Chapter 1056 Long Time No See

There are no hidden enemies or predators.

Just like the surrounding area, it is so desolate that even hell creatures cannot survive.

Apart from them, no other living creatures exist.

Behind the door, in the hall where the ceiling has collapsed, there is no sound. The schedule hanging on the wall has already turned yellow, the table has been broken into pieces, and the ballpoint pen that fell on the ground has been hidden in the cracks of the stone. inside.

"I really miss it."

Anton's footsteps stopped in front of the wall, staring at the wooden frame with no original traces, he knocked on the middle position, turned around and said to Huai Shi: "In the past, my name was hung here."

Huaishi was slightly startled.

Follow him, inward.

Passed through the dilapidated corridors, empty laboratories, and messy rooms that were already covered with dust.

There are signs of cracks everywhere on the walls and ceiling.

There is no mottled blood or tragic scenes to be seen. Seventy years is enough time for everything to disappear in time.

Even the ruins have become gentle.

As quiet as a tomb.

Finally, the old man stopped in the courtyard and looked at a remaining bench.

After a long time, he patted the back of the chair, bent down, and took out an iron box hidden in the crack from underneath. After opening the box, the cigarette ashes inside spilled out.

Anton suddenly beamed:

"Ha, it's still here..."

He sat on the bench, the old place that once belonged to him, and looked at Huai Shi: "Is there any cigarette?"

"Did not bring."

Huai Shi patted his trouser pocket and replied awkwardly: "After becoming a teacher, I always felt that it had a bad impact on students, so I planned to quit."

"It's okay to quit."

Anton smiled nonchalantly, took out a small crumpled bag from the inner pocket of the protective suit, pinched out the last cigarette, sniffed it, but did not light it, just hanging it on his lips.

"In the past, my teacher also advised me this, but I didn't pay attention. Later, when I became a teacher and a parent, I discovered that children would really feel uneasy when they see bad things done. and shame.”

He hugged the old box and whispered fondly: "At that time, I followed my teacher and came here for an internship... It sounds nice, but in fact, I just did some electrician and odd jobs every day.

Even if everyone is working towards a great goal, someone has to be responsible for trivial matters. My daily work revolves around circuits and gates, and the most work I do is wrestling with screws and nails.

The only entertainment was a glass of wine at weekend dinner, so occasionally everyone would secretly play cards behind the supervisor's back. But playing too much cards is annoying. After all, the salary is not much, and there is no money to lose. I can only read books, and my life is quite boring..."

When he said this, he suddenly fell silent for a long time.

Keep your head down.

Staring at the ashes of the past in the box.

"People are always dissatisfied, right?" Anton said softly, "I never know how happy I am..."

Huaishi said nothing.

Just silence.

Sometimes, only after everything that is taken for granted is lost, people will realize how precious the peaceful life in the past is.

The biggest illusion people have is to think that everything can continue and never change.

But change always comes so fast.

It's so surprising.

The further inward you look, the more you can feel the changes brought about by time.

The former third communication center no longer exists. Everything was changed beyond recognition during the war. Some were destroyed by hellish creatures, and some were destroyed artificially.

Computer room, warehouse, control center... there are not many complete things. But fortunately, many things inside can be disassembled, repaired and reused. Even these are enough to temporarily fill the huge gap in the solar ship.

Their journey was not in vain.

But Huai Shi was not happy at all.

Because from beginning to end, he could only find traces of destruction and struggle, but he could not find any bones... The scattered crows searched again and again, but found nothing.

All remains have disappeared.

With the brutal destruction, nothing remained.

"...Maybe everyone has evacuated to other places." Huai Shi forced a smile, trying to comfort Anton.

"maybe."

Professor Anton walked in front calmly and said, "It may also have been deliberately destroyed."

If it had been removed to other places, it would be impossible to leave traces of such a fierce struggle. Moreover, the list of all the survivors of the Great Retreat is in the Ivory Tower database, so there is no way there has been no news for so many years.

He had already been mentally prepared for this.

“After all, the Heavenly Lineage has such a bad reputation in hell, and there are so many deep hatreds, so it’s not surprising that someone would do these things.

It's just that there are no bones left. Everyone was mentally prepared for this as early as when they signed the development agreement. "

While he was speaking, he was looking down at the remaining equipment and supplies in the warehouse, his expression as normal, without any wavering.

"Help me take apart the back cover here." He pointed at the huge, rusted device.

"OK."

Huai Shi reached out and touched it a little. After feeling the internal structure and the thickness of the shell, he cut off the bolts with a sharp knife.

The thick cover, which is as tall as a person, fell off from the main body.

Anton opened the tool bag and carefully removed a crystal plate covered with various chips. He blew the dust off it. After confirming the model number again, he put it into a storage box dedicated to precision parts and finally loosened it. tone.

"It seems that I remember correctly. When we first built this place, because the technical department was lazy and in order to clear out the previous inventory, in the design given, the positioning system of the main control center directly used the components of the previous generation phased array radar. mash up.

It was very troublesome to maintain at that time. Everyone scolded me countless times, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be convenient for us. Now the source mass tracking system of the fire control equipment can also be completed. "

Huai Shi followed behind and was responsible for carrying the boxed precious items.

Along with Anton, we searched the entire base.

They were like scavengers, carefully picking out any precision instruments and equipment that had not been completely damaged.

If you can carry it, pick it up. If you can't carry it, take it apart, pack it in boxes, and send it to the solar boat's workshop.

When passing by the dilapidated dormitory, Anton stared at it for a long time, and pointed to the location of his original room with Huai Shi.

"At that time, the quota for the first batch of retreats came down. Everyone gave me a quota in the maintenance department. Not because I was the most important, but because I was the least important...

You see, if you need to downsize, you have to cut the plumbers first, and that's how I survived. "

He smiled mockingly, "When I left, everyone was too busy to say goodbye. They just urged me to make more reports and send some supplies when I return to the current situation.

Everyone thought that the retreat was temporary and that they would come back one day, including me.

Therefore, when we said goodbye, we never thought that we would never be reunited again. "

The old man sighed softly: "There are still too many things that have not been done... What a pity..."

Huai Shi thought for a moment and answered seriously: "A friend once told me: Meetings and partings are always common. As long as everyone laughs heartily when we meet, there will be no regrets after parting.

Although every time I think of him, I can't help but feel sad. But I feel that if one day I have to say goodbye to others, I will definitely give my hopes and wishes to my departing friends like he did. "

After Anton listened, he was silent for a long time and laughed softly: "My teacher may curse, but his temper is not that good, and he never speaks gentle words... However, I am a little stronger than him now. , he can probably calm down and have a good rest."

After finishing speaking, he shook his head and said to Huai Shi: "Let your large group do the rest. Just follow the markings on this structure diagram.

The infrastructure has not been damaged too much, and after it is demolished, there is still a lot that can be used. "

The drawings he handed over already showed the disassembled parts, which were densely packed without leaving any residue.

Huai Shi hesitated for a moment: "This is the place where they fought for the last time. Doesn't it matter if they are all destroyed?"

Professor Anton gave him a strange look: "If it is useful, they will help you chop these things into firewood while they are still alive.

Besides, everyone is dead, so there is no need to pay attention to these things, just assume that they have already agreed. "

When making this decision, the old man showed no trace of nostalgia or reluctance.

Just looking around at the place where so many people had lived and maintained together, it seemed like I wanted to imprint it all into my mind.

"In the past, my teacher told me: We cannot choose how to come and leave this world, but we can choose what to live for. It is because of this reason that everyone chooses to join the Utopia.

Therefore, sacrifice and death are always common and should not be surprising. "

"There is nothing that the dead can do, and the living must continue to do it. What the ancestors cannot accomplish, the descendants must complete."

If anyone stands in our way, we will become our enemy. If the predecessors pass away, then we will turn their deaths into daggers and insert them into the heart of the enemy——"

As if in response to his words.

A gentle wind blew from the distant mist, causing his white hair to float slightly.

There was a crisp sound from the window.

It was a necklace left by a deceased person. A rusty iron plate hung on the broken chain, and the writing on it could no longer be distinguished.

In the silence, Anton stared at the nameplate swaying in the wind and couldn't help but smile. Reaching out his hand, he gently picked it up and hung it around his neck, along with his own share.

"Dear friends, let us light the fire again and build everything."

He lowered his head and promised softly: "I promise that everything that disappears in the rain will be reborn in the flames."

No one responded.

Only the collision of iron pieces produced a faint echo from a long time ago.

Like the laughter of the past.

Long time no see, everyone.

I'm back.