Chapter 9 Gravitational Cage And you have always been the one who opened this starry sky...
The next morning, the forensic room
Gu Yifeng placed two twisted chopsticks in front of Dai Yiming's desk: "Director Dai, there are some things I'd like you to review."
Dai Yiming glanced down and said jokingly:
"Director Gu, all I've seen are corpses, and you..."
His pupils suddenly contracted, and he immediately put on gloves and picked up the chopsticks to observe carefully.
"Captain Gu..." Dai Yiming said seriously, "Where did you get these chopsticks?"
"Just say what you want to say."
Dai Yiming turned around and pulled up the autopsy photos from the ice cream truck case on his computer. He compared the chopsticks with the photos and said, "Look, the twisted shape of the bones is almost identical."
Gu Yifeng leaned forward slightly and asked calmly, "What's your conclusion?"
Dai Yiming adjusted his glasses. "Preliminary judgment is that it's the same force. But this force... doesn't fall within the realm of conventional physics."
Gu Yifeng remained silent, not surprised by this speculation.
"I've consulted some physics literature," Dai Yiming handed over a document. "I tend to believe that this anomaly is the result of some unknown energy source causing the curvature of spacetime."
Gu Yifeng quickly scanned the information and asked, "Would you consider working in our Seventh Bureau?"
"No, no," Dai Yiming said, smiling and waving his hands: "I'm doing well here."
Back in the office, Gu Yifeng called up the on-site photos of the three explosions, enlarged them, compared them frame by frame, and analyzed them.
According to general relativity, mass and energy can cause space-time to distort. The way the metal structure at the scene distorted was strikingly similar to that of the two chopsticks.
There was no conclusive evidence that Wen Yi was present when the first three cases occurred, but the frequency of the energy fluctuations was consistent with the time she was on the ice cream truck.
He tapped the keyboard, entered the highest authority key, and entered the SSS-level database:
[Special Ability User: Wen Yi]
Ability type: High-dimensional observation (preliminary)
Danger level: Under evaluation
Regulatory recommendations: Level 1 regulation
"Is it really just observation?" Gu Yifeng glanced at the pile of theoretical physics books on his desk, some of which had been read over and over again for years. Theories about wormholes, higher-dimensional space, and gravitational collapse kept popping up in his mind.
What if every time she "observes", she actually tears a micro wormhole in three-dimensional space that leads to a higher-dimensional space?
The so-called "explosion" is just the "collapse" after the space structure can no longer withstand gravitational distortion.
He was almost certain that all this was caused unconsciously by her.
But the closer I get to the truth, the more depressed I feel.
As the supervisor, he should have reported it immediately and initiated containment procedures. However, with a flick of the delete key, he erased the most crucial conclusion in the report.
This isn't a cover-up; it's simply because this report is difficult to write. If you write too much, it'll sound like science fiction; if you write too little, it'll sound like you're trying to fool the leadership.
The conclusion of this kind of supernatural special event must be based on sufficient data support and a closed logical loop.
Where's the evidence? Are there any experiments to support the hypothesis? No, relying solely on speculation? That's unscientific. It's definitely not going to pass muster with the leadership.
Let's wait until he has more information... then we'll talk about it.
He stared at the screen and pretended to touch the fish for a while, then began to think about what to eat with Wen Yi in the evening.
He didn't want to attend this crappy class at all, he just wanted to fulfill his duties as a supervisor.
The phone screen lit up, and in the chat box with Wen Yi, the last message was still the one he sent 24 hours ago.
Was he too proactive? Or was she simply not going to pay attention to him?
Gu Yifeng hesitated for a moment.
"About your ability——" Delete (this topic is not good)
"Have you eaten yet?" Delete (what if she says she has)
After many changes, only a casual invitation remained:
"Yunhu cuisine, six o'clock."
The thoughts that could not be hidden reached the distant place along with the message. After sending it, he actually felt relieved.
This is not an escape from reality, but a regulatory need.
Observe her behavior patterns and mood swings face to face... People are more likely to reveal their true state when they are relaxed, which are all means of solving the case.
In fact, rather than solving the case, he is more concerned about whether there will be a long queue at the restaurant tonight.
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When Wen Yi woke up in the morning, she felt even more tired than when she went to sleep.
The scene of burying the body in her dream was like a looping movie, leading her to immerse herself in the experience of digging a hole for a whole night.
Wen Yi rubbed her temples helplessly and struggled to get up. In a little while, Wen Chi would come to pick her up and take her home.
Goodbye to the regulatory agreement! She won't be a freeloader!
She didn't have much luggage, so she packed it quickly. Wen Yi sat alone by the French window, looking out at the bustling city scenery.
On the coffee table was a Yunhu City tourism brochure from somewhere, with the following printed on the cover:
“By the shores of Yunhu Lake, where my heart is. Stay, let time stop, and let the story continue.”
Wen Yi's eyes fell on the slogan and she fell into memories.
A lot had happened in the past few days since I came to Yunhu City. My mind was sometimes filled with the image of a woman in the freezer, her face covered in frost, "smiling" at me, and sometimes with the image of a man in a deep pit, gradually being buried by the mud.
Every scene was engraved in her memory and could not be erased.
Don’t let the story continue, who can stand this!
Wen Yi picked up the water glass beside her and took a sip.
The phone on the table suddenly vibrated. She casually placed the water cup next to the brochure. Could it be that Wen Chi had already arrived?
When I picked up the phone, Gu Yifeng popped up on the screen:
"Yunhu cuisine, six o'clock."
These five short words are like a shackle that cannot be shaken off.
"Sorry, I have to go back home urgently" Delete (What if he comes after me?)
"I've already eaten" is deleted (what if he comes to check?)
She clutched her phone tightly, recalling Gu Yifeng's deep and firm voice when they parted last night:
"You can try to trust me."
Wen Yi's gaze returned to the intersection outside the window. The street across the street was bustling with activity, tempting passersby to move forward. But the green light suddenly turned red, and she had to choose whether to stay or move forward.
A slight sound of water caught Wen Yi's attention. She looked around and lowered her eyes to find that the water surface in the cup she had just put down was moving without wind, creating concentric ripples.
An earthquake?
Wen Yi stood up subconsciously and looked around. Everything in the room was normal.
The water in the cup began to vibrate violently, and the water droplets gathered into a stream that flowed upward against gravity, struggling to flow out of the edge of the cup.
"This... is impossible."
The strange water flow actually violated the laws of nature and crawled out of the cup, flowing along the table and flowing precisely onto the travel souvenir album.
The water stains slowly spread, just soaking the word "Stay" on the cover of the album, like a strange signal.
Wen Yi looked at everything in front of her in disbelief, her heart beating violently.
Stay? Who wants her to stay? Where?
Wen Yi wondered if she was hallucinating because she didn’t sleep well last night?
The phone suddenly started vibrating, this time it was Wen Chi calling!
Wen Yi came back to her senses as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw. She reached out to pick up the phone with a trembling hand. Just as her fingertips were about to touch the edge of the phone,
“Snap—”
The phone was suddenly swept away by an invisible force and fell to the ground.
The screen flickered a few times and then went completely black.
Wen Yi's breathing became more and more rapid, and she suddenly stood up.
I can't stay here for a moment!
She turned abruptly to grab the handle of the suitcase—
The suitcase didn't budge.
Wen Yi grabbed the tow bar with both hands, gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might.
But the suitcase seemed to be nailed to the ground.
"Are you kidding me?!" She squatted on the ground and checked that there was nothing on the ground that was hooked on the bottom of the box.
But when she stood up and picked up the suitcase again, she found that she still couldn't move the suitcase at all.
"What's going on?!" Wen Yi looked at the suitcase at a loss, as if a mysterious force was preventing her from leaving.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but the air around her seemed to become sticky.
"Brother, believe me! I really didn't lie to you!" Wen Yi gestured exaggeratedly on the box, "I was just like this at the time, using all my strength, but the box didn't budge!"
Wen Chi looked at her with a half-smile, his slender fingers gently resting on the luggage handle, gripping it tightly and pulling it casually——
The suitcase spun lightly in his hands. "Yeah, it's really weird."
"And this!" Wen Yi grabbed the brochure on the table, "Look..."
Just as she was about to hand it to Wen Chi, she looked down and saw that the entire cover had been soaked with water, and the word "stay" circled by the water stain could no longer be clearly seen.
The evidence just disappeared.
Wen Yi looked at Wen Chi, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Finally, she threw the booklet back onto the wet coffee table in disappointment: "Whether you believe it or not, everything that happened just now was definitely not my illusion. There is a strange force that wants me to stay!"
Wen Chi withdrew his gaze from the travel brochure: "What do you think?"
Wen Yi met his gaze: "I...I don't know, but my intuition tells me that this is for me to stay."
"You want to stay?" Wen Chi understood the implication of her words.
"I won't leave until I figure this out." Wen Yi seemed to have made up her mind, "I'm already here."
"If you feel threatened, I can use my abilities to take you home. Don't worry."
"Oh, that's right!" Wen Yi almost forgot that she could rely on Wen Chi. He is now the ceiling of combat power in the family.
With her brother's protection, she can return home safely.
"Can you take me home once and protect me forever?"
She grabbed Wen Chi and said, "Brother, you don't seem very surprised by what happened to me? You already knew that all this was related to my talent, right?"
"No matter what happens to you, I won't be surprised." Wen Chi smiled, "After all, you have the Wen family bloodline."
But after her ability awakened, she still felt like a salted fish.
"Regarding my talent," Wen Yi pressed, "is there any way to master it quickly?"
Wen Chi lowered his eyes: "I can help you with other things, but this one, you need to slowly experience it yourself."
Wen Yi tugged at the corner of his clothes with her small hands, still unwilling to give in: "Then do you know who I can ask for help? Give me some tips~Brother~"
"Instead of chasing others for answers, why not find them yourself? I told you to read more books, why don't you listen?"
“…” There’s no way to chat today!
"The inheritance of the Wen family's bloodline has never relied on teaching." Wen Chi tapped her forehead.
"Then what?"
"Thanks to you for finally being able to face yourself." He suddenly became serious, "Like now—" He pointed behind her.
The moment Wen Yi turned around, her pupils suddenly contracted.
The entire room disappeared, replaced by the vast expanse of the universe, with countless galaxies spinning beneath her feet.
She raised her hand and lightly touched the floating star cluster, and the brilliant galaxy flowed around her fingertips.
"This is......"
Wen Chi's gaze pierced through billions of light years into the distance. "In the Wen family's heritage, every member is a star." His voice softened. "Our deceased ancestors have transformed into dark matter. Although we can no longer see them, their gravitational pull remains."
The starlight flowed slowly around Wen Yi, and she seemed to see the outline of her deceased grandmother among the countless points of light.
"The Wen family's bloodline connects the vast universe. We once shone on each other," Wen Chi pointed at a brilliant star track. "Even if their lights no longer intersect, they will still be an eternal presence in this starry sky. And you..."
All the nebulae suddenly rushed towards Wen Yi, and starlight flashed in her eyes, as if she really saw herself for the first time.
"It has always been the key to unlocking this starry sky."
The starry sky dissipated and the room returned to silence.
"Yiyi, I have to go." Wen Chi stood at the entrance, his finger on the doorknob, but he didn't open the door and leave immediately. "Have you thought it through and decided not to come back with me?"
Wen Yi didn't say anything. Sometimes, silence itself is the answer.
Wen Chi seemed to have anticipated her choice and put down the apartment key before leaving.
"I'll remind you one more thing," Wen Chi raised his eyes and looked at her with a serious look, "It's a crime to possess a treasure. I don't need to explain it more."
"I know!" Wen Yi said perfunctorily, "I'm not a three-year-old child."
He paused, and finally added: "I will not be in Yunhu City during this period, take care of yourself.
Remember, talent is just talent. Only by staying true to yourself can you be yourself."
"Ah?" Wen Yi was stunned. "Why are you suddenly talking about this?"
"You'll understand later." The corridor light at the entrance cast a shadow on his face, and she couldn't see his expression clearly.
The door was closed gently, and Wen Yi didn't even have time to say goodbye to him.
She looked at the closed door, feeling lost.
Over the years, she had watched him leave countless times.
The adopted brother spoke as if he had a grudge against her, but he always protected her from all difficulties at critical moments.
But this time, she realized for the first time——
From the moment she came down the mountain, she had to face some storms on her own.
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