Deep Blue, the last planet inhabited by humans in the vast eastern territory of the Central Empire. The Golden Crusaders will stop here for a short time to replenish supplies. After that, the auxiliary ship Athena will be stationed at a place 100,000 light-years away from Deep Blue. Lead Ares eastward.
One hundred thousand light-years to the east is the area where Ares is stationed.
As the heart of the Golden Cross, the Xingtian Ship will also head east, guarding the gates of the empire in uninhabited areas.
This is the responsibility of the military.
Every area of the empire cannot be less.
In Xingtian Ship for a month, Ryan has become acquainted with the logistics procurement staff, please help him bring back a few packages from Deep Blue—the package sent from his home in E69, and at the same time put the purchased three planting cabins Bring them together.
There are a lot of things, Ryan specially borrowed the handling robot to help.
"Just to help you bring some things over here, what are you polite about?"
Ryan unpacked the package and took out the strawberries in the fresh-keeping box to share with everyone, "I'm not being polite, but I want everyone to taste the strawberries grown in my house. They taste good."
There are about 10 ping-pong ball-sized white strawberries with powder in two palm-sized crispers. They are nothing in the city, and you can buy them in any supermarket. But in space voyages, such a small amount of strawberries is a rarity, and no one is willing to refuse.
There is a planting greenhouse on the Xingtian ship, but it is used to grow vegetables and supplement vitamins for everyone, and it will not be used to grow fruits and occupy land.
Several helpers accepted it embarrassingly, and the leader patted his chest to promise, "In the future, Ryan, if you need help with anything, feel free to ask us. Although we don't have any great skills, we can still do a little favor."
"Several brothers are polite. Logistics procurement is a very important department." Ryan is telling the truth. He has been in the kitchen for ten years before, and he has seen many bullying faces in procurement. He knows that they can't hate to offend them. of.
The few people were very helpful after hearing these words, and gave Ryan an extra pack of dark blue specialty star sand.
Star sand is the unique dark blue sand. On the beach at night, the star sand will have a faint blue light, very beautiful, and it is very suitable for decorating bonsai.
"I see that you bought the planting pod because you want to grow something in the dormitory. It would be nice to put a layer of star sand on it." The person who gave Ryan the star sand said so.
Ryan thanked them, and after bidding farewell to these people, he directed the moving robot to the dormitory.
After five days of training, there was one and a half days of rest. Today happened to be a rest. After Ryan took back the package and the planting cabin, he was ready to plant in the dormitory.
In addition to strawberries, the package sent from home also includes strawberry seedlings, several kinds of blended soil, and the black soil that Ryan bought back when he traveled to the mother planet Earth. It is a treasure and has not been used. This time, it is for Auston Strawberries, he took out.
The planting cabin is similar to a huge glass jar. The bottom is the planting base and the upper part is a special glass cover. The temperature, humidity, etc. can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the plants to be planted, and it can also simulate climates such as fog and lightning. As the second generation of the farm, a rich second generation, the top version bought by Ryan, the planting cabin can also float, and can be used as a viewing floating island.
This rich second generation is not used to grow bonsai, he is used to grow strawberries.
The strawberries sent by his parents are the latest offspring. He wrote in a note to him that the strawberries produced cannot be stored for a long time. Even if they are placed in a fresh-keeping box, they will rot and melt after more than three days. The freshness is stable Sex is bad.
The disadvantages are finished, and the advantages are next.
The newly bred cream strawberry has a silky taste, like cream cheese. It is used as a decoration for desserts.
The joy was conveyed to Ryan through the lines.
Ryan curled his lips happily. Mom and Dad must have opened a celebration ladder at home, and they will use a bear to represent him.
Sure enough, Ryan found a photo from the package. In the photo, the family members were smiling at the camera, with two cubs in the middle next to each other, with pointed colorful caps on their heads.
"My precious son is getting married and his partner is coming to the party," wrote the mother behind the photo.
Ryan described the two little bears between them, imagining how he and Auston were leaning together and gossiping about family matters...
It's actually pretty good, isn't it
Photos and sticky notes were tucked into the book, and Ryan rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
He made a second adjustment to the prepared soil, and added the black soil he brought from the Earth’s parent planet in a certain proportion. As the son of a farmer, he watched his parents conduct planting research since he was a child. He didn’t need to go to school Learn to master this skill.
He bred the first generation of improved seedlings of cream strawberries at home.
Ryan is very talented at this.
His parents hope that he can study biology and work directly on the farm after graduation, and the farm will be his in the future. But Ryan yearns for the mecha more, hopes to explore the secrets of the mecha, and hopes to repair and design it with his own hands.
I always feel that this goal is not too far away.
Twenty centimeters of soil was piled up in the planting cabin, and strawberries were transplanted after watering. The delivered strawberries had already hung green fruits, and they would not be too far from maturity.
"Maybe we can find suitable wild strawberry plants on some remote planets, and we may be able to breed better plants through hybridization, and the strawberries produced will taste better." Ryan closed the planting cabin and entered some on the panel. content, to ensure that the environment inside is the best growth environment for strawberries. He also sprinkled some stars on the surface of the soil layer, turned off the light and admired it, the light of the stars was like the night sky.
After the three planting cabins were planted, Ryan packed up and went to take a shower, sweating from the work.
"Grow up quickly, so Oston will have something to eat." He discovered Oston's little secret. He likes to eat sweet fruits, and he seems irresistible to the temptation of strawberries.
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In the captain's room on the frontmost floor of the Xingtian Ship, where Auston lives, medical officer Blair Winster is doing the checkups that Auston needs to do every seven days.
After taking blood from the fingertip, it was dripped into the test stick, but within two or three seconds, it was a pity that there was another lonely green line.
"Auston, your current physical condition is not suitable for conception. You were injured by a despicable sneak attack in Alpha, and the wound has not healed. Even if you have a child, his health will not be very good." Blair threw away With the test stick, she put her white hands into the pockets of the white coat, and sat down in front of Auston, "What's more, the mother's body is injured, and the instinct will reject the next generation. No matter how hard you work, you will not be able to conceive." .”
Alston withdrew his hand, and the tiny wound on it had disappeared.
"Well, I just..."
"Just what?" Blair, who was an old classmate and an old subordinate, looked at Auston playfully with his eyes behind the glasses, "It's fun to be with the little wolf dog?"
Auston pursed his lips, but did not speak. He has received rigorous training since he was a child, and he never thought that he would be greedy for the warmth of a person, but he really felt the feeling of being cared for and cherished from Ryan, as if he was not a general who has gone through the battlefield, but an ordinary person . "Is it bad?"
"What's wrong, you fool, you are already married, and now you are cultivating your relationship, and you should get along more." Blair sneakily took out the memory card from his pocket, "You just don't know how to express yourself. I’m too tolerant, you should let go of yourself and enjoy love. I’ve prepared some expansion packs for you, so you should study hard.”
"You are often injured, and you have learned to endure all kinds of pain." Blair said earnestly: "This is not conducive to the harmony of married life, listen to me, don't bear it."
Blair, who has dissected hundreds of human bodies and thousands of Zerg, licked his thin lips, smiled coldly and cruelly, and said the deadliest words, "You have to remember, you are fucking him, not killing him."
Austin didn't know what to say for a moment.
Blair withdrew his love for muscles and nerves, seeing that he was a harmless medical officer again, only interested in wounds, "Pick up your shirt, let me see your wounds, damn it Son, there is a weapon infected with the venom of the Zerg mother insect to hurt you. I can heal the surface wounds, but the damage to the texture of the venom continues." But so far, the empire has not yet developed a way to metabolize the venom. Wounded people can only endure the pain of being bitten moment by moment.
Alston calmly opened the hem of his shirt, revealing a palm-sized bruise inside. The piece of flesh had become numb from the pain. Even if Brian cut the skin directly without injecting anesthetic, he would not feel anything.
"You are really able to endure. Eighty percent of people who suffer from this injury will not be able to bear it and go crazy. According to the data I have, you are the first and only one who has endured the pain until now." And the rest Twenty percent died instantly.
Peeling off the skin to reveal the rotten muscles inside, Brian slowly cut away the necrotic tissue. During the process, Oston's complexion became paler, and fine sweat covered his forehead and back. It's not that he won't hurt, but enough to endure.
During the whole debridement process, there was no sound.
"Okay." Blair took a long breath, "All the necrotic muscles were removed, and the wound was superficially healed, but you have to know that this is a temporary solution, not a permanent cure."
But other than that, there is no other way, except death.
Blair's heart sank.
Auston's weakness lasted only a few breaths, and he soon regained his composure and composure. After packing up his clothes, he stood up and said in a calm voice, "I won't die."
"I will find a way to cure you." Blair smiled a little pale.
"Yeah." Alston nodded, walked steadily towards the door, pushed the door open, and looked at Blair.
"You kicked me out?"
"No, I'm leaving too."
Blair raised his eyebrows, "It seems that someone is lucky today. When will I have to go and see what your little wolf dog looks like, and it actually makes you think of nostalgia."
Alston lowered his head and chuckled, "He's a very gentle person." He was not reckless or crazy, and he carefully cared for his feelings even in the most emotional moments.
"He is gentle, you have to respond." Blair didn't want to see his friend keep being indifferent so that the other party's heart would gradually become cold.
Alston thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I... I will." He would learn to respond.
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After taking a shower, Ryan went to the restaurant to order food and went to the dormitory to eat. In essence, he is still very homely. He likes to stay in his own space, raise plants, read books, and play games. Time alone is not for him. alone. The food in the restaurant was as delicious as ever, but Ryan always felt something was wrong after taking a bite or two. He still wanted to get something home-cooked. The big pot dishes are popular tastes, and there are no delicacies from his hometown.
I took out the eggs and fresh shrimps from the refrigerator. This package of shrimps has been three days old, and it will lose its fresh, tender and sweet taste.
He broke the eggs, added water and put them in a deep round plate, and put the shrimps with their tails up one after another, and sprinkled green onion on the surface.
What he is going to make is shrimp and egg custard, which is light and delicious when it is poured with light oil when going abroad.
When the egg custard came out, the door of the dormitory opened, and Oston, who was dressed in black slacks and a linen shirt, walked in. He entered his iris, so he could come in without knocking.
"I came at a bad time," Alston said, looking at Ryan, who was wearing an apron and oven mitts, holding custard.
Ryan's eyes lit up, "The time is just right, let's have dinner together, do you like rice?"
Austin smiled, "Sure."
The smile was reflected in Ryan's heart, causing his breathing to be short. "I have steamed custard, red wine stewed beef, fried fish belly and cold asparagus. I will make whatever you want." He said There are still some dishes in the refrigerator, all bought from the kitchen, and I can't wait to use all my skills to cook for Alston immediately. This is the first meal they ate together, which is very meaningful.
Alston said: "This is enough." He glanced at the table, "The portion is also very large, and I am not picky eater."
He saw the planting cabin that took up most of the area of the dormitory, "It's enough to plant one, why do you want to get three?"
In order to make the planting cabin open, Ryan pushed all the furniture to the corners. Except for the bed that looked comfortable, the others looked aggrieved.
"I want to grow some fresh strawberries for you to eat." Ryan said with a little shyness.
Auston didn't think it was for himself, and was stunned.
"Let's eat, it will get cold after a long time, and the custard won't taste so good when it's cold." Ryan found chopsticks for Oston, and said angrily: "My family has Chinese ancestry, and the meals are all Chinese, and I have been using them all the time. chopsticks, I'll get you a spoon."
"No, I will use it."
Alston took the chopsticks and moved them flexibly, "It's very simple to use."
Ryan looked at the people sitting beside him and smiled like a fool, "I can cook a lot of dishes, many Chinese dishes, and I will cook them for you. I mean, if there is a chance in the future."
"OK."
Got an affirmative answer. Ryan took a breath and raised his eyebrows happily. "Yeah, yum, next time I'll make dumplings for you!"
Ryan would not let Alston do the work. After eating, he cleaned up neatly and put the dishes in the dishwasher. He clenched his fist and waved, and the relationship between the two improved again.
Walking out of the simple kitchen, Ryan saw Auston flipping through his own book, which was one of the required readings for the mecha repair exam, and it was the theoretical part. Auston knew that he was studying by himself. When I got closer, I found that Oston saw the photo he had put inside, "There is a party in my house, the pair of bears are me and you, this is my father and mother, this is my uncle's family, they work for my parents. This It's Uncle Potter, my dad's good brother. This is Cousin Connor, an Internet writer."
Auston's eyes fell on the pair of bear dolls that were close together, and a smile appeared in his eyes unconsciously. He was very envious of the family atmosphere of Ryan's family, which was warm, joyful, relaxed and happy.
Can't help holding Ryan's hand, Oston said: "When you return, take me home."
"Okay..." Ryan didn't react at first, but when he did, he was ecstatic, "Okay, my parents will definitely like you."
He couldn't help it, couldn't help wanting to kiss the people around him.
Thinking so, he did the same.
This is their most intimate move except in bed, the first time.
Even on the bed, there was no intimate kiss.
Ryan pressed Alston against the wall. The two were about the same height, and the action was not awkward. Ryan kissed Oston softly as if holding a rare treasure, and his lips touched Oston's lips. He asked nervously, "Is it okay?"
Alston lowered his eyes, suppressing the panic in his eyes, and nodded slightly.
Ryan was greatly encouraged, kissed him, his lips pressed together, and kissed...
Then... Then, Ryan didn't know what to do. Oston's lips were so soft, his head was blank, and he couldn't remember what was said in the online tutorial.
And Auston suddenly remembered the entrustment of his friend and asked him to take the initiative. Hesitantly, he opened his lips slightly and touched them with the tip of his tongue.
boom-
Lane felt something explode in his head.
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