Longmen Memoirs

"Snake, we have read your mission briefing. After entering the institute according to your words, your team encountered members of other unknown organizations. After a few minutes, the institute activated its defense mechanism. Your judgment is, The other party already knows the purpose of you group."

Chen Mo was sitting in the center of Heigang's conference room, with his hands on his knees, and in front of him were several senior officers of the personnel department.

"You suspect that the intelligence received by BPRS is wrong, right?"

"I don't deny it, sir. My team was attacked by the defense mechanism just a few minutes after entering the research institute." Chen Mo replied calmly: "I have no intention to evaluate the work problems of the Intelligence Department, but there is indeed a big problem. doubts."

"Do you think the other party deliberately brought you together with members of other organizations?"

"Yes." Chen Mo said, "Because that gas is actually not lethal, and the machinery that attacked us seemed to be deliberately expelling us."

"What about the purpose?"

"In fact, sir, if you could see that scene with your own eyes, you would understand the reason why they did this." Chen Mo said: "We had an indiscriminate battle in that area because of the approach of the gas and the conflict with other teams. The relationship was tense and we had no time to communicate at all, so that I later lost contact with other members of the team.”

The knocking sound sounded softly in the room, and a few seconds later, there was another sound from the other side.

"You mentioned in the report that you encountered the target of the mission after sneaking into the underground of the research institute, right?" The other party asked: "Then can you describe the specific characteristics of the target."

"It was a giant made of flames, exuding high-intensity flames. The core was a girl, which was a photo of the mission target that had appeared before the operation." Chen Mo said.

"So you teamed up with the head of the security department within the institute to suppress the target?"

Chen Mo shook his head.

"No, sir, we didn't have any ability to resist her. She was out of control at the time. I don't know the specific reason. It was only after the target was out of control and exhausted that we worked together to recover the target."

"But you did not succeed in bringing the target back. You mentioned in the briefing that after the explosion in the institute, you and the head of the security department used the underground passage connecting the institute to leave the institute through the city drainage system." The other party asked .

"I have no other choice, sir." Chen Mo replied: "I know what you want to ask. Since I wrote these experiences in the mission briefing, it is enough to prove that I am not ashamed of everything that happened at that time. I can Guarantee the authenticity of the contents of my briefing.”

"But it cannot be denied that you were the only one among the team members to survive." The other party asked.

"If living can be considered a mistake." Chen Mo raised his head and glanced at the several heads of the personnel department and BPRS execution department in front of him.

"Is it only considered normal in Black Steel when an operator dies during a mission?"

"Watch your attitude, Snake."

"Sorry, sir." Chen Mo said apologetically: "I simply think your statement is unreasonable. Since you have doubts about my briefing, let me tell you if a few words here can clear your doubts about me. ?”

"You should be aware of the losses and impact caused by the failure of this mission on Black Steel?"

"Yes, I know very well, sir." Chen Mo nodded: "But I still stick to my opinion and the analysis of the situation at the time in my report."

Chen Mo paused.

"Actually, sir, none of us know whether this matter was deliberately induced by Rheinland Life. No, maybe it's not just us." Chen Mo said: "I think we all know what kind of operations BPRS is responsible for."

After a brief silence.

"You can leave now, Snake."

Chen Mo stood up, saluted, turned and left the conference room.

The sound of the door closing sounded in the quiet room.

"The result is already obvious?" Someone suddenly said, pressing his finger on the briefing on the table, but looking at each other with several other people.

"Probably the handiwork of the Federation and the military." Someone sighed softly. "They're warning us."

"It's our hands that have reached into places they shouldn't have gone." He stood up and looked at the director in charge of BPRS: "I'll go to the board of directors and prepare yourself. The functions of BPRS are probably going to change."

"That snake, as the only survivor and insider of this mission, how should he arrange it?"

"Transfer him away from BPRS first..." The man thought for a while: "Let him leave Colombia temporarily, and the Vaifan Alliance will be good. In short, there is no connection between Black Steel and the Rhine Life incident."

"That's all. He is a smart man and knows what to do."

Chapter 25 What would you do?

Chen Mo also thinks that he is a smart person.

What is a smart person? Those who know what they should know and what they shouldn't know are called smart people. Those who do it even though they know they shouldn't do it are called persistent and determined at best, and stupid at worst.

He was very aware of the situation that BPRS had to face after the Rheinland Life incident broke out, so that when Sfeldt's phone rang in a hurry, he was sitting leisurely in a street cafe.

The angle of the afternoon sun is right, and the roses planted on the courtyard wall outside the cafe hang down from above, and the green vines are bathed in the gentle light.

A man in a casual plaid shirt sat quietly on a white bench with a cup of steaming coffee on the table, which seemed to prove that he had not been here long.

People were coming and going outside the glass showcase, and the tall office building opposite covered a corner of the artificial river, with a ferry passing by.

The crisp sound of wind chimes sounded at the door of the cafe, and footsteps approached slightly. The woman first glanced around the environment in the room, declined the waiter's inquiry, walked straight to the man's seat, and sat down opposite him.

Her face didn't change much from a week ago. The only change she wanted to mention was that she changed out of her monotonous white work uniform. The dress she chose was consistent with her personality, tending to be neutral, capable and simple. .

She couldn't hide the pair of horns on her head and the long tail behind her that represented her identity. The ferocious barbs on her long tail seemed to prove that she was not an easy character to deal with.

"I'm not sure yet whether you will really come." Chen Mo said.

Ceria turned her eyes slightly, glanced at the direction he had just looked at, and then looked at Chen Mo, who was sitting opposite her. After changing into the black uniform, the person in front of him was younger than he thought. .

"I said I'd consider it, this place isn't bad."

"This is my first time here too." Chen Mo replied: "Want something to drink? I'll treat you."

If Sfeldt were here, his eyes would probably widen in disbelief. He could actually hear these three words from the mouth of a poor man named Chen. It’s not that Mr. Chen is stingy, but Mr. Chen’s situation is really... Can understand.

In Sfeldt's words, he put his whole body together, and the money he took out of his pocket probably did not exceed double digits.

"No need." Ceria shook her head: "I'm not used to accepting sudden kindness."

This sentence was said a little coldly, but Chen Mo didn't care.

"Have you decided?"

"I resigned from Rhine Life just three days ago." She looked at Chen Mo and changed her words: "But this does not mean that I will accept your invitation after leaving Rhine Life."

"But you came anyway."

"So before coming here, I did some simple research on you, using some of the connections I made at Rhine Life." Seria stared into Chen Mo's eyes: "At least it can prove the authenticity of some of your words. Otherwise you wouldn’t see me here.”

"What do you want to know?"

"You did disappear in Kazdare for two years."

"This matter is not a secret in Black Steel, many people know it."

"But I couldn't find any more information about Sifeldt." Ceria asked: "This means that his position in Black Steel is very important, but you left me his name?"

"Because besides me, Sifeldt is the person I trust most in Black Steel." Chen Mo replied: "The Rheinland Life incident has brought great losses to Black Steel, and we are all the main ones involved in this matter. Personnel, to be prudent, I had to find a middle man, and Sfeldt, with his position at Black Steel, was perfect for that role.”

A flash of approval flashed in those orange eyes, then quickly disappeared.

"You betrayed your company."

"Black Steel's interests have not been damaged by my personal actions. Moreover, even if I tell you that I am an operator of Black Steel, what evidence is there to prove that the incident of Rhine Life is related to Black Steel and me." Chen Mo said : "Colombia is a country that respects the law. I personally like this principle very much, so I don't think my behavior can be said to be betrayal."

The corners of Ceria's mouth slightly raised. She was a person with a strong sense of justice and responsibility, but she was not naive or dogmatic.

"Cunning guy, but it proves that you are not naive. I really need a force that can assist me, even if it is someone."

Her words seemed to mean something

"But I have to make sure first that he has the strength to be worthy of my investment." She said, and then asked: "Then can I conclude from this that you participated in Sarkaz during the two years when you disappeared in Kazdare?" civil strife, and as you said, chose one side in the civil strife and achieved a certain status."

"Before answering your question, I also have a question."

Serena nodded.

"If I can give you what I promised you, what can you give me?" Chen Mo asked: "I can give you the Sarkaz people's treatment plan for Originium Disease, and even their research results. You can use Sakaz's power to take away the child from Rhine Life after paying a certain price, and do what you want, even treat her condition."

"Ms. Seria, if I have paid so much, what can you give me in exchange?" Chen Mo said: "You must know that after countless resources have been spent on the research on curing Originium Disease so far, Still nothing has been achieved and you should know exactly how much it is worth.”

Seria frowned slightly.

"Can you give me?"

"No." Chen Mo answered simply: "I can't give it to you. I can only give you a visible promise. Promise you that one day in the future, when I can get these, I will complete this Promise.”

"Then I think there's no need for us to talk any further."

Seria seemed a little disappointed with Chen Mo's answer, and she stood up slightly.

Chen Mo didn't stop it.

"If that's the case, why would you make a special trip here?" he said.

Seria's hand on the table stopped, and she tilted her head, her gaze seemed to be scrutinizing.

"I don't believe in anyone's promises for the future, because the future is an elusive word, and I don't want everything I do to be in vain."

"But you can't deny that the future is indeed a yearning word. Ms. Seria, children will grow up. Just like the changes in history, people are yearning for the so-called future. Countless people are flocking to a so-called ideal, but the future is only There will be two possibilities, winning and losing, the probability is 50.00%, no one can guarantee that they can predict the outcome."

His words were extremely smooth.

"You leave here now and walk onto the street. You are still alone. Nothing that happened in the past will change, and the child's condition will not be alleviated because of your wishful thinking." Chen Mo looked at those eyes calmly. Vision: "All things are still flowing, but you can't do anything to stop or correct what organizations like Rhine Life have done. You can seek help from other forces and join them, but in the end you may find that you actually have nothing. It’s still a waste of effort to do it, and you’ve spent years doing it.”

Chen Mo stretched out his hand and slowly pushed the cup of coffee in front of Seria. Later, Seria was usually the one who did this.

"Can you guarantee that what you want and want will come true after you leave here?"

"Stay, at least you can know what you should do now, at least you still have the 50.00% here with me. I am a nobody, because in the past, too many things happened to me that were never under my control, but Now I understand this truth." Chen Mo said:

"I can't promise you that I will be able to fulfill my promise to you, Ms. Seria. I can only promise that if I live, our agreement will still be valid until you give up."

Ceria fell silent. She just looked at Chen Mo. After a few seconds, she closed her eyes and opened them again.

She seemed to be making a decision.

Chen Mo waited quietly while Ceria sat down slowly.

"How sure are you?" she asked.

"Believe me, Ms. Seria, I want to find a way to cure and alleviate Originium Disease more than you do." Chen Mo replied: "Because I am suffering from it."

"Last question." She glanced at the cup of coffee, reached for it, took a sip, frowned and put it down.

"why me?"

"It's not just you, it can be anyone, as long as they have the same strength as you." Chen Mo said: "As I said to you that day, I had the same experience as that child, and it reminded me of I have an account about some things in the past. I didn’t have a chance before, but sooner or later I will have to settle with them, and Rhine Life’s experiment has now made them the object of my suspicion.”

"What are you going to do if you find it?"

Chen Mo did not answer, but Ceria seemed to already know the answer, because those black eyes suddenly fell into silence.

After a while, she heard Chen Mo's voice.

"It's you, what would you do?" Chen Mo asked. "If someone lets you contract the Originium disease, if someone makes you kill your friends with your own hands, if you are destined to lose a lot of things because of this incurable disease, all your dreams will come true."

"What would you do?"

Chen Mo's words couldn't help but remind Ceria of the countless quarrels she had with Helmer. These memories made her unable to answer. She couldn't imagine what kind of situation she would be in if Ifrit died because of the experiment.

When it comes to the Source Stone, everyone has an unspeakable past. It has brought progress in civilization and technology, but also brought more suffering. Moving city walls has allowed the monarchy to be consolidated, and the fallacies that add fuel to the fire are even more It has become a breeding ground for contradictions and suffering.

This is a dark age when everyone is in danger.

She wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth and faced those black eyes, she couldn't say anything.

Chapter 26 Exile

Serena left.

Before leaving, she asked what she needed to do. Chen Mo told her an idea, which sounded illusory and terrifying because now there were only two of them doing it.

He actually didn't know what he should do, so he handed over all the work to Seria and let her decide on her own, as if fulfilling the promise he had made to Seria before, her autonomy.

"You have more experience than me in this area."

"Without actual materials, experience cannot be monetized. Why don't you tell me something practical, such as how much start-up capital you are going to allocate to me."

"How much do you need?"

Seria thought for a few seconds, then raised her hand and spread her fingers.

"To register a company with foreign trade rights in Colombia, you need at least this amount." She raised her chin: "Or if you can attract investors and have intersections in this area, it can save us a lot of effort."

"I'll figure it out in terms of funding." Chen Mo hesitated for a while and answered bravely: "But I don't know much about other aspects, so I can only leave it to you to solve it."