In the dark green night.
Black spikes protruded from the ground everywhere. Some of them were huge metal plates, some were the bows of battleships, and most of them were broken alloy steel bars. The entire ground was densely packed with a large metal jungle.
Between the various metal jungles on the ground, there were small paths that looked like earthworms, extending into the distance.
On a black path, a white convoy was moving as slow as a snail. It was moving forward along the curve of the path.
Vroom …
The engine of the convoy was very low. The yellow lamp post constantly scanned the surroundings, penetrating the green fog and shooting into the distance.
The entire convoy was made up of four white armored vehicles with thick turrets installed at the back. Each vehicle was more than twenty meters long and six meters tall. It looked like a moving giant beast. However, in such a huge metal jungle, it looked extremely small.
Inside the fourth car, the space was divided into small compartments. Each compartment was spherical and had bunk beds, which could accommodate four people.
Garon slept on the third upper bunk. Beside his head was the window of the car. He was covered with a thick blanket and tilted his head slightly. He looked at the night scenery that was passing by quickly outside the window. It was very novel.
The large metal jungle outside was like a real giant tree that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. Its limbs extended in all directions, giving off a feeling of demons and ghosts. Looking from afar, the nearby areas were illuminated by the light and the remaining production marks could be seen clearly. However, from afar, only darkness could be seen.
Three blue, red, and white planets were suspended in the sky. They took up most of the space in the sky. However, the Yue Hui that sprinkled down intertwined with each other. Through the night and fog, it formed a strange green color.
Garon looked at the distant scenery outside the window and felt a faint sense of oppression.
"Is it your first time traveling?"
His roommate on the lower bunk asked casually with his hands behind his head.
"The scenery outside is the radiation belt between the regions. The radiation in our Mother Planet Federation is considered mild. At least it won't affect the bodily functions of a normal person as long as you don't stay there for a long time."
Garon didn't say anything. He only moved his body.
The uncle didn't mind and continued.
"It's like living in the depths of the ocean outside. There's a deep and cold radioactive fog everywhere. The plants have been distorted and killed by the radiation. Only a few kinds of microorganism spores can survive." He took out a lighter and lit a cigarette, taking a deep puff.
"How nostalgic …"
Garon frowned slightly.
"Can you not smoke? I hate the smell of smoke. "
"Really? I'm sorry, I forgot that you're still underage. Hahaha … "The uncle laughed and put out the cigarette in the ashtray on the bedside table.
"Can you tell me more about the radiation belt?" Garon asked in a low voice as he continued to observe the green environment outside. "This is indeed my first time out of the region. I thought it would be a good natural environment, but I didn't expect it to be like this …"
"So miserable, isn't it?" The uncle laughed again. "Brat, you're really too lucky. With the foundation laid down by your father's hard work, and perhaps because of your family's luck in the past, you were able to successfully enter the region and become one of its residents. But many others weren't so lucky. "He paused, as if he was recalling.
"The rest of the Mother Planet Federation hasn't been in contact for decades. I'm not sure about the situation, but I know more about our Mother Planet. I've been traveling around this planet for so long."
"Oh? Uncle, tell me about it. "Garon was suddenly interested. "How can the region be so desolate without any vitality?"
"Not all regions are like this. Some places are still normal. Moreover, even outside the Blackboard Region, it's normal during the day. Only this region is at night. The radiation belt will appear. In the Great Interstellar Era, humans have indeed gained a lot of powerful technology. They can move mountains and fill seas. Even the sun has succumbed to our feet. But … such powerful technology has also brought about the most terrifying destruction. The radiation belt is a negative effect brought about by such technology. We've overused the planet's energy, excessively extracted the planet's core and crust's geothermal energy, and excessively consumed the star's thermal energy. This has led to the gradual destruction of the planet's ecosystem. Without enough solar radiation, without enough geothermal energy, other than the areas covered by technology, other places have gradually become desolate or strange. "The uncle lamented.
"Is this a drawback brought about by the Great Interstellar Era?" Garon could understand.
"Yes … The ability to annihilate matter is one of the greatest inventions of mankind in the last century. But who would've thought that it's the root cause of the destruction of the environment? At the cost of annihilating matter, a huge amount of energy is released. This energy is actually the most basic force that makes up the planet's matter. It's constantly consumed and stimulated, and in the end, it's the most basic source of the planet's matter. It's just like the ancient nuclear research. When nuclear energy was discovered, people were wild with joy. It's just like when oil and coal were discovered. People thought that with the size of the planet and the amount of oil and coal, they would definitely not run out. Similarly, people also thought that with the amount of radioactive matter and the size of the universe, they would definitely not run out … "
The uncle rambled on and on, his voice low.
Garon was not very clear as he listened. Instead, the snores of the two sleeping women opposite him were getting louder and louder.
They were two fat women who looked like they were in their thirties or forties. They were dressed in gold and silver, lying on the bed and constantly snoring.
Outside the window, the faint sound of the motorcade's engine could be heard.
"Brat, where are you planning to go after leaving the Blackboard Region? You look like a resident of the Blackboard Region. "The uncle below asked softly. "Since the two of them are here and can't sleep, why don't we talk?"
"To the Polar Region." When Garon got into the car, he changed into a normal set of clothes, a black T-shirt and grey trousers. He looked inconspicuous, more like an ordinary young worker from a poor family.
"The prices in the Polar Region are higher than the Blackboard Region. The salary is also higher. If you work there, you can still save some money. It's not bad." The uncle seemed to understand the situation very well.
"Is that so? How's the situation there? " Garon asked casually. He planned to go there quietly. Whether it was after solving the problem of the territory or carrying out his plan within the legal boundaries, he needed to be extra secretive. Therefore, in order to get rid of the spies behind him, he spent a lot of effort to succeed. Even so, he still did not know if he would succeed.
"The Polar Region is an empire. Different aristocratic territories have different rules. However, the Blackboard Region is an alliance territory, so the residents there will be treated well. You can find some good jobs there. The quality education of the civilians there is not high. Residents of strong regions like you will be considered as talents with better quality. You can take up more positions there … "
The uncle started to talk non-stop again.
Garon talked to him casually. After leaving the Blackboard City, he took the train to the border of Masiro City. After transferring to Ice Spirit City, he finally found the transit motorcade that quietly crossed the border. Instead of taking the official motorcade on the right track, Garon chose this kind of transit motorcade that was similar to smugglers and headed to the Polar Region.
This way, he could avoid his route being completely grasped.
Along the way, he fully witnessed the number of people who practiced Willpower among the residents.
Basically, one in ten in the Blackboard City and one in twenty or thirty in the border city of Ice Spirit City. Most of the others were ordinary people without Willpower. After all, not everyone liked the combat life of a pilot. More people wanted a standard, plain, and peaceful life.
After leaving the region, the people in the motorcade basically did not have any Willpower practitioners. After being in the motorcade for a day, he could feel that some of the mercenaries had a certain level of fighting and shooting skills. However, he still did not see many Willpower practitioners. Obviously, in this aspect, the academy's management of the training method was very strict.
Garon sometimes wondered how the tens of millions of Willpower practitioners on the planet were calculated. However, when he thought about how expensive the training method was, he felt that it was reasonable.
It must be that the Willpower practitioners were relatively concentrated in a small number of places.
Listening to the uncle's nagging in a daze, Garon slowly fell asleep.
He did not know how much time had passed.
Clang!!
A loud, muffled sound reverberated through the air, jolting Garen awake from his dreams.
He suddenly opened his eyes. The muscles on his body were abnormally tense, ready to be alert of the situation around him.
"What's going on!? What happened? "
In the distance, other passengers in single rooms were asking.
"It's not dawn yet! This is so damn troublesome! Why did we suddenly stop! "Someone scolded.
The uncle in the lower bunk also woke up while scratching his head. The two fat women in front of him seemed to have been hit and sat up in pain.
"It's the Ghost Fire! Tsk tsk … It's so beautiful, I have to take a picture quickly! "The uncle seemed to have discovered something.
Garon quickly followed his gaze and saw that it was outside the window. He also looked outside the window.
In the green night outside, between the countless steel forests, a vertical pale yellow flame could be seen burning in the air. It floated in the air like a vertical eye that quietly opened in the night. If one looked closely, one could even see the flame jumping.
"What's that?" It was Garon's first time seeing such a scene.
"That's called the Ghost Fire. Who knows how it's formed! Anyway, it's said that scholars have studied it. Other than a lot of technical terms, its main function is a natural phenomenon of poisonous fog caused by radiation. It's similar to the will-o '-the-wisps produced by burning phosphorus. However, tourists on the journey will see it as a safe sign for the journey, representing good luck and safety. "
Soon, perhaps the drivers also stopped to take pictures of the Ghost Fire, but the convoy slowly moved forward again.
"There were a lot of Ghost Fire here a few years ago, but it's less now. It's rare to see it, it feels good." The uncle leisurely crossed his legs.
"Ghost Fire?"
Garon stared thoughtfully at the Ghost Fire that was gradually disappearing from his sight.
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