While the Hermes team was nervously preparing for the raid, Els was sitting upright in the basement of the target's two-story building, facing the camera, saying lines he had repeated countless times.

In the past two days, all he had done was read lyrics and shoot according to the script provided by the man named Awaka in this tightly guarded safe house. Over a long period of time, his

He was already in a trance, and his speech became stammering, but it seemed that the other party wanted him to be in this state.

The more absent-minded you appear, the more praise you will receive from the other party, because the other party believes that such a mental state can best present what they have planned.

"Very good, Els, take a rest and we will do it again later. If there are no problems, then our closure is over."

"However, your protection will continue for a while. You know, after standing with us, you will become the enemy of many people - even if they don't want to kill you, they will control you at all costs.

, get the information they want from you."

Els nodded and replied in a hoarse voice tiredly:

"I understand, and I will do it according to your arrangements... But, do the things we are doing now really make sense?"

"Does it make sense?"

Avaka smiled, handed Els a cigarette, and then said:

"I think you have asked this question many times, and I have answered it many times."

"But it doesn't matter. When facing such a major event, it's normal for you to have doubts, so I don't mind answering again."

"Mr. Ayers, as you can see, the invasion from the adjacent dimension has already begun, and according to our current technological level, we have no possibility of fighting against it."

"Nuclear bombs, nuclear fusion, aircraft carriers, fighter jets... These things are not even as good as children's toys in front of the high-level civilizations in adjacent dimensions."

"No, it should be said that to them, these things are like a stick picked up by a monkey in our eyes. It may indeed have the properties of some tools, but it is unlikely to bring any real change to the contrast between strengths and weaknesses."

"So, we can only choose another path - we must fundamentally change the form of civilization we belong to. Consciousness uploading is the first step."

"Now, the world does not agree with our line. They are still immersed in the dream of using wooden sticks to fight against star battleships. We must expose their dream. This is what you and I are doing in the past two days.

.”

Hearing this, Els sighed heavily, and then said with some confusion:

"However, what I said is not entirely true...I did not hear any sounds from the void, nor did I see any visions you described...the so-called

civilized protected area, is it true?”

"We don't know."

Avaka shook his head unabashedly, and then continued:

"We don't know whether civilized protected areas will exist. This is a conjecture based on our thinking as humans - since we will provide protected areas for wild animals, then higher civilizations will provide protection for lower civilizations.

It’s not that incredible.”

"In addition, I know what you want to ask. You think the concept we propose is no different from the so-called natural sect, right?"

Seeing Els nod, Avaka patted him on the shoulder and said:

"It is undeniable that in some aspects, our routes overlap with theirs, but believe me, the overlap is very small and our purposes are completely different."

"We just need to use this part of the 'story' that is most likely to resonate with humans to expand the influence of the consciousness uploading project. After we obtain enough project resources, we will start the real plan."

"Remember, we are not a fugitive group, we just...don't want to put our eggs in one basket."

Els finally nodded, took the last puff of the cigarette in his hand, and then asked:

"I want to go up and get some fresh air, is that okay?"

"Better not."

Avakar decisively rejected his request and later explained:

"Our security is not foolproof. There may be dozens of sniper rifles aimed at us around this building. They are like poisonous snakes, waiting for you to show up. Once you show up, you will

Killed with one blow."

"Only here, underground, can you be a little safer."

"If you want to see the sky, then look through this screen. Don't worry, after the information is released and you become a public figure, you can breathe fresh air again."

"All right."

Els nodded helplessly. He walked to the screen and sat down. Seeing this, the staff on the side also came over and enthusiastically introduced to him the use of the monitoring equipment. This was the first time he had seen such a device.

I can't help but feel a little curious about the surveillance equipment I saw in the movie.

The scope of the camera covered the entire building area. He controlled each camera to change directions at will, and even greeted the security personnel standing guard outside the building through the microphone.

Everyone was very friendly, which made Els relax a lot.

After he switched the main picture to the camera on the roof, just as Awaka said, he saw a pure, cloudless sky.

----But above that sky, there are two small black spots that are not so eye-catching.

Els frowned and zoomed in on the screen, and Avaka also looked at the screen curiously.

"It's a helicopter."

"Yes, it looks like fire helicopters. Look, they have a big bucket hanging under them."

Els pointed at the helicopter that gradually appeared in outline on the screen and said.

"Also, the bucket should have been filled with water...it was flying very slowly. Is there any news about wildfires nearby?"

"Who knows? Maybe. You know, there are wildfires everywhere this season, and the firefighters are almost overwhelmed. Maybe we should use the power of some neighboring dimensions - they are excellent at putting out fires.

Professional.”

After hearing Awaka's words, everyone in the safe house laughed relaxedly.

This is of course just a joke, but if humans can really gain the upper hand in this war, who dares to say that humans can't order another civilization in an adjacent dimension to do something beneficial to themselves?

If it can really be done, it will be a bright future.

In just two minutes, the two firefighting helicopters were flying closer and closer, and it seemed that they were going to pass over the top of the safe house.

The security personnel looked up at the two helicopters, and they were full of vigilance, because according to their rules, any vehicle approaching the safe house would be regarded as a threat.

Even firefighting helicopters are no exception.

Who knows if those two big barrels contain dozens of heavily armed soldiers?

If a speed-dropping assault occurs in the air, it will definitely pose a major threat to this building.

But fortunately, the helicopters showed no signs of slowing down and hovering. They just flew over blankly, just like all other helicopters performing fire-fighting missions.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second, the big bucket hanging under the helicopter suddenly tipped over.

Everyone in the basement stared dumbly at the huge amount of liquid splashed down. Els looked at Awaka in confusion and asked:

"Why do you sprinkle water on us?"

"...Who knows, they don't want to drown us with water, right? Such a small amount of water is not enough... It's probably just an operating error."

At this time, the liquid had seeped into every corner of the building and flowed towards the lower basement.

It was at this moment that the hysterical roars of the perimeter guards suddenly came from Awaka's earphones.

"It's oil! It's gasoline! Evacuate! Evacuate!!"

The next second, flames soared into the sky.

It wasn't even anyone on the helicopter that started the fire, it was a short circuit in the building.

The entire safe house turned into a burning purgatory.
Chapter completed!