Tears welled up in Xiao Xun’s eyes, falling onto the letter. He folded it several times and put it into his pocket.
At that moment, the lawyer beside him took out a document from his briefcase and said to Xiao Xun, “Mr. Xiao, hello. I am Ms. Mu’s private lawyer. She has entrusted me to transfer all assets under her name to you. All you need to do is sign the document, and our firm will handle the related matters.”
Xiao Xun didn’t even look at it. He flung the document aside and turned to leave the hotel.
He took a taxi and returned to the villa area. The fire trucks and police cars were gone.
The security guards didn’t stop Xiao Xun, and he stood in the midst of the fire scene.
The guards just watched, thinking Xiao Xun was overcome with grief.
At this, Xiao Xun said to the guards, “Bring me your tallest ladder.”
The guards were puzzled but brought over an electrician’s ladder over two meters high. Xiao Xun stood at the very top, spreading his arms.
The guards, not knowing what Xiao Xun was about to do, urged him to come down.
Xiao Xun glanced at his watch and felt it was about time. He then leaned backward.
The guards immediately stacked themselves up to act as a "human airbag" and caught Xiao Xun.
When Xiao Xun opened his eyes, he found himself still in this world, and he started to climb the ladder again.
These guards couldn't handle it. They quickly stopped Xiao Xun and removed the ladder.
“Mr. Xiao, what are you doing!”
“It’s none of your business, there’s no time!”
Despite Xiao Xun’s words, the guards couldn’t let him continue his reckless behavior. They dragged him into the security room.
The security captain came in with a roasted chicken, a cold dish, and two hot dishes. He then moved a box of beer from under the bed.
“Mr. Xiao, we know you’re upset. Let us drink with you.”
Just then, the door to the security room was kicked open. “I’m afraid he won’t be able to drink.”
Everyone looked up and saw a bear-like man squeezing into the cramped security room.
Several guards stood up, but then they saw the flashing police lights outside and moved aside.
“Mr. Xiao, shall we go?”
Xiao Xun looked at the bear-like man and asked blankly, “Go where?”
“You’ll know when we get there.”
Xiao Xun followed him. The guards exchanged glances, none daring to stop them, because outside were five off-road vehicles with flashing police lights, and over a dozen people holding guns.
Rumors spread among the security guards that Xiao Xun had offended a powerful figure and suffered a devastating blow.
The car drove into the cave they had visited during the day. Upon arriving, Xiao Xun looked at Su Xiang with bloodshot eyes.
Su Xiang sighed and comforted him, “The dead cannot be brought back to life. Try to think more positively.”
Xiao Xun suddenly remembered something. “Brother Xiang, do you have any devices that can travel through time here?”
Su Xiang was taken aback. “Someone has researched this, but it didn’t hold up theoretically, so the project was shelved.”
As he spoke, he led Xiao Xun forward. “People! We must look forward, don’t dwell on the intangible. I know you’re upset, and anyone would feel this way. But it has happened. If time travel were possible, wouldn’t this world be in chaos?”
After speaking, Su Xiang took out a card and swiped it to open a large door.
As the door opened, a strong smell of formalin wafted out.
Xiao Xun looked around. “What is this place?”
“Don’t be too surprised later.”
With that, Su Xiang had his subordinates turn on the lights.
They saw a person wearing nothing in a massive tank. Their head alone was as large as a four-hundred-square-meter villa.
Xiao Xun, indeed surprised, asked, “What is this?”
Su Xiang introduced, “This is our ultimate weapon against the apocalypse, and the most crucial part of Project Cradle. Those above named it: Final Battle – The Humanoid Weapon.”
Xiao Xun was utterly shocked by the colossal being. “Is this a person?”
“You could say that, but it’s a clone. The original is not here with us.”
“Is the original this big too?”
Su Xiang nodded. “Yes, this is a replica discovered in the glaciers deep within the Antarctic continent. The Gatekeepers have been researching it for over a decade to clone it.”
“What is this thing used for?”
“Our researchers say this is the earliest human in the world, the prototype for giants in Norse mythology. If we trace its origins, it might be older than dinosaurs. Other regions call him the Primal Man, we call him the Great Shaman. It’s possible that Kuafu, the prototype in our country’s myths and legends, is also him.”
Xiao Xun stared blankly at the person in the tank. “Is he alive?”
Su Xiang shook his head. “There are no vital signs. It’s just a body, without a soul.”
“Then how do we control him?”
“He also has a nervous system. We use the human body’s own nervous system to match his. If the synchronization rate is high, then we can operate him.”
“How can this be achieved?”
Su Xiang shrugged. “That depends on you. You are the overall person in charge of Project Cradle, and the problem you need to solve is how to control him.”
Xiao Xun shook his head. “ I don’t have the mood for this right now, I want to…”
“Xiao Xun, I am not discussing this with you. We are also heartbroken about your wife’s passing, but this plan concerns the future of humanity. Don’t you want all the people in the world to suffer the same fate as your wife?”
Xiao Xun was speechless for a moment. Su Xiang extended his hand. “I’m sorry, I got a bit emotional. You need to think carefully. The Gatekeepers spared your life because of this. As you can see, the world is full of disasters. A meteorite is about to hit our planet, and prophecies are coming true one by one. If we don’t prepare, humanity will truly be wiped out. You don’t want to suffer the same fate as the dinosaurs, do you?”
“Then why don’t we escape Earth and go to other planets?”
“That’s also part of the plan, but it can’t be realized in a short time. Breaking the sound barrier is already difficult, let alone the speed of light. So the immigration plan has been shelved.”
Su Xiang said, pointing to the person in the tank, “Right now, getting him to move is the most reliable thing. Please, my passionate friend, could you put some effort into it?”
Both worlds were facing imminent doomsday. He couldn’t go back to that world, and this world was in urgent peril.
Xiao Xun clenched his fist. “Okay, I’ll figure something out, but I’ll need some things.”
Su Xiang spread his hands. “No problem. As long as it exists in this world, we’ll provide anything you want.”
“I want the world’s best supercomputer.”
“Done. We can even provide two.”
“I want the top scientists in biology, genetics, and neurology.”
“They are all prepared for you, the best in the world.”
“I want a complete anatomical diagram of the human nervous system.”
“I recommended the right person. You are truly professional. There are only four in the world, and I’ve reserved one for you. You can have it whenever you need it.”
Xiao Xun pointed at the person in the tank. “Can you lift him up? I want to see his full appearance.”
Su Xiang took out his walkie-talkie. “Control room, do you copy? Activate the gantry crane and lift this behemoth up for our chief person in charge to see.”
At Su Xiang’s command, the two hooks above began to move, lifting the person in the tank with soft ropes attached under their armpits.