Chapter Eighty-Five: Searching for His Origins
In the following day, Heshia walked through the streets and alleys on the surface of the city, and saw many familiar and unfamiliar things one after another, although these things were very backward in the interstellar age, but now they also seem to have a sense of freshness.
At night, she followed the tourist guide and came to the underground entrance on the west side of the city.
The city is also divided into two parts, the upper and lower parts, and it can even be said that the surface part only occupies a quarter of the entire city, and there are more buildings and people underground.
The alley is a small alley where only four people can walk side by side, the ground is brightly yellow LED lights, and the two sides of the alley are sometimes rusty walls, sometimes small shops are open, local residents who work here eat and shop, and when you walk out of the alley, you will find yourself as if you are in mid-air, because the road below is crisscrossed, and all kinds of vehicles pass through it, which is quite lively.
Different from the quaint architectural style on the surface, the underground buildings have a sense of combining industrial and classical.
The neon lights everywhere, the slowly moving ladder elevators, the projected characters and signs, and the golden night market pavilions, the outlines of which are illuminated by the lights, are also crowded together at night and underground, and the cornices and corners of the buildings are intertwined, although they look chaotic, but they are just right to achieve balance and do not interfere with each other.
In the evening, Hehia sat down at a hot pot restaurant, where her table was by the window, and there were a dozen customers in the restaurant, and the owner was a middle-aged couple.
With the exception of Hesia, most of the other customers were locals, who shouted for the boss to serve the food, and then talked about recent current events.
"I don't know if there will be a sword fight at this year's celebration, otherwise I always feel that there are shortcomings and not enough fun."
"Probably not, the current atmosphere in the federation doesn't like this kind of slightly bloody scene very much, and all kinds of accidents in sword fighting are prone to occur."
"Hey, that's a pity, I guess it's a sword dance performance like in previous years, I'm tired of watching it."
"There are some, anyway, the sword dance feels light, very weak, there is no tension and impact, and a small number of tourists feel fresh."
"Actually, I heard that it wasn't like this before, and it was a must-have back then, but unfortunately it was lost later."
"Lost?"
"I heard the old people say that, anyway, there are too many things lost in the city, and it's not bad for one or two."
They were talking and talking about other things, when there was a flurry of horns and all sorts of noises outside the street.
"It's the 'god generals' who are going around the city." When the locals heard the sound, they immediately reacted, and they didn't eat anymore, so they ran out one by one to see, and even the owner and his wife in the hot pot restaurant turned off the fire and left the stove.
What will God be? The girl was a little curious to visit in front of the window, but there were a lot of people outside.
She had to sit down, continue to eat a few bites of freshly brushed meat, and then feed the big spider next to her, which had no customers and no one cared anyway.
Touching the big spider, Heshea looked at the crowd outside, and decided to pick up the big spider, put it on top of her head, and walked out.
The streets outside the hot pot restaurant were full of people on both sides, tourists and locals, and in the midst of a burst of music, a celebratory dressed in bright yellow and bright clothes held a tiger sign in front of the way, followed by a gorgeously dressed, blue-and-red face, armed with a sword, with four flags behind them, three of them stepping on one, and the flag also swayed with the scale pendant, making a clanging sound.
Standing on tiptoe, the girl looked at the team on the street, among which the 'little soldiers' who opened the way in front all had the strength of Sequence 3, and those brightly dressed 'Divine Generals' had at least Sequence 4, and the leaders even had Sequence 5.
The steps and formations of these people, although they seem simple, but the faint aura surrounds, connected into one, with a kind of momentum that is not angry but mighty, every time they advance a hundred meters, they will stop, wave their swords and draw halberds, iron locks and armor pieces collide with each other, and shake.
At this time, there is a faint wave of air overflowing, giving people a kind of spiritual shock, although the intensity is not controlled at a high level, but it is still shocking.
To be able to stick to such an ancient city, there are still some unique secret techniques or inheritances, otherwise it would not be possible to gather so many residents.
As the team passed in front of Heshia, one of the 'god generals' turned around and looked at Heshea in the crowd, his eyes glaring, and the blue and red face seemed to ooze color, shooting directly at the top of Heshia's head.
Hiss......
Heshia heard the scream of a large spider overhead, and then hurriedly hugged it down and placed it on her chest, avoiding the gaze of the 'god general'.
Seeing Heshia protecting the big spider, the 'god general' snorted, but didn't say anything, and continued to move forward, and only a few people noticed this process, and the others were unaware, just watching the team gradually move away on the side of the street.
The crowd slowly dispersed, and Hehia held the large spider that showed its prototype, touched its head, and then examined it well, and found no serious injuries, only some shock to consciousness.
A man dressed in yellow approached the crowd, and he asked, seeing Hehia soothing the spider.
"Is this spider Miss's pet?"
"Yes." Heshea replied with a little concern, holding the spider in her arms, indicating that it was well-behaved, and showing the staff member the registration documents that Boutise had given her.
The procedures for the big spider are still very complete, and the staff member nodded after checking it, and then continued to speak.
"Because it is the 'god general' patrolling the city, if there are ghosts appearing, they will be swept away, if this young lady doesn't want to be injured by mistake, please avoid the route of the god generals, or hold it in your arms, so that it will not be regarded as a harmful existence."
"I see." The girl nodded, and the 'god general' just now probably thought that the big spider was bad, and lay on top of her head.
After that, the staff member gave a few words before leaving, but he didn't take a few steps and looked back at the girl's back.
"I always feel like I've seen it somewhere...... Forget it, it's important to rush back and report, otherwise the generals will have to say that I am idle again. ”
Letting the spider hide in her shadow again, Heshea returned to the hot pot restaurant and continued to eat before leaving.
At night, she slept in a hotel underneath the city, with a bustling street outside the window.
Although it is close to the street, the soundproofing is very good, and even if there are people downstairs eating barbecue and chatting all night, Hehia sleeps very comfortably.
The next day, she continued to tour the underground of the city, and while talking with the locals, she also slowly learned some about the situation in the city, and why she didn't pay directly with federal coins.
"That's right, sister." A girl with a gourd of rock sugar spoke in front of Hesia.
"A lot of things on our side are circulated internally, if you pay through official channels, you will have to pay taxes, and it will also involve business licenses and the like, but in fact, most of them are personal handicrafts, and they are not very standard, so it will be very troublesome to get them, and even if the general store receives money, it needs to be transferred to their own hands through other means." She was about 14 years old, sitting in a chair and shaking her legs briskly, eating the sugar gourd that Heshia had given her.
Within the Rose Federation, there are detailed standard requirements for all walks of life, such as the division of T65 level food and beverages, as well as the allowed and disallowed additives in production, etc., and the city is closer to the early handicraft industry, and they have long been accustomed to the old way, unwilling and reluctant to use the federal set of standards.
After understanding, the sugar gourd in the girl's hand was almost finished, and when she heard someone call her, she turned around and waved to the girl, and then ran to the other side of the street, which seemed to be her mother.
Seeing the woman on the other side saluting her kindness, Hesia got up to return the salute before seeing the two leave.
Conservative and traditional, the locals also seem to have a down-to-earth temperament, not as restless as the internet-influenced residents of today, who live in such an environment, year after year, generation after generation.
The next day, Hehia continued to follow the tourists through the underground streets and alleys, and before she knew it, she had also come to a famous temple in the city.
The alleyway leading to the temple is no more than five people wide, and when you walk through, the walls on both sides are dark at first, but as you continue to advance, the light in it gradually brightens, and a faint wheel library emerges, and then slowly becomes golden and brilliant, and the statue of the god with a kind smile stands in the golden light, and behind it is a radial pattern plated with a golden background plate, these radial lines are imprinted on the back of the god's head like the sun, and the golden light flows, there is a sense of solemnity and sacredness.
Above the alleyway, a red banner hanging down swayed and fluttered, and after walking through the alleyway, Heshia came to the inner temple, where there was a statue of a god dancing in the sky, its body was beautiful, and the streamers were like immortals, each of the six hands held a golden ring, a bell, a bell, a lute, etc.
'Kinnara' is also known as Song Lotte, the god of songs.
The clergy in the temple are also particularly special, they are not real people, but intelligent AI with gold and bronze bodies.
The Federation has now banned AI anthropomorphism from participating in the lives of residents, including the use of human-like appearances, imitation of human words and deeds, etc., only abandoned corner cities such as the Exhaustion City still retain such old-style AI units.
It is said that because of the anthropomorphism of AI, it has caused a lot of ethical crises and social impacts in the past, and the various policy concepts of the Federation have gradually become conservative, but this is not the case in all countries, and in some countries adjacent to the Rose Federation, all citizens are considered to be the product of the combination of AI and biology.
Dressed in draped robes, these 2-meter-tall anthropomorphic AIs hold prayer beads and stand on either side of the statue to maintain the security of the worship, occasionally helping pilgrims with their doubts and drawing lots for divination.
"What do you want?"
"I hope to be able to advance to the position of Sequence 4 this year, I wonder if I can bless it." A pilgrim kneels on a futon.
"The gods only save themselves, and if you are prepared and have everything in your heart, you will surely get what you want."
"Thank you, Master." This joy stood up, and then left gratefully.
After that, there were people praying and inquiring one after another, some people left satisfied, and some people walked away slowly with apprehension.
After that, it was Hesia's turn, and she put the big spider in her backpack beside her, and she bent down in prayer in front of the idol, but did not kneel.
Although she didn't believe much in God, out of respect, she offered incense and prayed.
"I hope to know my mother's background and past." She whispered.
After a long time, just as she opened her eyes, put the incense on the incense burner, and was about to leave, the gold and bronze master on the side suddenly spoke.
"You should go to Zhulin Lane, Agarwood Street, where there is a clue to pray." After that, he shut up and began to receive the next pilgrim.
Although she had doubts in her heart, Heshea didn't want to bother anymore, so she had to continue to search for the address of Zhulin Lane, Agarwood Street.
It's a pity that there is nothing related on the star network, and some are even linked to other star fields.
After leaving the temple, Hehija decided to ask the locals, but unfortunately the locals didn't have a clue either.
Disappointed, Heshia prepared to eat something and ask the temple tomorrow.
She sat down in a restaurant and ordered her favorite meal, and just as she was ready to taste it, a silver-haired man came over, shaking a folding fan and wearing an oriental-style moon-white shirt.
"Hi, hello, this young lady~" He made a gesture that he thought he was handsome, and greeted Hesia.
"Hello, what's the matter?" Hesia looked at the man in front of her, who seemed to have some kind of perfume on him.
"I see snow in Xiafeng, from the Flying Feather Star Domain." The Flying Feather Star Domain is one of the central star fields of the Federation, and it is very prosperous and rich.
"Hmm." The girl nodded slightly, still silent.
Seeing that Heshia didn't react to his appearance and family background, he laughed dryly a few times and continued.
"The Flying Feather Star Domain is extremely prosperous, and the headquarters of many giant enterprises are set up there, as are many film and television companies, and it is unfortunate that Xia is responsible for finding a rare jade in a hundred years, making it a star of the bright galaxy."
"So?" The girl tilted her head.
"Ahem, so I think you're very talented in this area, miss, I don't know if you're interested in our business."
"Nope." Heshia shook her head, no matter how you look at this guy, it's suspicious.
"You don't have to say no so quickly...... he said unconsciously as he sat down and continued to introduce his company.
"I don't know, miss, do you know that the singer 'White Swan' Odney is on fire now?"
"Oldney is a singer who belongs to our company, I'm talking about a genius who really has the talent of a singer, it's not an impostor, now Miss Oldney has just turned 17 years old, and she is already a starlight-level singer, or in the rising period......"
As he spoke, he unfolded the personal terminal in his hand, which included a photo of him and the girl in the white dress, but it seemed that the Oldney seemed a little proud and disdainful of the man next to him.
Just as the man was babbling and Hehia wondered how to interrupt, the clerk walked over.
"Are you two together?"
"Yes, that's right, please bring me a roast goose and some elven sake." The man immediately spoke before Heshia.
Seeing that Heshia still wanted to refuse, he also used his nirvana.
"I know where Agarwood Street is, and please don't be impatient, Miss."
As soon as the food ordered by the two of them was served, he immediately opened his mouth to eat, and it looked like he hadn't eaten for several days.
Heshea chewed slowly, ate wonton and sea bass fillet, drank some hot soup, and then looked at the man opposite.
"Now can you say that?"
"Oh, Miss, are you finally interested in our company, in fact, our treatment is also quite good......"
"Stop, you know what I want to ask, I'll leave without saying anything." She's almost enough to eat, and she's not hungry anymore.
"Okay, okay, wait a minute, I'll say where Agarwood Street is." Seeing that Heshia was really about to get up, he hurriedly spoke.
"Agarwood Street is located in the underground of the city, and it is also the core place of the city, it is said that the city lords of all dynasties have lived there, and it is also the ancestral hall of the sword protectors of the city in the past."
"Ordinary people don't go anywhere, so no one knows, I just overheard a young lady's inquiry on the side of the street, so I came to take a look, and I didn't want to be struck by your amazing beauty at a glance, and I couldn't ......help myself," he gushed again.
"How do you get to a place like that?" The girl couldn't help but speak, she was just an unknown girl now, and she didn't have much power.
"Well, I have my own clever plan, please wait for me to finish eating, and come for Miss one by one, oh yes, I haven't asked Miss for her name yet?"
"Hehia." The girl replied in a clear voice, then shook her head.
Although the person in front of her looked suspicious, the exception was that she didn't feel any malice, you must know that with the double bonus of Singer's talent and extraordinary position, few people can lie in front of her. That's why she was so patient, instead of just turning around and saying goodbye.
Let's ask him for the time being, this person seems to know a lot of things, and is his mother really from Agarwood Street, doesn't that mean that his mother used to be the kind of eldest lady who didn't touch spring water with her fingers, and she didn't know why she broke off her relationship with her family.
Heshia thought for a moment, touched the big spider at her feet, and settled for a moment.
This time, I finally caught some clues.
There should be another chapter 0 0 /~ in the evening
(End of chapter)