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

Xu Shan received another call from the supply escort.

Upon learning the situation, his expression turned to one of utter surprise: "You mean... He Teng took Jiang Chuan out?"

The other party replied, "Yes, Mr. He suddenly appeared and said that he could take Jiang Chuan out for some fresh air."

"Mr. He has high authority, and I cannot stop him."

Xu Shan was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand."

Then the communication was cut off.

Xu Shan felt somewhat confused. How did Jiang Chuan know He Teng?
But since this person is personally taking over the supervision, I naturally don't need to worry about anything anymore.

However, does He Teng's intervention mean that something has happened to Jiang Chuan?

"Never mind, I'll be back soon anyway."

“Jiang Chuan might act recklessly, but He Teng still knows his limits.”

"..."

"Could it be that He Teng was suddenly transferred to the base a month ago just to wait for this moment?"

There are four top-ranked individuals in China. Besides Zhou Shan and Yu Haidao, the third-ranked individual is He Teng.

He Teng is also the most special one. His past life memories are just that of a farmer outside Chang'an. However, after the event of awakening his memories, he experienced many "adventures" by chance. Although each strange event he encountered was extremely risky and could even take his life at any time, he still managed to get through it step by step with his initial weak strength. His strength even improved by leaps and bounds under these many adventures.

His strength is certainly formidable, but the missions he participates in often don't require much strength.

Even if the task is so absurd that it could cause mountains to collapse or the earth to split, he often manages to solve the problem without having to take action himself.

Thinking of this, Xu Shan raised his eyebrows.

"It looks like this..."

"Mr. He and Jiang Chuan are truly two completely opposite sides."

"Jiang Chuan has repeatedly faced great calamities, frequently teetering on the brink of death... while this Mr. He is blessed with good fortune, a chosen one..."

"They acted together..."

"Um……"

Xu Shan found it very interesting and wanted to keep an eye on Jiang Chuan's situation.

But the problem is that he is indeed extremely busy right now.

The mecha is about to be delivered; the deadline has arrived.

"Never mind, I'll look at the report later."

"However, Mr. He had been operating overseas for some time, and he has just returned and immediately applied to enter the Yanjiao base..."

"Thinking about it this way, could it be that he was waiting for Jiang Chuan?"

In these chaotic times, everyone seems to have their own plans, even someone as mild-mannered as He Teng has long had a scheme in mind.

Thinking of this, Xu Shan silently shook his head.

"Should I do something too?"

"Isn't it a bit too complacent to just drift along aimlessly, waiting for the sky to fall and someone to hold it up?"

Xu Shan was transferred from Longke Institute to the headquarters R&D technology group by Wang Xuejun. He rose from a junior researcher to the head of Jiuxing. Although the Jiuxing project has now been completely shut down, he is now sitting in the second-in-command position at this mecha R&D base, which is actually another promotion.

Of course, his promotion was solely due to his strong research capabilities and many imaginative ideas.

He is young and has a bright future ahead of him.

But on the eve of the collapse of human civilization, even someone as devoted to scientific research as him had to consider the future.

Unlike Wang Xuejun, Xu Shan is a radical through and through.

He was unwilling to let human civilization be replaced by other civilizations, but theoretically, Xu Shan was very clear that if the "enemy" really wanted to invade Earth in two and a half years, then no matter how much human civilization grew, those mere two years would be far too little time.

Xu Shan was well aware, in his mind, that the defeat of humanity was inevitable.

He knew very well that instead of fighting with all his might, the truly rational approach, which was what the conservatives wanted to do, was to coexist with the invaders.

But the reason he remains a staunch radical... is perhaps because he still retains a trace of the dreams and expectations unique to young people.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now."

"Let's focus on what's in front of us."

……

In the elevator.

Jiang Chuan stared in astonishment at the figure standing before him with his hands behind his back, his mind filled with questions.

Of course, he didn't know that He Teng was the third A-level player, and that such an unremarkable guy who seemed to be socially awkward... actually possessed such high authority.
"His authority is actually higher than Xu Shan's? Team Leader Wang isn't here, so there shouldn't be any other people with higher authority in this base, right?"

"Could it be... he is..."

"Second generation!?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Mr. Zhou doesn't seem like the type to have a child that big... Besides, He Teng is about the same age as Mr. Zhou, isn't he?"

"Lu Bin wiped out the entire decision-making team, and now look at the situation..."

"Who is he?"

Jiang Chuan never expected that He Teng would be in the top tier.

He couldn't reconcile the image of a chess fanatic with that of an exceptionally skilled player.

His thoughts were quickly interrupted by He Teng's voice: "Brother Jiang, what are you planning to do outside?"

"How far do we need to go? How long will it take?"

When asked this practical question, Jiang Chuan shook his head and said:

"I do not know either."

"..."

"Looking at it now, I just wanted to go out for some fresh air."

Jiang Chuan, of course, couldn't explain the intense desire in his heart, and he wasn't lying either; right now, he himself didn't know what he was supposed to do when he went out.

He Teng smiled and said, "Follow your heart?"

"That's good. I believe good things will happen."

Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, then hummed in agreement.

But in my heart I was thinking, you have no idea how special my fate is.

This trip out is unlikely to end well.

Ding!
A week later, Jiang Chuan saw the outside world again.

The Ministry of War's barracks were quiet, just as sparsely populated as when he came down.

The cold air of January seeped in through the cracks in the elevator doors, and white mist was exhaled as the temperature suddenly dropped.

Looking at the night outside, the moon and stars were dazzling, it was incredibly beautiful.

But Jiang Chuan didn't really think much about it, nor did he focus on appreciating the scenery. He couldn't wait to start walking outside.

That feeling and anticipation are growing stronger.

……

"stop!"

The sentry sternly stopped the man in the tattered hood from advancing.

Although the sentry's tone was stern, he actually felt some pity and curiosity.

This young man... came walking from the direction of Yanjing? Is he a beggar?

This is a distance of tens of kilometers...

Is he mentally unstable? But this is a secret base, and his mission as a sentry cannot be altered by pity or curiosity.

"Important area ahead! Do not enter!"

The young man looked somewhat dazed. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no words came out.

Like Jiang Chuan, his clone also didn't know what to say at this moment.

He only knew he had to come here, and the closer he got, the stronger the feeling became. But how could he put it into words? He seemed to have come here to find something, but what exactly was he looking for?
At this moment, the clone Jiang Chuan indeed did not take another step forward.

Behind him, a light appeared, and the hum of an engine quickly grew louder as a rather luxurious-looking sedan sped along the road and soon arrived at the entrance. It stopped just before the sentry frowned and raised his gun, stopping in front of the hooded man.

The car window rolled down, revealing a middle-aged man who looked quite kind.

He was impeccably dressed, and one could tell at a glance that he was a successful person.

He nodded slightly apologetically to the sentry, then looked at the ragged young man:

"I've been looking for you for so long."

"Come back with me now."

"How did you get so far?"

These few simple words made the sentry frown.

Something's not right. If they've been searching for a long time, why did they suddenly appear here? And why did they find this place so precisely?
However, just as he was about to say something, he forgot what he had just thought of and simply felt that it was "perfectly natural".

"Leave quickly!"

He remained steadfast in fulfilling his responsibilities.

The young man's gaze, however, drifted towards the doorway, a hint of confusion in his eyes. He didn't seem familiar with the man in the car, but he didn't show any resistance either; clearly, he didn't want to leave just like that. The sentry, however, didn't notice anything amiss and spoke again:
"Leave quickly!"

Urged on, the young man glanced again at the middle-aged man inside the car.

"who are you?"

"Do you know...who I am?"

The topic had become so bizarre, but the sentry seemed not to hear it.

The middle-aged man still smiled calmly. He got out of the car, stood beside the young man, and casually patted him on the shoulder before speaking:
"It's a long story."

"Come with me, and I'll help you see this world clearly."

"The responsibility you bear is far greater than you can imagine."

The young man looked at him, then looked inside the main entrance.

Then he nodded.

Anyway, I don’t know what I’m looking for. Maybe this middle-aged man is the one I’m looking for?
As the clone Jiang Chuan prepared to get into the car, the middle-aged man had already opened the car door for him.

At that moment, footsteps came from inside the wall.

This interrupted Jiang Chuan's movement to enter the room, and he looked in the direction from which the footsteps came.

The footsteps stopped abruptly at that moment.

The air suddenly fell silent.

Under the moonlight, the two stared wide-eyed, their reflections mirrored in each other's eyes.

Jiang Chuan was a little dumbfounded.

I... I actually saw myself?

Who is this?
A series of images flashed through his mind. When Lu Bin was about to kill him, the clone had already been confirmed… Although the laboratory was subsequently buried under the rubble, this clone of himself had survived!? The one he sensed was him!?

Who is the man standing next to him?

He Teng's voice came from behind Jiang Chuan. He slowly walked to Jiang Chuan's side and said, "It seems that this is why you came out."

Unlike Jiang Chuan, his clone had no extraneous thoughts in his mind.

He just felt a sense of closeness to this person who looked exactly like him.

"I……"

He just spoke.

But the voice of the man behind him immediately came out, interrupting him before he could speak.

"I didn't expect it would still be too late?"

"But I'm determined to take him with me."

"So it's not too late."

"..."

"And I was lucky today."

"I've spotted another target."

"I won't give you a chance to switch modes... Jiang Chuan, Zhou Shan's protection of you has been broken by yourself..."

"How stupid."

He paused for a moment, then looked down at his feet, and smiled:
"Is there any surprise?"

"Then let's destroy them all."

He took a step forward, and with each step, the sound of his footsteps became more and more distinct.

This strength was so great that Jiang Chuan frowned.

He could certainly feel the other party's power; the oppressive feeling was as if it were a tangible weight pressing down on him, coming right at him.

The sentry's eyes were beginning to glaze over, and he remained silent.

Jiang Chuan, on the other hand, was on guard. His mental power was spreading, and his perception domain and flow state were activated simultaneously. Within his chaotic vision, he saw infinite possibilities, as countless phantoms were being born.

However, Jiang Chuan's pupils were contracting, and his originally serious and solemn gaze was slowly widening.

Because as the other party stepped toward him, those countless afterimages were rapidly diminishing!
The sight of this image seemed to strike his mind like a thunderclap!
He had never seen anything like it before!

How can this be?

Jiang Chuan knew, of course, that what he saw in his Flow II state was a branch of the future, a myriad of possibilities.

The disappearance of those phantoms at this moment... indicates that the other side is unifying the future branches!

And this result showed Jiang Chuan his own death!

A chill quickly swept over my body.

What kind of ability is this!?

What kind of person can control the future?
He jolted awake, suddenly snapping back to reality, and immediately looked at He Teng beside him, quickly saying:
"You go first! Go and inform Mr. Zhou!"

Jiang Chuan's voice faded rapidly.

Because he saw He Teng take a step forward.

In the chaotic vision before him, this step he took caused countless afterimages to fill his eyes, practically... filling the entire space.

The middle-aged man opposite him frowned and stopped in his tracks, which had been forcibly merging with the future.

"This……"

Jiang Chuan was stunned again.

At the same time, He Teng's voice also came through:
"There's no need to inform Mr. Zhou, Jiang Chuan."

"I'm here."

His voice remained slow and deliberate, as if he were finding a topic of conversation while eating in the cafeteria, but his silhouette was incredibly powerful!
It was as if thunder was rolling in my mind.

He looked at the people around him, then at his opponent and his clone, and his brain suddenly went blank.

"What the hell is going on?!" (End of Chapter)