I'm trapped in a block

Chapter 1263 Clearance Rewards
Instantaneous changes in expression cannot be hidden, especially since these demolition team members didn't even try to hide it; their emotions were completely written on their faces.

"In your memory, have you seen anything that doesn't belong in the mine?" the spokesperson continued.

The demolition team members shook their heads, still looking puzzled.

"And this one?" The spokesperson took a photo from his assistant behind him.

The photo shows a small, smooth, silver piece of metal lying in a rocky mine pit.

"Isn't this stainless steel?" the demolition team member said calmly as he took the photo.

"This isn't stainless steel; it's the mineral I was talking about," the spokesperson explained seriously.

The member holding the photo examined it carefully for a while, but still couldn't see anything special, so he turned around and handed the photo to the others.

After all twenty members had seen it, the spokesperson asked again, "Do you remember this thing? It appeared in the mine, it was everywhere."

"No," everyone answered in unison.

Seeing that he couldn't get any information from the demolition team members, the spokesperson turned to look at the important figure behind him. The important figure waved his hand at him, seemingly indicating that he didn't need to continue asking questions.

But the spokesperson probably didn't want the interrogation to end so quickly, so he sidled up to the important figure and whispered something to him for a while.

A short while later, someone came out from outside, carrying a box in their hand.

"Everyone, let me show you."

The spokesperson took the box and took out its contents.

It's that kind of metal, similar to stainless steel.

The spokesperson's hand holding the metal trembled slightly, his expression serious, as if he was enduring something, which left the demolition team members present stunned.

It's just a piece of iron, why are you making such a fuss?
When the speaker picked up the piece of metal, everyone behind him took a step back.

The staff member who delivered the box also hurriedly retreated to a distance.

The metal object was small, held steadily in the speaker's hand, and was only slightly larger than the palm of his hand.

"Everyone, look carefully..."

The spokesperson grasped the metal, and then...

Closed his eyes.

He seemed to be imagining?
As he closed his eyes, the metal in his hand began to change.

The irregularly shaped metal suddenly transformed into a long strip, extending towards both ends of the palm. One end quickly stopped, while the other extended about half a meter long. Then, the longer end began to flatten and become sharp.

Two protrusions slowly extended from the handshake point, wedging the speaker's hand between his thumb and forefinger. Although the metal was still somewhat abstract, everyone present understood that it was a sword!

The sword's shape seemed somewhat blurry; the metal kept writhing, yet it couldn't transform into a standard sword shape. The spokesperson helplessly opened his eyes, looked at the "useless sword" in his hand, and gently shook his head.

He turned his head and looked at the members.

"This mineral can change according to the thoughts of the person who touches it, transforming into whatever the person imagines..."

"My attention wasn't focused enough, and the sword I was thinking of didn't have a definite shape, so it turned out like this. If it were something familiar, the shape would be more perfect."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes again.

The sword in his hand began to change again, quickly retracting, but the hilt remained, only changing from a cylinder to a rounded cuboid.

After shrinking to only a dozen centimeters, the sword blade bent vertically, revealing distinct patterns, and finally, a round hole appeared at the end...

That's a pistol!
The spokesperson, who was unable to materialize a sword, actually materialized a pistol perfectly!
The spokesperson opened his eyes and looked at the "weapon" in his hand with satisfaction. Then, to everyone's astonishment, he pointed the gun at himself and pulled the trigger.

"Click." A sound made everyone's hearts jump, but the expected gunshot did not come.

"I only know the shape of this gun. I only know how to use a gun. I'm not familiar with the details inside, so what I imagine is also vague."

Even so, this pistol is so realistic that it's hard to tell the difference.

The demolition team members were dumbfounded. They thought that losing their memories at the same time was already a "supernatural" thing, but now an even more supernatural scene was unfolding before their eyes. None of them felt that what they had experienced was anything special.

They stared intently at the pistol, and some even stood up and moved closer.

The guards tried to stop them, but the spokesperson stopped them, allowing them to gather in front of him.

Holding his pistol, he asked again earnestly, "You really can't remember anything?"

The crowd in front of them all nodded.

"This mineral is completely beyond our imagination. We have sealed off the mine and reported to our superiors. The national level will send people over soon."

The spokesperson looked at the pistol in his hand: "This is something that can change the times, change all of human civilization..."

There was little joy in his eyes, but rather a deep worry.

“But we don’t even know why this thing appeared. You are the ones who experienced it firsthand, and only you might know the answer. If you remember anything, please be sure to tell us immediately.”

The spokesperson made a heartfelt request to the crowd before him.

The members of the demolition team nodded and made their promises.

"You may have to answer many more questions later, thank you for your hard work."

This was to be expected; their days would be filled with endless questioning, as many people would surely be seeking answers from them.

But this is not something they can control.

From the moment they lost consciousness, their fate changed.

……

As expected, the next developments were exactly as predicted: all twenty of them were placed under protection and interrogated day and night.

One department came to summon them, another department came to consult them; those "big shots" appeared one after another as if they were free, and the members of the demolition team gradually became numb to it.

The entire Tonggu mine was completely sealed off, and many fully armed troops arrived in the small town of Tonggu, shattering the town's tranquility.

The town's residents are now afraid to go out. If they do anything suspicious, they will be arrested and questioned, and told not to wander around the town.

Many areas in the town have been requisitioned, and they are all departments that I don't understand. Some places that residents often go to have become restricted areas, and no one is allowed to approach them.

Everyone knew that something big must have happened on the mountain, but no one dared to ask.

Later, members of the demolition team were also allowed to come into contact with that magical mineral.

That mineral is indeed the one that can make people "have their wishes come true." Whatever one thinks in their heart can be materialized by that mineral.

"This is indeed something that can change human civilization."

After experiencing the wonder of this mineral firsthand, each member realized that the world was about to change, about to become something they could no longer comprehend…

(End of this chapter)