Chapter 1,262 Guests

This was the first time he had contacted Anulili since the Battle of Merova. Although he said at the time that he would say hello to her as soon as possible after returning to the empire, he has basically been busy since he came back, and it was only today that he had a chance.

Nowadays, the thirteen universes that Merova once occupied have been "dragged" to the empire's territory. Now those worlds are located in the empire's ruling area. They were once outside the empire's far borders and shrouded in unpredictable voids. But now these universes are located within the Empire, and two of them even have World Gate passages directly connected to the Shadow City. This has to make people sigh. The void technology of the Xiling Apostles has really reached its peak. The empire's "drag" world technology should actually be our other epic colonial weapon after the army's pressure. There are two ways to fight the so-called war of conquest. One is to send millions of big gray ships and small gray ships to pave the opponent's house, and the other is to move the opponent, including people and houses, directly into your own yard and then give them to others. If water and electricity are cut off, they must sign a surrender letter within three days. I personally think that although the first method is very cool and helps to completely occupy, the second method is more interesting and is not bad to use. There were many emperors in the old empire who liked to use this method to open up borders and split the land. Facing civilizations whose technology trees were much lower than theirs and who happened to have not mastered the void anchoring technology, they directly dragged their universes into their own courtyards in front of them, and at the same time blocked the access rights to the world. The universe being dragged here and there is full of unlucky people who are jumping up and down. They can only wait for "arrival" and then, with millions of emperors watching, consider whether to surrender or sign in cursive. This is simply too touching.

Well, as expected, I tend to think wildly when I have some free time. The time it takes me to make a phone call and wait for the ringtone is enough to fill my head with more than a hundred words...

The newly freed slave race on the opposite side should be busy rebuilding, and there must be no progress yet. At least there is no such thing as a high-end communication network. Although the emperor left behind communication base stations for them when he left, the number of these base stations is also very limited. Those thirteen universes are all in ruins waiting to be revitalized. They still have a long way to go before establishing a complete communication network and production system. Just say that now, the newly established provisional governments have to use their own worn-out equipment to make several transfers to connect to the space communication base stations left behind by the empire even to talk to the imperial capital.

I waited a full two minutes. The communicator showed that the transfer line had been established, and then accompanied by a burst of noise and screen jitter that should not appear on the imperial communicator, Anulili's slightly brown face appeared on the screen: "This is the human provisional government. Now The person you are talking to is...ah. Is it you?!"

On the communicator, Anulili's face looked a little thin. She was originally a slender girl, but now she looks even thinner. This young and mature girl has an unconcealable look in her eyes. She may not have had a real rest for many days in a row. She has tied up her hair and is holding a small device that may be similar to a data terminal in her hand. She is still wearing the clothes on her body. The uniform of the resistance army seems to have become the uniform of the members of their current provisional government. After all, in a time when everything is in dire need, it would be too wasteful to waste public resources pursuing high-end, stylish and high-end new uniforms. It is estimated that for a long time, Anulili's interim government will use the few resources in the rebel army's inventory to make do.

The emperor once wanted to provide them with more assistance. But in addition to the unavoidable food crisis and energy crisis, almost all slave races have rejected those material aids that are "just enough with a little bit of make do". Sandora and I did not force this aspect and could only silently Cheers to these tenacious people.

"Long time no see... Well, from my point of view, it's actually not too long." I recovered from my temporary distraction and smiled at Anulili, "It seems that you are quite busy over there. Rebuilding the situation how?"

"We can't call it reconstruction now, and we can never call it reconstruction." Although Anulili looked tired, she still smiled happily when she saw me. After all, she was meeting an old friend. "The foundation of the past is It completely disappeared. We built everything from scratch without rebuilding... The current situation, as you can see, is a bit messy here..."

Anulili said, stepping aside to let me see the scene behind her. I noticed that she was in a place that had experienced war, and it looked like a hall. Many busy "staff" in various clothes were busy sorting packages and large boxes, just like in The same goes for preparing for material distribution. On the wall of the hall in the distance, you can still see the craters that have not had time to be repaired, and probably no one is interested in repairing them, and the huge cracks that opened due to the explosion. Not a single complete piece of furniture can be seen in the hall, not even Anu. The lamp on the pillar next to Lili was made of a temporary lighting rod inserted into the bullet hole. Fallen walls and other traces of the battle can be seen everywhere.

"We are preparing to distribute food to the hungry. There is enough for the time being. If not, we can allocate it from several nearby points." Anulili said with a smile on her face, a sincere smile, "After all, it is just the beginning. Well, it will definitely take time for agriculture to recover. This was a former settlement of the Merova people, and it was located underground. They previously divided the large areas around these settlements into 'god's forbidden areas', and few people knew that. There will be such a high-tech place near them... It's just right for us. Although it was damaged when we captured this station, its structure is still very strong, almost the strongest on the planet. It has a house, and it also has warehouses that can store food. Now there are many civilians gathered outside, and we are planning to build a village and town on the surface here, and then slowly develop it into a city. Many of the original settlements on this planet need Moving, the Merova people deliberately restricted the slaves to barren areas to prevent us from reproducing too quickly. Now... we need to move in a planned way."

As before, when talking about his dreams and work, he would talk endlessly.

Seemingly not noticing the strange smile on my face, Anulili was still talking about her work enthusiastically: "We must first restore agriculture, protect the communication equipment left behind after the war, and ensure the safety of the planet. Everyone must be organized so that nothing is lost. The basic supplies are still sufficient. So it is not a big problem to survive this winter safely. Then there are several other civilized organizations that are helping us. The races that have participated in the resistance now They use their excess supplies to support each other and provide support to those in urgent need. But we really have nothing to provide. Even the spaceship only has two small patrol boats, so we can only be used as aid objects... Ah, that's right. I really want to thank you for the members of the Life God Cult. Without them, I’m afraid many people would not have been able to survive. There is a high-level priest in this stronghold now, and he is helping to research ways to eliminate the sequelae of nerve agents and gene defect syndrome. The method... um. Sorry, I was just talking to myself... Do you have something to do with me?"

I waved my hand and said, "It's okay. I just want to know that everything goes well for you. If you need anything, you can contact me directly through this channel. The royal family is directly responsible for Melova's legacy. Well, in addition, I hope you can come. "

"Come... for a trip?" Anulili didn't respond for a moment, "Um, going to your place? Of course I'll be happy. I'm also very interested in the legendary Shadow City. This tall guy here The high priest said that it is the same as the Kingdom of Heaven...but my work here..."

"You can always leave your work to a reliable person temporarily," I knew as soon as I heard that Anulili thought this was an ordinary invitation. So I gave a little reminder, "I have some surprises for you. I originally thought of sending someone to deliver them, but...it seems more meaningful for you to take them back with your own hands. It's time for your ancestors to go home."

Anulili's eyes widened suddenly: She couldn't quite understand what I was saying, and probably couldn't think of those compatriots who had been taken away one after another in the past thousand years, but I mentioned their ancestors, This word alone carries enough weight.

I didn't tell her more, so as to maintain a certain sense of mystery, Anulili didn't hesitate anymore and happily agreed to be my guest in two days. In two days, we can just prepare here. I mean follow the rules of the family and buy some good whole vegetables. Does anyone think that the first family like us can come up with any high-profile and luxurious welcome ceremony?

Two days is not a long time, it almost passed by in a flash. Of course, this may also be the reason why I am always busy. I feel that my current life is really busy. Basically, as soon as I open my eyes, I have to go to Shadow City or Celestial City to deal with a lot of construction or troop recruitment issues. Now I have to go to inspect the "Xiling" situation every day. , after returning home, in addition to dealing with reports and being reported and dealt with, I didn’t even have time to play with those children for a while: I often say that I have raised a group of naughty children, but then again, maybe my group of children are already The most obedient kind. I probably spend less than one-third of the time with them as a normal father would, but these little girls have never bothered them because of this. Even the most immature Little Bubble can understand that his father has many great things. Great job, what more could I ask for? Their occasional mischief may be just to attract the attention of their family members and see who can come and accompany them.

Oh, except Lilina, she is a weirdo. I always thought she was an adult, even though she is an adult who can be patted and fed.

A stable world gate has been established from the thirteen worlds to the Shadow City, because the former is already located in the interior of the empire, and considering the need to deal with a large number of historical issues, we chartered two of these thirteen worlds to be able to communicate with the empire. The universe where Anulili is directly connected to the capital is one of them. My sister and I were waiting in the Time Hub Square early in the morning, because this was the first time Anulili used the World Gate. If no one picked her up, she would definitely turn around as soon as she came out.

The soft and gentle female voice of the directional broadcast suddenly sounded in the waiting area in front of the portal. This voice was restricted to the waiting area corresponding to each portal and would not affect the order in other places: "Passengers from the New Eden Federation have arrived. , please be prepared. Please note, please do not use high-speed transportation within the restricted area of ​​Dimensional Hub Square. Please do not use high-speed transportation. Please do not use... The three elves over there are talking about you! How dare you? Get off the motorcycle! Take charge and give me the three goods racing in the hub square. The next activation of portal No. 7 will be in five minutes. Passengers who are about to cross to the Sabah continent, please take your identification card and Bring your carry-on luggage and get ready to check in and cross…”

My sister sighed: "Oh, Pao Pao is pretending to be the logic host of the Space-Time Administration again."

I thought of another thing: "Sister, was there a mistake in the broadcast just now? How did it come from the New Eden Federation?"

But my doubts did not last long, because the isolation barrier in front of the portal had been lowered. A large group of figures poured out from the exit. Many of them are New Eden Federation citizens carrying packages and dragging small suitcases. They were probably traveling to Shadow City. There were also a few young people wearing military academy uniforms. They should be this year's freshmen who came to get familiar with the environment in advance. And in this large crowd. A slender figure flashed into our field of vision. She was wearing a somewhat old dress and looked out of place with the well-dressed tourists or students around her. It was Anulili whom we had been waiting for a long time. She looked a little panicked. It seemed that he was still not sure whether he had arrived at his destination safely. He just drifted with the crowd around him and was led forward before he found the exit of the isolation barrier. She was looking around in surprise all the way, full of curiosity about this strange and bustling world: So until she was almost taken out of the waiting area by the crowd, the girl didn't see my sister or me.

"Anulili!" I felt that the girl would get lost in the station if she didn't say anything, so I called out from behind her. As a result, when Anulili looked over with confused eyes, the surrounding federal tourists They also noticed His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting in the corner. Maybe no one would have thought that the head of the empire would be nesting in this place. The crowd was a little stunned, but they probably saw "Please pay tribute" from the immigration identification card soon. automatic reminder. So in an instant, he was surrounded:

"Salute to you, Your Majesty!"

"I wish you good health. Your Majesty!"

"Prosperous military fortune, Your Majesty!"

"Want to have a plate, Your Majesty?"

...Has that guy already expanded his business to Eden? ?

"Fellow friends, let's disperse." I waved my hand quickly and decisively separated from the federal citizens who were a little over-enthusiastic. Fortunately, everyone knew not to disrupt order, and the crowd dispersed quickly. Of course, it could also be that my sister was behind me. The cause of black smoke. Only then did the thin Anulili have the opportunity to walk through the crowd and come to us, looking at us in surprise.

"How did you come from the New Eden Federation?" The oppressive black smoke on my sister's body dissipated instantly, and she looked at Anulili with a sunny face. This was the first time for the latter to see my sister, and she looked a little stunned. By the way, I Introduce: "Oh, this is my sister, Chen Qian. You can just call her Sister Chen Qian."

"Oh, Sister Chen Qian," Anulili greeted politely, and then explained, "When I came here, I didn't quite understand what the teleportation jump meant. When I arrived at a place I didn't know but was very prosperous, I said I was going to the capital, but I was told that I had passed the station... Ah, by the way, I should thank the uncle just now for helping me..."

Anulili said, turning to look at the exit of the square, but the federal tour group had disappeared into the bustling crowd outside the square. It seemed that the girl who had taken the bus successfully reached the Shadow City with the help of others.

Well, maybe I should have sent someone to pick her up before... Getting lost on a cross-world transportation network is quite troublesome. But it doesn’t matter if you really get lost, because this network is indeed a bit super-technical. Even if its civilian functions are fool-proof, there are never a few unlucky people who have been on the same station during the first cross-border transmission. The work of the Space-Time Administration The personnel have already become extremely familiar with rescue experience in related aspects.

"Is this the Shadow City?"

Anulili followed us towards the exit of the square. Under Sivis's planning, the Dimension Hub Square is no longer an open-air building, but it is shrouded by a transparent shield. This shield The transparency is amazing, so it is still a visual open space. Anulili looked around with a look of shock and amazement. She looked at the tall, majestic and unnamed metal buildings outside the square, the psionic obelisks with blue lightning swimming around, and the sky above the city. The Military Command circular sky island, and in the distance, you can also see those giant buildings that extend into the sky, as if they are about to disappear behind the clouds. These things are intertwined in mid-air to form a grid like a work of art. These scenes were all things she had never seen before. The prosperity and magnificence of the capital of all worlds amazed the girl, and she finally noticed that there was something more mysterious behind the clouds in the sky: in the gaps between the clouds, the clear and bright dome was faintly visible. You can see another piece of land hanging upside down. The rivers and mountains on another planet are clearly visible on this land, just like looking down at the earth from low-Earth orbit in space. When she noticed that the entire sky was shrouded by the mysterious inverted continent, Anulili's breath stopped suddenly: "What is that...?"

"The Empire's home star will take you there when the time comes. The things we want to show you will be temporarily placed on the home star." I smiled and looked at the girl who was amazed by the magnificent sight before her for the first time. , "As for now...well, I will take you to have a rest first, and then visit the capital of all worlds. The emperor will be your guide himself, and you can show off to everyone when you go back."