“What ‘Master’ are you talking about, and why are you saying I should give up everything besides work?”
“And you said I’ll lose everything, do you know something?”
Yue Jun was a little anxious, asking his friend urgently, but ultimately he didn't get any answer.
However, sometimes, not answering is the best answer.
Qiao Wei was a member of “Origin Science”. Perhaps this international academic organization really had some unspeakable secrets.
They even possessed very strong intelligence capabilities! They knew that various countries were starting to investigate them.
In the end, the two parted ways in a bad mood.
“Great Master, is Yue Jun also on the list we need to remove? Please guide me.”
After Yue Jun left, Qiao Wei’s expression was filled with worry and reluctance, and then he started to talk to himself, talking to the air.
The “Master” that Qiao Wei was talking about was actually Zhi Zi No. 2.
Qiao Wei was a high-energy weapons expert, and he was one of the operatives of “Origin Science” in the Central State Republic.
He was a core member of “Origin Science”, knowing the existence of Zhi Zi No. 2.
Unfortunately, Zhi Zi No. 2 didn’t respond at all.
By the time Yue Jun returned home, it was already late at night. He didn’t go back to his bedroom to rest, but slept in the study room.
He also took two sleeping pills before going to bed. Otherwise, it would be hard to fall asleep tonight.
Yue Jun had a chaotic nightmare after falling asleep.
In the dream, the ghost countdown turned into a demon, its entire body made up of rolling data. The demon chased after Yue Jun, tearing and gnawing at him with sharp claws and teeth.
Every time flesh was gnawed off, it would turn into data and disappear. After a while, his body was completely eaten away, more mutilated than the zombies in the movies.
Finally, after his body was completely devoured, Yue Jun woke up from the demon in a cold sweat.
He opened his eyes and looked out through a small window. A string of white ghost countdowns followed him from the nightmare to reality.
The ghost countdown appeared in Yue Jun’s eyes, the numbers were thin and bright, as dazzling as arc welding.
Yue Jun took a deep breath and sat up from the bed. He knew he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.
As soon as the sun rose the next day, Yue Jun rushed to the hospital, with the numbers constantly flashing in front of his eyes.
After numerous tests, nothing was found. The doctor suggested that Yue Jun go see a neurologist, as it might be a problem with the brain or optic nerve.
Of course, it would be best to go to the mental health department as well.
The doctor also gave an example.
He once encountered a patient who had temporary blindness due to excessive mental stress. Later, after psychological treatment by specialists in mental health, his vision suddenly returned to normal.
In the end, Yue Jun left the hospital with a sour face.
“You are simply wasting my time!” Looking at the constantly decreasing numbers in front of him, Yue Jun became increasingly agitated.
Standing on a crowded street, Yue Jun suddenly felt incredibly lonely, as if he had been abandoned by the entire world.
Suddenly, a family of three walked past Yue Jun, looking at the laughing couple and the child in the stroller. They were so warm and happy.
Yue Jun thought of his family, and Qiao Wei’s words.
“Will the Great Master make me lose everything? Haha, I’ll see what kind of monster this so-called Master really is!”
“Stop it?”
As the words fell, the countdown flashing in Yue Jun’s eyes suddenly stopped, the time fixed at 10:21:55. Then the numbers flickered once, and then disappeared from his sight.
Yue Jun immediately took out his phone and dialed Qiao Wei’s number. The phone only rang twice before it was picked up.
“What exactly is the Great Master you’re talking about?”
“What will happen after the countdown is over?”
Listening to the silent phone, Yue Jun tried to keep calm and then asked.
“Can you hear me?”
“Yes.”
Qiao Wei finally spoke, serious and earnest.
Ten kilometers away, in a villa, Qiao Wei, sitting on the sofa and answering the phone, suddenly saw a line of subtitles appear in his eyes.
Qiao Wei knew that the Great Master had finally contacted him.
Ignoring the phone call, Qiao Wei devoted himself completely to the subtitles. Just a few short words, yet Qiao Wei read them over and over again.
On the other side, facing Qiao Wei who had fallen silent again, the despair and fear that Yue Jun had been suppressing suddenly turned into madness and anger.
“Enough, do you think your little tricks can scare me? I admit I can’t explain it technically for now, but I’m sure I can crack this little trick!”
“I know, so do you want to see the countdown on a large scale?”
Yue Jun was stunned and began to think about the meaning of the phrase in his heart. On a large scale, how big is that?
A projection wall, a street, a district, a city. Or the sky, satellites, the sun?
Thinking about it, Yue Jun started to laugh to himself.
With the current technology of the Azure Civilization, they could already use powerful lasers to imprint images all over the surface of the Azure Satellite, but that was a large military device.
“If you have the guts, project the countdown onto a star. That’s big enough, right?”
The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then Qiao Wei’s voice, suppressing excitement, came through.
“Can you handle it, my friend? I don’t want you to end up like those high-energy physicists.”
Hearing this pointed statement, Yue Jun couldn’t help but shudder.
Sure enough, those scientists’ deaths were related to “Origin Science.”
This was an opportunity, one he couldn’t miss!
“I can handle it!” Yue Jun’s firm voice echoed through the phone.
“Haha.” Qiao Wei’s laughter sounded like it was either mocking Yue Jun’s ignorance or praising his bravery.
“If you really want to see it, you’ll have to completely overturn your world and understanding.”
“At 12 AM tomorrow, the entire universe will blink for you.”
“How’s this scale?”
“Remember to find a place where you can observe the cosmic microwave background radiation.”
“Or get a miniature radio telescope toy from a toy store.”
The phone slipped directly out of his hand and fell to the ground.
The ghost countdown appeared in Yue Jun’s eyes again. But at this point, Yue Jun no longer cared.
An unprecedented terror and unknown suddenly appeared, plunging Yue Jun into deep shock.