At this moment, Li Bai was also walking in the cold.
The battle on Planet N15 was intense, but not difficult. After all, there weren't any unfamiliar and difficult alien creatures involved, and it was a competition between three major regions of Earth.
Since the three regions were established, they have been engaged in constant conflict for nearly five hundred years, becoming intimately familiar with each other. Now, at this crucial moment of extraterrestrial exploration, unnecessary internal friction will be temporarily suspended. Consequently, the three regions have developed a proven and effective method for resolving issues. While conflict is permitted, it must be kept within certain boundaries.
Therefore, there have been almost no large-scale wars in recent decades. All the battles are fought by small teams, and they are not too extreme. They are called battles, but in fact they are more like exercises.
It was in this environment that Li Bai's outstanding individual combat prowess was fully utilized. Whenever she was around, the Chinese region essentially dominated the other two regions. Of course, the other two regions couldn't afford to suffer losses either, and they secretly united to at least maintain a semblance of balance.
So this time, they had planned to take advantage of Li Bai's absence to gain an advantage. It was also for this reason that Li Bai's transfer order came so hastily, and she was not allowed to bring any teammates with her, but came alone.
Once news of Li Bai's arrival spread, the European and American regions could no longer maintain their dominance. As long as the Chinese region wasn't too aggressive, any minor disputes would be quickly resolved. After all, mining the planet was the top priority right now; there was no need to focus on that.
After the incident was over, Li Bai began to think about why he was transferred here.
She had never thought about this kind of thing before. To her, no matter where she was or what she was doing, it made no difference, so she naturally didn't care about it. But now it was different.
The order was given by Li Fang, no doubt about it.
But he probably didn't know about Li Bai and Yang Jia's relationship yet—to him, these were trivial matters, not worth worrying about, and would only make the people below look at them. Li Bai and Yang Jia had done a good job of hiding it, and without being able to freely access game data, it should be difficult to discover this.
And according to Li Bai's understanding of Li Fang, if he really knew the relationship between her and Yang Jia, he would not touch her. Instead, he would let them relax their vigilance, and then give them a fatal blow when they thought they were about to succeed, thus achieving his own goal.
So why did you mobilize yourself this time?
This question remained unanswered, and Li Bai didn't insist on pursuing it. After the N15 mining planet issue was resolved, she had no other plans and was free to move around. So, Li Bai applied for a pass to the lunar base and traveled there by spaceship.
She was particularly concerned about the female researcher, also named Yang Jia, and felt that there might be some secret hidden there. The only clue she had was the lunar base.
Due to its unique circumstances, the lunar frozen base is unmanned; everything is managed automatically. Each person enters by swiping a card, selecting their own sleep chamber, and then lies down. The system automatically determines whether any individuals in the chamber are still alive and transfers any that have died to an incinerator for destruction.
Under the high temperature of thousands of degrees, the human body will be burned to ashes, leaving no bones. At the same time, the viruses they carry will also be burned to death.
The troops and personnel stationed on the moon were unwilling to approach this place, so Li Bai entered alone.
This frozen base was actually temperature-controlled. Although it was divided into three floors, the temperature on each floor was actually the same. However, when Li Bai walked through it, he always had the illusion that the next floor was colder.
The first level of hibernation chambers above ground were mostly empty, with the second level underground and onwards the only ones in operation. Next to the chambers sat the identity cards of the individuals lying inside, their green lights illuminated above the slots, indicating that their vital signs were still present. Through the translucent hatches, the individuals lying inside could be vaguely seen.
Because of the development policy, most of those lying here are young people. After all, only they can withstand the physical strain of long-distance space travel and adapt to the needs of survival on an alien planet as quickly as possible.
To date, tens of millions of young people have gone to space to participate in various development efforts, but only a handful have actually been able to lie dormant there. This isn't because there are only a few infected with the virus, but rather because these individuals possess unique identities. They are the leaders of cutting-edge research and possess a wealth of important information and data. Only they are worthy of Earth's massive resources to build this base.
It's hard to say whether they are lucky or unlucky.
Li Bai quickly found the girl named "Yang Jia." She must have been one of the latest to report here, so she was seated very close to the front. Through the hatch, Li Bai still couldn't see her face clearly, so he had to read the simple information on her ID card over and over again.
Nothing special.
Although this was expected, Li Bai still couldn't hide her disappointment. She had always thought that there must be some kind of connection between the two Yang Jias, but after arriving here, that feeling had faded.
She stood in front of the hibernation chamber for a moment, hesitating slightly, but then decided that since she was already here, she would take in everyone here. Perhaps in all these years, she was the only one who came here to "visit" them.
Li Bai slowly walked forward, examining the information on each ID card. She quickly noticed that the deeper into the dormant chambers, the longer the people inside had been asleep. However, most of them had been asleep for less than five years. It seemed that despite official propaganda claiming a twenty-year sleep duration, not everyone could sustain it.
Only a few dozen people from the deep third layer persisted.
The further back you go, the faster the number of people corresponding to each year decreases. Comparing the past and the present, it's even shocking.
The deepest hibernation chambers hadn't been moved in ages, and a thin layer of frost and snow had formed on them. Whenever Li Bai broke through this thin layer of ice and saw that faint hint of green, a hint of life, a strange feeling would arise in his heart.
She carefully read each person's ID card. The information on it was too sparse and simple, and she couldn't even piece together a vague image of the person in her mind. But Li Bai seemed to be able to feel that they were still alive.
The road eventually ends. Li Bai reached the last hibernation chamber and squatted down to begin clearing the frost from the ID card slot. When he finally peeled off the thin layer of ice and saw the words written on it, Li Bai's hand trembled, and he almost bit the ID card.
Name: Yang Jia
Li Bai didn't pay attention to the rest of the content. He just stared at this line of words and read it over and over again.
There is actually a Yang Jia here too!
She stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses and quickly cleaned the frost covering the entire hibernation chamber. Although she knew that even if she cleaned it thoroughly, she would not be able to see anything through the semi-transparent hatch that could not be opened, Li Bai still did it subconsciously.
At first, her movements were eager, but she soon slowed down. And for some unknown reason, she didn't clean the hatch near her head first, but cleaned the rest of the cabin before moving on to the hatch.
After removing the last piece of ice, Li Bai's hands were already frozen, but she was unaware and just stared at the hatch.
Only a vague outline could be seen through the hatch, but Li Bai quickly opened her eyes wide and moved closer to see more clearly. She could clearly tell that the person lying in this hibernation chamber was different from the others.
After comparing them several times, Yang Jia finally figured out the problem. The "Yang Jia" lying in the last hibernation chamber seemed to be wearing something on his head.
Unfortunately, I can't see clearly.
And you can't even open the hibernation chamber to see what it is.
Li Bai observed and thought for a long time, until her whole body was almost frozen and even her brain seemed frozen and unable to move, then she slowly got up and left.
Before leaving, she looked back at the hatch, then walked back worriedly, picked up the ice and snow that she had cleared off earlier, and covered it again.
Her intuition told her that no matter what the person inside was wearing on his head, it would be best not to be discovered by others.
After emerging from the frozen base, Li Bai felt her frozen body gradually recover. She walked a little further and saw the garrison stationed there from afar. It was bustling with activity, a stark contrast to the place she had just left.
This strong contrast made Li Bai frown slightly, and she suddenly thought of Yang Jia at this moment.
It was also because she thought of Yang Jia. In a flash, one thought after another flashed through her mind, and finally stopped at the clearest and most obvious one - the thing worn on the head of Yang Jia lying in the deepest part of the frozen base. From the outline, it was very similar to the helmet that Zhang Zitao had researched in the game before, which Yang Jia wore to enter the data world!
Instantly, Li Bai's mind raced with all sorts of conjectures. Was it really a helmet? How had it ended up here? Why was it worn on the head of such a person? Who had arranged this? And what was the connection between the Yang Jia who had been sleeping in the year 454 of the Earth calendar and the Yang Jia he knew?
"Captain Li!" The guard saw her, stood at attention and saluted.
Li Bai returned the greeting and was about to pass the guards and enter the camp when he suddenly stopped and turned around to ask, "What kind of entertainment do you usually have while you are stationed here?"
"Most of the entertainment activities here are organized spontaneously. We can only go online on the military intranet, which is not very interesting. As for entertainment activities, I guess the only one that counts is the "Real" game. Everyone will go in and relax at night before going to bed. But we all abide by the confidentiality regulations, so please rest assured, sir." The guard replied.
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