Gawain didn't know what expression to make for a moment.
He stood quietly in front of the incubation device, looking at the young dragon in the transparent capsule, looking at this unattractive, even ugly cub in his eyes, looking at this young dragon who had just visited this world. The little guy began to flap its immature wings and began to try to observe the surrounding environment - dragons are really powerful creatures, so much so that their young can walk on their own power just after they hatch, and they can open their eyes to observe. The world may even have some kind of magical power.
Gawain saw light streams like runes faintly emerging from the edges of the young dragon's wings.
But these extraordinary talents mean little in Tallond.
"Is he observing us?" Amber asked curiously, "Hey, does this little guy think of us as his parents? I heard..."
"No," Noretta shook her head, "The hatching capsule is made of special material. The view from the inside has been filtered and processed to ensure that the young dragons will not use the machinery or equipment moving here. Think of other things as your parents."
"It's time for us to leave," Melita took a half step back, "This little guy's parents may already be on the landing platform and will be here soon. We came to claim him. This is a very important occasion, so we don’t want to disturb you here.”
The group of people quickly left the “incubation corridor” and entered a softly lit passage. There are still no people or dragons to be seen in this extremely wide passage. Only the occasional mechanical device running quickly along the wall or the slide rail on the ground breaks the silence around it. Everything is just as Melita said: This is a highly automated factory, and almost everything here has been handed over to the machines under the control of Omega, and these machines... are the "dragons of Tallond" starting point".
After walking quietly for a few minutes, Amber finally couldn't help but break the silence: "The machines just cut open the skin on the back of the baby dragon's neck, and it seemed like something was stuffed inside... That was What? "
"It is a synergistic-implantable complex device that can slowly affect and reshape the brain's nervous system. It is the basis for the survival of newborn dragons in Tallond society. It is the starting point of everything and the basis for The foundation for the first formal implant in their dragon life," Melita said slowly, "The complex device will guide and strengthen the young dragon's nervous system bit by bit until the latter can withstand the implant and the 'parallax signal' It will take about ten years for the pressure brought about by interaction, and when the thing grows into a 'slot' at the base of the baby dragon's skull, the baby dragon can receive the first official implant in their lives. ."
Amber repeated these literal phrases that sounded strange and difficult to her: "The first...official implant?"
"Resonance core? The nucleus, an intracranial plug-in, accompanies the dragon throughout his life," Melita said. "Only through it can we directly establish a connection with Omega, and at the same time it also has a body.Various functions such as identity recognition, location positioning, and individual property preservation. It can be said that only after the resonance core is implanted can a young dragon truly become a member of Tallond and be able to survive in this prosperous and terrifyingly huge country. "
"Do all dragons need to be implanted with that thing? Amber opened her eyes slightly, "Do you have one too?" "
"Of course, I have it too..." Melita immediately laughed and pointed at her head, but then put her hand down, "Ah, well, it's not in this head. But I do have a resonance core as well. "
"Omega controls everything on this continent, and the resonance core is the terminal extension of Omega. It is the basis for the survival of the dragon family in Tallond," Noretta on the side continued Said, "Even when far away from Tallond, Omega can determine the location and health status of the dragons through the resonance core, and maintain the contact between the Far Travelers and the mainland. You can imagine what this thing does to us. How important words are. ”
“Is there—I mean, what would happen if the resonance core of a dragon is damaged or the connection with Omega is interrupted for other reasons? Gawain couldn't help but asked curiously, "Has such a situation ever happened?" Will any dragon clan in Tallond leave Omega for one reason or another? "
"...We simply can't imagine what that would be like," Melita thought for a moment and shook her head with a strange expression, "As far as I know, no dragon has ever left Omega. Of course, the 'damage' you mentioned may indeed occur, but Omega will issue a warning as soon as possible and dispatch an emergency rescue team to repair the connection of the 'accidental escaper' and allow him to return to Omega's network. middle. In Tallond, this process would take no more than twelve hours at most. "
Speaking of this, Melita seemed to suddenly remember something, and added a few words with a smile: "But I have watched some older thrillers and dramas, and they mentioned the unlucky protagonist. His resonance core was damaged due to an accident, and due to various reasons, Omega did not discover him as an 'accidental escapee', so the dragon in question became the 'Transparent Dragon' of Tallond society. He has an identity again, his property is wiped out, he can’t leave, he can’t even open the door to his home, and even the cleaning machine won’t give way to him when walking on the street... Hiss, it’s really scary, it’s all a psychological shadow on me now that I think about it. ..."
"You read too many weird old stories when you were a child," Noretta on the side couldn't help but muttered, "That's why you are so old-fashioned now. "
"That has nothing to do with this! Melita immediately stared, "You just envy my classical temperament!" "
Gawain: "..."
He was not actually listening to the quarrels and interactions between Melita and her friends, because what he saw and heard here had already plunged him into I thought deeply about it.
Is this the reason why the Dragon God Enya insisted on visiting Tallond first?See something?
While thinking, Gawain exhaled softly, then he shook his head and saw that this softly lit and unusually wide passage seemed to have reached the end, and there was a trapezoidal door standing in the corridor ahead. end.
This tour of the hatchery factory seemed to be coming to an end, but before leaving, he couldn't help but ask Melita: "By the way, were you hatched here too... ?”
“I’m not, I was hatched in an incubation factory in another nearby city,” Melita shook her head and pointed to Noretta, “But she was hatched here. "
"You were born as a member of the 'Upper Talrond'?" Gawain asked again, "Are your parents also members of the Jury or the Mithril Treasure House?" /p>
Melita shrugged and gave Gawain an unexpected answer: "I have no parents, and no jury employees like me and Noretta have parents - Upper Tallond It is also divided into many different parts, among which the members of the Jury, the Council of Elders and the Temple Group are quite special. Noretta and I are not ordinary dragon eggs 'claimed' by our parents, but are 'customized' directly from the factory by the Jury. , the genetic factors come from the laboratories of some large life groups. Such large companies specialize in serving the upper-level Tallond. Then she paused and continued: "But Noretta and I. He doesn't know which laboratory he comes from - this part of the information is confidential, and only the Speaker and Omega have access and authority. Of course, we don't care about that either. "
Amber's eyes widened, looking up and down Melita and Noretta in disbelief. It took a long time for her to say: "This... is a bit beyond my imagination..."< /p>
Gawain glanced at Amber. In fact, he wanted to say that this half-elf was not qualified to criticize others. Her own way of birth was even more bizarre than these "Dragon of Tallond", but then The things he saw and heard here were too unexpected, and there were so many things worth thinking about that the nonsense became boring.
A few minutes later, they left the incubation factory and came to the landing platform area outside the factory.
Noretta took Amber and Veronica to the nearby platform. Melita transformed into a dragon again in front of Gawain and stood at the center of the landing platform. Looking at the vast night outside the platform and the dense city lights at the foot of the mountain, Gawain couldn't help but raise his head and ask: "Where shall we go next? "
"Let me take you to the lower city - there is a neighborhood I often go to, and the environment there is not bad," Melita said while lowering her wings, "Come up, the night is already a bit late. Yes, we were delayed a bit long in the hatchery. ”
Gawain walked towards Melita, but before stepping onto the dragon’s wings, he first took out his personal mechanical watch and glanced at the time on it, then raised his head and glanced at the star-studded night sky above his head. .
This little move.Melita became curious: "What? Do you have any other plans?"
"No, it's nothing, just checking the time," Gawain put away the mechanical watch and shook his head with a smile. , "Not only Amber here, but also my time is a little confused."
Melita did not have any suspicion, but waited until Gawain walked safely on her back, and then slowly moved towards She took two steps outside the platform, and then flew into the sky with the ups and downs of magic power - and on another platform not far from her, the elegant white dragon Noretta also flew into the night sky.
The city lights of Tallond swept back in Gawain's field of vision.
It was a short flight. From the towering tower of the incubation factory to the neighborhood Melita mentioned, it only required a swooping and gliding deceleration. Gawain soon saw a neighborhood in front of him. The field of vision quickly zoomed in, and many tall buildings with styles completely different from the human world rushed towards us.
Those are extremely solid and exquisite buildings. If they were placed in the Loren continent, perhaps even the kings and dukes would not be able to live in such houses. Exquisite residences are lined up in rows in this block, lights flash in the streets and alleys, and advertisements and art short films presented by holographic projections fill the eyes. It looks as if it is extremely prosperous and advanced.
However, Gawain already knew that this was actually "Lower Tallond".
For humans, it is spacious and majestic, but for dragons, it is narrow and cramped.
There is no special landing platform in the block. Melita and Noretta landed directly in an open space that looked like a small square. On the streets near this open space, there were many rows of " People" shuttle back and forth.
When the dragon landed, Gawain felt a slight shock under his feet. Then he exhaled and prepared to walk to the ground, but the moment he took a step, he suddenly felt something in his heart.
Under the guidance of some "intuition", he subconsciously raised his head and looked around.
Countless shadows like black chains floated in his sight!
Almost like a conditioned reflex, Gawain immediately looked up. However, he did not see the huge "Dragon of Chaos" again as expected - he only saw the polar night sky, far and near. The artificial lights of the city glowed like light pollution at the edge of his vision.
The indescribable "Dragon of Chaos" did not appear, but countless black translucent chains seemed to be floating in the air, floating in the streets and alleys of the lower city.
Gawain saw far more "black chains" here than in the upper Tallond. They connected the bustling "people" around the square and connected the lower Tallond's "black chains". The dragons, and the other end floated straight into the sky, towards the invisible dragon of chaos...
...
"My lord, the guests have entered the lower level. Tallond," Herago said with lowered hands, "is visiting the streets of the lower city accompanied by the two young dragons named Melita and Noretta."
Being exposed.There was no response from the bright Holy Seat, and the entire temple hall seemed a little quiet.
Dragon God Enya is sitting quietly on the gorgeous chair, seeming to be gazing into the distance in a daze.
"My lord?" Heragor raised his head curiously and couldn't help calling softly.
The god on the Holy Throne finally turned his gaze and said lightly: "I understand."
"My lord," Heragor hesitated. He still said, "Is there anything wrong with this? The lower Tallond... is relatively messy, and may not be suitable for displaying to guests. In comparison, the scenery in the upper area is better, and it is enough for guests to visit. "
"It was my instruction," the Dragon God said calmly, "I asked Andal to make the arrangements so that our guests can see a complete Tallond."
< p>Herago seemed to want to ask something for a moment, but in the end he lowered his head: "...Yes, I understand."...
A The middle-aged "person" who looked very kind was chatting with Melita, while a little girl who looked a little afraid of strangers, about five or six years old in human eyes, was hiding aside, looking up and down at the tall girl with some curiosity. Wen and Amber - Veronica tried to approach the little girl with a kind and warm smile, but was cleverly avoided by the other party.
The "Saint Princess", who always used her smile to create a friendly persona, looked a little depressed, but soon returned to normal and returned to Gawain's side.
The kind middle-aged "man" is a resident of Xiacheng District. He runs a "scale polishing boutique" on the corner of the street, and the little girl who looks a little shy is his My daughter just turned one hundred and twenty years old this year.
Still a young dragon.
This father and daughter are one of Melita’s few friends in the lower city. They are also acquainted with Noretta. The “business” they run is one of the few in lower Tallond. One of the "working industries" is also an industry with great dragon characteristics, but none of this is important to Gawain.
The important thing is that Gawain can clearly see a chain extending from the middle-aged "man's" head, all the way to the sky, and even the head of the little girl who looks only five or six years old. There is also a vague chain connected to it.