Lukang District, Lukang Town.

Seven-year-old Lu Qiao looked at his mother who came out of the utility room and shouted with a smile: "Rona! ”

Naturally, Lorna is not her mother's name, but the animal in the cardboard box in her mother's arms.

"Mom, I'm here, I've failed to raise Rona again this time!" Mom sighed and dropped the cardboard box at the gate.

Lu Qiao ran straight over, bending down to look at the nest of Rona in the box.

The weedy nest was full of Rona, one blue and one red, and the rest were small pink, purple, and blue cubs.

"Are they mom and dad too?" Lu Qiao pointed to the big Rona and asked.

Mom smiled and touched Lu Qiao's head: "Yes, I gave birth to a litter of little Rona." ”

Rhona, a new creature that emerged after the destruction of the Earth.

It seems to be a post-apocalyptic variant of slime mold or slug, slug, or slime, which is the name of the earthlings.

Different colors of Rona can give birth to each other, and the more unique the color of the bred Rona is, the higher the value.

The monochrome Rona is worth between fifty and three hundred utops, while the mixed-color Rona has its own unique name and is worth more than a thousand utops.

At the animal exhibition held in Lukang half a year ago, there was a purple, white and blue Rona known as Dreamy Violet and sold for a sky-high price of 13,000 utops.

Luqiao's mother was also in the pit at that time, fantasizing that in the future, she could cultivate the seven-colored Rona to achieve financial freedom.

After watching my mother for a month, I found out all the details of my cultivation.

Start with the simplest red and blue mixed colors, hoping to subsidize the family. When you have money, you can further try to mix three or even four colors, but unfortunately the first wave of red and blue only appeared purple and pink purebreds, and the price is definitely not high.

"Lu Qiao is good, wait at home! I'll take these to the pet store and I'll be back right away. "Mom is going to go out and sell it to the owner of the pet store to stop the loss, and then buy a new batch and start over.

Mom also knows one thing, the instability of breeding, even two bicolor offspring may not be able to breed bicolor varieties. The breeding of mixed colors is not perfect, but my mother always has a sixth sense, thinking that the next wave will be able to mix doubles, and even the color varieties with genetic mutations will appear in her own home.

Lu Qiao bent down and picked up a blue skinny Rona from inside the box and asked, "Mom, can you keep it?" ”

Blue and red are the largest and cheapest varieties, and Luqiao chose the smallest blue. When it was determined that it would be sold to a pet store, my mother smiled and said gently: "Okay, leave this small one and make us a companion for Luqiao." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the engine jolting at the door came in.

Lu Qiao excitedly hugged the little blue Lorna and shouted excitedly: "It's Dad who is back!" ”

A pickup truck carrying firewood arrived at the door of the house, and Luqiao's father got out of the cab.

Hurriedly ran to the back row of wood and took out an iron ball full of spikes, and shouted excitedly: "New toys are coming!" ”

Mom's face changed slightly, and she muttered: "I bought these ruined things again, and I can't pile them up at home, don't you know!" ”

Seeing that his mother had a temper, his father scratched his head in embarrassment: "These are all antiques, what do you know about it." Worth more than your stinky slugs, and say I'm wasting money. ”

Seeing that his parents seemed to be arguing, Lu Qiao hugged Luo Na's immature voice and asked, "Last time it was a gramophone, last time it was a billiard table, what is Dad this time?" Looks like a thorn ball? ”

"I don't know what it was this time, it cost me three hundred utops! Check the cabinet of books left behind by your deceased grandfather and you're sure to find out how it was played! Dad excitedly pushed the huge iron spike ball home in a cart.

Mom snorted coldly: "If I had known back then, you and Dad had a hobby in this area, I would have said that I would never marry you!" I'll go first, Lorna has to send it to the pet store, I hope you will figure out what it is next time and buy it home, no! You should never spend money on junk to go home! ”

"Don't go, another litter of failures? If there's fire, don't send it to me. In this way, after reading this good thing, I will drive you to sell, and I will bargain to ensure that the boss can't pit us. Dad smiled and pushed the iron ball from the cart into the room.

"It's just you, don't sell it half and give it all away!" Mom teased again angrily.

"Don't talk about this, come and flip through the book with me. Look at what this big iron bump is for! Dad turned and walked over to a wall of books.

Mom was helpless, so she followed and took down a yellowed copy of "One Hundred Thousand Whys" and flipped it up.

A wall of old books is the product of the pre-apocalyptic era.

Luqiao's father and grandfather both have the habit of collecting old objects, although these are forbidden in utopia. If the product is dug up before the end, it must be reported and handed in. But grandpa never believed in this evil, and always felt that handing over antiques would give away something worth thousands of gold for nothing.

Under the cultivation of his grandfather, his main business is a lumberjack, and he has also developed this side business of buying sundries and reselling.

Lu Qiao followed behind his father's ass at this time, and joined in the fun.

Mom and Dad looked through a wall of old books, and then they both frowned.

"Or? I'll come back and talk about it? Don't delay me from selling Rona and I'm going to cook! Think about it, what is valuable still gets our turn? I've already let the old bull's head be thrown to the ghost market, why don't you let it go first? Mom asked rhetorically.

"I'm sending you there, what's the hurry? You tell me to try again, I'll come back if I can't get it right once! Dad put the book away, bent down and took out the toolbox from the drawer below.

The top layer is open, a hammer and a change cone.

Dad walked to the big iron ball, looked up and down and said, "I won't lose this weight!" You don't know how heavy. ”

"Don't knock it out, you won't be able to sell it when the time comes!" Mom reminded.

"Can't it be broken, don't you believe my tricks can't work? Think about our cars, who built them? As he spoke, Dad found a seam, and struck a hammer at the seam.

The cone was embedded in it, and Dad saw that it worked, so he spat twice, grabbed the hammer and struck it down again.

Then a huge ball of thorns cracked, and white smoke rose from within.

Mom obviously sensed that something was wrong and rushed to Luqiao, who stood in the doorway holding the blue Rona at a loss.

In the next second, there was a white light and explosion in the room!

After the white light, the whole house burst open.

A huge mushroom cloud appeared over the small town of Lukang, and the surrounding neighbors felt the aftershocks of the explosion.

The old man who lived next door to Luqiao's house slapped his ears with his mouth wide open, and he didn't seem to be able to hear! Hurriedly dialed the police with a landline.

It took a long time for the mushroom cloud to dissipate, and Luqiao's home was razed to the ground.

And at the door of the house where the road and bridge were, a door stood there unscathed.

Inside the door, it was Lu Qiao who hugged Rona and was stunned in place, and Lu Qiao, who was unscathed, only felt that his eyes were white, and then he didn't know anything.

"Dad? Mom? Luqiao, who had come back to his senses, shouted, and cried when he found that no one responded.

After a long time, the fire brigade arrived.

Firefighters rescued the bridge and found a lot of contraband in the rubble at the scene.

There are also some scattered fragments, and after splicing together a little shape, under the description of Lu Qiao, the name of this thorn ball was found in the list of serious violations such as contraband: Mine!

……

In the corner of the lounge, twenty-seven-year-old Lu Qiao and an old man were lying on the sofa.

The arms of the two men are connected by a blue Rhona that has been stretched to an elongated length.

Lu Qiao slowly opened his eyes, took down Rona and explained, "Professor Eugene, what you see is my memory. At that time, the fire brigade didn't believe that I was at the first scene of the explosion, and after hiring a psychologist, he said that I was suffering from survivor syndrome, so I was also at the scene of brain supplementation. Later, I knew that I couldn't explain it, so I recognized the fact that I had returned to the scene with Rhona after the explosion and was saved by firefighters. But the truth is, you've already experienced your own judgment once. ”

Professor Eugene also opened his eyes at this point, incredulous of what he had just experienced.

At this time, Lu Qiao comforted the tired Rona and tucked her into a loose coat to let her sleep.

Only then did Eugene regain his strength and stammer, "This is what you call neural connection technology?" Done with Rhona? ”

"Yes, the rest of my colleagues have already made neural connections with mechanical devices, but I'm still trying to connect with Lorna. This technology is expensive to learn, but once learned, it allows any sapient being to exchange memories with each other. Lu Qiao replied.

As a professor of zoology, Eugene knows that there was a time in history when certain gray industries liked to rely on Lorna to regulate their tastes, but who would have thought that Lorna could read each other's memories.

Professor Eugene subconsciously glanced at the watch on his wrist, and only fifteen minutes had passed since such a long experience.

"I probably understand, and believe what you say. I'm glad I chose to meet you today, otherwise I don't know what I missed. Eugene muttered.

"What I'm going to say next is a violation of the rules of the forbidden area, I hope you can keep it a secret!" Lu Qiao was a little hesitant when he said this, but Eugene in front of him was the top professor of utopian zoology. This doubt that has existed for more than ten years, if he can't solve it, there really is no one to solve it.

Eugene nodded: "That's inevitable!" Before you came, you said that the academic exchange was good, and it was mutually beneficial, and you said things that I couldn't know, and I helped you find out your confusion. ”

Luqiao's mobile phone sent a message at this time, and when he picked it up, he saw that it was sent by his colleague Dahai: Where did it go? Jack sent a mission, and he was in a hurry.

Lu Qiao sent a message back: Worship your parents, and go back in another hour.

After sending the message, Lu Qiao took a look at the virtual positioning he had modified to determine the coordinates near Lukang.

Although his real location is now in the Optics Valley District, he can only use this method to deceive the forbidden area.

As a forbidden old fritter, Lu Qiao knows the consequences of being caught, but also has to take risks.

"Do you have something to do?" Eugene looked at Lu Qiao, whose face changed slightly.

Lu Qiao stuffed the phone into his pocket: "No, let's continue." One question, do you believe that there are aliens in this world? ”

Eugene hurriedly replied: "I am an atheist, but I believe that there are aliens." ”

"You're right, our utopia actually had contact with aliens ninety years ago. And I am an Earth visa officer under the dual recognition of Utopia and the Universal Alliance, responsible for identity visas for aliens. Lu Qiao replied.

"Visa? Giving aliens visas? Eugene looked at the bridge incredulously.

Lu Qiao nodded slightly: "There are many aliens who live on Earth disguised as humans, and they are protected by Utopia and the Cosmic Alliance. The purpose of the aliens coming to the earth is very simple, just to experience the living environment of the earth and spend their old age in peace. And people like me are responsible for visas for these aliens in the restricted area. Judge whether they are good or bad, and whether they can live on Earth. ”

"It sounds magical, but I believe what you're talking about." Eugene helped himself with his metal-rimmed glasses.

"The assumption that Rona is just a post-apocalyptic Earth creature is wrong. Extraloena is a derivative species found after the destruction of the earth, after the establishment of the Ultopia and the Alien Alliance, Lorna belongs to the first alien creature given to the Earth by the aliens, and the leaders of Utopia met and communicated with the Alien Alliance, using Rona as a language translation device. In the case of different languages, it is also possible to get to know each other through memory bridging. Lu Qiao explained.

"No wonder, do you know why I believe there are aliens? Because I think Rhona is an alien creature, then my theory is right! I thought that Rona was brought by a meteorite, but the truth turned out to be like this. Eugene reacted.

"Over the years, advances in technology have made it possible to extract the most important substance that Lorna uses for nerve connections: nerve adhesives, and then Rona has gradually been eliminated and reproduced on Earth as a pet or wild breed. My mother was in contact with Lorna at that time, and then there was an explosion, and after the explosion, because there were too many contraband in the house, I was taken to the restricted area to investigate, and by accident I became a visa officer, and because of my experience, I still like to use Lorna for nerve connection. When Lu Qiao said this, he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Eugene nodded, "I know, that nerve adhesive you said." The favorite of addicts, I didn't expect it to be alien technology. ”

"Indeed, the initial no-go technology can easily be stolen by devolution of private production. But now that it has been completely isolated from the people, there will be no more such accidents. Lu Qiao replied again.

"So you want to ask, why did the torpedo blow up all the houses and you didn't die, right?" Eugene reacted and asked.

"Yes, this is a question that I have been bothering for years and cannot understand. That's why I found you, and I hope you can answer this question for me. Lu Qiao bowed his head earnestly and folded his hands in a gesture of please.

"Just the memories you let me see, and the things you're talking to me about now. It may take me a long time to digest it before I can explain it to you scientifically, but if you put aside the identity. I'm not a scientist, you are not a staff member of the state secrets industry. I can indeed have some magical discussion and argument with you. Eugene stooped down and took out the tea leaves from the cabinet at his feet, found two cups of water, and made two cups of tea with boiling water.

"What do you mean, talk to me about something unscientific?" Lu Qiao reacted.