Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: The Mysterious Patient

2045 年 3 月 16 日 凌晨 02:30 第四军事医院,地下三层,有一个特殊病例观察室"体温 37.2°C,心率每分钟 62 次,血压 116/75mmHg,各项指标基本正常.值班护士看了看数据,"可是——"她犹豫了一下,"病人的脑电波和基因活性还是异常高.罗林站在观景窗前,盯着隔离室里的林月.经过两个小时的紧急治疗,她皮肤表面诡异的蓝光已经消退,但瞳孔中偶尔闪现的荧光挥之不去."血样分析结果出来了吗?""给你."李教授递过来一份报告,"你得看看这个."罗林接过报告,眉头皱得越来越紧.林玥血液中的进化因子数量,远超以往所有案例,呈现出前所未有的活动模式.更令人不安的是,这些进化因素似乎在她体内形成了某种稳定的共生关系."这种模式,"罗林翻阅着数据,"很像那个女孩."李教授表情僵住了:"你是说B7楼的那个?"罗林点点头.三个月前,一个代号为"星火"的女孩被送到了医院底部的一个秘密区域.她是目前唯一能够轻松控制进化因素的人类."我们把林教授的数据和星火的数据做个比较.""另外,把这两个月里所有异常案件的记录调出来,我认为这些事件之间可能存在某种联系.""就在这时,监视器突然响起了刺耳的警报."生命体征波动!"值班护士喊道:"脑电波发生了翻天覆地的变化!"罗林冲进隔离室,林玥在病床上痛苦地抽搐着.更糟糕的是,那种令人毛骨悚然的蓝光又回来了,而且比以前更明显."准备镇静剂!"罗林喊道,伸手摸了摸林月的脉搏.当他的手指触碰到她的皮肤的那一刻,一股奇怪的感觉传遍了他的全身.在这一刻,时间似乎停滞了.

罗林发现自己置身于星空之中.在他的面前,无数发光的丝线交织成一张网,每一根丝线都在跳动,仿佛承载着某种生命信息.

"你能看到,对吧?"

林玥的声音在他的脑海中响起.罗林转过身来,看到自己的意识漂浮在星光中,眼中闪烁着理解和好奇的光芒.

"这...生命之网?罗林惊讶地问道.

"这不仅仅是生命的网络,"林悦说,"而是整个世界的真实面貌.每条线索都代表着来自生物的信息流,而这些信息...这种情况正在改变."

她指着远处的一片黑暗区域,那里的生命之线呈现出不自然的扭曲.

"有一些东西在影响生命进化的方向,"林悦说,"而你我都是这个过程的关键点."

罗林还想多问一问,但意识的空间已经开始崩溃.他猛地回到现实,发现自己被李教授抱着.

"你已经昏迷了将近一分钟了,"李教授担心地说,"怎么回事?"

罗林看着病床,林月已经冷静下来,仿佛刚才的一切都是幻觉.但他知道,这远比幻觉真实得多.

"联系陈院长,"罗林说,"告诉他我们可能已经找到了第二个'观察员'."

"所以,你是说林月教授获得了类似于星火的能力?"陈明远院长坐在会议桌的首位,表情凝重.

"是的,但它可能比 Starfire 更进一步,"Rollin 解释说,"她不仅可以观察生命信息,还可以直接将意识与其他携带进化因素的个体联系起来."

房间里一片寂静.在场的人是医院最高级的决策者,他们知道这意味着什么.

"The question is," said Director Zhang of the Biological Research Group, "why has there been a sudden increase in such cases recently?" First Xinghuo, and now Professor Lin. This is no coincidence. "

Rollin opened the tablet and pulled up a data chart: "In the past two months, we have received 23 cases of suspected evolutionary factor infection, an increase of 300% over the same period last year. What's more, these cases are concentrated within the Technopolis area. "

"Could it be that Starfire's abilities have some kind of resonance effect?" Professor Li speculated.

"No," Rollin shook his head, "I think someone is deliberately creating these events." Don't forget, Prof. Lin's experimental samples are all from our hospital. "

"What do you mean—" Dean Chen narrowed his eyes.

"There may be people inside the hospital who are secretly collecting and studying evolutionary factors," Rollin said, "and they seem to be looking for individuals who can carry a particular evolutionary direction." "

As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open. A man in a black uniform walked in.

"Military Special Investigation Team, Major General Xu." The man briefly introduced himself, "From now on, we will take over this case." "

Dean Chen stood up: "General Xu, this is an internal affair of the hospital..."

"It's not just a medical issue anymore," Major General Xu interrupted, "and there's a lot of concern at the top. They believe it may have something to do with the 'Night Watch' group. "

Rollin's pupils shrank. The Night Watch, the mysterious underground organization, is said to have been researching an ultimate technology capable of guiding human evolution.

"Professor Narin..."

"She will be transferred to the military special research center." Major General Xu said, "As for Dr. Luo Lin, you will remain in the hospital for the time being, responsible for the follow-up research of relevant cases. "Time: 12:30 p.m. on March 16, 2045

Location: Underground parking lot of the Fourth Military Hospital

"You can't just let them take Professor Lin away." Professor Li catches up with Luo Lin, who is about to leave.

"We don't have a choice," Rollin said, but with a subtle hint of strangeness in his tone, "it's an order from the top." "

Professor Li lowered his voice: "But you know what happened to the transferred patients in the end. Since the start of the project, three observers have 'disappeared' from military facilities. "

Rollin stopped and turned to look at his old friend: "Professor, believe me, I have my own plan. "

Professor Li was stunned for a moment, and then understood: "You want to... God, this is too dangerous. "

"The question now is not whether it's dangerous or not," Rollin said, "but if we don't do something, we may miss the most critical clues." "

"How can you help you?"

"Help me get on duty tonight," Rollin said, "and, keep the lab open." "

Professor Li nodded: "I understand." But—" he hesitated, "if they find out that you're an observer too..."

"That's why we're trying to find the truth before they find out." Luo Lin patted Professor Li on the shoulder, "Take care of the spark for me." "

Lin Yue sat in a closed carriage, and the special shackles on his wrists were able to inhibit the activity of the evolutionary factor. But it doesn't matter to her anymore.

Since gaining the ability to observe, she has seen the world completely different. Each organism was showing her its own message, like an open book.

And what shocked her the most was that she found that the world was undergoing an unprecedented transformation. The tide of evolution swept silently, changing the essence of every life.

What's more, she sensed Rollin's presence. The calm military doctor has a more mysterious power in her body. In a brief encounter with the space of consciousness, she captures some bits and pieces of information:

a secret project codenamed "Origin";

mysterious installations scattered throughout the city;

Also, an astonishing prophecy about the fate of mankind.

The vehicle came to a sudden stop.

"Here we are." The escort opens the car door.

Lin Yue stepped out of the car and looked up at the building in front of him. On the surface, this is an ordinary research center, but her ability allows her to see the intricate web of vital information inside the building.

At the very bottom, something is emitting powerful energy fluctuations.

"How many people like me are there here?" She asked the escort.

The other party was obviously reluctant to answer. But it didn't matter, she had already sensed the answer - there were at least five observers imprisoned here, all of whom had weak vital signs, as if they were being slowly consumed by something.

At that moment, she felt a familiar fluctuation in consciousness.

It's Starfire.

The first awakened observer was sending her a message:

"Beware of Lab Seven... They're looking for key sequences... The code of life..."

The information came to an abrupt halt.

Lin Yue understands that she must find the truth before being thrown into the experiment. And to do that, she needs Rollin's help.

Rollin sat in front of his computer, skimming through the recent lab notes. As the head of the special medical team, he has high privileges, but many files are still encrypted.

Suddenly, an encrypted file caught his attention:

Item Codename: Origin

Classified: Top Secret

Person in charge: Codename "Watchmen"

The date of creation of the file is the same as the day Spark was found.

Just as he was about to investigate further, the computer screen suddenly flickered, and a line of text appeared out of thin air:

"Want to know the truth? Tomorrow at 3 a.m., the B7 floor control room. "

Attribution: Night's Watch.