Barrier of Light

"Zero paint three..."

"I am [Key]."

The sound was strange, coming out of thin air and ringing together with the clock's punctual chime.

Lin Lin's relaxed spirit suddenly became tense again.

Until he was convinced...this voice was not an auditory hallucination, but came into his mind through some [path].

Is this... a spiritual link?

"key……"

He recalled the brief meeting in the conference room before, and the young man who was not tall appeared in front of countless gazes.

"I want to talk to you..."

That wisp of mental fluctuations continued to spread out gently, as if asking for his own wishes.

Lin Lin expressed his agreement.

next moment.

His consciousness was wrapped in a torrent. It was the familiar feeling of "entering" the conference room, but this time it was faster and gentler.

The conference room has been closed.

Since the last summons, members of the Ancient Literature Society have been unable to enter the spiritual link. This is a protective measure after the appearance of the [Key]. Everyone is waiting for the day when the conference room will be reopened.

I thought this was a large-scale meeting.

But Lin Lin never expected that there were only two people in the conference room.

Own.

And [Key].

…

…

Lin Lin sat on one side of the long table. He took a look at the current environment of the conference room... Well, the lights were still dim, but the atmosphere was much better than before. Every meeting in the past had a gloomy feeling.

After looking around, he looked towards the end of the long table.

In this conference room, the two people were obviously not far apart.

But it seemed to be thousands of miles away... The young man sitting in front of the long table was shrouded in mist, like a mountain or an abyss.

"The [Key] has the spiritual link channel of everyone in this conference room...can actually contact me directly..."

Until now, Lin Lin is still thinking about the voice that appeared in his mind before.

This is so surprising.

"As you think..."

The young man sitting opposite seemed to have the ability to read minds, and explained with a smile: "I can contact the 'free people' in every conference room, and I also have the authority to hold meetings at any time. It's just that the voice just now can only be heard in the deep sea. Radiation range can do that.”

Lin Lin's subconscious was stagnated when he was struck in his mind.

The "tall man" code-named 073 in the conference room became a little weird in his sitting posture.

This is really a terrifying ability...

"You can understand...I enjoy unique permissions within the deep sea network."

Gu Shen smiled and said: "After all, the existence of this conference room is an extraordinary product hidden under the eyes of the [Deep Sea]. This makes sense...right?"

"..."

The tall man narrowed his eyes and did not respond.

"One thing you can rest assured is that everyone is wearing a mask on their face... I can't take it off and I can't detect it." Gu Shen said softly: "Respect secrets and keep secrets. This is the trust we sit here and talk about. Base."

Hearing this, Lin Lin relaxed a little in his sitting position.

[Key] For the Ancient Prose Society, it was a rumor that had been searched for twenty years but could not be found. Before it actually appeared, no one believed that this thing really existed...

After the [Key] appeared, everyone's mood became very complicated.

Both have expectations.

Disappointment is inevitable.

The rumored [Key], which was supposed to save the hope of the Broken Ancient Literature Society, seems to be just a young boy... Can such a person be trusted?

"I hope... that one day, everyone sitting in this conference room can take off their masks and be honest with each other." Gu Shen said with a smile: "I want to see your faces more than cold code names."

Very beautiful wish.

It's just that... things that sound beautiful are often not as good as people imagine.

"The conference room may overturn at any time. Each of us is a kind of fire that survives independently. In this case, preserving ourselves is the clearest way." Lin Lin said calmly: "No one wants to stay in the deep sea. Record... Even if you are the [Key], I still recommend that you maintain the highest vigilance. Our enemy is the entire federal government."

"Very good suggestion, I will keep it in mind..." Gu Shen said: "But there is good news to tell you. The conference room that may have collapsed at any time has returned to stability."

Lin Lin always had a tight string in his heart.

Over the years, every meeting has been nerve-wracking.

No one knows what will happen tomorrow... In this huge deep water area, every system self-check, upgrade, and search is a silent battle of life and death.

It takes great courage to enter this meeting.

The members wear masks not because of suspicion...but for their own safety.

Even if the data and information will be destroyed after each meeting, no one can guarantee that the host that gathers the extraordinary computing power of Wuzhou to continuously break through itself will not piece together the broken truth one day in the future.

Gu Shen said: "Including the previous meeting records and the data remnants generated... I have also dealt with them all. They were destroyed at the bottom of the [source code], so no one can find out the [past] here. "

This is actually a very reassuring statement.

When Lin Lin heard this, he felt comfortable looking at the young man.

He didn't make small talk or be polite, but asked directly: "You came to me alone... you didn't just want to say these things, did you?"

Gu Shen smiled dumbly.

It's really Beizhou style, simple and direct.

He simply wouldn't go around any more.

"I want to ask you a favor." Gu Shen took out the list and said slowly: "There are some materials here that can only be obtained in Beizhou... I wonder if you have a way?"

Lin Lin did not pick it up, but narrowed his eyes and stared at Gu Shen.

"You know...I'm from Beizhou?"

"I have a contact in the real world, the one who is in charge of the 'Red Door'." Gu Shen had already anticipated 073's reaction, and said gently: "You are the second visitor to this conference room after it was repaired. This This is not a random lucky audience.”

Is this a carefully selected free coolie?

Lin Lin took the list.

He glanced at it and said solemnly: "I can get these materials..."

I agreed readily.

But then, Lin Lin put forward his own conditions, "But I want to meet you and see who the rumored [key] is."

The biggest issue in this conference room is trust.

As a [key], someone who has never participated in a meeting but is recognized as a "leader"... The only person Gu Shen can contact now is Lu Nanzhi.

After experiencing severe persecutions at all levels, the members of the Ancient Literature Society scattered across the five continents have lost their trust in "strangers" as thin as paper.

And Gu Shen.

He is the biggest stranger.

"A very reasonable request... In fact, I don't want to hide my identity in the real world, because I am just a small character."

Gu Shen sighed softly and chose to be honest.

He smiled and continued, "But you and I both know that now... it's not the time yet. Maybe you know this better than me, because your identity is more sensitive, you are in Beizhou, you are powerful, and I I think I can even call you Mr. Lin directly... Mr. Lin, even if I show up, you will not show up, and you will not believe that the person who shows up is the [Key]. In this case, the docking, It will only make the trust relationship worse, won’t it?”

Lin Lin also smiled: "Interesting...what do you want to do?"

"The mask between us needs to get closer slowly before it can be slowly taken off. This takes time and more importantly, contact."

The entire lost ancient literary society is like this.

Wisps of wildfire, if you want to gather together, you must unite.

Gu Shen said sincerely: "After completing this transaction safely and smoothly, maybe you can guess who my contact person is... This transaction has nothing to do with anything else, but trust."

Lin Lin narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and slowly raised his head.

"Okay, I promise you, what are the details of this transaction...?"