Chapter 407 Lin Nan, You Have Changed

(Tip: Lin Nan appeared in Chapter 193, Special Expert, and got acquainted with Lin Mo when he was dealing with the Evolution Forum incident)

Lin Nan in Lin Mo's memory was a very introverted eleven-year-old boy. Although he had a world-weary face and was sickly, he was very kind and could chat and play with Lin Mo.

Although the contact time was short at that time, the two were already very good friends.

So Lin Mo knows Lin Nan very well.

But when Lin Nan in front of him approached, Lin Mo was stunned.

The aura is not right.

Lin Nan looked indifferent at the moment, because he could not move himself and needed to rely on a wheelchair, but he could move around with the help of the power of the nightmare in his body.

The nightmare in his body would stretch out some multi-jointed limbs, like spider legs, to lift Lin Nan up.

It's the same now.

It made him look even more like a nightmare.

Lin Mo also noticed that Lin Nan also had a 'Night Watch Badge' on his chest.

When the man who was walking on tiptoes saw Lin Nan, he immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Director!"

Director?

Lin Mo thought he was promoted very quickly, but he didn't expect Lin Nan to be even more powerful.

It’s been a while since we last met, and you’re already the director?

And looking at the Night Watchman badge on his chest, he is most likely the head of this newly established department.

But there are big questions here. How can the General Administration trust an eleven-year-old child to be the chief? Even if Lin Nan is a special expert, it is impossible for him to do this.

Hungry and not selective about food?

No one available?

The problem is that there are too many people in the expert group of the General Administration who are suitable to be the director. Among other things, Lin Mo's former boss, Captain Chen Bing, is powerful, calm and old enough. No matter how you look at it, it's not Lin Nan's turn.

Lin Mo still wanted to get close to Lin Nan, but the next moment, he swallowed back what he was about to say.

Lin Nan asked the previous night watchman about the situation with a serious expression, and then also checked Lin Mo's ID.

"Level 5 researcher, Lin Mo, can you tell me what happened here? Why is there the smell of nightmare in the alley behind you?"

Lin Nan's tone was like talking to a stranger.

Lin Mo looked at Lin Nan's cold eyes, thoughtfully.

"I'm practicing!"

"Practice for what?"

"Sparring with the nightmares I control, you know, I used to be a member of the expert team of the General Administration. After I was transferred to the Academy of Sciences, I had to do experiments for more than ten days at a time. I was tired, so I came out to do some activities."

Lin Nan said nothing with a cold face, and looked behind Lin Mo at this time.

Xiaoyu, wearing a black dress, slowly walked out of the alley.

Her steps were slow, and her black skirt seemed to blend in with the surrounding colors, as if she was the night.

In addition, in her hand, there was a stuffed rabbit that had been beaten to death.

Just hum!

Every now and then one of the rabbit legs would twitch.

Xiao Yu looked at Lin Nan.

Apparently she remembered this guy.

But Lin Mo didn't say anything, so she wouldn't be too troublesome.

Handing the rabbit to Lin Mo, Xiao Yu disappeared without a trace.

She returned to the pencil.

"Researcher Lin, the regulations of the safety zone do not allow any unauthorized nightmares to operate in public areas. This time I will only notify the Academy of Sciences. Next time, I will arrest you directly. Please don't do it again."

After Lin Nan finished speaking, he asked his men over there to record it, then he supported the ground with the ghost claws stretched out from his back and left quickly.

After the other night watchman recorded the situation, he also turned and left.

Lin Mo stood there stunned for a long time.

"Xiaoyu!"

Behind him, Xiao Yu flashed out.

"Do you know what happened to Lin Nan?"

With that said, Lin Mo took out a pencil and diary, while Xiao Yu reached out to hold Lin Mo's hand and wrote a paragraph in the diary.

"That person is not Lin Nan."

Bixian's detection ability is unmistakable, and Lin Mo actually thought of this result.

Indeed, apart from his appearance, the person just now felt like a completely different person.

Lin Mo felt that something must have happened to Lin Nan.

For now, he could only continue to ask Xiaoyu.

"Then who is he?"

"A nightmare!"

Xiaoyu’s answer was also very concise.

But seeing this answer, Lin Mo couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

He still remembered the agreement he made with Lin Nan.

I want to take the other person back to the Green Garden community as a guest and play games together.

"Then where did the real Lin Nan go?" Lin Mo was very concerned about this matter. He had to find out. If Xiaoyu couldn't give him the answer he wanted, he would find the answer himself.

Xiao Yu grabbed Lin Mo's hand and wrote 'dead' in the diary.

Then he hesitated again and added two words 'maybe' in front.

Maybe dead?

The answer is obviously not definite.

More Xiaoyu probably doesn't know that Bixian's prediction and detection abilities are not omnipotent.

Lin Mo calmed down now, and then looked at the rabbit in his hand that had returned to its doll form.

This guy seemed to have been hit hard, and he was in a state of shock and confusion. Xiao Yu was very measured in her actions and would not kill it, but some suffering was definitely unavoidable.

This rabbit should be dealt with severely, otherwise this guy will always have illusions.

The preliminary test of 'Manifestation Soup' has ended here. So far, the effect on nightmares is satisfactory. Originally, Lin Mo planned to do further tests, for example, test it on living people to see if it would work. It turned into a nightmare, but Lin Nan's incident disrupted his plan.

Back at the Academy of Sciences, Lin Mo immediately stuffed the rabbit into the cardboard box.

Then go find Vice President Zheng.

During this period of working together, the relationship between Vice President Zheng and Lin Mo has reached a certain stage and they are very familiar with each other, so Lin Mo did not beat around the bush.

"Vice President Zheng, how much do you know about the special experts of the General Administration?"

Vice President Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I have participated in the special expert program. Although this is confidential, you are now a level five researcher. I can tell you anything within your scope of authority. You What do you want to know?"

"Lin Nan, do you know?"

"Of course I know. He is the first special expert. What happened to him?"

Lin Mo simply asked his doubtful question.

"I used to work with Lin Nan and got to know him. I met him outside just now. He... seemed to be a different person... and didn't recognize me at all."

"I know this." Vice President Zheng did not hide it: "Lin Nan had an accident while performing a mission some time ago, and his main consciousness has collapsed. To put it simply, the original Lin Nan has been sacrificed. Professor Xie spent a lot of effort to activate one of his sub-personalities and take over the body. You must know that special experts are very important to the General Administration, so there are some emergency backup plans, otherwise you will lose more than just He is just a special expert, and it will also cause the nightmare in his body to be released. You should be able to understand this."

Lin Mo frowned.

He does understand.

Because the invasion of the nightmare world often requires the sacrifice and dedication of some people.

For example, when establishing a Qianlong safe zone, the entire safe zone needs to be cleaned up, and all nightmares in this area must be killed.

But not all nightmares can be killed.

Those that cannot be killed can only find ways to 'lock' them up.

The prison that seals these nightmares may not be a physical closed area in the normal sense, but a nominal prison.

This prison may be a house, a bottle, a cage, or a human body.

The human body can be used as a prison.

The Academy of Sciences has long discovered the effect of the 'cage' curse and has already put it into practice. However, the method used was relatively simple. It was initially discovered that this curse could only work on the human body.

So in the beginning, a group of dedicated volunteers came forward to seal these nightmares with their own bodies.

As you can imagine, this is risky.

What should we do if this person encounters an accident or even dies?

Only by setting up insurance, that is, after the person dies, another 'person' can take over their body, can safety be guaranteed.

Lin Mo had reviewed similar experimental reports, so he knew what Vice President Zheng was talking about. Strictly speaking, these people's bodies no longer belonged to them.

Obviously Lin Nan also falls into this category.

Lin Mo was mentally prepared before coming to ask Vice President Zheng, so he was not shocked when he heard the news, but was a little silent.

Vice President Zheng also sighed at this time: "Hey, Professor Xie should be the most sad about this matter. Lin Nan is his adopted child. For more specific information, you can ask Professor Xie."

Lin Mo nodded.

He did have this plan.

Professor Xie, the first person in charge and dean of the Academy of Sciences of the General Administration, is also one of the highest-level leaders within the General Administration.

It has a great influence in China.

In the past, it was quite difficult for Lin Mo to meet Professor Xie, but now, Vice President Zheng said that he could arrange it. Later I learned that a report on nightmare suppressing drugs had been submitted, and Professor Xie took this matter very seriously. After all, if the effectiveness and safety of this nightmare suppressing drug were proven, it could be used by the leadership.

The significance of this is certainly not trivial.

As the ‘developer’ of this drug, Professor Xie himself wanted to meet it.

Vice President Zheng made a phone call. After putting down the phone, he informed Lin Mo that Professor Xie happened to be free. If he wanted to meet, he should follow him now.

Lin Mo couldn't ask for it.

Lin Mo didn't care about honors and praises right now, he just wanted to ask Lin Nan what happened.

Following Vice President Zheng, Lin Mo reached the bottom floor of the Academy of Sciences.

Under normal circumstances, entry is not allowed here, even if Lin Mo is a level five researcher.

Vice President Zheng led Lin Mo to an office door, knocked on the door, heard the word 'come in', and pushed the door open.

Inside, Professor Xie is reading a report.

Lin Mo had seen it on TV, so he recognized it at a glance.

"Old Zheng, I have read the report on the nightmare suppressing drug. There is no problem. You have done it very rigorously. As long as you pass the third drug test, you can get it."

Professor Xie said with a smile.

Vice President Zheng smiled and nodded, and then introduced Lin Mo.

"Researcher Lin, I've wanted to see you for a long time." Professor Xie shook hands with Lin Mo, but before Lin Mo could say anything, Professor Xie took the initiative and said, "Lin Nan mentioned you to me."

Lin Mo's heart moved.

"I watched Lin Nan grow up. He grew up in a laboratory and didn't have many friends. But that time he came back and told me that he had made a friend."

Lin Mo didn't expect that Professor Xie would take the initiative to mention Lin Nan's matter before he asked.

At this time, Vice President Zheng wisely said goodbye and left. Only Lin Mo and Professor Xie were left in the office.

At this time, Professor Xie asked Lin Mo to follow him, opened the door, walked along the corridor to the end, and then stopped at the door of a room marked '001'.

Then, open the door and go in.

"This is Lin Nan's room. He has never been back since his accident. After all, his body has changed its owner." When saying this, Professor Xie was obviously holding back his emotions.

Lin Mo could tell that Professor Xie cared about Lin Nan very much.

It can be seen from some small actions.

For example, he would stare at a painting on the wall in the room and smile. That kind of smile comes from the heart and cannot be faked.

The content of that painting is Professor Xie himself.

It should have been painted by Lin Nan.

What surprised Lin Mo was that he actually saw himself.

That's another painting.

Because the painting is so lifelike, it looks like he is carrying a backpack, holding a balloon, and holding a brick in his hand, so he can be recognized at a glance.

There are words written next to the painting.

"My best friend, Lin Mo!"

This is a very simple room, a little messy, with a small TV and game console projecting the real world.

It seems that Lin Nan is not bragging when he says that he often plays games.

Professor Xie was very familiar with this room. He looked around, then sat on the ground and asked Lin Mo to sit down. Then he told the story of Lin Nan's accident.

"Lin Nan is a special expert and the strongest person in the General Administration. However, under normal circumstances, he will not be used to perform tasks. After all, Lin Nan has seven very special nightmares imprisoned in his body. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be very serious. Serious." Professor Xie sighed: "But that time, the situation was a bit special..."

"You are also a member of the expert team of the General Administration. You must know that many things in the nightmare world are projections of the real world, including nightmares, which are also the fear of living people after being contaminated. And more than a month ago, Qianlong City A pollution source appeared in Doumen District on the outskirts. Coincidentally, a university in the city was conducting off-campus activities there at that time. When the pollution source appeared, more than two classes and more than 80 teachers and students lost contact with the outside world. The General Administration sent people there , and found that the teachers and students fell into a deep sleep, and as expected were trapped in a nightmare world. Afterwards, according to the procedure, several experts from the General Administration fell asleep, but a problem arose. They had no news and did not wake up again. That place It’s like a restricted area that can only be entered but not exited..."

Lin Mo was immediately attracted.

He had encountered a similar situation before, and it was the same on Route 66 in Black Crow City.

"Is it a prison curse?" Lin Mo asked.

Professor Xie nodded: "It should be that the situation was quite urgent at that time, so the General Administration applied for special expert access, and Lin Nan went there... Originally, the next day was his birthday."

"Lin Nan didn't come out?" Lin Mo asked subconsciously, but soon Lin Mo knew that he had asked the wrong question. If Lin Nan had not come out, then he would not have met him outside the Academy of Sciences just now.

What Lin Mo didn't expect was that Professor Xie said: "Yes, Lin Nan didn't come out, or in other words, the real him didn't come out."

Lin Mo frowned.

"It was the third day after Lin Nan entered. There were people outside to guide him, but the General Administration assessed that the Doumen area was the most dangerous, and no one was allowed to enter, so people outside could only wait. Later, Lin Nan came out, but at that time He was in a state of loss of control, and the seven nightmares in his body were all fighting for control of his body. At that time, I knew something was wrong, so I could only use a backup plan and activate the secondary personality, and then regain control of Lin Nan's body. .”

Professor Xie was silent for a while and then said: "I know very well that Lin Nan's subjective consciousness has died, otherwise the nightmare sealed in his body would not be out of control. And his body can come out because of the seven sealed in his body. The nightmare is also very terrifying. After this incident, the Domon Gate area was classified as a restricted area, and the news about the Domon Gate area was completely sealed."

Lin Mo nodded.

Nightmare areas like this are collectively called 'black boxes', which means that the outside world has no understanding of this area and has no way of understanding it.

It is said that there are many ‘black box’ areas abroad, but there are relatively few in China, but there are some.

Domon District is one.

But obviously, the higher-ups must be very wary of this Dolphin District and want to explore it very much. After all, Douben District is located on the outskirts of Qianlong City and is very close to the Qianlong Safe Zone.

Leaving such a black box area nearby is equivalent to placing a time bomb.

Lin Mo asked at this time what that sub-personality was?

"A controllable nightmare that grows with the main consciousness and possesses some of the memories of the main consciousness. You can think of it as Lin Nan who grew up in another way."

Lin Mo understood.

At this time, Lin Mo noticed that there seemed to be writing on his portrait on the wall.

"My best friend, Lin Mo." There is a line of smaller words behind it: "I really look forward to being a guest at your home..."

Lin Mo remained silent.

Professor Xie stood up: "You can stay here for a while."

After saying that, he was about to go out.

Lin Mo suddenly asked at this time: "Professor Xie, how are the college students you just mentioned and the other experts who entered the Dolphin Area to explore earlier? Are they physically dead?"

Professor Xie probably guessed what Lin Mo meant: "Within three days, people died one after another."

Lin Mo asked again: "Professor Xie, do you think Lin Nan is not dead? He is just trapped in there like everyone else and can't get out?"

Professor Xie smiled bitterly: "I hope so too, but I am a scientist and can only speculate based on the actual situation. The actual situation is that there is a dead zone. Anyone who enters it will die in three days."

Lin Mo nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

After Professor Xie left, Lin Mo took out his diary and looked at the four words written by Xiao Yu about Lin Nan.

"Maybe dead!"

This is a big chapter!