The first thousand two hundred and sixty-five chapters Anulli's impression of the shadow city
"I hope you can join us," Fina looked at Anulili's face and said in her unique serious tone, "My Majesty, you need more strength."
I looked at Fina quite surprised, and felt that this was not her behavior at all. This queen who once transformed herself into a semi-mechanical creature, who once gave up all emotions, still maintained her lack of emotions after returning to her normal personality.
She has a proactive personality. Apart from enjoying the peaceful life after her abdication at home, and occasionally getting together with our family, she rarely shows any interest in strangers: let alone Anuli.
Li is someone I just met for the first time today. In short, she is like a lazy shadow, and has never been so "active" as she is today.
And more importantly, she now calls me "Your Majesty". This is rare. In more relaxed situations, Fina likes to call our family "friends", although this rigid way of calling me is a bit confusing.
It's ridiculous, but it's also one of the signs that she's close to people. Only on very formal occasions will she call our family "Your Majesty" and "Sir".
"I read the newly updated information in the public information link and learned about the Merova people and the slave races." Fina looked at Anulili apologetically, "I can understand that you are now worried about
You have doubts about becoming a vassal of another powerful race again. The psychological trauma left by the Merova people on you is too serious. But I still want to give you a suggestion: don’t miss the opportunity. Acceptance by the people is important, but the survival of the race depends on it.
Sometimes you need to put aside all emotional factors. The void is not as safe as you think. Races like ours must unite and form a stronger camp to survive. And as of now, we accept the support of the empire.
Joining the Familia camp is the best shortcut."
People in the civilized community always have different ways of thinking from other ethnic groups. Whether it is Fina, who has abdicated, or their generals who are still on the front line, they are accustomed to putting the continuation of the entire civilization first. This is against Shepherd
In their human years, they have instincts rooted deep in their souls: As long as the collective interests are protected, they can give up all personal factors. This is somewhat similar to the Xiling Apostles. I can also understand that Fina is a little abnormal today.
What was going on? She must have been touched after learning about the deeds of those slave races: the latter also fought fiercely for freedom, although what they had to fight against were only some arrogant false gods.
It is not the same as the "shepherds" that the civilized community fought against, but this still gives Fina a sense of identity as if she has seen her own past experience. The sufferings that those slave races suffered may not be as bad as those of the civilized community.
Being tortured by shepherds is easier. Fina hopes that these races with a rough fate can put aside their grudges and become a member of the big family of the Empire, just like they are now slowly letting go of their guard and establishing normal diplomatic relations with the Empire.
"Body" is the same.
Of course, another reason is that she sincerely hopes that the power of the empire can be strengthened. Fina and I are good friends who have fought side by side, and now she is also affected by the soul instinct of the Xiling Apostle, and she hopes to do something for the empire.
Her impulse will not diminish just because she has "retired" now.
"I..." Anulili was a little speechless for a moment, "Actually, I personally don't have any objection to this. Chen... I mean your Emperor. He has helped all of us. The resistance organizations basically know that the empire and
The Merovans are completely different. But we have to consider the reaction of the general population. They have just escaped from the brainwashing control and haven't had time to understand what the Empire is about... But I promise, I will try my best to push more people to come
Understand the empire. Although the technology of my race is still very backward, there are many old slave races in our thirteenth world with superb technology, and even cross-world technology. They are more enlightened, and I believe they will let go of their grudges faster."
"Well, it is true that we cannot force every intelligent creature to have the same advanced consciousness as the Xiling apostles or the citizens of the civilized community," Fina nodded seriously and analyzed. Her straightforward statement made Anulili feel embarrassed, "Actually,
I suggest you come to this totem square, just to take away some information here. There are storage devices under the large monument that you can take away freely. I hope you can take one back. These information can help you understand the servants of the empire faster.
The military system, as well as the respective histories of our families. Every imperial family has an amazing story, just as great as your experience of resisting the tyrant. You will also know why these civilizations that have won from suffering will willingly follow
The empire is behind him, and he is so loyal."
Under the guidance of Fina, Anulili found the place where the data was copied from under the nearest large monument. These memories have their own reading and playback devices, which are manufactured on-site by the accessory equipment of the monument base. Visitors to the Monument Square
People are free to take these things, and they are considered one of the most valuable "souvenirs" you can take away from the Shadow City. As the empire grows, new heroes and epics continue to be added, and so do the totems on the Monument Square.
As they continue to increase, these memories will automatically download updated records from the Imperial Data Network. Anulili can take them back as a special gift. I think these things will give people more power than technological assistance.
But while Anulili was copying the information, I couldn't help but touch Fina's arm: "To be honest, I always feel that it's a bit inappropriate for you to invite people to join you after they visit the Totem Square..."
"Did I do something wrong, friend?" Fina blinked in confusion.
"..." I don't know how to explain this feeling. To be rude, it's like asking someone after reading the list of dead: "Hello, are you willing to join the army?"
Only Fina, whose emotional intelligence is lower than Dingdang's IQ, can really do this kind of thing...
When I pointed this out tactfully, Fina looked around blankly at the surrounding monuments, her voice seemed a little embarrassed: "Well, my friend, I just think that this place can help this child learn about the Empire's Familia as soon as possible, no.
Thinking so much..."
"Actually, it's nothing," my sister said with a gentle expression on her face. "The Monument Square does record the huge sacrifices of these races along the way. But it also records the reasons why each race is united. Anulili and the others have already done this for
They have sacrificed their own freedom once. What they need now is a motivation to put aside their past grudges and join the Imperial Army. There is nothing bad here. I don’t think the things here can scare Anulili. And if it is
A civilization with potential will only work harder after seeing this information. If they are frightened by what Anulili brought back, then there is no need to join the Imperial Army."
At this time, Anulili had already obtained the memory, and her mood seemed to have become a little heavy along with the atmosphere in the square. "I will show this to everyone, so that everyone can see it." She said.
said.
"Okay, let's go to the next place where you can change your mood."
The group left the Monument Square, and Fina pushed her big ball again. Somehow, it seemed that as soon as they left this circular area, everyone's mood became subtly relaxed: I think in this process
Biberu contributed a lot to the success of the game. Before, everyone took a shortcut to the Monument Square, actually bypassing the most magnificent World Tree. Therefore, the last stop today is naturally the Grand Temple of the Goddess of Life. Although it
It is not an imperial facility, but should be regarded as the embassy of the Star Protoss in the imperial capital. But it can still be regarded as one of the representative buildings of Shadow City.
If a large tree with a radius that can be calculated in kilometers can also be counted as a "building".
In fact, on the way to Monument Square, Anulili could see the majestic form of the World Tree from a distance. It was so big that the faint shadow of the tree crown at high altitude almost covered half of the tree.
city, but looking at it from a distance, it is difficult for outsiders to associate those shadows with a giant tree. The same is naturally true for Anulili: she dare not imagine that there is such a "plant" in the world that can completely
It has grown to this level in a way that violates the laws of physics and biology.
In this way, her shocked expression when she saw the true form of the World Tree is naturally easy to understand.
"This...this, this, this, what is this!!"
After bypassing the last intersection before the World Tree, this unprecedentedly huge "plant" will jump into view in the most impactful way. Looking at it, you can't see much arc at all, it is like an endless high wall.
The dark brown tree trunk looked like a sky, and looking up along the tree trunk, one could only see a dark green shadow like the sky. Anulili was almost incoherent.
The crown of the World Tree blocks the sun, but the area below it is never dark. A kind of soft light particles permeates the ground a few centimeters around the giant tree. Stepping here is equivalent to stepping into the Kingdom of God.
territory.
"This is the World Tree, the current control center of the universe. Well, it only refers to the outside world. The control of the world in the capital is handled by the computer room over at the Shadow Fortress," my sister introduced the world in front of me with a smile.
Magnificent things, "You know, the real empire area of the capital world is the shadow space. The space created by us artificially. Strictly speaking, the shadow space is the capital. As for the regular universe outside, the Xiling apostles are generally too lazy to fight.
Reason, so leave it to..."
"Leave it to Dingdang!" A small cry came from my pocket, and Dingdang happily got out of it, "It's free! Dingdang is awesome!"
Anulili doesn't understand what a world management terminal is. In her opinion, planning and managing the basic parameters and laws of the universe is simply a fantasy story: after my sister and I introduced it to her,
This is how Anulili reacted after discovering the functions of the World Tree. But sooner or later, she will realize the reality of these things. As for now, we are just purely opening her eyes.
I held Dingdang and swiped the card on the trunk of the World Tree with Little Bean’s face, and then led Anulili into this magnificent temple. The World Tree looked like a plant on the outside, but it
The tree trunk is actually a teleportation device. After passing through this seemingly solid barrier, you can enter the temple garden.
This is not the first time we have come to the space within the World Tree. There seems to be subtle changes here every moment: the color of the sky, the surrounding plants, and even the distribution of the trails will automatically change with the passage of time and the outside seasons.
However, the overall layout here is stable: it may be designed to prevent the owner of the temple from getting lost. Passing through a hazy fog, we came to a space filled with chaotic light.
There is no end of space in sight. There are no sun, moon and stars in the sky. Only the mysterious light full of life force envelopes everything. In front of you is a huge garden. The exotic flowers and plants show a wild, willful but indifferent way.
The land is spread out in a clutter-free manner. At the end of the temple garden is the big house where Ding Dong should theoretically live: a Gothic-style cathedral, covered in vines.
"There are two ways to get to Avalon. One is to use the direct portal from Shadow City, and the other is to use the World Tree. If you take the portal, you won't be able to see the scenery here. How about this place?
?”
I looked at Anulili with a smile, wanting to see how she felt about this place that was completely inconsistent with the atmosphere of the empire.
The other party has seen too many things beyond her imagination today, and she should have been numb originally. But the endless wonders of the Shadow City left her no time to be numb. The sacred cathedral in front of her, and the entire incredible
The space was beyond reality. Anulili opened her mouth and finally said: "...Have we already left the Shadow City?"
"It feels like the style here is different from the empire, right?" My sister said with a smile, "It's indeed different. This is the style of the Star Realm God Clan."
"Star Realm Protoss?" Anulili said in surprise, "Oh, by the way, I heard those priests say that the goddess of life is from the Star Realm Protoss... That's it. Today... today is really an eye-opener. Shadow
The city is really completely different from what I imagined!”
"Then what did the Shadow City in your original imagination look like?" I asked curiously.
Anulili followed us and walked towards the Avalon portal. At the same time, she described the imperial capital in her imagination: "It should be full of magnificent alloy buildings, a very serious big city. There are distinct levels inside.
The atmosphere is very solemn. After all, it is a city of gods, so people should live a life with strict rules like monks. And at first, I even thought that I would have to learn a lot of court etiquette first! I thought that I would be in a palace like this.
I saw you somewhere, but I didn’t expect you to be in that big square..."
"Well, the previous conjecture is quite unreliable, but the latter conjecture... Many people who came to Shadow City for the first time have said so." I scratched my hair in confusion, "Why does everyone think it must be...
Can you see the emperor in the palace? Do you need to practice a lot of court etiquette to talk to me? "
My sister smiled silently and looked at me without speaking.
"Okay... maybe a normal emperor should do this..."
I felt that this topic seemed a bit awkward, so I quickly diverted Anulili's attention: "Let's not talk about palace etiquette. What is your impression of Shadow City now?"
I really want to know what the other party thinks of this capital of all worlds. This is more or less like a child who wants to hear praise after showing off. And on the other hand, I also want to know what Anulili thinks of the arrangements I have made for her today.
Are you satisfied with the "tour"? The latter thought for a while and finally showed a very happy expression: "It feels like a surprise. Really.
Although I have always felt that the place where you live should be solemn and solemn. In a place like the capital of the empire, ordinary races should have a high level of hierarchy and live like a believer. But to be honest, I think the shadow city I see now...
...Better. I didn’t expect so many ordinary races to live together happily like this. I didn’t expect that this place looks more like a tourist attraction than...the Kingdom of God. This should be the Kingdom of God. According to you,
To mortals, this is the place where gods live, but it is just as lively as the big towns around us. To be honest, I thought those imperial families lived here like a military camp, but now it seems... it is more like a military camp.
Family. Don’t worry, I will truthfully tell everything I see to my people and the leaders of other races.”
Speaking of this, Anulili glanced at Fina specifically and added with a smile: "Actually, I had such a mission when I set out. Leaders of other races contacted me and asked me to bring the people of Shadow City to
Everything is recorded so that I can tell them when I come back. They are still confused about the empire now, and they all want to know what it actually looks like here, and they have to see it through their own eyes, not what is in the promotional materials. Probably after I return, I
You will be surrounded by those curious guys."
At the end, Anulili couldn't help laughing, but I suddenly asked a question:
"Since they also want to come and see the situation, why don't they come together?"
Anulili was startled: "...but I am the only one who has obtained the pass! This is the capital of the empire, right? Doesn't it require strict inspection to come in?"
I looked at the sky leisurely, and then said in a serious tone: "Although Shadow City has restrictions on the flow of people in the macro world, you are residents of the empire's direct jurisdiction, and each pass can bring at least twenty people..."
Anulili: "..."
"Although I only gave you one ticket, you can actually ask your friends who want to join in the fun to get a platform ticket, and then when the gate of the world opens, they can make up for the guest tickets... Look for those people wearing red hoops
Just..."
Anulili: "..."
My sister finally couldn't help but sigh: "Well, although I hate to say it, for the mortal races under the empire, the steps from the mortal world to the divine world are indeed similar to those at a train station..."