Countdown: Humanity's struggle to survive against yesterday

Chapter 66 Newcomers Join the Team

The second stop is Hegs, a border town located in the western frontier.

Although this place is just a city, it is actually a special economic zone with bustling trade.

It was already dark when the five members of the Huitian Group arrived. Under Zhou Yunci's arrangement, the group did not delay and, like the other 300 people, chose to anchor there.

By the time they finished their work, it was already night, and the plane flew eastward along the Lianhuo Expressway.

For the next month, the five members of the Huitian Group traveled non-stop along this east-west thoroughfare, first flying from west to east. Then they detoured to the northeast and then headed south along the Beijing-Guangzhou Expressway.

Jiang Ning couldn't remember how many people he had left behind along the way. At first, he was calm, but later he became numb and spoke less and less.

Whether it was from continuous travel and exhaustion or from feeling emotionally distressed, the other four members of the Huitian team were in the same boat. Apart from routinely checking on the progress of their respective tasks, they didn't have the time to chat about anything else.

On this day, the plane passed over western Jiangxi, but did not continue as planned.

Instead, they quietly turned towards Longhu Mountain.

Longhu Mountain is covered with ancient pines and trees, and wisps of clouds and mist swirl around the mountaintops. From above, the scenery is beautiful and magnificent.

However, the five members of the Huitian Group did not have the opportunity to go up the mountain to see its splendor.

Zhou Yunci told everyone that he was going to pick someone up here.

Upon learning this, the five people from Jiangning didn't even disembark from the plane.

Once the visitors boarded the Z-20 helicopter, Sun Fumin recognized them immediately, even before Zhou Yunci could introduce them.

Sun Fumin exclaimed in surprise, "Master Chang..."

Chang Niankong was still wearing a blue Taoist robe. When he heard someone recognize him, he looked up.

A man of about 30 years old, exuding a down-to-earth, everyday air, took off his sunglasses and looked at himself in surprise.

"You are Boss Sun..." Chang Niankong's voice was very gentle.

"You know me?" Sun Fumin asked in surprise, pointing to himself.

"Of course I remember!" Chang Niankong nodded. "These three must be Zhang Jimin, Su Mian, and Lu Xue."

The three people whose names were called looked at the Taoist priest with curiosity and great confusion.

Unlike Sun Fumin, they weren't idle for a while and could still find time to chat with netizens online, so they didn't recognize Chang Niankong.

Upon seeing this, Sun Fumin quickly revealed Chang Niankong's identity, and only then did everyone realize who the newcomer was.

Lu Xue thought to herself in surprise, "So he's a memory master, and a Taoist priest at that."

Zhou Yunci said with a smile, "Since Master Chang has already seen their information, I won't go into detail about them."

As he spoke, Zhou Yunci looked at Jiang Ning and said, "Master Jiang, this is a new member that the organization has arranged for your Huitian Group."

Jiang Ning didn't speak, but calmly looked at Chang Niankong. The other man had gentle features, his hair was tied up in a bun, and he wore a Taoist robe, which made him look quite unique.

Chang Niankong also looked at Jiang Ning. He saw that the other man was thin, with clean and short hair, and handsome features. However, there was a knot in his eyes and he exuded a sense of heaviness.

Chang Niankong cupped his hands and said, "Team Leader Jiang, please take care of me in the future!"

Jiang Ning cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "No, please, Daoist Chang, take a seat as well..."

"Xiao Ning, is Master Chang also going to join our Resurrection Group?"

Seeing that Jiang Ning was very polite to Chang Niankong and seemed unsurprised by Zhou Yunci's words, Sun Fumin quickly asked.

"Yes!"

Jiang Ning nodded, then looked at Su Mian and the other two: "I applied to the organization for a memory genius, and I only found out today that it was Master Chang."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jimin extended his hand to Chang Niankong first: "Welcome, welcome. I have also heard about Master Chang's past deeds, but I missed watching the related videos. Today is the first time we meet, and I find that you are indeed extraordinary."

Chang Niankong, adapting to local customs, extended his hand and lightly shook hands with Zhang Jimin: "Mr. Zhang, you're too kind. It's better to be more casual; these days, people don't talk like that anymore."

Zhang Jimin chuckled, "Master Chang, you're too kind. From now on, just call me Old Zhang! Come, let me introduce you to two beauties from our group..."

The group got to know each other again, and the plane took off again.

After everyone had introduced themselves, Chang Niankong didn't mince words and looked directly at Jiang Ning, asking, "Team Leader Jiang, I've come to the Huitian Team. What can I do for you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mian and the other two women, Sun Fumin and the other two men, as well as Zhou Yunci, all looked at Jiang Ning with curiosity.

"I plan to conduct an experiment, and I need Master Chang to take charge."

"What experiment?"

Chang Niankong frankly said, "I used to study finance, but later I became a Taoist halfway through my life. I don't know what kind of experiment I was in charge of."

Jiang Ning: "A sleep survey experiment."

"Oh?"

These words surprised Chang Niankong; they seemed completely different from what he had expected.

Apart from Zhang Jimin, everyone else on the field was visibly taken aback when they heard this.

Seeing everyone's confusion, Jiang Ning didn't hide anything and said directly, "After this trip, I plan to return to Tianqing Mountain and use the Luoshu's power to conduct a nationwide sleep census."

"This experiment doesn't require any specialized knowledge; all you need is someone with a good memory."

"Xiao Ning, what do you mean by that?"

Sun Fumin asked curiously, then looked at Chang Niankong.

"Master Chang, I'm not just questioning your memory ability, I'm just curious that since the Luo Shu was used, who else could have a better memory than the Luo Shu?"

Su Mian and Lu Xue nodded in agreement, agreeing that Sun Fumin's words made a lot of sense.

Jiang Ning: "Luo Shu can instantly access all the cameras across the country and create surveillance footage. But that's not the data I need!"

What I need is real-time monitoring, which requires Master Chang to work with the Luo Shu to memorize a massive amount of instantaneous images, especially the fifteen seconds before the major regression occurs.

Everyone was confused by what he said, even Zhang Jimin looked bewildered.

Zhang Jimin only knew that Jiang Ning wanted to use the Luoshu to conduct a sleep survey experiment. He thought it was to make a sleep research report, just like when they collected samples before.

Different reference groups will be set up, such as broad categories like men, women, the elderly, and children. Different age groups will be sampled together, and within these broad categories, they will be further divided into occupations, etc.

But upon listening just now, it's clear that's not the case.

Jiang Ning noticed that no one understood, and guessed that he might have expressed himself incorrectly. He only cared that he understood, but assumed that his teammates also understood.

So he began to slowly explain his thoughts.

After hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.

Chang Niankong, in particular, stared intently at Jiang Ning after listening.

After a long silence, Chang Niankong said, "Team Leader Jiang, may I understand it this way?"

First, you want to use the capabilities of the super AI Luoshu to forcibly take over all the camera software to observe who is sleeping and who is active.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Secondly, after obtaining some data, you need me to report back to you quickly. At this point, you can conduct comparisons in your secret space."

"That's right!" Jiang Ning nodded again.

Chang Niankong sat up straight, his hand resting on his waist, lightly stroking the peach wood tablet: "How should I report to you? I can't enter your mysterious space."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Jiang Ning again.