PDLP Chapter 26 Time Stop
Chapter 26 Time Stop
Just as Mr. Zheng and Director Zhong were discussing other solutions, Hong Tao interrupted from the side, saying, "I think if the real-time recorder on the Kaixa armor belt isn't broken, we can extract the video from Lai Changming at headquarters."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Lao immediately sent someone to the research department to bring Lai Changming over.
A moment later, the secretary pulled Lai Changming over, and Lai Changming appeared in the video frame.
He complained directly to Hong Tao, "Hey Dr. Hong, what kind of trouble are you causing now? I haven't even finished my experiment when Professor Zheng dragged me over, saying you wanted to see me about something."
"Director Lai, this is really urgent. Immediately use your privileges to access the computer I gave you and check if the Kaixa armor has uploaded any videos." Hong Tao said solemnly.
When Lai Changming saw that Hong Tao was not joking, he hurriedly took out his computer from his bag, entered a key, and opened the Kaixa Armor's backend. He immediately saw a recently uploaded video.
The video was then turned on and projected onto the big screen. The image flashed and began to play.
The scene shows Orphnochs bound by lions and tigers, while Zheng Zhongshan and Su Qian unleash their ultimate kicks at the two Orphnochs.
At the same time, the video flickered as if it had been paused.
Suddenly, an Orphnoch appeared before the two Orphnochs. His head resembled a locust, he wore a white cloak, and he exuded an aura of majesty.
With a casual wave of his hand, the video camera flew upside down into the air, and then the playback ended with two screams.
After watching the video, there was not a sound at the scene. Everyone was deeply shocked and their faces showed surprise.
This silence lasted for about ten minutes before Old Zheng snapped out of his shock and turned to look directly at Lai Changming and Hong Tao, his eyes seeming to demand an explanation.
But Lai Changming was still in shock and hadn't come to his senses, so he naturally didn't see Zheng Lao's gaze.
At this moment, Old Zheng turned his gaze to Hong Tao and saw that Hong Tao's eyes were drawn to the figure in the video.
Old Zheng then took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart, and asked in a heavy voice, "Dr. Hong, what do you think of this matter?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Tao turned his gaze away from the video, his expression calm, seemingly unsurprised by the content of the video he had just watched.
He calmly began, "I think everyone must be quite surprised after watching this video."
When everyone heard Hong Tao's question, they all came to their senses, looked at each other for a moment, and could see surprise in each other's eyes.
They forgot the meeting's requirements and began exchanging ideas and thinking amongst themselves.
However, Hong Tao didn't give everyone much time to think. He continued, "If I were to analyze this video from my perspective, I would say that you have only seen the surface of it."
"If you're already so panicked, there's no need for me to share my thoughts later." After saying that, he swept his sharp eyes around the people present.
Just then, Old Zheng, who had been silently watching the whispers of the crowd, suddenly stood up. His voice was loud and firm: "You people have seen a lot of things, and this little thing has scared you!"
"If that's the case, just submit your resignation letter, and I'll approve your transfer to logistics." His words were like a thunderclap, startling everyone below.
Then, Mr. Zheng turned to look at Hong Tao, his tone softening: "Dr. Hong, please continue with your opinion, without worrying about anything else."
Hong Tao nodded, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes. He then took a deep breath and pressed play again, rewinding the video to the moment when the King of Orphnoch appeared.
Hong Tao took a deep breath and then said seriously to the video screen: "Based on my research and experience in energy applications, the locust Orphnoch that suddenly appeared in the video at this moment did not use unconventional abilities such as teleportation or acceleration."
Rather, he used a power that we cannot currently understand.
The effect of this ability is essentially to stop the flow of time at a certain moment, thus preventing the Kaixa armor's recorder from capturing his sudden appearance and trajectory.
After Hong Tao finished speaking, the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Hong Tao in disbelief.
Even the usually composed Old Zheng couldn't help but stand up and said to Hong Tao in a questioning tone, "Dr. Hong, are you sure you're not talking nonsense? You need to understand that every word you say could affect our next decisions and actions, and may even relate to the future of humanity, so you must be responsible for your words!"
After Zheng finished speaking, he stared intently into Hong Tao's eyes, trying to find some clues or unusual things in his gaze.
However, Hong Tao looked back at Professor Zheng without fear, his eyes filled with determination and confidence, and replied: "I can guarantee with my more than ten years of scientific research career that the locust Orphnoch in this video is absolutely using the power of time."
While I cannot yet explain the source of this force, I believe that through further research and analysis, we will surely find the answer and countermeasures.
Old Zheng kept staring into Hong Tao's eyes until Hong Tao finished speaking and he was sure that Hong Tao was not lying before he withdrew his movements.
Afterwards, Old Zheng did not press Hong Tao for more information. Instead, he slowly sat back down and began to process the information Hong Tao had provided.
Meanwhile, Director Zhong and Ma Mingzhe, who were sitting below, were also overwhelmed by the barrage of information presented at the meeting and were unable to recover for a long time.
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Meanwhile, in Qiqihar City.
The ranch was far from the city. Chen Yexi walked ahead, while the two Yu brothers carried a girl who looked underage and was wearing a Qiqihar No. 1 Middle School uniform on a stretcher they had found, toward the house in the middle of the ranch.
Fortunately, the ranch is in a remote area and no Orphnoch came to destroy it, so it is much more peaceful than the ruins in the city.
Chen Yexi and the other two quickly opened the door with their keys. The Yu brothers carried the girl on the stretcher to the sofa, and the elder brother, Yu Sheng, turned to Chen Yexi, who had just closed the door and was walking over, and said, "This little girl should be waking up soon. What should we do next?"
Chen Yexi did not reply directly upon hearing this, but instead lowered her head to think.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Yu Li immediately said, "What's the big deal? We'll just talk to her when she wakes up. After all, she's one of us now."