The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 199 The Truth of the World: Where Does the Enemy Come From?
Nine Lines Project Team.

The project team's office was in a mess, and many workstations were empty.

The Nine Lines project team appears to be disbanding, but since the core of Nine Lines AI has already fallen silent, the project team's continued existence is largely meaningless. After retaining only the core maintenance staff, the remaining team members will be reassigned to other projects.

Jiang Chuan walked through the lifeless project team office and entered the office of the person in charge of the Jiuhang project team, whose door was open.

I saw the person in charge, Xu Shan.

At that moment, Xu Shan raised his gaze and met Jiang Chuan's eyes.

"Oh, here we come."

He looked at Jiang Chuan and nodded with a smile.

Unlike Wang Xuejun, Xu Shan looked much more normal, not like someone about to die from overwork. His expression was very peaceful, and he smiled kindly.

“I used to have a sofa here, but as you can see, it’s completely filled with these cardboard boxes.”

"Shall we talk standing up?"

Jiang Chuan nodded; whether he stood or sat didn't matter to him.

But Jiang Chuan had some doubts about the purpose of this meeting:
"I have already written reports on the matter of the Nine Lines."

"I've checked it several times, and there's nothing I've overlooked."

"Anything else to say?"

Xu Shan hummed in agreement, then spoke:
"It is related to the Nine Lines, but there is no need to say more about the specific events that happened in the virtual reality."

"I called you over mainly to give you some idea of ​​what to expect."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan was slightly taken aback.

Sunlight streamed into the office through the window, filtering through the gaps in the cardboard boxes to create streaks of light.

Jiang Chuan looked at the genius researcher in front of him, who wasn't much older than him, with some doubt.

"To give me some peace of mind?"

But Xu Shan's voice didn't stop. He tidied up the messy desk while talking to himself.

"This is quite complicated."

"I'll start with line nine."

"As an artificial intelligence, Jiuxing's self-learning and thinking abilities have led to an evolution that even I, as the developer, could hardly predict."

"Therefore, in my opinion, the judgment of the Nine Ranks should be taken quite seriously."

Even if the higher-ups don't think that way.

Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment: "You mean... this means that gods really exist?"

Xu Shan put the documents in her hand into the cardboard box, then looked up at Jiang Chuan.

His gaze was somewhat complicated. He paused for a long while before speaking again:
"exist."

"Of course it exists."

"..."

"But that's not what I'm talking about."

Jiang Chuan responded with an "oh".

Xu Shan then got straight to the point.

“I think Li Yu has told you more than once that our organization is not a monolithic entity.”

"You can also see some clues from what you've been through."

"Do you remember that mission to escort the chessboard?"

"Have you ever wondered why there were no vehicles passing by on the airport expressway that day?"

Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment.

He tried hard to recall, and was surprised to find that it was indeed as Xu Shan had said...

Why are no vehicles passing by?

He thought of a somewhat unbelievable possibility.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chuan's pupils contracted slightly.

Xu Shan's voice came at that moment: "Yes."

"This is undoubtedly a game between opposing camps."

"It was already suspicious that Guo Wenjie was able to get people from Songshi to come out, and the fact that the highway was suddenly ordered to be blocked at that time was even more outrageous."

"Some people provide a stage and then watch the performance with indifference."

"And your performance, perhaps, predetermined something..."

Hearing this, Jiang Chuan suddenly understood why Xu Shan wanted to meet him alone and why she wanted to speak to him face to face.

Because the Nine Lines was just a pretext, what he really needed to remind himself of was this matter.

Xu Shan's words hadn't stopped yet:

"Your awakened memories remain confidential for now."

"And your enormous potential... will be an immeasurable variable for both sides."

"Jiang Chuan, do you understand what I mean?"

Jiang Chuan's brows had already furrowed without him even realizing it.

The amount of information Xu Shan shared was so vast that it filled Jiang Chuan with shock.

When Xu Shan stopped speaking, he could almost hear his own heart pounding.

Jiang Chuan said with some surprise:

"them……"

"They might all choose to eliminate me?"

Xu Shan nodded: "That's right."

“Undercover competition is always present, and even those of us in the tech field are unconsciously taking sides.”

"..."

"Your awakened memories, I suspect even you don't know what they are, right?"

Jiang Chuan's expression changed upon hearing this.

He was about to say something when Xu Shan interrupted him: "You don't need to explain anything."

Whether I know the truth of this matter or not is irrelevant.

"The key is that you should know that as long as your awakened memories remain a mystery, neither side will truly believe you."

"Your situation is more dangerous than you think."

Jiang Chuan was stunned.

Even Li Yu hadn't told him these things...

He looked at Xu Shan, his eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.

Moreover, with a little thought, one can discover that everything Xu Shan said actually has a loophole.

Jiang Chuan, however, did not ask any questions.

Regardless, deep down he believed that Xu Shan was right and that his reminder was undoubtedly well-intentioned. If he asked the question himself, would such doubt push away this well-intentioned person?
However, it seemed that Xu Shan had seen through Jiang Chuan's doubts.

He opened his mouth and said:
"If you're wondering why I'm telling you this, why I'm reminding you of this even though I'm on one side..."

"I can tell you the answer right now."

"There is no need to doubt, because Jiu Xing chose you, and I believe in Jiu Xing's choice."

"Your abilities will undoubtedly have a huge impact on human civilization."

"That's why I want you to live."

Jiang Chuan's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

If Wang Xuejun hadn't told him beforehand that his abilities had unlimited potential, he would have scoffed at what Xu Shan was saying.

But hearing Xu Shan's words now is completely different.

Jiang Chuan asked subconsciously:

"Will my abilities have an impact?"

What kind of impact?

Xu Shan shook his head: "I can't see the future, how would I know what the impact would be?"

Jiang Chuan, however, was not giving up; this was not the only mystery in his mind.

In fact, Jiang Chuan had already asked these questions when Li Yu brought up the issue of factions.

Now that Xu Shan was willing to talk about these things, how could he possibly let go of the opportunity to ask questions?
Jiang Chuan immediately continued, "The faction you mentioned..."

"What exactly is the basis for this classification?"

Why would awakened memories lead to the division of factions?

Xu Shan frowned.

Seeing Xu Shan's expression, Jiang Chuan knew that even if he didn't know the answer to the question, he probably had some guesses.

Jiang Chuan had initially thought he wouldn't get any accurate answers, but at that moment, hope began to grow in his heart.

After a moment of silence, Xu Shan spoke:
Ultimately, the division between camps has always been due to differences in ideology.

"Why can awakened memories lead to this? Of course, it's related to memories."

"We haven't reached that point yet. We don't know exactly what those memories will bring, but we can guess a little bit."

He paused for a moment, then asked Jiang Chuan in return:
"Who do you think our enemy is?"

Jiang Chuan subconsciously replied, "Like those things in the Kunlun Mountains? Are they monsters that have awakened their memories?"

"Is it the deity that Jiu Xing mentioned?"

"still……"

"alien?"

"Alien civilization?"

Xu Shan neither denied nor agreed with what Jiang Chuan said.

He simply gave the answer he had in mind:

"The enemy is ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan opened his mouth slightly in surprise.

Xu Shan... what is he saying?
Is the enemy ourselves?
Xu Shan continued:

"What exactly happened in 1999? Why is there such a clear dividing line in the awakened memories?"

Could this be a coincidence?

"As time goes by, the effects of awakened memories deepen further..."

"These mysteries will be solved sooner or later."

"And when these mysteries are finally revealed, that's when the contradictions will completely erupt."

"Right now, I just hope that this breaking point can be postponed."

After Xu Shan finished speaking, the office fell completely silent.

Jiang Chuan, however, was filled with shock.

These words, which almost touched upon the truth of the world, exploded in his mind like thunder!

Jiang Chuan realized that, like everyone else, he was becoming increasingly accustomed to the existence of memory awakening and the changes it brought to the world.

But the more ingrained a habit becomes, the more one tends to neglect critical thinking. Now, recalling the most fundamental question again…

What exactly does the awakening of memories represent?
Countless mysteries seem to be deliberately concealed, and the year 1999 is too clearly defined, like a boundary that abruptly ends...

Thinking about this, Jiang Chuan finally began to understand Xu Shan's meaning.

This realization, however, made Jiang Chuan feel as if his heart and lungs had stopped; he was somewhat bewildered and taken aback.

But the thought that popped into my mind could never be erased; instead, it quickly took root and sprouted in my mind!
"Memory Awakening..."

"It was done by someone!?"

Jiang Chuan was deeply shocked, his breath caught in his throat.

That overwhelming sense of terror, as if I had touched upon some forbidden truth, permeated every corner of my body.

"who is it?"

"Who could do something like that?"

"god!?"

"Is it related to Zhuanxu? The severing of the connection between heaven and earth closed the passage between gods and humans, and the gods want to return to the human world?"

Were gods originally human?

"Does Jiu Xing already know the essence of memory awakening? Is that why he asked me this question?"

"Are others aware of these inferences made by Xu Shan?"

Where does the division between factions originate?

"Wasn't my initial question about factions?"

"So Xu Shan means... that in the future, humanity will be divided into factions, with one side leaning towards the gods and the other towards humanity?"

"Is this where the conflict originates?"

Numerous questions arising in the mind swept in like a tsunami.

The office was silent; both Jiang Chuan and Xu Shan seemed to be deep in thought.

This silence lasted for a long time, until Xu Shan broke it:
"okay."

"There's no use thinking too much about it now."

"That's about all I have to say."

"Most of our nine-line project team has been disbanded and reassigned to research institutes in the suburbs of Beijing."

"If you want to talk to me about something, use this."

As he spoke, he tossed an extremely thin chip to Jiang Chuan.

"Put it on your SIM card."

"A completely confidential private call, but only between the two of us."

"Um……"

"As for what you need to do right now..."

"I recommend that you contact the group of craftsmen as soon as possible and try to procure something that can save your life."

"Anyway, you have a frighteningly large number of merit points, don't you?"

"Don't worry too much."

"At least for now, they don't dare to do it openly."

……

After leaving Xu Shan's office, the two left the headquarters building.

They walked side by side to the parking lot.

Because we spent too long in the technical group, it was already afternoon.

Of course, the cafeteria was already out of food, but Fang Yi hadn't planned to take Jiang Chuan there anyway. His original plan was for the two of them to go out and have some fun.

After leaving the office of the person in charge of the Jiuxing project team, Jiang Chuan's expression remained solemn, and he did not say a word the whole way.

Fang Yi looked at Jiang Chuan and asked, "Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

"..."

"Jiangchuan?"

"Jiangchuan!?"

Jiang Chuan then came to his senses: "Oh?"

"what happened?"

Fang Yi didn't press Jiang Chuan to reveal what he had heard, but he figured it must have been something Jiang Chuan was having trouble processing.

He looked at Jiang Chuan and changed the subject:

"I just asked the tech team and they said..."

"You actually have this many fans at headquarters?"

Have you considered pursuing a career in the entertainment industry in the future?

Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "I'll go when you've made a name for yourself in the entertainment industry."

"A sunny, handsome guy like you, whose awakened memories are still Zhao Yun's, is definitely going to be popular."

"Take me with you then."

Fang Yi was relieved to see that Jiang Chuan could still joke around.

He then waved his hand and said, "I only know basketball, nothing else."

Then he changed the subject:

"Is there anything you'd like to eat? I reckon you won't have time to come out for the next few days... Take advantage of this free time and relax."

Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, then spoke:
"I'll do as you say."

Fang Yi felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.

When faced with the question of what to eat, everyone will struggle. This is because you can only eat one meal at a time, but the choices are simply too numerous.

The two exchanged a glance, both realizing the other wanted them to offer their opinions, and then fell silent again.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan suddenly thought of Song Xi.

If this girl were sitting in the car, she would definitely be able to quickly find her next dining target.

Jiang Chuan was, after all, a guest, and Fang Yi finally voiced his opinion: "Hot pot?"

When Fang Yi uttered those two words, he had already anticipated Jiang Chuan's response.

The two hit it off immediately, abandoned all further thought, and the silver-gray sports car roared off, kicking up a cloud of dust as it sped away.

Che Fangyi talked about his experience after joining the fifth field team at headquarters.

They also talked about many things that happened at the beginning of the establishment of the headquarters.

Fang Yi asked, "Have you heard of the Locked Dragon Well?"

"It's over at Beixinqiao."

"Around the beginning of last year, a lot of strange things happened there. Whenever it was windy and rainy, there would be a missing person case the next day."

"The police department investigated for a long time but couldn't find anything out, so headquarters started to get involved."

"..."

At this point, Fang Yi's voice suddenly stopped.

Jiang Chuan was puzzled as to why Fang Yi suddenly stopped talking, and asked in confusion, "And then?"

Fang Yi said:

There's a car following us.

Jiang Chuan's heart skipped a beat, thinking, "Didn't they say they didn't dare to do it openly?!"

……

Twenty minutes later, at a hot pot restaurant.

Jiang Chuan, Fang Yi, and a young man named Liu Shuo sat in front of the hot pot.

It was one of the staff members I met in the elevator when I first arrived at headquarters.

Liu Shuo said excitedly, "I knew it! Following your car was definitely the right thing to do!"

"This meal is on me! Don't try to take it from me!"

Fang Yi said helplessly, "No, do you logistics guys have nothing to do all day?"

"It's 3 p.m., and you've been staring at my car the whole time?"

Liu Shuo retorted, "Don't you have nothing to do either?"

Fang Yi glared at him: "I'm on vacation!"

This time, Liu Shuo didn't respond, but looked at Jiang Chuan again:
"Don't say it, please don't say it..."

"His image is indeed very good, but he seems even more handsome in person."

"My family knows quite a few directors and screenwriters..."

"Brother Jiang, would you like to make a movie?"

He continued speaking fluently and eloquently:

"To be honest, isn't filming much better than risking your life out there? With your skills, you should definitely be in field operations. You have no idea about the attrition rate in field operations..."

"If they could act in movies, wow, the box office would be unimaginable!"

"I've thought it all out. We'll start with supporting villainous roles to build up some reputation and fame, and then go straight for the lead role!"

"By the way, we could even just make a domestic zombie film! We can figure out how to get it approved. And even if it doesn't pass censorship, we can still try to enter the overseas market!"

"Don't be fooled by how good these field agents are at fighting; there aren't many who can match the level of spectacle you've shown, Jiang Chuan!"

"This is talent!"

"With your action scene, it's bound to be a huge hit!"

Fang Yi was stunned when he heard this.

Jiang Chuan looked at him and, although he thought it was unreliable, he was surprised to find that his idea actually seemed plausible.

They were also amazed that the headquarters was indeed full of hidden talents.

I have to say, it's true that you can't get into such a lucrative position as logistics without connections.

However, this path of acting was destined to be out of his reach.

After all, I still have some heavy burdens on my shoulders, and I cannot back down.

Moreover, Xu Shan had just reminded him of those things, so he needed to improve his strength as soon as possible.

Therefore, he immediately declined, saying:
"I'll forget it."

"But I can recommend someone."

When Jiang Chuan thought of acting, another figure immediately came to mind.

Stubborn and confident, she loves to show off and is full of desire to make a name for herself.

Liu Shuo was somewhat disappointed when he heard Jiang Chuan's blunt rejection.

But when he heard Jiang Chuan recommend someone else, he immediately became interested and asked, "Who is it?"

Jiang Chuan said:

“We have someone named Wu Zhen in our Qing City organization.”

"You can contact him if you have the chance."

(End of this chapter)