Linjiang City, outside Mingzhuo’s underground base.

Luo Hongzhe, a graduate of Yunshang College, wore a hat and looked at his mobile phone from time to time.

The weather is already quite hot now, especially when standing in the sun, you can feel that summer is gradually approaching.

After just standing there for a few minutes, Luo Hongzhe felt as if his body was covered with a thin layer of sweat.

He couldn't help but sigh and continued to open the chat interface on his mobile phone.

Just now, Luo Hongzhe was watching the classmates and friends he met in the group chat bragging.

He likes to peek at the screen because it gives him a sense of being behind the scenes.

At this moment, the group was discussing some things that Luo Hongzhe didn't quite understand.

[Have you heard that the Countermeasures Bureau seems to have a temporary operation in Morningwind City this morning? ]

[A temporary action? Which senior failed to stop, or which alien species was born again? ]

[No, I heard that it was... a witch! ]

[I am a witch?! ]

[I am a witch?! ]

【I am a super witch! 】

【Something seems wrong?】

[Don’t go crazy here! ]

For a moment, the group chat went a little awry.

But soon, some serious people quickly controlled the content to the original direction: [It is said that last night, someone and the witch had a fight in Morningwind City. The momentum was so huge that you could see the sun-like light from a distance! ]

[My great-uncle's granddaughter-in-law's uncle's son was on the mission at that time. I heard from them that the land was rotten in large pieces, and the original asphalt road was like soft syrup, which was very scary.]

[Is this true? Guigui is indeed a “disaster”]

[Even though she said that, I guess she stopped yesterday. After all, that place is Morning Breeze, and Director Wang is still in charge, so the witch must be afraid. Otherwise, if it were another city, half of the city might be gone by now, and at least six figures of people would have died.]

[Yes, apart from anything else, the presence of "Legend" in Morningwind City does make people feel at ease.]

Soon, the discussion turned into flattery for Director Wang Weizheng alone.

This is normal, as Director Wang's record is solid. He has killed several serious "disasters" with his sword! Most of the newcomers in the Countermeasures Bureau may not have heard of Qi Guang or others, but they are definitely familiar with Wang Weizheng!

Because they grew and developed by listening to Director Wang's stories until they joined the Countermeasures Bureau and stood on the same side as Director Wang.

Luo Hongzhe is no exception.

He had also heard many stories about Director Wang, such as Director Wang chopping off the head of "Ye Yin" with one sword, or removing the stinger of "Queen Bee", and also Director Wang chopping off the head of "Hong Lian" with a long sword...

In the eyes of people today, Director Wang is indeed worthy of the title of "Legend"! So when Luo Hongzhe received Director Wang's order, he took a car from Yunshi City to Linjiang City without any hesitation.

According to Director Wang, he would personally hand over the valuable things of the Countermeasures Bureau to a big shot who was cooperating with the Countermeasures Bureau.

Luo Hongzhe felt that the people who could be considered as "big shots" by Director Wang should be some scholars or celebrities.

Wang Weizheng himself has made outstanding achievements, which are enough to make him a person who deserves equality and even respect. There is no doubt that he is a person who has made outstanding contributions in some aspect.

People like this must be very old.

This is what Luo Hongzhe thought.

So he arrived at his destination even earlier than scheduled - because he was worried that the old-timers might feel uncomfortable due to the hot weather.

After all, as people age, their bodies are likely to have some problems. And older people are definitely more comfortable being waited for by others than waiting for others.

This is what Luo Hongzhe thought.

So he arrived an hour early.

We waited until the scheduled time, which was 9:30 in the morning.

His cell phone alarm immediately rang.

After turning off the alarm clock, Luo Hongzhe just raised his head and felt a shadow of a person slowly approaching not far from him.

The timing of the other party's arrival was exactly the same as the agreed time, without any deviation.

Bending down and picking up a thick cardboard box from the ground, Luo Hongzhe said through the cardboard box: "Hello, this is your goods, please sign for it!"

The carton was quite large, so he couldn't see what the recipient looked like on the other side of the carton.

But judging from its shadow, it doesn't seem to be very big.

Luo Hongzhe thought so in his heart.

Soon, a pair of cold hands grabbed the cardboard box and freed his hands.

So strong? Luo Hongzhe was a little surprised. He had thought that as an elderly man, the other party should be physically weak.

He was even ready to deliver the goods to your door.

Otherwise, why would Director Wang give me so many instructions and ask me to come here?

Looking in that direction, Luo Hongzhe took out a piece of paper from his pocket, handed it over and glanced at the other party: "Please sign for this paper..."

However, before he could finish his words, the rest of the sound got stuck in his throat.

Because at this time he finally saw the appearance of the "recipient".

How should I put it, unexpectedly... familiar.

If Luo Hongzhe remembered correctly, he seemed to have seen this "big shot" in person about a week ago.

At that time, this person was walking with Director Wang, walked in front of them, and finally chose a senior schoolmate from among a group of talented people. He asked Director Wang to directly inject a tube of medicine into the senior schoolmate, and then found a few people to send the senior schoolmate away.

The senior student who was sent away came back a few days later. According to her, she couldn't talk about her experience during that time because she signed a confidentiality agreement. However, there are some things that she can reveal.

"The one who came with Director Wang that day was the 'Prophet'."

Senior Wu Xiaoya said with lingering fear: "I heard that he came here to test the medicine."

"I heard from the people at the research institute that if that person wasn't there, a lot of people would have died in order to test this thing. But because of him, we found a suitable model right away."

"I heard that he really seems to have some ability to predict the future! It's scary!"

Luo Hongzhe still remembered that Senior Sister Wu Xiaoya subconsciously stuck out her tongue, looked around vigilantly, and then continued: "Anyway, this is what happened. I still have some things to deal with next, so I won't be able to play often in the future! When there is a chance in the future, we will see each other in the Countermeasures Bureau!"

After saying this, Senior Sister Wu Xiaoya left.

Luo Hongzhe was left alone, crying silently.

He has been secretly in love with a senior since he first joined the academy.

Although Luo Hongzhe himself is already very outstanding, the senior sister is also excellent. Under such circumstances, he has no chance to confess to the senior sister. However, he has already made up his mind to keep looking at the senior sister and hope that she can be happy.

But how to say it, when Luo Hongzhe heard that his senior was leaving, or because she was influenced by others, he was still a little sad.

Although he couldn't lick the senior sister at all, it was fine to just watch from afar. It was like watching a high mountain flower, even if he couldn't get close, just being able to watch from afar was enough to make people feel relaxed and happy.

Now, I can’t even see it…

Luo Hongzhe was a little sad.

And now, the culprit who caused the senior to leave appeared in front of him.

Even though the other party did not do it on purpose and was simply doing his job, Luo Hongzhe still felt mixed emotions when he met that person.

However, the outfit of the person in front of me looks really strange.

It was almost summer, but the other person didn't feel hot at all and wore a thick black windbreaker with a red scarf around his neck. Just looking at him was enough to make the onlookers feel the heat like phantom pain.

But this guy actually walked over here wearing this?

And his skin is very white, even whiter than that of my senior.

But this is not a beautiful white, but rather a sickly and strange paleness.

Looking at such a person, Luo Hongzhe felt a little scared for no reason.

He planned to have the other party sign for it quickly and then leave.

Otherwise, looking at this face would always remind Luo Hongzhe of his first love that had no hope and was like a dogtail grass on the roadside...

With a sigh, Luo Hongzhe handed the note to the other party.

The other party also took it and lowered his head to write his name on the note.

Luo Hongzhe saw it very clearly. The guy did not use his real name, but simply signed his name as "Prophet" and even drew a five-pointed star on the back!

After taking back the note, Luo Hongzhe was about to leave when he was stopped by the man.

"Wait a moment, Mr. Luo," the man said with a smile, "Do you have time now?"

"Thank you very much for sending the things here. To express my gratitude, I plan to buy you a cup of tea."

Have tea?

Luo Hongzhe thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, but I have to catch up with the afternoon training."

He said apologetically: "It's like this, we will have an activity similar to an exercise later. For this activity, we need to maintain a certain amount of training..."

Hearing this, the prophet nodded in understanding: "Is that so? Forget it then."

He said with some regret: "If that's the case, then please accept this."

As he spoke, the prophet opened his windbreaker and pulled out a small box from his pocket.

This box is very delicate and seems to be made of fine sandalwood. In the middle is a small digital lock, which should be able to be opened as long as the correct password is entered.

Looking at the small box, Luo Hongzhe hesitated for a moment, but still took it in his hand.

What is this thing?

Although he didn't say anything, he expressed this meaning.

As if he could see Luo Hongzhe's confusion, the prophet chuckled and said, "This is a small gift."

"If one day, Mr. Luo feels that he has found the code to open the box, then he can open it."

As he spoke, the prophet looked at Luo Hongzhe meaningfully and said, "I believe that by that time, the things in the box should be able to give you a little help."

"At least it gives you an interesting...choice."

What is this person talking about? It's so weird.

Luo Hongzhe rolled his eyes in his heart.

What is "interesting choice" and what is "when the time comes".

It's really annoying when the other person really wants to know something but doesn't say it.

Luo Hongzhe originally planned to try to open the box directly after returning, or simply throw it away.

But for some reason, the senior sister's face suddenly appeared in front of me.

But this time, what concerned him was not the senior sister’s face itself, but what she said.

"That person seems to have some predictive abilities," the senior said seriously, "Apart from anything else, the fact that he was able to choose me out of all the people is incredible!"

"Of course I know I'm a genius, but the fact that he could see this means he must have seen how extraordinary I am! Plus, the drug he asked Director Wang to inject into me would kill others but not me. It's obvious that he chose me on purpose!"

Thinking of this, Luo Hongzhe couldn't help but hesitate.

He was hesitating whether he should listen to his senior and really try to trust this guy.

After hesitating for a long time, he sighed.

"Thank you for your gift," Luo Hongzhe said politely, "Your goods have been signed for, so I wish you a happy mood."

After saying this, he stroked the small box and prepared to leave.

In the end, he still hadn't made up his mind whether to listen or not.

The main reason is that the prophet's words are too mysterious and have no clear direction. For example, as for "timing", who knows when is the right "timing".

But he didn't throw it away either.

Mainly, what the senior said does seem to make some sense...

In short, in the midst of struggle, Luo Hongzhe slowly disappeared from the prophet's sight.

Holding the large cardboard box, the prophet smiled secretly.

"It's really exciting," he said to himself, "When the 'actuary' faces an existence that he cannot calculate, will he choose to open the box with his favorite number? I believe that if he opens the box, his expression will be very interesting."

The prophet glanced at his phone and said with a smile, "I didn't lie to him. The box does contain choices that can influence him. However, it is a 'choice' that can only be used when it is opened at a critical moment."

"If it is opened too early, then the trajectory of his destiny will be changed, and the choice will naturally not work. After all, time is like a river. When the wind blows gently, it will make the boat take a different path."

The prophet's eyes flickered. "All I can do is give him a choice that might be redundant. Any more would only disturb the veil of his fate, making his future... even more painful than it was originally intended."

After saying this, the prophet shrugged and said, "But that's all for the future."

"Now, reserve a room for me, and remember to tell others to deliver food to me on time. Of course, you don't have to deliver it, because I don't need to eat anyway."

It's just a habit.

There was something ambiguous about the prophet's voice.

"Next, I'm going to go into 'retreat'."