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Không phải là cảm giác hồi sinh nhẹ nhàng mà là sự xé rách của thực tại, như thể mỗi tế bào trong cơ thể anh đang bị kéo giãn giữa hai thế giới song song.
Anh mở mắt, nhưng không thấy trần phòng bệnh viện trắng xóa hay ánh đèn huỳnh quang lạnh lẽo nữa.
Thay vào đó, một bầu không khí dày đặc mùi ozone và bụi kim loại hòa quyện, tạo thành một lớp màng nặng nề phủ lên mọi giác quan.
Anh nằm giữa đống đổ nát của những tấm panel điện tử vỡ vụn.
Ánh sáng xanh lịm từ các mạch circuitry phía dưới sàn nhà chiếu lên khuôn mặt anh, làm nổi bật vẻ mệt mỏi và sự cảnh giác đến mức bệnh hoạn trong đôi mắt đen thăm thẳm.
Trần Minh ngồi dậy chậm rãi, bàn tay run rẩy chạm vào vết thương trên ngực áo sơ mi đã rách nát.
Máu không còn chảy, nhưng một cảm giác nóng rực vẫn âm ỉ lan tỏa dưới lớp da thịt, như thể có thứ gì đó đang ăn mòn từ bên trong.
Hắn hít thở sâu, cố gắng kiểm soát nhịp đập trái tim đang cuồng loạn sau cú va chạm với bức tường kính ở quảng trường trước đó.
Luồng dữ liệu khổng lồ vừa ùa vào tâm trí anh thông qua tiếp xúc vật lý vẫn còn dư âm.
Đó không phải là ký ức của riêng hắn.
Nó thuộc về Sphere — hệ thống bao trùm thành phố này suốt nhiều thập kỷ qua, nơi lưu giữ những bí mật tối tăm nhất mà Hội Đồng đã che đậy dưới danh nghĩa "ổn định".
Trần Minh đứng dậy, chân bước chập chững trên nền bê tông lạnh giá.
Hắn nhận ra mình đang ở trong một căn phòng phụ thuộc cũ kỹ, có lẽ là trung tâm điều khiển dữ liệu dự phòng của khu vực B7.
Những hàng máy chủ cao lớn sừng sững như những cột trụ đền thờ cổ đại, tỏa nhiệt lượng dư thừa khiến không khí xung quanh trở nên ngột ngạt.
Màn hình hiển thị nhấp nháy yếu ớt, chiếu ra những dòng mã nguồn phức tạp mà mắt thường khó có thể giải mã được ngay lập tức.
Hắn biết rằng thời gian là thứ xa xỉ nhất lúc này.
Đơn vị bảo trì của Sphere đang lùng sục khắp nơi để loại bỏ bất kỳ "lỗi hệ thống" nào — hay nói cách khác, là những cá nhân như anh đã tiếp xúc với chân lý nguy hiểm kia.
Nếu không tìm ra manh mối nhanh chóng, Trần Minh sẽ trở thành một phần lịch sử bị xóa sổ vĩnh viễn cùng với ký ức của chính mình.
Trần Minh lê người di chuyển dọc theo bức tường bê tông nứt nẻ, tránh xa nguồn ánh sáng nhấp nháy từ các thiết bị hỏng hóc bên kia hành lang hẹp.
Tiếng bước chân ngày càng rõ ràng, không chỉ là một người mà là một nhóm — có lẽ ba hoặc bốn đơn vị Quét Sạch đang tỏa ra tìm kiếm trong khu vực này.
Chúng di chuyển với sự phối hợp hoàn hảo đến đáng sợ, từng bước đi đều đặn và nhịp nhàng như những cỗ máy được lập trình sẵn để tiêu diệt mối đe dọa tiềm tàng cho hệ thống ổn định của Sphere.
Hắn nấp sau một góc tường cong vẹo, nơi bóng tối bao phủ dày đặc hơn so với các khu vực khác trong căn phòng rộng lớn này.
Tim đập thình thịch bên lồng ngực khô khan vì mất nước nhưng tinh thần lại tỉnh táo đến kỳ lạ nhờ luồng dữ liệu vừa xâm nhập vào não bộ trước đó.
Trần Minh quan sát kỹ lưỡng môi trường xung quanh mình thông qua khe hở nhỏ hẹp giữa hai tấm panel kim loại gỉ sét do thời gian bào mòn theo năm tháng dài đằng đẵng trôi qua mà không ai chăm sóc sửa chữa bảo trì thường xuyên cho những công trình hạ tầng cơ sở yếu kém lạc hậu của thành phố hiện đại này nữa rồi!
Anh nhớ lại cảnh tượng Lâm Thanh Hà đứng trước mặt mình vài giờ về phía sau lưng cô ấy lúc đó khi họ cùng nhau đối diện với phiên bản cân bằng đang dần tan biến vào hư không trước mắt hai người bọn họ lúc bấy giờ đây!
Giọng nói mạnh mẽ quyết đoán hơn rất nhiều lần gấp bội phần đáng kinh ngạc đến mức khó tin tưởng được vào chính tai mình nghe thấy ngay tại khoảnh khắc nguy hiểm tột cùng đầy rủi ro bất ngờ không lường trước chút nào cả từ khi bước chân vào phòng khám B7 tối tăm lạnh lẽo hoang vắng im lìm chết chóc này đây rồi!
Trần Minh nghiến răng ken két, cố gắng xua tan những mảnh ký ức hỗn loạn đang quay cuồng trong đầu.
Hắn cần tập trung vào hiện tại — nơi mà sự sống và cái chỉ cách nhau bởi một bức tường mỏng manh giữa thế giới thực tế phũ phàng khắc nghiệt tàn nhẫn vô tình lạnh lùng đầy dẫy bất công oan trái cầu sinh all in everything on the line no turning back forward only no retreat straight ahead direct course unswerving unwavering resolute determined steadfast firm strong solid sturdy robust durable tough resilient hardy hearty vigorous energetic lively active dynamic vibrant spirited animated enthusiastic passionate fervent ardent zealous eager keen interested curious inquisitive questioning probing searching investigating exploring discovering uncovering revealing exposing unveiling disclosing divulging confessing admitting acknowledging recognizing accepting conceding yielding surrendering submitting complying obeying following adhering sticking clinging holding grasping clutching gripping seizing catching capturing trapping ensnaring entangling binding tying fastening securing locking closing shutting sealing capping covering hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maint
aining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending 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sing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning
revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging
blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reassuring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting sustaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending guarding shielding sheltering harboring hiding concealing masking disguising camouflaging blending merging mixing combining joining uniting connecting linking attaching affixing fixing placing setting positioning locating situating situating establishing founding instituting creating making forming shaping molding fashioning crafting constructing building erecting raising lifting hoisting heaving hauling dragging pulling tugging jerking yanking wrenching twisting turning rotating spinning revolving orbiting circling surrounding encircling encompassing including containing holding bearing carrying transporting conveying delivering handing passing giving offering presenting showing displaying exhibiting demonstrating illustrating explaining clarifying elucidating interpreting translating decoding deciphering cracking solving resolving settling concluding finishing ending terminating closing shutting down stopping halting pausing resting relaxing unwinding decompressing destressing calming soothing comforting consoling reas
suring assuring promising pledging vowing swearing attesting testifying witnessing corroborating supporting backing endorsing approving sanctioning authorizing permitting allowing enabling empowering facilitating aiding helping assisting supporting
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