It's dawn, please open your eyes.
Le Jing suddenly opened his eyes, his confused eyes slowly regained focus, and his mind gradually became clear.
here it is……?
He sat up and looked around slowly.
A few rays of morning sunlight gently fell on his arms, warm and gentle. On the desk was a copy of last year's national college entrance examination paper, which he had just finished halfway through. The wastebasket was filled with rough papers. The solid wooden bookshelf was filled with books, and every book was very familiar. On the door was a poster of the movie Shawshank Redemption, whose edges had turned yellow.
Everything here is familiar yet strange.
This is his bedroom.
The journey to Wonderland ended and he returned from the rabbit hole.
He let out a long sigh, leaned against the head of the bed in frustration, lowered his head, inserted his fingers into the roots of his hair, and did not move for a long time.
"Is this a dream...?"
The pain of being eaten by insects still lingered in the memory of his soul, and he could not convince himself that it was all just a dream.
What a pity it would be if those bizarre scenery were just an illusion.
"Of course it wasn't a dream." The voice was ethereal and vague, with a hint of childishness, like the whisper of an elf in a fairy tale.
Le Jing's pupils shrank slightly. He looked up warily at the empty bedroom and asked sternly, "Who?"
A second later, a large ball of light suddenly appeared in the air. The tiny and scattered light spots quickly gathered together, and a petite figure became clearer and clearer. Finally, the light spots disappeared, and a little boy appeared in the air.
He was probably seven or eight years old, with black hair and black eyes, and his facial features were as delicate as a doll. He wore a white shirt, plaid overalls and black leather shoes. He had smiling eyes and a face full of innocence.
Le Jing narrowed his eyes and looked at this magical scene calmly.
The little boy smiled and gave him a chest-touching gesture: "It's our first meeting, I hope I didn't scare you."
Le Jing got up from the bed, stood up straight, and looked at the little boy at eye level, "Who are you? Why did you let me travel through time?"
"My name is Xingxiu. I'm a member of the Civilization Rescue Team and also your guide." The boy looked at Le Jing, his eyes shining like the entire Milky Way. "Mr. Le Jing, congratulations on passing the test and becoming a member of the Civilization Rescue Team."
Even someone as calm and composed as Le Jing couldn't help showing a look of astonishment. He blankly read the word again: "Civilization...rescue team?"
The boy stretched out his index finger and lightly touched Le Jing's forehead.
Then Le Jing remembered.
He remembered why he traveled through time.
The night after a big fight with his father, Xingxiu suddenly appeared in his room, just like now, and asked him if he would like to become a member of the civilization rescue team.
"Do you know about parallel worlds? In this universe, there are trillions of parallel worlds. The mission of our civilization rescue team is to explore these parallel worlds, discover civilizations, record civilizations, protect civilizations, and ensure that the flame of civilization is passed on from generation to generation."
"We are the Noah's Ark that saves the world, the Nuwa that repairs the sky, and the Prometheus that gives fire to mankind. At the same time, we are also the demons of hell, the executioners who kill countless people, and the Shuras who destroy nations." Xingxiu said: "It doesn't matter whether we are good or evil, or what we stand for. Everything is just for the continuation of civilization."
Le Jing can still clearly remember how surprised and excited he felt at that time.
A larger and more mysterious world slowly opened up to him. This world was magnificent, splendid, and contained infinite possibilities.
That should be the kingdom of God that is impossible for human beings to set foot in.
But now, the god has dropped a spider silk thread from the clouds.
He knew that the road to that world was full of thorns and dangers, but he would rather die on the way than to hesitate and move forward.
"Why did you pick me?"
"Because I think you have great potential, I am willing to be your guide." This is how Xingxiu answered him at that time.
In fact, Le Jing didn't care what the answer was, he was a madman who didn't care about his own life. So he couldn't wait to start his journey to another world.
His memory was sealed and he had no idea of the mission. Everything he did was based on his own choices. Now it seems that his actions have impressed the examiners and earned him a qualified evaluation.
Le Jing ended his reminiscence and looked at the smiling Xingxiu. He finally put on a relaxed and cheerful smile that suited his age. "So, what should I do next?"
Xingxiu chuckled and looked at Le Jing with a strange look, "You are still a newcomer after all, and you are very motivated." He shook his head and sighed in a mature manner, "When you live to my age, you just want to be a salted fish with nothing to do."
Le Jing was silent for a moment, then asked, "Excuse me, how old are you this year?"
"Report!" Xingxiu raised his hand and said loudly and innocently, "I am already two thousand years old this year!"
Le Jing: ...
Xingxiu tilted his head and said in a pretentious "eh", "Didn't I tell you?" He put his hands behind his back, raised his body, and looked down at Le Jing with a smile, "Members of the Civilization Rescue Team all have infinite lives!"
"After all, the birth and development of civilizations take so long, and only with infinite life can we protect them!"
"I don't have any obsession with lifespan." Le Jing looked up at the boy and said calmly, "So I am now a member of the Civilization Rescue Team?"
Xingxiu exclaimed, "Ah!" "I almost forgot, you still have to take the oath."
"What oath?"
Xingxiu smiled, but his eyes were cold: "I'm warning you in advance. If you break your oath, you will die in a way that will destroy your soul and spirit."
Le Jing nodded calmly, "Okay, I understand."
"I say a sentence and you repeat it." Xingxiu landed on the ground, curled up his right arm and clenched his fist, suppressed the smile on his lips, put his left hand on his chest, and solemnly recited the ancient oath.
As he spoke, the boy's expression became blanker and blanker, but his black eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally turned into a raging fire.
In the quiet bedroom, only two voices were heard alternately:
"I volunteer to join the Civilization Rescue Team. I promise to protect civilization from today on. I will do my best, regardless of fame or personal gain, and work hard until I die. The road ahead is full of thorns, but I will move forward fearlessly. We are the afterglow of civilization and the last bastion to protect civilization."
Outside the window, sparrows are chirping and train whistles are blasting. What an ordinary morning.
Legends are born in ordinary days.
…
"Your son is in very good mental condition, you can rest assured."
Le Jing smiled and glanced at Le Zhengye's expression. Although there was still some doubt in his expression, it was visibly relieved.
When he walked out of the door of the psychological clinic, Le Zhengye suddenly received a call. The school had something urgent to discuss with him.
He hung up the phone, with a stern face, and habitually gave orders to Le Jing: "I'm going to school and won't be home tonight. When you go home, don't run around and study hard. If you can't make it into the top ten in the monthly exam next week, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
Le Jing lowered his head gently and said obediently, "I understand, Dad."
Looking at Le Zhengye's hurriedly leaving back, Xingxiu's voice suddenly rang in his mind: "When are you going to cut off all social relationships through social death? You must remember that after you become a member of the civilized rescue team, you are separated from the entire human society. Don't forget the first rule - it is forbidden to establish close relationships with any civilized creatures."
Le Jing calmly hailed a taxi and told the driver his home address. He replied to Xingxiu distractedly: "Isn't there still two months? No rush."
"These two months include the time left for you to carry out the mission." Xingxiu said, "This mission is not difficult for you, you should be able to complete it quickly."
Le Jing raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Has our world also encountered a major crisis that will affect the continuation of civilization?"
"Yes. This time you have to protect a biologist who is being hunted by the US government, Joseph Lee. One hundred years later, Joseph's descendants will set off a biological revolution that will change the entire world. They will be an important part of human civilization, so you must save the life of this biologist."
'Why is he being hunted by the US government?'
"Because he defected with the antidote to the latest biological weapons developed by the US military. He has now fled to the UK and is planning to sneak into China by boat."
'That biologist is Chinese?'
"His great-grandfather was Chinese. He has 1/8 Chinese ancestry."
'I see. '
Ten minutes later, the taxi stopped in front of Le Jing's house. Le Jing paid the fare, got out, opened and closed the door in one go.
The next moment, he came to a passenger ship from the entrance. A few seagulls stood at his feet, preening their feathers as if nothing happened. A few crew members passed by him, chatting and laughing, and quickly passed him and walked towards the cabin.
Although Le Jing was standing here, no one saw him.
This is also one of his current abilities.
Joining the civilization rescue team not only gave him endless life, but also granted him many magical abilities.
To explain it in simple terms, he is now equivalent to the administrator in the Earth Online game, with the highest authority. In a sense, he is almost the same as the omnipotent gods in mythology.
Of course, behind many of human myths and legends there are active civilized rescue teams.
The purpose of Le Jing's coming here was to deal with the endless stream of mercenaries and killers sent by the United States without Joseph's knowledge, and to escort him safely to China.
The police were then called, and the Chinese military took over Joseph to protect his life.
After completing this task, Le Jing can arrange his own social death, cut off all social ties, and go to a new world.
He sat on the bow with his eyes closed. It seemed that he was concentrating, but in fact, he could see everything that happened on the boat.
Ten minutes later, he moved his index finger slightly, opened his eyes, stood up, and said jokingly, "I found a few restless little mice."
Xingxiu ordered: "Deal with them cleanly and neatly, don't leave any loopholes."
Le Jing flexed his wrist and said jokingly, "Yes, sir."
…
Suddenly, Joseph heard several dull sounds of falling water outside the window. He opened the window cautiously, only to see the rushing waves.
He breathed a sigh of relief and laughed at himself for being so nervous.
Le Jing floated in front of Joseph's window, watching the middle-aged man with a high nose and deep eyes close the window and pace back and forth restlessly in the room.
The journey is still long.
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