Indescribable cyberpunk

Olivia underground was busy discussing life and death and alchemy issues, and Zhu Jue on the ground was not idle either.

After receiving the information, he immediately prepared to go to the rescue site, but this time was different from the past. Due to the confidentiality regulations within the Archaeological Association, Zhu Jue, as a person who was not involved in the rescue, naturally would not know the location of the ruins. Olivia was " There was no mention of it in TALK, so he could only contact the Archaeological Association here in Dawn City first.

However, the association did not immediately inform Zhu Jue of the rescue information. The reason was very simple. As mentioned before, Zhu Jue's status as a consultant was actually a sinecure in the eyes of the top management of the Shuguang City branch. Professor August's name as a student could certainly Let them pay attention to it, and provide the highest standards in terms of personal treatment and work freedom.

But this time it involved an archaeological team rescue mission, and even the headquarters had already intervened. At this time, their authority was actually no longer enough to arrange anything, let alone provide Zhu Jue with a location and pick-up, and even some less Important information is never mentioned.

In this regard, Zhu Jue could only try to contact Olivia again, but several messages and communications were not responded to, which made Zhu Jue, who was standing on the street outside the building, a little helpless.

After some thought, he dialed August's phone number.

"Do you know about the recent death of the archaeological team near Dawn City?"

Because he didn't know the specific situation, Zhu Jue could only briefly describe the information Olivia had revealed before.

"Of course, this matter has involved a lot of energy from the association recently. I remember that Shuguang City should also be among the rescue team assignments. Can't you just ask them directly?"

Auguste on the other side is sitting behind his desk filled with ancient books. There is a wooden pipe in front of him. There are still some cigarette ashes in it that are emitting sparks. Some of them look like old-school items commonly used by detectives. Don't know where it was collected from.

"I asked, and they said that this rescue mission has been fully taken over by the Archaeological Association Headquarters, so the information cannot be disclosed to the outside world. It would be fine if it were normal, but my friend is a member of the Dawn City rescue team and is now trapped underground. , just sent me a message, I have to find a way to rescue her."

Zhu Jue did not mention his interest in the things in the underground ruins, because August was also a senior member of the Archaeological Association.

"I know that the headquarters has taken over the whole thing. Please wait a moment. I will take a look at the current progress through the internal network and get back to you later."

Putting on the Bluetooth headset, August picked up the pipe and pressed his finger on the button on the right side of the desk. The light blue screen immediately rose. After entering the password, there were several consecutive operations.

Naturally, such large-scale rescue operations are updated in real time, so August saw at a glance the news that the pit collapsed twice tonight and the emergency rescue team was trapped. Similarly, he also saw the news about the several people above. The content of the dispatch of field personnel of the headquarters in the message.

The expression that was still Gujing Muha's expression quickly changed.

"No. 5, No. 16. They are all under the control of those guys. An Qi, please come in."

He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the colorful night view of New Rome outside, August suddenly said loudly.

Yes, he is now at the headquarters of the Archaeological Association. He was a core figure among the association's scholars five years ago and still occupies a considerable position five years later.

Perhaps from an internal perspective, his position has not changed much, but the rapid development of the Archaeological Association in the past five years has caused the organization's power to expand rapidly. The power and resources possessed by these "old people" themselves are naturally changing day by day. .

Subconsciously, he looked back at the ancient books on the desk. Those were the assets that allowed him to stand in his current position.

After blowing out two smoke rings and raising his hand to touch a certain talisman on his chest, August looked slightly gloomy. If you want to get something, you have to pay a corresponding price.

While August was thinking, someone came in from the door.

"How can I help you?"

The woman dressed as a secretary pushed up her glasses, bowed slightly and asked.

"How is the excavation of the underground ruins led by Felik this time? I just saw that he sent two of his students out."

"It's not optimistic. The latest news shows that the ruins have collapsed twice. There seems to be a spiritual pollution source monster underground in the area where it is located. The monster number and the possibility of it being the guardian of the ruins have not yet been confirmed."

"What is there in the ruins that can make him so anxious that he even sends out field personnel from the headquarters so early."

August was obviously more concerned about what was in the ruins than the rescue work.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Felik blocked the information in advance due to the confidentiality regulations within the association."

"I know, get out."

Hearing the words "blocking news", August raised his eyebrows subconsciously, then raised his hand to turn on Bluetooth again and contact Zhu Jue.

"I can tell you where the ruins are, but I have conditions."

"you say."

Zhu Jue, who was heading somewhere, replied in the car.

"First of all, you can't tell the people at the scene that I told you the location of the ruins. Dawn City should have participated in this rescue mission. You can sneak in and they won't go to great lengths to check the rescuers. Secondly, I I can only arrange you into the team. As for whether you can enter the ruins to save people, that is your business. Finally, I know that you must be interested in the things in the ruins. If you can go in, don’t forget to collect the things you collected. The information was shared with me, but of course, it also needs to be kept confidential.”

Auguste spoke very slowly, and these conditions were obviously made after temporary thinking.

"I can understand the first two conditions, but what does the last one mean? You are a senior member of the Archaeological Association. If you want to know what is in the ruins, do you need me to tell you?"

Zhu Jue thought he had misunderstood. Previously, he had stopped himself from going to the ruins because he was afraid that August would know that he was interested in the ruins. However, it turned out that the other party's words actually meant that he wanted him to steal the information in the ruins.

"Mr. Zhu, what kind of organization do you think the Archaeological Association is today? With the rapid development over the years, what do you think we rely on to rise and human beings' panic about sources of spiritual pollution? That is just some official rhetoric to the outside world. Can the Archaeological Association Not that great, at least not to me as an insider.”

August took another sip from his pipe, letting the smoke exuding the fragrance of herbs linger around his face. His somewhat tired spirit became much clearer. He paused, thought about his words, and then continued,

"We have been able to establish branches in major super cities and obtain a considerable part of the privileges, not because of the demands of the people, but because of cooperation with major consortiums. Those who stand at the top of the capital pyramid do not have a single philanthropist."

"I probably know what you mean, but what does this have to do with what I just said."

Zhu Jue has always known the inside story of the rapid development of the Archaeological Association. After the discovery of the Fangdoushan ruins in Yecheng five years ago, Yuanfan Machinery actually sent a large number of equipment to support without any hesitation and did not ask for any explicit reward. From this point of view, it is not simple.

It's just that Zhu Jue has never cared at all about things that are not related to him, so he hasn't investigated or asked anyone about it until now. He just thought that the terrifying flow of funds from the Archaeological Association fell from the sky.

But now that August suddenly mentioned it, he was a little confused.

"The Archaeological Association is no longer the simple archaeological organization it was back then. We are constantly digging for relics in the long river of history. It is like the gold diggers who sifted for gold in the river. Their work seems boring and meaningless, but As long as something is gained, it is worth a lot of money. This is the situation of the association now. By studying the monsters that are the source of mental pollution and their history, we are looking for the gold nuggets buried in the river sand. The key to the problem is that we The value of the 'gold nugget' found may exceed the interests of diamonds, which can make many people abandon their original intentions. The brave man who saves the world will never be a robot that can neither eat nor drink!"

Those indescribable things involve too many mysterious items, and the interests in them can make anyone crazy. The best example is the dream space door that Zhu Jue currently controls. With it, the gentleman transforms from an ordinary businessman to It swelled to its current status in a few years.

Who can guarantee that there won't be anything similar in that ruins?

Intelligence sharing?

Do not make jokes!

"I understand. I won't say much else. I'll just pass you the specific coordinates of the ruins. At least this time, no matter what I see in the ruins, you can see it."

Zhu Jue is not interested in discussing the dirty things within the Archaeological Association with August now, not to mention that these things cannot be finished in a short time.

"No problem, I will send it to you now, but how do you plan to get there? As far as I know, it is an undeveloped valley and there are no transportation routes around it. Do you need me to help you arrange it?"

The rescue team and equipment from the Archaeological Association are directly transported by air on the association's aircraft. Zhu Jue is only one person and operates in secret. Naturally, it is impossible to follow the path of the Archaeological Association. That will only leave people with clues, so August was prepared to help with his own resources.

"No, I have my own vehicle. Although it is a second-hand vehicle left by others, it is still useful. I will hang up first. Driver, stop here."

He reached out and patted the back of the airship driver's seat in front of him.

"Sir, this is the No. 3 airboat dock in the center of the city. It's exclusive to the rich. I can't park here. Didn't you tell me the wrong place?"

Looking at the holographic projection light sign below, the airship driver turned around and asked with surprise.

He clearly remembered that the person behind him came from the Haywood community, which was a place where the middle class lived. If he stayed here, he would not only be expelled by the security personnel of the airship yard, but in serious cases he might even be detained.

"It's right here, just go down."

"Okay."

Since it was the customer's request, the driver had no choice but to slow down for fear of being misunderstood.

But even though he was very careful, when he landed, he still found someone in black formal clothes approaching in front of him.

"Hey, we've been discovered, and I'm going to be killed by you!"

The driver said with an ugly expression.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that his guests had left his airship and boarded a luxury airship not far away surrounded by a few people outside.

"It turns out he's a guy who watches too many movies and likes to pretend to be a poor boy and an idiot!"

The driver curled his lips, not hiding his opinion at all.