Chapter 2 Chapter 2 The Chain of Time
However, Lan Ruisi's thoughts are not idle, because at this moment he is falling into an incomprehensible blurred dream. In his dream, he sometimes saw a large group of magnificent dinosaurs speeding past in the yellow sand, sometimes he saw people covered in water, light and fire fighting fiercely with each other in the midst of a catastrophe, and sometimes he seemed to be in the vast deep blue universe. Want to attack a tight position that is close to death... Also, it seems vaguely that there are still people singing gracefully in the ethereal space...
The soft purple light faded slowly, and finally disappeared, only the pendant lay quietly on the bedside table. Suddenly, the sleeping Lan Ruisi shouted loudly: "Don't go! Don't go!" His voice was obviously full of sleepy anxiety. "I must come to you, I must come to you! And Greixin, I will definitely come!" Then, with cold sweat running down his face, he turned over and continued to sleep deeply without waking up at all.
The night got deeper. "So, you just want to tell me that you found this thing in a basalt that may be hundreds of millions of years old, and it has probably caused you to have a strange dream for several days?" One afternoon a few days later, Lan Ruisi's college classmate Gu Zhenzhong sat in the laboratory of the National Academy of Sciences and said to him with a relaxed attitude. Gu Zhenzhong is a mechanical expert of the research institute, and is quite well-known in his field.Because the pattern on the pendant is very peculiar, similar to a high-tech circuit board to a certain extent, so Lan Ruisi thought of him. "Besides, in your dream, you still vaguely saw a person. You couldn't see the figure of this person clearly. You only knew that it was a woman. She sang in your dream and told you to go find her, right? " "That's it." Gu Zhenzhong put the chain in his hand again and looked at it carefully. "Are you sure, it's not a hallucination because you watched too many sci-fi movies?" "Of course not," Lan Ruisi shook his head. "It's because I clearly saw it emerging from that piece of stone that I came to ask for your opinion." "If I hadn't known you for so many years, I would have thought you were playing tricks on me," Gu Zhenzhong scratched his head, showing a puzzled expression, "Of course you can tell that this is definitely a man-made product, but this piece of basalt formed In this age, it is impossible for humans to exist.” He carried the chain to the front of a row of instruments and began to do some preliminary tests.There is no one in the huge laboratory at the moment. Lan Ruisi has been here before and knows that this is a very advanced laboratory. People in the research institute like to come here to do experiments. I have never seen such an empty scene like today. Pass. "Where is everyone?" he asked. "Why are you the only one here?" Gu Zhenzhong put his eyes on an instrument and didn't even look back. "It's not all about watching the launch of the magnetic field satellite," he said angrily, "It's not a big deal, it's worth the fuss." "The magnetic field satellite experiment of a western military power?" Lan Ruisi asked a little surprised: "Such a big plan, you still say it's not a big deal?" Indeed, this is the biggest news in the world recently. Western military powers have announced that they will conduct an epoch-making magnetic field satellite experiment over the earth. This experiment has gathered the most outstanding cutting-edge technology in the world. New type of satellite. "It's just a satellite! Is this satellite any different?" "The difference is huge," Gu Zhenzhong said without looking back, talking to Lan Ruisi while adjusting the instrument. "The magnetic field is the most abundant and unknowable force in the known world. Among all invisible forces, no special function or superpower is as strong as magnetism. Our earth itself is a large magnetic field. If we can master With this power, do you think it is powerful?" "I'm still not quite sure what the purpose of this experiment is," Lan Ruisi asked, "Is it to develop a new weapon?" "The Western powers in charge say no, but many people have the same doubts as you, because the potential of the magnetic field is too strong, let alone the actual world. In Einstein's theory, it even has the ability to deal with the world of nothingness. Affect." "A world of nothingness, what does that mean?" "Four-dimensional space, time travel." Gu Zhenzhong said succinctly: "Philadelphia Experiment, we were fascinated for a while in college, remember?" "Of course." Lan Ruisi smiled and nodded. In college, like many young people, he and Gu Zhenzhong were once obsessed with those inexplicable supernatural phenomena. The so-called "Philadelphia Experiment" was a mysterious magnetic field experiment held in 1943 AD. The original intention was to develop an invisible warship, but the result of the experiment was obviously a failure. According to the legend, the military Most of the officers and soldiers died unexpectedly, and the survivors also went crazy. The strangest thing is that some witnesses claimed that these survivors often disappeared in front of people's eyes for no reason after the experiment, and then reappeared. However, the military power in the story has always denied this legend, saying that it was just a rumor spread by some people. "You know the style of these military powers," Gu Zhenzhong said, "The more you deny it, the more likely it is." "So this magnetic field satellite experiment is related to the Philadelphia experiment?" "No one knows the real truth, and besides... eh! No..." Gu Zhenzhong turned his head, with a confused expression on his face, as if he had encountered an extremely difficult problem. Lan Ruisi walked over and saw that he was testing the chain in a spectrometer. "What's wrong?" "Just now I tested the density and hardness of your thing," Gu Zhenzhong pointed to the scale on the meter. "The density is okay, no different from ordinary light metals, but when it comes to hardness, there is a problem..." "what is the problem?" "According to the display on the instrument, this thing has no hardness." "What do you mean without hardness?" "That is to say, on my hardness measuring instrument, its index is zero, but there is no object in this world whose hardness is zero. It may be that there is something wrong with my instrument, or it may be that your thing does have eccentric." "so what to do now?" "I think it's impossible to inspect this thing with my equipment here," Gu Zhenzhong shrugged, "But I do know that there is a person who is interested in it, and I have enough equipment to give it a general physical examination. I can ask you a question." He printed out the test results just now, and a large number of roll papers printed by the computer appeared from the printer, making him in a hurry. "This person has a weird temper. To be honest, I'm a little afraid of him. However, he is indeed an expert in this area. As long as you show him the data, he will definitely find out the answer. If he can't find it, I think there is no one in the world who can solve your doubts." After a pause, he said again: "So, you have to stay with me, do you mind?" "It's okay, but you must let me know if there is any progress." After the materials were printed, Gu Zhenzhong sent Lan Ruisi to the elevator in front of the laboratory. Before the elevator came, Lan Ruisi suddenly thought of something in his heart, and then asked. "Hey! Have you ever heard of 'Greyson'?" "What?" Gu Zhenzhong was stunned. "I didn't hear clearly, what's new?" "It's nothing, it's just that every time I wake up from a dream in the past few days, there will always be a voice in my mind saying these three words." "'Grey's New', what's that? A person's name? Something? Or some new drug?" "I don't know, I just asked casually." Lan Ruisi said quietly: "The elevator is here." "If you don't have this chain, I'll really think you're crazy!" Gu Zhenzhong wrapped the chain around his hand and played with it easily. "However, everything is on me, and I will definitely find out for you!" "If there is any progress, you must tell me immediately, you know my mobile phone number." "must." It was almost dusk when I walked out of the research institute, and Lan Ruisi followed the city's crowds to go home, but the strange ancient chain was still lingering in his mind, and when he closed his eyes, those strange dreams would always appear. The group of dinosaurs rolling up the yellow sand... The tragic sky where water and fire fought... The battle of the star fortress that escaped death... Of course, there is also that long and moving singing voice of that misty and ethereal woman. "Thousands of ages flowed through gold, I wait in time and space, Waiting for your arrival in a silver carriage. I am waiting lonely under the stars, Waiting for the gates of the sky to open for you, Big smiles come for me. " Finally, the singing in the space gradually died down.Her voice gradually faded away in the dream. "If you don't come, I will wait in Yonghuan..." Arriving home, Lan Ruisi woke up from the ecstasy of meditation, her thoughts hadn't come back yet, she was still wandering in the woman's singing, but she was suddenly startled by a scream. "Lan Ruisi! You bastard!" After regaining his soul from the dream of time and space, Lan Ruisi knew something bad was going to happen when he saw the face in front of him.His girlfriend, Bei Liqing, was standing in front of him angrily at the moment, with a distorted expression and a look of anger. What's worse, after watching the movie and quarreling that day, Lan Ruisi forgot to contact her because he was all focused on that chain.Maybe she's been waiting for his call to apologize these days?Now we must have reached the point where we can't bear it anymore, it seems that a big storm will be inevitable... Sure enough, the hot-tempered Bei Liqing became even more angry when she saw his blank expression. She rubbed her left hand, took off the ring, and threw it back to Lan Ruisi. "We're done! You know?" she yelled angrily. "Your shit ring back! We're done!" Then he went away in a rage without looking back. That night, Lan Ruisi lay on the bed in a daze, not because of her girlfriend losing her temper, because this kind of drama has been staged several times by Bei Liqing. After several times of experience, Lan Ruisi knows that when a woman loses her temper When she is angry, if a man is smart enough, don't say anything, wait until her anger subsides. What occupied his thoughts at the moment was still the long series of blurred dreams.Turning around and seeing nothing on the bedside table, I remembered that the chain was no longer with me. In less than a few days, I actually had a very strong sense of nostalgia for this mysterious ancient ornament. Before going to sleep, thinking that there might be no dreams tonight, I still feel a sense of loss in my heart. "I want to come!" He mumbled nervously lying on the bed, "But, if it is somewhere, how can I find you?" Sure enough, without that chain, I no longer dream, I always sleep until dawn, and wake up full of disappointment. For several days, Lan Ruisi kept calling Gu Zhenzhong, but was unable to contact him.When he went to the laboratory, his colleagues didn't know where he went. It seems that there is no other way but to wait patiently.If Gu Zhen was loyal and had evil thoughts and fled the chain, he would have no choice. But it shouldn't be that bad, right?When people are waiting, it is easy to think wildly. In the past few days, Lan Ruisi has been caught in some completely illogical imaginations. As expected, his girlfriend lost her temper, and took the initiative to call him to ask him out for dinner, "I'll give you a chance to apologize to me", and because of this, now Lan Ruisi is in the crowd of people in the downtown area of the city, waiting to meet with his girlfriend Have an apologetic dinner. The air in summer is still humid and depressing. There is a huge TV wall on the square where people come and go. What happens to be broadcast on the wall is the live broadcast of the magnetic field satellite of the western power mentioned by Gu Zhenzhong a few days ago. According to the reporter, this satellite It has been successfully launched into orbit and is scheduled to activate its magnetic field function tomorrow. According to the screen display, the magnetic field satellite located above the earth is like a super-sized spark plug, slowly cruising in the earth's orbit. "Amazing!" Lan Ruisi snorted coldly in his heart, the indifference and alienation of an urban office worker broke out at the right time, "Fuck me." Suddenly, a bell rang for please be bright.He picked up the mobile phone casually. It was Gu Zhenzhong's excited and anxious voice that came out of the phone. "Boy! Come on, your things are a little bit different!" "Gu Zhenzhong?" Lan Ruisi yelled into the mobile phone in the crowd: "I have been looking for you for several days, where did you hide?" "Can you stop talking so much nonsense? Come to me quickly, as soon as possible!" Gu Zhenzhong said an address in a suburb, his voice was obviously tired: "Come on! That's it!" Then, he hung up the phone with a quick "ke". Among the crowd in the square, Lan Ruisi stood in a daze for a while, not knowing what to do.Looking at his watch, he saw that there were less than three minutes left before the scheduled meeting with his girlfriend. "I'm giving you a chance to make amends to me!" It was vaguely possible to hear her say so triumphantly. However, if we wait until she appears, Gu Zhenzhong will definitely not be able to go there... The crowd in front of him was still crowded, Lan Rui thought about it, and secretly made a terrible decision. In the traffic jam in the city, Bai Liqing sat in the taxi and checked that the time was a few minutes late, but it didn't matter, because the one who had to apologize today was Lan Ruisi, who told him that he was also late a few days ago. "Man! You have to be crushed hard to hold him!" In the carriage, Bei Liqing showed a smug smile. "Mr. Driver, it's okay, let's take our time." At the same time, Lan Ruisi, who had already jumped into another taxi, couldn't help feeling chills down his spine, remembering the ultimate scream that Bei Liqing made when he found out that he had slipped away with the pigeons, and couldn't help covering his ears . "Lan Ruisi!" she would scream in the crowd: "You bastard!"