Long Night
You are the destroyer.
The old man's voice quickly faded away, the host's voice returned, the guests' interrupted smiles rang out again, and the PPT behind them played. Su He knew that her psychic powers had been freed from their shackles, and she returned to the real world.
The guests were still foolishly imitating Su He's signature moves, but Su He's hands, hanging on his knees, were very straight and he didn't snap his fingers.
"Please... kill me." The pleading that had been plaguing Su He for a long time suddenly disappeared, as if the nightmare was purified and the whole world became lighter.
This is a cause, fundamentally different from the mission of the First Military Region, and it will change the world.
She looked at the old man Fang under the stage. The haggard old man was sitting next to Bao Ruiming and looked at Su He with admiration, as if he was sure that Su He would not refuse his recruitment.
Afterwards, Su He really got in touch with her, as if he had found a true spiritual mentor in the maze of life.
Unlike all the teachers the Federation found for her, the old man did not teach her cold knowledge, but rather passionate history.
The old woman's name is Huang Benxia, not a very powerful name, with some shadows of the old world. She has lived from the old world to the present. The Federation has tampered with history, and Huang Benxia is one of the eyewitnesses of history.
"Today, we are going to tell the truth about the world." Huang Benxia sat in the audience with a hunched back. Su He only had a half-hour public appearance in a month, and after she appeared, Huang Benxia pulled her into a strange spiritual world in public.
Huang Benxia set up a sacred classroom among the dazed crowd and hosts, as if she had stolen a period of time from the real world to teach and answer questions.
Each session would last for a maximum of half an hour and would end when the time was up. Su He would get to know the world in bits and pieces, about the world outside the wall, about non-natural humans, and about the revival meeting.
Su He already knew that the world was the corpse of a giant. When he first found out, his first reaction was to find it ridiculous.
From a certain dimension, human beings are just a struggling cell of a dying person. There are giants outside of giants, and there are worlds outside of worlds. Human beings are just a tiny speck of dust in the universe.
Su He learned more and more about the world. She knew about the existence of the Pilgrim Organization, that the people of God's Kingdom were just livestock used to preserve natural genes, and she knew that the Pilgrim Organization was cultivating new humans.
"The truth of the world is disappearing," said Huang Benxia.
Su He understood that it should mean that the Federation destroyed the truth, kept the information in its own hands, and only released beneficial information.
But Huang Benxia's next words were truly shocking. She began slowly, "Ninety years ago, when the pollution outbreak first occurred, something very strange happened. Some information was being erased by some force. If you wrote on paper with a pen, the paper would crumble after a few days. If you recorded on a tape, it would become blank. If you filmed with a camera, only snowflakes would remain. This is not something that can be created by humans."
How did the old world end?
Su He knew that the female giant was dying, but how did this happen in the human dimension?
"Why?" Su He asked.
Huang Benxia shook her head. "The world is decaying rapidly, and the first thing to disappear is information. It's as if the world is destroying itself, preventing the savior from saving the world."
Huang Benxia smiled and said, "The world destroyed itself."
Su He digested this information. The world does not need a savior, but a destroyer. This is the real reason why the revival will find itself. Su He is a weapon cultivated by the Federation, and no one is more suitable to be a destroyer than her.
Huang Benxia looked into Su He's eyes and continued to recount what happened back then. "Because information gradually disappears, humans have no choice but to preserve it in some areas with stable pollution."
Su He asked: "Pollution stable area?"
"This stability is not for humans, but for objects. We found that some contaminated areas are very suitable for storing information and objects. You can use them as safes."
There are more than one such safes where people put items they need to keep, hoping someone will dig them up years later.
For safety reasons, many such people appeared at the time and buried information all over the world.
"Then what?"
Su He asked, but received no answer. Huang Benxia raised an old finger to cover her lips. The class ended unexpectedly. Huang Benxia loosened the barrier, as if stretching out a withered hand, and gently pushed Su He out of the independent spiritual world.
The next second, Su He was acting as the Federation's weapons on the podium again.
The host asked, "Colonel Su, what do you think?"
He thought Su He was in a trance. Su He's eyelashes trembled and he mechanically answered the host's words.
She was becoming increasingly unaccustomed to returning to the real world, and finding it increasingly difficult to bear the role of a mindless weapon.
After the banquet, Huang Benxia supported Bao Ruiming's arm and left the scene, and Su He couldn't even give them a glance.
Su He's targeted education progressed steadily and was carried out when Su He made public appearances, and was never discovered.
One night, Huang Benxia unexpectedly showed up at the First Military District. She was a psychic, so the guards let her in.
Su He remembered that the person on guard that day was Qi Xueliu. Every time she looked at him, her eyes were full of fanaticism, as if Su He was not a soldier but an idol.
Huang Benxia rarely appears in person. Su He helped her into the office and found that her steps were even more unsteady.
"Are you okay?" Su He asked.
Huang Benxia shook her head and sat on the sofa, taking a deep breath. She looked older, her skin was loose, and it looked like a piece of human skin hanging down. To be honest, it didn't look very good.
"I'm old."
That is simple aging. She has survived until now with the help of genetic drugs, unless she gives up her body and survives as a consciousness.
Huang Benxia herself didn't care about aging. "Although the world will eventually be handed over to you young people, it's still the elderly who control human progress. Huo Jinsheng of the Huo family, Teacher Qi of the Resurrection Society, and the leader of the resistance army also became famous eighty years ago."
"The rebels." Su He sighed when she heard the word "organization". Her official duties were getting increasingly busy. She had a document on hand that required Su He to carry out an annihilation mission. The target was the trouble caused by the rebels.
Huang Benxia said while holding the hot water: "I once joined the resistance army, but most of my old friends are probably dead now."
Su He was stunned while organizing the documents. This news was very surprising. It was the first time that Su He got a glimpse into the teacher's past, or the efforts of the previous generation.
The teacher was also full of ideals back then, but he repeatedly ran into obstacles in the face of reality and found that what he insisted on was nothing but a joke.
Huang Benxia asked: "Why? I don't look like that kind of messenger of justice?"
If Su He remembered correctly, the rebels' program was to overthrow the rule of the Kingdom of God, while the Revival Society's program was to destroy everything, including the Kingdom of God and the entire Federation.
In a sense, the programs of these two organizations are very similar, or they have the same origin, but they went to two extremes at a certain historical point.
Su He asked: "How did you break up?"
"That's another story. In short, their goal is pure rebellion. They'll rebel against whoever holds power. Their vision of a new world is like a fairy tale, fighting corruption and oppression. There's no realistic basis for implementation, and it's just too much fantasy."
Su He has been dealing with the resistance army for many years, so it is hard for him not to agree with this statement. The resistance army is actually another kind of revival society that sells ideals. If the highest program of the revival society is destruction, then the highest program of the resistance army is resistance. Will this organization lead mankind to a better place?
Su He had served in the First Military Region for many years and knew that this was simply a luxury.
Huang Benxia changed the subject: "Where were we talking about last time?"
"Oh, right, to preserve information." Huang Benxia didn't need any reminders and continued, "People have discovered that some places are suitable for preserving both information and pollutants, like seals."
"This kind of area exists outside the wall, and few people want to dig deep into it. After all, the world is in tatters, and no one except us wants to bring about greater disasters."
The members of the Resurrection Society are all villains with ideals, who move towards danger despite knowing it is dangerous.
"Isn't it a bit ironic? Saving the world and destroying the world are put together." Huang Benxia made a joke, but Su He didn't think it was a joke. He continued to listen carefully and asked, "Are there any cases?"
Huang Benxia was silent for a moment. "For example, the Homecoming Train. There might be something on it."
Although Su He was in the First Military Region, he did not give up collecting information outside the wall. The Homecoming Train was a ghost train outside the wall. It was said that it could allow pollutants to board and send them home.
"Is this our mission?" Su He asked, opening the pollutants sealed in the special area.
"One of the tasks is still in the investigation stage." Huang Benxia spoke softly, as if she thought it was a very small matter.
There will be different quest lines in the resurgence, and each quest line requires a reliable person in charge. They are just the beginning.
"What will happen if he is released?" Su He asked.
Huang Benxia shook her head gently: "I don't know."
Don't know? Su He was a little surprised. She had thought the Resurrection Association's intelligence was accurate. Huang Benxia explained, "Humanity's understanding of this world has always been insufficient. The pace of exploration never stops. No one can guarantee what will happen. That's why we need multiple tasks."
Her voice was deep and she was in awe of nature.
"You know, these missions progress very slowly. It takes several years to collect information, send out suicide squads, and obtain intelligence to achieve real success. I can't wait any longer," said Huang Benxia.
Su He could see that Huang Benxia was dying, just like the giantess, and death could not be stopped.
"These tasks will be handed over to you in the future, but there are always a few troublemakers who refuse to obey. Bao Ruiming will support you in Area 103. He will help you become the new leader. With him around, no one will try to wrest control from you."
Su He was no stranger to being a leader, but this was a bit sudden. Su He asked, "What about you?"
"I t?" Huang Benxia said, "I have another mission to carry out."
"Go in person?" Su He had a premonition.
"Yes, this is something only I can do." Huang Benxia did not explain too much. She was almost out of energy. As an elder, she needed to pave the way for the younger generations with her own death.
"Su He," she affectionately called her junior's name, "The night is long, the road is difficult, and you will encounter many obstacles. We are not the only ones who can change the world. There are others who call themselves saviors. A new world may be born, and a new human race may multiply."
Huang Benxia's voice was deep, and Su He was familiar with the tone of her voice, the voice that spoke of history: "They are more righteous and more powerful than you. One day, you may feel as insignificant as dust in front of your enemies, and even admire them, be tempted to switch sides, and even waver in your ideals."
"I know," Su He looked steadily into Huang Benxia's eyes. For the first time, she clearly felt the spiritual inheritance of mankind. Something was gradually being placed on her. At that time, Su He thought her opponent was Prometheus.
"The night is long, and I'll leave the corpse to the corpse."
Huang Benxia was very satisfied with this answer. The long night let the corpses become corpses, let the female giant die, let nature evolve, and put all human beings at the center of the disaster, and also gave humans the same opportunity.
Fairness, the Recovery will want nothing more than fairness.
They talked for another ten minutes, and finally Su He personally saw Huang Benxia off. Qi Xueliu was still standing guard outside the door. She stood straight, and looked a little unnatural after Su He pushed open the door.
But Su He didn't even look at Qi Xueliu. Suddenly he remembered something and asked, "Did you find Chen Qihang?"
Huang Benxia has been looking for Chen Qihang's whereabouts, but this matter is not a big deal for the Recovery Association. It seems to be Huang Benxia's private matter, and she once asked Su He to pay attention to it.
She shook her head, telling Su He not to take it to heart, and left the First Military Region after a brief farewell.
That was the last time Su He saw his teacher. All he saw was a staggering figure.
After Su He joined the Resurrection Society, he discovered that Huang Benxia was not the leader of the Resurrection Society, but more of a guide. She did not directly participate in power struggles, but focused more on education and inheritance. The Resurrection Society was very complicated, and Su He spent many years sorting it out.
She entered Area 103 and contacted Bao Ruiming, the oceanographer who was the only person who supported her wholeheartedly. Huang Benxia was right. When Bao Ruiming was still alive, he helped her solve many problems.
She was tired of the internal struggles of the Recovery Society, which was normal; every organization had its dirty corners.
Su He planned the divine descent in District 103 and saw Zhu Ning for the first time. She knew that this was the opponent Huang Benxia had mentioned, a stronger opponent than herself.
Zhu Ning caused the Kingdom of God to fall. At this moment, the falling island was reflected in Su He's pupils. The high-speed descent brought up sparks. She appreciated such a beautiful scene and felt the most primitive beauty of the destruction of things. It was as if the pent-up fire in her chest was extinguished, making her feel unprecedentedly refreshed.
She thought of Huang Benxia and what her teacher said, let the corpse be a corpse.
One of the missions of the Resurrection Society, to destroy the Kingdom of God, has been achieved.
Huang Benxia has been dead for many years, and the one standing guard beside her is still Qi Xueliu. On the eve of the world's destruction, Su He is not alone, Qi Xueliu is accompanying her.
Qi Xueliu probably didn't understand that Su He agreed to let her join the Revival Society not to assign her any tasks. This cause had been going on for decades, and there was nothing good for Qi Xueliu to do after she joined.
Su He wanted to find someone to record this moment, and fate brought Qi Xueliu to her.
Qi Xueliu was attracted by the falling kingdom of God. She seemed to be completely immersed in the wonder of the falling kingdom of God. She reminded Su He of his younger self.
Su He put on her red windbreaker. It was the mark left on her by the First Military Region. It was as red as blood, and the enemy began to be afraid when they saw red.
All the logos designed for Su He by the Operations Department of the Federal Military District have meaning. The red coat and the snap of fingers before the line of silence appears are a deterrent to the enemy and a ritual for her to build confidence.
Yellow sand spread outside the wall. She was ready. Su He picked up the suitcase, which contained Song Zhizhang's body. Song Zhizhang and Su He had a genetic match, so there would be no rejection reaction.
Su He has been trapped by Song Zhizhang for several months, and now it is her turn to use the body.
When Qi Xueliu heard Su He's movements, even though she had seen a lot of things, she could not be as calm as Su He. The Kingdom of God had actually fallen. When Zhu Ning attacked the Kingdom of God for the first time, the island was crumbling. No one expected that it would actually fall.
"Zhu Ning... swallowed Prometheus?" Qi Xueliu was not asking a question, but stating a fact. It was a bit horrifying, as if she had to say it in person to reassure people.
The protective shield on the surface of the Kingdom of God was opened. Lu Yuan’s power alone was not enough to make the Kingdom of God fall, which meant that Zhu Ning and Prometheus won the battle.
For a long time, Zhu Ning, Prometheus and Su He have been in a three-way competition, like three players in an arena at the same time. Now that one of them is out, Zhu Ning needs to confront Su He directly.
Qi Xueliu found it hard to imagine how Zhu Ning had accomplished this, and even harder to imagine her fully inheriting Prometheus' abilities. Could Su He withstand the fusion of a female giant and a brain-computer?
What's her next plan?
Qi Xueliu's heart skipped a beat. She vaguely sensed something and wanted to stop Su He, but she didn't know how to start. Any words she blurted out to stop him would become an insult to Su He.
Qi Xueliu: "Zhu Ning..."
Su He interrupted Qi Xueliu: "Zhu Ning has become the new world."
Zhu Ning has "ascended to a higher dimension". The discussion about whether he is a demon or a true God is meaningless, as it is not something that humans can define.
Zhu Ning's body is merging with the female giant. Her body is the land beneath her feet. Every camera in the federation belongs to Zhu Ning, every robot, and every mycelium man is waking up.
Zhu Ning's individual consciousness will gradually be assimilated, and the way she looks at humans will be like the devil looking at humans. If she wants to destroy, she only needs to raise her hand.
If Zhu Ning wanted to save humanity, it would be much more troublesome.
She guessed that Zhu Ning would choose to save him, but over the years, Su He had become tired of the narrative of sacrificing oneself to save the world, and all she wanted was destruction.
Su He was holding an old hat in his left hand. Qi Xueliu then realized that it seemed to be the uniform of the First Military Region. There was the logo of the military region on the hat. Su He did not throw away his old uniform.
Qi Xueliu's head sank immediately, and Su He put the hat on her head, as if a superior was bestowing a medal of honor on his subordinate.
Qi Xueliu's pupils widened, a little puzzled. It was a very light hat, but all soldiers knew how heavy it was.
Qi Xueliu raised her eyes, and the shadow cast by the brim of her hat partially blocked her vision. She wanted to raise her neck, but Su He's palm pressed on her. This action was between suppression and caress. Qi Xueliu always regarded Su He as her superior and did not dare to resist at all.
In her blurred vision, Qi Xueliu could smell the blood on Su He's body, as well as the cold smell of medicine. The hand on her head kept applying pressure, and Su He pressed Qi Xueliu towards him, with their noses only an inch apart.
Qi Xueliu couldn't figure out Su He's thoughts and didn't know what she wanted to do. Her hands hanging at her sides were slightly clenched into fists, and she couldn't even react properly.
Soon the hand loosened, and before Qi Xueliu could breathe a sigh of relief, she suddenly heard a low laugh. The laughter sounded cold and arrogant. Qi Xueliu suspected that Su He had gone crazy a long time ago.
"New World is coming to kill me." Su He whispered, her tone as if she was expecting Zhu Ning to come and kill her.
Then Su He's hand loosened, and Qi Xueliu's hat tilted down, blocking her entire vision. When she hurriedly moved the hat away, Su He had already left her and walked into the long night alone.
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