Alien Relic Hunter

"You... uh!" Sergeant Zhan subconsciously wanted to hold the gun, but a colleague who was staring at him from behind immediately put the stun device on his lower back and pressed the switch.

Perhaps because he was worried that the normal power would not be able to subdue Sergeant Zhan immediately, the guard member adjusted the power of the electric shock device to the maximum. Sergeant Zhan immediately twitched and fell to the ground, with stomach acid mixed with saliva flowing uncontrollably from the corners of his crooked mouth. come out.

"Get him away. Also, show me the report documents after they are sorted out." The commander said to his subordinates, "By the way, before reporting this matter to the headquarters, find a way to reveal it to those who want to know the 'truth' People...especially reporters and editors from major media, do you understand?"

"clear!"

…

…

On the second day after the attack, the headlines of major media outlets published "exclusive revelations" related to the attack. Although the contents of the revelations were somewhat different, one thing was the same: every one of the revelations was The main culprits are pointed at the "returnists".

Although many people do not believe why the returnists, who have always been "moderate" in their behavior, chose such radical violent methods this time, and targeted the funeral of the last Earth crew member... But in the face of that strong evidence, doubts The voice quickly died down and eventually disappeared completely from social networks.

"The attack was planned by the returnists, and those who participated in the operation were the core backbone of the returnists. As for those who provided weapons and explosives to these people, it was the capital that secretly funded the returnists." This statement was quickly Most people accept it, but what is the motive of the returnists to do this? No one cares about their motives. People in the upper class care more about whether their wealth and power will be affected, while people at the bottom care more about whether they can get enough distribution materials tomorrow... The spectators want to see As long as it's lively, they won't care whose blood stains the ground red.

But for some people, life suddenly becomes not so easy...

Since the Returnists seldom resort to violent methods, many of the identities of the Returnists are actually public and are recorded in the files of the Guard... This is not a big deal at first. As long as they do not do anything illegal, even if they know The members of your return faction and the guards will generally not go to trouble these people.

But when the attack was determined to be planned by the returnists, everything changed.

A large number of returnist members were arrested, and some who tried to resist were shot dead on the spot... "What a coincidence" was that in the homes of these returned returnist members who were shot, some additional attack plans were "searched" Some of the drafts are targeted at transportation hubs such as rail stations, and some are targeted at material exchange points, residential areas, etc. The selection of these attack locations has several characteristics: large flow of people, complex surrounding environment, and the ability to hide people. There are many places for weapons and weapons - if the value and significance of the attack target are not considered, these selected locations are simply perfect attack targets.

In these draft plans, such a slogan appeared many times: "Stupid people must know that only the earth is our eternal home. We are sailing to the unknown universe, and the only thing waiting for us is destruction!"

Treating ordinary people as targets of attacks instantly ignited public outrage - no matter how radical the reformists were, their targets were always the guards, official staff or officials. Even if the attack resulted in the death of civilians, That's just hurting innocent people. And these returnists actually chose unarmed civilians as the targets of their attack from the very beginning. The nature of this is completely different.

Even the most shameless Amerikan in the old era had to find a cheap excuse like "we are fighting terrorists lurking in civilian areas" when bombing civilian areas. Even they did not dare to directly kill civilians - -Anyone who dares to do this will almost always become the target of public criticism.

Thirty-nine-year-old Ishikawa Teru is a professor of linguistics and a senior returnist member. He lives in a staff apartment only three kilometers away from his workplace. He does not have a wife, but he does have a man who lives with him. Young girlfriend.

Ishikawa Teru's girlfriend is sixteen years younger than Ishikawa Teru. The two met at a returnist parade... But just five minutes ago, Ishikawa Teru received a message from his girlfriend who was out shopping. , the content of the message is very short, only two words: "Run!"

Ishikawa Teru immediately called back, but no one answered the other end of the phone. Just when Ishikawa Teru was circling around the living room anxiously, the news about yesterday's attack happened to be broadcast on TV.

Ishikawa Teru didn't even listen to what the people on TV were saying. He was thinking about what happened to his girlfriend. Was she robbed or kidnapped? Should he call the police? However, as the news reports deepened, his attention was gradually attracted by the content on TV.

After seeing it for about ten minutes, Ishikawa Teru slammed the table - he suddenly understood why his girlfriend sent him that message!

Although it was not explicitly mentioned in the news, the guards must be searching for members of the "returnists" now... She might have been arrested!

"Damn it!"

Ishikawa Teru suddenly jumped up from the ground, rushed directly to the study, turned on the computer - at this time, he discovered that the communication group of the returnist members was full of grief, and many people had been arrested by the security guards who broke into their homes. , some people were severely beaten or even shot after just a slight resistance.

The communication groups and assembly groups were disbanded one after another, and those groups that were not disbanded gradually became quiet, as if someone was lurking in the dark, peeking at something...

Ishikawa Teru was so excited that he hurriedly canceled every group chat he joined, and then began to sort out the documents and information spread out on the desk.

He didn't know when the Guard's rubber-soled combat boots would kick down his door...but before that, he had to run.

He has not planned any violent actions, and has never violated any Ark laws at Returnist gatherings. He believes that most of the arrested Returnist members will eventually be acquitted, and his girlfriend will eventually be released. I will definitely be able to come back safely...

But he couldn't be caught by the guards... not only couldn't he be caught, but the study full of research materials couldn't fall into the hands of the guards.

These things are...too sensitive.

Ishikawa Teru searched out the papers, chips and storage devices from every corner of the desk, stuffed them into the trash can, and then returned to the restaurant to get a bottle of spirits that had just been opened and had not been drunk much. It's all poured on this stuff.

He never lets his girlfriend enter the study room. If that girl were here now, she would be surprised to find that Teru Ishikawa is obviously a professor of linguistics, but those manuscript papers are filled with dense molecular formulas and calculation formulas. …

Ishikawa Teru took out a lighter from his jacket pocket and lit the contents of the trash can. Then, he used his fingerprint to open a safe embedded in the secret compartment of the bookcase, and used it to take out a frosted metal box, carefully Stuffed into the inside pocket of his coat.

After buttoning up the button, Ishikawa Teru patted the pocket a few times with his hand. After confirming that there was no problem with the box, he took off a wide-brimmed hat from the coat rack and put it on his head, lowering the front brim very low... After doing all this, he quickly walked out of the house.

Ishikawa Teru's residence is located in the East Third District, which is an area where upper-class people gather. Even if the guards want to search, they still need to go through a series of complicated permission procedures, which buys him a lot of time.

As soon as he walked out of the door, Ishikawa Teru saw his neighbor coming back with a big bag of hot bread and waved to him: "Professor Ishikawa, where are you going?"

"Huh? I...I have an impromptu academic meeting..." Ishikawa Teru joked casually, "Oh, by the way, can you sell me this bag of bread? I forgot to prepare breakfast today. The meeting is expected to continue. By the afternoon…”

"Ah?" The neighbor obviously didn't react. "But, this bag of bread is enough for three people in my family for a week. Isn't it a bit too much for you? If you need it, I can give you two. , there is no need for money, we are all neighbors, we can’t see each other if we look up but we can’t see if we look down..."

"Um...that, I just took a call. There were many people at the meeting and they didn't have time to prepare lunch...After all, it was an impromptu meeting, so it was quite hasty. They dragged me to buy a batch of food, but time is tight right now, and I It's too late to go to the store..." Ishikawa Teru said somewhat far-fetched.

"In this case...Okay, okay, I'll just go buy it again later. You can take this bag of bread first. If you need jam or butter, I'll go to the house and get it for you..."

"No, no, thank you...the money will be transferred to you when I come back." Ishikawa Teru took the bag and hugged it to his chest, and his pace suddenly accelerated.

He covered his face with a huge bread bag and walked on the street. According to his original plan, he planned to go to the slums of the East 10th District - if there is any place on the Ark that is best for hiding people, it is definitely not a mixed bag. The slums of . Moreover, it is difficult for the guards to reach there. In that gray area, many semi-legal or even illegal things will become "legal"... As long as you are capable enough and clean enough, everything will be fine. There will be problems.

Ishikawa Teru suddenly bought this big bag of bread from his neighbor, firstly to cover his face with the bread bag, and secondly to solve the food problem after first arriving in the slums - there was a lack of supplies in the slums, and many transactions could not be paid with credit points... What's more, after Ishikawa Teru's name is included on the wanted list, his virtual account will definitely be frozen.

For a moment, Ishikawa Teru regretted that he had not prepared some "hard currency" that could be bartered: such as watches, pens, and some electronic gadgets that did not require the Internet. These small technology products were sold on the black market in the slums. It is very popular and almost impossible to sell.

"There is also a gun... I have to find a way to get a gun for self-defense." Ishikawa Teru said to himself in his heart.

His research work is not independent, but he and the "Shangjia" used to have a completely single-line communication mode. If the Shangjia didn't look for him, he couldn't contact the other party... Moreover, the Shangjia also had a close relationship with the "Shangjia" He has repeatedly emphasized that if he gets into trouble, don't expect his family to provide him with any convenience. The best way to deal with it is to erase all evidence and then act stupid.

But Ishikawa Teru is not willing to give in. He is not willing to let more than ten years of research results go to waste... He always wants to give it a try. Maybe things will turn around.

"The latest direct train to the East 10th District is thirty-five minutes later... No, it's too long, and things will change if it's too late... If you choose to drive by yourself, you won't be able to pass the checkpoints between the blocks, and private Vehicles can be easily targeted by surveillance systems... Yes! Trucks, maybe I can find a way to get on a freight train!"

Ishikawa Teru circled half a circle outside the station, then turned and walked towards the cargo transfer station. On the way, he saw a large screen hanging high up broadcasting the scene of the guards arresting people. At the residence of a returnist member who "resisted desperately", several guard members found a blood-stained plan. , and showed it in front of the camera.

"We must let the stupid people know that only the earth is our eternal home. Navigating to the unknown universe, the only thing waiting for us is destruction!"

"Framed... this must be framed!" Ishikawa Teru looked at the things on the screen and said secretly in his heart, "We hope that more people will join the returnists...how could we choose to attack the people? Damn it, isn't it? Do people see that there are big problems with this plan?"

If it were in court, Ishikawa Teru would definitely choose to argue his case, but now, the thing he was holding in his arms was much more troublesome than the forged plan that was used to frame him.

If this thing is made public, it will definitely cause an earthquake in society... As for Ishikawa Teru himself, even he is not sure what kind of treatment he will face.

But he firmly believes that as long as this research can be completed, everyone's views on it will change 180 degrees, but the prerequisite is that it must be completed.

Ishikawa Teru finally arrived at the cargo transfer station. Several workers wearing engineering exoskeletons were unloading the train. He slowly approached and asked: "Is there a train to the East 10th District? I want to take a ride. The price is Easy to talk about."

"East 10th District? Hitchhiking?" A worker stopped and turned to look at the middle-aged man. Although the man deliberately covered his face, judging from his clothes, he should have a good family background... Such a man , want to take the freight train to the East 10th District? This worker was really confused.

[P.S. The extra story is written and finally leads to the main drama... Ishikawa Teru's research project is related to the main plot of the main story. You might as well take a guess. 】