The cold starlight spans endless distances and arrives here from the depths of the universe. The clear brilliance shines on the tattered shell of the Tallond, as if it has coated this ancient spaceship with a layer of silver. .
At the tail of the huge spacecraft, a huge gap opened in the severely damaged reactor compartment. The damage control system had been activated to cut off the corresponding energy path. Part of the extinguished reactor core was exposed to space and escaped. Some of the liquid that went out boiled and turned into steam in space, reflecting the light of the huge sun coming from the other side of the horizon, showing rainbow-like colors.
The faint light in the engine flickered for a few times, and finally went out completely - this spacecraft built 1.87 million years ago used a completely different technology from today's era. It only has an anti-gravity mechanism and also relies on a refrigerant engine to provide additional thrust during the lift-off phase. This is a technique learned from the launchers, and now, the products created by these technologies are "dying" one by one.
"Our main engine went out, and the attitude control engine group still had a little power. I tried to slow down the spacecraft and maintain it on a high orbit - although we would still drift away soon, but there Before that, we can enjoy the scenery here," Baloger said, patting the control seat in front of him vigorously, "Oh, this thing is completely broken... I can't read the readings of Reactor No. 3 here. , but I think its condition is not much better."
"You also said that the main engine can last for thirty minutes," Herago looked at the chief mechanic, "Now it's two. Ten minutes haven't come yet."
"That's rhetoric, a bit of a morale booster," Baloger said nonchalantly. "It's already very difficult to let the engine complete the final climb under those circumstances. It’s not easy—not to mention that this big guy has been in the sea for more than a million years.”
“We all know that it has not aged at all in these more than a million years,” He said. Lagor said casually, and then he noticed that Andal beside him had not spoken, as if he was thinking seriously about something, and couldn't help but be curious, "Andal, what are you thinking about?"
"Count yourself. "My heartbeat," Andal said in a low voice, "I haven't noticed my heartbeat for many years... It has always been the blood pump and the circulation machine that have been working together to maintain the operation of this body. I almost forgot that there is another body in my body. A primitive heart...and it is still beating today."
"I thought your heart had been removed long ago," Heragore raised his eyebrows in surprise, "As a lifespan. Shorter black dragon, your primitive heart has not died yet?"
"I feel incredible too - very incredible," Andal said slowly after being silent for a moment, and then he suddenly Frowning, "Did you smell anything?"
"Did you just find out? It's coming from the gas storage bin," Baloger stood up from his seat and spoke. Slowly floating in the weightless hall, "Our filtration system is shut down, and there is aSome waste gas entered the life-support pipe. Don't worry, these gases won't kill us for the time being - the dragon's vitality is still very strong. "
"Ah, that's really 'good news'," Andal shook his head, "Then how long can we survive? "
"It's hard to say, it depends on how many leak points there are in the outer shell of the spacecraft and whether our reactor will explode prematurely," Baloger shrugged. "The console is broken. I have already There is absolutely no way to grasp the situation of the spacecraft - but from a more optimistic perspective, didn't we just survive for a few more minutes? This is the first time that the Dragon Clan has stepped into the starry sky on its own strength. Every second we stay here should be recorded in history. ”
The hall became quiet for a while, and Herago slowly floated to the polymer dome. He stared at the scene outside the spacecraft, and the vast starry sky attracted his attention— - He suddenly had some regrets. Those stars seemed so far away. Even though he had left the earth and came to a place so far away from his hometown, the distance between him and those stars didn't seem to shrink at all... Tallond The boat is like a paper boat folded by children, full of ambitious dreams and great voyage plans. However, in fact, it was just thrown into the small ditch at the door. It had just floated a few meters away before it was already soaked in water. It is full of water and will sink at any time.
However, this is the first step for a mortal to take - just like a baby trying to walk for the first time, maybe only moving a little. Maybe he will fall down in the next second, but no matter what, he is here now, immersed in the starlight.
There seems to be no regrets.
A ray of light suddenly appeared in the field of vision. At the edge, Heragor raised his head in surprise. He looked at the corner of the dome and saw that the edge of the planet was slowly moving there - the spacecraft had lost power and was rolling slowly under the influence of inertia. During this rolling process, it ushered in a magnificent sunrise
The giant sun rose, and behind the planet, a corona of amazing size was slowly rising, with magnificent wood grain. The stars squeezed into Helagor's field of vision little by little, which was more spectacular and shocking than what was seen on the surface.
The entire control hall was immersed in brilliant sunlight, even if the light-shielding coating was still in effect. The magnificent light still stung the eyes of the three humanoid dragons. Andal and Baloger came to Heragore at the same time. They gathered in front of the polymer dome and stared at it. This unprecedented sunrise did not speak again for a long time.
This place is not cramped at all.
Luo. Lun Continent, inside the Winter Wolf Castle command post
“The Mithril Ring is not responding? Can't contact the Mithril Vault? Amber looked at Gawain with some surprise. After confirming the situation, he couldn't help but muttered, "This shouldn't be... The Mithril Ring has had problems twice in such a short period of time... The skills of those dragons are so... superb, shouldShouldn't it be impossible to even repair the communication system..."
"For thousands of years, the Mithril Treasure House has never been in this situation," Gawain's expression looked more serious. , "'Never make mistakes' is the label of those dragons..."
"Maybe it's just that the fault hasn't been fixed yet," Amber thought for a while and said with some uncertainty, as someone who once followed Gawain One of the people who has visited Tallond, she knows the true situation of that dragon kingdom better than others. The mithril treasure house that is full of mystery in the eyes of the world does not have much mystery in her eyes. "After all, they all have Everything has a long history, and it has developed very much. If we can't protect that thing called 'Omega', something is wrong..."
Gawain listened to Amber's optimistic judgment, but the expression on his face was different. Not relaxing at all, he looked down at the silent mithril ring in his hand, but he couldn't help but think of his last meeting with the dragon god Enya.
Unable to contact the mithril treasury, unable to contact Mei. Rita Pernia... If this was placed at any other time, it might just make him confused and not a big deal. However, with the last trip to Tallond and the recent outbreak of the God of War, Gawain had no choice but to think about the matter. A hint of uneasiness appeared in his heart, although it was unfounded... But once it appeared, it couldn't go away.
What happened is such a coincidence, and the turmoil of the gods is an event that affects the entire world. Enya and the entire dragon clan seem to have always been paying attention to the changes in the gods in the human world. Now that the God of War has fallen, Tallond has also fallen at almost the same moment. Lost contact with the Loren continent... What happened in that distant dragon country?
While thinking, Gawain calmed down his mind and concentrated on the invisible connection in his mind. Then it was established - a scene overlooking the earth from space came into his mind, and the situation of the Loren continent and the surrounding seas came into his eyes. He carefully moved the view from the synchronous satellite, trying to go as far north as possible to the Loren continent. "Look" in the hope of observing something.
However, the viewing angle of this malfunctioning satellite was limited after all. After crossing the sea peninsula of the Shenglong Principality, he could not see anything.
< p>Gawain gathered his energy with some regret and prepared to exit the satellite field of vision, but before his consciousness connection was interrupted, he suddenly noticed some vague flashes at the northern edge of the picture in his mind.That. The flash appeared for a short time, and then several smaller flashes came from the same direction. At first, Gawain thought it was the lens halo caused by the reflection of sunlight on the planetary clouds, but soon he I realized that this thing was not a natural phenomenon - soon, the flash ended, and the surveillance image from the satellite calmed down. However, at the upper edge of the screen, there were some subtle lines that seemed to have been disturbed by energy, which could not be dissipated for a while. ...
A few minutes later, Gawain exited the satellite's surveillance perspective.
He still couldn't see the field of view.The scene outside the siege, but now he is almost certain - something big must have happened in Tallond!
Amber had already noticed that Gawain was suddenly distracted, and she was not surprised by this. After realizing that Gawain was "wandering away" again, she very consciously started to work as a guard, and she has been there all this time. After standing by for a long time, she felt the other person's breathing and subtle movements. She immediately approached him and asked, "Hey, did you discover anything?"
Gawain has many secrets. , this kind of occasional bizarre "distraction" is one of them. Amber is very curious about it, but she has never asked the reason - she only knows one thing. Whenever the other person is distracted like this for a while, he seems to be able to get it from somewhere. He can obtain some "enlightenment" through this mysterious channel...and he is occasionally willing to share the content of these enlightenments.
"There must be something wrong with Tallond. I have a feeling..." Gawain couldn't explain his satellite perspective to others, so he said vaguely, "But it seems that it should be affected." If you don’t get to our side..."
As he spoke, he raised his head, and the busy scene of the frontline command post came into his sight.
Officers and civilian staff are busy processing intelligence from the war zone. All communication systems and dispatch units are operating at full power. Medical troops that have just arrived from the rear are gathering in the open space outside. , and the wounded soldiers who had returned from the front line and the bodies of the dead were passing through the broad roads on both sides of the castle - Tallond was too far away, but the mess left by this divine disaster was right in front of them.
There were footsteps approaching this way. Gawain looked around and saw the blond Solderin walking this way. The high-ranking ranger saluted him with a solemn look on his face. : "New contact has just come from Winterhold - the Typhonians hope to have formal armistice negotiations with us."
"We are finally back to the negotiating table," Gawain called softly After a breath, "So, have the Typhonians mentioned where and when they hope to conduct this negotiation?"
"In terms of time, they only mentioned that they hope to conduct this negotiation as soon as possible. As for the location..." Solderin hesitated slightly before continuing, "They hope to be at the Treaty Fort."
"Ah, a symbol of peace between the two countries... Although it is a bit ironic to mention this at this time. ," Gawain had a somewhat complicated expression on his face after hearing this place name, and then he smiled, "But judging from the current actual control areas of both of us, Winter Wolf Castle is already in Cecil's hands, and it was originally located in Winter Wolf Castle and the Treaty Fort in the buffer zone of Longwind Fortress are now essentially areas under Cecil's complete control... Do the Typhons mind this?"
Solderin nodded. : "They don't mind, and they specifically emphasized this point - they are willing to negotiate in Cecil's control area to show their sincerity."
Gao Wen raised his eyebrows and smiled. : "Is it because they 'provoked the war' in the first place...well, although they don't mindWe are conducting this negotiation within the military-controlled area of Sir, but we still have to be kind-bringing the neighboring country's envoys to our own military-controlled area for such 'peace negotiations' is a hegemonic act, so no matter what the final outcome Regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, from a historical perspective, the fairness and effectiveness of this agreement may be questioned by future generations. We need to choose a more suitable place - a neutral zone, or at least a place that does not involve territorial disputes between the two parties, which is more comprehensive. Do you two have any suggestions? ”
Gawain’s eyes fell on Amber and Soldrin – he didn’t ask them on a whim, but because it was just right: Soldrin was the commander of the Iron Rangers and also the A high-level ranger who has been active in old Anzu and Typhon for seven hundred years. He has personally witnessed the ups and downs of this land and experienced many changes in the two countries. Although he is a foreigner, he has However, he is more familiar with this land than many humans, and he is also a thoughtful and experienced person. It is perfect to serve as a consultant at this moment. As for Amber...
After all, the intelligence department is responsible Humans are reliable in business matters...probably.
The elves and half-elves fell into thinking at the same time: the armistice agreement between the two human empires, this has to be said to be a big deal, especially when this is happening. When the truth behind the "war" is a divine disaster, this matter has extraordinary symbolic significance and historical value, so this matter must be taken seriously
They began to take it seriously. Sorting through his memories, hoping to find a suitable place, while thinking, Amber first made a suggestion: "How about just building a new camp in the middle of the battlefield? Signing a contract on the battlefield should have more weight. ”
“I have also considered this, but in addition to the symbolic meaning, we must also consider the actual situation-the Winterhold defense line has been broken, and the entire area is still very dangerous. It will take a long time to clean up the waste magic energy and the wreckage left by the God of War. This environment is not suitable for negotiations. Moreover, this time the main battlefield is closer to the Typhon side, which is also a problem. "
"What about simply leaving the land? Amber thought again, "The Winter has not returned yet, we can be on the ship - Cecil and Typhon have no territorial issues on the ocean..."
Gawain was a little surprised by this half-elf idea, but he still shook his head after thinking about it briefly: "Warships are territories floating on the ocean. Letting the Typhons come to negotiate on our warships is essentially the same as in the Cecil-controlled area - and That ship still has many technical confidentiality requirements, and it is not suitable for the Typhons to have access to it for the time being. ”
Both of Amber’s suggestions here were rejected. She began to swell her face and continued to think hard, but before she spoke again, Solderin seemed to have an idea.
p>“I have a suggestion,” the senior ranger looked at Gawain, “Do you remember it? There is an elven outpost on the border of the wasteland..."