Chapter 338 The First Star Port
The Zekin is sailing in the universe.
Even though he had experience in interstellar travel, Liu Xingquan was still amazed by the vast wonders of the Milky Way. For most of the time after setting sail, he stood on the deck and was fascinated by the space view outside the transparent screen. Those stars looked so delicate and fragile in the dark sky. Now Liu Xingquan is no longer just admiring the scenery. At this moment, his retina is showing the planetary data information reference overlapping with his vision. The chip implanted in his brain in Hope Township has now become his brain expansion device, which can accurately detect the changes in the current of his nerve cells to make the most appropriate response. The use of this brain chip is not obvious in the independent civilization area of Earth, but it has officially played its wonderful role after coming to space.
"Mr. Liu Xingquan, it's time for dinner." Fei said.
Liu Xingquan was a little confused at first. To him, Liu Xingquan was his name, and the word "Mr." became very strange. In fact, this word was not the real meaning of "Mr." in Chinese, but the universal language of the Galaxy that was automatically translated by the chip in his brain. In any case, Fei's address represented a kind of respect. In her heart, Liu Xingquan was a person of the same status as the ship owner, Mr. Yan Zhen.
She stood by the valve, wearing a streamlined silver uniform. She was tall, or too tall, from a human perspective , and her limbs were too slender. But even with this subtle abnormality, Fei was still beautiful in human eyes. Her hair was like the smoothest silver satin, her skin reminded people of flawless ice crystals condensed on a cold night, and her beautiful eyes changed with the light, sometimes green, sometimes dark blue. Whether male or female, Earthlings would be dazzled and blush when they saw her.
Liu Xingquan was no exception. There was another reason. Fei looked about the same age as Teacher Xiao Yuan. It was strange for an adult woman of the same age as the teacher to call a minor "Mr.". Although Liu Xingquan repeatedly told Fei not to call her that, Fei was still very stubborn. Guan Yu explained that this was the characteristic of the Yimen people. They had all kinds of etiquette and taboos. If the Yimen people wanted to insist, you'd better stop talking nonsense and let her do whatever she wanted.
Liu Xingquan followed Fei to the restaurant.
No new chef was hired on the Zekin. The food on board is now served by an automatic food processor. From the outside, it looks like a large combination coffee machine on Earth.
Liu Xingquan stood in front of the "coffee machine" when a beam of light suddenly and quickly swept across his forehead. He felt a slight electric shock. Two seconds later, a long strip of yellow and black substance came out of the nozzle. Although Liu Xingquan didn't want to think about it, his brain quickly gave his subconscious reaction: Damn, what a big pile of shit.
The yellow-black long substance fell into the plate ejected by the automatic food processor, and then another nozzle injected a full liquid into a cup. The color of this liquid looked very strange, and it had the same suspicious flavor as the suspicious substance. The mechanical arm handed the tray with the plate and cup containing the suspicious substance to Liu Xingquan.
He was silent for two seconds, then sat down at the table with a tray in his hand. Everyone's plate was filled with this long, suspicious substance.
His brain whispered: It's a piece of shit, can't be eaten!
Liu Xingquan looked at Xiaozhen silently.
Xiao Zhen calmly picked up a spoon, scooped a spoonful of yellow and black suspicious substance and put it into his mouth. Then he nodded to Liu Xingquan with an expression that said, "Don't worry, this shit is not poisonous, just eat it."
"..." Liu Xingquan closed his eyes, gambled all his life's trust in his friend, pinched his nose and opened his mouth to taste the suspicious substance.
tasty!
It’s really delicious!
So delicious!
To describe it specifically, it was like a carefully seasoned meat sauce, and it should also be mixed with vegetables. Even if you eat a few more bites, it doesn't feel greasy like meat. He chewed a few more bites and actually felt a bit like tartare. Unconsciously, he cleared the plate and still felt unsatisfied. Liu Xingquan took another sip of the suspicious drink, and it tasted just as good, very refreshing, with a refreshing tea fragrance.
"Is tea made from the beverage?" Liu Xingquan asked.
"No." Xiao Zhen said, "My cup is just fat otaku's happy water."
"ah?"
"Don't underestimate this automatic food processor that I spent a huge amount of money to install." Xiao Zhen explained. This automatic food processor, which is very popular in the interstellar space, can quickly scan living things and customize the most suitable and reasonable diet according to their physiological systems. "When you stand in front of this machine, its micro-current has already entered your nerves to detect your most preferred taste sensation."
"I see." Liu Xingquan nodded. Captain Ban, who was not far away from him, was pecking at the substance on the plate with great interest, and the little head of the catworm was buried in the substance and moving up and down. Well, the appearance of this yellow and black substance still made him have bad associations. Thinking of this, the food he had just eaten was no longer fragrant. He said: "It is indeed very powerful and delicious. But, this appearance..."
"The function of this automatic food processor is to make food that suits the taste of the target. As for the appearance..." Xiao Zhen looked far away, "Skin krypton gold and the like are still a bit expensive."
I understand. Liu Xingquan simply shut up.
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After all the meals were finished, the navigator, Ms. Fei, informed everyone on board of the first stopover that the Zejin would soon arrive at.
Dan Togo Planetary Port.
"We will stay at Dantogo Planet Port for six hours of Lola time. During this time, all of our crew members must register for a medical examination at the Interstellar Control Bureau."
"Physical examination?"
Ms. Fei nodded. "Recently, a strange parasitic disease has spread in the 15th star field of the Broad Sector. The Interstellar Control Bureau requires that all crew members of every passing ship undergo a physical examination."
Physical examinations are common routine examinations for interstellar travel. This notice did not raise any questions. Xiao Zhen looked around at everyone and found that Liu Bei's expression was a little solemn, so she asked: "Liu Bei, do you have anything to add?"
Liu Bei raised his head and said, "There's nothing wrong with the physical examination. But the problem is..."
"What?"
"The governor of Dantogo Planet Port is going to be changed."
Xiaozhen took a breath.
All the participants fell silent. The room became completely silent.
Liu Xingquan asked in surprise: "Excuse me, what's wrong with changing the governor of Xinggang ?"
Liu Bei said: "This means that this star port is about to be in chaos."
Captain Madara shouted loudly: "This is what we encountered at the first stop, it's amazing!" The cat-cat drooped its ears in the feathers.
"Why?"
Guan Yu said, "This means that the Legion and Parliament factions are going to turn this planetary port upside down." He added, "In a physical sense."
Xiao Zhen sighed, "Well, we need to decide our camp first."
Liu Xingquan asked: "What?"
Captain Madara yelled, "Legion!"
The three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang shouted in unison: "For the Legion!"
Liu Xingquan asked: "What legion?"
Ms. Fee whispered, “Legion.”
Mr. Cat: “Haha.”
Xiao Zhen coughed and glanced at Mr. Cat. "Then it's decided. Except for the Lord of the Eye of Supervision, you are all members of the Legion."
Liu Xingquan asked: "What exactly is the Legion?"
Amid Liu Xingquan's full of questions, the first meeting of the interstellar journey to hunt down the bounty hunter Siluch ended.
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"So, what exactly is a legion?" Liu Xingquan asked.
"Didn't you encounter this kind of camp dispute during your last interstellar journey?" Xiao Zhen asked him back.
Liu Xingquan shook his head.
"Then you were lucky last time." Xiao Zhen sighed, "The faction disputes are particularly annoying."
"I'd like to hear more about it."
Xiao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "The Parliament and the Legion are the embodiment of the factional struggles in the galaxy. Think about the aliens of all shapes and sizes you saw on your last trip, the millions of races, the millions of planets. Think about Earth, and the endless conflicts of interest between countries. To borrow a phrase from Laura, uh, Earth, there is a world of war wherever there are people. Conflict is everywhere."
"I understand that. There are several factions in our class alone. Four students can form 11 groups."
"People can't even fully understand each other, let alone the gap between planetary civilizations. Think about those strange races with different civilizational cognitions. In the universe, the easiest thing to happen is that two races that have never come into contact with each other suddenly start fighting and vow to wipe out the entire race of the other, or just unilaterally kill you. This is a common thing between unknown civilizations."
"I've read a lot of well-known science fiction novels, and I know what you mean."
"Well." Xiao Zhen held up a finger, "But what if there is a force whose civilization dimension is far higher than other earth-level civilizations and wants peace?"
"ah."
"For example, if you have spiritual pursuits, would you think about how to destroy the ants in the park outside your house every day?"
"As long as they don't crawl into my sugar jar, it's fine."
"In this vast galaxy, there is a civilization whose level is beyond your comprehension. They have no interest in destroying the civilization of lower-dimensional races. But the problem is that a clash between a certain unmentionable force could cause a disaster more terrible than destroying a galaxy, and they must also have restrictions on each other. Thus, a great federation that brings together various earth-level civilizations came into being."
"ah."
"In short, under the operation of a few unmentionable forces, the various conflicts between the stars have been transformed into two largest factions, which we call the Legion and the Council. These two factions each hold seats in the Edan Council and use their own methods to fight in the galaxy, or in other words, play political games."
"So that's how it is."
"The fighting among these guys is manifested in all aspects. Once the governor of Togo Star Port changes, it will be the most intense moment for the struggle between factions within a small area." Xiaozhen said.
"You mean, this planet port is very dangerous now."
"Dandogo is now like a battlefield."
Liu Xingquan said: "Can I say that I don't belong to any camp?"
"You will be beaten to death by both sides."
"Okay, then I'm a legionnaire from now on." Liu Xingquan nodded vigorously.
