Volume 2: Snow Day Blood Red Chapter 49. Warm tones
The history of the Skyfall War is an important lesson that every citizen of the Celestial Alliance must learn in their 12~14 years of basic studies. From the pre-war human race on Earth to two distinct camps, all the way to the civil war in the solar system. The side that adheres to freedom and justice, that is, the "Solar System Interstellar Alliance", the predecessor of the Celestial Alliance, in order to protect the solar system from being annihilated by the black hole weapons of the Aquila Empire, resolutely started the Great Migration, which lasted hundreds of years and sacrificed countless times to travel to the current Zeus Galaxy. To this day, the Skyfall War is still going on in essence, and Lu Yuan's expeditionary fleet is tasked with clearing the Empire's outposts in the outer galaxies of Zeus.
Lu Yuan is not interested in the ancient civilization of the earth, just like people are not particularly interested in the monkeys in the zoo, unless he is a biologist. Although it is true that human ancestors were monkeys, it does not necessarily mean that monkeys must be respected according to human standards. Therefore, even if Lu Yuan was unlucky enough to become a prisoner, he would not look up to the Heaven Valley Clan.
Now these primitive clans, which were close to low-level mammals in Lu Yuan's consciousness, were actually able to think deeply about the complex paratrooper tactics he proposed, and even drew a set of combat procedures without leaving them, although it was shallow and ridiculous, but it was also much beyond Lu Yuan's expectations.
Yevrina came to the side of the young man who was concentrating on recording Lu Yuan's words, and leaned over to look at it with her hands behind her back. The young man then presented the paper to the priest, and when he looked up, a blue-black birthmark covering almost the entire left side of his face was revealed.
The priest only glanced at it, nodded lightly, and continued to relay his words from Evrina.
"Stranger, you, we have cooperated to my satisfaction, and I will verify everything you say, and if it is true, you will soon see your companion."
The priest's voice turned sharply, and his voice was gloomy.
"Before you make any other dangerous moves, look up, because the heads of your first two unheeded accomplices are hanging there, and they are watching you."
Evrina's voice grew cold, but she could feel her throat tightening.
"If you don't cooperate, we will leave your head, eat your flesh, and then peel off your skin and wrap it around your gun, and go to brutally kill the comrades who dare to rescue you."
The priest's old gelding-like cloudy eyes were still unwavering, and he said a very plain word.
"This is our land, not where you moles should be."
The young man with the birthmark immediately put away the pen and paper and helped the priest who was about to get up. Taking the opportunity to open the door of the house, Lu Yuan saw clearly the expressions of the hunters who had been pressing the knife and staring at him.
Indifference is indifference.
Lu Yuan suddenly thought. Why didn't they see this stranger as their own kind?
"I wish I could keep my translator so I can have a better conversation with you!" Lu Yuan shouted.
The priest who had already stepped over the threshold did not look back, and Yevrina paused, but was held by the arm of the birthmark youth, and the half-black, half-white face replied in a low voice, a more fluent and precise lingua franca than Yevrina.
"You just have to answer."
"And, there's nothing here, it's yours."
The wooden door slammed shut, followed by the clanging of chains. Lu Yuan could only stare at the torch in a daze again, but fortunately, during the conversation, he also had enough information to verify some inferences.
The ecology of the wasteland environment is extremely difficult, and the presence of elderly people who are too old to work can prove that the population of this settlement is not low. In particular, the old man holds the power, and there is the term "priest", which also shows that the Heaven Valley clan has a protective god or totem worship, faith, etc., so the internal cohesion centripetal force will be very strong.
Coupled with the fact that at least two of the clan's young people were able to communicate with outsiders, it can be inferred that there were other large settlements in the area where the people of Paradise Valley were able to trek by man, using the lingua franca of origin. And then through the words "mole", "our land", etc. Lu Yuan believes that this is the competition for livable land by underground and surface humans.
As well as the issue of "reconnaissance team" that the Paradise Valley clan was most concerned about, Lu Yuan especially noticed that Yevrina used the three highly generalized creative terms "reconnaissance team" from beginning to end, rather than words such as "reconnaissance team" and "hunting team" that were more in line with the clan's context. This can be judged from the "first two outlanders".
Yes, the clan is in a state of hostility with the "reconnaissance squad". Moreover, the clan has already determined that Lu Yuan is a member of the "reconnaissance team", and wants to use it as a bargaining chip in exchange or release it in good faith.
In any case, this is an opportunity that Lu Yuan can only grasp. At least one group of people with a similar language and appearance will be more likely to accept Lu Yuan and offer help.
It's useless to think too much, one of the people Lu Yuan despises the most is the fleet staff officer, if he doesn't want to do it, the garbage planning pit is a front-line field commander like him. If he wants him to say that the best way is to deal with it on the spot, and it is enough to plan carefully.
Several days passed in such a dark day, and every other day, someone would bring food to Lu Yuan and change the medicine. The clan kept a strict watch over him, and was accompanied by two hunters with swords and rifles every time he came. Lu Yuan's request for his own treatment needle was naturally refused, and the wound was wrapped in a kind of charred and slimy rotten leaves. Since Yevrina never appeared again, Lu Yuan had no way of knowing what the hell it was.
As soon as the medicine was changed, the wound was itchy and painful, and Lu Yuan would fall asleep groggily after struggling. Even if Lu Yuan realized that the clan wanted to hypnotize him, there was nothing he could do, but at least it was not time to squeeze his value out.
One night, Lu Yuan was sleeping deeply, and he continued his chaotic and violent dreams, walking through the disintegrating and exploding Corona again and again, desperately stopping the enemy troops, infantry, iron pilots, and warships from pouring into the sea gate......
Lu Yuan woke up suddenly, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of cat-like blue pupils staring at him in a daze. Lu Yuan subconsciously wanted to get up, but was pressed. Then a finger was pressed against his mouth.
"Shh~"
It was Yevrina's voice, and Lu Yuan instantly recognized it.
The afterglow of the unrefueled torch was about to be extinguished, and the sound of the murmuring stream outside the house occasionally startled the sound of "whoosh". The pair of blue pupils seemed to reflect the fiery red.
The girl's fingers left Lu Yuan's lips, and in the dark, Yevrina whispered: "Lu Yuan, on behalf of the priest, I will ask you a few questions secretly, and if you answer sufficiently, you can move a little freely." β
Lu Yuan is also from the Zeus God Military Academy, and the basic skills of capture and interrogation must be understood, he can judge in a second that Yevrina is a private act, relying on the fact that no one can understand the lingua franca, let Lu Yuan shout anything, she can tamper with the meaning. So dare to pull the tiger skin as a banner.
The little girl's head doesn't shine very brightly. Lu Yuan had an idea.
Lu Yuan was happy that Yevrina had a request, and he replied, "Okay." β
"Hey, be quiet."
Eight or nine is not far from ten.
Yevrina squirmed into her clothes, or there was a snow-white light, and then, her palm was handed to Lu Yuan, unfolded, and it was a pendant.
Lu Yuan turned into ashes and recognized that this was his photo pendant, which was the only object he left with Bai Jiyue's voice and smile, Lu Yuan's breathing couldn't help but be rough, and he said in a dry voice: "What do you want to ask." β
Yevrina didn't say anything, opened the pendant, a beam of azure light rose, and the holographic particles instantly formed a beautiful face, highlighting the tips of the pansy purple hair and her bent eyebrows that should be disgusted and happy, Lu Yuan had countless thoughts, and they instantly turned invisible.
Unconsciously, a gentle chord melody flowed out. It was as if the wind in the field lifted Lu Yuan's forehead and looked at the vast wheat field in the distance, which was the eternal scenery outside his home on Zeus, and she stood in the wheat field, looking at him warmly forever.
Lu Yuan only felt that the corners of his eyes were a little warm, until the music faded and Bai Jiyue's face quietly disappeared, Lu Yuan knew that he had actually shed tears in front of a strange woman, which made him extremely embarrassed for a while.
There seemed to be dust floating in the darkness, and the light of the torch shone brightly in the complete dimness.
"Is that your wife?"
The first time Lu Yuan heard someone ask this, when he was on the Corona, everyone didn't dare to mention Bai Jiyue in front of him, even Xu Yunhan, who came to him after the battle of Eagle Valley Star, didn't mention it too much. And he didn't dare to think much about what he should be.
"FiancΓ©e." Lu Yuan tilted his head and said.
"Oh~" Yevrina returned, full of doubts. It seems to be a new term.
"Where is she?"
Lu Yuan didn't answer, he also wanted to know the answer to this question, and he was willing to pay whatever price.
"So, is she okay?"
Lu Yuan still didn't want to answer.
Seeing that the atmosphere was embarrassed, Yevrina coughed a few times and stuffed the pendant into the futon, Lu Yuan immediately held the pendant tightly, and said in a dumb voice: "What do you want to know?" β
"Click~" It should be the sound of flint, Yevrina lit a candle and put it on a clay tray full of candle tears that she had with her, and then she took out a ball of calico from her bosom and spread it out, it was a small square box.
The enamel color of the box reflected the glow, and the light was faint, and the smooth face of the red-haired girl appeared in front of Lu Yuan's eyes. She carefully held the box, opened it, and twisted something.
Melody.
The flow came out and came to an abrupt end.
It's a music box.
"I can't fix this box that makes a good sound, and I can't fix Vasily who brought it to me."
"Won't those two outsiders in front of you fix it?"
"......" Yevrina was a little speechless, but still said, "They haven't been like you for so long. β
"So you want me to fix it for you?"
"Yes."
"Give it to me."
Lu Yuan took the music box and turned around, this kind of souvenir music box is quite rare on Zeus now, but it is not a rare object, because beauty does not become ugly because of the passage of time, and the educational technology of the Zeuson can allow citizens to obtain knowledge that human beings in the old era cannot surpass in their lifetime in 12 years of basic education. So many small crafts have lost the necessity of factory manufacturing, and they can be completed by a 3D printer at home. After people play with it, they will break it down back into raw materials, and save space.
It's because it's so common that it's rare.