"Professor Bai, I have always respected you."
In the meeting room in the main city of Qinggang, Minister Shen frowned tightly:
"But when you found the clues of the 'escaped laboratory' that alarmed the entire alliance, instead of immediately alerting Qinggang, you even deliberately misled us during the recruitment and guidance of individual soldiers afterwards. We lowered the standard for a single soldier to lose control, and even spent a huge price to help him create the key items that can enter the second stage..."
"Of course, I must admit that your decision was right. Single Soldier helped us solve the special pollution attack of the Sea Country, but one thing is for sure. Why did you hide it and why did you help Single Soldier? These things , I still need your explanation!"
"…"
"I concealed this matter because I didn't want the institute to know about it."
Professor Bai answered calmly, "I temporarily concealed it from you because I needed to borrow Qinggang's power to help stabilize the soldiers. To be honest, when I found out that such a person with special abilities was actually among us, When Qinggang lived like an ordinary person for more than ten years, the surprise and fear in my heart were no less than those of you who saw the power of the tyrant yesterday. "
"I am sure that if I tell you about the speculation about the individual soldiers at the beginning, it will definitely cause unnecessary changes."
"First, we can't guarantee that the secret won't be exposed."
"Secondly, our excessive vigilance is detrimental to the stability of individual soldiers."
"Of course, even when I was doing these things, I always followed one principle, that is, stable work is above all else."
"I am not trying to let Qinggang provoke a nuclear bomb with great variables without knowing the situation, but to guide Qinggang to do as much as possible to stabilize the nuclear bomb without knowing the situation. In this way, At least things won't get worse."
"…"
In the conference room, several people who were listening to this report felt very complicated.
It even feels a little unbelievable.
Minister Shen said in a firm voice: "Whether it is for the good or the bad, you have in fact posed a threat to us. If I had known that there was such an unstable power in a single soldier's body, I would have I will not allow him to come into contact with the source of pollution. In that case, the safest way is to separate him from others without threatening him."
"You have a point."
Professor Bai answered slowly: "But I believe that if I had told you at the beginning, the current situation would not be like this. Either the individual soldier has lost control, or the research institute has come to pick him up. No matter which one..."
"The consequences are beyond what Qinggang can bear."
"…"
As if agreeing with Professor Bai's answer, everyone in the conference room remained silent.
Mr. Su also pondered for a while before he said softly, "I believe in your judgment on this point, Professor Bai, but I am more curious about you. You are from the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute, and you are also from the Special Pollution Cleanup Department of Qinggang. , was also established with the support of the Institute. Now a lot of information and data on special pollution is also shared with us by the Institute..."
At this point, he paused for a moment and said, "So, where does your vigilance against the research institute come from?"
His question hit upon a crucial point, and everyone looked towards Professor Bai.
The Lunar Eclipse Research Institute is located in the central city of the 12 cities of the Northern High Wall City Alliance. It is also the most researched institution in the alliance, or in the world, for the impact of the appearance of the red moon and the study of mental mutations. The most authoritative and advanced place.
To some extent, the confidence of the major high-walled cities in combating strange events such as mental mutation comes from the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute.
It is precisely because the status of the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute is so important that it is like the center of the alliance.
Therefore, many people usually subconsciously call it the "Alliance Research Institute."
Professor Bai's own knowledge comes from the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute, so his vigilance is puzzling.
…
"A lot of places."
After listening to Mr. Su's words, Professor Bai was silent for a while before he slowly answered:
"I didn't study at the institute for a long time, and I wasn't considered an outstanding person in the institute."
"Whether it's the genius researcher who jumped from a 100-story building and left three last words or prophecies to the world, or the one who proved that there are thirteen special spiritual beings in the world, and then The colleague who openly betrayed the institute, they are all much better than me. However, in this limited learning process, I still found some problems..."
"First, the information shared by the institute is far less than what they already have."
He spoke slowly, as if trying to make the people present understand the source of his concerns: "In the institute, I found that their research in both vertical and horizontal aspects is beyond our understanding. Many people think The mental changes started after the Red Moon incident, but the research in the institute is far from starting with the Red Moon and ending now..."
"Secondly, the research institute obviously has some useful research results, but they don't intend to make them public..."
"…"
Hearing these words, Mr. Su frowned and said, "Mr. Bai, this kind of speculative answer is not your style."
"Haha, indeed."
Professor Bai also laughed at himself, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "Then let me tell you something that is easier to understand."
"When I was recruited into the institute as one of the first interns, I soon discovered an interesting phenomenon."
"The research institute only appeared before the eyes of the world after the Red Moon incident."
"But I think that many researchers were recruited before the Red Moon Incident."
"…"
After listening to Professor Bai's words, the faces of everyone in the conference room suddenly became a little strange, or even nervous.
It felt like something was hit in the brain.
They all had a feeling that something they had suspected for a long time had now been proven true:
"In other words, the research institute had already begun studying mental mutations before the Red Moon incident?"
"…"
"Not only that..."
After a while, Professor Bai shook his head and said with a slow smile, "There is an interesting phenomenon. I wonder if you have discovered it?"
"After the Red Moon incident, the institute changed its name to 'Lunar Eclipse'."
"The meaning is very clear. It means to solve the source of all this chaos, and it also includes the determination of the institute."
"But we need to know that before the name change, the name of the institute was Red Moon."
"Then guess..."
He paused for a moment before slowly saying:
"Before the moon turned red, what was the purpose of this research institute called 'Red Moon'?"
"…"
"boom!"
Everyone in the conference room suddenly felt a creepy feeling.
The purpose of the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute is to eliminate the red moon, the source of pollution.
So, the purpose of Red Moon Research Institute...
In their hearts, there are some heavy topics, such as the cause of the disaster in this world, the real time when the spiritual pollution appeared, the real purpose of the Eclipse Research Institute that everyone believes in now, and their strength...
They are already the most prestigious people in Qinggang.
But when faced with these topics, the only feeling they have is insignificance.
After a long time, Mr. Su was the first to calm down and looked at Professor Bai calmly:
"So, what speculation do you have about the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute now?"
"…"
Professor Bai shook his head and said:
"Even though I attended the academic exchange meeting of the institute not long ago, I still didn't understand what their real research direction is. What they do and share seems to be helpful for humans to control and fight against mental pollution. Topic..."
"Of course, it is not ruled out that after the Red Moon Research Institute changed its name to the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute, they did change their attitude and direction... But as people who want to survive, I think we must remain vigilant. , and skepticism. "
"You are quite right..."
A somewhat hoarse voice sounded, and that person was also a gentleman in Qinggang City, but he didn't usually pay attention to this direction.
He pondered at this time, and slowly asked his doubts:
"But what I am more concerned about now is what kind of status Dan Bing is in, and what is his relationship with the institute?"
After a pause, he said softly: "I think everyone understands that Qinggang cannot do without the support of the Institute..."
"If you have to choose between being a soldier or a research institute..."
"…"
"Qinggang does not need to leave the Institute's support."
Professor Bai interrupted him and said, "Just like the report I gave today, it doesn't exist either."
"We don't have to make a choice, nor do we need to consider taking sides in a war that we are not sure whether it really exists."
"…"
"As for a single soldier..."
"I only know that the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute once had an important project, which was to try to tame those thirteen special spirits."
"The single soldier is most likely left over from the experiment. The power of the Tyrant revealed when he dealt with the S-class ability user of the Sea Country has confirmed this. Of course, for this secret, I'm not going to force it."
"…"
Having said this, he paused for a moment and continued:
"Now, it needs to be reiterated that Qinggang's goal has always been to rebuild a civilized order. You and I both know that this is not an empty slogan. Historical experience tells us that without ambitious goals, we will only Sinking step by step."
"Of course, even if we are afraid and only think about avoiding possible threats, it is just wishful thinking..."
"Just ask the simplest question..."
Professor Bai concentrated for a moment, raised his head and looked at everyone: "Have you ever thought that the power codenamed 'Tyrant' and the power that can best restrain 'Tyrant' appeared in our Qinggang at the same time? Is this a coincidence? Or is there something else?"
As he spoke, he emphasized his attitude:
"We all live under the red moon, so none of us can stay out of it."
"…"
Professor Bai's words made many people silent.
The painting "The Gaze of the Red Moon" is Qinggang's biggest discovery in the past decade.
But it just so happens that the parasitic spirit in this painting can help individual soldiers achieve a good balance.
It's really interesting when you think about it.
"Whether it's a conspiracy, a true coincidence, or some mysterious logic beyond our understanding..."
In this silence, it was Minister Shen who spoke first. He looked directly at Professor Bai and said:
"There are actually only three issues that I am most concerned about right now."
"First, what exactly is a single soldier nowadays?"
"Is it our nuclear weapon protecting Qinggang, or is it a bomb threatening Qinggang?"
"…"
Professor Bai replied: "Shan Bing is just a capable person recruited by our Qinggang Special Cleanup Department. He is also a Level 4 special talent in Qinggang City. We have helped him to carry out the second phase of stable work and signed a contract with him. We have a contract, so we don't have to think about anything. After all, everything we do has a traceable history and rules to follow. We just do what we should do."
"…Even for this report meeting, in order to ensure that the secret is not leaked, I also hope that at the end of the meeting, Colonel Chen will give us a hint. In the future, we will only remember this matter under certain circumstances and to be discussed."
"…"
In the conference room, some people nodded, while others remained silent.
Minister Shen looked at Professor Bai and said, "The second question is, how do we protect ourselves?"
Professor Bai met Minister Shen's gaze, smiled softly, and said, "If we don't seek death, we can protect ourselves."
Minister Shen's face looked a little ugly, and it was obvious that he didn't like this kind of "humorous" answer.
Fortunately, Professor Bai just smiled and said, "Of course, there is another way."
"That's what I proposed before, the Heavenly Kingdom Plan."
"…"
The appearance of these four words caused a commotion in the conference room.
The expressions on everyone's faces became a little strange, some were nervous, and some were suspicious.
"I agree with this plan."
After hearing this, Mr. Su also looked at the other two gentlemen and said, "When we were initially assigning tasks, you trusted me, so you let me be responsible for the coordination between Qinggang and the Special Cleanup Department. So, I I hope you can continue to trust me."
The other two gentlemen were silent for a moment, then nodded quietly: "Everyone should do what suits them, that's fine."
As if a consensus had been reached, the atmosphere in the meeting room eased a little.
Minister Shen also nodded slowly, then raised his head: "The second question I'm concerned about is..."
After a pause, he asked, "Will God really appear?"
"…"
"I can't answer that question either."
Professor Bai took off his glasses, wiped them with a handkerchief, and then put them back on.
His smile was gentle but firm: "But if God really shows up, I would be very interested in having a good chat with Him."