"Gaia?"
I was surprised to see the light blue figure in front of me, who smiled at me gently: "We meet again, my lord."
"Can you leave your home planet?"
Gaia's sudden appearance here surprised me, but it was more of a surprise. For some reason, Gaia was conceptually fixed in the deep crust of the mother star, and usually only appeared in the form of a translucent phantom In the outside world, and cannot leave the atmosphere of the parent star for more than fifteen kilometers, this is not a matter that can be solved by technical means, so the absence of Gaia in this festival celebration is a great pity, but now it seems that Gaia has found Solution
I stretched out my hand, wanting to touch the Xiling girl I knew first, to confirm her reality, but my finger passed her cheek easily: I didn't feel it at all, it was just a shadow.
"Unfortunately, Your Majesty," Gaia smiled apologetically, "I died in an accident millions of years ago, and now I am just a ghost of a planet. This kind of conceptual death cannot be used. It can be compensated by technical means, and it is already a miracle to retain a shadow of the soul."
"What is standing in front of you now is just an image made by the holographic projection system in the square. I have also built a huge virtual scene on the home planet. Now what I see is exactly the same as what you see. Although You can’t touch it, but it’s still part of the festival.”
Gaia smiled lightly, obviously satisfied with this result.
I froze for a moment, and finally I could only shake my head helplessly. On the distant mother planet, a lonely girl can only watch the illusory images around her to comfort her. This kind of festival is too bleak.
"It's all the same to me, anyway, I'm just a shadow," Gaia smiled indifferently, and turned his gaze to the giant monuments floating in the air, playing documentaries in a loop, "Compared to this, this celebration It is more important. My lord, the long night is about to pass, you have brought dawn to the empire, and this festival is the first ray of dawn."
I blushed immediately: "Ahem, the empire has indeed regained some vitality, but Liming is still a little exaggerated—don't praise me, I'm easy to be proud."
"It's just a fact. Gaia believes that this celebration is a milestone in the recovery of the empire. We finally re-established our authority in the void, resumed official communication with the Protoss, and destroyed one of the biggest plots of the fallen. It's all under your leadership."
I was taken aback by what Gaia said, then scratched my hair and thought for a while: It seems that this is really the case!
But why do I always feel like I have nothing to do with myself? Could it be that the mentality of eating and waiting for death for too long has caused him to ignore his own sense of existence
Gaia watched the expression on my face scrolling on the screen. She, who has not been affected by some kind of immoral aura, certainly does not know what is going on in the mind of the person in front of her. She just looks at the "monument" on the square and seems to have something Thinking, and then whispered: "Perhaps, here should establish a relationship between you and Her Majesty Sandora..."
"Don't mind!" I immediately came back to my senses, "Don't you think it's a terrible thing to put a foodie and a young man unemployed in such a solemn place?"
Gaia: "…"
I stared blankly at the mother planet consciousness with an unclear face, and said with great depression: "It's been a long time since I spoke normal words to normal people, I'm not used to it..."
The words "n lding" suddenly appeared on Gaia's head: Hello! Does the projection system also have this murderous function
One of the few remaining girls in the empire that is not polluted by the aura of innocence, Gaia, you don't know how terrible it is to be with the current leaders of the empire, do you
Saying goodbye to Gaia, who planned to wander around Shadow City, I continued to walk around the assembly area under preparation for a while, and then went home: It seems that everyone is preparing for tomorrow's opening ceremony, although I have nothing to do, But if you pretend to go home and memorize the speech, you should be able to gain some comfort in your conscience, right
the next day.
With the super-high efficiency of the imperial people, they have been preparing for nearly a month, mobilizing unprecedented teams of various ethnic groups, and actively preparing for the current carnival. Today is finally about to start.
... A certain head of state who hadn't played heartlessly with Little Bubbles until last night, at 3:30 this morning... suffered from insomnia.
"Hey, stupid human being, aren't you nervous?"
In the preparation room, a certain Gothic doll who was being combed by my sister gave me a sideways look and said with a smile.
It's 7:20 in the morning, and in ten minutes, the carnival will officially start, and as a signal to start, Sandora and I are going to give a speech on stage.
As for why she chose to start at 7:30 in the morning... Well, this is Qianqian's idea. She set the time according to the time of early self-study in junior high school. Leaders of the No. 2 Middle School in the city, you won.
"Tch, I haven't seen such a scene before."
I flicked on the mercury lamp's head, and finally my elder sister who was carefully combing the little guy's hair raised the comb and flicked on my head.
"But it feels like you haven't talked about normal topics on normal occasions for a long time," Master Mercury Lamp shook his head, "I'm really worried about you..."
"Ugh~~~" Although he didn't understand, it seemed that the little Bubble next to him also felt that what Mercury Lamp said was very powerful.
Damn it, isn't it just a little unscrupulous? Why are you making a fuss about Little Bubble!
Also, I have to wear this unlucky military uniform that requires half an hour of special training even to fasten a button. The color of the light ribbon involves 27 symbolic meanings, and the saber has at least 45 decorations ? ! This kind of thing with a market price of more than 30 yuan doesn't suit my style at all! Damn it!
Uncomfortably tossing the iron-hard metal coat of arms around my neck, I showed an expression of asking for help to Sandora next to me, but other things are acceptable, except for this thing: please be sure to consider the physiological structure of carbon-based organisms Bar! Not every human being is used to having an extremely sharp titanium alloy blade on the aorta all the time!
Sandora is standing next to me. The queen is also in formal attire today. She is wearing a solemn sea blue military dress with a large lapel. The style of the women's dress is like a combination of windbreaker and skirt. It's even more troublesome, the girl's big golden spiral long hair is casually draped behind her back, although there is no decoration, she has this aura of arrogance, coupled with the golden ribbon and royal badge on her chest, my queen looks more beautiful than anyone else at the moment. Be graceful and luxurious at all times.
I can't see the feeling of being a foodie at all.
"Ah Jun, bear with it," the blond girl came over with a faint smile and gently helped me straighten the...blades on my neckline, "This set of military uniforms is of great significance in the imperial ceremony, especially these two pieces that are always in place." The blade at the head of state's throat is one of the few items in the Xiling Empire that is strictly required in the law code. Today's opening ceremony is too important, so try to get used to it, and you can take it off after the speech."
... You said that the Apostles of Xiling obviously don't care about anything, so why are they so particular about military etiquette
"Hey, we're still lucky." Lin Xue, who also changed into a military uniform, but has simpler requirements than me and Sandora's outfit, winked and touched Qianqian next to her, "I'm handsome in this?"
I suddenly felt that it was a little too dangerous for this guy to also attend the opening ceremony as Mistress Xiling? I always feel that she will kick the head of state off the stage at the critical moment of my speech.
While I was thinking about such and such ulterior thoughts, the image of Sivis suddenly appeared in the preparation room.
"Your Majesties, mistresses, the time is up."
According to the requirements of the ceremony, the people who will be present include the two emperors Sandora and I, as well as the "mother-level" apostles including Qianqian and my sister, and then the top ten generals with authority among the current imperial commanders, such as General-level Pandora and Viska, Lieutenant-level Sivis and others.
It's very unfortunate that the old bastard in Sicaro actually counts: he's still a lieutenant general! I used to think he was a bootlegger!
The lifting platform was activated amidst the energy sound of "sizzling", and the leader carrying the highest authority of the empire slowly rose in a vertical passage, and the circular bright spot as the exit of the passage quickly enlarged in sight. Soon, we It passed through the sound wave isolation zone, and the boiling sound waves outside suddenly filled everyone's ears.
The "podium" is a tall tower set in front of the totem area of the assembly hall. This nearly 100-meter-high building is tilted forward by nearly 30 degrees, allowing the heads of state on the tower platform to display as much as possible. In front of the eyes of the people, when the ground in front of them slowly descended and the leaders of the empire appeared on the platform, a burst of cheers from below almost knocked me out.
Anyway, Ding Dong was really thrown out: after an inaudible exclamation, the goddess who was full of momentum and about to shine at the opening ceremony a few minutes ago was no longer visible.
There are so many people.
Standing at the front of the platform, I glanced around, and my scalp felt a little numb: it’s not that I’ve never seen a scene with many people, but it’s the first time I’ve seen so many people neatly watching me. At least 100,000 people gathered in the square, right? There are so many attention ceremonies below, why don't you cry in fright if you change to someone with poor mental quality
And this is just one of many squares. How many people gathered in other square areas of the meeting place, or even meeting places in other worlds? Compared with Qianqian, the original creator of the original idea, the Yamaguchi-gumi is really weak!
Countless huge projection images filled the sky at the moment the leaders appeared on the platform. As far as the line of sight could see, there would be a floating image every one kilometer in the sky of Shadow City, rebroadcasting the events here in real time. Everything, even every billboard on the streets of Shadow City, every glass curtain wall, every billboard in the Mars Refuge, every crystal ball and moon well in the world of Azeroth, all broadcast the images here at the same time.
I'm 100% sure that at least half of those billions of eyes looking at these pictures are asking: "Who is that on-site staff on the rostrum who led a group of girls out to take pictures? "
... Oops, Lilina complained too much about this topic in the morning, and now she's a little out of her mind.
But I can definitely confirm that among those newcomers who have never seen the real face of the head of state of the empire who have joined the macro world, they must think so!
Although I was a little stimulated by the crowds of people below, fortunately, I have more or less eaten the Lord I have seen before. I walked all the way here with bloody wind and rain. What kind of scene can scare us? ? After calming down, Sandora and I waved to the dense crowd under the tower at the same time. After a short cheer, the audience fell silent.
"Welcome, friends from all worlds," Sandora pressed the speaking role onto me. At this time, I can only rush the ducks to the shelves, and use a vulgar opening sentence to draw the topic, "Welcome Come to Shadow City, welcome to Azeroth, and welcome to the home of Mars.
Today, for many people, it may be a day that will never be forgotten. You come from thousands of distant worlds, and you come from different races, but today you gather together, in the glory of the empire, become brothers and sisters, and have fun celebrate.
Maybe there are still many people present who don't know the empire, the strangers around you, and the meaning of the totem on the square, but I believe that after this carnival, everyone will have a good understanding of the empire. I have a new understanding, a deep understanding of the big family I have joined, and a deeper affection for my brothers and sisters...
... The empire advocates high efficiency, and I can also see the anticipation of the carnival celebration in your eyes. Maybe there are still a few friends who are tired of the emperor chattering on the tower, so let the friends have a carnival Feel all that I just said in the festival - I declare, Carnival, now begins! ! "
This is really an unprecedented short speech, especially when the speaker is still such a big leader. Everyone knows what the habits of the guys who speak at the opening ceremony are, and everyone can't wait to talk from the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony. Where is there such a thing that can be done in three or two minutes? Originally, there were suspicious elements stalking and selling peanuts and melon seeds, but my speech stopped abruptly in the middle! Moreover, none of the big leaders standing behind me who seemed to be showing up one by one to add a few words did not speak!
So Wanmin was astonished, as was the melon seed seller, and the two soda sellers were outraged.
After being stunned for two seconds, there were loud cheers full of joy. Obviously, this kind of simple opening ceremony speech was their favorite.
I kept a stiff smile on my face, turned around calmly, and had fun with the girl team behind me at an angle that others couldn't see.
Miss Lin immediately became furious: "As expected, you memorized two natural paragraphs and misrecited three sentences!"
... This is the real reason for the brevity of the speech just now. Nima's original speech has a full thirteen pages!
"Ms. Ben didn't sleep all night and wrote this piece of wood for you! It's just to restore your image in front of Wanmin." Facing my apologetic smirk, Miss Lin didn't seem to want to buy it at all, "In the end you… "
"Sister Lin Xue, please look this way!" A live broadcast reporter Mercury Lamp jumped out of nowhere and suddenly ran over carrying a camera equipment as big as his body, and called out to Lin Xue in a soft voice.
The eldest lady turned her head immediately, with a smile on her face: "Eggplant~~"
The live broadcast reporter Mercury Lamp ran away, and when Miss Lin turned her head, her face changed into a fierce look in seconds: "Mu Mu, you are a big idiot! The fruits of his one night's labor!"
Who can tell me what happened to the god switch at that moment? ! Does every lady in the world need this skill
To be honest, when I decisively forgot the words just now, I knew that Lin Xue would definitely go berserk, but I didn't expect her to be so resentful, but thinking about it, which girl doesn't want her boyfriend to be imposing outside? Although this theory applies to me and Lin Xue with all kinds of strange senses of disobedience, the basic principle is still universal. Lin Xue wants her speech to help me establish prestige in front of the people, but unfortunately, my back After two natural paragraphs, I forgot the words.
But the piece of wood you keep talking about is already the head of the empire, how imposing do you want me to be!
"I think Ah Jun did a good job," Sandra tugged at my arm, "Apostle Xiling's speech should have been like this, we advocate simplicity and efficiency, and speeches with more than six natural paragraphs are guilty !"
Our head teacher in the second year of high school should have your awareness. Qianqian Hechou and I were punished to stand for sleeping in every class meeting!
In short, when our family was having fun, a golden light suddenly pierced the sky, and then, the whole square boiled as we expected: "The horizon! Look at the sky! The sun! The golden sun!!"
Countless people exclaimed and looked up at the sky together. They were told that there would be a surprise official performance at the opening ceremony of the carnival, but only a few people knew the details. Now, they saw the first surprise performance. screen:
A huge golden sun wheel is slowly rising from the other end of the square!
Dazzling but not glaring, strong but not scorching hot, the magnificent golden light swept across the entire assembly hall in an instant, and the holy energy filled everyone's body and mind. There were priests from the magic plane present. After being sluggish, he suddenly realized: this sun is pure holy light!
The glorious structure of Holy Light is so huge that when it is in the middle of the sky, it covers almost one-fifth of the dome. Everyone can feel the warmth and inspiring power of this holy day——Dark City Except for the formation, those undead wearing big sunglasses, masks, hats and cloaks are now depressed to death...
Those with sharper eyes can vaguely see a figure from the brilliant light curtain, a figure bound by five flowers, a figure dropped on the tail by a two-headed dragon just like a rice dumpling, a... figure.
"For our opening ceremony, she didn't hesitate to tie up her brother and hang her in the sky. Monina really killed her relatives righteously."
Our group of unscrupulous imperial leaders stood on the viewing platform watching the day of holy light in the sky, and the dark goddess girl next to her was emotional while eating potato chips: "Yes, my brother who understands righteousness can do this It's so touching to radiate light and heat for everyone...Uncle Kenther, I'll trade your chips for your prawn crackers!"
"Very good, very good..." RO