Nameless

Chapter 12 Nameless

Future...

This was something Lu Yuanming least wanted to think about.

In the future, by 2028, many people in New York City, USA, would fall into the Dark Matter World. At the same time, even parts of human civilization in New York City would fall. According to the timeline, by 2030 at the earliest, and 2031 at the latest, all humans and human civilization as a whole would descend into the Dark Matter World. This would be followed by the entire Earth descending, and the dark matter would then expand to the Solar System and continue to spread outwards. Eventually, the Milky Way and surrounding galaxies would become dark matter regions, and a new Cosmic Void would appear here.

It could be said that there was no more desperate future than this.

Especially after human civilization completed its descent, the Unnamable entities lurking in the Dark Matter World would emerge. Their mere existence was enough to cause ordinary humans to die or mutate. That would be the most desperate moment.

According to the future Lu Yuanming knew, humanity and human civilization would be completely destroyed. It was a truly desperate future.

So when Elder Wang asked him about the future, he was momentarily at a loss for words.

The atmosphere grew increasingly somber in the silence. Lu Yuanming suddenly snapped back to reality and forced a smile. "Who can say for sure about the future? At least we still have hope."

Elder Wang quietly took a sip of tea and then asked, "Then can we completely eliminate these ghosts?"

"..." Lu Yuanming sighed silently. "No, these ghosts... can never be completely eliminated, because the root cause isn't with the ghosts."

As he spoke, Lu Yuanming didn't realize it himself, but Elder Wang was a person of profound wisdom, and no one present was mediocre. Whether from the military or the government, those who reached their positions were, if not heroes, then elites chosen from the masses. Therefore, their minds were filled with countless thoughts, each analyzing Lu Yuanming's words.

Not only them, but at this moment, at least a hundred thousand people across Z Country were analyzing Lu Yuanming's words. Due to certain reasons, these words were even being transmitted at an extremely fast pace to some major powers around the world. This was also due to the tacit permission of Z Country's high-level officials, as this matter truly involved all of humanity. According to the way Old Zhong handled things, they would indeed make sacrifices without compensation. The leakage of this information was Z Country's sincerity to the outside world.

With just this one sentence from Lu Yuanming, tens of thousands of think tanks, thousands of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and hundreds of top leaders were experiencing immense turmoil in their minds.

Ghosts cannot be eliminated, and the root cause is not with the ghosts...

The Information Volume in these words was astonishingly high.

If the root cause is not with the ghosts, then where is it?

Aliens? Or some source of a curse? But if that were the case, the root cause would still be with the ghosts, merely their behind-the-scenes forces, stronger than the ghosts. But if the root cause of the ghosts' appearance truly wasn't with the ghosts, then...

"Could it be that some reason within humanity itself has given birth to these ghosts?" Elder Wang asked again.

Lu Yuanming immediately thought of the invasion of the Dark Matter World. According to the research of future scientists like Tang Zhean, as long as there were intelligent beings and their civilizations, with the accumulation of deaths of intelligent beings and the growth of their civilizations, dark matter would inevitably descend.

Tang Zhean had even told him that according to modern scientific research and calculations, although they hadn't found dark matter before 2024, mathematical formulas had revealed some truths. That is, the entire universe had been descending in dimension since its birth. The material world was constantly transforming into the Dark Matter World. By now, with the universe being over 13 billion years old, the total mass of dark matter had reached over 85% of the universe's total mass, and the conversion of matter into dark matter was still ongoing.

So, to say that some reason within humanity itself caused the descent into dark matter was also a fact.

Therefore, Lu Yuanming nodded with difficulty. "Yes, that's indeed the case. It's because of humanity's own existence that ghosts keep appearing, and this isn't even the most desperate part... the future..."

Elder Wang's hands were trembling, but he still forced himself to maintain his composure. "What about the future? Little Lu, no, Comrade Lu, tell us everything you can."

"The future..." Lu Yuanming chose his words carefully, trying his best not to reveal information about the Dark Matter World. He said, "You can imagine these ghosts appearing more and more, more and more frequently, then the fields growing larger. In six, at most seven years, an incredibly vast field will envelop the entire Earth. And within this field, there will be no ghosts that can be killed, or rather, ghosts will be everywhere, impossible to kill, and killing them will be useless. This field will shroud the Earth forever, inescapable, unavoidable. And also..."

At this point, Lu Yuanming's voice suddenly stopped. He thought for a moment and then asked, "Grandpa Wang, are there any murderers who must be shot? The kind who are utterly wicked, like drug traffickers, stripped of their political rights, and explicitly guaranteed to be shot. Bring one over, and I'll try telling him part of the truth to see if anything unexpected happens to him."

Elder Wang was immediately moved. He looked at the one-ear, one-star officer, who nodded immediately and rushed out of the room almost at a run. Everyone in the room fell silent. However, the silence didn't last long. Those government officials were all shrewd people; they started talking about interesting international anecdotes and engaging Lu Yuanming in conversation.

These people were all astute. When they spoke to Lu Yuanming, there was no official tone whatsoever. Although they were all old enough to be his father, their conversations were witty and engaging. There was no obsequious flattery, nor any condescending authority. They struck the perfect balance in their tone and language. Even though Lu Yuanming was wary of them, he couldn't help but engage in some pleasantries.

During this time, Elder Wang was also talking with Lu Yuanming, occasionally asking about his family situation and about the livelihoods of ordinary people, such as Food, transportation, and housing. Lu Yuanming felt a good impression of Elder Wang, far better than of those officials, and answered all his questions. However, he lacked social experience, so he mostly spoke about his own family matters.

After chatting for about twenty minutes, Lu Yuanming suddenly fell silent for a moment and then asked Elder Wang, "Grandpa Wang, I want to know her name."

Elder Wang took another sip of tea and said, "During the previous battle, she never revealed her name until the very end. This was likely her wish. Even so, do you still want to know?"

Lu Yuanming nodded earnestly. "She might have thought I would hold a grudge about what happened before, but I still wish to know her name."

Elder Wang sighed and said, "Then let me tell you about her family... Her father died in the final stages of the Y Counterattack War, I remember it was in 1988. A stray bullet hit him when she wasn't even a year old. Her mother... was an expert in high-level nuclear physics, and her research topic was extremely important. She spent years in the Gobi Desert, making significant contributions to our country's military development. She passed away from cancer in 1996..."

"She grew up in the compound, studying very hard. She told us when she was little that she wanted to carry on her parents' legacy, that she wanted to protect the country for which her parents sacrificed... Because of her special circumstances, she had indeed never been to the grassroots level, so she was always aggressive in her speech and actions. Little Lu, please forgive her."

Lu Yuanming was already in tears. He lowered his head and said, "I forgave her long ago. From the first field, when she was the first to charge towards the ghosts with me, I forgave her... What is her name?"

"...Nameless."

Elder Wang sighed and said, "Just like those countless martyrs, this was her dying wish. Nameless, or it could be any name. Little Lu, if you truly want to know her name, you can always look through her file, or you can forever remember what she did, not just a mere name. And then, every time you see the red flag rise, remember her. When you see the Monument to the People's Heroes, remember her. When you see these countless people who regard us as their backbone, their support... I think that's enough."

Lu Yuanming gritted his teeth, crying silently and uncontrollably.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room. Without anyone opening it, the one-ear, one-star officer walked in. He first nodded to Elder Wang, then said to Lu Yuanming, "Mr. Lu, everything is ready. Shall we begin now?"

Lu Yuanming wiped his face haphazardly, then stood up and said, "Okay, let's go."

After taking a few steps, Lu Yuanming suddenly turned back to Elder Wang and said, "Grandpa Wang, she, and they... are already the light in my heart. Don't worry, I won't be dejected, I..."

"Will illuminate everyone."