The conversation between Wim and Hilda made the people behind the car a little confused, but they could basically understand that the previous accident of the space-time accelerator had a certain impact on the foundation of this fragile society. question. But these are other people's chores, as a group of outsiders, Hao Ren and the others are inconvenient to ask rashly.
The speed of the levitating car was extremely fast, and it didn't take long to reach the center of the Island of the Rising Sun. After passing through an additional energy barrier and over the high wall, the towering spiers of the Arim Royal District appeared in front of the car. The car Fly towards one of the tall towers that looks no different from the surrounding ones, and land smoothly on a semicircular platform extending from the upper part of the tower. Hilda personally opened the car door for everyone: "This is my home."
Lily looked at this large-scale minaret curiously, and muttered: "Oh, it looks very big."
Hilda smiled helplessly: "At least we don't lack living space."
At this time, several servant-like Aerym elves came up from the other side of the platform quickly. Seeing the queen who had been missing for many days seemed to make these servants very excited, and each of them had a heartfelt joy on their faces. And a sense of peace of mind, it can be seen that Hilda's popularity here is genuine. Hilda and Wim explained some things to these servants, and then introduced Hao Ren and his party to these people: "They are distinguished guests, arrange rooms for them and take good care of them."
"I'm going to call an emergency elder meeting," Hilda turned around again, "I'm sorry to have to put you aside as soon as I got home, but it seems that there are some emergencies in my kingdom."
Lily responded blusteringly: "It's okay, it's okay. We can just play by ourselves. Can I go around?"
"Please feel free." Hilda smiled and nodded. Then he and Wim boarded the suspension car and left here in a hurry.
A slender and young female elf stepped forward and signaled Hao Ren to follow her: "Please allow me to take you to the guest room."
Under the leadership of the elf servants, everyone walked into the interior of the minaret, through long, monotonous corridors and a series of elegant and simple arches to the place specially prepared for guests. Along the way, they met many curious elves. These palace staff stopped to look at the new guests in strange clothes, but the onlookers quickly dispersed after being scolded by the young elves who were leading the way.
"Sorry, this is really out of royal dignity, they are just too curious." The young elf nodded apologetically to Hao Ren.
After reaching the middle of the minaret through a lifting device, they were taken to an oval hall surrounded by a circle of rooms, which is the guest room area specially prepared for VIPs. The whole hall and all the rooms around it are allocated to these distinguished guests, so they can use them as they like. The young elf bid farewell to everyone in front of the elevator door: "Guests, please rest here. Food has been prepared in the cabinet at the end of the hall, and the formal dinner will be delivered in the evening. If necessary, you can press the green beeper in the room Or go directly to the royal guards in the elevator."
Hao Ren nodded again and again to express his understanding. After seeing off the elf girl, only he and a group of friends were left on the scene. Lily had already been suffocated by the serious "royal atmosphere" here in the middle of the journey. Seeing that the outsiders had left, Lily whimpered happily and walked around Hao Ren several times. Then it started running from room to room. Vivienne stretched her waist: "After all, she is a queen, and the place she lives in is so big!"
"That's right, people's resources are a bit tight, but after all, they still maintain a normal life." After Hao Ren finished speaking, he walked around several rooms curiously like Lily, and he found that even the rooms of VIPs were actually furnished. Very simple, they are everyday furniture whose usage and function can be seen at a glance. Tables, chairs, beds, etc. are obviously products of mass industrial production. The monotony and lack of detailing are enough to suggest that they were manufactured on some sort of cheap assembly line. This is the salient feature of a subsistence society with tight resources: social rulers may have more quotas than others, but they still use the same things as others, and all social resources come from cheap and fast Industrial assembly lines, special manual manufacturing processes and meticulous craftsmanship have been completely eliminated.
However, Hilda's status as queen still makes this place have something special: some ornamental plants can be seen in the hall and every room, and these vigorously growing green bonsai somewhat make these monotonous rooms a little alive. The Erim elves are a race that came out of the forest. They have an indescribable affection for plants. Although they have to shut themselves in efficient industrial machines in order to survive now, as long as they have a little way, they can still I will try my best to add a little green to the place where I live. Hilda's guardian tree man also explained that the traditional skills of the Erim elves are inseparable from plants - but it is estimated that this "luxury" traditional technique can only be preserved in the royal family and nobles: the ecological dome is limited of.
At one end of the oval hall is an elevator, and at the other end is a huge circular French window. From this angle, a large area of the city can be overlooked. Standing in front of the window, Hao Ren looked at the novel and different world scenery outside, watched the filtered brilliant sunlight from the dome above the city, and watched the gray-white city below gradually being coated with Layers of gold, watching all kinds of small aircraft shuttle in the gradually falling sunset. Vivienne came to him at some point: "Regardless of the terrible situation here, the scenery is actually pretty good."
Hao Ren nodded and said nothing. He was recalling what was said in the employee handbook, and tried to look at the whole thing with the attitude that an inspector should have: since he landed on this floating island, he has been carefully observing every detail of the Aerym elf society, Understand this civilization and their current situation from the characteristics of their cities and every word and deed of everyone. As an outsider, and even an outsider whose worldview and race are completely different from the locals, it is somewhat difficult to make these judgments. Difficult, but this kind of observation is a compulsory homework for an examiner. He looked at the scenery outside and was silent for a while before raising his hand to poke the data terminal in his pocket: "Give me a suggestion."
"There is no suggestion. From now on, handle this matter with the standard procedure of an inspector," the data terminal responded, "I just want to give you a reminder: Chief Raven said that you have 'full authority to deal with it', I hope you can understand What she meant. This machine hopes that you can use your own ability to solve this matter, don't call the goddess for support or call other higher-level troops at every turn, build your own forces and connections, and solve all problems independently, this is a qualified examiner The proper ability to act. The upper limit of other actions is that it cannot interfere with other civilized civilizations. Under no circumstances can you help a civilization you prefer at the expense of another civilization. In this regard, you cannot have personal likes and dislikes."
Hao Ren chuckled, "You don't have to worry about the last one, I only know someone, and I can't find anyone I want to cheat."
Lily quickly walked around all the rooms. At this time, according to her unwavering biological clock, she began to feel hungry. She remembered that the elf maid had mentioned that there was a food cabinet here before she left, so she rushed to find it. to eat, and then rummaged through a few small rectangular boxes from a metal cabinet not far away: "This is what to eat? It looks weird..."
She threw these small boxes on the table, and Hao Ren saw that there were some strange...composites in these boxes. Most of them are yellow or green rectangular strips, about as long as your fingers, and they feel a little crunchy when you pinch them. Lily threw one into her mouth curiously, chewed it a few times, and then frowned: "Nothing." The taste is wow! Just a little salty... like a piece of chalk that has been sprinkled with salt!"
"Have you ever eaten chalk?" Vivian gave her a sideways look.
Lily was not embarrassed at all: "I have eaten it. When I saw chalk for the first time, I was very curious and took a bite. The taste is still fresh in my memory."
This girl has inherited the fine tradition of her family from her parents, that is, no matter what rare things you see, you should take a bite or two to taste the saltiness first...
These synthetic foods with the same taste as chalk didn't even like Lily, who is not picky eaters, so she found another food: it was a paste filled in a cylinder, it looked like cream, and it smelled a little bit With great anticipation, Lily dug a little bit into her mouth with her fingers, but after the first bite, her tail exploded fluffy and fluffy: "Organic oil smell!"
The data terminal floated out of Hao Ren's pocket and checked those things: "They are all chemical products, which can provide the energy necessary for carbon-based organisms, but don't expect taste and texture. Adding special taste and texture will definitely require a more complicated production line. , this is a waste." (To be continued~^~)