Although the 'technical team' had clearly seen the image of the Heart Gate Arrow Lock, the Psychic Mystic Tunnel was struggling so hard on the big screen that it was difficult to stabilize it with the 'coordinate system'. As a result, the Heart Gate Arrow Lock was shaking violently, and the experts could not examine its mysteries carefully. The Cloud Butterfly Program, which was running in an orderly manner, also showed garbled codes, and everything fell into chaos.
The entire " technical team " was once again at a loss.
At this moment, the medical staff gave another warning."The situation is not good! Mu Tong was experiencing a serious cardiac arrest again!”
So he quickly stopped the experiment and took off the Cloud Butterfly Armor to let Mu Tong rest.
At this moment, Mu Tong was sweating profusely and panting heavily. His face was pale and filled with fear.
Fortunately, they were well prepared this time. In addition, the experiment was stopped in time, so there was no more serious danger. After taking a few deep breaths, Mu Tong lay on the " emergency chair " for a short rest. The color on her face quickly returned.
The medical staff kept talking to him and asking him how he was feeling. The purpose was to prevent any " sequelae " from appearing.
Mu Tong took a few sips of water to calm himself down and replied,""Don't worry, I don't think I'll die! I was just a little flustered and a little tired, especially just now when I saw the Heart Door Arrow Lock. My chest immediately felt blocked and I couldn't describe the feeling. Even breathing was difficult for me!”
At this moment, the medical staff turned to Elder Xia and said,"" We paid special attention to it just now and realized that the frequency of the Psychic Mystic Tunnel's shaking was exactly the same as Mu Tong's heartbeat. Also, when the Psychic Mystic Tunnel was struggling violently, the heartbeat also rose sharply at the same time. This might mean that there's some kind of connection between the two, Elder Xia! What do you think we should do next?"
Elder Xia was the chief expert of the " technical team " and also the leader of this experiment. His opinion was crucial, and everyone was waiting for him to make a decision.
Elder Xia stroked his white beard and pondered for a moment. Then, he asked Mu Tong,""Young man! Do you think you can still persist in the experiment?”
Mu Tong was fine now. When he heard Elder Xia's question, his face turned red and he stammered,""I…I…I want to…"
Mu Tong seemed to have a lot on his mind. He looked shy and embarrassed. He hesitated for a long time before he finally mustered his courage and said,"I think…if you can fulfill one of my conditions, I can continue the experiment!”
"What condition? Just say it!"
"If you can call Hua Yan in to accompany me…"
"Nonsense!" Elder Xia suddenly pulled a long face and shouted,""Mu Tong! This is simply nonsense! Do you know what this place is? This was the laboratory with the highest level of confidentiality. The level of confidentiality here was two levels higher than that of the nuclear arsenal and the military base. This laboratory was of the same level of confidentiality as the Central Military and Political Operations Command.”
Mu Tong had never seen Elder Xia lose his temper before. It was the first time he was so angry. He was so scared that he did not dare to say anything and swallowed the second half of his sentence.
After Elder Xia was done venting his anger, he remained silent for a while with a cold expression. Then, he said again,"Mu Tong! You have to correct your attitude now and remain serious! Scientific research is a rigorous job that can't be distracted. You should be glad that you're qualified to participate in such a major project. Let me ask you again, do you think you can still persist in the experiment? Please answer my question objectively with a serious attitude!”
"Yes!" Mu Tong did not dare to let his imagination run wild, nor did he dare to make any more requests. He could only bite the bullet and answer,"I can persist! However, I was a little afraid, especially when I saw the arrow lock on my heart. I couldn't help but be afraid! But my body is fine. I think I can continue the experiment!”
Elder Xia nodded and continued asking the medical staff,""Is there any way to eliminate Mu Tong's fear and reduce his nervousness?”
"Yes! He could try psychological hypnosis!”
Half an hour later, an excellent Hypnotist was invited to the secret laboratory to help Mu Tong relax.
Mu Tong put on the Cloud Butterfly Armor again, turned on the computer, and uploaded the image. The " technical team " then began to repeat the work from the last time, searching for the Psychic Mystic Tunnel again.
At the same time, the hypnotist began to apply the " induction technique " of hypnosis on Mu Tong. Due to the hypnotist's skill, the induction technique was subtle and silent. After about ten minutes, Mu Tong was unknowingly brought into a " deep hypnosis state."
At this moment, the 'technical team' had just pulled up the image of the Psychic Mysterious Tunnel. As expected, under Mu Tong's " deep hypnotic state," the Psychic Celestial Tunnel no longer moved as violently as before. Instead, it moved slowly, appearing quiet and peaceful, looking lazy and tired.
With the hypnotist's further guidance, Mu Tong's heartbeat became slower and slower. The entrance of the Psychic Mystic Tunnel gradually stabilized in the center of the screen, and the Heart Gate Arrow Lock was clearly displayed in front of everyone.
The medical staff continued to monitor Mu Tong's various physiological indicators, while the hypnotist helped Mu Tong maintain a calm mood.
All the experts of the " technical team " used this time to study the " Heart Arrow Lock ", hoping to find a way to open it. However, two hours had passed. They had tried countless methods to crack it, but they could not find the right way. The Heart Gate Arrow Lock was like an iron wall, lying in front of everyone without any signs of opening.
Elder Xia and all the members of the 'technical team' were anxious. The top 'expert team' and the two most advanced 'supercomputers' in the country had been used, but the 'heart lock' did not budge at all.
If he couldn't open the Heart Gate Arrow Lock, he wouldn't be able to enter the Psychic Mysterious Tunnel. If he couldn't enter the Psychic Mysterious Tunnel, he wouldn't be able to find out more secrets in the Cloud Butterfly Program.
Now, the whole world was waiting for them to find the technology to crack the South Sea Flood Dragon from the Cloud Butterfly Program. One could imagine how much responsibility and pressure they had.
Just like that, it took more than an hour, but the research work still made no progress. The Heart Gate Arrow Lock had firmly sealed the path, and no one could shake it.
By now, everyone was exhausted, including the medical staff and hypnotist. After being in a high-intensity state for such a long time, everyone gradually felt that their physical strength was not enough. In order to prevent any danger, Elder Xia ordered a temporary halt to the experiment.
Just like that, the hypnotist slowly and gently woke Mu Tong up. He took off the Cloud Butterfly Armor, turned off all the equipment, and everyone rested for an hour.
After a short rest, they returned to their positions and started the experiment again. They went to the Heart Door Arrow Lock and continued to search for a way to crack it. After three hours, there was still no progress. In the end, they could only return empty-handed and retreat helplessly.
This went on and on for a full ten days. Everyone who participated in the experiment almost collapsed. In these ten days, other than eating and sleeping, the rest of the time was spent in front of the "Heart Arrow Lock".
In the next few days, a large group of scientists could only sit in front of the big screen and stare blankly at the " arrow lock on the heart ".
However, in these ten days, the outside of the laboratory seemed to have been turned upside down, like a landslide and a tsunami. It was a chaotic world.
The Ten Rules of the Bank of China issued by Hua Teng had turned the entire Earth into a huge purgatory on earth.
Since most of the " electronic transactions " could not be carried out, all paper money was not accepted. Without the " fair trading tools ", all the " economic and trade order " collapsed. People used all means to plunder resources and food, even using knives and guns.
There were bloody incidents of cliques and mutual attacks all over the world. It was as if mankind had returned to the ancient society overnight. Each of them had their own territory and tribes, and they were used to killing each other. Blood flowed like a river, and everyone was suffering in fear, suspicion, and hatred without end.
It had been 17 days since the " Ten Rules of the Bank " was issued. Nearly half of the banks in the world had surrendered to the " Hurricane Kingdom ". The other half of the banks that had not surrendered were state-owned banks with official backgrounds. They were still firmly controlled by the governments of various countries. These banks were the mainstays of each country to maintain the stability of the regime. They could not easily surrender to the " Hurricane Kingdom ".
Hua Teng wasn't in a hurry to deal with this situation. He had already planned a time frame in his mind. In his opinion, the chaos in the world would last for at least 50 days before he could implement the second phase of his plan. Therefore, he continued to command his " financial forces " and pushed forward the Hurricane Revolution in an orderly manner according to the established steps.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than twenty days had passed. Dozens of governments around the world had collapsed one after another, and the chaos on Earth became more and more intense. The more difficult it was for the people of the world, the more smug Hua Teng's face became.
At this time, the " United Nations Headquarters " was useless. It no longer had the ability to gather all the member states for a meeting because the " credibility system " of the world had collapsed. As the " highest authority " in the world, the " United Nations " naturally lost its " credibility cornerstone ", so its appeal had long disappeared.
At this moment, the " United Nations " could not even protect itself. It could not help any of its member states at all. The death knell of the " United Nations " had entered the countdown. It was only waiting for Hua Teng to strike the final blow at the right time, completely ending its mission and ending its life.
In the " United Nations Headquarters ", the only organization that could still operate tenaciously was the " Coalition Headquarters ". The 200,000 " Coalition " soldiers were still under its control. These soldiers were still in Southeast Asia and continued to search for Hua Teng's hiding place.
The Coalition Army Headquarters had urged the Chinese military time and time again, hoping to speed up the research on the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit, but they had never received a positive response.
In the end, more than thirty countries, including the United States, Russia, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia, and India, jointly issued an ultimatum to the Chinese government, hoping to force the Chinese military to hand over the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit.
The ultimatum emphasized," Since the Chinese military is incapable of cracking the technical secrets of the 'Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit,' the countries have unanimously decided that the Chinese military must hand over the 'Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit' within three days. The scientists from all over the world will participate in the research of the 'Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit' so that a plan to resist the 'South Sea Dragon' can be found as soon as possible. If the Chinese military does not cooperate, the Chinese government will face the punishment of being expelled by the United Nations!”
After receiving the ultimatum, the Chinese government was immediately put in a difficult position. They were not afraid of being expelled by the United Nations, because being expelled by the United Nations was nothing compared to keeping the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit. However, facing the catastrophe of mankind, if the scientific and technological team of his country could not crack the technical secrets of the "Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit", he had to hand over the "Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit". If he continued to detain the "Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit" by force, it would be tantamount to ignoring the crisis of mankind, which was morally unacceptable.
In addition, from the perspective of self-interest, if the technical secrets of the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit could not be cracked in time and the technology to resist the South Sea Dragon could not be found, the ultimate disaster would certainly affect them. By then, the country would be destroyed and the regime would disappear. When there was nothing left, it would be meaningless to hold the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit. When it really came to that, there would be no chance to save him.
Therefore, both the government and the military of China had figured it out. Knowing that their country could no longer keep the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit, they sent a notice to the technical team, which said,""There are only three days left for this experiment. If there is no substantial progress in three days, the experiment will be terminated immediately and the 'Cloud Butterfly Warframe' will be handed over to the United Nations!”
The entire technical team was dumbfounded. They had spent half a year studying the Cloud Butterfly Warframe and the Cloud Butterfly Program, but now that the experiment was about to be terminated, they were all upset.
However, the " notice " sent by the military was right in front of him. It was a mandatory order, and there was no room for negotiation. The experts were all staring at the "Heart Arrow Lock" on the big screen, dumbfounded and dejected. The atmosphere in the laboratory was unusually heavy.
Elder Xia led the way. He broke the silence and asked,""Comrades! The notice made it very clear that we only have three days left. Just say it!"
One of the young experts stood up and pointed at the big screen." Three days…Three days is not enough! Look, we've been wandering in front of this Heart Gate Arrow Lock for 30 days! Even if he could solve this Heart Gate Arrow Lock now, how many mysteries were there in the Psychic Mystic Tunnel? No one knew! Even if we were given another 30 or 300 days, we might not be able to unravel the secret of the Cloud Butterfly Armor. If we can't untie it, can those foreigners untie it? In my opinion, the result would be the same whether the Cloud Butterfly Combat Armor was submitted to the United Nations or not. It would be better to keep it in my hands and continue to study it. I might as well ignore those foreigners!”
Another relatively older expert added,"" Although I don't agree with resisting the orders of the United Nations with a tough attitude, I also think that we shouldn't hand over the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit to the foreign experts, because they will have to start from scratch after they take it over, which may take more time. There is another important reason.”
The expert pointed at Mu Tong, who was being hypnotized, and continued,"" The situation right now is extremely special. The Cloud Butterfly Armor must be worn by Mu Tong to activate the Cloud Butterfly Program, but Mu Tong is 'semi-illiterate.' His 'software knowledge' and 'English proficiency' are basically zero. We've only managed to form a tacit understanding after communicating with him for so long. If Mu Tong is in front of a foreign expert, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to even communicate with him, let alone study him!”
"Yeah!" The other experts echoed. If we keep the Cloud Butterfly Battlesuit and Mu Tong in our team, we can at least see a glimmer of hope. If we give them to other teams, I'm afraid there's no hope at all!”
After listening to everyone's opinions, Elder Xia nodded and said,""I agree with everyone. I'll give my feedback now. No matter what, we have to get the country to help us buy more time. Also, I would like to ask the comrades to speed up the analysis and see if there are any other methods that we have not tried before. Regardless of whether we can buy time or not, opening the 'arrow lock on the heart's door' is a top priority! Since it was a 'door' and had a 'lock', it must be able to be opened. Since it was so difficult to open, it meant that the thing inside must be very important. Perhaps everything we want is inside, so please use your brains and find a way to crack it. I don't believe that with the strength of more than 200 of us, the intelligence stored in more than 200 heads, and the help of two 'supercalculators', we really can't crack the' Heart Arrow Lock 'that Guoxing set up?”
After hearing Elder Xia's words, not only did everyone in the " technical team " not feel encouraged, but they were even more dejected. This was because everyone had thought so at the beginning. However, after thirty days, their brains were almost dried up, and even their bile had been boiled in, but there was still no progress. The " arrow lock on the heart " was not even broken.
The self-confidence that scientists had accumulated for a lifetime was shattered in front of this "heart arrow lock". Everyone fell into silence again. They continued to stare blankly, waiting for time to pass bit by bit. Occasionally, someone would sigh, and then there would be a longer silence.
Just like that, another half a day passed. It was almost time for dinner. Elder Xia asked the hypnotist to call Mu Tong back to her normal state and prepare to eat.
The logistics staff sent the lunch boxes into the laboratory. The people did not move and just ate in the laboratory. No one had any appetite. It was the same for Mu Tong. Although he did not have to use his brain like other scientists, the continuous experiments over the past month had exhausted most of his physical strength. Even though the best medical staff took care of his health at all times, he still lost a lot of weight.
The experiment was in trouble, and Mu Tong was also anxious. At this moment, he looked at the food in front of him. He picked up the bowl, put it down, picked it up again, and put it down again. He had a lot on his mind, and his face was full of conflict.
The medical staff sitting next to him was very puzzled and hurriedly asked,"Mu Tong! Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? If you don't feel well, you must tell us to avoid danger!”
Mu Tong didn't reply. Instead, he suddenly stood up and strode to Elder Xia. He mustered up his courage and said,""Professor Xia! I have half a sentence to say!"
Elder Xia was stunned by him and asked with a smile,""If you have anything to say, say it in its entirety! Why did he even say half a sentence? Speak!"
"I've already told you the 'first half' of this sentence. Now, there's only the 'second half' left! I didn't dare to say it at first, but now that the experiment is about to be terminated, I feel that if I don't say it now, I might not have the chance!”
" Oh?…" Elder Xia was even more confused. He frowned and continued to ask,"What kind of 'half a sentence' did you say to me? How come I don't remember! Say it again!"
"I told you that 'if you can call Hua Yan in to accompany me'…"
"Impudent!" Elder Xia's face suddenly darkened and he said angrily,""Too impudent! Mu Tong! How dare you mention this in front of me!”
"Professor Xia! That was only the first half of my sentence. Please let me finish the second half!”
"Shut up!" Elder Xia was so angry that his beard was trembling and his body was trembling. He pushed the lunch box away and stood up. He pointed at Mu Tong and reprimanded,"Mu Tong! Mu Tong! Now, half of the troubles in this world are caused by you. You have caused such a great disaster, bringing disaster to hundreds of millions of innocent people. Now is the time of crisis, and it is also your only chance to make up for your sins. However, you have not thought of repentance. In such a critical moment, your mind is still filled with trivial matters of love. You actually dare to ask Hua Yan to accompany you. You are really selfish and shameless!”
Mu Tong's face turned red from Elder Xia's scolding. Blood gushed up, veins popped out, and her throat choked. All the reasons she had were forcefully swallowed back. She could not say them even if she wanted to. Her eyes were filled with grievances, and tears rolled down her face.
At this moment, a doctor walked over and put an arm around Mu Tong's shoulder. As he comforted him, he turned to Elder Xia and said,""Professor Xia! Allow me to interject! I don't think you should criticize Mu Tong like that. He's been working hard to cooperate with you all this time, which means that he's already thinking of ways to make up for his sins. Your work isn't going well. You shouldn't vent your anger on Mu Tong! In my opinion, perhaps your work has gone in the wrong direction from the beginning!”
" Oh?…" Hearing the doctor's words, Elder Xia's entire body trembled.
Not only did Elder Xia react this way, but all the specialists present were also shocked. Everyone's eyes widened like a bull's eyes as they stared at the doctor, hoping that he would continue to speak.
Elder Xia said humbly,"Comrade! What do you think? Tell me quickly! Why did you say that we went in the wrong direction from the beginning?”
The doctor did not stand on ceremony and said bluntly," We're worlds apart. I don't know anything about your research work, so I can't point out your mistakes in the 'technical area'. But I feel that this project shouldn't have simply followed the' technical route 'from the very beginning. Perhaps it can work from the' emotional route'. That's not necessarily the case!”
" Speak…speak…continue…" Elder Xia's eyes lit up as he listened. He was agitated, so he urged the doctor to continue.
The experts of the " technical team " also listened attentively.
The doctor continued," The entire appearance of the 'Arrow Lock of the Heart' is like an arrow piercing through the heart. This is a very obvious 'emotional sign'! Perhaps the person who set up this 'door lock' was hinting that you should look for the key from the 'emotional aspect' and not from the 'technical point'. Therefore, I think that if Mu Tong really has emotional problems, we should let him speak up. Perhaps the key to the Arrow Lock of the Heart is hidden in his emotions. "Of course, these are all my wild guesses. I don't have any rigorous evidence. I'm afraid of interfering with your work, so I didn't dare to say anything.”
"No! "Aren't you just spouting nonsense…" Elder Xia muttered to himself,""I think what you said makes sense! I really have to thank you for your inspiration! We technicians sometimes rely too much on technology and neglect the emotional factor. This 'Cloud Butterfly Armor' is not an ordinary item. It can communicate with its master's mind, which shows that it has 'spirituality'. Unfortunately, we technicians neglected this point. This is probably a major mistake we made!”
After Elder Xia was done mumbling, he turned his gaze to Mu Tong.
At this moment, Mu Tong's face was full of tears and grievances, and he was still sobbing non-stop.
Elder Xia's anger had completely dissipated by now. He reached out and hugged Mu Tong in his arms, saying sincerely,""I'm sorry! Young man! Grandpa has apologized to you! I shouldn't have criticized you before you finished. I deduced your mistake based on my subjective assumption. This is my fault. Please forgive me!”
Mu Tong never expected the highly respected Professor Xia to apologize so openly and honestly. He was overwhelmed by the favor and felt all the grievances in his heart disappear. He wiped his tears and said,"Grandpa Xia! I don't blame you! I'm just afraid that you'll criticize me! Because I have a feeling that only when Hua Yan comes in front of me, can I open that 'arrow lock on my heart'. Such a feeling makes me feel ashamed to speak!”
"Is this the second half of the sentence you wanted to say to me?”
"Yes, I am."
"Aiya! Grandpa is really old and muddle-headed. Such an important situation was actually blocked by me personally. I almost delayed the big matter! Tell me, why do you have such a feeling?”
"I can't say why either. It's just a feeling! When I first saw the Heart Gate Arrow Lock, I felt as if my heart's secrets had been dug out by you. I felt that the Psychic Mystic Tunnel hid all my secrets. Therefore, when you tried to open the Heart Gate Arrow Lock, I was especially nervous. I couldn't help but be nervous. I really wanted to relax and cooperate with your work, but I couldn't completely relax after trying for so long. Even under hypnosis, I can still feel the fear that you've caused me when you've touched the Heart Arrow Lock.”
"Fear?" " What do you mean?" Elder Xia asked in confusion," You're saying that when we went to break the Heart Door Arrow Lock, you could clearly feel fear? Is that so?"”
"Yes, I am! However……this fear was not something that only came from this experiment. In fact, it had existed for a long time. Ever since I obtained the 'Cloud Butterfly Battle Armour' and the first time I was chased by Hua Teng, this fear had been bothering me. Every day, I spent my days in unease, but ever since I met Hua Yan, this fear immediately disappeared. However, the moment they parted ways with Hua Yan, that fear would surface again. Only when they saw Hua Yan again would the fear disappear once again. I can't explain the reason behind this, and I'm even more embarrassed to tell others!”
"So, the last time you begged me to bring Hua Yan here, you wanted to eliminate this fear so that we could solve the secret of the 'Heart Gate Arrow Lock', right?”Old Xia asked.
"I guess so!" Mu Tong gritted his teeth and continued,"Professor Xia! Since things have come to this, I don't have any more secrets to hide, so I might as well tell the truth. I just have a feeling that you don't need to spend so much effort to break that Heart Door Arrow Lock because I don't think it's worth breaking at all. As long as you bring the person I like to me, it should be able to open automatically!”
When Elder Xia heard this, he took a deep breath and said firmly,"Since that's the case, I'll immediately think of a way to bring Hua Yan here!”
Mu Tong was overjoyed when he heard that. His eyes were glowing as he looked forward to seeing the "little sister" Hua Yan that he had been thinking about day and night.
However, the heavens and the earth were foolish, and fate played a trick on people. Just at this time, bad news came. Just half an hour ago, Hua Yan had already committed suicide by jumping into the river.
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