Chapter 13 Is there a turning point?
Karpov was a little confused about Liu Yun's strange farewell words and actions, but he didn't take it much. Saran smiled and turned his head to leave with his two fat sons.
Karpov had no clue, but Jackson, as a science fiction writer, could not have known it. He looked at Liu Yun with a weird expression.
The strange packing and farewell words made by Liu Yun are all from the well-known science fiction film and television series "Star Trek". It is a farewell ceremony commonly used by Spock, one of the protagonists, also known as the Vulcan hand-raising ceremony.
There is no problem with the posture of raising hands, the problem lies in the farewell words Liu Yun said.
Spock himself admitted that his farewell words would appear very selfish on some occasions, and the potential meaning was...
This sentence contains a sarcastic meaning.
Watching Karpov and the other two leave under the escort of Chinese soldiers, Tamara, Kate and others' emotions collapsed.
After going through a lot of hardships, they finally arrived at the location of the ark, but were ruthlessly blocked from the last door. This incredible reversal made both Gordon and Jackson unable to accept it.
Jackson temporarily ignored the others' curses and approached Liu Yun with curiosity and asked in a low voice.
"Claude, your farewell words just now..."
"Shh~"
Liu Yun raised his index finger in front of his mouth, and gave a meaningful wink.
"Seeing through but not talking about it, there will be unexpected developments in the future. Let's wait patiently."
Although Jackson did not understand what Liu Yun meant, he believed that Liu Yun would not talk nonsense.
‘Does the group leader have the ability to predict what will happen in the future?’
Liu Yun didn't know what Jackson was thinking about, and raised his arms and stretched his waist comfortably.
After all, An225 is a transport plane, and there is no comfortable riding environment in the cargo warehouse. After spending more than ten hours in the plane, Liu Yun felt that his body was a little rusted.
"Hiss~"
A gust of cold wind blew, and Liu Yun, who was stretching his body, shivered.
The entrance to the Zhuoming Valley is located at the foot of the Himalayas, on the plateau, with very low temperatures.
Liu Yun's mother world is in early summer in May, and the temperature in Jinguan City has soared to nearly 30°. Many people have changed into short-sleeved shirts early, and Liu Yun is no exception.
Even if I took a coat specially before departure, it was obviously not enough in the plateau area.
A Chinese soldier guarding the gate walked up and saluted the group a standard PLA military salute.
"Everyone, the temperature on the plateau is very cold. Please follow me to the lounge to avoid the cold."
This soldier's English has a clear Chinese accent, but it's not difficult to understand.
Liu Yun deliberately looked grateful, took the lead and held the other party's hand, expressing his gratitude in standard Mandarin.
"Thank you, Brother Soldier, can we also board the ark?"
Liu Yun used to speak English when he communicated with Jackson, Karpov and others. The soldier thought he was a Chinese American born in the United States since childhood, but he did not expect to speak fluent Chinese.
"this……"
The soldier, who was about 30 years old, stuttered for a moment. Facing his compatriots, he did not say the formulaic words he used to outsiders, and smiled bitterly and told the truth in Chinese.
"Sorry, the quota of Ark passengers has been fixed, and our country has no right to make unilateral changes."
"No matter that said, the dock will be much safer than outside. You can come in with me first, maybe there will be a turnaround in the future?"
In fact, even the soldier himself does not believe this sentence, but for those facing despair, a kind lie can help stabilize his emotions.
The dock where the ark was built was buried deep in the Himalayas. The scene inside was spectacular, with nine huge docks standing side by side in the distance.
Noah's Ark originally planned to build 9 giant ships, but because the disaster came early, only four of them finally completed the construction.
While following the soldiers to the temporary rest area, Liu Yun and others looked at the amazing scenes in the dock in amazement.
The hull 1 and 2, which are at the forefront, have not yet been encapsulated, but it has at least one shape.
The docks where Arks 5, 8 and 9 are located are empty, and there is no shadow of the ship, and construction has not started at all.
Among the only four remaining arks, a large hole was cracked on the dome above Ark 4, and the collapsed rocks smashed the top of the ark beyond recognition. I am afraid that the repair would not be completed before the tsunami that soared into the sky.
Liu Yun's lips curled up slightly, deliberately lagging behind and waiting for Gordon, Jackson and others to catch up.
"Look, that's Ark No. 4 that Mr. Karpov is expected to take, may God bless him."
Several people saw the miserable appearance of the ark ceiling. Tamara whispered in Russian in gloating, and Sasha, who had been silent, couldn't help but smile a little sarcastic smile on his lips.
The huge temporary lounge brings people from all over the world, most of whom are low-level accompanying officials who are not qualified to climb the Ark.
The atmosphere on site was very "live".
Most of the people here know the truth of the disaster, but they cannot enter the only ark that is expected to escape. Many people vent their pessimism and despair hysterically.
If the Chinese soldiers who were armed with live ammunition were not on guard and monitored, these people who were out of control would probably do irrational things.
At least, he was a compatriot with the same skin color and spoke the same language. The leading soldier gave Liu Yun and others some preferential treatment within the scope permitted by his own authority.
The group was taken to a separate large room without having to huddle with those outside.
The soldier who did not have a name had a task to be carried out. After taking Liu Yun and others to the lounge, he saluted efficiently.
"so."
After calming down, Jackson finally couldn't help but feel anxious and curious.
"Claude, what's the next plan? Do we really have a chance to survive?"
"have."
Liu Yun waved calmly and signaled everyone to sit down on the sofa first.
“What needs to be done now is wait.”
He raised his hand and pointed out the waiting room of Ark 4.
"Ark 4 was specially prepared for the rich who spent a lot of money to buy tickets. Thanks to the money they provided, they could complete the construction of these arks."
"You have also seen the situation of Ark 4. Do you think those capitalists who have been arrogant all their lives will simply accept their fate?"
"Wait, there will always be someone who will lead the way to cause trouble. Faced with these powerful bosses, it is hard to say whether those guards dare to make up their minds to take action."
The Chinese army was not guarding Ark 4, but the leader was a black man in a suit and tie. Liu Yun guessed that these guards should come from the United Nations.
Before the turn, Liu Yun and his group could only wait silently in this relatively quiet lounge.
Sasha hugged Tamara and comforted him quietly. The Jackson family also gathered spontaneously, and the two parents pretended to relax and comfort Noah and Lily.
Gordon, who was alone, looked a little lonely, and sat alone in the corner of the sofa with complex eyes, staring at the warm scene of the family reunion opposite him.
Finally, when he was waiting for the opportunity to communicate with Gordon alone, Liu Yun sat down next to Gordon.
"Godon, can you talk?"
Gordon nodded in a low mood after looking back at his empty eyes.
Chapter completed!