Chapter 5 System Failure
People feel refreshed when happy events happen. On Monday morning, Zhao Ming got up early. When he went out, he met many people who got up early to exercise for the first time.
The bus in the morning was not crowded at all, and there were even a lot of seats for you to choose from. Thinking about how often I couldn't even squeeze into the bus when I went to work, the contrast was really big.
However, such miserable days will never happen again!
Yes, Zhao Ming went to the company to go through the resignation procedures. Today is the last day of work, if handing over work is considered work.
Keep a line in life so that you can meet each other easily in the future. Most people who reach the manager level in the workplace are not fools. After receiving Zhao Ming's resignation letter, the supervisor tried to persuade him to stay as usual. Seeing that Zhao Ming had already decided to leave, he didn't.
Embarrassed, I readily replied.
After handing over the work, it was not yet 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Zhao Ming was walking home, looking at the office buildings on the roadside, thinking that there were countless people working nervously inside, but he had already gone home leisurely.
It feels so good to get off work early!
Is there any better feeling than leaving get off work early?
Of course!
That means never going to work again!
Zhao Ming was in such a good mood that he stopped taking the bus and hailed a taxi directly on the side of the road to go home.
After returning home, Zhao Ming sat down, took out his mobile phone, called a higher-end restaurant near the company, booked a private room, and then called a colleague he knew well.
"Hey, is this Zhiye? I'm Zhao Ming. After get off work, help me call everyone and have a meal together at the Tuberose near the company. Then you can take everyone there."
"Wow, isn't it? Let's go to Tuberose for dinner? The cost there is quite high, I heard it's more than 100 yuan per person." Colleague Shao Zhiye said in surprise.
"It's okay. It's fate that we all work together. Everyone has helped me in the past, so it's only right to treat everyone to a good meal. I've reserved a table at Yuhua Hall, and I'll order the food first. You'll be there after get off work Just organize it and everyone can come directly."
"Okay, Brother Zhao, see you tonight."
Soon it was time to get off work, and Shao Zhiye brought everyone over.
"Zhao Ming, it's okay. If you invite us to eat at such a high-end place, will someone reimburse you?" Lin Shanshan, the girl who works on the front end, said first.
"I heard that Zhao Ming went to gz yesterday to buy a lottery ticket and won 200 million." Lao Wang, a designer, joked.
"Come on, this is getting more and more outrageous. I am not destined to win the lottery." Zhao Ming quickly clarified, "Actually, my relatives opened a company and just asked me to come and help. If you are unhappy at work in the future, you can also contact me.
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"Okay, I'm loyal enough. Let's just say this. I'll toast Brother Zhao three times later." Shao Zhiye said happily.
There was no leader present, so everyone enjoyed the meal. After eating, Zhao Ming took a taxi home, while the others went back to the company to work overtime.
The next day, there was still a day before the mission started. Zhao Ming went shopping and found an agent to rent an apartment in the community. It had one bedroom and one living room. Although the area was not large, it had all the appliances and furniture.
When I moved in, the environment was much better than the previous farmhouse.
The house had been vacant for a while, and the landlord was eager to rent it out. The two parties quickly signed a contract, and Zhao Ming moved on the same day.
It was said that it was a move, but in fact it was just a suitcase packed with clothes and a modified laptop on my back, which was very relaxing.
After dinner, Zhao Ming tidied up and looked at the time. The 48-hour cooling time was almost up.
"System, what is the next task?"
"The next task is... is... squeak..."
What's going on? Is the system malfunctioning? I've only used it once, can't it be so bad? If it breaks, where can I get a warranty?
Zhao Ming was stunned. He resigned with confidence and even moved to a house with such a high rent. If this system could no longer be used, it would be a lot of fun. It wouldn’t be so deceptive!
Fortunately, Zhao Ming did not panic for too long. A white light flashed and Zhao Ming disappeared together with the laptop in his hand.
Unlike in the past when the consciousness entered the virtual space and the body was still outside, this time the body disappeared altogether. The room was empty, as if nothing had happened.
Zhao Ming felt like he had fallen into a whirlpool. The surroundings were filled with white light for a while, pitch black for a while, and filled with colorful light clusters for a while. His body felt like he was soaking in a swimming pool, unable to feel gravity.
When Zhao Ming regained consciousness again, he found himself lying on a piece of grass. There was a lot of dew on the grass blades. The sky was a little dark and the temperature seemed a little low.
Zhao Ming shuddered, got up quickly, and looked around. There was a sparse forest nearby, and there was a forest path not far away. It was empty at the moment, and there was not a single person in sight.
I have definitely never been to this place.
Zhao Ming suddenly remembered something and quickly asked in his mind: "System, system, are you still there? Is this the place for the second task?"
"When I started the mission space, I encountered an impact of space energy from an unknown source. A system error occurred and you were teleported to this place. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to you."
"Why is this happening? Then how do I go back?" Zhao Ming was anxious to know the time of return, and did not notice some subtle changes in the tone of the system.
"Don't worry, we are currently positioning the spatial coordinates. Once the positioning is completed, you can send it back."
Zhao Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he could go back.
"By the way, where is this? You just talked about spatial coordinate positioning. It sounds like I'm no longer on the earth now."
"This is the Earth, but it's not the one you think."
"What do you mean, are there many more earths?"
"This is the Earth in a parallel universe."
"Flat...parallel universe?"
Zhao Ming was dumbfounded again. Now he is starting a space-level shuttle? I have just completed the first novice mission. Can the progress not be so fast? A first-level trumpet runs to a high-level map. It will not be killed every minute.
Rhythm?
However, things have already happened, and blaming the system will not help. It is more realistic to think about how to survive first. In just a short while, Zhao Ming has shrunk into a ball, shivering from the cold.
Since there is a road here, it means that it is not an uninhabited place. If you follow the road, you can always find a place where people live. Zhao Ming decided to take action first. It seems that the system will not be able to locate the spatial coordinates in a short time.
Perhaps Zhao Ming's bad luck had passed. Not long after he left, he saw a person running towards him.
This was a young woman, who seemed to be a foreigner. She was wearing sportswear and seemed to be running. However, she slowed down and looked over. She obviously noticed the thinly dressed guy opposite who was shivering with his arms in his arms.
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"Hi!" The woman said hello as the two approached.
Zhao Minggang was about to answer, but his eyes suddenly widened. This... isn't this Lara Croft from the movie "Tomb Raider"?
"Hello?" Laura saw Zhao Ming's eyes widening and said nothing. She thought that Zhao Ming couldn't understand English, so she said to Zhao Ming in Chinese instead.
"Hello, are you Laura?"
"Yes, how do you know me?"
This is hard to explain. Could it be that I watched a movie that told your story?
Or maybe I am a gamer and have played your games for many years?
Unable to explain, Zhao Ming had to change the subject and said, "Do you know about the Nine Stars Lianzhu?"
"Of course, tonight, what's the matter?"
"Fortunately, I caught up. My name is Zhao Ming, and I came from a far away place. Many years ago, your father met my master, and my master told your father a divination. The master didn't tell me the content of the divination.
, just asked me to come and help you when the nine stars are connected, and together we can avoid a catastrophe sweeping the world."
"Oh, really? What kind of catastrophe is it? How do you want to help me?" Laura answered while looking at Zhao Ming with suspicion.
"Take me to your home and I will prove it to you."
After Zhao Minggang finished speaking, something seemed wrong when he thought about it, so he quickly added: "The evidence is in your home."
Laura didn't think much about it. She didn't feel the slightest threat to a scumbag like Zhao Ming.
"This way." Laura tilted her head and took the lead to walk forward.
Zhao Ming walked next to Laura, half a body behind, and secretly looked at her back.
Due to long-term exercise, Laura has a very good figure, well-proportioned without a trace of fat. The places that should be convex are convex and the places that should be concave are concave. She can be called hot. A set of close-fitting sportswear outlines the devil's body.
Very tempting.
"Does it look good?" Laura asked abruptly.
"It's beautiful, it's beautiful... uh..." Zhao Ming replied subconsciously, then realized something was wrong and quickly added, "I mean, the scenery here is really beautiful."
She would definitely look better without clothes... Zhao Ming thought to himself.
Laura's manor was not far from here, and the two quickly entered the door of Laura's house. Just like in the movie, there was a man in the hall who was concentrating on playing with a lot of electronic equipment.
Zhao Ming also likes electronic equipment, but he is limited to using it and playing with it. He doesn't have that talent.
The two sat down on the sofa in the living room, and Laura said: "Now, you can tell me about my father."
"Under the stairs in the hall of your home, there is a clock hidden by your father. It will automatically sound when the stars are shining tonight..."
Zhao Ming briefly described the plot of the movie in his memory. Of course, it was his own adapted version.
The general meaning is that Laura's father belongs to a mysterious organization called the "Illuminati", and he discovered a shocking secret during the archaeological process. Every five thousand years, when the planets in the solar system align in a line,
Through a certain artifact, time and space can be controlled.
The Illuminati has been looking for this artifact in an attempt to rely on it to realize their ambition to rule the world. After Laura's father learned the truth, he did not want to be an accomplice, so he dismantled the artifact and hid it, which led to his death.
Chapter completed!