Deep water

Month 3 days

Today is a day to celebrate.To be honest, I never thought that I would be able to come back alive. Human beings were saved. This must be a miracle.

Near the end of the year, things turned around for the first time since the E07 base lost contact with the headquarters.Decades later, if someone rereads this period of history, he will find that the turning point of this unprecedented human catastrophe started from here.

On November 2176, 11, the landing plan of the E1 sea base on the east coast of the Eurasian continent was successful.

This landing came after the use of nuclear bombs to cleanse.The base sent four groups of military elites, each of which landed under the command of a school-level officer.Landing with bare hands is almost an impossible task, but God favors it.

Just as hundreds of millions of years ago, the tide allowed the first marine invertebrate to kiss the wet soil. Hundreds of millions of years later, humans took the first step back from the ocean to land.However, they also paid a heavy price for this.

"...Three members of Group B were killed and one was injured, and there were no casualties in Groups C and D. Group A," Lin Yue said in a black military uniform, with slightly red eyes: "Colonel Zhou and his team members met at sea. Storm, all members of Group A are missing."

"The names of the war dead will forever be remembered in our hearts, and their spirits will live on forever."

Lin Yue bowed deeply, folded several stacks of speech papers in his hands, and walked off the stage.

Zhang Jianguo: "According to the plan, the ABC team will return immediately after the successful landing, and the D team will stay. Now we have established a stable connection with the land."

He turned on the central optical brain, and the image of the small temporary base established by Group D on land appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone had an expression that hadn't appeared for a long time.

Lin Yue stepped off the stage and saw Zhang Hua who was waiting for him at the side.

"How is it?" Zhang Hua hugged him vigorously.

"Fortunately." Lin Yue said: "We are all lucky."

Zhang Hua sighed: "Yeah, I'm so lucky. If I had known earlier, I would have led Group D."

Lin Yue glanced at him: "The general will not agree with you staying there."

Zhang Hua shrugged: "Congratulations, you are going to be famous in history."

"You too."

The two looked at each other and laughed.They knew it wasn't what they risked their lives for.

Colonel Zhou who died during the landing was the instructor who had trained Lin Yue. Lin Yue heard that his fighting skills were among the best in the base.He led Group A as an advance force to ascertain the situation at the front. When encountering a storm at sea, he sacrificed the entire group to save the three groups behind.

A nameplate engraved with Colonel Zhou's name hung on the far right end of the wall, and the silver nameplate shone sharply and coldly in the dim light.His name is hung at the end, with a large blank space on the right for the next victim.

The distance between Colonel Zhou and Lin Yue's parents was several meters, occupying almost half of the long wall, which meant that half of the journey of human revival had been completed.The rest of the road needs to be paved with flesh and blood by the latecomers.

Lin Yue saluted silently. Every time he stood in front of this wall, he could feel a heavy responsibility, and it was this responsibility that gave a soldier courage.He couldn't help but imagine the scene where his name was hung on this wall. Only at this time, death did not represent fear, on the contrary, it became a hero's medal.

He suddenly didn't want to go back to land.As soon as the idea came out, he startled himself.He immediately comforted himself, thinking of the sunshine on the beach the day he landed.

Colonel Zhou is not married, has no wife or daughter.But he also has little legacy.Oh no, he left a suicide note.

Lin Yue wanted to laugh a little. The base has been tossing and tossing about this suicide note for the past few days, because they didn't know who to give it to, so they didn't open it in the end, and sent it directly to the database as important historical materials.

Speaking of the suicide note, everyone had to leave a suicide note on the day of departure, but he forgot it.Fortunately, he came back alive, otherwise he didn't even know how his property would be distributed.

But he doesn't have any property, just some books and paintings, which will definitely be cheaper than that kid by then.

2176. 12, 31

In fact, it should be written in 2177, and the bell was rung just now.But I want to finish writing the last one of this year.The large-scale landing in the next year will definitely start soon. According to the information from the land, there is no danger there for the time being. It seems that the nuclear bomb cleanup should completely remove the damn virus.Hope next year goes well.

Lin Yue stopped writing the word "利" and hesitated for a while.Fang Chen walked over behind him carrying a lunch box.

"What are you writing?"

"Diary." Lin Yue closed the notebook: "Is there anything to eat? The treatment of your scientific research department is really good."

Fang Chen opened the lunch box: "That is. Our non-combat units use a lot of brains, so we need to supplement more."

Lin Yue was silent for a moment, looking at the few white dumplings, and finally succumbed to the lust of the privileged class.

"You just came back from duty?"

Dumplings are stuffed with pork and cabbage.Lin Yue chewed on the dumplings and replied vaguely.

Fang Chen was silent for a moment, then patted him on the shoulder: "Brother usually suffers from you, eat more if you like, there is still on top."

Five minutes later, Colonel Lin, who had eaten and drank enough, leaned back on the chair and burped contentedly.

Lin Yue thought for a moment and asked, "When are you leaving?"

Fang Chen: "Not sure yet, next month."

"Are you and Lao Yu in the same group?"

Fang Chen: "That's it. There are not many people in the scientific research department, but some important instruments and materials have to be taken away. There is still work to be done there. So we will go in two batches. Lao Yu and I are in the front batch. A few Colleagues followed the information, but in fact, it was only a few days before and after.”

Lin Yue said: "I really didn't expect it to be so fast."

Fang Chen: "The base is no longer safe. Although there have been no other troubles after that incident, the sooner the better. After all, humans now have a greater advantage on land than in the sea."

Lin Yue nodded. The military department evacuated a month later than the scientific research department. They were the last to leave. Before that, they had to organize the evacuation of the refugees in the base.

He smiled and said, "The next time we meet, we will be on land."

Fang Chen sighed: "Yes. I haven't asked you yet, how is the scenery up there? I haven't seen the sun for almost ten years."

Lin Yue blinked: "You will definitely fall in love with the land."

Good luck, my friend.

2177. 1, 15

Recently, some strange things happened. Two people in G3 died suddenly while sleeping, and the cause of death could not be found out.I don't understand, hope it's just an accident.

However, fate does not always develop as people hope.Within two days, four more people died in their sleep.Initially the refugees from G2G3 died in droves.When the shadow spread to the top of the scientific research department and the military department, Zhang Jianguo finally couldn't sit still.He moved up the date of evacuation.

"...Major General Huafeng passed away at his residence in the early hours of this morning." General Zhang said solemnly and solemnly: "We have not yet discovered the cause and transmission route of this disease. Don't lose hope. As a soldier, you must Stay sane at all times, it is your job to fight for the people. Think what the men on the Wall of Martyrs have done for us, now it is our turn."

The existence of this person is equivalent to the backbone of everyone. As soon as his words are spoken, although everyone still has fear on their faces, the despair quietly fades away.

Zhang Jianguo: "The scientific research department will begin to evacuate tomorrow, so the person in charge there should stop sorting out the materials and leave first. I'm sorry everyone, but the family members don't get on the boat, and go with the survivors when the time comes. My family is also in the base , I understand your feelings...I'm sorry." After speaking, he stood up, bent down like an iron rod, and bowed deeply.

As the death toll continued to mount, fear spread like a black sea.

Twelve hours later, in the G12 control room, Lin Yue watched the two ships sailing into the darkness on the screen.

Zhang Hua stood beside him, looking at the screen: "You don't look well."

Lin Yue had two huge dark circles under his eyes: "I only slept for an hour last night."

Zhang Hua: "Really? Next time you encounter this situation, you can stay up like me, so that at least you won't look like a floating corpse."

"Then I will be the next one to die suddenly."

Zhang Hua was noncommittal.

Lin Yue: "The privileged class is finally gone, and they don't have to be oppressed anymore."

"You don't seem worried at all."

"What are you worried about?" Lin Yue rolled his eyes: "Oh, I'm worried, but I'm also very happy to be standing here with you."

Zhang Hua mocked, "Have you lost your mind again?" He said halfway, then suddenly smiled, "Actually, it's my honor to fight side by side with you, uh..." He considered After a moment, he said the word cautiously.

After the scientific research department withdrew, only the military department and the fleeing civilians remained in the base.According to Zhang Jianguo's plan, the next step is to evacuate the civilians inside G2G3.The combined civilian population would have made up two-thirds of the base, but that was two weeks ago.

The unknown virus is spreading among these poor people, and now only one ship is enough to evacuate them, and there is even room left to accommodate the family members of the high-level military.

"I feel much better this time than last time. At least there is no pain in dying while sleeping." Lin Yue took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer: "Don't worry about smoking, this is my last stock."

"We can all get out alive, just another month."

"I hope so." After Lin Yue took out a cigarette, he didn't light it immediately, but sniffed the smell of tobacco obsessively.

His face was gray and defeated, Zhang Hua wanted to stop him, but he knew that Lin Yue needed an outlet to release his pressure.

Can't sleep at night.

Even many years later, Zhang Hua still feels terrified when he thinks back to the last days he stayed in the base.

People died in batches. The only cremator in the base worked non-stop all day long, and there were more corpses waiting to be cremated than living people.When the military meets every day, the number of people is decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.The only luck is that his family is still there.And as long as Zhang Jianguo is not dead, this huge base will continue to operate.

Zhang Hua couldn't sleep every night, for fear that once he closed his eyes, there would be no chance to open them again.He knew that Lin Yue was just like him.

One night he couldn't help but fell asleep, and when he woke up, he found Lin Yue's face was pale, and he kept sniffing at him.

"I'm not dead, I'm not dead," he murmured.He and Lin Yue hugged each other in the dark, and he felt an indescribable emotion sprouting in his heart. This was not like love, but something else, like two strange explorers sitting side by side in the dark forest. Keeping each other warm by the fire.

Lin Yue felt like he was having a nightmare, and this dream would never end.

I don't know how long it has passed, the calendar tells him that it is two weeks, but he himself feels as if a long year has passed.The ship that sent the first people away returned, and civilians boarded and left.

When Luo got on the boat, Lin Yue gave her all his paintings, but there were not many.The little girl stood at the hatch and waved him goodbye until her father took her back to the cabin.

"You are a great hero." Said the sallow and thin little girl.

Lin Yue laughed, put his hands on the brim of his hat and saluted awkwardly.

"Serve the people."

After the civilians evacuated, there were less than 100 survivors in the base, all of whom were in military uniform.

Lin Yue remembered that his instructor, Colonel Zhou, once said to him that you must know your enemy, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never lose a hundred battles.

It's a pity that he is not a good student.

Lin Yue had a strange dream. He felt that he had returned to the fetal period, and he felt unprecedented relaxation and warmth in his mother's amniotic fluid.

blue.Azure, not the ocean, the ocean is black.The transparent body floated slightly, and the fine tentacles stretched around.Lin Yue was under the transparent umbrella like the sky, and felt his own insignificance like never before.The transparent tentacles gradually approached him, wrapping around his ankles, tingling densely.

His heart gradually became paralyzed and stopped beating.Can't breathe.Lin Yue held the tentacles winding forward on his body, and felt a powerful and gentle soul at that moment.

Lin Yue woke up in a cold sweat.He almost died in his sleep just now.

The right half of the bunk is empty.He sat up slowly, leaning against the head of the bed.He thought he knew who their enemy was.

Lin Yue touched the cigarette case he had put on the bedside table and tipped it out. He remembered that there was still the last cigarette inside.

Zhang Hua had a strange dream.

He and Lin Yue actually got married, no, it should be said that they didn't get divorced after they returned to land.

They have a house by the sea (why by the sea? Zhang Hua swears he never wants to see the sea again in his life.).What surprised him even more was that the old man actually lived with them after retirement, and his mother, Lin Yue, and him, the four of them, lived in a small villa by the sea.

In Zhang Hua's memory, Zhang Jianguo seldom appeared in the lives of their mother and son since childhood. He didn't have much affection for this father, who was no more than a stranger. And resentment towards him.He has always had a prejudice against soldiers, and in the depths of his heart that he didn't notice, a tiny hope is taking root unconsciously.

In a trance, he sat down at the dinner table.He smelled the aroma of food, so that his hungry stomach throbbed slightly.Zhang Jianguo held a small wine glass and said something with a smile.Zhang Hua was stunned, this was the first time he saw this man's expression other than serious.Lin Yue was also talking, Zhang Hua saw his lips opening and closing, but he couldn't hear what he was saying.

He knew very well that he didn't love this man.As much as he loved him, what could that mean?

But at this moment, he was suddenly willing to live.

Let the dream never wake up.

When Zhang Hua opened his eyes, he found that Lin Yue was not asleep, but was standing beside the bed drawing.The bedside lamp was dimly lit.

Zhang Hua felt strange: "What are you painting? How do you paint in the bedroom?"

Lin Yue didn't speak, but turned sideways.Zhang Hua saw something on the canvas.

—It was a jellyfish.Azure, jellyfish.

Zhang Hua suddenly opened his eyes.He looked around, wondering if he was still in the dream.

Lin Yue was still fast asleep.It's not so much a sound sleep, it's better to say that he finally couldn't hold on anymore and passed out.

Zhang Hua stared at him for a long time, and finally reached out to dig on the bedside table and found the cigarette case.

He opened the cigarette case and found that there was only one cigarette in it.

Zhang Hua hesitated for a moment, took the cigarette in his hand, put the cigarette case back in the original place secretly, lifted the quilt, got off the bed and walked out of the room.

"Psychotoxin?"

Lin Yue nodded: "I think so." His face was heavy with fatigue: "But now knowing it doesn't help much."

Zhang Hua sadly found himself powerless to refute him.

"That's right." Lin Yue said suddenly, "Did you take my cigarette?"

"I thought that was something we shared.

"No, it's not."

"But I've run out. I needed it badly."

"The last cigarette should be reserved for its owner, this is the most basic."

"Okay. Then what do you want?" Zhang Hua said incredulously, "Your love is even worse than a cigarette."

Lin Yue was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "You are right. Tobacco is my lover." He rubbed his fingers: "A man will always love his lover more."

2177. 2, 3

I will never forget this day.A day ago, the mainland sent a communication. They received the signal from the International Administration of Human Remains and successfully established contact.

Human history will continue from this day on.

"...The ship will arrive within three days." Zhang Jianguo's aging face was slightly flushed with excitement: "After all the staff evacuate, I will issue an order to self-destruct the base to completely remove the virus. This time There can be no mistakes in the evacuation, we have no chance to do it again."

Lin Yue was looking forward to seeing the sunset on the beach again, but he did not expect that this would be the last time he saw Zhang Jianguo.

On the evening of February 2177, 2, General Zhang Jianguo, the supreme commander of the E4 sea base, passed away.The power system of the base was attacked by an unknown attack, and all but some independent circuits were paralyzed.

Dark hours before dawn.

A figure sat silently in front of the Wall of Martyrs.

"Zhang Hua, I'm worried about you."

Lin Yue looked at his face: "I know you are sad now, but everyone is waiting for you..." He had never seen this side of Zhang Hua.

"I know he loves my mother very much. But he never came home, and he never fulfilled his obligations as a father and husband." Zhang Hua's voice trembled violently, but his face was calm.

He asked himself, "Am I wrong?"

Lin Yue has no right to speak at this time.Zhang Hua fell slowly, and Lin Yue let him lie on his lap.

Zhang Hua looked straight at the wall. There was no nameplate of the general on the wall. Before they could hang it up, the base was paralyzed.

I don't know what to do next, he thought.

"Lin Yue." Zhang Hua said: "My suicide note is under the pillow, remember to take it away. You go, leave me alone."

"No." Lin Yue trembled, he kissed his cheek: "No, don't do this."

"I'm sorry." Zhang Hua turned over: "I'm so uncomfortable."

Lin Yue murmured: "I know, I know. I'm... sorry."

"Your mother is still waiting for you over there. If she learns that her husband and son are dead, do you think she will live?"

Lin Yue had never felt so despicable, but he had no choice.

Zhang Hua really sat up from the ground.

"Give me a break," he said.

Lin Yue entered the G1 command room. The optical brain in the center of the base is an independent circuit, and it is still operating normally at this time, emitting a faint blue light.

"Where are the people?" He turned around twice, and there was no one in the command room where people should be kept at any time. G2G3 Only the emergency lights in the corridor are on now, he dare not go down, the only person who can help with things is still there without moving.

"Fuck!" Lin Yue was physically and mentally exhausted, thinking that everyone should die as they like, I don't care!

Of course, you can't love how you die, and your life will continue.Three days later, the ship entered the base connection port according to the original date.

Lin Yue served as the temporary commander, and the last survivors gathered in the G1 command hall.Lin Yue counted about fifty people.

Lin Yue: "Now there is good news and bad news." His hoarse voice echoed in the quiet air.

"First of all, congratulations to us, we have survived to the end." He clapped his hands a few times bored.No one responded.

"The bad news is that we need to leave one person to activate the self-explosion system." The last bit of blood faded from everyone's faces, some were numb, and some were extremely frightened.

Zhang Hua was the first to raise an objection: "This system can be remotely controlled."

Lin Yue: "Do you think I look like an idiot, Major. The premise of this option is to have the highest authority. But our beloved general did not transfer this authority to anyone before his death."

He said coldly: "Is there anyone who voluntarily stayed?" He looked at everyone and every face was familiar.

No one wants to give up the right to life.

"Very good. Now, those who don't have old people or children at home take a step forward." Lin Yue said: "It's best not to lie, the central optical brain has recorded all your information."

The crowd froze for a moment, and gradually separated into two distinct sides.

"Major Lin."

"Please say."

A young man stepped out from the crowd. "I voluntarily stay."

Lin Yue asked, "Is there anyone else in your family?"

The young man smiled shyly: "I have an adult sister."

"What's your name?"

"Yao Fang."

"Comrade Xiao Yao." Lin Yue nodded: "I thank you for your sacrifice on behalf of everyone here now, and your name will be recorded in the annals of history. I promise that the army will take good care of your sister."

"Let's disband now." He said casually: "Everyone go back and pack up, and gather at the first connecting port in an hour. Comrade Xiao Yao, come here, and I will teach you how to do it later."

Half an hour later, Lin Yue returned to the room, and he was relieved to see that Zhang Hua was still in the room.

Zhang Hua didn't speak when he came in, his face darkened.

Lin Yue said deliberately: "I don't want to bring books, they are too heavy. See if you want any."

Zhang Hua said directly: "I disagree with what you did just now. You should not deprive other people of their right to live."

Lin Yue: "I didn't deprive him, he did it voluntarily."

Zhang Hua: "If the way is different, don't conspire with each other."

"I can not understand what you say."

"Go back and get divorced."

"Do you think I'll agree?"

Lin Yue said impatiently, "Do you want it or not? I'll take it away."

Zhang Hua's liver trembled angrily, but he couldn't bear to read.

Lin Yue quietly watched him pick and choose among a pile of books: "Zhang Hua, let's not see each other after we go back."

Zhang Hua was stunned: "What?"

Lin Yue: "I didn't say divorce, I won't agree to divorce. But let's not meet again."

Zhang Hua was ecstatic.

"I'm not going to visit your house anymore, say hello to your mother for me..."

He regretted seeing Zhang Hua's expression, but what he said was like splashed water.

Why would he fall in love with such a person?

Lin Yue said helplessly: "That's it." He looked at his watch, and there were still 10 minutes before the meeting time. "It's almost time to go, I'll go and explain twice."

He stood up, walked to the door, and looked back to see Zhang Hua still sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Take care." Lin Yue said.

"Take care." Zhang Hua replied.

In the face of life and death, all words of farewell seem too pale.

10 minutes later, the first connecting port.

After all the crew assembled, Yao Fang stood in front of the cabin door, and everyone stepped forward to hug him.The young man's face was a little pale, and his smile disappeared.

Lin Yue was the last one to step forward, took off his hat, and saluted.

No one said a word, and all eyes were on the victim.

Lin Yue finally said: "Good luck, young man."

Five minutes later, the boat slowly sailed out of the port.Someone in the command room controls the pilot light to indicate the course for the ship.

Zhang Hua looked at the dark window through the glass, and he knew that the young man was sitting there watching them go away.

Hope this is the last victim.

One morning three days later, there was a loud thunder in the sky.Zhang Hua's hands trembled, and the spoon he was holding for eating fell to the ground.

He looked at the cloudless sky outside the window strangely, and bent down to pick up the dirty spoon.

There was a small black hardcover book on the table.Zhang Hua looked at that thing and frowned irritably.

We agreed not to contact each other anymore.

After hesitating for a moment, he still picked up the notebook and walked towards the cockpit.

Opening the door, Zhang Hua breathed a sigh of relief.Lin Yue was not there, another man was sitting in the driver's seat, he should be the co-pilot.

He said, "Hello, can you hand this over to Lin Yue for me?"

The man raised his head.

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International Government of Remains of Humanity

Remains Office Approval [2177] No. 239

Reply to the request for instructions on the destruction of the E07 East China Sea Military Base

Major Lin Yue, Acting Commander of E07 East China Sea Military Base:

Your base's [2177] No. 1 document has been received, and after research by the survivors' government, it is agreed that your base will activate the self-destruct system, and hereby approves it.

International Government of Remains of Humanity

February [-], [-]

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East China Military Department [2207] No. 23 issuer: Yao Fang

Instructions on Declassification of Major Lin Yue's Archives

International Government of Remains of Humanity:

Request to decrypt Major Lin Yue's personal files and related materials for major historical research during the virus outbreak.

Please reply to the above request.

Attachment: Major Lin Yue's personal file [Encrypting]

East China Military Headquarters

2207. 1, 1

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International Government of Remains of Humanity

Remains Office Approval [2207] No. 1

Reply to the Request for Instructions on Declassifying Major Lin Yue's Personal Archives and Related Materials

Major General Yao Fang of the East China Military Headquarters:

Your military region [2207] No. 1 document has been received. After the study by the survivors' government, considering its danger, your military region does not agree to declassify Major Lin Yue's personal files and related materials. Major Lin Yue's personal files will be transferred to the Central Archives for permanent preservation. Hereby complex.

International Government of Remains of Humanity

January [-], [-]