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

Chapter 230 The Secret of Factional Differences and the Countdown to Death

“You’re no nobody.”

That's very helpful, but not now.

Jiang Chuan didn't think he was that important, especially at this moment; he felt it was best if he were completely unimportant.

But after a slightly helpless sigh, he realized that he had just asked three questions:
What is so special about me?

"What was your purpose in going to such lengths to bring me here?"

"Where exactly are the points of divergence between these factions? And what is their connection to the awakening of memories?"

"..."

Hearing Jiang Chuan's questions, Lu Bin raised his wrist to check the time, and then said:
"I brought you here for the continuation of humanity."

"Your abilities could potentially lead to the extinction of humanity."

Jiangchuan: "..."

Seeing Jiang Chuan's expression, Lu Bin smiled and said, "Don't think I'm exaggerating."

"Your spatial abilities were already revealed in the tenth level of the third stage."

"Li Yu and Song Chen have arranged for you to come to headquarters, and Wang Xuejun will lead you to continue developing your capabilities. Although these things are confidential, the only way to completely keep them secret in this headquarters is to do nothing at all."

"And you should also understand what spatial abilities represent."

Jiang Chuan scoffed: "Does this mean I'm going to destroy the world?"

Lu Bin said, "That means you are the key to unleashing the destruction of the world."

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow: "A fabricated charge?"

"Is that why?"

Lu Bin seemed to understand Jiang Chuan's confusion: "Although it may seem cruel to you, you are indeed a huge threat to humanity."

"Therefore, your ability must be kept under control."

"If I can't control you, then I can only make you disappear."

Jiang Chuan still couldn't understand: "I think you've gone mad?"

"What kind of reason is that?"

Lu Bin fell silent, seemingly struggling with whether or not to say what he was going to say next.

But after hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to speak:
"I can bear the sins, but I cannot avoid the coming of destruction."

“I can do what Mr. Zhou is unwilling to do.”

"The point of contention you asked about..."

"Actually, it's right here."

He paused briefly, then continued:
"It's not just headquarters; the entire human civilization is currently in a state of great division. We must do something before a conflict breaks out."

"I'm doing these things not just for you."

"Humanity needs a united front, but there are too many fools and too many clever people. It's impossible for humanity to achieve unity..."

"But at least... headquarters should do that."

"Such struggle is necessary in order to unite the headquarters, this bridgehead, into a cohesive force."

Jiang Chuan was completely confused, and just as he was about to ask another question, Lu Bin's next sentence interrupted him.

"More than a year ago, we discovered an ancient book from the Tang Dynasty at an archaeological site in Chang'an."

"The owner of this tomb was a junior official in the Imperial Observatory during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong... but that's not important."

"The key is in that book, which records the so-called awakening of memory..."

"It also contains a prophecy that humanity will perish three years from now."

"Many of the phenomena described in the book have been proven."

"And this book is currently sealed at headquarters; it's number one. The Rotten Chessboard you know is number three."

Hearing his calm voice, Jiang Chuan felt incredibly shocked.

three years?

Human extinction?

Lu Bin continued, "After discovering this ancient book, the organization's headquarters were immediately established."

"Apart from a few core members at the time, the news of this world-ending event was not known to others."

"Some time ago, through certain channels, I finally learned more about the source of the world's destruction."

Jiang Chuan subconsciously picked up the conversation: "Time?"

Lu Bin nodded: "That's right."

"time."

"The distortion of time will lead to the complete collapse of human civilization."

"A cataclysmic disaster is imminent."

"And right now, the headquarters is still divided into two factions..."

Jiang Chuan listened in astonishment to this extremely confidential information, which was like drinking poison to quench his thirst... Jiang Chuan knew that the more he listened, the faster he would die, but his pursuit of the truth made it difficult for him to control his curiosity.

Factional divisions within headquarters...

Will the distortion of time lead to the collapse of human civilization? In that case, what need is there for factions? Shouldn't we be more united in such a situation?
Lu Bin seemed to hear the roar in Jiang Chuan's heart.

He asked Jiang Chuan, "Where do you think awakened memories come from?"

Jiang Chuan was stunned once again.

Now, like everyone else, he has come to regard the awakened memories as routine as eating, drinking, and breathing. He no longer considers such things.

But now that it's been brought up again, and considering what was just said, Jiang Chuan suddenly had some other thoughts...

In that instant, a thunderclap suddenly resounded in his mind!
His pupils suddenly contracted; he was utterly shocked!

"Time...distorted!?"

"Is it time distortion that caused the memory awakening!?"

Lu Bin nodded: "Although we don't know what will happen in three years, it's clear that the aftershocks of time distortion will begin to interfere with the present."

"And your abilities are related to space and time... What this means is self-evident."

"And you're the only one."

Jiang Chuan was a little confused.

Just a moment ago, I thought this middle-aged man in the white lab coat was a lunatic, but now, I actually think there's some truth to what he said. Actually, thinking about it, he must have some reason to be able to sway so many people and accomplish so much; at the very least, he himself must have completely believed in this idea.

That's why he told me all these things in such detail.

From a psychological perspective, is this a kind of compensation mechanism?

They've already killed so many people...

What he's about to do to me is even more outrageous?
So, am I really the culprit behind the extinction of humanity?

But Jiang Chuan quickly dismissed this absurd idea.

I've really gone mad.

The future is uncertain, so why should I pay the price for something that hasn't even happened yet?

After banishing that inexplicable thought, Jiang Chuan naturally began to consider how to escape.

He remembered the way he came in, of course, but leaving this place was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

After all, Lu Bin is right here, and there are countless guards outside the laboratory.

My body is still weak.

Even at their peak, they might not be able to break through, let alone in such an extremely weak state.

We still need to gather more intelligence.

Jiang Chuan's gaze changed several times in a short period of time, and these changes were naturally noticed by Lu Bin.

Just as Lu Bin was about to ask a question, Jiang Chuan's voice rang out first:

What exactly do you want to do with me?

"If you're going to kill, why do it here?"

Lu Bin nodded: "Although you pose a great threat, your abilities are indeed uniquely powerful."

"So I can't just kill you." Jiang Chuan was taken aback: "Possession again?"

Lu Bin smiled and said, "How could that be?"

"Anyone who has read the archives of the Qingshan Tang Tomb would not make such a foolish judgment."

"What I need to do is simpler."

As he spoke, he stood up, pulled open a drawer on the lab table beside him, and took out a syringe.

Lu Bin had his back to Jiang Chuan, seemingly without any regard for Jiang Chuan.

But Jiang Chuan felt that the old man was trying to entice him to take action.

As Lu Bin operated the machine, he calmly said:

"Human progress in genetic information science has been remarkable in the past year or so."

"I have also been conducting research on cloning."

"Although this thing is somewhat unethical, these days, ethics are still too trivial compared to survival."

Hearing this, Jiang Chuan's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion: "Then what is the point?"

"What use would it be to create another version of me?"

Lu Bin calmly replied, "Make sure your capabilities are in our hands."

"I also have some expertise in neuroscience."

"You should also know about the concept of 'thought imprint' mentioned in science fiction novels back then."

Jiang Chuan was stunned, paused for a moment, but then asked, even more unacceptably, "Can't you just put a thought imprint on me directly?"

"this is not……"

He still didn't say something like "taking off your pants to fart" (a Chinese idiom meaning something pointless or unnecessary).

Lu Bin was ready, he put on gloves, and then prepared to take some cell samples from Jiang Chuan.

At the same time, he also explained, "Based on your inexplicably strong mental sea..."

"I don't want to take that kind of risk."

"Your activity records at the Tang Dynasty tomb in Qingshan were tampered with by Li Yu, weren't they?"

Jiang Chuan felt helpless.

This opponent must have confirmed a lot about himself before making a move.

Even if Li Yu tried his best to cover up the truth, there were just too many people in the command camp in Qingshan at the time. If he really wanted to investigate, he could probably find out the truth pretty accurately.

While he was thinking this, he also thought of something else.

Through the barrier, I could see a bolt of lightning, and a figure emerging from it.

Mr. Zhou...

Recalling what Lu Bin had just said...

Was all of this approved by Mr. Zhou?
"..."

From the snippets of information gleaned from Cao Zhigang and Li Yu, Jiang Chuan had a rough idea of ​​what kind of person Mr. Zhou, whose awakened memories were of Kongming, was.

Mr. Zhou certainly knew about the things in that ancient book, and as the head of the organization's headquarters, he should also be aware of his own situation.

No wonder he didn't break the barrier back then; he just glanced at me and left.

These thoughts flashed through my mind.

The specially designed needle pierced his skin, and bright red blood swirled within the syringe, but Jiang Chuan paid no attention to it. He simply asked again:
"Won't this cloning method cause problems?"

"You say I'm a key, and your current description is undoubtedly a replica of a key..."

"No one can predict the future, and what you're doing undoubtedly adds to the risk."

Lu Bin nodded in agreement.

"Therefore, this clone can only survive in the incubation chamber."

"It would be best if we didn't need to use it, but if we do need to use it, we won't lose our trump card."

"Take control of your own destiny."

Jiang Chuan scoffed: "The fate you want to change is itself within fate."

"Why bother with all this?"

"You might as well just kill me."

Lu Bin smiled and said, "The trap of nihilism won't work on me."

"You're quite an interesting kid."

"Pity."

Seeing his calm expression, Jiang Chuan knew in his heart that he could no longer change anything.

Jiang Chuan asked, "When will I die?"

While taking samples of hair, dander, and skin tissue from Jiang Chuan, Lu Bin replied, "At most four hours."

"The equipment is ready."

"Your cerebral cortex scan and memory retrieval are almost complete."

"Cloning technology is advancing very quickly now, so the embryo transfer step can be skipped."

"Your clone will grow rapidly in the incubation chamber."

"However, there is no need to wait for the clone to mature."

"Once we confirm that the cell nucleus has entered the enucleated egg cell and the cell begins to divide and develop into an embryo..."

"Your mission ends here."

That means I still have some time to recover.

Jiang Chuan closed his eyes to conserve his energy.

They were doing everything they could to make one last attempt.

Lu Bin was aware of this, but his own strength was enough that he didn't care about Jiang Chuan's blatant recovery.

Even if Jiang Chuan were to recover to full health, what difference would it make if he could not recover much?
The deaths of Liu Hong and the others were very suspicious.

Cao Zhigang was seriously injured, so it couldn't have been Cao Zhigang who dealt with Liu Hong and his group. There's only one answer then… Jiang Chuan experienced some special condition after falling into a coma. Whatever it was, it was at least certain that it was the only method that could threaten him.

Since the premise is that he is unconscious, then we should just prevent him from becoming unconscious.

Each of them has his own thoughts.

Ong!
Inside this enormous underground laboratory, the hum of the instruments had already begun.

This sound means...

The countdown to death has begun.

【03:59:59】.

……

the other side.

Headquarters building.

Although the inside of the building is rife with intrigue and turmoil, from the outside, everything appears calm and peaceful.

And at this time...

The floor-to-ceiling window at the far end of the 17th floor shattered with a loud crack.

Two figures fell from the seventeenth floor.

Those were Song Chen and Dai Yuxi.

The fall of the two seemed dangerous, but for the two Class A2 athletes, height was not an issue.

Therefore, their whereabouts did not delay the battle, but the windows along the way suffered damage, constantly cracking and shattering due to the aftershocks of the battle!

This pebble fell on the calm lake, but it stirred up a thousand waves!
Those who have been waiting for their chance, wanting to rise up in rebellion...

Those who infiltrated headquarters but were prevented from entering the building due to stringent security measures...

It seems they've heard the call to counterattack...

They finally took action!

(End of this chapter)