Night’s Nomenclature

Countdown to 5:45:00.

Heavy snow.

There are only 45 minutes left until nightfall.

There is a common sense in the federation that the consortium does not have its own army, but the entire federal army is deployed by the consortium.

What this sentence means is that although the consortium is not allowed to have private armed forces, they have already completed infiltration of the entire federal army.

For example, the First Federal Army, the 112th Division, is the direct line of the Qing family.

Just 18 kilometers northeast of City No. 18, the 112th Division of the First Federal Army is stationed.

It was not completely dark at this time, but huge search equipment had already been set up in the camp.

The falling snowflakes in the sky dyed the ground white, making the garrison camp look particularly solemn.

Dozens of white geometric search beams scanned back and forth across the night sky, like huge white swords plowing through the military camp.

As the light passes through the sky, dense snowflakes can also be seen passing through the beam.

The soldiers in the camp were as busy as worker ants. They shuttled back and forth, but in an orderly manner.

The buzzing sound came from the dusk, and seven Black Knife-02 armed helicopters carrying tactical heat-seeking missiles had climbed into the air and entered the standby state.

These Black Knife-02 armed helicopters are all equipped with Venus-13 lead-bismuth alloy reactors, which can last for a long time.

The strong and powerful propeller swept up the wind and snow in the air.

Someone in the communication channel said: "The first combat organization is on standby and ready to escort at any time."

"Received, the Scepter requested to take off to carry out combat mission 0221."

"Approved for liftoff."

"Anchor No. 1 has been unlocked."

"Anchor 2 has been unlocked."

"The temperature of the reactor control device is normal."

"Lift off..."

Inside the headquarters, a middle-aged officer looked at the real-time surveillance screen with a serious expression, waiting for the war machine to start.

The next moment, it was snowing.

A huge amount of snow suddenly blew up in the garrison camp, countless snowflakes flew, and the camouflage-colored tents were blown by the roaring hurricane.

In the center of the camp, a frightening floating airship rose from the ground. Hundreds of jet devices below it were arranged like a matrix, bursting out.

The sky, which was already a little dark due to the heavy snow, became even darker as the Scepter took off.

The heavy snow in the sky was disturbed by the vortex, flying like a tornado.

Voices came from the command camp one after another: "Confirm again that the temperature of the reactor is normal."

"Matrix jet engine normal."

"The coordinates are anchored."

"Confirmed the execution of combat mission 0221, the Scepter is ready."

At this time, a young officer rushed into the camp and asked the middle-aged officer: "Uncle 13, do you know what you are doing? You are provoking a war!"

The middle-aged officer looked at him calmly: "In the military camp, I am your unit commander, not your 13th uncle. Ignoring military discipline, I dragged him out and hung him up for 24 hours."

The young officer yelled: "Have you ever asked the chief for permission to use the Scepter?!"

The middle-aged officer sneered: "What a big house, I am only responsible to the head of the family."

After the soldiers from the Guards Battalion dragged the young officer out.

The middle-aged officer in the command camp said calmly through the communication system: "Triumph."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Scepter airship in the sky made a deafening roar. The soldiers in the camp looked up and saw that the suffocating airship seemed to have replaced the sky and become a brand new steel sky. !

Seven Black Knife-02 armed helicopters escorted it next to it, as small as the seagulls next to the killer whale.

All ground crew members in black uniforms ran to the sides to avoid being burned by the flame tails of the vortex jet engines.

Amidst the roar, the Scepter started slowly. It rose higher and higher, and its speed became faster and faster, heading straight to Prison No. 18 in the southwest!

The huge floating airship faces the blizzard, which is particularly spectacular and beautiful.

Amidst the huge momentum of the Scepter, no one even noticed that a secret land force suddenly broke away from the 112th Division's station and flew towards the north.

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Countdown to 5:20:00.

Everyone in Prison No. 18 was completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Qingchen sat opposite Li Shutong and asked: "Master, I guess before this, many people only knew the serial number of ACE-002, but didn't know what it was or where it was. It was you who sent the news that it was in Prison No. 18 Was it revealed?"

"Why do you guess so?" Li Shutong laughed.

"Because looking at the whole thing from beginning to end, it's like someone deliberately gathered these people here," Qingchen said calmly: "The containment conditions of the forbidden object ACE-002 should require human lives to fill it, and the number it requires is still very huge. . Therefore, you will continue to screen out innocent people, hoping to use them to complete the containment of the forbidden object ACE-002."

"When I show up, you know that you have left a legacy of knighthood, so you can complete what you want to do with confidence. However, the containment conditions for the forbidden objects are still not enough," Qingchen continued: "At this time, you can take the initiative to release I got false information, attracted all the people who wanted to fight for the forbidden object, and used their lives to fill it."

"Not entirely right," Li Shutong said with a smile.

"Well," Qingchen nodded, as if he was not surprised: "I know where the mistake is, because before you decided to accept me as your disciple, Guo Huchan had already received false news about the forbidden object ACE-002. We’re here. So, you’ve actually been planning to leave for a long time.”

Qingchen previously thought that it was because his appearance gave the knights a new inheritance and made Li Shutong no longer worried, so he made plans to leave Prison No. 18.

But all the clues to the past were in his mind, and it only took a little inspection to find that the timelines didn't match up.

Li Shutong planned to leave not because of Qingchen's appearance, but because Qingchen's arrival slowed down his original plan.

If it weren't for Qingchen, I'm afraid what would happen today would have happened a month ago.

Li Shutong sighed: "Sometimes I'm really not sure whether finding such a smart apprentice is a good thing or a bad thing. Your analysis is not wrong. I have this plan for a long time. But you may not know, Many things have changed because of your arrival, such as the way to complete the plan. I can't tell you why yet, one day you will know it yourself. "

In this regard, Li Shutong did not intend to continue to explain. Qingchen only felt that there were some secrets hidden in it, which might be related to his identity in the other world.

"Master, how many of your friends are controlled by consortiums? Which consortium is they controlled by?" Qingchen asked.

"Mr. Chen," Li Shutong said calmly: "Eight years ago, many people died directly, and 36 people were not sacrificed. They were taken to a secret detention place by the Chen family. The Li family protected me at that time, but the Chen family was not willing to give in. They exchanged the lives of 36 people for my imprisonment and wanted me to stay here forever."

"You didn't find their detention location?" Qingchen asked.

"Well," Li Shutong nodded: "I have been looking for many years and have never found it. However, as soon as I released the news, the plans of those outside started. Some people launched a student demonstration and wanted to transfer the police and soldiers away. Someone in turn released the news to Hengshe that Chen will secretly execute 36 people at 19 o'clock tonight, and they are sure that I will definitely go."

"What's the use of releasing such false news?" Qingchen was puzzled.

"They thought I didn't dare to gamble," Li Shutong said.

36 living lives are still former friends. For people like Li Shutong, they will give it a try whenever there is a glimmer of hope.

That's why Chen Yu felt that Li Shutong would never return to Prison No. 18 tonight.

But Li Shutong still came back.

Li Shutong's expression became cold: "Those people may think that I will uphold the integrity and kindness of a knight as I did eight years ago, but they are totally wrong. Li Shutong is no longer the same Li Shutong eight years ago."

Qingchen was stunned for a moment. To be honest, he felt a little strange.

After coming out of Forbidden Land No. 002, he also searched for public opinions related to knights in the outside and inside worlds, and then found that everyone's evaluations of knights were positive.

Integrity, kindness, tenacity, courage...

The ruthlessness and determination that Li Shutong occasionally displayed were far from the knight's reputation.

At a certain moment, Qingchen was thinking that his master must have been an optimistic and cheerful person when he was young, and he might not be as calm and sophisticated as he is now.

It was this world that changed some things and created Li Shutong today.

Qingchen suddenly asked: "Master, are the containment conditions for the forbidden object ACE-002 sufficient?"

"enough."

"Master, will those of your friends die today?"

Li Shutong said calmly: "I don't know, I leave this answer to fate."

At this time, Li Shutong said to Qingchen: "Originally, I didn't need your help today, but what's surprising is that you are very skilled in using ACE-005. In this way, there is something I can leave to you to do."

At this point, he asked Lin Xiaoxiao to get the reader and find a photo: "This person's name is Su Xingzhi. You go to No. 13 Chunlei Street in the 9th District to find him and tell him that he can take action. Wait. As soon as you meet, leave through the secret passage in the cold storage, remember, you have to be fast."

However, what was unexpected was that Qingchen shook his head and said, "Master, I won't go."

"Why?" Li Shutong was a little surprised.

"What message you want to inform him is a very simple matter. There is no reason why I have to make this trip. Although I don't know your purpose, you asked me to find Su Xingzhi because you just wanted me to leave. It's just Prison No. 18," Qingchen said calmly.

"Do you think there will be danger in Prison No. 18?" Li Shutong asked with a smile: "The prisoners in this entire prison dare not look directly at me, and there is a guardian in the prison. What danger do you think there will be?"

"I don't know, I won't leave anyway," Qingchen sat firmly on the chair, motionless.

Li Shutong sighed: "Xiao Chen, how long have we known each other?"

"A long time," Qingchen replied: "I have recalled the experience of knowing you countless times, as long as centuries."

Li Shutong smiled and said: "Since you became my student, I have taken you here and everywhere. I have taken you to Forbidden Place No. 002, to the cliffs of Qingshan Mountain, and to the boxing gym."

"Master is very grateful to you. Taking you on this trip makes me feel like I have returned to my youth. Looking at you, Master once again recalls that he once had the courage to make mistakes without regrets."

"But the roads Master takes you to take are not the ones you want to take. Do you remember what I said, the Qingshan Falcon will push the young falcons off the cliff one by one in the second month after they hatch. Only Only the young falcon that spreads its wings bravely has the right to live."

"Although the good times are always short and make people miss them, but..."

"Now, it's time for you to start your own life."

While talking, this contemporary demigod actually attacked Qingchen and knocked the young man unconscious.

Li Shutong looked at Lin Xiaoxiao: "Send him out through the secret passage. The floating car driven by Yi is already waiting there."

"Boss," Lin Xiaoxiao whispered, "Are you really not going to tell him the truth? This stun will make him unconscious for up to half an hour. When he wakes up, he will definitely run back."

"It doesn't matter," Li Shutong smiled: "There are only 15 minutes left. He won't be able to come back in time...it should have already started in city 18."

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