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A shepherd from Lop Nur reported the following situation:
The weather has been abnormal, with significant changes in the surface environment occurring for a short time, only to return to its original state soon after!
Then, Xianxian spoke in a mysterious tone, "Although the Peng Jiamu Expedition Team encountered a serious accident, they still made significant discoveries!"
"Right!" Another Xianxian chimed in, "They found an engineering facility that was mostly intact, containing a large amount of equipment. Most of it is non-functional, and we still don't know how to use it. However, some individual functions have been identified, and the most important discovery is the Pisces Pendant!"
"Why is it called the Pisces Pendant?" I asked in confusion. "Does it look like a fish?" After saying this, I laughed, as I thought my guess wasn't entirely off.
"Of course not!" Xianxian replied. "It's not because of its appearance, but because researchers first discovered its supernatural function during an experiment with a fish. Suddenly, the pendant activated, and then an identical fish was replicated!"
I stroked my chin, finally understanding the main point of Xianxian's story. I then asked, "So the Peng Jiamu Expedition Team wasn't replicated too, right?"
Xianxian nodded. "It's very possible! But there are countless rumors about his disappearance. There's also another possibility: he might have fainted and been buried by sand."
"Did you know? Between 1956 and 1960, there were numerous mirror people—replicas—appearing in Xinjiang. Both soldiers and civilians were duplicated!"
"And then?" I asked nervously. I couldn't quite explain why I felt this way. At that moment, Xianxian raised an eyebrow and said, "Later on, they chose that area as an atomic bomb test site and eliminated everything!"
Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration: how wise and decisive! Such resolute action and boldness! Indeed, it was beyond what we younger generations could compare to. Leaving behind so many replicated mirror people would only lead to trouble—and quite a bit of it!
"What happened to that pendant that can replicate people and objects? What was the final outcome?" I asked with concern. After all, our current situation was strikingly similar to what Xianxian described regarding the Pisces Jade Pendant Incident. Even if I didn't want to care about it, I had no choice now. Moreover, this matter had indeed piqued my curiosity; perhaps after we get out of here, we could find time to visit Lop Nur.
"Regarding your question, let me first lay out what happened before so you won't be confused," Xianxian said.
"Okay!" I thought understanding the background would make it easier to think about what comes next.
Thus, Xianxian continued like a scholar, vividly recounting the events: "First of all, you need to know that everything I'm telling you is true—more real than pearls!" Xianxian looked at me after saying this. I nodded in acknowledgment and gestured for him to continue.
"In the 1950s and 60s, Lop Nur frequently exhibited anomalies. For instance, there were numerous eyewitnesses who reported encounters with life forms that could not be explained by Earth science. As the impact of these events grew, the government began to intervene. Ultimately, due to a lack of mutual understanding, conflicts arose with certain entities. Some of those entities possessed vehicles and modes of movement that were beyond human comprehension. Furthermore, individuals exposed to radiation during these conflicts transformed into lifeless beings. This led to several nuclear detonations in areas where anomalies were often reported around Lop Nur."
"Wait a minute," I interrupted. "Can I consider those entities as aliens? And what exactly do you mean by lifeless beings? Could it be... Zombies? Also, wasn't there only one nuclear test? Didn't you just say there were several?" Although I was unfamiliar with the Pisces Jade Pendant Incident, I had heard about significant events in our great nation, such as nuclear explosions.
Xianxian shrugged. "Who knows? In any case, they were all wiped out, which is the main reason for the nuclear explosions at Lop Nur."
"I'm not criticizing our great nation; I'm just saying that during that era, our country wasn't as powerful as it is now. If I remember correctly, both the United States and the Soviet Union were stronger than us at that time, and the international situation was quite complex. So why would they allow those nuclear explosions to happen?" I asked, puzzled.
"You are correct. The reason for our country's nuclear explosions at that time was due to a significant shift in the attitudes of both superpowers, especially the tolerance of the Former Soviet Union. Of course, their tolerance was also because there were indeed reports of so-called 'Intruders' appearing not far from the test site, and these so-called 'Intruders' were later described as beings infected by bacteria from deep underground!"
I listened thoughtfully as the "two people" continued their conversation: "At that time, the Sand People emerged. There was a movie made in China about this incident. Their resilience was remarkable; women could still give birth even without blood pressure, and they could accurately shoot at surveillance soldiers using only faint light at night! Even an elderly Sand Person had stamina comparable to that of a young soldier!"
"What happened next?" I felt myself getting drawn into this story.
"After that, there was no further information about those people. But later on, in the 1980s, the Peng Jiamu Expedition Team entered Lop Nur. Although their initial work was thorough, you know they ultimately encountered problems. The reasons weren't solely due to Peng Jiamu, but also because enemy agents infiltrated the expedition!" Xianxian said mysteriously. "Moreover, it involved power struggles at higher levels, so they eventually had to abandon their search."
However, the purpose of Peng Jiamu and his team had been sensationalized by the Foreign Media, leading to multiple secret operations aimed at finding him afterward. Because Peng Jiamu had become wary of spies infiltrating his team and his distrust towards them led him to seek help independently; thus he used the excuse of going out for water as a signal.
At that time, water was severely scarce. Although the expedition team requested assistance from military forces for water supply and received approval, Peng Jiamu insisted on going out alone to find water. He didn't inform any team members but left a note in the vehicle saying "I am going east to find water," and then ventured alone into the vast Desert.
"If he wasn't looking for death, then he must have taken something important with him?" I analyzed while listening.
"Yes," Xianxian nodded slightly. "After a few hours passed without any sign of Peng Jiamu, his teammates grew worried and immediately drove along his footprints to search for him but found nothing at the last place where his tracks disappeared!"
"Later on, the country deployed military forces for several large-scale searches but still found nothing! Peng Jiamu vanished mysteriously in the Desert, like he evaporated from existence, and remains missing even today! Now here comes the key point!"
Xianxian's eyes sparkled with an unusual color; it was hard to tell if it was excitement or disappointment. "A person's disappearance doesn't typically leave such a long-lasting mystery. The most important reason is that he was carrying data with him at that time; his disappearance also meant that information vanished along with him. Whether that's good or bad remains uncertain because many issues from back then are still unclear today."
"One can only say that human hearts are more complex than supernatural events; sometimes it's hard to distinguish friend from foe," I remarked with deep emotion, earning an eye roll from Xianxian. "Legend has it that Xinjiang Lop Nur is a crossover point between parallel universes, and Peng Jiamu is considered a 'key person' in this mysterious Pisces Jade Pendant Incident! Why would the government go to such great lengths to search for a biologist? What secrets did Peng Jiamu uncover? Where did he take all those specimens?"
"Where did he go?" I asked subconsciously.
"I don't know, haha, it's always because this is a Strange Case, so even after so many years, it remains a common topic in our Tomb Raiding World, doesn't it?"
"That's true!" I nodded, feeling puzzled. "I wonder if we inadvertently touched something similar to the Pisces Pendant, which is why... why we became four?" Indeed, looking at the other two was quite unfamiliar, very unfamiliar! It felt like talking to myself in front of a mirror...
Another Me chimed in, "I also wonder if Lemon and the others encountered the same event. If that's the case, it would be a big problem!"
"Indeed, if we go out like this, we might end up being captured as lab rats!" It could very well lead to dissection!
All four of us frowned, but the two Xianxian almost simultaneously asked, "So what do we do now? This Lord is unique, and there is only one Snow Princess. This Lord doesn't want to share with you, the copy!"
"Shut up, you're the copy!"
"Shut up, you're the copy!"
...
The meaningless bickering started again. Although it felt a bit strange to watch, we were after all the same person, so perhaps we were in sync?
If that's the case, maybe it's a good thing. Even though I didn't know which one was the original and which one was the later copy, our goals were the same, weren't they? Besides, who could be more trustworthy than "oneself"?
I looked up and happened to meet "my" gaze. I saw a glimmer of light in his eyes, and then we smiled at each other in unison. Indeed, it was a moment of understanding...
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