Chapter 066 Grandpa
At this time, the curtain of the tent was raised, and a person came in. It was the leader with glasses from before. He was very graceful, especially with an infectious voice. He first encouraged the ten people present, and then said in a deep voice: "The following content is highly confidential. I hope you will abide by the requirements of the confidentiality code. I will not say any more. Please let Professor Chen introduce the specific tasks."
Another person came in from outside the tent. He was probably in his thirties. He was not wearing any cotton clothes in such a cold day. He had a thin figure and sharp eyes. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.
When Chen Jian saw this man, he screamed, "Dad."
I was extremely shocked. I didn't expect that the person who came in would be Chen Jian's father. I looked at Li Daming, but Li Daming didn't have any abnormal expression, which showed that he already knew the identity of this person.
The man moved a chair and sat down, looking down at the ten people in front of him, and said in a cold voice: "Chen Jian!"
Chen Jian quickly stood up and stood at attention.
"Chen Jian, remember, there is no father and son relationship in the team, only superior-subordinate relationship. Do you understand?!" the man said coldly.
Chen Jianzhan held his pen straight, his hands pressed against his trouser seams: "Yes!"
The bespectacled leader next to him coughed and said, "Let me interrupt. Professor Chen and Chen Jian are indeed father and son, but Chen Jian was selected for the advance team this time because of his ability, not because of Professor Chen. It's good for everyone to know this."
The man called Professor Chen stood up from his chair and walked back and forth, his eyes as cold as a knife: "I tell you, there is no nepotism in my place! Chen Jian will not get any care from me!"
"Yes!" Chen Jian was so excited that tears filled his eyes.
Professor Chen gestured for Chen Jian to sit down and said, "Let me introduce the content of this mission. The code name is Longmian."
He began to tell the story. The whole time, the tent was completely silent, and everyone listened very carefully. When he finished, except for the leader, everyone present had their eyes wide open and almost stopped breathing. Including me and Li Daming.
The name of the mission "Dragon Sleep" is not chosen casually, it is really related to the dragon.
About two years ago in the winter, there was a very heavy rain and snow here, and the whole mountain was covered with snow. In the middle of the night, residents in the surrounding villages near the mountain area heard a sound similar to the cry of an old cow.
The sound was extremely loud, shaking the earth and the sky. It meandered from the mountains and forests to the depths of the sky, and then fell back to the earth from the sky, forming a resonance that lasted for several minutes.
Long after the heavy snow passed and the forest thawed, people went up the mountain and found that the terrain deep in the mountain had completely changed. Even many old hunters could not tell the directions. The strangest thing was that a vertical hole appeared out of nowhere in the valley. The cross-section was about 20 meters, equivalent to a seven-story building.
On the other side of the valley in the cave, a deep green pool of water appeared out of thin air. Everyone said that something big must have happened that night, maybe God was showing his power.
Originally this matter was nothing, until one day, a few children were playing on the mountain and accidentally came to the pool of water. One of the children shouted, "Dragon!"
Everyone saw that there was a huge black shadow swimming in the depths of the pool, sometimes diving and sometimes floating, always below the water surface. The black body swirled and intertwined, and it really looked like a dragon.
Of course, it could also be that the children were dazzled. How could a dragon come from nature? At this moment, a loud noise came from under the water, like a bull's roar, and then the entire water surface seemed to explode, with countless splashes of water spraying all over the children's faces. When they looked up at the water surface again, the dragon was gone.
Strangely enough, these children started to have high fever after returning home. They went to see a doctor and went to the clinic, but it was of no use. The fever went away naturally after a few days.
These children became very strange. They could not eat fish, would vomit if they ate fish, and even felt nauseous at the smell of fish.
Somehow this matter got out, and many curious people and explorers came. They all explored the deep pool, but to no avail. Finally, they began to move towards the huge vertical hole.
The terrifying high energy came, and all those who entered the cave never came out again. The whole cave was like a cosmic black hole that appeared out of nowhere and was hidden deep in the mountains. Some people said it led to another world, some said it was the eye of hell, and some even speculated that it led to the underworld. All kinds of strange theories came out.
In order to prevent further accidents, the local authorities sealed the road leading into the mountain, built a forest farm, hired people to guard the area, and anyone who wanted to enter the mountain was dissuaded.
Some people wanted to go in from another direction, but found it too difficult. The valley was surrounded by cliffs on all sides, and there was only one small path leading to the forest farm. It was not impossible to enter other places unless you had wings and flew in.
Everyone was curious, but not curious enough to risk their lives. Gradually, fewer people came.
What really motivated the officials to take action here came from the order of one person.
This person was in a very high position, and no one knew why he gave such an order. But one day, he drew a circle on the map and ordered people to pay more attention to this place.
With just one word from him, the people below would rack their brains and finally take action. They would first block off the place, then send out a vanguard exploration team to explore, come to a conclusion and report it, and then determine the next plan.
When Professor Chen finished speaking, the tent was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
"Any questions?" he asked.
Li Daming buried his head, his face wavering, thinking about something. At this time, a team member raised his hand and said softly: "Professor, are there really dragons in this world?"
"Nonsense." Professor Chen's eyes were cold. "We are all atheists. How could dragons exist in this world?! What I told you are all rumors spread by ignorant people. You are all scientists. How can your beliefs be shaken? If anyone has any doubts, please leave this tent."
After he said that, no one was able to express their opinions and everyone kept silent.
Professor Chen nodded and said, "If you have no objection, let's go to the cave and take a look tomorrow morning."
"I guarantee to complete the task!" A child's voice stretched out very long. It was Chen Jian.
After the meeting, everyone reallocated tents and prepared equipment and gear. The ten people moved into a large tent and worked all night until the lights were finally turned off. Li Daming lay in his sleeping bag and I sat next to him.
"Damin, have you ever met Chen Jian's father?" I asked.
Li Daming said, "I have seen them, but very rarely. I have only seen them two or three times this year. After Chen Jian and I took the exam, we were selected to join the exploration team. We have been living in a group and rarely see our parents."
"Is Professor Chen Chen Jian's father? I'm talking about the real world," I said.
"I don't know, and I don't understand." Li Daming said: "Maybe, maybe not. In short, he is in this world."
"So what kind of person is Chen Jian's mother?" I asked casually.
Li Daming shook his head: "I have never seen his mother, and Chen Jian has never mentioned her. It's like this person doesn't exist in this world."
"What do you think of tomorrow's mission?" I said.
"Lin Cong, we must always remember one thing. Everything that appears here cannot be judged by existing logic, nor is it what it seems on the surface. It exists for only one principle, which is to test Chen Jian. This is Chen Jian's last level of purgatory." Li Daming.
I thought about it and said, "You mean, this world exists because of Chen Jian?"
"Yes." Li Daming said, "You, me, Professor Chen, and all the exploration team members here... If it weren't for the difficulties in this bardo realm, none of us would exist."
"Then you say..." I paused: "Could it be that our world also exists because of someone? It is specifically to test someone. If he is gone, we will also be gone."
Li Daming smiled and said, "I have actually thought about your question a long time ago, but I can only tell you that I don't know. This question has been asked by ancient and modern sages for thousands of years without any result, so how can I know?"
As we were chatting, Chen Jian next to us said dazedly, "Damin, who are you talking to?"
"It's okay. I just thought about something and talked to myself. I'll go to sleep soon." Li Daming turned over and said softly, "Go to sleep. We have another big adventure tomorrow."
They were all asleep and the tent was silent.
I was a little hesitant and wanted to return to reality from here , but I was afraid that by the time I went back and forth, another year would have passed and I would miss everything.
But, Li Daming and I just analyzed that if we don't won't be unlocked. Maybe even if I go out now, it won't take too long, because this system is waiting for me.
I was not sleepy at all, unlike them who just slept all night. I didn't feel like I belonged here, like a wandering ghost.
I decided to give it a try, and as soon as my mind moved, I came back from the bardo state.
I slowly opened my eyes and found myself still sitting in the living room of the villa. What had just happened in the valley seemed like a dream.
I can't bear the sudden change of identities and environment. It's very painful, and there's a sense of unreality and loss.
I am like this, let alone Li Daming who has been in there for a year. After he comes back to life, I am afraid he will need a long time to adapt.
Seeing that I woke up, Chen Meiyu was a little surprised and whispered, "Why are you back? Where's Damin?"
"I have to go back again." I said, "I just want to ask you something."
"What?" She looked at me strangely.
"Who is your grandfather? Is he still alive?" I asked.
