Time: 4:00 a.m. on May 22, 135 AD.

The preparations for the experiment are all ready, and the support work of each department has been completed. The only problem now is that Bai Ze has not arrived at Alub. However, the first phase of the experiment mainly focuses on the initial operation and debugging of the facility. There will not be any danger for the time being, so

After obtaining Han Kongwen's consent, Manny directly started the round ray penetration state, and at the same time turned on all 995 sets of macro wave field echo devices.

In an instant, after the rays that could not be recognized by the naked eye completed the powerful penetration, an unusually gorgeous scene appeared in the experimental site.

I saw silvery blue waves spreading out at different heights with the penetrating center as the axis, one after another, stacked up.

A large amount of data feedback is sampled and sent to the calculation core.

After checking it, Manny expressed that she was very satisfied, and then asked all departments to completely clear the inside and outside of the experimental site, and then the formal "Opening of the Rubik's Cube" would begin.

…

One day ago, at Zhuoyuan Temple, Bai Ze and Su Mi sat opposite each other. A water-like lotus hovered in front of them, which was the mysterious spirit that Su Mi had recently formed.

The shape of the lotus flower was not full enough, and it only existed for a few minutes before disappearing.

Then Bai Ze opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't force yourself too much, you are already doing very well now."

Sumi was not satisfied, she said: "Master, I have been troubled by that 'empty' recently... This makes it difficult for me to get into the state."

Bai Ze asked: "Oh? What do you want to know about Kong? Maybe the master can tell you."

Su Mi thought for a while and then shook her head: "I don't know... I always feel that if I were to reveal the truth, it might be even worse for me."

Bai Ze smiled slightly: "That's it. Not everything in this world needs to be seen thoroughly and clearly. For example..."

Speaking of this, Bai Ze did not continue to finish the story.

"For example?" Su Mi frowned.

"Just like... the human heart."

Su Mi suddenly understood and nodded: "Yes, I understand now, but I'm just a little worried."

Bai Ze knew what Su Mi was worried about, so he comforted him and said: "Mysterious methods are all in the process of transportation. This is not something you and I can fully grasp, so... it is better to wait and see what happens."

Sumi was still a little hesitant at first, but after hearing Bai Ze's words, her thoughts were dispelled. She said softly "Hmm" and then closed her eyes again and began to focus on the lotus.

…

After the first phase of debugging was completed, everything went smoothly.

The Interstellar Army has also taken over the airspace guarding work inside and outside the Erub Dome. Now everything is ready, just waiting for Manny to say a word.

Looking at the dark "mysterious cube" in the middle of the field, Manny actually felt a little uneasy. She was not completely sure that what she was doing was the right thing to do, but the only thing she was sure of was that she would be able to open it this time.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon the scheduled start point of the formal experiment was reached.

Ziela stood next to Manny and quietly held her hand. Manny came back to her senses and looked back with gratitude, and then whispered: "Start!"

"Attention all units! The penetration has officially begun!"

At the same time as the alarm sounded, the entire Erub became a lot darker because the energy hub was instantly extracted.

People who were still working on the street or in the office raised their heads curiously, probably aware of something unusual.

However, this "abnormality" was extremely short-lived, and soon Alub returned to his normal state.

And in those "bleak" ten seconds, the entire String Particle Beam Experiment Base was as bright as day, and all the darkness seemed to have been driven away.

At that moment, Manny felt as if she was the only one left in the world.

It's not so dazzling that you can't open your eyes, it's just that everything disappears and becomes blank.

There is no sound, color, or physical state of objects, but everything such as one's own breathing, temperature, etc. is normal.

Although this situation was short-lived, after the extreme whiteness enveloped the entire world, it began to look back quickly, and everything around it regained its outline, or... lines!

Manny saw various lines, which ran from her feet to the invisible depths of the sky. They were densely packed and of different colors.

But the appearance of this kind of line was very short-lived, and then the line disappeared, the outline appeared, sound, gravity, perception and balance, etc. all returned to Manny.

But when everything stabilized again, Manny found herself standing on a piece of grass, surrounded by many people. Everyone looked confused. It was obvious that there was a brief blank in the memory. After the "Rubik's Cube" was opened,

, something has been deleted, just like they disappeared from the entire world, and even the entire universe, in these ten seconds.

"This..." Manny checked her body first, and then confirmed the time.

Indeed, ten seconds have passed since the experimental confirmation. Lingxin has completed the recording work diligently, but the data samples are all empty, and it has not been able to successfully record what happened.

Now, the grassland they are on should be the No. 3 experimental site of the String Particle Beam Base. It is still in the construction stage and is not open to the public.

The people around are all people participating in this experiment.

There are staff at the experimental base, as well as personnel responsible for security and logistics.

Everyone looked at each other, a little hard to believe what they had experienced...

And Manny had already begun to run outside the experimental site. She wanted to find a way to record the data as soon as possible, because the value of the data had exceeded her expectations. She realized that if she could not seize the opportunity this time, humans might not know

How long will it take to complete the move to the next level of civilization?

But Manny had only run out a few hundred meters when everything around her became unstable again.

The Dome of Erub is dim again.

Manny was startled at first, then shouted into the communicator: "Wait! No!!!"

…

December 3, 2001 Earth time.

After entering the forest from a private house in Guyuan Village, the heavy snow suddenly stopped.

Although both Li Shaoan and Hu Benkang felt that the weather was a bit abnormal, they didn't think much of it. After all, it was a good thing that the snow had stopped, which was very beneficial to the launch of the tracking mission.

However, after entering the forest, Li Shaoan realized that he was already happy.

The snow hasn't stopped in recent times, so now after entering the forest, the snow has buried half of my legs.

If we rashly go deep into such an environment, even if we can catch the suspect, it will be difficult to return, so Li Shaoan stopped the team and planned to wait for a few snowmobiles from the logistics department to arrive before moving forward.

But Hu Benkang said: "It's hard for us to leave, and it's the same for them. If we don't catch up now while the snow has stopped, we won't know where they will go later!"

Li Shaoan disagreed and insisted: "No, this is too dangerous! I can't joke with my people's lives!"

Hu Benkang had known that Li Shaoan would say this, so he smiled and said: "Well, I'm here to support you. We are at the same level. You can't control me. I will chase you first. I will send a signal flare to you when I find it!"

After saying that, Hu Benkang continued to go into the forest.

Li Shaoan shouted several times and almost drew his gun, but Hu Benkang ignored him and quickly disappeared into the night.

The other team members looked at Li Shaoan, and one of them asked: "Captain, what do you say?"

Li Shaoan's face was ashen. He looked at the sky. The sky tonight was unusually red. He didn't know where the mountain fire started or what happened. In short, it didn't look like the sky Li Shaoan knew.

"Xiao Wu, you and I go to support Hu Zai. The rest of us are waiting for the snowmobile here."

"yes!"

Xiao Wu's full name is Wukong. He got this name after learning opera from the older generation when he was a child.

Later, the theater troupe was disbanded, and Xiao Wu joined the army with his brother at home. Because of his good foundation and outstanding performance in the company, he was quickly transferred to Li Shaoan, a special team. This time, Xiao Wu followed Li Shaoan.

The first big case.

…

The snow stopped, but the old man couldn't smoke anymore.

He stood at the door and looked at the sky. He always felt that the sky was a bit evil, just like the night when he rushed home excitedly...

After much deliberation, Mr. Li, who was already over eighty years old, quietly returned to the house. After a while, he came out carrying a shotgun.

This was something he hid in the cellar without being found, and it was something he had planned to keep as a thought, but tonight he felt he had to go out.

The scariest thing about the heavy snowfall in the mountains is not the cold, but the pits hidden under the snow. Once someone accidentally falls into them, they will have to wait until next spring to find their bodies.

But this is not a problem for Mr. Li. He was born in this place, and no plant or tree in the mountains is more familiar to him than him.

Not to mention that the wind and snow have stopped now, even if it starts snowing again, he can still find the way.

…

But Hu Benkang couldn't do it. He already regretted it a little now.

Although I had known that the snow in the mountains was difficult to walk on, I didn't expect it to be so difficult...and there seemed to be murderous intentions everywhere, and you never knew when someone would kill you with a single shot.

Of course, Hu Benkang, who was wearing a snow suit, had already integrated with the snow. As a scout, he was not worried about being ambushed. As he walked, Hu Benkang found that the snow under his feet seemed to have hardened a lot.

When he sensed something was wrong, Hu Benkang became happy because he knew he was on the right path. Those guys were right in front of him, and they were dragging a sled full of supplies on foot.

More than ten minutes later, after Hu Benkang placed the beacon on the tree, he saw a red light flashing in the distance as soon as he picked up the telescope.

At that time, Hu Benkang lowered his body. He knew that someone was using infrared night vision devices to check the surroundings.

It's snowing heavily in these deep mountains and old forests. Who else has such equipment?

Hu Benkang quietly took off his weapon, then found a relatively safe place to hide it. After a while, he quietly stood up and looked in the direction he had just gone.

It doesn't matter if you don't see it, Hu Benkang heard a subtle gunshot as soon as he raised his head.
To be continued...