resonance

Huo Xue's eyelashes trembled like a dying butterfly, the first time in twenty years. Du Siling, Han Beimo, and Zhao Mingxuan clasped hands tightly, the fourfold connection reaching its peak—three waking consciousnesses jointly guiding a sleeping soul back to reality.

"She's back," Han Beimo whispered, his voice resonating strangely as their consciousnesses merged.

Huo Xue slowly opened her eyes. They weren't the usual color, but a gold similar to Ω, yet softer, like the afterglow of a setting sun. Her gaze swept over the three of them, without confusion, only deep sorrow.

"My brother is gone, isn't he?" Her voice was hoarse from long disuse, yet it directly revealed the cruel truth.

Through the fourfold connection, no words were needed to explain. Huo Xue instantly understood Huo Mingyuan's sacrifice. Tears streamed from her golden eyes, but before they hit the ground, they floated in the air and transformed into tiny crystal particles—this was her newly awakened RH-0 ability, the materialization of emotions.

The changes brought about by the quadruple harmonic state far exceeded expectations. Du Siling felt her consciousness expanding continuously, as if she could touch the city's breath and sense other faint mental fluctuations in distant corners—RH-0 carriers all over the world, twinkling like stars in the dark universe of consciousness.

"Too many..." Du Siling pressed her throbbing temples, "It's like countless radio stations are playing in my head at the same time."

Han Beimo immediately grasped his wrist, trying to calm him through the connection. But this time the effect was limited—the quadruple connection was too powerful, like opening a floodgate, and a torrent of information assaulted Du Siling's brain.

Huo Xue gently touched Du Siling's forehead; her fingers were cool yet soothing. "Focus. Like adjusting a telescope, choose only one frequency."

Under her guidance, Du Siling learned to control this cosmic perception. But they soon discovered that every time she used this ability, Du Siling's nose would bleed—her brain's blood vessels could not withstand such an overload.

The mysterious man reappeared at that moment. Without warning, he appeared directly inside the safe house, as if solidified from the shadows. This time he was not wearing a mask, revealing a face that was both ancient and youthful, with golden pupils like molten gold.

"My name is Enoch." His voice had a peculiar rhythm, as if multiple languages ​​were spoken simultaneously. "The first child of RH-0, awakened in Babylon in 234 BC."

He displayed the brand on his arm—not numbers or letters, but an intricate star chart: "I have witnessed seven civilizations destroyed by genetic malfunction. You are the eighth attempt."

Through the quadruple connection, they sensed fragments of Enoch's memories: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, where a young man suddenly gained the ability to read the stars; the twins' attempt to save Atlantis with their psychic powers before its sinking, which instead hastened the disaster; and the true RH-0 carrier being burned at the stake during a witch trial in medieval Europe...

"Ω isn't the origin, but the newest hope." Enoch's gaze fell on Huo Xue. "And you are the key, Xue. Huo Mingyuan has protected you for so many years because your genes are closest to the original template."

Huo Xue touched the back of her neck, trembling: "My brother..."

"He made his choice," Enoch said softly, "like every guardian of every era must do."

Suddenly, without warning, Du Siling collapsed, blood gushing from his nostrils and ears. In his mind, a future vision exploded before him: craters on the far side of the moon opened, revealing massive alien structures; global armies launched missiles towards them; after the explosion, golden energy waves swept across Earth, and all RH-0 carriers simultaneously screamed as they turned to ashes...

"The moon..." Du Siling gasped in Han Beimo's arms, "There's something on the back...it will trigger..."

Enoch's expression turned extremely serious: "They've finally found the 'Stargate.' Seventy years earlier than expected."

He explained that the device on the far side of the moon was left behind by an ancient extraterrestrial race, and the RH-0 gene was designed to activate it. Successful activation would create a "bridge of consciousness," connecting humanity's collective consciousness with the cosmic network. Failure, however, would mean a global psychological shockwave.

"Why us?" Zhao Mingxuan asked, his Γ mark glowing with emotion.

"Because you've achieved the fourth harmonic," Enoch said. "That's the minimum requirement for activation. But to control it, more is needed."

Han Beimo suddenly frowned: "Du Siling's bleeding... does it always happen every time she foresees the future?"

Enoch nodded: "The brain cannot withstand the flow of information across space and time. The only way to alleviate this is..." He looked at Han Beimo, "There is a certain stabilizing factor in your blood that can temporarily repair the damage."

This discovery created a tense atmosphere. Du Siling needed Han Beimo's blood to survive, and this dependency made both of them uneasy. The first time blood was drawn, Han Beimo cut his wrist, and the blood dripped into a cup. After Du Siling drank it, the bleeding stopped, but through the connection, he sensed Han Beimo's deep-seated fear—the fear of becoming another "Γ-brand," being used and controlled.

"I won't let you become a tool," Du Siling firmly promised, even though she knew such a promise might be meaningless in the face of harsh reality.

The seventy-two-hour countdown began as Du Siling had foreseen. Global militaries were indeed amassing forces, their aim being to seize or destroy the lunar device. Through quadruple connectivity, they could occasionally catch fragments of military channels—high-ranking officials from various countries viewed the RH-0 carriers as a threat and decided to launch a preemptive strike.

"We must choose," Horseh said, her golden eyes gleaming with wisdom. "Accept the mission and try to control the stargate; or destroy it and ensure humanity's free will."

Enoch presented a holographic projection: a rosy picture of an interstellar civilization network—knowledge sharing, disease eradication, and war becoming history. But the price was that all RH-0 carriers had to leave Earth and become part of the network.

"To stay or to leave is a permanent decision," Enoch warned. "Once activated, it cannot be reversed."

The four were deeply divided. Du Siling favored destroying the device to protect Earth from unknown influences; Han Beimo believed they should take the risk, otherwise humanity might miss an opportunity for evolution; Zhao Mingxuan hesitated; and Huo Xue remained unusually silent.

The divergence caused instability in the quadruple connection. Du Siling's precognitive abilities went out of control, randomly flashing various possible futures: sometimes they successfully activated the stargate, ushering in a golden age for humanity; sometimes the device exploded, and lunar debris struck Earth; sometimes the military seized control, weaponizing the RH-0 carriers...

Each foresight resulted in a severe brain hemorrhage, which could only be temporarily relieved by Han Beimo's blood. This cycle made Du Siling increasingly weak and also put immense psychological pressure on Han Beimo.

Forty-eight hours to go, Enoch leads them to a secluded temple somewhere in Tibet. There, ancient murals depict the truth of RH-0: an alien race planted seeds in the human genome, waiting for the right moment to awaken; the twin system was designed to generate sufficient resonant energy; Ω is the first perfect vessel in thousands of years...

"You are not accidents or weapons," Enoch said, stroking the mural. "You are design, evolution, and hope."

Deep within the temple, they discovered a control console connected to a lunar device. Through four connections, they could anticipate the device's status—the military had reached the far side of the moon and was attempting to hack into the entrance.

"There's no time," Huo Xue suddenly said. "I have to go to the moon."

Everyone was shocked. Huo Xue explained that her genes were closest to the original template, making her the only person who could potentially activate the device safely. But this meant she might never be able to return to Earth.

"I'll go with you," Zhao Mingxuan said unexpectedly. "The Γ imprint allows me to withstand the space environment. It's my atonement."

Du Siling and Han Beimo exchanged a glance and shared their decision via the connection: "We'll go too. The quadruple connection can't be broken."

Enoch nodded. "Then the decision has been made. But know that once activated, all four of you will become part of the network, forever changed."

Just as they were preparing to depart, Du Siling once again foresaw the future—this time with even greater clarity: on the lunar surface, Huo Xue successfully activated the device, but the military's missiles had already been launched; Zhao Mingxuan shielded Du Siling from the explosion with his body; Han Beimo was exposed to the vacuum to protect Du Siling; and he himself...

"No." Du Siling grabbed Han Beimo's hand. "This future must be changed."

Through four connections, they devised a new plan: instead of activating the device directly, they would modify its parameters to ensure that control would not fall into the hands of any single power.

With twelve hours remaining in the countdown, they boarded Enoch's ancient spaceship and headed to the moon. In space, the quadruple connection became even more acute—they could sense the presence of all RH-0 carriers on Earth, like a glowing network covering the globe.

"So beautiful..." Huo Xue exclaimed, her tears turning into crystals once again as she floated in the weightless environment.

On the far side of the moon, the military has breached the outer defenses. The battle unfolds in the silent vacuum, their quadruple connection allowing them to operate with perfect coordination and ease in the weightless environment. However, Du Siling's premonitions constantly foreshadow various dangers, each requiring Han Beimo's blood to alleviate their effects.

The critical moment arrived. Huo Xue placed her hand on the device's control panel, with Zhao Mingxuan standing guard beside her. Du Siling and Han Beimo were responsible for holding off the military forces.

"We need more energy!" Huo Xue shouted. "The quadruple connection isn't enough!"

Through this connection, Du Siling saw a solution—they needed to actively absorb the consciousness of all RH-0 carriers on Earth, creating a global harmonic state. But this could completely overload Du Siling's brain.

"Do it." Du Siling smiled at Han Beimo. "Trust me."

Han Beimo slit his wrist, letting the blood float in the air, forming strange blood beads. Du Siling absorbed them, then let down all her mental defenses.

In an instant, the consciousness of thousands of RH-0 carriers from around the world flooded in. The pain was indescribable, yet also incredibly magnificent—Du Siling became the center of a vast network of consciousness, sensing the joys and sorrows, hopes and fears of humanity.

Under this extreme pressure, he saw the ultimate truth: RH-0 was not an alien seed, but a natural evolution of humanity's own potential. The alien device was merely a catalyst, accelerating the process.

"The choice is always in our hands..." Du Siling conveyed this message before her consciousness collapsed.

Huo Xue received the message and changed the activation parameters. The device emitted a soft golden light, not a destructive energy wave, but a gentle awakening of consciousness—humanity worldwide briefly experienced the beauty of connection, but was not forced to change.

The military halted its attack, overwhelmed by this cosmic experience. In this rare state of global harmonic resonance, war, hatred, and division all seemed so insignificant.

Once the device was activated, Du Siling fell into a coma. His brain was severely damaged, and only continuous blood exchange could sustain his life. Han Beimo donated blood without hesitation, even though it meant a permanent binding.

Back on Earth, the world had changed. RH-0 carriers were no longer hunted, but understood as pioneers of human evolution. However, Du Siling remained in a coma, surviving on Han Beimo's blood.

On a full moon night, Han Beimo sat by Du Siling's bedside, performing his routine blood-sharing. As his blood flowed into Du Siling's body, a strange thing happened—Du Siling's eyes suddenly opened, revealing a golden color exactly like Ω.

"Han Beimo." Du Siling smiled, her voice carrying a strange resonance, "I saw...everything."

The quadruple connection has evolved. Du Siling no longer needs to foresee the future, for he has become a part of it. And the scales of cost and gift have finally begun to tip in favor of hope...