The world enters the age of myth

A month passed quickly.

The sky above Yanghe was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly. The sun is just rising, just like a beautiful morning, containing infinite good hopes and future.

"Good morning!"

"morning!"

A team of construction workers walked out of the inner cabin and came to the deck. The sea breeze hit their faces, which was very refreshing. The sea water here does not have much salt and does not feel salty and wet.

It's time to work.

The sun hangs brightly red in the east, almost at 7 o'clock in the morning, which means that humans have a long period of daylight for recuperation and recuperation.

Unkai is ushering in the next wave of big construction!

The last huge crisis caused heavy losses to the Unkai's external equipment, such as air conditioners, radiators, and some infrastructure on the deck, including houses, iron shelves for cultivating plants, and various livestock cultivation equipment. They were all destroyed. . Even if it took a whole month to repair, the completion rate was only 40%.

As for the various ships docked outside, they were even more seriously damaged. The top layer of the Nanfeng was blown away. Repairs require a lot of resources, which is a very troublesome thing.

As for large ships such as cruise ships and cargo ships, they have even deformed and become crooked, as if they may sink at any time. We can only find a way to dismantle these ships and recycle them.

The Sea of ​​Clouds is like a wounded tiger, slowly licking its wounds. But as long as the core strength, that is, high-quality talents do not die in large numbers, these are all just superficial injuries. As long as there are enough time and enough resources, they can be completely recovered.

Above the deck, workers in the central building were busy. They dismantled some damaged things and tried to repair them as much as possible. They also moved a large number of spare devices stored in the warehouse and reinstalled them.

With the current resource reserves of the Unkai, it is barely acceptable to renovate the entire shelter on a large scale. But if such major disasters occur one after another in the future, maintenance resources will slowly be exhausted.

So...we still have to find a new continent in the end!

Only the resources of a continent can support the reproduction and survival of a population of 170,000.

This is also something that the senior officials of the Unkai are faintly worried about. The military has been using drones to search for new continents...

However, a month has passed, and two drones have been lost for no reason, and not even a shadow of the New World has been seen. How can this not make people worried?

"Ladies and gentlemen, good morning, everyone. Due to this large-scale construction project, the amount of steel and cement is a bit insufficient. We are dismantling some scrapped ships... This time we are saving a little bit, and we can barely save it. Make do. But next time it won't work at all and we're unlikely to get any more steel."

"Oh, by the way, the quantity of cement is not enough..."

"Is there any way to dig out minerals from the seabed?"

"With the current level of technology, it is almost impossible to mine minerals from the seabed on a large scale."

The main components of cement are limestone, clay, and metallic minerals such as alumina and iron oxide. It is not difficult to produce. However, even these simple resources are not easily obtained by the Unkai. After all, scientists have not yet been able to create things out of nothing.

Without the replenishment of resources, everything will be used less and less.

The official in charge of logistics wanted to break some supplies into two bags.

As for the minerals on the seabed, you basically don't have to think about it... The depth of the seawater in the Yang River is at least 1,000 meters, maybe even 2,000 meters. It is naturally impossible to mine seabed minerals in such a deep ocean.

Ding Yuan sighed and said: "Although it is daytime now, and the sun seems to have just risen, and there are still 11-12 months to come, the night will still come... Okay, although listen It’s still early to get up, but we still have to think about a question, if we really can’t find the New World, where should we go? Do we really have to spend the night in Yanghe again?”

"A year is actually a very short time."

How should humans stop the next dark night and the dangers that come with it?

Ding Yuan asked again: "Everyone, is there any development in supernatural science? Didn't we get so many weird things, yellow paper, red clothes, and weird corpses? Haven't we found out anything?"

Faced with the urging of the supreme commander, the scientists below all looked embarrassed.

Supernatural science is currently the most important development discipline, and Yunhai has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in it. Its importance is self-evident. Without the development of supernatural science, it will be really difficult to survive the next dark night.

but……

There are some small achievements, but the big achievements... are too difficult.

The development of science is often measured in years, even ten years, or centuries.

It requires a lot of inspiration and opportunity, and a lot of accumulation. The time now is still too short.

"It would be nice if there was a better reference." Professor Huang said at the bottom, which meant that there was no development.

When Ding Yuan saw their expressions, he immediately closed his mouth and sighed in his heart.

Naturally, it is impossible for him to scold and condemn these scientists. There is no point in getting angry or complaining if this kind of thing does not change according to the will of the leader.

"Since there is no good result, then... Let's break up the meeting."

"There is still nearly a year left. I hope everyone...will work hard and achieve major breakthroughs in the supernatural discipline."

Everyone left the meeting room with a hint of worry.

Let’s not talk about these hidden dangers for the time being. Human beings still have to live in the present...

Although there was no special scientific progress, Yunhai Society still operated normally during this month and completed several good key projects.

First of all, the first thing to do is to commemorate the deceased in the last disaster, which re-mobilized everyone's morale.

The two horrific disasters happened so close together that the number of deaths in the Nanfeng disaster alone reached 5,000! This number is really astonishing, and the morale has also affected the Unkai.

What's more, the even more terrifying and almost unsolvable S-class blood demon disaster appeared later.

Fortunately, the death toll from the Blood Demon Disaster was not too high. But it still makes everyone understand that they are insignificant and no one is willing to experience such an unsolvable disaster again.

However, the dead are gone, and the living will continue to live.

It is actually quite difficult to mobilize morale in a short period of time.

Maybe, now that they have experienced a lot, most civilians have already developed a good psychological quality. Everyone has experienced the despair in the apocalyptic disaster, and they also know that there are many things that cannot be stopped by human power.

Life is wonderful today, so enjoy today to the fullest.

Tomorrow... tomorrow naturally needs to be fought for as much as possible!

As long as they can survive and have a little hope, people are willing to fight and work hard.

The second thing is about the reorganization and integration of the Nanfeng population. The activities in this area are basically completed. The integration of nearly five thousand civilians has brought more vitality to a certain extent.

Coupled with the fact that everyone is suffering together, it feels like there is an extra bit of camaraderie.

The original residents of Yunhaihao were not very averse to foreign residents. They even held several blind dates during the period, and everyone got along quite harmoniously. Many singles are finally single, and some are in the ambiguous stage. For example, Zhong Peng, a nerd, found that he seemed to have fallen in love with a sister who was two years older than him... What a lovely creature Yu Jie was.

As for the third thing, of course the repair and rectification work on the Unkai is going well. , it is estimated that it will take another month or two to get this big ship moving.

At present, the Yunhai is just drifting with the current, wandering on the Yang River without any purpose...

The last point is the enhancement of the military level.

The addition and development of Nanfeng is expected to increase human food production by 10% in three months. With a population of 170,000, a 10% increase in production capacity means that it can provide protein supply for 5,000 fortified humans.

With the addition of this part of strengthened soldiers, the combat effectiveness of our Unkai will be greatly improved!

Solving part of the food problem is definitely something worth being excited about!

Think about it, there were only about 500 enhanced soldiers in the beginning. A big crisis occurred and the manpower was a little stretched. But in the future, the number will be increased 10 times, and the number of superpowers will also be greatly increased!

Of course, this is only a quantitative change.

Quantity is indeed very important, but after experiencing the tragic Blood Demon disaster, scientists and the management of the Unkai have paid more and more attention to "quality".

Many times, quality is far more important than quantity...

But how can the quality be improved? This is another very, very difficult problem... So far, the progress of supernatural science has been limited. Except for the first generation of x-body strengthening potions, humans still have not found an effective way to greatly improve superpowers.

…

Everyone is very busy on this big ship.

But there are also some people who secretly remember Lu Yiming and Guo Weiqiang, who have been missing for a long time, in their spare time.

Not only Lu Yiming's relatives, but also some of his friends and colleagues.

"Oh, it's been a month and the bus hasn't come back yet. This kind of strange phenomenon has never happened in previous experiments..."

"If it's fast, it's almost a week, if it's slow, it's only fifteen days. The bus will definitely be back. You want to see people when you are alive, and you want to see corpses when you die. Why did these two people disappear suddenly?"

Professor Huang shook his head and sighed sadly.

It's just incredible.

"Did an accident happen?"

For this reason, Yunhai's senior management also held a meeting to discuss Lu Yiming's funeral.

But the end result is that they have no good solution...

Humanity’s understanding of the mysterious ticket is quite limited.

These two people disappeared inexplicably, and they had no ability to bring them back.

"There is only one ticket, there is no second one."

This universe is too big and mysterious. Ever since the horrific Blood Demon disaster broke out, people have developed a kind of awe for these indescribable things. This kind of awe is not fear, nor is it a lack of research, but a renewed understanding of one's own weakness, and an indescribable respect for the powerful.

No matter what happens, it is possible!

Some experts in paranormal subjects even believe that the bus may bring people back to the "Earth" of the past.

"Bring it back to Earth? It's quite possible. We don't know the mechanism of the bus." Professor Huang grabbed a few hairs and looked unhappy.

However, the earth has been completely flooded. The heavy rainstorms have lasted for more than a year now, and the plateau areas may have been submerged. The shelter where the headquarters is located has a high probability of entering the Yang River.

So the earth has become a no man's land.

If we really return to Earth...

"If this happens, there will be no chance of survival. The two of them will definitely be drowned alive by the heavy rain, and naturally there will be no bodies."

"Let's be optimistic. It might be something else that we don't know about."

"Comrade Lu Yiming occupies an important position. If he really loses contact, he still has to find someone to replace him."

"Those who should be memorialized can only be memorialized. Regarding pensions..."

"I think a large-scale announcement is not very good."

This kind of thing is very troublesome, but it is also necessary for a society.

After discussing for a long time, there was no good solution. In the end, Ding Yuan made the decision: "Well, wait for another month and treat it as a disappearance for the time being. From the family and the whole society, it is better to hide it for a while, just say... Lu Yiming is accepting Closed treatment, wages and benefits will be paid as usual. You can hide it as long as you can, so be it."

Ding Yuan was not in a very good mood. Lu Yiming was considered to be the high-end combat force of the Yunhai. He had also made great achievements and had great prestige among superpowers, the army and the entire Yunhai society. It was damaged for no reason, and the future of the Unkai became more gloomy.

After all, many things still have to be solved by people with special abilities.

If they announce this news rashly, the morale among the people that they finally raised may drop again, so they can only hide it for the time being.

Shi Dayong, Zhong Peng, Professor Huang and others also felt disappointed and walked out of the conference room with a little sigh.

"I don't think that guy will die so easily. He should be able to survive the scene where I can survive." Shi Dayong sighed and said: "Lu Yiming is still very smart. Guo Weiqiang... In fact, it's not bad, Guo Weiqiang The biggest characteristic is loyalty, if you ask him to sacrifice, he will not refuse."

"The combination of the two of them is not a weak one."

Professor Huang shook his head: "That's not necessarily true. After all, Lu Yiming was paralyzed when he left. You can't let him turn the tide like before... Well, I can only hope that something special happens."

Everyone sighed, but no matter what, life had to go on.

After the final discussion, Jin Lili ran to the bedroom and cried loudly. Although she usually pretended not to care and could still force a smile, on the 10th and 15th days, these critical time points, she almost Pay attention to bus news every day.

In the days without final results, every day seems particularly long...

As a result, a month passed and the bus did not show up.

This feeling... is really uncomfortable.

[The number you dialed has been turned off, please call again later. 】

No response, no matter how I call, it says the phone is turned off.

No matter how lucky someone is, they will feel that the probability of Lu Yiming surviving is extremely slim.

After agreeing to come back, she would help him realize his two wishes, but he suddenly disappeared...

Thinking of this, Jin Lili couldn't help but bury her head in the pillow, and tears kept flowing out. Although many similar crises have occurred before and were successfully resolved, this time... it was difficult.

For the first time she lost confidence.

The real world is always so cruel, and many things end suddenly before they can even begin. However, in this cruel era, people do not even have enough time to remember the deceased characters. After just one day of rest, Jin Lili continued to work overtime despite the psychological pressure.

She seems to have transformed into a workaholic...

Just like that, time passes again...

Day 31…

32 days…

33 days…

Until day 35!

In a corner of the Sea of ​​Clouds, two ragged figures suddenly appeared!

The first one to appear was the two-meter-three-meter-tall Guo Weiqiang. Strange ripples appeared in the space, and he slowly moved out from the ripples. The light was distorted at this moment, as if a figure appeared in the mirror!

5 meters from the deck.

He jumped down suddenly and made a loud "plop" sound.

"Hai Yun! We are back!" Guo Weiqiang shouted as soon as he hit the sun.

There was a miniature camera hanging on his chest, "Ah, the sun and the deck are such a beautiful place. Is this your Unkai? It's wonderful, wonderful!"

"This reminds me of a cosmic philosophy question. If you could know all the mysteries in the universe, but the price is that you will die immediately after understanding it, would you be willing? If it were me, I would definitely be willing, just like this beautiful Sunshine, we must know more mysteries..."

"Shut up, brother, I beg you, I advise you, this talkative person... Can you shut up first and let me shout...ah!" Guo Weiqiang was extremely excited and at the same time in pain.

For more than thirty days, the bombardment of micro-cameras has been his biggest nightmare, and it has even increased his mental resistance!

No one can explain why this guy turned into this crazy look after his resurrection.

After it was confirmed that he was indeed returning to the Sea of ​​Clouds, he just wanted to let go!

The disheveled Lu Yiming also followed Guo Weiqiang and jumped steadily on the deck.

He took off a lot of oxygen tanks he was carrying, took off his oxygen mask, and yelled.

"Unkai, we are back!"

"Hahaha!"

"We're back!"

He pulled out several messy flatbed carts from another space. With a "crash", the flatbed carts, along with a lot of things on them, hit the ground with a loud thud.

These carts contained a large number of used oxygen bottles and survival resources.

At this moment, they finally reached their destination.

They almost used up all the supplies in their bodies!

The yellow paper, blood of the Blood Demon, two rune knives, and pistol bullets were almost exhausted!

Success...return!

This feeling of return was so relaxing that my tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed, creating a deep sense of exhaustion.

I really want to sleep.

The long corridor of the underworld, the journey of more than thirty days, finally... ended.

Recalling that difficult journey, Lu Yiming couldn't help but burst into tears. If the two of them didn't have strong enough physical fitness, enough survival supplies, and enough wit and agility, there would be a high probability of being damaged.

A journey through the corridors of the underworld...

This is no joke...

Lu Yiming and Guo Weiqiang were lying on the deck, breathing in fresh air. The sunlight shining in the sky was very warm, and the sound of the waves crashing against the Yunhai was also very beautiful.

Wow... Wow...

"Ah!" The two kept yelling, tears bursting out uncontrollably.

Only those who have experienced real difficulties can understand the preciousness of this moment.

The staff on the deck immediately noticed the two extra people. The roar could be heard even hundreds of meters away. A group of soldiers hurried over and saw the unkempt Lu Yiming. Finally, I was shocked.

"Captain Lu...Captain Lu? Guo...Captain Guo?! You..."

Ordinary soldiers did not know anything about Lu Yiming's condition. They only knew that Lu Yiming was undergoing closed treatment, and they suddenly found the two of them on the deck.

And there are a bunch of messy bottles and cans next to it, filled with a strange smell, which look like oxygen bottles in a hospital?

what happened? The soldiers looked at each other, feeling a little confused.

The two men were dirty, their bodies exuded a sour smell, and their hair was long and greasy, as if they hadn't showered in a month or two.

To be honest, Lu Yiming really hasn’t taken a shower for a month...

Is this...the legendary closed treatment?

"Ah, it's Huang Dagui, hello, hello! I'm just here to bask in the sun, it's nothing. Haha, haha, it feels so good to be back again." Lu Yiming said some incomprehensible words, and his heart was still full of emotions. I couldn't help but laugh out of joy.

"Your reaction speed is very fast. From the time we appeared on the deck to the time you arrived, it only took one minute... This speed is very good!"

He sat up from the ground again, no longer lying down.

Even if he is really exhausted now, he still has to maintain his basic image in front of these ordinary soldiers.

However, after more than a month of long march, he had no energy to take care of himself. No matter how he looked, he looked like a slightly nervous beggar.

"Army, where are you going? Do you have entry and exit procedures and identity cards?" the soldiers asked cautiously, not taking it lightly just because they saw familiar people.

Even though it is daytime in Yanghe and the safety factor is relatively high, we still cannot be careless. Who knows if there are any weird people disguised as humans?

Seeing their alert looks, Lu Yiming felt quite relieved...

It seems that no one is relaxing.

This is a good thing!

"This is our identity card... We will definitely complete the security procedures that need to be done. Don't worry, we just did a small experiment. Relax, don't be too nervous."

"Okay, please follow me here." These soldiers felt a little relieved after checking their identity cards with a special instrument.

(PS: Two-in-one.)