Chapter 126: Red Giant
Humans often say that you can't find two leaves in the same world, let alone two planets that are the same. But in the infinite starry sky, this sentence may not be appropriate. Because of infinity, some incredible coincidences are often born.
On the other side of the universe, an almost identical red giant is silently burning in the void, and a Liddell's transport ship flashes within its gravitational range. Around the transport, there are dozens of murderous and huge starship escorts. The red giant's light was so intense that the star-facing side of the entire fleet was plated with fiery red.
The cargo carried by this fleet was none other than the 44 Eero elves who had been captured in the town of Chiping. Compared to the ancient slave trade, these elves were treated much higher, not only did they have no worries about food and clothing, but each of them had a separate cell. These cells have constant temperature and humidity, soft interior lighting, and portholes that open to the outside to offer a view of the wonders of the universe.
Each of the qualified Eero elves was a valuable commodity, and it was naturally impossible for the merchants to treat them like cheap black slaves. Of course, in order to prevent accidents, each cell is fully equipped with surveillance, and the walls and doors facing the corridor are made of completely transparent polymeric materials up to half a foot thick. Patrol officers work in pairs, armed with Gauss rifles, and walk back and forth in the corridors, where they can easily see the elves in the cells.
Compared to the Elrault elves, Liddell's human fitness is much worse, and once the elves are let out of control from the inside, it will be a disaster for this transport ship. As a result, each elf is also put in a heavy electronic shackle. This special restraint device for elves can sensitively detect energy fluctuations, and once the elve's body produces an energy gathering beyond the normal range, the electronic shackles will immediately release a strong current, allowing the elves who dare to resist to "rest for a while".
The alloy door at the end of the corridor opened silently, and the sound of laughter and conversation came from far and near.
"Mr. Chanai, I have to say that the company has 3,447 breeders in service, and you are the best one."
A grinning young man walked in first, holding a tablet and walking through the rooms where the elves were imprisoned one by one. Compare the number on the tablet with the gatehouse, and the data and life experience of the elves in it will be refreshed on the tablet.
The data is quite large, but the youth has only seen it cursoryly. Frontline workers do a pretty solid job, and customers may be poring over the details of the data. However, as a business executive, he has limited energy and can only focus on a few of the key numbers.
Undoubtedly, he was quite satisfied with these figures. So much so that in the face of Chanai, an ordinary employee whose class is much lower than his own, he did not hesitate to praise him.
"I've personally shipped 23 cargoes this year, and your numbers are fantastic. You may not know that after the transaction data of this batch of goods is uploaded to the transaction network, it is booked out within an hour. ”
The director was very emotional, although the company's performance has always been good, but such a hit has not been done for a long time.
"Especially this number, KT133QP10475 you may not know, has caused quite a stir in the customer circle. More than 20 major customers called the customer service department and indicated that they wanted to get it. The supervisor pretended to complain in distress, "They are all big people that the company can't afford to offend, so they can only hold an auction, and the highest bidder wins." ”
As a commercial company, the more you have to worry about the shortage of supply, the better. The two security guards who approached him saluted, and he smiled and nodded.
"Mr. Chanai, on behalf of the board of directors of the company, I would like to express my gratitude for your work achievements and your conscientious work attitude."
"Director Mellon has an overreputation, I am just a front-line worker, and most of the results are due to you and the superior technical department"
"Hahaha." Mellon laughed twice and expressed satisfaction with the interest of his subordinates, "Chanai, you are too modest, the front-line breeders are the cornerstone of the company." Look at me, Tian is the business director, in fact, I can only know the number, and I can't match this face. ”
The white-haired old man respectfully followed behind the young supervisor, patting his boss on the ass. When the elves in the cell saw him, they all stood up angrily, scolding and pounding frantically on the transparent door.
Even the sluggishest elves have fallen into such a situation, knowing that they have fallen into a trap carefully designed by the Liddell humans. This trap is so vile and dark that the elves can only vent in this irritable way, as well as hide their worries about the eventual outcome.
Chanai impatiently pressed the remote switch, and one of the male elves who kicked the door through the door convulsed and fell.
"I'm sorry, Director, but these elves don't obey much."
He apologized to his superiors.
Mellon waved his hand at him, signaling that he didn't care.
"There's no need, Chanai, that's fine, don't hurt them."
The Director looked at the elves through the transparent door with great interest, and the elves' eyes were full of rage, and his eyes were only admiration and praise.
"Look at such eyes, how energetic! Only a true, free soul would have such a gaze. Mellon patted Chanai on the shoulder and said, "The elves supplied by the Bulbaburi star are all lifeless and the same. ”
"I've seen the news on the company's intranet, and they have large-scale farming over there?" Chanai asked.
"Isn't it, the elves over there spend time on the production line from life to death, and the quality is very poor." "I've always disagreed with the board's decision that companies should go the high-end route, and cheap goods will slow us down," Mellon complained. ”
"But the production over there is really high."
"The output is really good, but it can't be sold at a good price, and big customers are not fools." Director Mellon walked to a cell and stood still, sighing, "Castile's goods are really good, but the production is too low, Chanai, you see that you have served for a lifetime, and there are only 44 finished products." It's your ex who has given you the seedlings. Counting the time of two generations' lifetimes, it is too long.
Still, it's worth it! ”
"There's no way around it." Chanai discussed the breeding experience, not at all looking old, but like a few treasures, "This is no better than a hybrid rabbit, the male and female breeds are put together." It's not that easy to get a pair of excellent Elf F1 generations to mate. If they are not willingly together, they will not be able to conceive even if they are forced to mate. This alone takes a lot of time.
Not to mention that their growth and maturity require plenty of sunshine, clear water, pure air, and enough forests and meadows to run. ”
"Listen! Listen up! It's even more extravagant than what we've ever lived. Sometimes I really envy these elves. Chanai, my house on the third ring of the home planet, 100 square meters, where the fart is bigger, I have to pay off the mortgage for 50 years. The community claims to have a public green space, and God knows, but on holidays it is crowded with unleashed dogs and bear children, not to mention any fresh air and sunshine! ”
Director Mellon's complaints are endless, and all the people in the city who are used to staying in Liddell's main star are like this, and the bad environment and high prices are an inexhaustible topic of conversation.
Chanai pouted disapprerovingly, the housing of the third ring of the main star was a huge wealth that he couldn't even think of.
"Big stars are like this." He followed the supervisor's words.
"By the way, I heard that this capture work encountered a little episode."
Mellon suddenly remembered that this shipment was one main star day late. During the handover, the security captain mentioned that a small insect colony had lost contact.
"I don't know exactly what happened, the technical director of the security department said that he would investigate as soon as possible, but it didn't seem to be fixed until I left." Chanai also showed a thoughtful look, "I hope there won't be too much trouble." ”
"No matter how big the trouble is, their gods will bear it."
The Director shrugged, he didn't really care about the topic in the first place, who cared if the bugs were alive or dead.
So he changed his tone and asked about another thing: "But there is another thing, I want to hear the opinions of front-line employees." Not long ago, the board of directors met to discuss whether to change the type of natural disaster for the elves. More than a thousand years have passed, and the Eero elves seem to have adapted to the bugs. This is the second time this year that special forces have been dispatched. ”
Chanai stared cautiously at his boss's face, hoping to judge his position from Mellon's expression.
"Based on my many years of experience, I don't think it's necessary to change the type of natural disaster for the time being." Chanai thinks that Director Mellon should be on the side of the conservatives, "The Eero elves have formed a set of special strategies for the Zerg, because of the threat of the Zerg, their individuals will start to exercise a lot from the larvae, so they are very healthy. Moreover, the battle against the Zerg will greatly stimulate the sense of honor and dignity of the elves, and these two spirits are directly linked to the quality of their finished products. I don't know if the Director has read the reports I submitted before, but the highest-quality elves are often heroes in battle against bugs......"
Hearing the word "report", Mellon's brows furrowed slightly, but this small movement was still captured by Chanai, and he quickly stopped introducing his paper that no one paid attention to, and expressed his attitude: "I don't think there is any need to change the type of natural disaster, it will make the Eero elves panic, and they don't know how many rounds of adjustment they will have to go through if they want to obtain stable quality." ”
Finally hearing what he wanted to hear, Mellon laughed again.
"Mr. Chanai, you are so experienced, I will pass on your opinion to the idiots on the board."
It's just too old to retire, otherwise it's a good subordinate. Director Mellon thought to himself.
At this time they passed through a cell in which the female elves did not struggle frantically, nor did they shout hysterically. Instead, he walked to the door and quietly looked at the two people outside the door.
"You see, there are always one or two docile guys." Mellon looked kind and knocked through the transparent door.
"Hello, little one."
"Hello sir." Yolanda responded calmly, but her eyes were fixed on Chanai and she wouldn't let go.
"Yo, our language?"
Mellon was pleasantly surprised, and he looked back at Chanai, hoping for an explanation.
"This individual has a relatively docile personality, so I usually teach it a little." Chanai pointed to the tablet data in Mellon's hand.
"You don't think of it as a friend?" Mellon remembered something and laughed a little sarcastically, "I've heard that many people who work on remote planets can even talk like friends like friends when they raise a sow. ”
"Ah, actually, they are indeed my friends." Chanai said indifferently, "You have to treat the cattle and sheep as friends, so that you can really raise the cattle and sheep well." I learned this sentence in college. ”
"It is worthy of graduating from an agricultural college, and it is indeed a major!"
"Whereever, nowhere is it, it is not as good as the all-round student in charge of such a central university, this is just a trivial little trick."
"Alright." Mellon patted Chanai's shoulder angrily, "The company won't treat you badly, and I won't treat you badly." ”
Yolanda put on heavy electronic shackles and looked at the two people who were touting each other outside. One of them was the one she called all the way from her brother to her grandfather, and it was her, the doctor Chanai who was extremely trusted and loved by the people of Qiping Town.
Now, against a young human, like a dog, wagging his tail and begging for mercy.
"Chanai." She shouted softly, and big hot tears flowed down her face.
"Hey, it's calling you." Mellon kindly reminded his subordinates, "It seems to be crying." ”
"Oh, what's wrong?" Chanai looked at the information in his hand and asked without raising his eyes.
Chanai ......
Looking at the extremely familiar and yet unfamiliar human in front of him, Yolanda had a thousand words in his heart, but he couldn't speak. Do you want to ask him why he betrayed everyone's trust, do you want to ask him if he has been false for so many years, do you want to ask him if everything he once said to her is false? It's ridiculous.
She choked up, trying to keep herself from being out of shape.
"Chanai ......" Yolanda asked, trembling as she pointed to the huge star burning quietly outside the porthole, "is that the red giant?" ”
"Wow! Even the red superstars know. Mellon whistled, "Better than my stupid boy." ”
Chanai lifted his gold-wire glasses, and the red giant star was reflected in his lenses, spinning at an alarming speed, emitting terrifying waves of light and heat.
"Yes, that's the red giant." He replied, and followed Director Mellon out of the cell.
"Your Excellency, don't know the ship I booked?" Chanai asked as he caught up with the director, looking a little apprehensive.
"Oh, what kind of Magpie are you talking about? Rest assured, the company has arranged it for you, and your brand new ship will join us with the next supply fleet. ”
Director Mellon looked at the old man in front of him with some amusement, of course, even if the ship was quite expensive for him, it was almost equivalent to a migrant worker's life savings. It's just that this kind of spaceship that pulls the wind is generally used exclusively by the super-rich to use their sisters, and a poor old man who is retired and dying is driving, how do you think about the picture is happy.
"Chanai, I didn't say you, you're so old, why don't you find a place to retire, you have to use all the money to buy a boat."
This batch of goods is quite good, the company has advanced a large part of the bonus in advance, and it is not a small amount when combined with the salary of the old man's life.
"Report to the Director, it's my life's dream to go on an expedition in a spaceship."
"Like Baster Goruster?"
"Like Baster Gorust!"
Director Mellon shrugged, since it was about dreams, it was really a topic that varies from person to person.
"Chanai, there are some things that I didn't get at the time, and it won't be so interesting when I get them again." The supervisor thought of a chicken soup article he saw not long ago, and put on a leader's attitude to preach,
"When I was in college, I dreamed of becoming a photographer, but I couldn't afford a handmade holographic camera.
When I got to work, I bought it with my first salary. And guess what, I've only used it once so far. Hahahaha! ”
"The difference between dreams and desires." Chanai whispered.
"What did you say?" Mellon laughed, not hearing Channai's words.
"No, nothing."
"Chanai, after the supply ship pair meets, I'm going to transport KT133QP10475 to the main star for the auction, and I won't go to Carl Vinson. Here you are the oldest and most experienced, and you will spend a lot of time along the way to stand up for the last shift of the company. ”
According to work procedures, supervisors Mellon are not allowed to leave their posts without permission, but the delivery of valuables is also an ambiguous excuse. He prefers the life of the main star and drinks and has little interest in the boring transportation work.
Carl Vinson's location is remote and the environment is extremely harsh. At the thought of his new student girl, with her snow-white thighs and slender waist, he had little interest in spending weeks at Carl Vinson.
Since the old employee is so capable, let him give full play to his spare heat.
"Guarantee to complete the instructions of the leader!"
"Hahahaha!"