In preparation for this trip back to Sogo Island, Russell and Delphinium went out for some shopping on Sunday.
Although he no longer has any relatives to seek refuge with on Sogo Island, Russell still has some friends and playmates.
Rather, with "Russell's" character and talent, it's hard to be disliked even if you don't disguise your character.
His appearance is closer to "cute" and "pretty" than handsome. However, Russell does not have that kind of hesitant and soft character, nor is he so cowardly that people feel disgusted. Instead, he is quite forthright and straightforward in dealing with others.
Neat. It feels closer to a "neutral beautiful girl with a free and bold personality" than a "delicate and beautiful beautiful boy".
Although the family conditions were not good, Alice taught Russell not to be too stingy when he was young.
Even if he only has a pack of snacks, he can readily share it with his friends. Even if each of his partners has more than ten times more pocket money than him, Russell never asks them to buy this or that for him.
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But with Russell's likability, he won't be pretentious when being fed.
Both his physical agility and academic performance are at the top level. Except that his strength is a bit weak, so he always needs help from others to help lift heavy objects... Russell can always help in other aspects.
He also has a good personality, he won't get angry even if he is teased, and he can play with almost everyone.
So Russell's "Friends" approach is quite complicated.
From a lecturer at Sogo University, a corporate dog in the Sogo Group, a bishop from the Cyber Church... to a person wanted for killing his boss, an arms dealer selling guns in a black area, and the leader of an underground gang, you can say who he is.
There may be any.
"When I came to Happy Island, I didn't actually say goodbye to my friends."
While driving the float car, Russell said with some nostalgia to Delphinium sitting in the back: "Because I'm worried that if I tell them, they might stop me.
"Many of them know that I wanted to go to the Psychic Heavy Industry before. Others wanted me to work with them... Happy Island seems to them to be a destination that is not so suitable for me. If they knew, I would choose
Going to Happy Island is only because of Alice's last wish, not my own idea. I'm afraid they will stop me directly."
"But wouldn't that be too violent?"
Delphinium frowned: "That is your mother's last wish after all."
"That's true."
Russell said helplessly: "But not all of my friends like to be reasonable."
Soon, the float truck parked on the middle floor of the "Happiness Building". Russell and Delphinium both had their own parking spaces here to store their float trucks respectively.
No matter how professional security and monitoring are, there will always be omissions or bribes. If a bomb, virus or slow-release poison gas is installed in the floating vehicle, even a big shot may be easily
Assassination. So when shopping in such a large shopping mall, the floating cars parked directly in a separate storage room - although for experts like Russell and Delphinium who can easily sneak into the matrix space, this kind of
In fact, the difference between the level of security and non-existence is not very big.
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But for most wealthy people, they would rather trust machines than security guards.
However, although Russell and Delphinium were allocated two rooms from the company, they actually only needed to use one car.
This new float car was recently bought by Russell, and the one owned by Delphinium was given to her father. It was a public vehicle approved by Delphinium with public funds from the execution department when she first started working, and she actually did not pay for it.
Money. Although it can still be used, if you are traveling with more than one person,
As standard, the space in the back seat is a little small - the car's specifications are "small", and theoretically only the back seat can seat two people facing each other. Although there is a small table in the middle of the back seat, it is slightly smaller.
If it's bigger, your knees will easily touch the table.
If we follow the less safe way of riding... the driver is sitting on a horizontal sofa, and one or two people can squeeze in next to him.
If you curl up a little, you can probably fit four small units.
But Russell lay on the bed and thought about it, and it seemed that there was no need to do this.
The time before they were almost killed by a dump truck, it was because Delphinium's float truck couldn't accommodate too many people, so they switched to other modes of travel.
So Russell simply spent a third of his savings and bought a car of the same model as Heiwu.
Taking into account business needs, the back seats of the floating car are facing each other. The back seat of this car can not only easily accommodate four people, but is also high enough. Even if there are big guys with horns on their heads, such as
, and there is no need to bend down specially.
Moreover, the last row where Delphinium is sitting has directly turned into a soft sofa. It can also be folded back at any time to directly turn into a double bed with a width of 1.8 inches, and a small bedside table.
Boss Heigu often puts his girls in this luxurious "motorhome" and takes them for a ride on the sea.
It is not a pure oil-driven or oil-gas mixed floating vehicle, but a more difficult oil-gas-electrically balanced three-wheel drive.
Its floating technology uses the latest "Sun Compass Type III" psychic floating disk produced by Thoth Spirit Energy. It uses the same technology as the triple disk of Sun Island. It can accelerate to four
At a speed of 180 kilometers per hour, the overflowing water cup will not overflow - this stability value is more than four times that of the one used by Delphinium before. This speed can basically only be left to AL.
The "driver" can actually only play a route planning role.
Its powerful floating device allows it to shoot directly on the sea and keep it afloat after leaving the sky island. After a circle close to the sea, it then climbs up again along the mage tower, and then along the center of the lower city.
Root Tower returns to Happy Island.
This is undoubtedly a very exciting "ride". Whether it is parabolic speed, rushing from the island to the sea, bungee jumping into the sea, or the 90-degree vertical long climb on the way back.
, are more exciting than a roller coaster.
The most exciting thing is that every time I come back, I almost run out of fuel... The most exciting part is when I'm climbing uphill, watching the fuel gauge drain off, and it seems like there's still a long way to go back to the tower.
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The boss of Heigu also invited Russell several times to go out with him and the two girls in the back row to have fun - but Russell already had a family, so he chose to decline every time. And in Russell
After the official announcement with Delphinium, he did not invite Russell to such random occasions.
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Obviously, although the eldest brother looks rough, his emotional intelligence is still no problem. He knows that this may cause conflicts on Russell's side. That is why he will only invite Russell to play together when Delphinium will not misunderstand him, or simply
Invite the delphinium together.
The previous model of Delphinium was a model launched locally by Tianen Group. Its floating technology and stabilization technology were an era behind. When the speed reached 120 miles per hour, there would be obvious vibrations. Russell was always worried that the car would be driven too fast.
Will it fall apart? This time I just replaced it with a new car, and I was finally satisfied.
"It's just a pity... Although it can fly very far, it can't cross the ocean and fly directly to Sogo Island."
Russell sighed, "But I did some calculations, and it should be able to run more than half the distance. If I can change the car halfway, it will really be able to fly."
"it's useless."
Delphinium walked around the table, lay down on the seat behind Russell, and played with Russell's ears: "This is obviously designed - no one can enter other sky islands without passing through the airship."
"That's not necessarily true..."
Russell thought of heavy-armed mechs: "Heavy-armed mechs might do it."
"It won't work. Although the floating time is enough and the speed is enough...but to operate the heavy-duty mech, you need to be connected to the Internet, and the network is launched from the center of the sky island."
"Tsk. What a pity."
"what you up to?"
"Of course I'm going home to show off," Russell said confidently, "Now is the time to return home in fine clothes. The most persuasive and most reassuring way for them is to tell them... I am living a good life in Happy Island.
"It's just a pity
The credits on different sky islands are not universal. And big items like floating cars cannot be driven back..."
"So I will go back with you."
Delphinium said with a smile, and put her head on Russell's shoulder obediently: "Am I not good enough?"
"But I won't send you away."
Russell said casually and pinched Delphinium's face without looking back: "Help me think about it - are there any famous specialties in Happy Island?"
"...Are you asking about local specialties?"
Delphinium's expression was a little subtle: "I don't know what you don't have there...how do you know what is a specialty here? If you want to say a specialty, you must be it yourself."
The most valuable export item of Happy Island is obviously "idol".
The idol trainees from Happy Island are the highest-level playthings on Nankong Island. Russell is the highest-level existence in this field.
"That's right..."
Russell thought deeply: "If you want to say it, the various movies, variety shows, and animations on Happy Island are all specialties. When I was on Sogo Island, there were not so many programs."
"Don't you have TV over there?"
"Yes, there are, but not so many. Generally, there is one channel for news, one for movies, and two or three channels for animation and TV series. Variety shows are rare things... The variety shows we have there are terrible. It's like a bunch of
I fear that I will be put in jail in turns under the camera. I can only pay online to watch some variety shows smuggled from Happy Island."
Russell said softly with some nostalgia: "But because it's too expensive, I can't watch it. I will watch other people's brains..."
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"Is there a cable?"
Delphinium said suddenly.
"What?"
Russell didn't react for a moment.
Delphinium added: "Is it a direct wired connection?"
"Sometimes, right...and sometimes I use screencasting."
"Then when you go back this time, you can no longer have direct wired connections with others."
Delphinium said quietly: "You have a lot of secrets now, and you can't just connect with others."
"I know," Russell's lips raised slightly, "I only have a line with you, is that okay?"
"That's pretty much it..."
Delphinium snorted and retracted its seat, waiting for Russell to stop the float car.
And at this moment, she suddenly thought of something: "I said, why don't you buy some of that and try it..."
"...Eh?"
When Russell heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "It makes sense!"
When they returned, Bad Day looked at the pack of things Russell and Delphinium brought back, and couldn't help showing a subtle expression.
"...Why did you buy a bunch of messy things and plan to use them as gifts and souvenirs?"
"Don't talk nonsense, this is already the level of smuggling."
Russell looked at the pile of things and couldn't help sighing: "If Delphinium and I hadn't planned to take a private airship on a business trip this time, it would have been really difficult for us to get through."
"————So in addition to daily necessities, you bought a bunch of collection versions of variety shows, movies, and adult versions of transcendental data chips"
Bad Day looked at the suitcase full of chips on the table, and couldn't help but show the expression of an old man on his subway cell phone: "Although it's not taboo level, this thing... is essentially the same as a movie, are you sure?"
I want to give something like this to my former friends."
Hearing this, Russell and Delphinium looked at him with strange eyes, making Bad Ri take a step back with a guilty conscience: "What...what are you doing?"
"I said... I remember you don't have a girlfriend, right?"
Russell raised his head and said with a subtle expression: "You have never been exposed to this kind of thing, right?"
After hearing this, Bad Ri glared at Russell, "This thing - I am more or less a swordsman with this kind of thing. Is there any value in seeing this filthy and unclean thing?"
"And you, as the most wanted criminal,
It is also obviously impossible to go to places like the Compass District and the Giant Screen District to play; as far as I know, you have never had any friends of the opposite sex; you probably have no way to buy a servitor on Sogo Island..."
Russell's look at Bad Sun suddenly became more subtle.
He hesitated for a moment, then patted the shoulder of Bad Day, who was a whole round older than him: "You can be considered an adult."
With that said, Russell gave Bad Day a chip. He thought about it and stuffed him with a few more.
"If I have the chance, I'll try to bring a servitor back to see you off. This way, you'll have a companion when you get old."
Russell comforts Bad Day.
Bad Day was so angry that he was itching his teeth: "Isn't it great that you have a wife?"
"If you have an opinion, then it's true - just say whether you want it or not."
"I'm not interested in this kind of thing anymore——"
Bad Day's voice was louder.
"Otherwise," Russell suddenly interrupted Bad Day, "I won't notify Strangler and Bad Day, so as not to be seen by them. Those two idiots don't know how to act. It just so happens that I'm quite tired from shopping in the mall today.
, Flotte and I stayed at home to rest...as a reward, can I give you a box of chips as a gift?"
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"...Alright."
After the bad day left, Russell silently shrugged at the delphinium.
Delphinium came over with a wicked smile, put her hands under Russell's clothes, and touched Russell's chest: "Are you afraid that they will see your acting skills?"
"Do you know that I can't touch you now? You are getting bolder and bolder... You are not teasing me on purpose, are you? Besides, I am my real body now, what is there to touch!"
"Then change it for me!"
When he and Delphinium went to work on Monday morning...his uncle Dodgson, the director of Daju, came to the Special Execution Department as expected and announced to Russell and Delphinium that they were going to Sogo Island for a business trip immediately.
This instruction from Chairman Selon obviously made Dodgson very uneasy.
He repeatedly warned Russell and Delphinium to pay attention to safety on the road, and then accompanied them back to pack their luggage and sent them to the airship. He also stuffed Russell with some gold bars and told him to remember to change them when they arrived.
into credit points.
Credit points are not universal across different islands, but gold in this era is still a serious currency.
High-purity gold is an essential material for floating devices. Therefore, its circulation is restricted to a certain extent. Only executives of the Seven Giants can purchase a small amount of gold bars with credits from the local Thoth Psychic Energy branch.
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As long as you hold gold bars, you can sell them from Thoth Psychic Power in exchange for credit points. The credit point conversion business with high commissions on the black market is also related to Thoth Psychic Power and gold smuggling.
Holding this kind of high-level equivalent that can cross different islands and still retain full value when trading systems that are not universal is a symbol of status.
The gold bars Dodgson gave Russell were probably one-third of his savings. And they had just met for the first time a year ago... From his uncle's position, Dodgson had already done the best he could.
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Russell looked at his haggard face and his fat face that had lost weight for a while, and he hesitated to speak.
Obviously, the radicalization of "Salon" and other elf directors has put too much pressure on these human directors.
But his uncle is obviously an honest man who can't hide things in his heart.
If he knew too much, maybe Russell's plan would be different.
So he was still cruel and didn't say anything to him - the emperor and Russell on Bingshui's side had already passed their breath. With the old emperor watching him, it shouldn't be a big problem.
By the time Russell and Delphinium boarded the airship, Russell was already planning the death of "Ultramarine".
Today is May 8th, and Russell's birthday is May 11th... They have to spend at least their birthday on Sogo Island, and then they may not come back for a few days.
————Then the day when the rumor will be released will be the 11th.