On the Seven Towers

In the parallel world, it is early morning on the weekend.

Xiao Chen and Luo Ling stood outside the original site of Huaxia University. The weather has entered autumn, and the morning wind is chilly. Xiao Chen wrapped himself in a short windbreaker. He didn't know whether it was because he really felt a little cold or because he was naturally afraid of the unknown.

The incident two years ago is an unsolved mystery that is difficult to cover up for this city. News about that strange disaster spread out at an alarming speed as soon as the time-travel occurred. In a busy location of a city, a university disappeared out of thin air. Such an incident cannot be concealed at all in this era of mobile communications.

Only a few minutes after the incident occurred, photos and videos of the scene have already begun to flood the screens in various groups and circles of friends.

However, because the incident itself was so unbelievable, countless specious and even nonsense theories emerged during the spread of the news. People with rich imaginations have made up all kinds of reasons without complete information. From a big explosion to ground collapse, from material transmission to aliens abducting human beings, there are endless speculations. However, some people even swear by God’s punishment.

And just based on the explosion, some people speculated that it was an attack by foreign forces, others speculated that an underground arsenal exploded, and some even thought that Huaxia University was conducting black hole research, and the school disappeared because the experiment went out of control.

However, because the incident is difficult to explain scientifically, the official has not reached a conclusion yet, and only uses the disappearance of matter caused by unknown reasons to give a preliminary characterization of the matter.

In the past two years, both official and private parties, domestic and foreign, have invested a lot of energy and funds into studying this incident.

From the beginning, surrounding residents were evacuated and relocated, and all surrounding shops were closed and cleared. The government established a research area within a block surrounding Hua Xia University. The area was wrapped with cement walls and barbed wire.

In the first year after the time travel, a large number of researchers were stationed here to conduct research. But as time goes by, more and more evidence proves that this is indeed just an ordinary pothole, as if a giant hand dug out the university. No explosions, no radiation, no unknown elements, just some pipe leaks at most.

Now many researchers have withdrawn from here, and apart from the unwilling researchers, there are only some regular observation and warning personnel left.

After all, this big pit is located in a downtown area. In order not to create a tense atmosphere, people are allowed to visit outside except the inside of the fence. Every day, many tourists come here to look around and take pictures. Many people even come from abroad just to take a look at the biggest mystery in the world in the past two years. Therefore, it is not surprising at all that Xiao Chen and Luo Ling appeared outside the wall, pointing inside as they walked.

They walked along the wall and around the entire school ruins. In the middle of the wall was a huge hole. The hole had different depths, but it was generally an inverted cone shape. The center was the deepest and the surrounding areas were relatively shallow. The shallowest point of this large pit is six or seven meters, and the depth is at least ten meters. Various research institutions have built many temporary buildings and support structures in the pits, and some engineering equipment and instruments are placed in the middle. However, almost no one was working inside at this time. There were only some inspectors walking back and forth. The entire pit looked like a large archaeological excavation site that was half excavated.

As Xiao Chen walked, he looked at a school map in his hand. Two irregular circles were outlined in red and blue on the map. The range drawn by the blue pen was the part of the campus that fell into the other world, while the red pen The pen outlines the area where this side became a big pit. Comparing the two, you will naturally know which parts have passed through and disappeared from this side, but they have not traveled to the era where Xiao Chen lived.

Xiao Chen carefully checked the situation on the scene based on the location of the map. His powerful mental power also works in this world. Although there is no magic power for him to drive here, at least his perception is much stronger than before. This kind of mysterious The feeling in the scene can help him find the corresponding location on the map more accurately from the scene.

Luo Ling said: "Actually, the general shape can be seen from the overhead photos. There is little point in checking it so carefully."

Xiao Chen said: "After all, the overhead photo is a flat thing. As for the missing part of the land, I also want to see the depth below. Maybe there is an underground layer, basement or underground garage or something like that?"

"That's true." Luo Ling nodded in agreement.

The two of them walked slowly for nearly an hour, and finally stopped near Gongde Road in the southeast part of the school. Gongde Road and Qiushi Road, one to the east and one to the south, were the two boundaries of the school. Their intersection has been wrapped in a wall, but the scene inside can be seen through the barbed wire.

Xiao Chen looked at the map and said: "From the crane on the right to the white guard box here, it is the largest piece of missing space. Not only did a corner of the campus be dug out, but a piece of land along the street was also included. If I remember correctly, most of this place is surrounded by walls, as well as flower beds and tennis courts behind the walls. Not many people come here on weekdays. At that time, there should not be many people in this area. He and Wang Wenyi were recruited outside the wall. There seemed to be a few shops near the corner, but I don’t come to this corner very often, so I can’t remember. What shop could it be?”

"A convenience store, a barber shop and two restaurants." Luo Ling said, "The day of the accident was originally a weekend and it was still early. The barber shop and restaurants should not be open, but there should be many in the convenience store. People. I remember that there was a dining area in that convenience store, with tables and chairs for people who bought meals to sit down and eat. When I passed by at work, I would also buy breakfast. The business must have been good that day. There should be several shop assistants and customers inside. ”

Xiao Chen said: "This is the problem we didn't notice at the beginning. There is a group of people who were missed."

Luo Ling said: "Is it so urgent to find these people or not? At most, it is just to add a few people in a similar situation to Feng Wen to the list of time travellers. I didn't expect you to have the intention to go out with the army. "