Chapter 1002 Ruins
Qi Tongwei curled up in the ruins of the monitoring station. The dinosaur gloves in his arms suddenly became hot, and an ancient totem that he had never seen before emerged. In a trance, he saw countless shadows of ancestors dancing in the wind and snow. Their chants intertwined with the wailing of the earth veins, and finally turned into a warm light, which was injected into his scarred body.
A turning point appeared in a desperate situation. When the energy group's ultimate weapon, the "Star Dome Cage", was about to be deployed, civilian guardians around the world took action at the same time. Children painted dragon and phoenix totems with night-scented mushrooms on the streets, scientists implanted the "Book of Changes" algorithm into supercomputers, and monks rang the soul-calming bell in ancient temples. These seemingly scattered forces produced a wonderful resonance through the earth vein network, forming a golden barrier in space to fight against the "Star Dome Cage".
Qi Tongwei made the most dangerous decision at the critical moment. He used himself as a living conductor to connect the earth veins and human consciousness. When the purple energy poured into his body, he saw the moment when the universe was born - the dragon and phoenix totems were the initial forms of matter and energy, and the earth veins were the neural network of the planet. "It turns out that we are all neurons of heaven and earth..." Before his consciousness blurred, he transmitted this feeling to the world through brain waves.
The crisis that lasted for months finally ended in an unexpected way. When the head of the energy group stood in the command center and watched the carefully designed destruction device being swallowed by the golden light, his personal mobile phone suddenly played the lullaby sung by his mother in his childhood. At that moment, all the hearts blinded by interests heard the ancient call from the depths of the earth.
Today, the monitoring station in Dongjiang Village has been rebuilt into an open geo-vein research institute. On the trunk of the new locust tree, the dragon and phoenix totems have become deeper after the catastrophe, and the bark lines often ooze out juice that can heal wounds. Qi Tongwei's "Geomaine Notes" has been translated into 72 languages, and the cinnabar handwriting on the title page will automatically glow every time there is a crisis.
In the museum's meditation room, visitors can feel the pulsation of the earth's veins through a brain-computer interface. When they close their eyes, they can see Qi Tongwei walking through the starry sky, with his dinosaur gloves transformed into a golden compass, guiding the direction of the fusion of science and metaphysics. In a corner of the world, a child is carefully drawing a dragon and phoenix totem. He doesn't know that every stroke of his pen is adding strength to the protection of this land.
The mountain wind still swept across the dome of the monitoring station, and the dragon and phoenix totems in the astronomical telescope shone with the Milky Way. Qi Tongwei stood under the new locust tree, looking at the winding lights of cars on the winding mountain road in the distance, and suddenly remembered himself who pretended to be crazy many years ago.
The mountain breeze blew through the branches, bringing a rustling sound. In a trance, he seemed to hear the ancient tune played by the bronze wind chimes again, and saw himself wearing cartoon dinosaur gloves, struggling forward on the danger-filled road of scientific research.
As the night deepened, the moonlight sprinkled on the dome of the monitoring center like water. The dragon and phoenix totems in the astronomical telescope still flowed in the starry sky, like an eternal guardian. Qi Tongwei reached out and touched the rough bark of the new locust tree, feeling the energy flowing under the bark. The dragon and phoenix totems that were damaged and reborn in the explosion have now grown into tougher lines, like an epic written by the earth, silently telling the vicissitudes of these years.
My thoughts drifted away involuntarily, back to that distant childhood. Qi Tongwei's parents are simple farmers who have worked hard on the land of Dongjiang Village all their lives. His father is taciturn, but he uses his calloused hands to support his family; his mother is gentle and virtuous, always busy in front of the stove, preparing delicious meals for the family. Under the guidance of his parents, Qi Tongwei has been full of awe and love for this land since he was a child.
I remember when I was a child, every summer night, my father would take Qi Tongwei to sit in the yard, look up at the starry sky, and tell him those ancient legends. "My child, look at the starry sky, each star has its own story. The land under our feet also has endless secrets." Although his father's words were simple, they planted the seeds of exploring the mysteries of nature in Qi Tongwei's young heart.
His mother often sang ancient ballads to him, and the one that Qi Tongwei remembers most is "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". "Phoenix, Phoenix, return to your hometown, travel around the world to seek its phoenix..." His mother's singing was melodious and graceful, as if it had a magical power that could make all troubles disappear. At that time, Qi Tongwei did not understand the deep meaning of the lyrics, but just thought it was nice to listen to. He did not expect that many years later, this song would be inextricably linked to his life.
As he grew older, Qi Tongwei became more and more interested in natural sciences. He worked hard and studied diligently. With excellent grades, he left Dongjiang Village and entered a higher education institution for further study. During his university years, he was exposed to cutting-edge scientific knowledge and gained a deeper understanding of the earth's ecosystem. However, the more he studied, the more he found that human destruction of nature has reached a shocking level.
After graduation, Qi Tongwei resolutely decided to return to his hometown and devote himself to the cause of ecological protection. He hoped to use the knowledge he learned to protect the land where he was born and raised. At first, his idea was questioned and opposed by many people. Some people said he was stupid for leaving a good job in a big city and returning to this poor and remote place; some people said he was daydreaming and that ecological destruction was a major trend and he could not change anything on his own.
But Qi Tongwei did not waver. He remembered what his father had said and the song "Feng Qiu Huang" sung by his mother. His love for the land and his awe of nature supported him all the way. He began to promote the concept of ecological protection in the village and led the villagers to plant trees and improve the soil environment. Although the process was difficult, he always believed that as long as he persevered, he would be able to see hope.
However, as the ecological protection work deepened, Qi Tongwei gradually discovered that things were much more complicated than he had imagined. The greed of capital and the entanglement of interests were like a huge net covering this land. In order to obtain more profits, some companies did not hesitate to destroy the ecological environment and frantically exploit resources. Qi Tongwei fought against these companies many times, but was ruthlessly suppressed and threatened.
In a conflict with an energy company, Qi Tongwei was beaten all over. Lying on the hospital bed, he looked out the window at the gloomy sky, and his heart was filled with despair. At that moment, he even began to doubt whether his persistence was still meaningful. But when he thought of his parents' expectant eyes, the land and fellow villagers in his hometown, he cheered up again.