The White Falcon Star is like a grand playground, and the festivities and Rotman family arrangements I've seen anywhere in the past are nothing short of nothing. The Golden River flows outside Yingjie City, and tourists from all over the empire fill almost the entire planet. This celebration is like a carnival. Fireworks that never end.
Searchlights swirled around the city, bagpipes and falcons played music everywhere, and the flowers of eulogy sang in unison, forming a female voice that reverberated throughout the stars. Sixteen large space stations will release daytime celebration fireworks every five minutes. They bloom colorfully high in the sky, dragging trails of colored smoke in the sky.
On one side of the night, there are waves of meteor showers. Every five minutes, shining meteors appear all over the sky, turning into hundreds of billions of bright silver lines and flying towards the earth.
Opal just felt very chaotic, terribly chaotic.
Especially when he hadn't woken up, he fell in a daze, and the ocean of music and flowers drowned him in an instant. The welcoming girls and handsome men on the tarmac brought flowers and a locally-made white falcon feather cap. Put it on their heads, and kiss more passionately—to him and Raymond on the lips.
Opal felt the wet lips kiss up, and suddenly his hair froze.
"Don't do this!" Opal said angrily: "You are bullying minors!"
Raymond couldn't resist this kind of enthusiasm, and repeatedly said: "Okay, okay! We have business affairs..."
Opal said, "Don't kiss him!"
Raymond hugged Opal, and the two fled as if flying.
Outside the tarmac, there was music, dancing, and flying confetti everywhere, and Opal had a headache from the tossing, and the music of the celebration clacked in his head. The two entered the city of the White Falcon, which is full of drunk tourists and colorful make-up parades all over the street.
Raymond went to the celebration affairs office to report, and Opal stared blankly at a cart stall.
"How about some?" The boss smiled and said, "Delicious hand-baked egg pancakes, condensed milk, honey and monk and soldier butter, let you eat a soft and sunny taste!"
Opal said: "How much?"
The boss said: "There are three flavors, 60 credits for chocolate, 55 for lemon, and 70 for vanilla..."
Opal: "I only have thirty-seven credits, can I buy half a lemon-flavored omelet and try it?"
The boss's enthusiasm immediately cooled and he said, "No."
Although Opal still wanted to eat, after watching him for a while, he decided not to hypnotize him.
Boringly, he walked to the corner and squatted down, noting that across the street was the Atomic Pool Club, with beautiful lights flashing on the signboard, excited shouts and the electronic sound of scoring machines.
Opal seemed to sense that someone was looking at him, it was an intuition purely derived from faith, it had been a long time since he had come across it, he turned his head and looked around, only to see the carnival crowd passing by, and it felt very For a short time, it disappeared in an instant.
After the third wave of carnival crowds passed, Raymond finally squeezed out of the celebration affairs office and sighed.
"Okay?" Opal said.
Raymond sniffed, smelled the fragrance of the waffle cart, and said, "It's delicious, do you want to eat it?"
Opal said: "The money is not enough."
Raymond took another look and said, "I'll think of a way..."
His eyes were full of apology, but Opal didn't care, and asked: "No money is no money, what can I do? Can I grab it? Where to go now?"
Raymond said: "They have arranged an oak hotel for us. We have to wait for the notice this afternoon. At that time, we will go to the White Flower Manor to attend the reception and chat with the guests in the lounge."
Opal said: "Can't I get paid in advance?"
Raymond didn't answer, Opal had to say, "Let's go."
Raymond leaned on Opal's shoulders, and the two were planning to use the last thirty-seven dollars to buy something for fun. However, the price of the White Falcon Star was too high, and it competed with the Republic. It sells for 50 on the top, and about 500 on the White Falcon Star. There is almost no price lower than 100 for food, souvenirs, and entertainment facilities.
Opal looked around and could only buy a thirty-credit balloon for their money.
Raymond was still very optimistic and said, "When I finish the commission and get the money, let's go to the sea for a meal."
Opal smiled and said: "This is a good proposal, how much is the commission fee?"
Raymond didn't speak again. Opal didn't know why he just wanted to laugh. He held onto the street light pole and laughed until he was panting.
Besides, Iszur's credit rating in IRC is too low, which is directly linked to their purchasing power of credit points. The commission given is 5,000 credit points. However, after converting the evaluation, in Raymond's hands, there is only one left. The next two thousand four hundred.
More than 2,000 points is enough to buy half a ton of fuel.
"It's not my fault," Raymond said. "Or it's not all my fault, you know, Opal?"
"Huh?" Opal asked with raised eyebrows.
Raymond said: "It also has something to do with our low credit rating, because Cororin's knowledge tells me that the Republic's credit rating is the highest, with a real one-to-one ratio, while the Empire's is only 0.75, but it can't stand it. The empire is rich in resources and expensive. Heavy taxes, private ownership of land, and inflation pass-through skills are far greater than the speed of each IRC credit re-evaluation.”
Opal nodded, seeming to understand something.
Raymond thought for a while, and then said: "The financial tug-of-war between the two major regimes can only let the surrounding small countries pay the bill. Like Lie Xing, in order not to pay for the empire's high consumption, he can only issue Lie Xing coins to compete with Interstellar Credit Points. In order to adjust the price of this star, let the employers buy the credit points into strong star coins, and then issue the commission, and the remuneration will be exchanged again according to the exchange rate of the credit point on the day."
"But Emperor Kartus has coveted the Star for a long time. Like the previous time, he formed an alliance with Azeroth, just to let him cancel the Star Coin, and the currency is completely in line with the Star Alliance..."
They walked slowly along the road, but kept holding hands, Opal said, "What does that mean?"
Raymond said: "It means that the credit points are reduced, and the wrench is allied with the empire, so now the mercenaries will get less and less credit points, just like... everyone is working for the empire and the Republic."
Opal said: "Forget about the fierce star, but why is the credit rating of the Rotary Grip so low?"
Raymond shrugged and said, "Coroline has just opened the country's lock-down state. It's normal for him to be low. I guess he probably wants to use force to solve this problem."
Opal smiled and said: "Yeah, he is like you, everything is solved by calling."
Raymond said: "Let's hope he wins, so that he will have money. If I have money in the future, I will buy a small planet and do this kind of activity every day."
Opal said: "Eat omelette every day."
The two laughed together again, helpless and sad.
Raymond entered the Oak Hotel and booked a room with the robot at the front desk. The entrustment he received was to include room and board, but Opal was a single entrustment with no response, and the two had to open a room.
The service robot reported that the rest room was full, only the public rest room, and Raymond wanted to book another bed, but there were too many people, and Opal could only live far away from Raymond.
These trivial things made Opal very annoying. He wanted to tell Raymond to not use the bed several times, but how could he live without a bed? In the end, Raymond chose a relatively close one, and the robot asked them to pay a deposit of 550 credit points.
So it stopped.
Raymond and Opal both laughed at the front desk. After laughing for a long time, Opal said: "Squeeze, maybe you can live in the bed."
Raymond held back a smile and said, "Let's go and see... This proposal is not bad..."
There are too many tourists on the White Falcon Star, and even the beds are very tight. The bed like the dormant cabin is covered with a transparent cover. Raymond is already tall, and there is not much space left after lying down. Opal squeezes in again, The two laughed and played like children.
The hotel robot came to chase people, and flashed a light to warn: "Please don't damage the hotel facilities, each bed can only sleep one person, please go to the public lounge to receive guests."
Opal has never encountered anything more embarrassing than this in his life. Raymond thought about it and said, "I don't need to sleep, I'll sit outside the hotel..."
Opal said: "Let's go back to the spaceship and sleep, Xiao Q and E7 are still waiting."
Raymond said: "No, there must be at least one person in the hotel waiting for the notice."
Opal is helpless again. In fact, he can go back to the spaceship to rest, but it is meaningless.
Raymond remembered that the job included room and board, so he went to pick up the meal, but the lunch he brought back was only a set meal for one person, no need to ask, but only for Opal.
The opal was eating in the common room, while Raymond watched blankly.
"I should eat less." Opal said, "It's okay to eat at the banquet anyway."
Raymond remembered and said, "Yes, let's pack a bag and take it back to the spaceship to eat..."
The two thought of the banquet that Raymond was going to, and instantly became full of expectations. Opal still didn't know if he could follow Raymond in, but this time he made up his mind that even if he was stopped by the guards, he had to use the power of faith to hypnotize him. Control them and go in for a feast. Otherwise, the day will never pass.
"No. 172246-bed-guest, hello-" the service robot said: "You have a takeaway at the front desk, please sign for it."
Opal: "?"
Raymond: "??"
The two got up and went to the front desk, and found that it was a large box of three-color egg baked cakes. The sweet fragrance could be smelled through the lunch box, and the saliva of Opal came down instantly.
Raymond said, "We didn't order this..."
Opal's focus was not on this, and he immediately asked, "Do you want money?"
"The food delivery guy has left." A girl took over the position of the robot, her eyes lit up when she saw Raymond, and said with a smile, "He said he paid."
Opal decisively put away the lunch box and turned away.
Raymond wanted to sign for it, but the front desk said, "No need to sign."
Raymond was even more strange, and came back and said, "Who sent it?"
Opal opened the lunch box, his eyes lit up immediately, and said, "How do I know? It's wrong, it doesn't even have a name. Would you like to try it? Is it someone you know? The employer gave it?"
Raymond thought for a while and said, "The employer... It's possible, maybe he just came out behind me and saw..."
Opal fed Raymond some food, and Raymond said, "You can eat it, I won't eat it..."
When he was talking, the communication came again, this time to let Raymond go to the banquet. When Raymond came back, the Opal had just finished eating, and he wiped his mouth with satisfaction, got up and followed.
There was no special car to pick them up. They traveled for a long time to find the Green Wind Manor, which is located in the westernmost part of the City of White Falcons. Fortunately, they hadn't spent all the 37 credit points before, otherwise they would not even have enough money for a ride, and the Opal would be crowded. Among the strangely shaped tourist aliens, said: "I can only walk back at night."
Raymond said: "Maybe I can ask Erlin for a fare... I believe he should lend us some money."
The special car stopped at the garden-like three-way intersection. It was almost dusk here. The white falcon flowers were swaying gently in the wind. All the noise in the city was far away. Opal took a deep breath and felt relaxed and happy. , it's really comfortable.
The people of the Empire enjoy it so much that they can see beautiful holographic projections before they get close to Baihua Manor. Countless illusory scenes are flying around in the sky, sometimes it is the gentle tide that fills the sky, and sometimes it is green leaves.
"Why are you here until now?!" a middle-aged man said displeased.
Raymond hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, it's the first time I came to the White Falcon Star and I don't know the way. Let me introduce, this is my nephew Opal."
Opal knew that the person in front of him must be Erlin, his employer. He was about to shake hands, but when he exchanged a few words, Erlin said, "Why are you still bringing children? Are you here to play? Hurry up, go this way. , go to the makeup first."
Opal wanted to thank him for the omelette, but the middle-aged man didn't even look at him, which made Opal's slight politeness disappear. Raymond signaled him not to be angry with his eyes and said, "I'm sorry, sorry , go right away? Do you need makeup?"
The middle-aged man said: "Of course, go west from Moonlight Path, don't be seen by the ladies, it's very abrupt... You can't go in! Wait outside for your uncle's work to end!"
Opal: "… "
Raymond: "… "
Opal said: "I will soon be an adult..."
Erling said: "This has nothing to do with adults and minors..."
Raymond said: "Mr. Erling, I promise he will not cause trouble, just let him go in and stay in the garden, he will be alone..."
The middle-aged human said: "Impossible! Those who attend the banquet must have invitations. If someone finds out that I let you in, I will lose my job!"
Raymond gestured to Opal with his eyes. This time Opal didn't understand, and he was a little angry. When he raised his hand to hypnotize Erin, he saw another person walking by the side and laughed: "Erlin, you What about the escort you invited?"
Opal immediately withdrew his hand, and the person who came seemed to be Erlin's colleague, which made Erlin's face a little unnatural.
"I'll be there soon," he said. "In a few minutes."
Raymond took Opal aside and whispered: "I'll find a way after I go in, find a person with status to get acquainted with, and then ask him to ask the master to let you in..."
Opal said: "I'll do it myself."
Raymond didn't speak, Opal said: "I have my own way, and I promise that there will be no major problems. Let me pick up a conversation with someone outside the manor, and maybe I can go in with him... Solving problems requires brains, adventurer. That's what the manual says, isn't it?"
Raymond said: "Well, with wisdom, you wait for my news first."
Erling took Raymond away.
Opal was still standing at the entrance of the manor and looked around. The other young man came over to take Erlin's place and supervise several guard robots. Opal turned around and found that there were electronic guards outside the manor, which could not be used to climb. Then he returned to the gate, thinking about how to approach a guest, and approached.
The young man seemed to see his intention and said sarcastically, "What do you want to do?"
Opal said: "Oh, don't do anything, just curious, the owner of this house is really rich."
The young man said: "Of course, this is the mansion of Lord Descartes Bill. I guess you must not know who Lord Descartes is."
Opal noticed that he looked at him with pity and sympathy, and at the same time there was a vague sense of excitement at seeing the poor.
"Who is Mr. Erling from here?" Opal said. "He seems to be afraid of you?"
"He's the low-level housekeeper here," said the young man.
Opal nodded and said, "I guess you are a more senior steward than him."
"You guessed it right." The young man said blankly.
At this moment, a person walked out of the manor and said to the young man, "Sybils, let this gentleman come in."
Raymond solved it so quickly? Opal is not ready to do something, so easy
The housekeeper named Sybils frowned slightly, and then said politely, "Yes, sir."
This attitude has also become too fast. It seems that Raymond complimented an incredible guy. Opal entered the manor and said to the man who came to release him: "What's your name?"
The man said, "I'm just an attendant. His Highness Baroque invited you in. Please come with me. Let's meet him in the garden by the river."
Opal followed and saw a strong man talking and laughing with several women, his voice was loud, like a fool.
"Ah, I've heard of it! Heard of there!" he exclaimed.
The attendant brought Opal to the edge of the garden and then stopped going in, making a "please" gesture. Opal knew that this must be Baroque. He walked over first and patiently listened to the strong man molesting a group of women. , only when it was quiet for a short time did he just say: "Hello."
The strong man turned his head a little strangely, and Opal said, "Very... Thank you for letting me in."
Baroque said: "What did you say? I don't know you."
A luxuriously dressed girl smiled and said, "Baroque, you just..."
"Ah!" Baroque remembered, and said, "Is that the kid? You can do whatever you want."
Opal said: "I think I..."
"Your Highness's friend asked him to let you in, sir," said another girl kindly.
Baroque said: "Yes, yes, where are the others? Where did they go? I'll help you find..."
Opal thought that Raymond should have gone to work, and then said: "Don't bother you, I will find him myself."
"Well, you are free, you are free." Baroque's face flushed, he ignored Opal, and said to the women: "Alex is like a little white face who loves beauty, and he won't stop until the genetic surgery is perfect. , the father disliked this the most, the Karthus-style genes are very important hahaha... ""Yeah hahahaha..." A group of women laughed wildly.
Opal stopped talking, and heard something from it in a short moment - could it be that this person is a prince
At first, he only thought that His Highness was a simple title, but when Baroque said this, it seemed that his elder brother or younger brother was involved? And Karthus' royal status
Opal began to understand a little bit. He pretended to go to get food, and his ears were always vigilant to collect information.
Baroque wasn't stupid, however. He burped and said, "Uh, why are you still here? Eat outside, the green pine forest is better for you kids, come on!"
Opal nodded, the waiter who was waiting outside was a person, and when he heard this, he came in and made a gesture, politely asking Opal to leave.
The place where Baroque and the women were located was a private space, and Opal understood.
He decided to go to Raymond first. He heard Erlin tell Raymond to go west from Moonlight Path, and Opal asked for directions. He listened to the conversations of the guests from time to time, and went to look for Raymond.
The west side of the Moonlight Path leads to a luxurious palace. The outside is splendid, and the inside is completely transparent glass lanterns. The lights are brilliant. When Opal saw Erlin standing talking to a maid, he quietly slipped past him. , went up the spiral staircase and walked along the carpet, just in time to meet Raymond, whose face was painted in various colors.
"Opal?" Raymond said, "How did you get in?"
Opal said inexplicably: "Didn't you let me in?"
Raymond said: "I haven't started commissioning yet."
Opal didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What kind of makeup are you wearing?! It's so stupid!"
Raymond put on a large jumpsuit, his face was painted half red and half blue, a nightcap was put on his head, and his nose was painted red, like a fruit ball.
"They asked me to play the clown," Raymond said. "Talk with the guests about interstellar and destiny."
Opal said: "This is just too... too insulting."
Raymond shook his fingers, his eyebrows moved, indicating that it didn't matter, and said, "I probably won't be able to eat with you."
Opal said: "It doesn't matter, you are busy, don't always think about eating."
Raymond: "You always want to eat, by the way, I ran into someone..."
"Has it begun?" Another clown came out of the room.
Raymond said: "It's time to start."
The two clowns walked sideways down the stairs carrying a stack of wide cards, and Opal always felt that the other clown's voice was a little familiar. He hesitated for a second, thinking about whether to use the power of belief to cut in, but he and Raymond left first.
Who is that person? Opal found that the other clown was not as tall as Raymond. Raymond was wearing a red and blue jumpsuit, while the other clown only reached his shoulders. The costumes were black and white, just like the dress of the big ace and the little ace. Since Opal was genetically modified by Cororin, his memory has been blurred a lot, and he vaguely felt that the voice seemed familiar, it should be a mercenary.
Mercenaries on a mission? Play the clown? This is possible. After all, they were also entrusted by the adventurers. Let’s ask Raymond after the banquet. Most of those people don’t know Raymond anymore. Wrench modified.
Opal followed down the spiral escalator, and was blocked by the guards when he tried to enter the central area of the luxurious hall.
"This is the VIP lounge, which family are you from?" the guard in the khaki military uniform asked politely.
Opal knew that he couldn't get in again, it was really troublesome... He replied: "I want to go to the green pine forest."
"Go east along Moonlight Trail," the guard said.
Opal nodded and had to come out again. He didn't dare to look back, otherwise it would be too suspicious. Everything was a little suspicious this night. He hasn't even deduced who let him in until now.
Go back and ask Prince Baroque
Opal needed to sort out the information. He walked to the fork in the road. He wanted to go to the green pine forest to find something to eat, but for some reason, he suddenly wanted to go in another direction.
That kind of feeling is like something good is waiting for him at the end of the road, as if he can get happiness and happiness by walking past it, this is just a thought that suddenly arises in him, the moment of existence is less than half a second, even he himself does not have it Aware of the emergence and disappearance of this thought, but in short, he chose this secret path.
The dense path leads to the woods deep in the Moonlight Path. When he stopped, Opal saw a lake in the forest. The lake was shining with a meteor shower from the zenith. He immediately raised his head, forgetting what to do, and his eyes were full of amazement. There was another man standing by the lake.
There are also tables and snacks under the tree, thorn wine.
Seeing that the man had been looking down at the lake, Opal took the wine and snacks from the long table and said, "Hey, friend, would you like some?"
"Alcohol can be impulsive and decadent." The man by the lake turned around and said, "But I think it's okay to have some occasionally."
Opal was stunned for a moment, he finally knew who let him in.
"I... I didn't expect you to be here, old teacher." Opal said, "Teacher... how are you... teacher!"
Rickett's eyes were full of complicated meanings, and he said, "I wanted to avoid you, Opal, but I didn't expect you to find me anyway."
Opal rushed up and hugged Rickett tightly.