# 1368
Chapter 1369: Return to the 1980s
Lin Qiye seemed to have thought of something. "Kunlun Mirror?"
Projections that重现 past events, and these projections even possessing self-awareness—wasn't that exactly what the Kunlun Mirror did?
"It's different, completely different. I'm nowhere near as powerful as the Kunlun Mirror." Li Kengqiang shook his head repeatedly. "The reason the Kunlun Mirror can grant projections consciousness is because it completely scans the subject's thoughts and can recreate them according to their thinking patterns and habits… As for me, I only use my subconscious to make these people react."
"Simply put, these people don't have their own thoughts—my subconscious is controlling them. Does that make sense?"
"I understand." An Qingyu nodded.
"However, my Forbidden Ruins has one aspect that's more powerful than the Kunlun Mirror." A slight smile curved Li Kengqiang's lips. "Whatever actions you take in this reconstructed world, and whatever effects you experience, they're all linked to the real world… For example, if you climb a step here, you in the real world will also make the motion of climbing stairs, and you can actually go up, even if there's no stair there.
"Of course, if you're injured here, you'll be injured in the real world too. Same with death.
"This world is a false one constructed from my memories… But at the same time, it truly exists."
The consecutive explanations left Cao Yuan and the others feeling dazed, in a state of understanding yet not quite.
"You'll get it after experiencing it a few more times."
"Brother Gun… so what exactly do we need to do?"
Li Kengqiang tossed the finished production cigarette on the ground and stubbed it out forcefully. "This is a real event that happened in Huaihai City in the 1980s.
"In one hour, a disaster will break out on this waterfront. Half of Huaihai City will be reduced to ashes, with casualties in the millions.
"What you need to do is stop it before the disaster strikes, and keep the casualties in Huaihai City to two or fewer… Where the disaster originates from, how to stop it—that's for you to figure out."
Li Kengqiang's gaze swept across the crowd as he spoke slowly.
"Let me tell you in advance—back then, there was a special squad in the same situation as you are now, and they succeeded in stopping the disaster… although they paid some price.
"Now let's see if your special squad of this era truly deserves the name 'Special Squad.'"
Hearing Li Kengqiang's description, a glimmer of light flickered in everyone's eyes.
Although they knew everything around them was false, this scene had genuinely existed in Huaihai City in the 1980s, and a special squad from that era had also stood here.
One hour. A major disaster of unknown origin.
In An Qingyu's understanding, this was like a real game—and this game had seen a winner decades ago.
Now they had to do was compete with the "shadow" of that winning special squad from back then, across time and space!
To battle a special squad from the last century—this was an experience 【Night Watch】 had never had before.
Having understood this, fighting spirit blazed in everyone's eyes.
"I understand." Lin Qiye nodded firmly. "We're ready to begin anytime!"
"One last reminder—my memories construct a world that isn't infinite. It has boundaries. The scenes already constructed are enough for you to complete your mission, so don't try to cross that boundary. Got it?" Li Kengqiang warned solemnly.
"Got it."
"Then… good luck to you all~"
Li Kengqiang waved cheerfully at Lin Qiye and the others, then vanished on the spot.
The four members of Lin Qiye's squad and one coffin stood by the roadside, gazing at this city completely foreign to them, lost in thought.
The average age of 【Night Watch】 squad members wasn't high. Cities from the 1980s existed for them only in various TV dramas and movies. Actually standing on the streets of this era, a strong sense of disorientation welled up inside them.
"Didn't think I'd live to see Huaihai from the eighties." Cao Yuan苦笑。
"It's 5:40 PM now. According to Brother Gun, this disaster should occur around 6:40." An Qingyu checked the time. "Let's hurry."
Lin Qiye closed his eyes to sense, then无奈地说, "Too bad—my spiritual perception can't seem to penetrate the virtual world Brother Gun constructed. Otherwise, with just a thought, I could sense every corner of Huaihai… What about you, Qingyu?"
An Qingyu raised an eyebrow, lowering his gaze to the ground beneath his feet. His eyes took on a grayish tint.
A few seconds later, a soft rustling sound emerged from beneath the manhole cover on the roadside, as if something was rapidly gathering beneath them.
"My 'fish seeds' can be used normally. Give me some time, and I can have eyes covering all of Huaihai." He pushed up his glasses as he spoke.
"Though I wonder if this so-called disaster was caused by 'Mysteries' or by humans… By the way, have any of you heard of similar files?" Lin Qiye rubbed his chin, as if something had just occurred to him, and asked.
Since everything happening in Huaihai City now was real, a case capable of causing such terrifying casualties would definitely be recorded in the archives of Night Watch headquarters. If they could get some clues from the historical files, things would be much easier.
Everyone shook their heads.
"If that's the case, we can only split up." Lin Qiye's gaze swept across everyone. "Huaihai City is large, and Qingyu's 'fish seeds' need time to deploy. During this period, let's each search for clues separately. If you notice anything unusual, communicate immediately."
"How do we communicate?" Baili Pangpang scratched his head. "Our phones and radios don't have signal here…"
"…Jiang Er, can you handle this?"
The ghost Jiang Er floating in the air closed her eyes. After a moment, she frowned and shook her head.
"No good. Our equipment can't transmit signals here. I can only control signal sources that already exist in this world."
Can only control the signals here, then…
Lin Qiye沉思片刻, gaze sweeping across the surroundings, until it landed on an electronics store on the street corner. His eyes lit up.
Lin Qiye快步走上前, pointing at several old-style radios displayed on the counter. "Boss, four radios please."
The shop owner looked up with a strange expression, glancing at them. "260 yuan each, do you have the ticket?"
"Ticket? What ticket?"
"No ticket, no buying radios? Looking at your clothes, you don't look like decent people… Get out of here! Stop blocking my business!" The owner rolled his eyes and waved them away impatiently.
Lin Qiye and the others exchanged glances, eyes full of confusion.
"Qiye… what do we say?" Baili Pangpang whispered.
A slight twitch tugged at the corner of Lin Qiye's mouth. He glanced at the radios, then said quietly, "What can we say? Everything is for the safety of the masses… On three, everyone grab one radio and run!
"One, two… three!!"
Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh—!!
The owner had barely lowered his head when several shadows flashed past him. By the time he came to his senses, the counter was completely empty.
Owner: ??????