131 "Merchant"
The crisis was finally resolved, and the Osiris followed the transport ship sent by the Moore Chamber of Commerce in the direction of the "New Earth".
Lin Ao stood in front of the projection window and saw the scene of the earth captured by the camera, and couldn't help but sigh, the earth is so beautiful.
Looking down on the earth from the universe and looking down at the universe from the earth are completely different feelings. The stars in the night sky are very rare because of environmental pollution, and when you look at the earth from the universe, this blue planet is still so charming.
Lin Ao stood stupidly until an old-time space exploration machine floated past him, and the ensuing scene was a huge gray hemisphere surrounded by several colonial satellite groups, this is the unfinished "New Earth", which the Moore Chamber of Commerce claims to be the "Noah's Ark" of mankind when the Earth is unsuitable for human habitation in the future.
"It's spectacular! This is a spectacle that will not be reproduced by mankind so far, even in the next 100 years! ”
At some point, Baron Humphrey appeared behind Lin Ao, and Lin Ao greeted: "Hello Baron! Thank you for helping Natasha. ”
The baron smiled and said, "I just want to do my task perfectly." ”
"Natasha knows that her sister gave her up for a little resource, but I think she will be sad!" Edward also floated from nearby, holding Lin Ao's shoulder to try to find balance, but Lin Ao did not adapt to the gravity-free environment, and the two of them lost their balance and spun around.
"That's not a little resource, it's enough to convince Queen Anna." Baron Humphrey said.
"I don't believe it, in order to help Natasha hide from her sister for a while, you are willing to give so many things?" Edward questioned.
"Summer insects can't talk about ice, what do you know?"
Edward stuck out his tongue, and Lin Ao held on to the wall with one hand to control his body, and said a little disappointed: "It's a pity, looking at the current progress of the completion of the 'New Earth', I will not see the day when it will be completed when I am old." ”
Humphrey said mysteriously, "Don't worry, maybe you'll see it finished while you're alive." ”
Edward asked, "Where do you get your confidence?" But Humphrey didn't answer, he pointed to a golden colonial satellite around the "New Earth" and said, "That's our purpose brother, the headquarters of the Moore Chamber of Commerce, 'Shang'." President Thomas will meet with you in person, hoping that you will quickly adapt to the environment of the universe and not make a disgraceful act when the time comes. So he departed.
"Hey, Lin, do you believe what he says? How do you think this old man is the same age as Captain Shepard, how many years will he live? It took 200 years for the 'New Earth' to be built and it will be completed in a few years, according to his wishes? What about the crooks? ”
"I don't know... But it doesn't look like he's talking big, maybe there's some means. ”
"Hey, Sergeant Anton told you to assemble in the hangar, and in a moment you will be docked at the 'Shang'."
Seeing Natasha coming, Edward asked, "Hey, Natasha, if your sister comes to ask for someone next time, what will you do then?" ”
"Who do you ask me, who do I ask?! Less nonsense, go to the hangar! Remember to change your driving suits, it smells of sweat! ”
"Hey! Stinky bitch, who do you say stinks! ”
Edward tried to grab Natasha and kicked against the wall in an attempt to fly over, but Natasha gently pushed her and floated away.
"Lin! Save me! ”
…
The Osiris was docked in a dock of the "Shang", Lin Ao and the others changed their clothes and gathered in the hangar, Sergeant Anton came to check their appearance one by one, and admonished: "Thomas. More will meet you and probably ask you something about the Ten Swords Body. We are not less taken care of by the Moore Chamber of Commerce, and you must not be rude. ”
“OK,OK。 Is there a place to play in this colony moon? Met Thomas. Mohr, can we just go play? Edward asked.
"What do you think! After meeting, he came back to help Lao Ah and them repair the ship. And apart from Natasha, you are all coming to the universe for the first time, and I will hurry up and train you before I set sail next time! If you want to play in the colony satellite, you have to complete the training ahead of me. ”
"How so!!"
Natasha asked, "Sergeant, can I go play?" ”
"Huh? You... You have a special status, if you want to go out, let Bart and them follow you, and you should bring a few bodyguards. "Natasha had been locked in her room since she boarded the boat, and now offered to breathe, and Sergeant Anton felt a little relieved.
"Anton. Mr. Gagarin, is he ready? ”
A blonde beauty in a black professional outfit floated over, Edward was almost "attracted" to it, Anton pressed his shoulder and said, "No problem, they're all ready." ”
The blonde secretary was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, President Thomas didn't meet Princess Natasha and Edward today. Mr. Tyras, please come with me, Mr. Lino. ”
The four of them were surprised, why did they only see Lin Ao? Lin Ao got up to leave, but Sergeant Anton stopped him and said, "I'm sorry, Lin Ao is the first time he has come to the universe, and he doesn't understand many rules, can you ask me to follow?" ”
The blonde secretary seemed to reply on a private terminal before nodding and saying, "Okay, but President Thomas has only seen Mr. Lin Ao alone, so please wait outside the door when the time comes." ”
"No problem, Natasha, you help Edward do some acclimatization to the weightless environment before I come back."
Natasha sighed and said, "Roger." ”
…
As soon as Lin Ao and Anton got out of the hangar, they were taken to a luxurious black car, and when the car drove into the colonial satellite, Lin Ao exclaimed: "Sky! Another city in the sky! ”
What appeared in front of Lin Ao's eyes was a completely different space from the earth, people seemed to live inside a huge can, where there was almost no concept of the sky, people looked up and saw the other side of the inside of the "can", that side was either a street, or a simulated "sky", or even a lake. If you hadn't lived here since you were a child, you would have been worried about things falling off your head.
"Beautiful, isn't it? Not much worse than the earth, right? Sergeant Anton said.
Lin Ao looked ahead, only to see the straight street slowly "rising" in front of him, extending to the "ceiling" on the other side of the colonial satellite.
"This road goes around the colony satellites?"
The blonde secretary nodded: "This is the main road of the 'Shang', 'Yinxu Road', and the main roads of the colonial satellites are like this. ”
"It's weird... Am I counted on earth or in heaven? Will I leave this car and float to the other side of the satellite? ”
"Don't worry, colonial satellites gain gravity by rotation, and wherever you stand, there is gravity under your feet, and you won't fly."
Sergeant Anton added: "However, if a colonial satellite is attacked and a hole appears on one side, everything near the hole will be sucked into the universe, like a black hole..."
"That's... What if the hole is big enough to suck something on the other side? ”
"If there is such a big hole, then the colonial satellite will disintegrate in an instant, and everyone will have to die."
Lin Ao said in fear: "Why live in this kind of place..."
"Isn't the earth also dangerous? Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes or something, as long as there is no war, the colony satellite is very safe! By the way, what do you call it, ma'am? ”
The blonde secretary pushed his glasses and said, "You can call me Helena, I'm President Thomas's secretary." Okay, here we go. ”
The black sedan stopped, and what appeared in front of Lin Ao's eyes was a splendid high-rise building.
"This is the headquarters of the Moore Chamber of Commerce?" I have to say that although the building in front of him is magnificent, Lin Ao thought that the headquarters of the Moore Chamber of Commerce, which would have amazing financial resources, would be larger.
Helena smiled and shook her head, "No, it's just President Thomas's office, the equivalent of his office. The headquarters of the Moore Chamber of Commerce, the entire colonial satellite, is inhabited by either employees or family members of employees. ”
"So rich?! What kind of person would President Thomas really be? ”
Lin Ao couldn't help but get nervous.