Chapter 197 Pastor: He looks familiar to me. There used to be someone at the First Military Academy...
All the fearful memories broke free from their restraints and flooded into Yun Fuyu's mind again, forcing him to recall all the forgotten dreams.
Yun Fuyu was breathing rapidly, his face was pale, and cold sweat instantly wet his temples.
Xie Huaiyan's voice on the other side of the communicator could no longer be heard clearly.
"...You...Xiaoyun..."
*
Mr. Zong stood in front of the podium with his hands behind his back.
The cold light reflected on that evil yet extremely indifferent face, and at this moment there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Today, the system chip embedded in Yun Fuyu's brain will initiate a self-destruction program.
When his memory was restored, an overpowering force was poured into his frail body, which had long considered itself human. Yun Fuyu was unable to control this force.
At this time, the roots of the nearby World Tree will be greatly impacted.
Pollution will get out of control.
Yun Fuyu also lost control at the same time.
When the true form of the World Tree is revealed and the Son of God appears before all humans, humans will first realize what the upper levels of the Seven Towers have concealed. They will then be ecstatic and place their hopes on the Son of God, hoping that he will help them solve the pollution problem.
But in the end, they will find that the Son of God is too late to prevent the disaster.
It was even because the Son of God's memory was restored that this unprecedented pollution disaster occurred.
The trust of the Seven Towers will collapse.
By then, the rebels' opportunity will have arrived.
*
“…Xiaoyun…Xiaoyun!”
When Yun Fuyu opened her eyes again, Chao Zhao's face, which looked anxious and about to cry, appeared in her blurry vision.
Seeing Yun Fuyu open her eyes, her panicked golden eyes were red, and tears instantly dripped onto Yun Fuyu's chest, wetting a part of her clothes.
Yun Fuyu was still in a trance and had not regained consciousness, but she could hear Chao Zhao arguing with two people at the same time.
Xie Huaiyan's anxious voice came from Yun Fuyu's communicator.
"Don't move him. Use your mental strength to hold him up in the same position and get down the mountain quickly!"
Zhao Zhao cried and roared: "Zhao Hui, are you dead? Where's the aircraft? Why don't you come up?!"
Chaohui's voice came from Chaozhao's communicator, and it was equally anxious.
"Three minutes! Take care of Xiaoyun first!"
Yun Fuyu: “…”
Amidst this noisy and chaotic quarrel, Yun Fuyu slowly regained consciousness.
Chao Zhao was in a panic and carefully supported Yun Fuyu's back.
"Xiaoyun! Don't get up yet... Wait, slow down... How do you feel? Do you have a headache?"
Yun Fuyu leaned on Chao Zhao, the human cushion, and relaxed for a while.
"Don't make noise..."
Chao Zhao's tears broke down and fell to the ground. He wrapped his palm around Yun Fuyu's hand, trying to warm her cold and soft fingers.
"Why are you always getting hurt? Something's going to happen to you if I lose sight of you... Don't be afraid... Baby, we'll be back soon, to a safe place."
The Golden Crow was on the other side, looking at Yun Fuyu with tearful eyes from its narrow golden eyes.
Now it seems that it is a good thing that he and Zhaohui followed up secretly, otherwise how could there be a doctor on the mountain who could help Yun Fuyu?
Yun Fuyu's temples were still swollen and painful.
"...I'm fine."
My consciousness was like a small fish fry thrown into a rapid stream, swept away and made me dizzy. I saw stars and gurgled with bubbles in the torrent of chaotic memories.
Yun Fuyu helped Chao Zhao stand up and stumbled towards the cliff.
Chao Zhao was startled and hurriedly chased after him to support him, fearing that Yun Fuyu would miss a step and fall into the abyss in a daze.
Yun Fuyu looked at the plain in front of him which was shrouded in dusk.
The lights on the plain are just beginning to come on, completely different from the wilderness in my dreams.
Yun Fuyu knew clearly...this was undoubtedly the scene in his dream.
He stretched out his hand, raised his slender fingers and aimed forward, squinting his eyes slightly to measure the distance of the plain.
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but the center of the Sacred Tree Doll Temple is exactly the location of the World Tree in the dream.
It's a wonderful feeling.
It was Yun Fuyu's first time here, but he was very familiar with the place.
Countless times, Yun Fuyu stood on this cliff, like a commander far away from the battle, gazing at the sand table on the plain.
Each time he personally stepped in to try to stop the pollution.
…failed every time.
Failure and death woke Yun Fuyu from his nightmare, sweating profusely.
But correspondingly, Yun Fuyu was very familiar with what was going to happen next.
The night wind ruffled Yun Fuyu's hair, and her profile was delicate and indifferent, like a thin layer of glaze on thin-bodied porcelain.
Chao Zhao looked at Yun Fuyu's figure. In that instant, he suddenly felt that Yun Fuyu was very far away from him.
He grabbed Yun Fuyu's wrist in a panic.
Yun Fuyu raised her other hand, pointed her slender fingertips in the direction of the city, and murmured:
"There's going to be a pollution outbreak there."
Chao Zhao: "...What?"
Everything between heaven and earth became quiet.
Yun Fuyu's words were too abrupt, too alien, too distant, as if they were some kind of serious omen.
His tone was calm, and he issued orders decisively, just like he had controlled the situation countless times in the sandbox.
"Have Yongyao Tower activate the Level 1 pollution emergency plan. Evacuate all residents immediately and request support from nearby bases. The sooner the better. As many personnel as possible should be mobilized. The pollution is most severe in the west of City A. Evacuate eastwards first. Immediately."
Xie Huaiyan's hoarse voice came from the other end of the line.
"...Xiaoyun."
Yun Fuyu: "Hurry up."
Yun Fuyu's condition is really not normal.
Chao Zhao frowned, vaguely feeling that something was wrong, and subconsciously wanted to take Yun Fuyu away from here quickly.
"Xiao Yun, let him handle it. Let's go to the hospital."
This strange feeling reached its peak when Xie Huaiyan answered.
"Alright. I've already notified Yongyao Tower's central headquarters. All parties will be taking action at top speed within a minute. Don't worry. City A regularly rehearses emergency plans. Even if it's a level one pollution event, we have the ability to minimize the damage."
Yun Fuyu didn't say anything.
What he wants is not to minimize the losses, but to protect everyone within the range of the pollution.
There was no movement in the data from the Monitoring Bureau, but Xie Huaiyan actually did it immediately.
This time, Chao Zhao had to take Yun Fuyu away from this dangerous place.
"You, the Xie family, should handle yourselves! Did you know Xiaoyun just got stabbed?! He hasn't even fully recovered from his injuries, so why should he clean up Yongyao Pagoda's mess?!"
Xie Huaiyan's calm tone could no longer be maintained.
"Knife wound? When did it happen? Xiaoyun, you—"
Yun Fuyu: "It has healed."
He ignored the anxious quarrel between Xie Huaiyan and Chao Zhao and walked quickly towards the aircraft.
*
"This is Yongyao Tower Station No. 9. You—what?"
In the spacious command room of the garrison, the garrison commander suddenly received a communication from the central garrison of Yongyao Tower.
On the other end of the line, the young commander's voice was like the sound of a flowing spring, but it wasn't as steady as usual, and carried a hint of unspeakable impatience.
"Activate the Level 1 pollution emergency plan. Base Nine will prioritize sending personnel to the urban area. Support from Districts 3 and 1 will arrive immediately."
Even though the local officials were well-trained, they were stunned for a moment.
Level 1 pollution?
Level 1 is the highest level of pollution warning.
If a Level 1 pollution alert is issued, the entire city of A will become a ghost town overnight.
Otherwise, if you encounter level one pollution and are unfortunately at the center of the outbreak, the most comfortable way to die is to jump off the building immediately.
He quickly scanned the monitoring data and gestured to the adjutant beside him.
"Sir, we haven't received any warnings from the Monitoring Bureau, and there are no unusual changes in the monitoring data."
Once an early warning is issued, City A will not be able to return to normal within a month, and the economic losses caused will be immeasurable. Not to mention the public panic caused by this will be even more troublesome.
This is a serious matter and must be confirmed at all costs.
At this moment, a deep red, highest-level message notification appeared above the sand table projection, spinning non-stop with a ticking sound.
"Central Headquarters Notice: Station 9 immediately activates Level 1 pollution alert."
One after another, the nine commanders at the central headquarters of Yongyao Tower issued orders without hesitation.
Including the order from Commander Xie Huaiyan who was communicating, a total of ten commanders at the central headquarters issued the same order.
The commander's voice was stern: "Do as I say. Don't delay."
The garrison commander replied instinctively, "Yes, sir!"
All ten commanders at the central headquarters issued orders, even if it was fake news, it had to come true.
The moment the communication ended, the atmosphere in the base command room became tense.
The calm was suddenly broken, and several adjutants shuttled back and forth in the command room, and orders were automatically issued to agencies at all levels in the city.
"Activate the Level 1 pollution emergency plan."
"Official emergency channel locked, awaiting further instructions."
"A Level 1 pollution emergency plan has been issued!"
In the suddenly tense atmosphere, the garrison commander still had a hint of doubt.
Even now, the monitoring bureau's data is still flawless.
So why had the central headquarters already designated specific evacuation routes in advance, as if... they already knew which direction the pollution was the most serious?
No matter what, following orders is what he has to do.
......
At the same time, the instructions were transmitted to the stations at all levels after a very small time difference.
The psychics stationed in the base acted quickly and got ready.
"Level 1 pollution alert!"
"All standby teams assemble immediately!"
Amid the red lights of the emergency warning lights and the sirens, the sound of dense footsteps echoed in the base.
In the city, the sirens sounded shrill and prolonged.
The alarm system automatically sent emergency evacuation notices to all cities in Yongyao Tower District 9. Alarms were sounding simultaneously on the communicators of all residents within the pollution area, one after another.
"Warning: Level 1 pollution alert. City residents are requested to immediately follow the instructions and evacuate the city as quickly as possible along the designated routes."
"Please act now. I repeat, please act now."
"Warning: Level 1 contamination..."
All those who were setting up stalls, seeking fortunes, and those who had just got off work and looked tired, were terrified and followed the police instructions in panic.
Public transportation was accelerated to maximum capacity to transport residents without private transportation out of the city.
......
The people at the Pollution Monitoring Agency were extremely nervous. In the dead silence, everyone stared at the data fluctuations.
But half an hour passed and there was no sign of any fluctuation.
For pollution levels above level three, pollution warnings are often inaccurate.
People can only judge the probability of spread by collecting data based on the clues before the pollution.
Some people couldn't help but sweat.
The pollution warning came out of nowhere, and even the source of the information was unclear. But this was a top-level directive, and those below had to obey it.
But...could it be a misunderstanding?
After thinking this, they quickly cursed in their hearts several times.
It's a rumor, so be it. If it's a rumor, that's even better. Even if it's just a joke, it's better than a real outbreak of level one pollution!
Everyone held their breath, not daring to breathe.
......
The sun slowly climbed down.
People in the city migrate in an orderly manner.
Some people were in aircraft, some were driving and queuing on the overpass, and some were still at home and had not left. They were forcibly persuaded by community police to go to public transportation hubs to queue.
Today's sunset is particularly long, brilliant and glorious, with an eerie beauty.
Many people were looking at the strange sunset.
Just as the last ray of light faded, the temperature dropped suddenly, as if autumn suddenly turned into winter.
The black hot oil had been boiling quietly for a long time, and people were unaware of it.
Someone was the first to discover the black fog above the sky.
"Huh? ...What is that...?"
The city is a giant frying pan, and the pollution in the sky is like a drop of ink that suddenly falls into the boiling oil pan, with a "sizzle" sound.
“Sizzle…”
People looked up.
"Bang--!!!"
The moment the ink drop fell into the oil pan, boiling oil splashed everywhere!
It was as if the screen in the sky had malfunctioned, with abnormal black frames appearing in the normally functioning image, flashing alternately.
With each flash, the black fog condensed into a solid, its color gradually darkened, and its hideous appearance gradually emerged.
It is an invisible channel between the human world and the other world. The other world overlaps with the human world and under the impact of massive pollution, it gradually becomes unstable.
It was like a black mudslide trying to break through the narrow mountain that blocked the mountain torrent. Countless strange bodies pressed down on the pass, and tens of millions of hideous shapes appeared and disappeared from time to time.
The moment they broke through the pass, the black fog tore through the night.
Without any warning, pollution really broke out!
"roar--!!!"
“Aaaaaaaaaaa——!”
The mutants screamed and scrambled to the ground from the rifts in the alien world.
Those who didn't have time to evacuate screamed and scattered, running around like headless flies.
The owner of the fast food restaurant along the street quickly opened his shop door.
"Come in! Quick!!"
The live broadcast of a young man's communicator was still on, and his terrified and distorted expression and the mutant behind him were clearly visible in the camera.
The screen exploded.
[Anchor, run!]
[Stop recording! Run for your life!]
[I was so scared, I only breathed a sigh of relief when the protective door was pulled down]
[I wish I could drag the anchor to run faster]
The anchor tried his best to help the boss close the door and was almost caught by the mutant.
He slid down the wall limply, his heart almost jumping out of his throat, and his pounding heartbeat rushed to the top of his head.
The communicator fell to the side, and countless new comments flooded into the light screen, instantly pushing the popularity to the top.
But he had no intention of watching at all, his hands were shaking so much that he couldn't lift them.
The boss also collapsed on the ground, almost peeing his pants.
He was a newcomer to Yongyao Tower and had just renovated his shop. He had originally wanted to save as much property as possible before the pollution broke out, but he didn't expect the pollution to break out so quickly.
"Fuck, is this really level one pollution??"
"Well, being able to predict it half an hour in advance is already very early!"
The small fast food restaurant was still crowded with a large group of people who had not had time to escape, and were shivering and huddled against the wall away from the door.
Some people were so scared that they closed their eyes, fearing that they would hear the sound of the mutants attacking the door in the next second.
Ten minutes passed and the sound of fighting like thunder came from a distant place.
But outside the fast food restaurant, it was still quiet.
"What's going on?"
[Did you see that? The mutant was about to grab the host's leg, but suddenly stopped where it was?]
【The screen is stuck】
[Ten minutes, nothing happened]
Even if the military arrived in time, there would still be some movement.
The door was closed, but the surveillance outside was still running.
The anchor's face was pale. He crawled to the cashier counter using his hands and feet to check the surveillance outside.
The streets were empty and silent.
There was no horrific scene as imagined, no roaring mutants, and no bloody corpses on the ground.
Only a few damaged areas on the street surface proved that the mutant was not an illusion.
Half a minute later, a teenager suddenly walked into the surveillance footage.
The boy was dressed in casual clothes and walked at a leisurely pace, as if he was taking a leisurely stroll.
Even from the blurry surveillance footage, one could tell that this young man with black hair, fair skin, and a tall figure... must be very handsome.
——But what’s the point of looking good! This isn’t a fashion show on the street!
[Isn't he unaware of the pollution warning? . . . Damn, who's going to save him?]
[Is he a psychic? ]
[It's such a small backpack, it's good enough to fit a gun]
At this moment, something strange happened!
Suddenly, a mutant tentacle flashed across the edge of the surveillance camera and headed straight for the fast food restaurant!
In the eyes of the mutants, this fast food restaurant looked like a tin can of instant food, crammed with living things.
But when its tentacles swung in front of the surveillance camera, it suddenly changed its mind, turned around, and ran straight towards the boy!
[Run! Can the host please remind me?]
[There's nothing the host can do about this situation! ]
Some people are afraid to watch it anymore, fearing that bloody scenes may appear in the live broadcast.
The tentacles suddenly froze in mid-air, not moving at all.
【Why is it stuck at this juncture】
[No card, look, he's still moving! ]
The boy didn't even stop.
If you look closely, you will find that the mutant is trembling very slightly, as if it is fixed in place by some irresistible force, so it is suspended in the air, unable to move.
After the boy disappeared from the surveillance camera's view, the mutant's tentacles began shaking more violently.
Like black sand blown away by the wind, the mutant gradually dissipated in the air, without even leaving a roar.
Does anyone feel familiar?
[He looks like the student who starred in the First Military Academy promotional video]
【!! Now that you put it that way, it really seems like that!】
The short footage of just a few seconds was recorded and enlarged by netizens, and repeatedly compared with the promotional video of the First Military Academy.
Finally, they came to a conclusion:
This person is the beautiful freshman who appeared briefly in the promotional video.
Countless people searched the entire Star Network but could not find any information about him. To this day, even the name of the beautiful new student has not been known.
But today, he appeared in public again.
*
Many people who do not have time to move out of the city will report their location on communicators, and emergency rescue personnel will also collect useful information from them.
Some pastors were observing the situation.
On the way to support, they received a very popular Star Network message push.
“…Huh? This person…”
On the left is a screenshot of the live broadcast. A tall young man is standing on an empty street, and his face is not very clear.
On the right, there is a high-definition promotional photo for comparison.
The companion next to him just took a look at the screen and couldn't take his eyes off it.
"Who is this? It feels...it feels..."
Feels familiar?
The two pastors looked at each other, and saw doubt and confusion in each other's eyes.
"Why do I feel like I've seen him before..."
But this child is so good-looking, if you have really seen him, it is impossible to forget him.
Was there such a person in the First Military Academy before?
......Um?
He has appeared in promotional videos and military exercises before?
Why haven't they noticed this?
"What are you looking at?"
An elderly and gentle voice sounded from behind.
The two priests looked up and saw the smiling figure of the white-haired bishop.
The pastor looked deeply confused.
"I was looking at the damage and I saw a child who looked very familiar, but I couldn't place where I had seen him before."
The bishop's eyes casually moved to the screen and froze for a moment.
He took the communicator and stared blankly at the black-haired, black-eyed child on the screen, unable to look away.
The dusty memories loosened, as if something was slowly awakening.
Before the memory is restored, the familiar feeling that comes with the reincarnation of the soul has already returned, and every inch of the soul and every cell is excited and wants to cry.
This familiar feeling... is...
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