How to Feed an Abyss!

So "deep dive" was settled:

Dunton is very far away from the main city of the alliance, and the large transport ships are very dangerous on the way.

The most ideal state of the "Deep Dive" plan is that they contacted the Empire, and arrived at the bottom of the abyss in a frigate, obtained data, and simulated infection. Then, use the simulated wavelength to protect the transport ship until it reaches Dunton.

After that, the simulated wavelength will cover Dunton, making it the last pure land, an absolute barrier.

- This is the most ideal situation.

No one knows what step the alliance can take.

After all, until now, they have never spoken to the empire once.

The communications center actively contacts the Empire, while engineers continue to maintain and debug "Seeker One".

Professor Luo has an old bone, and the Tiantian Research Channel studies electromagnetic waves, but he still has no clue.

He and Lu Tinghan said: "I personally think there are two possibilities. One is that the signal is unstable and has received strong interference. We have repeatedly tested this electromagnetic wave, and it can resist more than 95% of the abyss interference, but we are far from the empire. It's too far away, and no one knows what's on the way;"

He continued: "Secondly, there is a problem with the equipment. For example, if I call you, I can hear you, but you can't hear me. It may be that my microphone or your receiver is broken. Put it on the 'echo' channel. The above is also the same reason. We can guarantee that our 'transmitter' is fine, but the 'receiver' on the empire's side? Who knows what's going on? If the empire's war situation is worse than ours, they may not even know their own There's something wrong with the equipment, or...they can't fix it."

"Keep trying." Lu Tinghan said, "You all concentrate on your research, and I should worry about other things."

Professor Luo nodded: "We are also considering other possibilities, and we are investigating them one by one." He smiled, "Empire discovered and joined this channel, no matter what, they are also trying to contact us. I hope we can meet one day .”

Lu Tinghan nodded, "Have hope."

Lu Tinghan went to the No. 2 military area again, and chatted with the general manager for half an hour.

More than a dozen engineers were busy up and down, and workers in yellow hats were standing beside the frigate, performing maintenance, sweating profusely from the work.

This is a new hope, and everyone is doing their best.

Before Lu Tinghan went home, he went to the food distribution place and put Shi Yuan on his pocket.

Shi Yuan was at the table in the corner, eating white steamed buns with Lu Bafang. Lu Tinghan was standing behind Shi Yuan, when Lu Bafang looked up and saw him, he jumped up from his chair in fright, and mumbled, "Lu Lulu—General Lu!"

He dropped the steamed bun, stood up straight and saluted.

Lu Tinghan returned the gift.

Shi Yuan was very happy, and told Lu Tinghan: "This is the Lu Bafang I told you about!"

——One night, Shi Yuan told Lu Tinghan that it was Lu Bafang who told him that "1" represented a powerful human being.

Lu Bafang: "..."

Lu Bafang:? ? ? ? ? !

Words can't describe his panic at this moment: What the **** is "the Lu Bafang I told you about"? ! Why did Shi Yuan talk about me with the general? Whatever I did, I respected the old, loved the young and respected the teacher, except for occasionally looking at beauty magazines, it didn't do any harm, right?

Lu Tinghan looked at Lu Bafang.

He had no expression on his face, but Lu Bafang felt a sense of...exploration and scrutiny, obviously remembering him.

Lu Tinghan said: "I heard that you can lay eggs?"

Lu Bafang knew he was doomed.

Fortunately, General Lu Lu was tolerant and open-minded, and he didn't put the culprit who broke Shiyuan into cement.

He looked away and said, "Shi Yuan, let's go home after you finish eating."

After arriving home, Shi Yuan took a shower and went to the study to find Lu Tinghan.

They came back early, approaching summer, the days were long and the sky was still dimly lit. Lu Tinghan opened the study window, and Shi Yuan saw the dark purple sunset and the huge sunset sinking into the wilderness.

beautiful evening.

Shi Yuan lay on his back by the window, pillowed on his tail, and fell asleep while blowing the evening wind.

Half asleep and half awake, he heard the sound of chairs being dragged, Lu Tinghan got up to fetch water, and when he came back, he kissed the side of his cheek.

Shi Yuan didn't know how long he slept.

He was woken up by the quarrel outside the window. He vaguely heard a voice from far away: "...Admiral Su, you can't come here...!"

"...Please stop and don't embarrass us."

"General Su!"

Then came the old man's voice: "Go and tell the admiral that I'm coming!"

Shi Yuan raised his head and saw Lu Tinghan's hand flicking the book paused. He got up, opened the door and told the guards: "Bring Admiral Su over here."

Two minutes later, Su Enqi stood at the door of their house.

Shi Yuan poked his head in the study, looking secretly.

I haven't seen him for more than a year. Su Enqi has gray hair and his back is even more arched—he looks much older.

From a procedural point of view, he is honorably retired, and he has a lot of benefits after retirement. It can even be said that his retirement life is very nourishing. But I don't know if it's because of Jiang Huachi's trial, or Su Liang's sacrifice, or because of a person like him who is extremely proud and stubborn, once he loses power, once he is idle, he will be worn down by time.

Since that day, Lu Tinghan has never seen Su Enqi again.

He didn't know the reason for Su Enqi's visit, so he asked, "General Su, what are you..."

"There are a hundred or eighty people blocking me if I want to talk about the past, I'm afraid that the old man like me is plotting something wrong." Su Enqi said, "General Lu, it's really not easy to meet you."

Lu Tinghan silently waited for his next words.

Su Enqi looked at him and said, "I won't talk nonsense. 'Echo' got a response, and you are preparing the 'Deep Dive' plan, right?"

Lu Tinghan: "Yes."

"If the empire really exists, if one day we really go to Dunton, we should start now to understand the terrain along the way, the distribution of the empire's cities, including the lines of defense, landmarks and resources they may leave behind." Su En Qi said, "There are not many relevant materials, and you have never experienced the era of empires at all."

Lu Tinghan said: "The civilian personnel are sorting out the materials, and I will discuss this matter with other military officers."

Su Enqi twitched the corner of his mouth: "Did you forget that there is another person who is too old, old enough to have contacted the empire?"

Lu Tinghan: "..."

At this moment, he understood what Su Enqi meant.

Su Enqi still stared at him: "I am the person who knows the empire best in the entire alliance. I have experienced the era of the alliance and the empire. At that time, the end of the world had just begun. The two sides were unwilling to cooperate and fought on their own. The alliance still regarded the empire as the number one The enemy went to study and beware—and I was one of them. Later, as the battle intensified, we began to cooperate and exchanged a lot of information before we lost contact, and I also knew it.”

Lu Tinghan asked: "Do you still remember this information? Can you find the relevant documents?"

"General Lu, it's been so many years, it's really hard to say the documents. But I'm still here, even though I'm old, I won't forget everything." Su Enqi's eyes sparkled, "I always have two brushes that others can't learn. Yes, it’s not useless, is it?”

Lu Tinghan took a deep breath almost silently, and said in a low voice: "Maybe you don't want to admit it, maybe it sounds hypocritical, but in my opinion, you have always been my teacher. I have never had the feeling of being 'worthless'." idea."

Su Enqi said: "You did what you should do. I have been paying attention to you and supervising you, and finally I have to admit... Without you, Fengyang City may not be able to survive for three months. I can't Only you can do this, only you in this world can do it." He paused, "But it doesn't mean I forgive you—although, you don't need this kind of thing either. I won't admit that you are me student, my friend, you are 'Admiral' and that's all."

"..." Lu Tinghan asked, "So, are you willing to teach 'Land General' again?"

Su Enqi looked at him and suddenly smiled, with deep wrinkles at the end of his eyes. He said: "You are still the same as when you were a child, even your eyes have not changed... Monsters should be afraid of people like you."

Su Enqi said again: "I am willing to tell you, tell you, everything I know. This matter has nothing to do with individuals, it is just for the alliance, understand?"

Lu Tinghan nodded: "I understand, it's just for the alliance."

Su Enqi: "Why don't you let me find a place to sit down?"

Lu Tinghan smiled and gestured: "Please."

Su Enqi entered the room. He came prepared, holding a lot of handwritten manuscripts and notes in his hands, and walked straight to the study without talking nonsense.

Shi Yuan was still in the study.

He was a little afraid of Su Enqi, so he quickly hid behind Lu Tinghan.

In order to protect Shi Yuan, only three people in the alliance know his identity - Lu Tinghan, Chai Yongning and Professor Guan. Su Enqi didn't know about this, so he looked at him a few times, a little surprised.

Shi Yuan's tail curled up nervously, wanting to run away and go to the bedroom to stay.

But Lu Tinghan hugged him.

He told Su Enqi: "I have never found a chance to introduce you. This is Shi Yuan, my love."

Su Enqi examined Lu Tinghan's expression.

He still knew his students, and only saw pure seriousness and honesty. So he understood, Lu Tinghan's determination for this relationship.

He once thought that it was impossible for him to see this kind of thing in Lu Tinghan.

Su Enqi said, "Congratulations." He nodded to Shi Yuan, "Nice to meet you, Shi Yuan."

Later, Su Enqi would come here from time to time to discuss with Lu Tinghan.

No matter how you say it, he has been a general for more than 30 years. He analyzed clearly and explained the clues. Lu Tinghan was busy commanding, so it was impossible to spend too much energy on this aspect. Su Enqi also got in touch with other fighters to let them know about the empire and Dundon.

With his help, the progress of the research work has been accelerated a lot.

One day, after Lu Tinghan and Su Enqi finished discussing matters, Su Enqi stopped suddenly before leaving: "What is that?"

On the table in the living room, there is an old mobile phone.

This mobile phone was brought by Shi Yuan from Fengyang City, and it belongs to Lu Tinghan's home. This is an old mobile phone, and Shi Yuan has not found a suitable charger, so he has not turned it on.

Lu Tinghan asked: "Do you know whose this is?"

Su Enqi took a few steps forward, picked up his mobile phone, and carefully looked at every scratch: "Well, there is a cross-shaped scratch on the back, which I am very impressed with. It belongs to Colonel Lu Zhun."

Lu Tinghan raised his eyebrows.

Shi Yuan asked from the side: "Is there a charger that it can use?"

"My family has it." Su Enqi said, "It's as old as me. I'll bring it here next time."

Su Enqi left.

At night, Shi Yuan and Lu Tinghan lay together.

Shi Yuan was very happy: "Great, now your father's cell phone can be turned on."

Lu Tinghan turned a page of the book and said, "It's all in the past, it doesn't matter."

"It's good to see." Shi Yuan said.

"Based on what I know about him, there will be nothing else in the phone except official information."

Shi Yuan bent his tail. He thought of the jellyfish and the deer outside Gaolin, and Lu Tinghan's salute to them.

Two days later the "Echo" channel rang again, with Imperial correspondent 0293 broadcasting coordinates, requesting a response.

The sound of the current was so loud that it was harsh, and the Alliance still couldn't communicate with him.

The next broadcast is in half a month.

In the evening of that day, the city's electricity was cut off, and only the hospital and the military area were lit in the dim sky.

Su Enqi brought an old-fashioned charger, and talked about "deep diving" with Lu Tinghan in the study. Near the end of the night, Su Enqi left, while Shi Yuan fiddled with the old mobile phone, and finally saw the boot screen for the first time.

The phone was too old and worn out, and the boot animation was stuck for five minutes before entering the main menu.

Shi Yuan greeted Lu Tinghan to bed, and said, "Look quickly! It's opened!"

Lu Tinghan put his arm around him, and took the phone with the other.

The phone freezes very badly, and every time a key is pressed, it takes two to three seconds to respond.

This is Lu Zhun's personal mobile phone. He opened the address book and saw the names of many familiar officers among several names. There are not many call records. There are only four or five pages in the past two years. Probably, Lu Zhun and them have no private requests. topic of conversation.

Lu Zhun also saved the numbers of Lu Tinghan and Yu Qingmei.

He had never called Lu Tinghan, and he had only spoken to Yu Qingmei seven or eight times, ranging from 10 minutes long to 3 minutes short.

Irresponsible husband and father, and too sensible wife and mother. They are together, one is for sex, and the other is to fulfill the responsibility of giving birth to the society, even if they don't match their appearance, they are only closer than strangers.

Lu Tinghan opened the memo and notes.

As he expected, it was full of materials and notes, as well as a lot of anatomical diagrams of monsters. Most people don't store business-related things in their personal mobile phones. Lu Zhun is obviously different—the father and son are a bit similar in this respect, and they are both devoted to the war.

But in the end there is a difference.

There is no data in Lu Tinghan's personal mobile phone, only a bunch of garbage games downloaded by Shi Yuan, and the sunsets, cities, Sudoku games and sketches he took. Shi Yuan's photography skills are terrible, many photos are out of focus and blurry. A note of "Long Tail Snoring Monster" was secretly hung in the address book, but Shi Yuan didn't find it.

The information is old, and there are backups in the military department. Lu Tinghan browsed quickly, but found nothing special.

This is a cold mobile phone. In it, Lu Zhun's hobbies and habits cannot be seen. It is impossible to know what he likes to do, what he likes to watch and eat, who he is close to, and whether he has any complaints or complaints of his own.

I can't see him as a real person.

Colonel Lu Zhun was born and died with honor, and is still remembered today, but Lu Zhun left nothing behind.

Shi Yuan watched from the side, and said, "Your father is really... very conscientious."

"It's always been like this." Lu Tinghan closed his notebook and opened his photo album.

A few photos were taken of the wasteland.

Shi Yuan looked at it for a few seconds and said, "This camera technique is worse than mine."

Lu Tinghan agreed: "Indeed."

There is an encrypted folder in the photo album, which requires a password.

Shi Yuan suggested: "Try to see your birthday? Or Professor Yu's birthday?"

Judging from the results of his observation of human beings, many people will do this.

"He won't set up such a password." Lu Tinghan pondered for a moment, and tried the date of the National Day of the Alliance, the date of the establishment of Fengyang City, and the date of Lu Zhun's enlistment.

The final answer is the day when Lu Zhun became a colonel: 【0211】

...Where is a password that a normal person would set!

Shi Yuan recalled that Lu Tinghan told the little story "The Lu family refuses to admit defeat", this strange desire to win and obsession is really a family tradition.

There is only one photo and one video in the encrypted folder.

The photo is a wedding photo of Lu Zhun and Yu Qingmei. Lu Zhun was wearing a suit, and Yu Qingmei... was also wearing a women's suit.

The two got very close, Lu Zhun smiled brightly, while Yu Qingmei had a slightly imperceptible smile, she was actually extremely beautiful, her face was like a white peony flower.

Lu Tinghan said: "She never wears skirts, and she refuses to order wedding dresses, saying it is a waste of resources and time. I heard Uncle Cai mention that she didn't want to take wedding photos at first, so Lu Zhun dragged her there."

Shi Yuan tilted his head: "One day, will we take wedding photos?"

Lu Tinghan froze for a moment, then smiled, "Of course, it will."

Head to head, they clicked on the video.

At first it was a shaking camera, only the white floor could be seen. A strange man's voice came: "...Do you really want me to record? Lu Zhun, I have to remind you that my camera skills are about the same as yours!"

Lu Zhun said: "It doesn't matter as long as you can see people. If I am rejected, you can delete the video. God knows this."

"Isn't it—is it really possible for her to refuse?"

Lu Zhun seemed to be smiling: "Who knows what she is thinking? If she tells me that for the future of mankind, she wants to find a better man to have children, I won't be surprised."

"You are not good enough? The requirements are too high!"

"Then it depends on whether I am her honey or arsenic."

The camera shook violently again, and finally saw the person.

Wearing a military uniform, Lu Zhun walked towards the research center building with a large bouquet of flowers in his arms.

The photographer did not follow, and stepped back a dozen steps, leaving enough space for them.

Lu Zhun came squatting. After waiting for a quarter of an hour, the woman in the white robe just came out when she was stopped by the gorgeous red flowers.

Yu Qing raised her eyebrows and looked at Lu Zhun: "What are you doing?"

Her tone was cold, as if to say "Your lab report is wrong".

"Couldn't it be okay to come and see you?" Lu Zhun said with a smile, "It's always like this expression every time. Tell me, is there any girl who doesn't like flowers?"

"It's a standard stereotype. I suggest you study social psychology and get rid of this idea." Yu Qingmei said, "You need this."

She didn't pick up the flowers and walked straight forward, but was stopped after taking two steps.

She turned her head: "Lu Zhun, you..."

"What about this one? Do you like it?" Lu Zhun asked.

His right hand magically conjured up a black diamond ring box.

Yu Qingmei: "..."

She moved slightly.

Before she could react, Lu Zhun knelt down on one knee holding the diamond ring box.

He took a deep breath and said with a smile: "If I were someone else, I would definitely not be so nervous. But Yu Qingmei, you are special. At first I was only attracted by your appearance. Gradually, I realized that I have never met a woman like you, your calmness, reason and conversation, your knowledge, your enthusiasm for research, all of them attract me."

"If you were someone else, I am 100% sure that you would agree to me. But you are not, I can't even guess your reaction. You said that falling in love is nothing more than hormones teasing the brain and blinding the eyes. The most important thing is reproduction …I don’t agree with this concept, but I’m still here, with a bouquet you don’t like, and a diamond ring you think is rubbish, and I’m very formal, sincere and nervous to ask you—”

"Yu Qingmei, I love you. Will you marry me?"

The wind blew slowly, shaking Yu Qingmei's white robe and long hair.

She froze in a rare way, her sharp tongue didn't work, and she couldn't find the right words after all her knowledge.

Five seconds later, she pinned a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled: "...Of course I would."

His expression melted like ice and snow, and his country was beautiful and heavenly.

The brows and eyes are gentle and joyful.

Lu Zhun opened his eyes wide.

He said, "I, I thought..."

"Hormonal teasing?" Yu Qingmei said, "At least not today. Today, I am willing to admit that this is 'love', so why don't you help me put on the ring?"

She took the bouquet, and Lu Zhun put on a ring for her with trembling hands.

Then he stood up—

They kiss.

The video ends here.

"Wow!" Shi Yuan said, "It feels quite romantic."

Lu Tinghan didn't answer. Shi Yuan turned his head and saw Lu Tinghan staring at the screen, as if he wanted to say something.

Shi Yuan asked: "What's the matter?"

"...It's nothing." Lu Tinghan shook his head and closed the album, "It's just a little surprised and emotional."

Of course he should be surprised.

——Yu Qingmei is indifferent by nature and busy with research, while Lu Zhun is dedicated to his duties and doesn't care about his family. Both of them are not good at maintaining the relationship. After marriage and childbirth, the relationship once existed in name only. No one is exempt from worldly disputes.

But, no matter what happens next...

On that night, Lu Zhun loved the person in front of him sincerely and passionately; and Yu Qingmei was also willing to temporarily put aside reason for him and believe in an illusory relationship.

Lu Tinghan didn't care about their marital status, whether they seemed to be compatible or divorced, they were buried in the past and had nothing to do with him. But when he knew that there was indeed something called love between them, he still felt relieved.

At least at that moment, they loved each other more than anything else in the world.

The battery of the old mobile phone is dying, and it is dead.

The screen was dark, reflecting the faces of Lu Tinghan and Shi Yuan.

At night, they hug each other and sleep together.

Lu Tinghan whispered in Shi Yuan's ear, "Thank you for leaving this phone behind."

Shi Yuan was very happy: "I'll just say it's useful!"

"Well." Lu Tinghan said, "There will always be a good side. I hope they can let go of it in the end."

Three days later, Su Enqi came to discuss the distribution of cities in the empire, as well as the possible route for deploying the air force in the future.

The discussion didn't last long, and after 40 minutes, Su Enqi was ready to go back.

Lu Tinghan sent him to the door as usual.

The old man bent his back, trying to maintain the neat pace of the past, but to no avail, he was burdened with too much time and past events. More than 30 years of fighting, all kinds of achievements and controversies; the child labor bill signed, the deadly soft heart, the spoiled adopted son, the neglected biological child, and the stunningly talented student who has been with him for many years and finally broke up...

The merits and demerits between him and Lu Tinghan will be judged by future generations.

So are others.

Lu Tinghan looked at his back.

He called out, "Teacher Su."

Sunny paused.

Lu Tinghan raised his voice slightly: "Teacher Su."

The sun was shining brightly and the sky was blue. Su Enqi paused for a long, long time, and finally whispered: "...you brat."

It should be considered.