Every day is one step closer to reality

Knowing that everyone was going to the temple fair and that there were no ghosts in the Qinshan Canyon, Feng Yi felt more at ease.

However, this incident was too important for him, so he had to be cautious.

So Feng Yi inquired with local vendors or residents in several places, and after getting the same reply, he had a plan in mind.

He also rented a bicycle and rode around the outskirts of Jicheng.

The urban area of ​​Jicheng is not large, and there are indeed many foreign tourists during the holidays. At that time, everyone's attention will definitely be on a few temple fair areas.

After planning the route, Feng Yi returned to the hotel to rest early and recharge his batteries.

The next day, when Feng Yi went out to look for food, he could see the strong festive atmosphere in the entire Jicheng. In order to retain tourists and attract more tourists, relevant local departments have really put a lot of thought into this kind of festival.

Feng Yi could hear people with foreign accents as he walked, discussing in groups where they would go to play later and where to go shopping in the evening.

Most of the local residents and tourists are satisfied with the Mid-Autumn Festival activities, but they are dissatisfied that they cannot enjoy the moon here, and Jicheng has nothing to do about it.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather was not very good. There were thick clouds in the sky, and there was no direct sunlight during the day. The moon was not visible at night because of the clouds. Therefore, some people who originally planned to take pictures of the moon at night were doomed to be disappointed.

But for most people, there are too many times when the moon is not visible during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it doesn’t matter if it’s just one more time, as long as it’s lively and fun. Those who like to have fun go out and hang out with their families, while those who don’t like to move around watch live broadcasts, videos, parties, and the full moon in the clear night skies of other provinces and cities at home.

Feng Yi had no intention of hanging out, nor did he have the intention of staying indoors and surfing the Internet.

More often than not, he seems to be in a daze, doing mental construction.

He was still very nervous, not knowing what he would encounter or what the outcome would be. He had no reference examples and no one told him what to do.

It's all instinctive.

If instinct fails at a critical moment, there's no telling what the outcome will be.

After eating, drinking, and sleeping all afternoon, Feng Yi woke up, looked at the darkening sky outside the window, and began to pack his things.

He told the owner of a nearby second-hand bicycle shop to rent bicycles for the night. In addition to buying and selling second-hand bicycles, this bicycle shop also rented bicycles to tourists from out of town.

Some areas of shared bicycles have too many restrictions and cannot be ridden there, and there are also time requirements, which gives second-hand car shop owners an opportunity. They also won't install positioning on the bikes, but you have to pay a deposit and make a reservation in advance. During such major holidays, there are many people renting cars. If you don’t book in advance, the car you like may be rented by others.

When paying the deposit to reserve a car during the day, Feng Yi did not show any documents, nor did he pay electronically, instead using cash directly.

This is the advantage of this kind of store, there are not many records.

At this time of year, the nights in Jicheng are actually not very cold. Feng Yi can even endure the nights on the plateau. The temperature here at night is nothing to Feng Yi. I don't know if it was because he was too nervous, but Feng Yi even felt so hot that he sweated.

Although the cycling equipment has been sent back, there is no need to go to such trouble to prepare tonight.

Putting on his windproof jacket and carrying his backpack, Feng Yi walked out of the hotel and prepared to go to the bicycle shop to pick up his bike.

However, after leaving the hotel, Feng Yi turned around and returned to the room.

I changed into casual clothes, took off my windproof jacket and wore only a light zippered hoodie. I threw my bag directly into the room and my phone.

This scene reminded Feng Yi of when he was in school. Before the exam, the invigilator said, "Please turn in your cell phones and bags."

Feng Yi smiled.

There is indeed a sense of nervousness about rushing to the examination room. It is also an important exam at the college entrance examination and above. The test that determines the direction of life.

As for why we do this...

When he left the hotel just now, he suddenly had a feeling, or it might be a message sent to him by instinct, that everything he carried with him was a burden.

So Feng Yi put on light clothes and only put some cash in his pockets, leaving nothing else with him, especially electronic equipment.

Feng Yi stopped renting a bicycle and walked out of the hotel.

The sky has completely darkened.

At this time, people who had finished dinner came out one after another and rushed towards various event venues.

Feng Yi pulled the zipper to the top, covered part of it with his chin, put on his hood, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

When he reached the fork in the street, Feng Yi turned to the road leading to the outskirts of the city and jogged out of the city.

The lights of the city gradually faded away, and Feng Yi's speed gradually increased.

When the last streetlight disappears behind you, there is very little human breath left. Even during the peak tourist season, there are not many tourists here during the day, let alone at night.

There was no light and the clouds completely obscured the moon.

Feng Yi does not need lighting, and his vision is unimpeded at night, and his narrowed pupils clearly capture the picture of the road ahead.

There are many entrances to Qinshan Canyon, and Feng Yi chose the one with the fewest people.

There are high stone walls on both sides of the road. The exposed rocks are not covered by much vegetation, making them look monotonous and indifferent.

In the distance, there are houses built against the wall, temples and Taoist temples. Maybe it’s because it’s remote and not well-known, and not many people usually go there. These are probably the only lights here.

On the concave cliff, a tens-meter-high Buddha relief quietly watches everything.

The murals that have existed for thousands of years have been partially weathered and damaged by wind and rain, but you can still get a glimpse of their former glory.

There are no dense mountain forests or colorful flowers here. As far as the eye can see, there are mostly rocks.

Further forward, there is really no light at all.

I don’t know if it’s because the location is too secretive and there isn’t much human activity, so the ground is cracked in some sections.

Thick clouds in the sky blocked the moonlight, accurately avoiding cracks and stones in the ground.

As if being pulled by a force, Feng Yi felt that the energy particles lurking in his body were beginning to move with the pull of this force.

Instinct urged.

Feng Yi's speed continued to increase.

Follow the winding narrow canyon path to the depths of the canyon.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Feng Yi stopped at a pool that was not particularly big, but was much larger than a swimming pool in a swimming pool.

Looking at the pool quietly, Feng Yi took a deep breath and jumped into the water.

He was not restricted too much, and the lower water temperature did not burden him. On the contrary, he felt free and flexible.

Under the guidance of the compass, Feng Yi seemed to turn into a swimming fish and found the cave passage under the pool.

"There really is an underwater passage!"

Feng Yi was surprised.

The underwater cave is like a complex network. In the completely dark underwater cave environment, all the senses are like high-speed machines. With the cooperation, Feng Yi has generated a network map in his mind.

Feng Yi was sneaking in the water.

The compass guides him

The intricate underwater caves are like a strange maze that seems to trap anyone who breaks into it.

There are many skeletons buried in the silent underwater cave. These may be adventurers trying to explore the secrets, or they may be intruders with other purposes.

Some cave diving explorers have said that the underwater world is the most mysterious, exciting, and fascinating place on the planet. It is also a dark, closed, and extremely dangerous place.

But these troubles did not appear on Feng Yi. The compass he brought with him could always guide him to the correct passage.

Go forward.

The sound of water bodies being torn apart breaks the silence of the underwater world.

Feng Yi was like a sharp arrow traveling quickly underwater.

The narrowed pupils gradually brightened, emitting golden light, and then ignited the radiating fibers on the iris.

I don't know how long he had been sneaking underwater, but Feng Yi bypassed the complex underwater network and followed a cave passage until he broke out of the water.

After taking a breath, Feng Yi looked around.

It's all rocky.

In the completely dark cave, there are many hidden wind holes hidden everywhere, which can suck in fresh air.

I don't know how many years this place has existed, but Feng Yi had a vague feeling that this cave was not naturally formed.

"This is it!"

Feng Yi took a deep breath, followed his instinct, and sank into the water again in an upright and relaxed posture.

There is no need to deliberately control it, the body is naturally suspended under the water.

At this moment, my nervous mood miraculously calmed down.

There was no anxiety, no sense of danger. It's as common as eating when you're hungry and drinking when you're thirsty.

…

A low-profile utility vehicle parked at the entrance to the canyon.

In the car, in the back seat.

Every strand of the old man's hair is combed close to his body, and his collar is folded at a rigorous angle.

In front of his seat, there were several electronic screens, which displayed weather and celestial information reported by various media in different languages.

Changes that are invisible to the naked eye are happening around the moon every moment. Most of the time, the moon is exposed to the stream of high-energy particles ejected by the sun, known as the "solar wind."

But during the full moon phase, the moon enters the protection of the Earth's magnetosphere.

The old man compared an old notebook and wrote in another newer notebook. He looked serious and wrote seriously:

【The full moon has emerged】

[No interplanetary shock wave has been found, the solar wind is stable, and there is no large deflection]

[The magnetosphere is not deflected]

[The full moon is protected by the earth’s magnetosphere at all times, and the magnetosphere environment is stable]

[Summary: Conditions outside incubation are mild]

"It's the right time and the right place, so lucky." The old man whispered.

Looked at the time. It's eleven o'clock at night.

Then he looked at the moon’s near-Earth moment recorded in his notebook——

【0:30】

To record the important time, the old man took out an object that looked like a pocket watch. The cover of the watch was opened and there was a pointer inside.

At this time, the pointer swayed slightly as he opened the lid, and then pointed in a direction.

He was able to find Feng Yi's location because of this pocket watch.

In the driver's seat in front, a sturdy young man in black endured it and said, "Uncle, I have a cigarette."

The old man did not raise his head, but waved the hand holding the pen slightly outside the car window.

The young man in the driver's seat gently got out of the car, closed the door, and exhaled a long breath in the dark. His facial expression was still well maintained in the car, with obvious anxiety.

He took out the cigarette case, poured out a cigarette and held it in his mouth without lighting it.

Looking at the path of the canyon in the darkness for a while, he put the cigarette back into his pocket, turned around and hurried to the back of the car.

There was a dark figure squatting behind the car, stuffing things into his mouth.

The young man walked over and kicked him:

"Still eating!"

The man squatting on the ground jumped up with a cry and said aggrievedly:

"I'm nervous! I have to eat when I'm nervous! If I don't have anything to eat, I have to chew my fingers, but my fingers are so precious and I can't chew them! Then I can only eat snacks."

"Go out!"

"That's all I'm good at! I'm just nervous! It's like you're not nervous!"

"..."

The young man opened his mouth, took out the cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth. He was about to give the opponent another kick when his ears moved and he heard the movement from the canyon path. He ignored the instruction and quickly moved forward to meet him.

The person who stuffed snacks into his mouth also stretched his neck to look over and said incoherently: "The second and fourth children are back?"

Ahead, two people each rode a folding electric bicycle out of the canyon, wearing night vision goggles and no lights on the vehicle.

The car window opened, and the old man sitting by the car window looked out the window.

"came back."

The two people riding the electric bike got off the car and came over. The person in front said excitedly before they even got close:

"Uncle! It's starting to fog in the canyon! According to what you said, we will retreat as soon as we notice the fog!"

"Yes." The old man replied calmly. It seems like everything is under control.

The man continued, "The roads have been explored. I will send you the road information in the canyon mapped by the electronic detector. It is indeed not easy to walk. You have to drive slowly when it is foggy. Shall we go there now?"

"There's no hurry," the old man said.

"I'm anxious! I haven't slept well for several nights...Uncle, what if he fails..."

The young man standing near the driver's seat heard this and interrupted: "Can you speak? Squat down next to me!"

The person who spoke in front slapped his mouth and said twice, "Absolute success!"

The old man was silent for a long time and then said: "If you fail...then you can only wait for the next one."

These words were automatically converted into four people’s ears:

"If he fails, you will be out of a job!"

…

As time goes by, various festival activity venues in Jicheng City gradually change from lively to deserted. But under the lights, there is still a festive atmosphere.

Waiting until almost midnight, various venues began to clean up.

In fact, many vendors closed their stalls at 11 p.m., and midnight was the final closing time. Vendors at temporary locations and shops at the event venue also began to do final cleaning.

"How's business today?"

"It's okay! All the goods we prepared are sold out!"

"Me too, I'm too busy! I'm so old!"

The boss who was cleaning up the shop complained, but he couldn't stop smiling. With what I earn tonight, even if there is no business at all by the end of the year, I will still have food and drink to eat.

This is also the reason why they support the government in organizing such activities and take the initiative to maintain the popularity of such activities. They will also try their best to comply with what is required. Vendors who were careless in the past are now kept clean and tidy, which can attract more tourists.

"I was so busy that I didn't even watch the party!"

"Who wouldn't! I was also thinking of watching a live broadcast of moon viewing from other provinces tonight. I heard that the full moon will be on the 15th this year, so there is no need to wait for the 16th. Unfortunately, the clouds here tonight are too thick, and the moon is covered blocked."

"Should the lanterns on this pillar be dismantled? These lanterns were too firmly fixed when they were installed. They are not easy to dismantle. It will take a lot of time to dismantle them."

"There was no notice of demolition."

Strings of red lanterns are hung on a row of pillars along the street. The lanterns are decorated with various festival-related paintings to add to the festive atmosphere. The people cleaning up the venue are discussing whether to take down the lanterns here.

Suddenly a strong wind blew by, carrying some water vapor, which made people feel chilly.

The dust on the ground that had not been cleaned in time was kicked up, and the moist moisture carried a slight muddy smell.

“I always feel like the wind is blowing, and it looks like it’s going to rain,” one person said.

"The weather forecast didn't show up... I just updated it. It's going to rain soon. When I checked in the morning, it wasn't there yet!"

"We have to hurry!"

"Then you won't dismantle the lantern?"

"I won't tear it down anymore! Just pack it up and go back!"

"Oh, I'm still thinking about finding a stall after the show, getting some barbecue skewers, and opening a bottle of beer."

When the other people heard this, they said, "That's okay. Let's clean up later..."

While several people were talking, another strong gust of wind blew by, making them almost unable to open their eyes.

The moisture brought by the wind was heavier than before.

A string of red lanterns along the street were pushed almost parallel to the ground by the wind.

After calming down, the temperature seemed to drop again, and the change in air humidity made breathing less comfortable.

"It's better to go back after cleaning up! The wind is a bit strong!"

Others feel the same way. Don’t think about eating skewers and eating barbecue at night stalls in this weather. All night stalls are probably closed.

"It's autumn rain and cold. Is it going to cool down?"

"There is a text message! There is a rainfall warning issued by the weather monitoring system! Check the windows quickly! Power supply! Is there anything that has not been packed up! Speed! After packing up, evacuate immediately!!"

…

Canyon entrance.

The fog has spread here from the valley.

The vehicle was quickly engulfed in water mist. People standing in the fog feel the coolness brought by the mist.

"It's already foggy here, what should we do now? Keep waiting?" one person said.

"It's such a heavy fog, but there's such a strong wind... Huh? It's raining!" Another person wiped the water droplets from his face.

The wind carried the mist and blew it from the depths of the canyon. There was a chill that made one's hair stand on end as he passed by.

Wearing night vision goggles, they could see changes in the canyon. The wind became stronger and stronger, and sand and gravel came towards the face, hitting the face painfully. Coupled with the tendency of rain, several people who were originally standing outside the car had to hide in the car.

The sound of gravel hitting the car window made people anxious. Several people took off their night vision goggles and wanted to say something, but were worried about disturbing the old man, so they took out their mobile phones and started chatting in their small group of four.

There was one person each in the driver's and passenger's seats, and two people in the third row of seats.

There are two multi-functional seats in the second row, one is occupied by an elderly person, and the other is empty.

The old man turned his attention away from his notebook and put down his pen.

I looked at the time on the electronic display. Every screen was set to the same time zone and showed the same time.

【0:21】

The moon is reaching perigee.

The old man wanted to write something in his notebook, then put down his pen, closed his eyes and leaned on the chair.

The gravitational pull of the moon will increase, but for people, this impact is minimal, perhaps not even comparable to a mosquito or a hair on the shoulder. Moreover, the direction of the force on the entire body is constantly changing, and no special effects can be felt.

However, for Feng Yi, it was different.

He picked up the pen and placed the pen tip on the paper for a while before continuing to write:

[The moon reaches perigee and the external environment is stable]

I looked at the images captured by the night vision camera installed outside the car, and then flipped through the real-time images captured by the cameras installed in various towns near the canyon, and continued writing:

[The wind is strong and the fog range is large]

The old man wrote this in his pen and thought: preliminary judgment, the development is good.

However, life can take unpredictable turns every moment.

Even if the time and place are favorable, even if evolution and development are good, but...

That kid Feng Yi doesn't seem very smart.

What should I do if I don’t adapt to the climate?

What should I do if I don’t have enough to “hatch” and run out of energy halfway through?

What should I do if my condition is affected by eating bad food?

The old man put down his pen again, closed his eyes and leaned on the car seat. He looked calm, but actually he was quite panicked inside.

——

In the city.

Under the night, the drizzle finally fell.

In the city under the invasion of water mist, the lights gradually blurred, and the wet ground reflected a swaying halo.

After cleaning up the venue, those who put on raincoats or shelters hurriedly left the venue and disappeared into the hazy streets.

Another strong gust of wind flew through the streets. With the help of the wind, the drizzle was like needles, pricking various objects, making different sounds, superimposed together, like the whispers of some invisible giant beast.

The strong wind quickly disappeared, the sound of rain became softer, and the fog became thick again.

——

Inside the cave.

Feng Yi is suspended in the water.

The emotions slowly settled down.

I can hear my own heartbeat clearly.

You can feel the powerful energy flowing through the blood vessels to all parts of the body along with the blood.

You can see that the double helix is ​​turning quietly.

Thoughts seem to travel through time and space.

In the torrent, civilization rises and falls intermittently.

Everything you see is the past; everything in the past is dust.

…

The energy escaping from the body surface emits a bright light.

The minerals seemed to be pulled by some kind of force field, peeling off the rock wall and gathering around Feng Yi, forming a shell.

It's just that the lower part of the shell is elongated, as if it's wrapping an invisible tail.

I wanted to do more, but my body was too weak to keep up with my ambition... I still gave up.