Chapter 11: Monster Planet (9)
"Welcome, welcome!" Under the focus of the lights, Nobita was still wearing the batsuit, took off his mask, and shook hands with Mori with a smile on his face, "Welcome to my moon outpost base!" It has only been a long time since this place was built, and it is really my honor to have all of you here. β
"Ah...... No, I am grateful that Your Excellency can lend a helping hand to our down-and-out race. Maury was almost taken aback by his hospitality, as the leader of a starship civilization who roamed (or fled) in the universe, his way of thinking about things was inevitably affected by the environment and became poor, which also made it difficult for him to imagine that someone would help others so freely, "Now that the Aratram has nothing, we may not be able to give anything to Your Excellency......"
"Ahhh After a long time, Nobita finally regained a little bit of the feeling of adventure in the past, and quickly entered the state, "Nobita Nobita." You can just call me Nobita, or Nobi-kun. β
"Nobi...... Male? Before escaping the earth, Mauri's nationality was Italian, and he may have spoken good English, but he was a bit clumsy in pronouncing names that are unique to Japanese, "Sorry, I ...... names with this structure"
"Isn't there a man named Sakaki Haruo on your ship? My name is pretty much like him. Nobita grinned and said, "This is what my ambassador told me...... He was very impressed with this man. β
"Sa! Don't stand here...... Robots will take care of your ship, don't worry. He made a "please" gesture and said in a loud voice, "Then, as the host of the base, I officially welcome all members of the starship civilization to the lunar base!" In the universe, the concept of 'heaven' loses its meaning for the time being, but if it had to be taken into account...... It's 7:12 p.m., so come with me, dinner has been prepared for you. β
With that, he shook off his black cloak and walked deeper into the base. The three leaders, Maury, Andorf, and Dordo, glanced at each other, made up their minds, and followed at just the right speed. And as soon as he saw the leader like this, the people behind him naturally did the same, and a mighty team of thousands of people entered the lunar base like this.
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It is said to be a base, but Danmoshir built it as a small city-state.
A large semi-circular fluid shield snaps directly above the base in case of a sudden meteorite shower. Under the cover, all kinds of futuristic high-rise buildings are raised, and the lights flicker from time to time, reflecting the whole base with a feeling of bright lights. Most of these buildings are huge factories for the production of parts for the ship, and some are dedicated to weapons...... Countless robots are working in it. And the Alatlam, which is 1.5 kilometers long on average, plunged into the steel forest like a leaf hidden in the forest, and was never to be found again.
Thanks to the fact that they have no upper limit on manpower, they can create such a wonder of the world in three days......
Sakaki Haruo walked in the middle of the group, and like the others, it was the first time he had seen such a large complex in space, so he had to take a few more looks. While watching, a long-lost sense of security suddenly rose in his heart - he no longer needed to worry about when oxygen and fuel would run out, no longer need to worry about whether he would hit a huge meteorite head-on, and no longer need to worry about wandering days...... Just a temporary base can give you such a huge sense of security. If they do get a new home......
He shook his head, not daring to think further.
Because in his heart, the real home should always be the earth, not the planets that the "aliens" kindly gifted.
But if ...... If those planets are indeed better, safer, and more habitable than the Earth is now......
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"Haruo? What happened to you? Metophis, who was walking next to him, asked, "Your face is ugly." β
"It's nothing, I'm thinking about ...... thing" He didn't seem to be able to turn the corner yet, everything happened too suddenly, "Actually, Metophis, I feel like I'm dreaming." I mean...... That's weird, right? The lord showed us great kindness as if out of nowhere, not only entertaining us, but also providing us with coordinates of a series of habitable planets...... It struck me as unrealistic, like a fairy tale. β
"Oh, I totally understand your doubts......" Metofis lowered his voice and said calmly, "You've been drifting in the universe for too long, it's normal to have this kind of suspicion. In such a dark environment, no one can be naΓ―ve...... However, we don't know who that lord is. Perhaps for him, the universe is a larger playground, and there are many habitable planets that cannot be used up, and the little bit allocated to us is just a drop in the bucket and insignificant. β
ββ¦β¦ Perhaps. I've been in this narrow spaceship for too long, and my mind has become narrow-minded, and I may not be able to comprehend this great idea of 'thinking about others'. Haru shrugged his shoulders and laughed at himself, "So, you also think that the lord has no problem?" β
"Not really." Metofis denied, "How is the base lord alone...... I don't know, because I haven't dealt with him. But I had dealt with his subordinate, the ambassador, and for a brief moment I met his gaze. β
He took a deep breath and said, "I'm sure he's not a good guy. β
"Really?" Haruo was a little puzzled, "But in my opinion, he's just a more talkative politician." β
"Not so......" Metofis said, squinting his eyes into the depths of the lunar base, among the countless jungles of steel that had risen from them, "he has incomparable intelligence. I have never heard of such a vast amount of wisdom in a single single body since ancient times...... And at that moment, I felt my mind in a trance, and my thoughts were completely transparent in front of him, as if I was no longer myself. Thanks to some spiritual training in religion...... I was relieved in time, and he ...... The mysterious ambassador also withdrew his powerful spiritual energy in time, perhaps because he was unwilling to startle the snake. β
"He can control the human mind. If necessary, it can be done without leaving a trace, at least neither the humans nor the Bilusa Rudodos will be able to perceive that their minds are being seen through. β
"What?" Sakaki Qingsheng was taken aback, only to feel a chill coming from his back, and the base in front of him also became a little hateful, "Perspective on the soul...... Does it mean mind reading? β
"You can totally understand that."
"In that case, why didn't Lieutenant General Andorf say it? He's the same Lady Axie as you are, so he must feel his mind being watched, right?! Sakaki Haruo lowered his voice and asked, "In this way, we won't have any secrets in front of them!" β
"You don't understand what I mean, Haruo......" Metofis sighed helplessly, "That ambassador - he has more psychic energy than the entire Exif race combined!" This may also have something to do with the wisdom he has accumulated alone, in short, if he wants, he can directly use his psychic energy to kill everyone on the ship at the same time, not even thirty seconds! I don't know if that ability is innate, or if it's acquired...... Even if Andorf did notice that something was wrong, he couldn't say it, otherwise it would be us who would die. β
"That's why I'm upset...... Just one envoy has such terrifying strength, so what level of big man will this lord be? We're in his base right now...... Like a turtle in an urn, there is no way out. β
Metophis sighed again, looked at the bustling base, and said uneasily, "Next, this lord...... What will happen to us? β
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"Everybody~~~~~, let me see your handsββ!!!"
In the center of the open-air venue, Nobita stood on a rising stage, and several small drones responsible for lighting hovered in the air, lighting him with colorful lights. The lord stood at the top of the stage like a sand sculpture, pulling the microphone and pointing at the crowd below, like a popular superstar, the cosmic wanderers with bewildered faces. They are used to living a hard life, and many of them don't even have any concept of this form of "entertainment", so Nobita gets almost zero response.
But it didn't matter, because he was completely immersed in the atmosphere, thanks to [the band that set the mood]......
Under the huge shield, the entire city-state has an uninterrupted supply of oxygen, and Nobita simply chooses a square with a wide view to host an open-air barbecue. The ingredients are not a problem for him, just copy thousands of [Foodie Tablecloths] and then smoke them from them. For people who have been flying in space for a long time, there is no chance of hosting a barbecue, so everyone is happy with the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. And the scenery here is also very good, although the surface of the moon is a little desolate, but from the transparent shield, you can see the blue earth in the distance, which is a kind of grand beauty.
When they enjoyed the fresh, juicy, and chewy texture of the barbecue, many humans cried on the spot...... Unlike the Birusarudo, they still retain the basics of taste. In the days of long-term wandering, I basically ate tasteless energy meals, more vegetarian than ascetics, and suddenly tasted such a barbecue...... Immediately, the sluggish taste buds exploded, and he was so moved that he almost knelt down on the spot.
This was all planned by Dan Mospur and Nobita early in the morning.
Their method of buying hearts and minds is very primitive and very effective...... In the starship civilization, all hedonism is explicitly forbidden due to the shortage of resources. They don't get to taste good food, they can't hear good music, and they strain their nerves all day to survive, worrying that one day the ship will be reimbursed...... It's a very simple logic: if they lack food, Nobita will give them food; They lack entertainment, and Nobita gives them entertainment; When they lacked shelter, Nobita gave them soft beds; They lack a sense of security...... Nobita and Dan Mospur used this base to give them a sense of down-to-earth security.
After tasting the sweetness, no one will be willing to return to the old hard days.
They can only accept Nobita's plan, move to another planet, and embrace happiness as soon as possible.