Meanwhile, somewhere in the country.
Gu Ran calmly stepped out of the car, slowly putting on his inky black sunglasses like a star about to step onto the stage. He then gracefully exited the car, adjusting his well-tailored suit. Every movement he made was effortless and graceful.
However, at this moment, a slightly dissatisfied voice suddenly came from under the streetlight: "Hey! Are you Peacock? Why are you always fiddling with your appearance? You're so slow, hurry up and catch up! I don't usually see you dawdling like this."
The person who spoke was a mysterious woman who was wrapped up tightly. She seemed a little impatient with Gu Ran's excessive attention to etiquette. Hearing this, Gu Ran just rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know who asked me to come here."
Hua Jianzui couldn't help but sneer at Gu Ran's rebuttal, but she didn't continue to argue. She quickly grabbed Gu Ran's wrist and pulled him forward without hesitation. There was something important that needed to be dealt with, so she didn't have time to argue with Gu Ran.
Gu Ran helplessly let Hua Jianzui lead him away: "Are all of you here except me?"
"Of course, you're the slow one."
Gu Ran rolled his eyes again and said unhappily, "I'm the only one on a mission far away in District 7. How can I not be slow?"
In the basement, everyone had already arrived. Ling Shuangxi, dressed in work clothes, stood in front of the large screen. Guan Zaizhou, holding a pipe filled with tobacco, was lost in thought. Li Yuzhen and Ouyang Mingyuan sat at the table in a proper manner. Ni Jin, with his hands on the table, turned to look at them. "Here you are, Young Master Gu."
Gu Ran nodded slightly: "It's rare that the last time we got together was the last time."
Hua Jianzui kicked forward, but Gu Ran dodged it expertly. She took off her hat and mask and said, "Someone has sent us evidence of Qimen's corruption, and something even more explosive."
Gu Ran put his hands in his pockets and looked at the big screen. "Everyone knows that there are problems with Qimen, but now the problem is getting bigger and bigger. It has reached the point where we can no longer turn a blind eye. It's like a political party or a country... I'm getting off topic. What's that poem in the middle?"
Ling Shuangxi's finger was placed in the middle of the screen: "What place is Gohelulang, you say?" She turned around and looked at everyone.
Ni Jin played with her hair and laughed, "You all believe this stuff? Shouldn't you first check who sent it?"
"I know who sent it," Ouyang Mingyuan suddenly said, "but she probably doesn't want us to think about it. Ms. Ling, please enlarge the poem in the middle. There seems to be words in the lower right corner."
Ling Shuangxi magnified it upon hearing it.
Li Yuzhen's pupils shrank slightly: "Lystra?"
Everyone's expression changed, and Guan Zaizhou said in a deep voice: "If this is a prophecy, then we are in trouble..."
At this time, an overseas call popped up in the center of the screen. Ling Shuangxi recognized the IP and clicked to answer.
The center of the screen was replaced by a young girl's face. Ai Yu glanced at everyone in the room and said, "Everyone is here." She was still wearing the Gothic long skirt, but her hair was a little messy and there were bloodstains from the star beast on her face. It seemed that she made this video call in a hurry.
Guan Zaizhou tapped the table lightly: "Nizi, where did you put it?"
Ai Yu raised her hand to wipe the blood from her face. "Currently in Hong Country." She cleared her throat. "I'm sure you've already seen the information I just sent. When I first started investigating, I really didn't expect that there were other creatures on Blue Star besides star beasts. Based on my current speculation, they're most likely hiding in the ocean.
My power alone is ultimately limited, so I'm asking for your help. The Star Beasts aren't our enemies, but they're not exactly good people either. Besides the Thirty Legions, I've discovered other Star Beasts in Rainbow Country. I suspect they're subspecies of the same species. These Star Beasts have tiny scales on their fur and are much faster.
I'm not sure yet whether the other group of star beasts is good or evil. According to Lystra's prophecy, the creature in the ocean is from Goha-Horlang. I don't know how many light-years away Goha-Horlang is, whether it's a higher-dimensional creature, or what its purpose is in coming to Blue Planet.
But I think this should be related to the rising sea level. I have investigated the relevant information. The problem of rising sea level has always existed, but since the 20th century, the rate of sea level rise has increased rapidly.
People attribute this to environmental issues and global warming. However, even if global temperatures stabilize, it takes time for ocean water to reach equilibrium with atmospheric temperatures, a minimum of three hundred years. And here we are in 2178, and ocean water is still far from reaching equilibrium with atmospheric temperatures.
According to the data, since 2105, the year of Xila's arrival and the invasion of the Star Beast, sea levels have not risen, not even by a few millimeters. However, everyone has been suffering from the virus war and ignored this issue. "Ai Yu presented the data he had compiled one by one," he said. "The Star Beast is a problem, but this creature is also a problem.
Perhaps he's still asleep, but none of us can imagine the catastrophe he'll bring to the Blue Planet if he wakes up, whether it'll be the disappearance of the oceans or the land, or something else. I'd like to ask you to help investigate this issue."
Ouyang Mingyuan frowned: "Ai Yu, you should know how big the four oceans are."
Ai Yu also looked troubled. "Yes. You should have more connections than me. Let's work together to find a solution. But there's another question." Ai Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at everyone. "Where do you think the disappeared dream went?"
Everyone in the room pondered for a moment, and Gu Ran unexpectedly spoke up, "Energy doesn't disappear out of thin air, it only transforms. So I guess dreams haven't disappeared, but have been transformed into something, perhaps energy. Do you suspect that the cessation of sea level rise is related to people being deprived of their dreams?"
Ai Yu nodded: "Executive Gu and I think the same."
Hua Jianzui looked at Gu Ran, then at Ai Yu: "No, Gu Ran, how did you think of going there? Even if it is so, what can transform dreams into energy?"
Gu Ran sighed. "When did you become a pig? Did your brain stop working after dying once? Of course, humans can't do that, but aren't there so many special-grade star beasts right here? Special-grade star beasts are beyond the scope of human science. According to speculation, the Thirty Legions have at least thirty-one star beasts, and we know of only a dozen or so of Sariel's."
Ai Yu knew she didn't need to say anything more. She half-closed her eyes and said, "Well, I'm hanging up now. I wish you all the best."
"Wait a minute." Guan Zaizhou called out to Ai Yu, "Nizi, you know your clone died once before, right? Is this your real body now? Protect yourself."
"I know, but I'm sorry, I can't tell you the answer, Uncle Guan. There are too many people who want to kill me, so I can only hide my true form. But don't worry, I will definitely protect myself."
Before closing the video, Ai Yu heard Li Yuzhen calling her. She was a little surprised: "What's wrong, Teacher Li?"
Li Yuzhen stood up, his expression somewhat complicated. He looked at the girl's pale face and felt regretful: "Ai Yu, I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter."
The girl on the screen smiled with her eyes curved.
"I never blame Teacher Li. Teacher Li is the best teacher in the world."
"beep--"
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