Chapter 759: The First Revelation of Identity
Chapter 759: The First Revelation of Identity
Lin Chongyi's voice was very steady, so steady that Qin Haoyu began to doubt his own ears.
He is not like other people who do not understand Lin Chongyi. In the eyes of others, he is always a loser who always sleeps lightly and only writes as many words as he can.
But he knew very well that Lin Chongyi was a genius, a pure person who only cared about his family and interests.
He doesn't care about the life and death of the world now, he only cares about... everything in front of him.
Yue Ji had stood behind him without him noticing, and placed a hand on his shoulder. The hand was cold, smelling of iodine and blood, but it strangely calmed his panic.
When Qin Haoyu turned around, he saw Yue Ji raising his chin towards the phone.
"Nice to meet you," Yue Ji's voice came through the receiver, calm and collected. "You're looking for those who are fit for Nexus, right?"
The sound of the pen tip on the other end of the phone suddenly stopped.
"Are you crazy?" Qin Haoyu tried to snatch the phone, but Yue Ji held his wrist. His voice trembled with anxiety, "If you are exposed now...wouldn't that mean..."
"It's only a matter of time," Yue Ji's eyes were calm, "It will be like this one day."
When Lin Chongyi's voice returned, it was slightly tense. "Yue Ji?" A lighter clicked, and the soft sound of burning tobacco could be heard. "I can probably guess a few things, but it's still hard for me to imagine someone truly being able to withstand such immense pain and decide for eternity."
"maybe."
A faint sigh echoed from the other end of the line, like ash falling into an empty jar. "I'm Lin Chongyi, captain of the SAM unit. I'm responsible for searching for the whereabouts of the able-bodied individuals within China." Lin Chongyi's voice regained its composure, the clatter of keyboards pounding in the background. "But I won't be bringing anyone with me."
Qin Haoyu was stunned. "Then... can we protect Yue Ji in return?"
"Tsk, protection? Forget it... Yue Ji, right? Tell me, is this world doomed?"
Hearing this, Yue Ji simply said, "It's not completely, but the current approach may be correct. No matter how Guang and the alien beasts evolve, it is impossible for humans to make a lot of progress in a short period of time to avoid the destruction of a single universe or even a higher level.
Believe in the light, or hate the light, but it cannot solve the problems facing humanity today."
"Well, I guessed it. Your identity will eventually be exposed. Even if I hide it, the truth will come out."
"Also," Lin Chongyi added, the sound of a computer shutting down echoing in the background. "Keep an eye on that kid next to you. If he continues to force himself into transformation with that little injury, he'll be carried off on a stretcher next time. I'm still waiting for him to teach me the new tracking algorithm I wrote, so I don't want him to die prematurely."
"That's not guaranteed."
"I know, but I just want to have a good life in my last moments."
As the phone hung up, Qin Haoyu watched Yue Ji turn and walk towards the corner. Moonlight filtered through the broken window, casting a long shadow on him, like a string stretched to its limit. The herd of alien beasts outside the window had dispersed at some point, leaving only the smell of particles carried by the wind, slowly settling in the air.
"He..." Qin Haoyu just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Yue Ji.
"He's not doing this for me." Yue Ji picked up the Evolution Truster on the ground, the silver shell glowing coldly in his palm, "People live for profit, Lin Chongyi is a man for himself, he has great principles but not much.
He wants you alive not just to test things, but also for other purposes. Let me ask you, if the light really comes to you, what will you do? Continue to follow your ideas?"
Qin Haoyu looked down at his bandaged hands and asked in a daze, "You didn't force me to do anything. Why?"
Yue Ji explained this.
“There are many people in this world who want to sway you and make you follow the established path of the world and society, whether it’s your parents, fate, or important people.
As for me, I really hate living a life without freedom. Most people think they are smart and others are stupid. They want to force you to become what they want, which is like the blind leading the blind.
Whether you are the good student your mother wants, the top hacker the government wants, or even the heir I may force you to become, that is not the real you. I don't want to persuade you, but I want to tell you what you have to experience.
Many people are always like this. They won't change their minds until they understand the actual situation. Only the path you choose is right. Only the ideal that you unwaveringly choose to save yourself is you.
Qin Haoyu was stunned for a moment.
What new results will his choice produce, and whether what he does is the same as what he originally thought.
"No one is qualified to rewrite your life. This isn't the slave era anymore. You can do whatever you want. If I kill you, I'm afraid I won't be able to live with it."
The conversation soon ended in silence. Qin Haoyu knew very well that Yue Ji's identity would be made public soon. He still didn't understand why humans could only survive by hating Nexus.
But think about it, what’s the point of humans believing in Nexus?
The evolution of alien beasts is unlimited. Even if Nexus is passed down, there will not be so many resilient humans born. If the left foot steps on the right foot, the earth will soon be destroyed.
Courage, not fear, and trust in the government are the only weapons against the alien beasts.
Then, hatred towards Xenomorphs and Ultraman seems to be...
……
The wind was very cold at night, and a rainstorm was about to come. Typhoons were very common in summer. Looking at the strong wind blowing outside, Qin Haoyu thought for a long time.
The chaotic feeling in my heart never dissipates.
He understood the larger principles—Yue Ji's loneliness, the alien beasts' schemes, humanity's inevitable awakening... Yet, an inexplicable restlessness surged within him, like a caged beast, clamoring to monopolize that light, to be the chosen one. This desire filled him with shame, yet it lingered, like the damp heat before a rainstorm clinging to his skin, suffocating.
At three o'clock in the morning, something unusual happened.
On the distant skyline, dark purple clouds swirled and expanded like boiling asphalt. The air pressure plummeted, even the light from the street lamps was distorted into strange arcs.
That was no ordinary tornado, but a giant wind column derived from the eye of the typhoon, with a diameter of a hundred meters. Its dark funnel-shaped body was spinning in the dark clouds.
It climbed, its top piercing the sky, while its bottom stirred everything on the ground - trees were uprooted, abandoned cars were thrown high into the sky like toys, and even the air was torn into whimpering fragments.
The overwhelming pressure of the atmosphere was like a mountain pressing down on his head, causing Qin Haoyu to subconsciously take a half step back. He was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, and his heart was beating wildly in his chest.
hurricane.
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