It takes at least twelve hours for a large starship like the Iron Cloud to be refueled, so it cannot leave before dawn the next day.
Ji Xiaofei did not return to the ship, but entered the largest bar in the port area - King Bar.
Well, the name was just changed today. It used to be called Loyalty Bar.
Like him, there were many people who needed to drink to vent their frustration today. All the tables were full, and the one in the middle was reserved for the captain.
The captains of the six starships that had docked at the port were sitting together and discussing something excitedly. When they saw Ji Xiaofei coming, they quickly waved to him.
"General Ji, you have always had a good relationship with the Chen family. Is the price of refueling this time the same as before?"
"No!" Ji Xiaofei shook his head with a dark face.
"Ah? He doesn't even give you face, is this Chen Yan too arrogant?"
"Yes, this is clearly a money grab! No, this is clearly a provocation. This tone must be spoken, otherwise the kid will act even more recklessly in the future!"
"How come? Didn't you see that the port director is Lu Ming? Who here can beat him?" Ji Xiaofei asked coldly.
Everyone looked at each other and lowered their heads at the same time.
"I don't mean to fight. We are all in the same alliance and there is no need for internal strife. I want to ask if we can communicate with Marshal Chen. Maybe he doesn't know that his son is doing such nonsense?"
"Yes, that's a good idea. Can any of you contact Marshal Chen?" The captains glanced around and then returned to Ji Xiaofei's face, only to see him shaking his head, "I can't contact Marshal Chen. Besides, even if you can, Contact, how do you know this is not what Marshal Chen meant?"
Everyone looked at each other again and lowered their heads again.
"Anyway, these days, whoever has the biggest fist has the final say. The Chen family has dominated Luo Xinghai for more than a day or two. We have fought here before, and we will either bring our own refueling ships, or we will be slaughtered."
Speaking of this, Ji Xiaofei suddenly gritted his teeth: "But there is a day when the Chen family leaves the Star Sea, isn't it? There is also a day when they pass through our territory, isn't it? In short, you have to pay back sooner or later when you come out to fool around. Today, Chen Yan kills me as much as he wants, and I will double it the next day. Give it back!"
cut!
Chen Yan, who was monitoring, shrugged his shoulders, threw away his earphones, stood up and walked to the dining table.
These days, he lives and eats in the office. In addition to convenience, it is also the safest place.
Because of the gatekeeper Lu Ming guarding it, the defense of the port area is also the strongest.
Of course, what's more important is the pleasure of having everything under control.
Six years after traveling through time, Chen Yan was given an important responsibility by his family for the first time, so he naturally had to perform well.
In fact, the increase in oil prices was indeed what Chen Jianzhang meant, but he did not say it explicitly, but gave a hint.
Chen Yan grasped this hint keenly, and then acted as if it was his own whim, so that Chen Jianzhang could get rid of the relationship when the time came.
This is the tacit understanding between father and son and the need for family development.
After all, the Falling Star Sea is almost no longer able to accommodate the Chen family's increasingly powerful fleet. If you want to continue to expand your living space, you must create new enemies.
Luo Xinghai was knocked down piece by piece in this way back then, and now the same trick is happening again, it's just another reincarnation of history.
After finishing the meal, I picked up the monitoring headphones again and found that the conversation between Ji Xiaofei and the others had turned to recent current affairs news.
"Have you heard that there has been no news from Marshal Yang since he went to the void? There are rumors circulating that he may have died."
"Really or not? That is the number one general in our Eastern Clan Alliance. If he dies, the strength of our alliance will be greatly reduced."
"Don't take the gossip too seriously." Ji Xiaofei had already drank several glasses of whiskey, and his tongue seemed a bit big, "Yang, Marshal Yang is a lucky man, everything will be fine."
After a pause, he continued: "I went to Yang's house a few days ago, and the whole family was preparing to celebrate Marshal Yang's 40th birthday. If there is really bad news, wouldn't I be able to tell?"
"Oh, all right."
"We actually hope that Marshal Yang is safe and sound. After all, he is our backbone."
Chen Yan raised his hand and tapped the keyboard. After the computer screen lit up, he entered the three words Yang Zongyue into the search engine.
The next second, a middle-aged man with three eyes, a handsome face, and a stern expression appeared in front of him.
As the first divine general in the Eastern Clan Alliance to reach the desolate level in a hundred years, Yang Zongyue not only has extraordinary combat power, but also basically resonates with Erlang God Yang Jian's magical skills.
The third eye between the eyebrows is the most difficult to resonate with, because it is the basis for the development of the divine personality. If it does not come out, the real Erlang Shen cannot be considered alive.
Yang Zongyue was extremely lucky. When he was ten years old, he received the third eye for the first time through consciousness resonance, thus opening a fast path for subsequent improvement in strength.
Entering the void at the age of thirty-nine, he is the first person in the universe since the beginning of the new century.
The earliest previous record was that of forty years old, created by Dharma God Clark of the Western Alliance, and it was three hundred years ago.
Data shows that Yang Zongyue has been in the void for almost half a year.
Theoretically, he should have come out three months ago. After all, everyone has to be careful when entering the void for the first time.
Moreover, as the pillar of the Yang family, his disappearance for too long would be detrimental to the development of the family.
So there are rumors on the interstellar Internet that Yang Zongyue is dead.
Chen Yan flipped through it and found that there were quite a few people who believed this rumor.
Some people even said that the Yang family was already preparing for the funeral, and was only waiting for the day when Yang Zongyue's deity was gone.
Yes, the divine personality will definitely dissipate after death, and the Yang family will feel it.
Looking at Yang Zongyue's eerie vertical eye between his eyebrows, Chen Yan suddenly had an idea.
No wonder his father asked him to start stirring up trouble. He was also betting that Yang Zongyue was dead.
After all, the Yang family is stronger than the Chen family. If Yang Zongyue was alive, the Chen family would not dare to act rashly.
Although the news is still uncertain, Chen Jianzhang has made the first move, and he deserves to have a strong strategic vision.
Ji Xiaofei had strong self-control and left the bar feeling that he was about to get drunk. The other captains also dispersed and there was nothing to listen to in the monitor.
Chen Yan lay on the bed, closed his eyes and went to another world.
This world has existed since he, no, from the day the previous Chen Yan was born.
The connecting channel is deep in the brain, and consciousness can travel through it at any time.
In that world, Chen Yan was the lord of a city.
Yes, a city.
Six years ago, this city was already quite large.
The towering city walls, row upon row of buildings, and the number of residents have reached more than ten thousand, and they work hard every day according to the division of labor.
As the city lord, what Chen Yan has to do every day is to issue various construction tasks. As long as the conditions are met, they will be put into operation soon.
It looks a lot like a game, right?
That's right, that's what the previous Chen Yan thought.
He had been a city lord for ten years and became more and more boring. Then he realized that he could not inherit the Chen family's talent as a general, so he committed suicide because of the thought.
Now this game has been going on for another six years, and the city has expanded a lot compared to when Chen Yan first came, and the name of the city has also been changed to Dawang City.
Some landmark buildings have been built, such as the City Lord's Hall, the Sacrifice Rooftop, the Hall of Heroes, and the recently completed Heavenly King Tower, which even Chen Yan didn't know its use for.
This tower is a landmark building in the city because it has nine floors and is more than 60 meters high.
There are statues of different sizes and numbers on each floor, some look like monsters, some like demons, and some like angels.
There is a particularly huge statue on every third floor.
According to different body types and different floors, those on the top floor are called Great Heavenly Kings, those on the sixth floor are called Middle Heavenly Kings, and those on the third floor are called Little Heavenly Kings.
The citizens regard this place as a place to worship gods and worship the statues in the tower according to their own preferences.
In fact, these buildings were not built deliberately by Chen Yan, but were selected in order according to the degree of compliance with the conditions.
To be honest, he also treats this city as a game, and it is quite casual.
Every night before going to bed, I come here for a walk, look at the newly completed buildings, and see if there are any new things that meet the requirements. After I am done, I issue a construction order, and then turn off the lights and go to sleep.
Once a habit is formed, it becomes a conditioned reflex.
Not making something every day is like missing a meal, so although she sometimes feels bored, Chen Yan still comes to report on time.
At this moment, as the flashing golden light in front of him completely disappeared, Chen Yan stood in an empty hall.
He lowered his head and looked at the clothes he was wearing. He had changed into a snow-white cardigan.
The boots are also white, but the long white hair on the back of her head has become short and straight black, and the mask on her face has disappeared, replaced by a translucent golden veil.
To be precise, it is a special light and shadow effect.
It makes Chen Yan's face look looming, full of an elusive sense of mystery.
At the same time, this is also a symbol of status. He is the only one in the whole city with a golden face, so anyone who sees this face will know that the Lord of the City has arrived.
Looking around, everything you can see can be described in four words - magnificent!
Chen Yan remembered that the construction cost of the city main hall was very expensive, and it was also the most time-consuming.
It took a full ten years from the issuance of the construction order to the actual completion.
Of course, time here is ten times faster than in Chen Yan's world, but a year is not too short.
The benefits of the City Lord's Hall are many.
From the day it was built, all incomes increased by 30% because the labor force increased by 50% and the population growth rate doubled.
When Chen Yan first arrived, the population was only over 10,000, but now it has exceeded 30,000.
So even though the hall was quiet, the sounds outside were extremely noisy.
The noises of passers-by, the neighing of animals, the rumbling of carriages, and the clanging sounds of construction echoed in my ears like a complex and disorderly symphony with a certain rhythm.
Chen Yan turned around and walked towards the throne of the city lord.
The shape of the throne is very similar to the ancient imperial dragon chair of the Dong people, and it stands on a high platform with eighteen steps.
There is a huge dragon table in front of the seat, on which are all the four treasures of the study room.
In addition to brushes, there are also quill pens.
Well, it's a pen dipped in ink to write with.
So this is actually a city lord who combines Chinese and Western styles. Just like Chen Yan's current clothes and hairstyle, it can be accepted by both the Eastern and Western tribesmen.
Climbing up the stairs and passing the Dragon Case, Chen Yan picked up a golden bell on the table and shook it gently.
Then before he could sit down on the dragon chair, there was a rush of footsteps behind him.
Chen Yan was not in a hurry to look back. He bent down habitually to see if there was any dust on the dragon chair. When he saw that it was as clean as a mirror, he nodded with satisfaction.
Then he sat down safely, put his hands on the handle of the dragon chair, and then slowly raised his head.
"Long live the city lord, long live, long live, long live!" All the civil and military officials knelt on the ground and shouted long live.
Six years ago, when the City Lord's Hall had not yet been built, the number of these officials was less than a hundred, but now it is almost more than two hundred.
Six years ago, they all stood and talked to Chen Yan, making all kinds of jokes without restraint, and even came over to hug each other and call each other brothers.
Now, the rules have been formed and people's hearts have long been subdued.
Without him, means!
The foreman of the hundred officials, whose surname is also Chen, is from the Dong tribe. He is over sixty years old, with white hair and beard, and a bit of a stoop in his back.
But he is quick in thinking, quick in doing things, and especially good at observing words and expressions. Many times, Chen Yan doesn't need to speak, as he only needs a subtle expression to know what to do.
For example, now, seeing that Chen Yan looked a little tired, the old man no longer made any lengthy opening remarks. Instead, he walked forward on his knees with an account book in hand, put it on the dragon case, and said softly: "Lord City Lord, these ten Everything in the city is going well these days, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the market is booming. According to your instructions, I have issued daily tasks according to the priority of the daily construction plan. Currently, all projects are in progress in an orderly manner. "
"Very good!" Chen Yan nodded slightly.
He was indeed a little tired today, so if there was nothing important that needed to be decided, he would just take a look at the account book to make sure that foreman Chen had not deceived him before he could leave.
"However... there is something quite bizarre. Although it has not caused any damage to our city or our people, I feel it is necessary to report it to the Lord of the City in detail."
"Say it."
In such a big city with such a large population, it is normal for some strange things to happen occasionally.
Chen Yan had heard it a lot before, so he didn't take it seriously.
"Six days ago, a strange man came to the city. He had three eyes and a rather strange face. He was wearing armor, holding a three-pointed two-edged gun in his hand, and also had a rather vicious... Big dog……"
Seeing Chen Yan suddenly raising his head and staring at him in shock, Foreman Chen thought he didn't believe it and quickly said in a more serious tone: "I didn't add any exaggeration. This person does look like this. He seems to be no different from a monster. Fortunately, he He was quite friendly to the city residents, and the old minister was willing to cater to him, so there was no conflict, and then..."
"Then what happened?" Chen Yan threw away the account book in his hand and stood up.
"Then the old minister accompanied him around the city, but something unexpected happened when he arrived at the Tower of the Heavenly King. As soon as he entered, the door of the tower was closed. The old minister and the others were blocked from the door, and the tower turned into It is transparent, and the movement inside can be clearly seen outside.
I saw that all the statues on each floor came to life. The statue on the ground floor was the first to pounce on the three-eyed general, trying to take his life.
The three-eyed general was a little panicked at first and wanted to rush out of the door. However, the tower door was so strong that even if the big dog bit it with help, it could not shake it at all.
So he had no choice but to fight back, and after a while, he actually killed all the statues on the ground floor.
The three-eyed general seemed to be greatly confident and led the big dog to the second floor to kill.
The statues on the second floor are obviously stronger than those on the first floor. It took a long time to kill one man and one dog before they were all killed.
The three-eyed general suffered some minor injuries, and one of the big dog's hind legs was lame.
They continued to fight towards the third floor. This floor was where the Little Heavenly King was, surrounded by more and stronger statues.
The big dog died before he could reach the Little Heavenly King.
The three-eyed general was unable to stand alone, and when it was dark, he was hit in the back with a hammer by the Little Heavenly King and died.
At this point, the pagoda door was reopened, and all the statues inside were restored to their original state. I waited for a long time before I dared to enter, but I was fine.
The corpses of a man and a dog turned into two points of spiritual light and flew to the Hall of Heroes not far away, occupying a spiritual place in the hall.
His voice and appearance are as if he were alive, but he cannot move around at will.
The veteran also paid a visit in the morning and promised him that the Lord of the City would inform him of the matter when he arrived, and he would have to decide what happened..."
Whoosh!
Before Leader Chen could finish his words, Chen Yan had already rushed out of the city main hall like an arrow from a string...
