Memory is the ability of the nervous system to store past experiences. In other words， if one could search a person's memory， then one could know all the secrets of that person.

　　Searching memories may sound absurd， but this is only for humans. For intelligent beings whose scientific level far exceeds that of humans， this is a piece of cake.

　　Wu Fan felt terrible today. It was Sunday， the long-awaited rest day for all students， but they only had half a day off.

　　“I don't understand， is the Chinese GaoKao really that important? Why do those annoying teachers have to go the extra mile?“ he muttered under his breath， with his backpack filled with three daunting mountains， each with a formidable reputation: mathematics， English， and science.

　　“Work hard for a while， and be happy for a lifetime. Classmates， now is the most critical period. GaoKao is just half a year away. Everyone must not take it lightly. The test papers have been distributed to you by the teachers. Remember to take them home and do them well. The teachers will explain them to you in the evening class，“ the head teacher's words echoed in his ears.

　　“GaoKao， is my whole life just for GaoKao?“ His resentment grew stronger， but his dejected look truly lived up to his nickname. His classmates called him：“loser Wu Fan.“

　　But who isn't a loser during this time? Whether it's the mischievous troublemakers in the class， or the diligent， high-achieving bookworms.

　　The annual Chinese GaoKao is truly suffocating. The daily encouragement from teachers， the comfort from parents， the kind words repeated a thousand times， have become a curse.

　　A bus stopped in front of him， and Wu Fan put two yuan coins into the coin box and walked straight to his usual seat. His home was a bit far from the city， and there were not many people on this bus.

　　This was one of his rare leisure times， and he had to make the most of it to rest. After all， in forty minutes， he would have to face his parents' questioning and the detested test papers in his backpack.

　　He took out his phone， plugged in his earphones， leaned back in his seat， and dozed off. The phone played an audio book， telling a jumbled story of extraterrestrial civilizations， dinosaur—beings，Anunnaki，and the mysterious pyramids. He didn't know how many times he had listened to it.

　　In fact， he did this not out of curiosity about mysterious things， but simply because it was an easy way to kill time， and those stories also helped him sleep.

　　“Hey， kid， wake up. Hey， kid，“ he was shaken awake by someone， and as he opened his eyes， he saw a nondescript middle-aged man patting his back.

　　The middle-aged man had a monkey face， with small， shifty eyes darting around， and a casual eight-character mustache hanging on his lips. He wore a gray-brown small felt hat， giving off a vibe that he was not a good man.

　　“Hey，do you believe in fate?“

　　 Wu Fan took off his earphones， trying to keep his voice free of too much resentment.

　　“Fate?“ The man's words made him pause for a moment.

　　“You will die today and be separated from your family.”

　　“Mister， do we have a grudge between us?”

　　“No.”

　　“Then why are you hating me for no reason?”

　　“I'm stating a fact.”

　　Wu Fan really wanted to punch the man in front of him.

　　“You will die today. It has been decided long ago. When you die in this world， you will be reborn in another world.”

　　Wu Fan realized that he had encountered a lunatic. He put his earphones back on and continued to doze off.

　　“Kid， kid，”the man continued to shake his arm.

　　“Don't touch me. You lunatic， you have a problem. Please stay away from me，”Wu Fan shouted. His voice attracted the attention of several other passengers， who looked at him with puzzled expressions.

　　The man did not feel angry at Wu Fan's rudeness. He smiled and said，“You will definitely die. Enjoy the last moments in this world.”

　　After saying this， the bus arrived at the station， and Wu Fan watched the man leave， muttering under his breath，“Lunatic.”

　　This seemed like an inconspicuous episode， but when Wu Fan went through countless hardships to return to this world later， he realized that the encounter on the bus was the beginning of his entry onto the stage as an actor.”

　　 Soon he returned home. As he pushed open the anti-theft door， he heard a voice before seeing anyone.

　　“Oh， Wu Fan， my dear son， tell Mom， how did you do on the exam this time?“ A shrill voice of a middle-aged woman looked at him with a smile on her face.

　　“Hey， Mom， it's not bad. The teacher said I made a lot of progress this time compared to last time. If I work harder， I will be able to get into the university I want.”He dared not tell his mother too much. In fact， since entering the third year of high school， his grades had been consistently lackluster.

　　“Wu Fan， you also know the situation at home. Our family is not well off.Mom is not complaining to you， but only when you succeed， can our family have a better life.”He nodded silently. From childhood to adulthood， his mother had told him these words countless times. Study hard， get into a good university， and have a bright future.

　　“Okay， Mom， I'll go do my homework first.”Carrying his school bag， he bent over and passed by his mother， then locked the door and lay on the bed， covering his ears tightly. Even so， he could still hear his mother's nagging outside the door.

　　Suddenly， he looked up and gazed at the colorful sky outside the window， lost in thought. The sunlight streamed through the glass window， casting a warm glow on his face. He reached out his finger， and the warm light seemed to flow through his fingers.“I really want to be a free bird，“ he mused to himself.

　　“If it weren't for the GaoKao， how good would it be?“ There was anger and frustration in his heart.

　　“Why do we have the GaoKao? Why do I have to take this damn exam?”A voice surged from his mind.

　　“Because of family honor， because of a bright future，“ another voice said.

　　At 17， Wu Fan felt very confused. Since he was born， the world around him and the education he received repeatedly told him that only by studying hard， getting into a good university， and graduating to a stable and well-paying job， could life have meaning.

　　But does such a life really have meaning? Are the ideas imposed by others really what he wants?

　　Where is the meaning of my life? Wu Fan reluctantly took out the scroll from his school bag and kicked the bag at his feet. If possible， he really wanted to kick the annoying thing far away， but that wouldn't change anything. His heart would still be as pale as the scroll on the table.

　　No one could give him an answer. This was obviously a very profound question.

　　Wu Fan sighed and took out a pen from his pencil case， flattening the scroll and turning into a numb test machine.

　　“I really want to die.”

　　As the sun set behind the tall buildings， when the last piece of paper was filled with words， Wu Fan's mind became active again. He was a kid with many thoughts and a jumping mind， but also an extremely boring person.

　　He always paid attention to some details in life. For example， he noticed that his mother had more white hair than before， and if the head teacher coughed heavily before speaking， it meant that someone unlucky would encounter a storm， or if a group of ants passed through the grass， it meant that it would rain soon. When ants passed through the road， the overcast sky would soon clear up.

　　Wu Fan was not keen on philosophy， but those who knew him knew that they often heard some wonderful sentences from him that did not match his age.

　　The boy looked at the tall buildings outside the window and couldn't help but feel that these tall steel beasts had devoured many young man’s dreams. What would be left when the young man grew up? Just a series of sad and realistic scars.

　　Dinner was very simple， a nutritious meal of two dishes and a soup. Wu Fan's mother had heard that eating such a nutritious meal would help improve his grades， so the menu at home had not changed since he graduated from kindergarten. His father often complained， but it was just empty talk. The same food， whether delicious or not， had been eaten for a long time， and he had gradually become accustomed to it.

　　Even during dinner， Wu Fan still had to lower his head and listen to his mother's instructions.

　　He nodded repeatedly and made“Hmm， hmm”sounds in his mouth.“Okay， Mom， I will.“ Even when he left， he never let his mother worry about anything of him.

　　After dinner， his father sent him off. This was a rare time for the father and son to communicate， but as usual， no one spoke. His father was not a taciturn person， but he had little to say to his only son. He just kept smoking， and through the swirling smoke， Wu Fan saw that the wrinkles at the corners of his father's eyes seemed deeper than before.

　　When the two arrived at the bus stop， his father would say，“Go，back school and study hard.“

　　Wu Fan nodded and watched his father leave. He didn't know when， but the tall man in his memory had become short.

　　Standing on the empty platform， the boy's thoughts were in turmoil， and his heart was full of sorrow.

　　The weather seemed to be in tune with his mood. The sky above his head， which had been bathed in sunlight， had turned into a dark cloud. He helplessly realized that because he had left in a hurry， he had forgotten to bring an umbrella.

　　“I hope Dad doesn't get too wet.“ He stood under the shelter at the bus stop， listening to the drizzle around him.

　　“Oh， it's really annoying.”

　　There was a place in the station that was sheltered from the wind and rain， but when he thought of school， he felt a little worried. His school was a private school， built on a sparsely populated mountainside. The nearest bus stop was at least two or three kilometers away from the school， which meant that if the weather didn't clear up， he would definitely be drenched.

　　Just as he was worrying， a strange figure suddenly walked into the station.

　　“Is it a cosplayer?“ He looked at the person with a black oil-paper umbrella on his head. Although the umbrella covered his face， Wu Fan could tell from his attire that he was probably an anime enthusiast. After all， apart from cosplayers， ordinary people wouldn't usually wear ninja costumes.

　　While he was still in a daze， a group of people suddenly appeared from the slope and slowly approached the platform.

　　These people were all covered in black， and their bodies seemed to be wrapped in a layer of black flames. When the rain approached the flames， it evaporated into a white mist in the blink of an eye. The rising water vapor quickly obscured their figures， and as the mist was blown away by the wind， their black silhouettes reappeared in the boy's eyes.

　　“You will die today.”

　　“Oh no， these are monsters.”He immediately realized that something was wrong.

　　He opened his mouth to scream， but the person next to him suddenly put down the umbrella on his head. Water droplets slowly dripped down the edge of the umbrella， and the person revealed a face wearing a half mask (the mask seemed to be like the eye mask worn by a coquettish lady at a masquerade ball). He was also wearing a black cloak that fluttered in the wind， and there was a slight bulge in the middle of the cloak. Wu Fan then noticed that the person was carrying a katana on his back.

　　The person reached into the cloak with his right hand and pulled out a small piece of a dagger. In an instant， Wu Fan heard two loud bangs， as if it was a sign that something huge was about to awaken.

　　A strange chill instantly enveloped his whole body. He felt the warmth rapidly draining from his body， and the coldness was like a sharp blade， as if countless invisible blades were cutting his skin， or as if he had been pushed into a cold ice cellar.

　　The speed at which the person drew the dagger was as fast as lightning. Wu Fan couldn't see anything clearly. If it weren't for the fact that the group of black shadows lay scattered on the ground in a moment， he wouldn't have dared to believe that it was the person who had acted. Dark purple blood flowed from the bodies of the black shadows， staining the street in front of the platform pitch black in an instant. The ink poured into the goldfish bowl， and Wu Fan didn't know why such an image appeared in his mind.

　　He stared blankly at the person next to him， who smiled at him. The smile was mysterious and friendly， as if he were a long-lost close friend. The person's lips moved， as if he were saying something， but Wu Fan couldn't hear a word.

　　“Ah， what a good rain.”A thought suddenly floated through his mind.“But it's not time for you to wake up yet.”

　　A powerful electric current suddenly surged through his body. The intense stimulation made him look like a wobbling goose. After shaking his stiff neck with great effort， he gradually regained consciousness and opened his eyes. The setting sun cast a clear and tranquil sky， devoid of any traces of rain.

　　The mysterious figure wearing a bizarre mask and carrying a katana which had been approaching the platform continuously， had all vanished. It was as if he had just had a strange and surreal dream.

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　　The evening glow was tinged with a golden red as a hideous face suddenly appeared within its brilliant radiance.

　　“You will die today， and you will die in this world， only to be reborn in another.“ The middle-aged man pointed at his nose and burst into laughter.

　　At the same time， the detestable face， like a shattered mirror， revealed a new scene in its fragmented center.

　　Long， winding lips， unevenly spaced fangs， deep-blue snake eyes， and tiny scales scattered across a large face， like a giant lizard's head attached to a human neck. The monster stared at him intently with wide-open eyes.

　　“Hey，45. This is truly a delightful memory，“ the monster said coldly.

　　“Forgive my lack of introduction. I am called Cha， also known as 'dinosaurman' in your human terms. Welcome to the world of the Reptilians.“

　　A wicked smile crossed his lips， revealing a gaping maw.

　　This smile startled Wu Fan， and the kid felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his throat.

　　Dinosaurman understood the plight of the helpless creature before him and deliberately drew closer， taking pleasure in the other's panic-stricken expression.

　　No one could understand Wu Fan's feelings at that moment.

　　The constantly rotating deep-blue eyes， the dreadful scales， and a set of razor-sharp teeth; Wu Fan had no doubt that the monster's gaping jaws would find it much more difficult to tear open his neck than to chew food.

　　Feeling the hot breath expelled from Dinosaurman’s nostrils up close， the boy's heart beat like particles oscillating in an electromagnetic field， pounding continuously while his brain entered a state of shutdown.“

　　“Relax， my child.”The dinosaur man waved his sharp claws and lightly patted Wu Fan's back. The poor high school student immediately entered a semi-sleep state again.

　　“Maybe I should explain to you why you are here. Of course， why not， this is a very important matter.”The dinosaur man laughed loudly.“But first， let me give you a brief history lesson.“

　　“The blood and tears of the history of Earth's creatures are simply a thick encyclopedia，”he sighed.“It all started when this planet had liquid water and gave birth to life.”

　　“I have to admire the greatness of scientists. It is because of their excellence that many hidden histories have been revealed，”he said with emotion.“For example，“ he deliberately lengthened his tone to make his words more infectious，“according to scientists' analysis， there have been about twenty extinction events since the birth of the Earth， and about five of them were significant.“

　　“The first occurred during the transition from the Ordovician to the Silurian period， when a nearby supernova released a large amount of gamma rays， almost destroying half of the ozone layer in the atmosphere. More than thirty percent of the species and half of the genera of marine organisms were destroyed， and a large number of algae began to disappear.“

　　“The second occurred during the transition from the late Devonian to the Carboniferous period. First， the Caru Ice Age， as defined by humans， arrived， and the sinking of organic matter in the surface layer of the ocean caused a large amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to enter the seabed sediment layer， which also intensified the cooling of the Earth. Then our scientists discovered that during this period， advanced intelligence was born in marine life， and Aquatics appeared.“

　　“The third occurred during the Permian to Triassic period， and it was the largest extinction event to date. It is estimated that more than half of the species and more than eighty percent of the genera of marine organisms were extinct. However， in this extremely harsh environment， Aquatics with advanced intelligence gave birth to civilization， and no one dared to say whether history was inevitable or accidental. My ancestors， the dinosaurs， emerged from the water to the land at that time.“

　　“The fourth occurred during the Triassic to Jurassic period， and nearly a quarter of the species and sixty percent of the genera of marine organisms were extinct， and a large number of terrestrial organisms also became extinct. My ancestors， the dinosaurs， survived， and they ushered in a spring of reproduction with the surviving other archosaurs. At the same time， the Aquatics civilization developed to its peak.“

　　“The fifth occurred during the Cretaceous to Paleogene period， and this extinction event is very famous in the human world. According to human fossil inferences， my ancestors all became extinct during this period.“

　　“Of course， this does not mean that the human inferences are completely wrong. At that time， a huge supernova almost caused my ancestors to become extinct. But we have to admire the greatness of life. They always find a way to survive. At the most dangerous moment， my ancestors broke through the limits of their genes and gave birth to advanced intelligence， and escaped to the underground world， thus escaping disaster.“

　　“After living underground for a few years， they evolved into the form we have today，”Cha turned his wrist， and the giant eagle claw was covered with reptilian scales. His mouth couldn't hide his pride.

　　“Okay， I think I have stated our origins. Next， I want to talk about something related to you. I think you should be very curious about why you are here.”The dinosaur man laughed more and more wildly， the kid’s blank eyes suddenly became bright.

　　Cha continued，“Before my ancestors mastered Space-Convey technology， they lived in the underground world， completely unaware of the surface world， until one day a visit from a mysterious creature changed everything.“

　　“The mysterious creature introduced itself as the envoy of Aquatics. It informed my ancestors that the earth was facing a crisis， with extraterrestrial beings invading our homeland.“

　　“It was the first time my ancestors learned about the existence of Aquatics and their development. What a great moment，“ he spread his hands like a speaker，“the great dinosaur-beings meeting with the equally great Aquatics for the first time.“

　　Cha then pinched his wide， flat chin， and from his eerie pupils burst a gaze that made the boy involuntarily step back. With his high eyebrow ridges and a deep， bass-like voice， he murmured like a demon.

　　“Do you know what expressions my ancestors had at that time?“

　　He brought his mouth close to Wu Fan's ear and theatrically asked and answered，“No， of course you don't. My ancestors became very scared， just like you are facing me now. When a higher civilization's intelligent beings appeared before them， they only felt danger. They quarreled and shouted to kill the Aquatics envoy.“

　　He suddenly changed his pretentious tone， like a deflated balloon， then drew a circle on his chest with his right index finger， clasping his hands piously， as if he were praying to someone.

　　“Thanks to the Great Seer first， he led my ancestors to escape the apocalypse. Also， thanks to the wise Seer second， he gave us a bright future.“

　　“Seer second told his people that we didn't understand the outside world， and today， a life from the water told us everything on the ground. We shouldn't harm the envoy; he allowed the Aquatics envoy to state his so-called crisis.“

　　“Under the promise of Seer second， also known as King the First， the Aquatics envoy began his description. He said that a group of giants， emanating a golden light， descended from the sky. They were not indigenous to this planet; they came from the vast outer space. They were evil extraterrestrial beings， whose evil intentions led them to prepare to enslave all the life on Earth. They sought to rule over everything.“

　　“Trust is always hard to establish. Building it requires countless tests， and destroying it may take only a second. My ancestors did not completely believe the envoy's words. They had limited cognition and had some difficulty understanding the envoy's words.“ Cha's mouth once again formed a chilling smile.

　　After several tests， the wise Seer second dispatched warriors with the envoy to the surface to understand the situation. When the warriors personally witnessed that the envoy's words were true， Seer Second ordered them to negotiate with the Aquatics envoy to establish the city of Atlantis on the surface. Eventually， both sides reached a consensus and jointly resisted the enormous disaster that descended from the sky.“

　　“This alliance was called the Earth Aborigines Alliance. Soon after the alliance， a staggering battle of the three races broke out.“

　　“The war was prolonged and extremely intense. According to historical records， the earth burned with fierce flames， the sea turned the color of blood， there were no birds in the sky， and no wild grass on the ground. The wind was the lament of the dead， and the rain was the tears of the sky.“ Cha's voice suddenly became cold.

　　“Just as the war approached its end， a strange event occurred.“

　　“Oh， a strange event?“ the boy， previously as still as a log， exclaimed mechanically.

　　“Yes， that was indeed a strange event. Just as the golden giants from outer space were about to win， a group of golden-red giants suddenly appeared behind them. The golden giants gave up their imminent victory and fought with the giants emitting sunlight.“

　　“They fought? And then?“ Wu Fan's voice gradually regained energy， and he suddenly felt that his shoulders were not as heavy as they were before.

　　“Aquatics and my ancestors had no idea what was happening， but is there anything that made them happier than the infighting of their enemies?“ Cha's tone took on a hint of cheerfulness.

　　But this joy did not last long. Soon， his eyebrow-less forehead wrinkled again， as if the dark clouds despised the light in his eyes and devoured the sun in his heart. He whispered，“The golden-red giants were too powerful; they broke through the blockade of the golden giants and rushed into the camp of the Earth Aborigines Alliance.“

　　“And then?“ Wu Fan couldn't help but ask， showing his inner confusion.

　　“The scene was like a one-sided massacre. We were defeated.“

　　“Defeated?“

　　“Yes， utterly defeated，“ Cha said disheartenedly.“Aquatics' Seagiant was no match for those golden-red giants.“

　　“One question， how did your ancestors survive?“ Wu Fan asked in a puzzled voice.

　　“With the appearance of a formidable foe， the three races had to cease fighting and join forces.“ Cha's tone sounded somewhat weary.

　　“The three races established an agreement. After the war subsided， the vile extraterrestrial beings would have permanent residency in the surface world. They demanded that my ancestors and Aquatics never leave their territories.“

　　“You agreed? I mean， your ancestors did.“

　　“Yes， the Earth Aborigines Alliance was no match for the golden-red giants， only the self-proclaimed Anunnaki， the group of golden giants， could stop them.“ Cha shook his head， sighed， and fell silent.

　　The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. After half a minute， Wu Fan deliberately coughed，“I admit that your story is very exciting， but I don't understand what it has to do with me?“

　　“It has to do with you，“ Cha's snakelike eyes suddenly widened.“The prophecy of the wise Seer Second once mentioned you.“

　　“Me?“ The increasingly clear-headed boy was once again confused.“Does that Seer second know me?“ he asked cautiously.

　　“Not at all.“

　　“Is he okay now? I mean， I want to visit him and see if he has made a mistake.“

　　“Seer second has been deceased for many years.“

　　“Could it be a slight deviation in his prophecy， or a misinterpretation of his prophecy by you?“

　　“No， absolutely not，“ Cha's tone was decisive.

　　“Seer second once prophesied that when the violent blood is released， and the golden-red light descends from the sky， this world will once again experience great suffering. But at the same time， the savior will also be born among humans， he will appear with the golden-red demons. Bathing in the sunlight， moonlight， and be reborn in the dark abyss.”

　　Wu Fan's face suddenly became unsightly， because the scene from that evening appeared in his mind. A very ordinary fire cloud，emitted a golden light was as bright as blood. At that time， he felt as if a door to hell was slowly opening in the clouds， and he heard the words of the small middle-aged man:“You will die in this world， and be reborn in another world.”

　　“The golden-red demon is not the golden-red giant you mentioned just now， is it?“ He looked at the dinosaur man， who had just made him extremely uneasy， and suddenly felt that the monster in front of him was not so scary.“Something more terrifying is about to appear，”the thought told him.

　　Cha nodded.“Yes.”

　　“But shouldn't you be looking for those golden giants?“ Wu Fan asked.

　　“The golden giants have long since disappeared. Otherwise， how could you humans become the masters of the surface world?“ Cha sneered， and Wu Fan looked at the malicious eyes that had relaxed and became tense again.

　　“But how can you be sure that I am the savior you are looking for? I'm just a high school student， an unknown person in the human world.”

　　“No， the identity of the savior among humans has nothing to do with you.”Cha's tone became very impatient.“As for whether you are the savior we are looking for， the savior test will tell us.”