision ability are improved, and operation ability becomes stronger. Before visiting China again, I had an almost hopeless operation where the patient’s heart was affected by the explosion, and countless fragments of ammunition entered. No doctor would dare to do such a surgery, and I thought I could do it at that time. I don’t have any medical experience, but the doctor only operated it once and I understood the principle, and accurately found 1638 fragments in the patient’s body, which is a miracle in the history of medicine.”
“Other than that?” Minister Yu frowned slightly.
No ability to turn into a fish? Will there be a forty-meter broadsword? What about precognition? Space, defense, alchemy, fire, earth, and the like?
“Is this not enough?” Lucas excitedly said, “With my current study time, as long as I am given fifty years… no, forty years, I can understand all the knowledge in the world and become an omniscient and omnipotent scholar.”
Everyone: “…”
This ability is indeed useful, but in front of a country, it seems that there is no impact and shocking power of the little deer.
From the standpoint of the United States, they definitely want to use the memory chip as bait to let China bring more people into the ‘void’, they need more power.
Minister Yu and Qiao Zhixue looked at each other, Qiao Zhixue said: “I want 20% of the information, which is the reward for the last time, it is up to you to decide how many people you bring in each time in the future, but we do not guarantee the survival rate, and the maximum number of people can not exceed 100, you are not allowed to bring weapons into the country. 20% of the information is required each time, that is to say, counting the first time, we will take you up to five times. Whether you need us or not depends on what price you pay. The first 20% must be paid, otherwise, there will be no next time.”
His face was rather cold, and he was expressionless throughout the whole process, after speaking, he pushed his glasses and sat back.
“Hehehe,” Minister Yu smiled kindly, “Our Professor Qiao is a professional scientific researcher, not very flexible, please understand.”
But what Professor Qiao said we still have to be considered, our attitude is like this, do you really think that the last time was just doing useless work?
Liang Xian raised his hand at this time, and Minister Yu signaled him to speak: “As the captain of the void team, I don’t think Dr. Lucas needs to enter again, his awakened ability is obviously not effective in the face of disasters, we don’t need such a power, it will only take up the quota and drag us down.”
Dr. Lucas was very angry, but he was scared when he saw Liang Xian’s face. He recalled that it was this man who suddenly appeared in the other world and saved their carload of people.
Lucas whispered a few words in the ear of the ambassador, he suspects that Liang Xian is the one who has the ability to travel back to the real world through time and space.
The ambassador looked at Liang Xian and found that the captain was surprisingly young, and so were the members of the supernatural team, they were only students.
This doesn’t make sense, generally when going to the other world, one must choose someone who is in his prime and has rich experience, the best age is around 30 years old. However, these team members obviously don’t meet the standards, why did China choose such a group of people to enter the other world?
Although he can’t think of a reason for a while, the ambassador has decided to send more young people for the next hundred people.
Students can’t, they can only choose from young soldiers.
After several hours of wrangling, thanks to the excellent brainwashing ability of the minister, the ambassador handed over 40% of the information, which is the price of bringing people last time and this time.
Tan Yan’s expression was very solemn throughout the whole process, 100 people, even if they are foreigners, is life, life is equal.
After the meeting, he said: “I won’t watch them die and will do my best to bring more people back.”
After recovering his memory, Tan Yan seemed to have changed a little, he became more assertive, but Liang Xian could feel that his ‘core’ had not changed.
Still a kind and strong man.
Liang Xian felt that there must be something in common between the space traveler in the past and the young Tan Yan, and that’s why they blend perfectly together.
The space traveler rescued Tan Yan who was struggling to survive, and survived for decades in his place for a promise; Tan Yan also has been doing his best to protect everyone.
They are people who respect life and won’t turn a blind eye1視而不見 shì ér bù jiàn: to turn a blind eye to; to ignore..
“Yes,” Minister Yu nodded, “One hundred people are the maximum we can offer, if they really value their people and soldiers, they will still send three people in accordance with the safety number. Once they really send a hundred people, then we can only keep the obedient ones among them while protecting our own people.”
Minister Yu is hinting to Tan Yan that they set the trap, but they don’t have to jump in. They gave the other side a choice, which is our country’s goodwill, and if the other side insists on doing so, there is nothing we can do.
After all, they can’t beat other people’s greed.
Tu Zishi suddenly swayed, Qiu Qizheng who was standing beside him, helped him up. Qiu Qizheng was about to ask him what was wrong, when Tu Zishi waved his hand, signaling him not to ask.
He saw the not-too-distant future, they stood in the cemetery, dressed in black, holding white flowers in their hands.
Minister Yu stood in front of a tombstone and said something, the sky in B City, which has always been gloomy, was extremely clear, and overhead was blue with sadness, without even a single white cloud.
The sun shines on the tombstones, but there is no inscription on the tombstone.
But he instinctively knew whose tombstone it was, and standing in front of it, he was sad but excited, as if there was hope for the future again.
Why is it like this?
The author has something to say:
Ancient Greek mythology tells us that if we don’t want to be fooled by fate, we shouldn’t believe in prophecy, it’s just a puppet show of the gods. ——by Qing•Storowski2斯托羅斯基 Sī tuō luósī jī: T/N: Storowski is the direct translation, I don’t actually know who was the person that the author was alluding to, a few possibility: Roman Osipovich Rosdolsky, a prominent Ukrainian Marxian scholar, historian and political theorist. Rodolsky’s book The Making of Marx’s Capital, became a foundational text in the rediscovery of Marx critique of political economy. As well as influenced later scholars such as Moishe Postone; Leon Trotsky, a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, journalist, and political theorist. He was a central figure in the October Revolution, Russian Civil War, and the establishment of the Soviet Union. Ideologically a Marxist and a Leninist, Trotsky’s thought and writings inspired a school of Marxism known as Trotskyism. It also possible that the author meant someone else.•Yi
A few words of wisdom:
I’d like to recommend two articles, one is the starting point of the big Cuttlefish 《Lord of the Mysteries3詭秘之主 Guǐmì zhī zhǔ: Lord of the Mysteries, NU Link, Qidian Link.》, Lazy Qing recommended My House of Horrors4恐怖屋 Kǒngbù wū: House of Horrors, NU Link, Qidian Link. before, and thought it was very good, my evaluation is, too good. And this Lord of the Mysteries, my evaluation, human immortal idol, how can there be human beings in the world to write such beautiful articles, the first article that made me feel as fulfilled as Fullmetal Alchemist, the author is too good, after I read it, I felt ashamed, and felt that what I wrote was really a lump of mud, the real difference between cloud and mud, so beautiful! So during this period of time, I also had some doubts about my own writing, it’s probably Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi’s frown5東施效顰 Dōng Shī xiào pín: lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi’s frown; fig. to mimic sb’s idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself; to imitate others only to make a fool of oneself; to attempt a crude or awkward imitation; Based on a story in “The Circling Sky”, in Zhuangzi (《莊子·天運》). Xishi (西施), a famous beauty in Chinese history, often frowned because of her heart disease. An ugly woman of the same village, who was later known as Dongshi (東施), imitated Xishi to try to be as beautiful as her, but in turn made herself uglier and scared away the villagers. Learn more here., but it’s not as good as it is, so sad. However, I will still try to adjust the outline and write the article steadily. It’s been a bit decadent recently, and the full attendance is gone, but I will cheer up and draw a perfect circle for this article.
The second article is a moe article that will be published in January next year after this article of Lazy Qing is finished 《They All Say I’ve Met a Ghost6他們都說我遇到了鬼 Tāmen dōu shuō wǒ yù dàole guǐ: They All Say I’ve Met a Ghost, NU Link, jjwxc Link.》, in the first column, please pass by and click to bookmark~~
Seems like the author is getting influenced by others’ writing style. I’ve read ‘They All Say I’ve Met a Ghost’, the writing style is different, it’s a 1st person POV, a bit boring first, then becoming more funny & interesting.
