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

Jiang Chuan and Xu Shan boarded the car heading to the Yanjiao base. He looked at the scenery rushing past the window with a sense of despair, feeling a little regretful.

However, he quickly put this feeling of regret behind him.

He began to think about Shen Jing.

Shen Jing will definitely not suffer losses by following Li Chunfeng, so I don't need to worry about him. However, Shen Jing now holds the Eastern Emperor Bell, a powerful item that can truly turn the tide of life and death. This means that Shen Jing will inevitably participate in the Diviner Alliance's next operation... If we encounter him next, it will be on the battlefield.

"Shen Jing's thoughts right now... are probably the same as mine, right?"

"But once war actually breaks out, the situation will be different."

"Watching comrades die beside you, watching familiar people die for you, that kind of impact will affect his stance and mentality."

"..."

"If we really end up fighting with the organization..."

"What should I do?"

"We need to find a way to prevent this from happening."

However, just as he was thinking, Xu Shan, who was sitting next to him, suddenly asked, "I've arranged some new training for you at the base."

Jiang Chuan's thoughts were interrupted. He paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Shan and asked, "New training?"

Xu Shan nodded and pushed up his glasses: "You'll know when we get there."

"I've gone to great lengths to keep you from getting too bored and thinking about how to 'escape'."

"I hope you won't let my good intentions down, Jiang Chuan."

"Don't make things difficult for me anymore."

Jiang Chuan nodded: "Don't worry."

He looked out the window again, gazing at the bustling streets of Yanjing, his thoughts filled with complex emotions.

Besides Shen Jing's matter, the true intentions of the Diviner Alliance are also gradually emerging as we continue to ponder them.

The fortune tellers' alliance and the organization do not seem to be completely opposed, and it seems difficult to define who the real "bad guy" is.

The conflict between the two sides mainly revolves around the "doomsday prophecy".

The organization's goal is to completely prevent the end of the world from happening.

The goal of the Diviners' Alliance is to prepare for the apocalypse, but while preparing for the apocalypse, they also want to use their divination to create a "refuge" for humanity to coexist with the apocalypse? This is somewhat similar to what the conservatives within the organization originally wanted to do.
If that's the case, why can't the two sides coexist?
"I fully support the policy set by Mr. Zhou. Avoiding the end of the world is the most important thing we should strive for."

"But there should also be a second option: if the end of the world is inevitable... then civilization should not simply be extinguished."

"Actually, there are no irreconcilable conflicts between the two sides, are there?"

Jiang Chuan couldn't think of an answer to this question for a moment, but based on his understanding of Li Chunfeng and Zhou Shan, he didn't think that these two people would never have considered the possibility of coexistence.

So what exactly makes coexistence impossible?

What exactly did I overlook?
If I can't figure it out, I'll just stop thinking about it.

Let's think about what to do about Jing-ge's situation.

……

At this moment.

Headquarters building medical department.

Jiang Xiaochuan's hospital room door was pushed open.

"Mr. Zhou!"

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Jiang Xiaochuan tried to sit up immediately, but due to his weakness, he only seemed to struggle for a moment before continuing to lie there, grimacing in pain.

Zhou Shan walked up to him, patted his still-struggling shoulder, indicating that he didn't have to sit up, and then said:
"How's the recovery going?"

Jiang Xiaochuan nodded: "I'm recovering well, and it doesn't hurt as much anymore."

"Mr. Zhou, when can I resume my studies?"

Zhou Shan smiled and said, "There's no rush."

"You should recover first before we talk about it."

"Tell me if you need anything."

Jiang Xiaochuan hummed in agreement and nodded.

Zhou Shan then asked, "You weren't feeling well the other day, so there were some things I didn't have a chance to ask you."

"Do you remember the power you suddenly unleashed in Jinling?"

Jiang Xiaochuan knew exactly what Zhou Shan was talking about, but he immediately shook his head:
"I don't know exactly how it came about."

"It was just that he was so angry that it suddenly exploded."

Zhou Shan nodded, sat on the edge of the hospital bed, and fell silent.

He was very interested in the power that Jiang Xiaochuan had unleashed, and at the same time, he was also very interested in why the Diviner Alliance was so concerned about Jiang Chuan's clone.

Looking back now, the things the Diviners Alliance did using Lu Bin's plan... might be related to this clone?
However, given the financial and technological resources of the Diviners Alliance, such a cloning project should not require the assistance of an organization.

Therefore, Zhou Shan felt even more puzzled.

Connecting this to Jiang Chuan's situation, he looked at the clone again and asked, "Have you ever had a dream?"

Jiang Xiaochuan paused for a moment, then nodded: "I've done it before."

He asked, somewhat puzzled, "Dreams...who hasn't had them?"

"What's wrong with that?"

Zhou Shan pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling somewhat troubled.

Jiang Xiaochuan's situation is different from Jiang Chuan's.

It is clear that Jiang Chuan only unleashes his power when he is in dire straits or even in a situation where he is "certain to die".

Is Jiang Xiaochuan using extreme emotional changes?

I had originally planned to use Jiang Xiaochuan to understand the essence of power beyond armor... It seems my idea will have to be put on hold for a while.

"Once you've recovered..."

"I'll take you outside for a walk."

The human world is on the verge of extinction, and strange phenomena have been occurring frequently in various places, causing chaos...

But this is already the most wonderful era in the history of human civilization.

Although it seems he is nearing the end, it is still worth experiencing.

The deeper one becomes involved in the world, the stronger one's ties to it, and the more intense one's emotional fluctuations will be depending on the events one encounters.

Engaging with the world is the foundation for truly becoming an independent individual.

However, Jiang Xiaochuan doesn't care about what the outside world is like now.

He nodded excitedly.
"I will recover as soon as possible!"

……

Jiang Chuan returned to the Yanjiao base.

At this moment, he was following behind Xu Shan.

Unlike last time, this time he finally stopped staying only on the outer perimeter. He finally began to venture into the deepest secrets of this base.

Jiang Chuan followed Xu Shan's footsteps, passing through one giant metal door after another, and descending deeper and deeper underground.

The further down Jiang Chuan went, the more surprised and shocked he became.

Extremely thick metal plates, repeated identity checks, layer upon layer of underground space...

No wonder I had extended my mental energy downwards so much before, but still couldn't see the mecha's true appearance.

At that time, their mental strength reached its limit at the end of the third metal barrier, but they had now passed through the fourth metal barrier...

The existence of these barriers surprised Jiang Chuan even more.

Rather than preventing intrusion and maintaining secrecy...

It's more like it's preventing something inside from getting out of control.

It is to suppress the most dangerous beings underground, and to be the last obstacle to prevent demons from coming to the human world.

After passing through the fifth door, Xu Shan finally stopped.

"Here we are."

He spoke calmly and left the elevator.

Jiang Chuan, however, finally saw the scene outside the elevator through Xu Shan's back. The moment he saw it, he couldn't help but gasp. His eyes widened in astonishment, and he instinctively stepped out. When he finally stood in this vast space, looking at the enormous room filled with countless lights yet still feeling dim, he realized how utterly inadequate his imagination had been!
I am amazed by the cutting-edge technological prowess of humankind!
The floors and walls here seemed to be made entirely of metal. The elevator they had just ridden was already quite large, but compared to the huge space they were in now, the space inside the elevator was like a sesame seed falling into a kitchen. The impact of taking that first step out of the elevator was enough to make one's scalp tingle!
Jiang Chuan's gaze, however, remained fixed at the end of this vast space.

In the dim light, a huge figure stood there silently.

It seems to be lurking in the darkness, ready to open its eyes at any moment and give the world a small shock from the mecha.

That imposing and heavy sense of oppression was enough to suffocate one.

Jiang Chuan subconsciously approached the figure in the darkness, wanting to see its true face.

It was almost like magic, possessing an extreme attraction for Jiang Chuan.

But just as he was about to walk over there, Xu Shan's voice suddenly came:
Don't go there.

"The lights aren't on; it'll take you ages to get there."

"The R&D team has been working non-stop for more than 20 days and just went to rest today."

Jiang Chuan woke up with a start, looking at the light beside him in surprise: "The light's off?"

Xu Shan nodded: "Here, the bare minimum of lighting is what we call 'no lights on'."

"Come with me."

"You'll have plenty of opportunities to see it later."

Jiang Chuan glanced reluctantly at the huge, silent figure in the darkness before following Xu Shan's footsteps.

The sound of their footsteps echoed inside the huge metal box, along with Xu Shan's voice:
"Considering your extraordinary mental strength, the virtual reality you used for training this time is actually not just for training..."

"It's also so that we can get some actual measurement data."

“As you know, the people in the organization have been dispersed all over the country... Now it is most appropriate for you to conduct the testing.”

"I think you can probably guess what kind of training I'm talking about."

Jiang Chuan's pupils were shining.

But before he could respond, Xu Shan's voice continued:
"That's right, it's a mecha simulation."

Although he was interrupted, Jiang Chuan was still quite excited.

However, the problem is that he doesn't quite understand.
"To be honest, the virtual reality was not originally designed for you to conduct the third phase of testing."

"That's the core of operating the mech."

"Unlike those animated movies... I really can't figure out how a mecha controlled by levers and a keyboard is operated."

He made this comment, and then continued:

"When actually operating the mecha, the bodily signals obtained from virtual reality will be fed back to the mecha exactly as they were received."

"At the same time, the feedback that the mech receives will also be transmitted to your brain."

"This is quite dangerous."

"Even if we weaken the abnormal signals that the mech itself sends after being injured, the mental pressure is still considerable. This has nothing to do with the strength of your mental power, but rather with the issue of mental pollution."

"Be mentally prepared."

Jiang Chuan nodded.

But Xu Shan didn't stop talking.

"And the dangers don't stop there."

"The helmet you will use for virtual reality training next is quite special."

Simply put, the restrictions on it are quite strong.

"The helmets you used during your training were engraved with restrictions that suppressed mental power. In order to prevent the driver's mental power from breaking through the constraints of virtual reality, we had to reinforce the helmets. This reinforcement will further suppress your brain's mental power, and if you are not careful, it may even cause mental power to flow in reverse."

"This will hurt you."

"You must be careful to control the output power of your mental energy, even in virtual reality."

"If a problem occurs, it is better to increase the output of mental energy to damage the equipment than to reduce the output power of mental energy."

Jiang Chuan nodded.

At this point, they had reached a staircase.

Following Xu Shan's footsteps, they arrived at an observation room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

The space here is not small, but the size is relatively normal, similar to the size of a workshop.

Numerous pieces of equipment and control panels appeared before my eyes, illuminated by holographic screens. There were even half-empty cups of coffee on the control panels and workbenches. It seemed that, as Xu Shan had said, the staff, after a long period of exhaustion… had indeed taken a day off.

After navigating through a maze of twists and turns in the observation room, Jiang Chuan arrived at a complex-looking container, its floor covered in wires, resembling an incubation chamber. Clearly, this was the tool for entering the mech simulator.

Xu Shan shoved a familiar-looking helmet into Jiang Chuan's hand and said, "Put this on and go inside."

Jiang Chuan weighed the helmet in his hand and found that it felt very similar to his own.
It seems like I've been away from Qing City for quite a while now...

But he didn't have time to think about that at the moment. He immediately put on his helmet and quickly lay down in the glass-like "coffin" that resembled a hibernation pod.

"Are you ready?"

Through the sealed glass, and still wearing a helmet, Jiang Chuan could only vaguely hear some sounds from the outside world.

However, the muffled thuds from Xu Shan patting the sealed glass were unusually clear.

Jiang Chuan gave an OK sign.

Suddenly, the hum of an electric motor starting up filled my ears.

Then, he was plunged into darkness.

In the darkness, a bright light appeared before his eyes.

Welcome to this operating system.

[Operator: 001.]

[System is loading.] (End of Chapter)