This was the first time he had contacted Anulili since the Battle of Melova. 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.
Today I have 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 jurisdiction. 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 Xiling Apostle has really reached its peak, and the empire "drags"
The world's technology should actually be our other epic colonial weapon after the army to conquer the border. 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 way for the opponent.
Another option is to move the opponent directly into your own yard, complete with the house, and then cut off water and electricity for three days to sign a surrender letter. I personally think that although the first method is very cool and helps to completely occupy it,
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 soil. Faced with a technology tree that was much lower than theirs, they just didn’t have the ability to master the void.
Civilizations with anchoring technology directly drag other people's universes into their own courtyards in front of others, and at the same time block access to the world. The universes that are dragged around are filled with unlucky people jumping up and down. They
We can only wait until we "arrive at the station", and it is so touching to consider whether to sign the surrender document in regular script or cursive script in front of millions of emperors.
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...
Now the newly freed slave races on the opposite side should be busy rebuilding, and there must be no progress yet. At least there is no such high-end thing as a communication network. Although the emperor left them a communication base station when he left,
But the number of these base stations is also very limited. Those thirteen universes are all worlds waiting to be developed. They still have a long way to go before establishing a complete communication network and production system. For now, those newly established
Even to communicate with the imperial capital, the provisional government had to use its own dilapidated equipment to make several transfers before it could connect to the space communication base stations left behind by the imperial government.
I waited for a full two minutes. The communicator showed that the transfer line had been established. 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. The person you are talking to now is...ah. It's 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 a look of exhaustion that cannot be concealed in her eyes. She may have been
She didn't really rest for many days. She tied up her hair and held a small device that might be similar to a data terminal in her hand. She was still wearing the uniform of the resistance army. It seemed that the clothes had become what they are now.
The clothing of members of the provisional government. After all, in a period when everything is in dire need, it is a waste to spend public resources to pursue high-end, stylish and high-end new uniforms. It is estimated that for a long time, Anulili will be under the provisional government.
The government will make do with what little resources the rebels have in stock.
The emperor once wanted to provide them with more aid. But in addition to the unavoidable food crisis and energy crisis, almost all slave races rejected the material aid that was "just enough to make do with it". Shan and I
Dora did not force herself in this aspect and could only silently cheer for 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, and stepped 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, with many people busy and dressed.
All kinds of "staff" are busy sorting packages and large boxes, as if preparing for material distribution. You can still see the walls of the hall in the distance that have not been repaired, and no one may be interested in repairing them.
There were bomb craters and huge cracks caused by the explosion. There was not a single complete piece of furniture visible in the hall. Even the lamp on the pillar next to Anulili was 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 now. 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 before, its structure is still very strong, almost the strongest on the planet.
We have 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.
It’s important that everyone can organize themselves and nothing is lost. The basic supplies are still sufficient. So it’s not a big problem to get through this winter safely. Then there are several other civilized organizations that are helping us. The races that have participated in the resistance now
They gave each other their excess supplies to support those in urgent need. But we really have nothing to offer. We only have two small patrol boats on the spaceship, so we can only be used as aid objects... Ah, that's right.
I really want to thank you for those members of the Cult of Life. Without them, I’m afraid many people would not have been able to survive. There is a high-level priest in this stronghold right 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: "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 the issues left behind in Melova. Well, in addition, I hope you can come.
"
"Come... for a... trip?" Anulili didn't respond for a moment, "Um, go 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 just like the Kingdom of Heaven...but my work here..."
"You can always leave your work to a reliable person for the time being." I knew as soon as I heard this that Anulili thought this was an ordinary invitation to be a guest. So I reminded her slightly, "I have some surprises for you. I thought
I will send someone to send them away, 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 talking about, and she 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 has enough weight.
I didn't tell her more, so as to maintain a certain sense of mystery, Anulili didn't hesitate any longer, and happily agreed to be my guest in two days. In two days, we can get ready. I mean according to the rules of the family.
, 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 blink of an eye. Of course, this may also be the reason why I am always busy. I feel that my life is really busy now. Basically, I have to go to Shadow City or
Tianjie City has to deal with a lot of construction or troop recruitment issues, and now there is one more problem that needs to be inspected every day. After returning home, in addition to dealing with reports, there is also time to be reported and dealt with, and I even have time to play with those children for a while.
Very few: I often say that I have raised a bunch of naughty kids, but then again, maybe my kids are already the most obedient ones. I probably spend one-third of the time with them that a normal father would have.
Feng, but these little girls have never bothered because of this. Even the most immature little Paopao can understand that his father has many great and great jobs. What else can I ask for? Their occasional nonsense
, maybe he just wants to attract the attention of his family and see who can come to accompany him.
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 have 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 Space-Time Hub Square early in the morning because this was the first time Anulili used the World Gate.
The person who picked her up must have turned around as soon as she came out.
A soft and gentle female voice from 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 for the reception staff. 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 time of portal No. 7 is five minutes away. Passengers who are about to cross to the Sabah continent, please take your identification card and
Bring your carry-on luggage and prepare to check in to cross…”
My sister sighed: "Oh, Pao Pao is pretending to be the logical 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 were New Eden Federation citizens carrying packages and dragging small suitcases. They were probably here.
During the Shadow City tour, there were several young people wearing the uniforms of the military academy. They should be this year's freshmen who came to familiarize themselves with the environment. And among this large crowd, a slender figure flashed into our field of vision.
, she was wearing a somewhat old-fashioned dress and looked out of place with the well-dressed tourists or students around her. It was Anulili whom we had been waiting for for a long time. She looked a little panicked. She seemed not sure whether she was safe.
When she arrived at her destination, she was led forward as if drifting with the crowd around her before she found the exit of the isolation barrier. Along the way, she looked around in surprise, full of curiosity about this strange and bustling world: so until soon
After being taken out of the waiting area by the crowd, this girl didn't even see my sister or me.
"Anulili!" I felt that the girl would get lost at 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. Perhaps 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" on the immigration identification card soon.
Automatic prompts. So in an instant, I was surrounded by:
"Salute to you, Your Majesty!"
"I wish you good health, Your Majesty!"
"Prosperous military fortune, Your Majesty!"
"Would you like to have a plate, Your Majesty?"
...Has that guy already expanded his business to Eden!?
"Fellow friends, let's break up." I waved my hand quickly and decisively separated from the overly enthusiastic federal citizens. 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 reason for the 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. I took the way.
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..."
As Anulili said this, she turned 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 sat there had successfully arrived at the Shadow City with the help of others.
Well, maybe I should have sent someone to pick her up before... Getting lost on the 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 function is stupid
There have never been many unlucky people who have been in the first cross-border teleportation. The staff of the Space-Time Management Bureau have long been familiar with the relevant rescue experience.
"This is 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 outrageous, so this place is still a visual open-air place. Anulili looked around with a look of shock and amazement. She looked at the tall, majestic and unnamed metal buildings outside the square.
Those obelisks of psionic energy with blue lightning floating around, as well as the circular sky island of the Military Command above the city, and in the distance, you can also see those giant buildings that stretch into the sky, as if they are about to disappear behind the clouds. These
Things 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 gap between the clouds, the clear and bright dome can vaguely see another piece of land hanging upside down. The rivers and mountains on another planet are clearly visible on this land, just like they are near the earth in space.
The orbit looks down on the earth. 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 laughed and looked at the girl who was amazed by the magnificent sight before her for the first time.
, "As for now...well, I'll take you to have a rest first, and then visit the capital of all worlds. The emperor will be your guide himself, so you can show off to everyone when you go back."