Xuanji noticed that Kalki was a little surprised. Although he wanted to hide this, he turned sideways and kept looking out of the car window.
The pipes are transparent. Although the car is traveling very fast, the special material allows the people inside the car to see clearly the scenery outside the car window. The weather is excellent today, with the endless blue sky reflecting the colorful and huge transparent high-rise buildings.
The "Pegasus" suspended sports car has elegant and smooth design lines. The front glass is very large, which almost opens up the rider's field of vision. The pink-blue missile flies forward in the curved pipes between high-rise buildings.<
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Star City is such a huge and majestic city, like a testing ground for pioneering architecture in the universe. Various forms of buildings flew in front of them, various buildings with exposed skeletons, or the side of the building imitating the shape of a waterfall, with numbers flying down.
Hundreds of meters, or with bizarre shapes: like a nautilus, like a knotted rope, like a big tree, like a Rubik's Cube; there are even ones that rotate like twists on each floor, and there are buildings that imitate the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, surrounded by huge transparent tentacles like virus tentacles
Cover, this is the botanical garden of Mangxing City; a huge square transparent building with a length of 300 kilometers, a width of 180 kilometers, and a height of 3 kilometers is the largest indoor ski resort in Mangxing City. It imitates the towering snow mountains of nature, and there are snowflakes falling.
From the outside, it looked like a Christmas crystal ball on the old earth, extremely dreamy - countless interesting and imaginative buildings spread out endlessly, and their car was speeding by the towering buildings. For the first time in his life,
Facing an extremely complicated world, everything was reflected in his clear blue eyes, with a kind of suppressed shock.
Two hours later, the pink-blue hover car parked at the "Sanchuan" apartment complex in Block 35 of J481 District.
Three winding artificial rivers pass through this mid-range residential area of Gaia. A pedestrian area for shopping has been formed along the river. Dozens of 100-story residential buildings have risen from the ground. In this residential area, 4 million people live densely.
, can be described as a microcosm of the population density of Mangxing City.
Many Asian-looking people were walking on the glass rainbow bridge, walking through the shopping area lined with small shops. This is also a characteristic of Star City - although the Gaia coalition government tried to integrate human blood, it completely disrupted the human race.
and ancestral origin, but hundreds of years later, due to the living habits and income conditions of various groups of people, regional differences often naturally form. "Sanchuan" is the most typical middle-income Asian residential area.
Xuanji's rented apartment is here. Her hover car was parked at the previous entrance. When Kalki got off the car, she looked up and saw the iconic chaotic pile of modern art at the entrance.
He had obviously had enough stimulation along the way and just stood there blankly. Xuanji motioned for him to move forward.
"You don't need to walk in Manxing City. There are walking conveyor belts everywhere, which is very convenient." She explained to him.
Kalki is a man who moves quickly and gracefully, but when he stood on the walking conveyor belt of the apartment, passed by the large transparent curtain wall, and saw the strange-shaped tall buildings all around, it is not an exaggeration to describe him as being at a loss.
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In an instant, the fast conveyor belt brought them to the door of her apartment.
49E0319
This was the number of her apartment. The two of them fell into an awkward silence as they looked at the dark door.
"Your Excellency, Grand Commander, because the Ministry of War wants to recruit you, so... I have been ordered to receive you." Xuanji, who was originally a confident and generous girl, took the initiative to speak, "They told me that if I don't receive you,
You will be sent to the Plato Prisoner of War Management Center, where you will have to be laser-tagged. Since you insist on not doing this, this may be a better arrangement for you. You will have more freedom and can interact with normal Gaia.
To move freely like a human being, the prerequisite is that you must live with me... I think you can understand it."
Kalki gritted his teeth and remained silent.
He could imagine the consequences of his stubbornness - he woke up and found himself behind the bars of the Prisoner of War Management Center, with a prisoner of war tag on his right arm, and then those despicable Gaia jailers began to torture and play with him as they pleased every day.
, let him suffer mental humiliation and torture; he cannot survive, and he cannot survive.
"The Ministry of War needs you to serve them and hopes that you can complete the identity change of a citizen of Star City as soon as possible, so they arranged for me..."
She gradually became shy and spoke softer and softer. She thought: He will definitely understand her identity and how will he treat her?
She raised her head and glanced at him. His demeanor was always natural and confident, but there was a kind of alertness in his blue eyes.
"Actually... I don't want to do this either! If I hadn't had the leverage in their hands... do you think I want to live with a strange man?" She burst out suddenly. This look in her eyes stimulated her arrogant self-esteem.
"I'm not the casual girl you think!"
Her fluent Platonic language and frank character left a deeper impression on him than her outstanding appearance.
"You are a good warrior, and I believe you have good conduct." He said calmly, "I am an ascetic, and I will abide by my oath."
The Gaia War Ministry is wishful thinking, and the Senate will exchange him back as soon as possible. Although this life is very awkward, it is better than the prisoner of war management center where he is tortured and beaten every day.
"Don't worry, I won't offend you. I treat you as a warrior like me." Kalki said seriously.
She smiled unconsciously, she believed in the promise of a Platonic knight.
"My name is Xuanji. It's an honor to meet you." She curtsied to him formally. Plato's military aristocracy was very polite to each other. She held her neck high and still maintained her arrogant self-esteem.
Kalki immediately held her arm. He did not expect that anyone would salute him according to Plato's aristocratic etiquette. In fact, he rarely had contact with young women in Plato, and now except for extremely formal occasions
, who would salute like this?
"Xuanji means star." She explained to him, which seemed to have become her habit of introducing herself.
"I know," he looked at her sincerely. This Gaia girl's grace was so good that he was surprised. "The princes of the sky, the four chiefs of the Beidou."
When she stood up, Xuanji was shocked. She always explained the meaning of her name to people she met for the first time. Only Kalki understood her name so accurately and said it in ancient Chinese.
"You can speak Gaian Chinese!" She was extremely shocked.
"I can also speak Gaian English." He actually put his finger on his lips a little mischievously, signaling her not to speak out.
In order to confuse the enemy, he pretended to be cute and stupid for several days in the hospital, which made him feel like he was going to have a schizophrenia.
He is such a smart guy - Xuanji's eyes widened. She thought of chatting with an old mercenary in the restaurant. He talked about the styles of several Plato leaders. The veteran said that Kalki was both wise and brave.
His tricks are no less than his bravery.
She used pupil recognition to open the door, and the door opened, but the two still refused to take a step.
She could tell that he was wary. He was very alert by nature.
"Don't worry, this is not a dragon's lair." Xuanji blushed slightly, realizing that he was actually much more worried and nervous than she was.
He walked into a girl's room, which was the first time in his life.
However, this brightly lit and well-organized room surprised him. Her room was extremely tidy and neutral in style. It did not have any bright colors or a relaxing and comfortable home style. It was not like a girl's room at all. It was so plain.
Unforgettable, it reminded him of the life of Plato's knights.
Her table is made of natural logs, with natural graceful curves. On the table is the only decoration in the room - a white porcelain vase with an emerald green bamboo branch, which exudes an elegant Zen feel.
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Kalki took a closer look, and his intuition told him that this style was very similar to Bukhara of the "Blue Dragon" knights. Those knights also had a temperament similar to hers. They seemed gentle and easy-going on the outside, but they were arrogant on the inside and thought they were elegant, even
He often makes sarcastic comments about the White Tiger Knight.
"Are you from Plato?" he asked.
"Yes... I was only six years old..." Xuanji replied somewhat coldly, "I was born in Plato's Kinki, and I belong to the military aristocracy of the 'Blue Dragon' lineage."
Kalki was silent, thinking that she mentioned "Dragon's Lair" before, which was a hint.
The black-haired girl standing in front of him was a Platonic aristocrat whose bloodline rivaled his own. He never thought he could meet such a person in Star City.
"Why are you here?" he asked.
This time, Xuanji remained silent. She was not used to talking about her life experience with people she had just met. This was her secret. In order to live among the Gaians, she had long been accustomed to hiding this secret. Only those who were familiar with her
Only good friends knew about her past.
"Okay... let's talk about something else. I believe this is not a pleasant experience." Kalki turned his face helplessly, thinking of his own experience.
"I actually don't remember the accident at all... They said it was dissociative amnesia. I only remember the orphanage... being alienated, no one caring, and very lonely..."
Xuanji spoke, because Kalki was now her only connection with the world that was gradually disappearing, a platonic person she could trust.
"Everything I know about my parents is what others told me. They all belong to the knight class. They defected from Plato with me who was only six years old. They were intercepted near a Gaia base. The spaceship exploded. I
Rescued by Gaia's transport fleet...I don't remember any of this, I only remember the orphanage and the visitors..."
"I can't say that they treat me badly. You are ignored most of the time, but those curious Gaia dignitaries and plutocrats will come to visit me from time to time... I don't know why, but I will wear beautiful silk clothes.
, was dressed up carefully and sent to them. They praised me with smiles on their faces, the little princess from Plato... They taught me to sing and dance with fans to satisfy these people's fantasies, so that they would give a lot to the orphanage.
Donation. Later I got so fed up that I tore off my silk clothes and fan, and the people from the Ministry of War took me away..."
"I have been training at the Ministry of War, and until now, they have given me a good salary every month, so I can't refuse their request. It's like you are in the White Tiger Knights, and your superiors give you orders, and you should
What should I do?"
Kalki understood what she meant. There are too many helpless people in this world.
"I have felt since I was a child that Plato is like a large orphanage. We all know about our parents from other people's mouths. I have never seen them with my own eyes." Kalki seemed to be thinking, "I thought the teachers were harsh on me.
The fist fight with the grand leader was bad enough, but I didn’t expect that there would be a more terrifying life..."
"You are stronger than me!" He sighed. He didn't expect that the girl who could hold him down for twenty minutes alone turned out to be so tenacious after living such a painful past.
"I have many good friends, and I believe they will not abandon me, just as I will not abandon them. If life is worth cherishing, it may be a life-and-death bond between friends." He said with emotion, "You are building a foundation for me.
Does Ya have any friends?"
"Yes, my Master Morris is my closest friend." She pointed to an old raccoon cat doll on the sofa. This very cute orange-red doll is the only bright spot in this female soldier dormitory.
She walked over, picked it up, waved it with her hand, and greeted Kalki.
"You don't have to sympathize with me. I have the most caring and handsome Master Morris in the world to accompany me. He warms my bed every day!" She laughed childishly to cover up her sadness just now. Her sensitive self-esteem made her not need anyone else.
Sympathy, those visitors made her tired of cheap sympathy.
"Master Morris was given to me by a lame girl when I first entered the orphanage. Her smile was so sweet... I will always remember her." Xuanji wanted to outline a warm-toned childhood. But in her heart
, those days were black and white, and she spent many hopeless and fearful nights just holding the civet cat doll and crying.
Seeing how strong she was, he suddenly felt heartbroken. This was the first time he had a special emotion for a member of the opposite sex.
Just when the two of them were in a sad mood, there was suddenly an email notification sound.
"Ah! There is a package, probably your stuff has arrived!" Xuanji hurriedly ran to the mailbox at the door to check.
Gaia's mail business has become extremely developed. Every household has a number. You can send and receive packages covering the entire Star City at your own home, which is extremely convenient. If there are particularly large packages, there will also be drones.
Delivery service.
Xuanji pressed the button and took out several boxes. She could take Kalki home without picking up his personal belongings, because everything could be delivered to the individual accurately.
"Ah! This is your medicine." She said to herself as she opened it.
"Where is the trash can?" he asked immediately after looking at it.
"A-Bian, A-Bian! Come quickly!" Xuanji called for the voice-activated mobile trash can, and a plump and cute floating trash can flew toward them.
In front of her, he threw a bunch of medicines from the Gaia Military Hospital in. "A-Bian" closed the lid tightly, started the internal crushing process, and immediately crushed them all.
The enemy general refused to eat Zhou Su, so she nodded and gave him a thumbs up. She had the guts.
The two looked at each other and smiled. It was a strange feeling. They had only known each other for less than a few hours, but they seemed to have known each other for a long time, and they always felt connected.