Chapter 339: Fall

. Chen Fan's face froze completely as he watched the blue liquid gradually fill the transparent hose and extend toward his mouth.

At the same time, the voices of two assistants rang out in the mind network.

"Brother Fan, did you see that?!"

Gao Yuan's voice was a little uneasy: "The Ramsey Empire seems to want us to drink these star sands. What should we do now?"

Before Chen Fan could speak, Isa's voice also rang out: "Are we going to use the old method to deal with these star sands?"

What is the old method? It

's very simple, just like when we were on the Swamp Abyss Star, just store these star sands in the liquid sample storage space inside the exoskeleton armor.

Although the synchronization cabin of the Ramsey Empire has the corresponding monitoring function, with the help of nanorobots, they can still transfer all the star sands that enter the mouth without anyone noticing.

But...

if they do this, the investigation of the Ramsey Empire will basically be over - from experience, observing from the perspective of a bystander, it is inevitable that some subtle but crucial information will not be discovered.

Thinking that the Ramsi Empire was likely to be the 42nd civilization that triggered the Valila Civilization Intelligent Machinery Crisis and caused the destruction of the Roca Civilization, Chen Fan couldn't help but feel a little unwilling.

A mysterious intuition told him that if he missed this opportunity to investigate the Ramsi Empire in depth, the subsequent investigation and handling work would inevitably become difficult.

Even... the investigation of the broadcast civilization would be affected to a certain extent!

Just like a watermelon vine hidden in the dense bushes, once the vine in your hand breaks, it will not be so easy to find the melon growing on the vine!

While thinking, the prompt sound from the synchronization cabin sounded quietly, and the azure star sand had filled 50% of the space in the hose.

"First, is the star sand itself toxic?"

Chen Fan's eyes were a little dangerous: "I mean, if I drink this star sand, will there be any problems?"

[The detection of star sand has been basically completed. ]

[As Academician Wang Jing said, the main component of star sand is the activation factor produced inside the brain of intelligent creatures. In theory, this component is only beneficial to creatures. 】

【But everything has two sides. When the activation factor increases brain activity, it also brings a certain degree of addiction. 】

【In addition, during use, due to the existence of broadcast civilization, the increase in brain activity will inevitably lead to cell aberration and gene mutation. 】

Yi was silent for a moment, and then added again: 【Comprehensive analysis, this machine believes that the risk is controllable. 】

【The addiction problem is easy to solve. As for cell aberration and gene mutation... With the existence of medical nanorobots and medical cabins, the risk of a small amount of small-scale mutation is not high. 】

"Understood."

Chen Fan nodded, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

'Don't transfer these star sands. 'He took a deep breath, stared at the star sand that was slowly flowing in the hose and about to flow out of the hose mouth, and gave instructions to the two assistants in the mental network, 'Drink it and see what the Ramsey Empire wants to do. '

As soon as the order was issued, a drop of concentrated, nearly blue-purple star sand liquid flowed from the top of the transparent hose.

Chen Fan did not hesitate at all. Under the urging of the prompt sound in the synchronization cabin, he endured the psychological discomfort of the raw material of star sand and opened his mouth to drink this drop of liquid with a little sweetness.

Almost at the same time, a slight tremor came from the synchronization cabin below.

While the star sand had not yet taken effect, Chen Fan passed through the translucent hatch and cast a prying look outside.

At this time, the synchronization cabin had completely detached from the round platform at the bottom of the tower with the help of the metal ring conveyor belt and rose to a height of dozens of meters above the round platform.

One by one, the metal pillars suspended in the air were neatly arranged in the internal space of the tower.

"Click."

The sound of the buckle detaching came from outside the synchronization cabin.

Under Chen Fan's gaze, the synchronization cabin he was in quietly detached from the metal ring conveyor belt.

But the heavy synchronization cabin did not fall to the round platform below. On the contrary, like those suspended giant pillars, the synchronization cabin seemed to be pulled by some unknown force and swayed upward.

The synchronization cabin slowly floated up and the distance with those giant pillars was getting closer and closer.

This time, Chen Fan saw the details of the giant pillars clearly.

The densely packed synchronization cabins were like eggs laid by insects, neatly arranged on the giant pillars. Countless branch cables and hoses extended from the inside and surface of these giant pillars, and were neatly inserted on each synchronization cabin, looking like an "umbilical cord" that transported nutrients to the "eggs". In

Chen Fan's shocked eyes, the synchronization cabin he was in kept floating up, and giant pillars that were similar to each other kept appearing in front of him.

In the darkness, the blue and red light reflected on these mechanical structures, highlighting a weird feeling - obviously they were mechanical structures, but for some reason, Chen Fan had an illusion in his mind that he was in a giant nest built by some kind of creature.

A faint feeling of dizziness rose from the depths of his brain.

Chen Fan knew in his heart that the star sand he had just drunk was starting to take effect.

And the journey of the synchronization cabin finally came to an end - after passing three consecutive giant pillars, the synchronization cabin finally arrived at the "fourth floor" of the tower.

A cyan light shot out from a pillar with many empty spaces on its surface, and accurately shone on the synchronization cabin where Chen Fan was.

The cabin's slow upward movement suddenly paused, and under the effect of the cyan traction beam, it quickly adjusted its posture and flew towards the pillar.

"Click."

A familiar snapping sound rang out, and the synchronization cabin was firmly "inserted" into the empty space of the pillar.

The next second.

The surrounding cables and hoses that looked like tentacles stretched out their claws and fangs to grab the synchronization cabin. They seemed to have their own consciousness, and they were accurately connected to every external interface at the bottom of the synchronization cabin and around it.

"The signal amplification function is about to start..."

A hoarse voice was heard in the synchronization cabin, and Chen Fan's consciousness quickly sank under the influence of the star sand.

...

The sun was shining.

Waves of heat came from the asphalt road, and a special pungent smell from the asphalt road came with a weak breeze.

The cicadas' hissing sound came from the big tree beside him, which aggravated the dryness brought by the weather.

Chen Fan, who was sweating profusely under the shade of the tree, glanced at the big tree beside him.

This is an ancient tree, an ancient tree that has survived for hundreds of years. It has been stationed on this land silently since Chen Fan was born.

"Detective Fan, what case did you receive today?"

A teasing shout came from the street bookstore behind the ancient tree, attracting Chen Fan's attention.

It was a young woman in her prime.

There were a few drops of fine sweat on the woman's cold and thin face. Her black hair was slightly rolled up and tied into a high ponytail on the back of her head.

The cool short skirt and short sleeves added a strong youthful atmosphere to it.

Who is this...?

In his memory, isn't the owner of the bookstore a middle-aged woman?

Could it be the owner's daughter? But how does she know him?

And...

why does he always feel that the woman in front of him has an inexplicable sense of familiarity?

Chen Fan's confused eyes quickly swept across the pair of dazzling white and well-proportioned long legs, and then pulled the corners of his mouth and showed a weak smile to the somewhat familiar woman.

"Just to find a restless kitten..."

Chen Fan's words aroused the curiosity of the woman: "Cat?"

"Another cat is lost nearby?"

"Again?" Chen Fan frowned slightly, but soon, his brows relaxed, "There are many people who keep pets in this residential area, and it is normal to lose a few."

"Besides..."

Chen Fan shrugged and walked towards the bookstore where the woman was: "If there were no kittens yearning for freedom, my life would be difficult."

A silver bell-like laughter came from the woman's mouth.

Arriving at the door of the bookstore, a refreshing breeze whistled in from the slightly opened glass door, instantly dispelling the heavy heat on Chen Fan's body.

"Would you like to come in and cool down?" The woman held the door handle with her right hand, bent down slightly, and invited Chen Fan with a smile.

Looking at the arc revealed from the neckline of the short-sleeved shirt with very little fabric, Chen Fan's already hot face became even more rosy.

He subconsciously turned his eyes away and waved his hand hesitantly: "No, no need..."

Perhaps she realized something from Chen Fan's reaction, the woman calmly raised her left hand and gently covered the neckline that was slightly opened due to gravity.

But the blush that slowly appeared on both sides of her cheeks betrayed her uneasy mood.

"Huh?"

Chen Fan, who subconsciously shifted his gaze, suddenly noticed the scene in the bookstore-

a petite girl was sitting upright on a chair, carefully turning the pages of a book.

The girl had shoulder-length silver hair, and her pretty face revealed an inexplicable solemnity, as if the book in front of her recorded something extraordinary.

"Silver hair?"

Chen Fan murmured subconsciously: "This hair color is really... conspicuous!"

Although he said so, the sense of familiarity in Chen Fan's heart became stronger and stronger.

This silver-haired girl... I always feel like I have seen her somewhere before?

The young woman in front of him rolled her eyes slightly: "What are you talking about? This is a customer of the bookstore, be careful..."

Suddenly, Chen Fan seemed to have seen something and took a step forward.

Looking at Chen Fan who suddenly came in front of her, the young woman took a half step back, and her face, which had just regained its calm, flushed again: "You, you..."

She avoided his eyes and stammered at Chen Fan in front of her. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

"Found it!"

Chen Fan was delighted and pointed at the black cat lying next to the silver-haired girl: "That's it!!"

"Huh?!" The young woman looked at Chen Fan blankly, then turned her head to look at the black cat next to the silver-haired girl, and was confused for a moment.

This cat...

when did it get into the bookstore?

"Look, there is a silver-white pattern on the back of this black cat, which looks like a glove..."

Listening to Chen Fan's narration, the young woman turned her head again to look at the black cat lying quietly on the ground, and murmured in surprise: "It really is..."

As the young woman moved, the end of her high ponytail gently hit Chen Fan's cheek, bringing a faint, familiar fragrance.

ps: Thanks to [Bai Di Miao] for the reward of 8,000 starting coins! Big brother is awesome!

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