"Tangtang!" Ai Xiaoxiao ran and chased after him, complaining to her friend in a pissy manner: "Why aren't you waiting for me?"
Tang Xin looked back at the other person. The girl seemed to have changed significantly this year. She has become taller, taller and heroic, just like a sapling sprouting branches and buds, and is about to bloom.
But the bigger change is temperament. Everyone thinks that she has become a person since she returned from the Star Gate, becoming more silent and capable. Apart from occasionally paying attention to super competition, she seems to have no interest in other people anymore.
Ai Xiaoxiao seemed to be the same as she was, as she was named, Xiaoxiao. When she stood with her former friend, she had just reached the former's ear, like an exquisite porcelain doll, and she had to raise her head to look at the former.
She knew that the reason why her friends had changed so much was to return to that world - is my cousin so charming? Ai Xiaoxiao was full of random thoughts, but when she recalled, she actually wanted to go back to that world to see.
I still remember crying on the day I left, and the unrespicable ship officer comforted them warmly - hey, I don’t know how my cousin and the others were doing. They would have used the communication between the two worlds to contact everyone on the Qihai Traveler, but the communication between the two worlds has been interrupted for several months.
"I'm going to buy some supplies, what are you doing with me?" Tang Xin looked at the little princess. The other party was panting and looked very cute. The mist he spit condensed into a ball of white frost in the cold air.
"I'm just bored." Ai Xiaoxiao said, slapped the snowflakes on her gloves, "Many places are blocked, and I can't go to places I usually like to go."
A snow fell a month ago. In fact, the city where the two were located rarely snowed, not to mention that in September and October, the snowfall was not average. Moreover, the southern cities did not have heating systems and no reserve emergency plans, and the snow almost stopped the city operations.
In fact, since August, an abnormal and violent cooling hit most parts of the northern hemisphere. The news called this abnormal cooling the "Great Cold Tide". Media from all countries allegedly claimed that this was related to the unusual ocean temperature difference this year.
Only some authoritative scientific institutions and experts have shown that this temperature change may be related to changes in the relative coordinates of the star gate. However, such remarks did not attract attention. Instead, they have a broad mass base in China through the guidance of official media.
Compared with other countries, Tang Xin could clearly feel that the official seemed to be preparing for something.
However, compared with those big aspects, the biggest impact is all aspects of personal life. Large-scale blizzards paralyzed the transportation system, especially for southern cities, materials became tense within one and a half months. In order to stabilize prices and maintain order, many places temporarily returned to the supply system.
Students like them can only purchase supplies in several designated places with their student ID cards.
Of course, there are still big differences compared to the real wartime system. After all, the lack of materials is only relative. At least people can still maintain modern life, but life has become more troublesome compared to the past.
Most people think that such days will only last for a few months, so they are just a little complaint.
Tang Xin had no unique opinion, and she was not interested in this. She was just because she had to go to the military recruitment office twice a month for testing, and she could clearly feel that the atmosphere there became different from before.
Everyone became busy and nervous with the naked eye. Everyone was tired of working overtime, and more people appeared there. Many people in military uniforms were coming in and out without saying a word.
But there may be confidentiality regulations behind this, and she dare not ask too much.
The two of them walked on a trail that they often traveled back and forth, which was a small park near the campus. Walking through the park and then passing through a commercial street was the purpose of this trip, where there was a government-designated material distribution point.
The distributed materials will be placed in various blocks through the streets, but they will often go there to apply for volunteers, so they are familiar with them. In fact, before the snowstorm comes, the small park behind this campus is not unfamiliar to students.
Even Ai Xiaoxiao knew that this was a holy place for boys and girls to date. There was a lake island connected by a bridge in the center of the park, but the lake had already frozen. In order to avoid accidents, the school temporarily issued a notice to block the area.
But there have been changes in the park these days. First of all, there are fewer people. After the lake center area is blocked, there is actually only a path left here that can quickly pass through the park, located in a sycamore forest. Of course, the cooling makes the trees here bare and there is no scenery to see.
There were almost only two people left in the park. The steps rustled in the snow, and a vast white fog appeared in the direction of the lake. In fact, heavy fog covered the entire forest, and the paths were covered with vast areas. Such fog rose almost every morning these days and did not dissipate until the evening.
Such heavy fog will definitely cause many traffic accidents in normal times, but fortunately, the traffic in the city is not much left due to snow disasters, so there is no impact. However, the abnormal climate has indeed caused a lot of reports.
"The weather has been so strange recently." Ai Xiaoxiao asked, stomping her feet, "Have you heard that, Tangtang, the protests have been very strong recently."
"protest?"
"Aren't those boring people who think that the government should withdraw from Star Gate cooperation... Conspiracy theory, you know."
Tang Xin knew that those doomsday theorists had only similar arguments on the Internet at the beginning, but they have become more and more serious recently and have become more and more trouble. These people often have financial support behind them. The official arrested a group of rumor-mongers not long ago, but the results were not very effective.
However, the abnormal climate did make similar remarks widely circulated, and some ordinary people even believed it. While the two were talking, something suddenly fell on Ai Xiaoxiao's feet.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! Ai Xiaoxiao looked down and found that it was a bug, which looked like a large long bull. She was not afraid, and even stretched out her feet to dial, "Hey, why are there bugs in the middle of winter? Isn't it afraid of the cold?"
Tang Xin wanted to remind her friends that it was only October, but wherever she looked, she saw a man wearing a gray windbreaker and a hat walking over from the opposite side of the path and shut his mouth involuntarily.
People often walk on the trail in this park. It is not surprising to see people. However, the other party's outfit is really eye-catching. At least in China, she rarely sees such "strange costumes". The collar of the high windbreaker and the hat that is deliberately lowered seem to cover their faces. It is difficult not to attract more people to look at them.
If it were put in the past, Tang Xin would definitely be indifferent to this. After all, no matter how strange the outsiders dress, it has nothing to do with her. However, she has participated in military training for half a year under Bai Jia's introduction. The military has always had special courses for training for the candidates, including the anti-reconnaissance part.
Tang Xin always felt something was wrong with the visitor. It seemed that a faint gaze was always falling on her and Ai Xiaoxiao. When she looked at her, the other party seemed to have noticed the investigation from Tang Xin and took out an object from under her coat.
He threw it gently, and the thing spread its wings and flew towards Ai Xiaoxiao and Tang Xin.
"Drone?"
But Tang Xin had never heard of the civilian flapping drone on the market, but Ai Xiaoxiao widened her eyes. She was so familiar with that thing - Fang Yu gave her a model of a clockwork fairy before leaving, which was exactly the same as the one in front of her.
The proportional model was projected after she returned to the Star Gate. It can be said to be vivid, and the only difference from the one in front of her is that it cannot fly.
"A flying clockwork fairy?" Ai Xiaoxiao couldn't help but widen her eyes and said.
Tang Xin had already reacted with a trembling reaction. The incredible feeling of uneasiness rose along her brain. The incredible feeling was that this clockwork fairy - this is not the world on the other side of the Star Gate, but that thought only existed in her thoughts. She immediately reacted, realized that the visitor was not good, grabbed the hand of a close friend on the side, and ran back:
"Little princess, run!"
The other party released the clockwork fairy as soon as he came up. It should be that it had aroused his suspicion and could not control himself and Ai Xiaoxiao as soon as possible, so he released the eyeliner first to prevent her and Xiaoxiao from running away in the fog.
Fortunately, she is well aware of the performance of a clockwork fairy in the world behind the Star Gate. Thanks to her useless cousin, the annoying pigeon, she is most likely interested in alchemy because of the other party.
As early as Aitalia, she had carefully observed the clockwork geeks more than once, and also observed the craftsmen, how their cousins ​​used them, and most craftsmen used them clumsyly, just like the one chasing them behind them.
If it was my cousin, I was afraid that she and Ai Xiaoxiao would not be able to escape. Fortunately, Tang Xin had only one idea to take Ai Xiaoxiao through the bushes on the side of the park. The low trees would interfere with the flying performance of the clockwork fairy. If it flew low-
There is a holly forest on one side of the park. Through it, there is the parking lot outside. A safety accident occurred in the nearby neighborhood not long ago due to snow, and the official blockade of that area was blocked. There might be police officers on duty nearby.
This thought flashed through Tang Xin's mind, and while pulling Ai Xiaoxiao's hand and crawling into the holly bushes, she looked back and saw that the clockwork fairy had to lower the height in order to prevent them from chasing them in the fog.
Without thinking, Tang Xin picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the buzzing structure. The clockwork fairy leaned slightly and avoided her throwing stone, but the next moment he crashed into the nearby bushes.
It crashed into the branches of the tree trunk and fell from mid-air, waving its wings in vain to try to fly up again, but Tang Xin rushed over in two steps and grabbed the clockwork fairy and slapped it on the ground, then stepped on it with a broken foot.
She looked back and realized that her friend was not afraid, but was a little excited. Ai Xiaoxiao was slightly breathing, her face was blushing, and her eyes were shiny, and she said in a slight breath:
"Tangtang, you were so handsome just now."
"You are handsome," Tang Xin said angrily, and looked behind her nervously. The man did not follow, but this did not mean that the crisis was resolved. Although I don't know why the other party came and why it was not good for her and Xiaoxiao - the person who controlled the clockwork fairy could not move, and they must have other people nearby.
"Come with me quickly," Tang Xin grabbed Ai Xiaoxiao's hand, "It's not safe here. We'll find a way to go back to school. There is a parking lot outside, and there are many people on the main roads there."
She had a premonition that these people were deliberately blocking themselves here, and their incredible methods definitely did not want to be exposed to outsiders. After all, this is not the world behind the Star Gate, and the clockwork fairies or something is too incredible.
But she really didn't have time to think about the reason, why the ether-driven construct from another world can be used in the world outside the Star Gate, and who those people are, is it related to my cousin?
Tang Xin looked up and looked forward. The park was not big in itself. After passing through the holly forest, you could already see the temporary parking lot outside, which was faintly visible in the fog. There was a yellow and black horizontal railing outside, and further out was the main road.
But at this moment, she saw a man in a gray windbreaker standing outside the parking lot, blocking her and Ai Xiaoxiao, and the other party was holding a gun in his hand, and the black muzzle was pointing at her and Ai Xiaoxiao.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! At that moment, Tang Xin only felt that her blood was frozen. After all, she was just a student in school and an ordinary girl. Even if she had received training from some callers, she was just an ordinary person after all.
What's more, even if you are the caller, you will inevitably feel terrified when facing the black muzzle. After all, this is not the world on the other side of the Star Gate. Everyone only has one life and no chance to come back. I have never heard of anyone who can fight against bullets with flesh and blood.
She subconsciously stopped and reached out to stop her in front of Ai Xiaoxiao.
But it was at this moment that a beam of light suddenly came from the fog, like a golden sword, shining on the man in the windbreaker. The other party was slightly stunned and turned around subconsciously.
The next moment, the sound of the wheel rubbing against the ground came from the fog. A military warrior broke out from the fog and hit the man. The other party's body flew out at a strange angle, landing not far away like a kite with a broken string, and rolled a few times.
The military vehicle braked suddenly, and the headlights were not turned off. Then the car door opened, and a tall woman jumped out of it. Ai Xiaoxiao looked at the other party in a panic, while Tang Xin recognized the other party's identity at a glance - although the two had never seen each other in reality:
"Bai Jia?"
"Hey, just be sure you recognize me," Bai Jia opened the gun holster, took out a gun and held it in her hand, looked around, and then walked towards the man - Tang Xin then saw clearly that the windbreaker and hat were not a human face.
It's a machine, but unlike the intelligent robots and bionics behind the Star Gate, the other party's technology seems to be another way, more like... it's more like a human-shaped structure, and the red crystal visual crystal that shatters into the ground tells everything.
Tang Xin then understood why the other party wanted to cover her face, but looking at the wreckage lying on the ground, she felt like she was a different life. She couldn't help but look at Bai Jia and asked, "What's going on? How do you know we're here?"
"It's all messed up," Bai Jia shook her head, "Our people have been to your school. I learned that you have just left school. I don't know that you are here, but I just sent people in every direction. I just happened to meet you."
"To be precise, our drone discovered you," Bai Jia added. "The fog is a bit heavy, and it has been delayed. Fortunately, I can still hurry up."
"So what happened?" Tang Xin looked at the pistol that was knocked away by the side. Then she felt a little scared and couldn't help but sweat, "Who are these 'people'?"
"Come to you and your brother," Bai Jia said concisely, "We have sent people to your parents. It is not convenient to say here, and it is not safe. You get in the car first, I will take you to a safe place. The neighborhood has been blocked by our people. Don't worry, the rest of the people can't escape."
Tang Xin nodded slightly.
She looked at Ai Xiaoxiao beside her. The little girl was obviously completely frightened. She never expected that she would be involved in a scene in a TV series and be pointed at by someone with a gun. This was the first time she had experienced it in her limited life.
And it is best not to have the next time.
"Little Princess?"
"I...I'm fine," Ai Xiaoxiao replied stammeringly, "Tangtang, I'll go with you..."
Bai Jia frowned. She originally meant to place the two of them separately, but when she thought that the little girl also had a relationship with the Qihai Brigade and would go to that world sooner or later to become the candidate, she turned a blind eye and nodded.
...
The ‘Grey Deer’ slowly drove into the port.
It was a large three-masted sailboat, armed merchant ship, each equipped with twelve small-caliber magic cannons on the side, which was very common in the cloud sea, but in the Shengxiuan area, people with discerning eyes could tell what this type of ship is for at a glance, not to mention that the black flag on the mast has not yet descended.
They left the Seven Seas Traveler in Navalta because the ship had to undergo at least one overhaul and biological control. Moreover, the Seven Seas Traveler is now famous, and it is not appropriate for them to drive this boat in San Xiu'an.
Catherine told them that although Balosha was missing, it was at least the territory of the Blood Shark Pirates. There were many people who witnessed them taking the pirate king away, and the news might have reached the area of ​​Cape Saint-Huean.
Whether it is his subordinates who are loyal to come and save Balosha or those competitors who want to get a piece of the pie, there are many people like this in this lawless land. To be on the safe side, it is better for them to change their faces and go out.
Fang Ling was more worried about not the pirates, but Miya's affairs. Although he said it lightly in the Storm Islands and Minmeer, he also heard about how big the incident happened in the Covenant Mountain. The wanted orders that fell on the witch of the Sea were extraordinary.
That was issued directly from Xingmen Port.
If communication between the two worlds resumes, he must give priority to reporting this matter to Su Changfeng. On the one hand, he is asking for official opinions, and on the other hand, this is actually Miya's own "meaning". According to her statement, she intends to contact Xingmen Port.
In short, for many reasons, they temporarily left the Seven Seas Traveler in Navalta and Catherine's private shipyard, and Cui Xis, Baggins and others also stayed to be responsible for a thorough maintenance of the ship.
Regardless of whether the new ship has time to build it or not, in the worst case, the Qihai Traveler must also maintain the lowest state that allows them to take their next adventure. If the shipbuilding plan is stranded, they must use the Qihai Traveler to travel to the Second World.
However, since Navalta is not well-manned at the moment, Miya stayed there, and no one is more suitable to guard the land than this witch of the sea. Only she can see an anchorage and a shipyard in the place of San Xiu'an.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although according to Catherine, not many outsiders know about the secret anchorage.
Fang Zhu himself took Alisa Gallow, Paparals and Boxes to the Freeport of St. Hugh'an, the pirates' holy place. They picked out an armed merchant ship called the "Grey Deer" from Catherine's dock, and attracted enough people from the nearby port, heading north all the way, and arrived at the port a week later.
After the ship approached the port, Luo Hao was the first to jump off the mast and came to their commander, Fang Zhu, who was silently observing the busy scene in the port. The pirate's free port was as vibrant as he imagined, but chaotic and disorderly.
Within the half hour of the ship's arrival at the port, he saw several conflicts, but the pirates abide by the rules in the port - the Pirate Code. Most of the conflicts are almost done, and the rest are left to the arena in the port to resolve, and they are self-conceived.
He was a little idle because the nominal captain of the ship was Catherine, and most of the sailors listened to her. The female pirate was an experienced captain. In many ways, he was more familiar with everything on the Kawashima than him, and he couldn't get involved.
Instead, I learned a lot.
"Captain, the temple of the Holy Secret Society is in the center of the port," Luo Hao looked at him and said, "Who else do we want to meet besides them?"
Their main purpose of this trip was only two.
One of them is for the construction of the Shihai Traveler. In addition to the Misinian ship material, building a floating ship also requires all aspects of materials. Those materials are not uncommon in places with developed shipbuilding, but places like San Hugh An can only be found within this free port.
Moreover, unless the basic ship material is used, Fang Zhu himself has some small plans and needs to use several special materials. Among them, the scales of the floating island whale may only be available in the hands of the Holy Secret Society mentioned by Catherine.
Another purpose is to inquire about information.
"The blood moon has lasted for almost half a month," Fang Ling said, "but there has been no other change in apart from two or three heavy fogs recently. The news of Valta is blocked, but it is different in a news distribution center like Freeport."
What he was even more worried about was actually the blessings on Silvede. Although the shipmaster's servant had woken up, the blessings on her Naersujia seemed to burst out, and the scales on her forehead and hands were increasing day by day, becoming more and more obvious.
Fang Yu was not sure whether this was a good or a bad thing.
Chapter completed!