Across Deep Space: Four Men and a Play

A week later.

Looking at the news and the internet, many people are reporting on various magnetic field fluctuations and abnormal climate events. They are saying that the climate regulation mechanism of the new earth has collapsed, and a catastrophe comparable to the Sky Rift Catastrophe is about to come.

Some people also say that the new earth is about to disintegrate, and all continental plates will be torn apart, and human civilization will come to an end.

Anyway, they were all extremely pessimistic views, so Xia Jiumeng just shrugged lightly.

Among all the absurd speculations about the end of the world, the disintegration of the planet, and the fall of civilization, the first thing to befall Linkong City was the snow that decorated the city in pure white and silent snow overnight.

After being idle for a week, she felt a little restless and asked Jiang Nan to cancel her vacation and started her normal life as a cowherd.

Today she sat in the association's office, bored and thinking about the other research area cards she had seen at the Gaia Center before.

[The Retrospector, Lemuria... I'm talking about Shen Xinghui and Qi Yu.]

As for the higher-dimensional civilization and oracle, the one that should be mentioned is Li Shen.

When Tao Tao passed by Xia Jiumeng with a stack of documents in her arms, she stopped and greeted her with a smile.

"Xia Jiumeng, long time no see."

"Is your training over so soon?"

"I heard from Captain Nan that you took the opportunity to take care of some personal matters. Are you okay?"

Xia Jiumeng smiled and shook her head when she heard her concern, "It's okay, it's been taken care of."

During her 'suspension and recuperation', Jiang Nan was the only one who knew that she had gone to N109 to investigate the Gaia site.

The association and Jiang Nan's attitude towards her was strange, but there was no malice. It could even be said that the association was helping her, whether it was asking for leave or something else... If the association could maintain this, she would give something back in the future.

I had previously wondered if Shen Xinghui was the boss behind the association, but when I asked him, Shen Xinghui said no. He did have assets but they were not part of an association or anything like that, and he was just an idler.

However, he has been a long-term sponsor of the association.

The reason may be that they hope that ordinary people can live in peace under the protection of hunters.

"That's good." Tao Tao nodded and suddenly said, "Have you all seen the recent rumors about the end of the world?"

"I saw it."

"That's terrifying, and I've even heard people say the next great purge of life might be just around the corner."

Xia Jiumeng: "..." Don't believe in rumors or spread them.

The sound of typing on the keyboard behind him paused, and a clear male voice sounded.

"I've heard that too. The weather has been really bad lately."

The person who spoke was Chen Xian, the information officer of their department. He wore black-framed glasses and looked honest.

As he spoke, he rubbed his eyebrows, obviously not believing what Tao Tao said.

"Isn't this really just a rumor that the Core faction is spreading in order to vigorously develop Core technology?"

Tao Tao: "That's not true. In this vast universe, who knows how many civilizations are fighting each other?"

"Our planet is just one of those tiny blue dots."

Xia Jiumeng felt a little embarrassed listening to their discussion. She just wanted to say, "Dear friends, you are thinking too much."

However, their concerns are correct. In the face of a world-class disaster, humans are indeed weak and helpless, and with current technology and the capabilities of Evolver, they are powerless to resist it.

Perhaps Ever's perverted research is partly due to the disaster of civilization, but no matter why, it cannot erase the adverse effects brought about by their unscrupulous behavior and anti-human research.

Tao Tao thought for a moment and continued, "I remember there was an unusual weather situation before the catastrophe in 2034. It was polar night for three consecutive days."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the office couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the slowly falling snow outside the window.

Tao Tao smiled gently, her eyes firm. "No matter whether our planet will eventually disintegrate or face doomsday, as long as the subway continues to run and the wandering bodies don't disappear, we still need to shoulder our responsibilities as hunters and protect this city."

Everyone was moved by her firm emotion and nodded in agreement.

Xia Jiumeng's gaze fell on her face. There was no hesitation or fear about the future in her gentle eyes, only firm belief and fearlessness of death.

Perhaps, it is because human beings have such ancestors who are never afraid to give up no matter how harsh and desperate the environment is that they can struggle to survive in the face of extinction time and time again, and find one way out after another for civilization and life in the universe and the world to survive.

She admires such people but cannot agree with them. She is very clear that she does not have such great sentiments and righteousness. It can even be said that she is quite selfish.

Otherwise, she would not have taken away the core of the world's origin in order to retaliate against those who plotted against her.

It takes a world billions of years and countless evolutions to gain a chance to upgrade its origin core, but it was taken away by her. God knows how chaotic that world will be in the future.

Thinking of this, she also thought about rebuilding the channel and returning the core of the world after her strength recovered.

Because she has seen what kind of disaster a world without a core would fall into. Although she hates those greedy and powerful people, many people are still innocent. And after all, it is her hometown, and she cannot really watch it go to destruction.

But she left some of it there before she left, so it won't be a problem for a long time, just a little longer...

After regaining his composure, Tao Tao and other colleagues had already returned to their workstations and continued to work.

Xia Jiumeng received a call from Dongyun. She walked to the stairwell outside the office and answered the call.

Dongyun: [Boss, sorry to bother you, something unexpected happened.]

Xia Jiumeng frowned when she heard this. After Xiaoqi's intentional training and upgrading, Dongyun's ability has far surpassed that of other robots, and he is also very capable of handling affairs. The fact that he finds the situation so difficult that he needs to contact him can only mean that the problem is very serious.

"whats the matter."

Dongyun: [Regarding Miaomiao's issue, after your last conversation with her, she was recruited into the team by Catra. Due to her age, she received individual training, and a potion was also developed to assist her with her physical condition.]

Xia Jiumeng knew this because Dongyun had asked her for instructions.

After she negotiated the terms with the official, she called Miaomiao to the studio to talk to her.

At that time, she explained to Miaomiao all the interests that would be involved if she chose to become a mutant and join the team.

Miaomiao herself has the potential to be at level 3s, and training such a person is definitely a sure win.

But she rescued Miaomiao only out of pity.

She had never thought of training Miaomiao as a subordinate or a weapon. Now she was still young and didn't understand what her choice meant. If she vaguely guided her to make a choice, what would be the difference between her and Professor Lu?

So when Miaomiao proposed to become a mutant and join the pioneer team, she did not agree directly.

She hoped Miaomiao would consider it carefully, and asked Carter to take Miaomiao to see the Pioneer Team's daily training and the status of some missions.

The Pioneer Squad now not only hunts stray bodies, but also carries out many assassination, looting, and combat missions.

They are not as gentle and kind as the ones Miaomiao meets in the base. Outside, they are madmen who disregard life and death and will do anything to achieve their goals.

She hoped that Miaomiao would give up the idea of ​​joining after seeing their situation clearly.