Jing Jiu didn't know the remains of the distant ancient civilization were hidden in the Stargate Museum, though it was often shown in the movies.
There were no records about the distant ancient civilization in the interplanetary network and the hidden network; the female priests who inherited the distant ancient civilization didn't go online; and the database of the Science Academy was protected by a physical barrier. Even Jing Jiu couldn't find any clues, let alone the others. The descriptions of the distant ancient civilization on TV and in books were merely conjectures; there was no archaeological evidence. Many people in the Federation even suspected that the so-called distant ancient civilization was a hoax set up by the government to provide the populace with a sense of security.
Seeing the Mecha buried in the mud that day, Jing Jiu of course knew it was not a hoax, and that the distant ancient civilization did exist.
The reason he could find this well-hidden storeroom was that he had checked the map on the Internet before coming to the museum and compared it with the construction plan of the museum three hundred years ago, finding some strange places. He found more information while listening to the opera, including the amount of high-strength alloy used in the construction of the museum. Finally, he confirmed that there must be a hidden storeroom here, and he also found the location of the storeroom.
He walked out of the museum and came to the square. Looking at the people and the fat pigeons who were sunbathing, and thinking of the Mecha that would never see the light of day, he turned around and walked toward the nearby art gallery after a moment of silence.
Similar to the museum, the real objects were quite different from the pictures on TV and the Internet.
Those e-books couldn't retain the sword wills and energy of the original authors, but the authentic works could.
The pictures on TV and the Internet were all flat, so it was impossible to see the mountains piled up by the paints, and the traces of the author's trembling hands. How could one tell if the author was excited at the sight of the morning sun outside the window when he put down the brush, or if he was sad at the approaching dusk?
Jing Jiu walked past those paintings at a normal speed, but his speed was quite unusual in the art gallery, attracting many people's attention.
He didn't care much about it. Eventually, he stopped in front of a painting for a long time.
It was a painting of sunflowers. At least a dozen sunflowers filled the entire canvas, leaving no gap. The onlookers felt suffocated just by looking at it.
In many aspects, this painting didn't conform to the definition of aesthetics, and it could easily make the onlookers feel uncomfortable. However, in the history of art, this painting had a very high status, because the painter was a priestess of the Main Star. It was said that she had copied a painting left behind from ancient times.
Whether the rumor was true or not, no one knew. People only knew that after leaving this painting, the priestess passed away.
More and more spectators gathered in front of the sunflower, gradually forming a black circle, surrounding Jing Jiu in the middle. He could hear the whispers of the crowd as well.
No one dared to make any negative comments on the famous painting left by the priestess. They just cautiously expressed that they did not understand and tried to make their own understanding.
Jing Jiu looked at the painting in Silence. Suddenly, he felt that the sunflowers should have been bound by something at the beginning. It could have been a cloth band or a rope. Otherwise, the dozen or so sunflowers, which were obviously dehydrated, would have fallen in all directions instead of standing firmly in the bottle.
What was holding the sunflowers in place? Why didn't the priestess draw it? Or did she not keep it when she copied it?
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Strolling on the streets around the square, Jing Jiu was in a good mood as he watched the sunlight refracted into various shapes before his eyelashes.
He was indeed strolling. Apart from accompanying Lian Sanyue to play in various counties and counties and going back to Aoyama twice for inspection, today was the slowest day for him.
The reason he was in a good mood was not because he had seen the Mecha and the painting of the sunflowers, nor because of the people sunbathing on the grass, the children playing and the dogs, nor because of the happy and joyful atmosphere pervading this world; it was because he was satisfied with the speed of the internet.
The upper-class society was, after all, an upper-class society. Besides the happy atmosphere, there were various wireless signals in the air, and the data channels were very wide. He didn't need to go to the library of the New Era Institute to surf the internet like he had done in the underground world. He could sense the boundless starry sky by reaching out his finger.
For the sake of safety, he didn't connect to the internet directly; but if he inserted his finger into the silvery white computer while walking around, he would draw the attention and sympathy of some people. As such, he decided to make a repeater and filter for himself.
This city was called the Big District of Shou 'er City, located between the crust and the Great Rift Valley in the middle of the planet. It was divided into eleven districts administratively.
The district Jing Jiu intended to go to had a few largest electronic companies on this planet, and there were many nameless electronic component companies in the remote streets.
As a gentle breeze blew over, Jing Jiu walked out from the most remote gate of the floating railway station, and his way was blocked by someone.
"I want a seventh-level universal teleporter. How much is it?"
Jing Jiu didn't know what the other party intended to do, but he didn't pay any attention to it. He walked sideways and disappeared at the other end of the street.
When he walked on the streets of Ojeongi District, he finally understood what had just happened. On the dark side of the street, there were many young people standing around. They were all wearing hooded sweatshirts, covered their faces, and carrying black backpacks. When they met tourists or passersby, they would ask them in a low voice if they wanted a cracker.
The Federation of the Milky Way had loosened its control over the internet, especially among the upper class. There were many ways to crack the internet barrier, and the government didn't pay much attention to it.
Jing Jiu didn't need a cracker. He lifted his head and looked at the building in front of him. After ascertaining that it was the network security company he was looking for, he took out the computer and used it to crack the technical barrier of the company in a short time. He created a brand new identity for himself in the core area of the company and wrote the data and characteristics into the bracelet.
Jing Jiu walked into the network security company. The lady at the front desk was a bit alarmed when she saw his outfit, wondering why these guys who sold crackers came here. She informed the security guards and asked them to keep an eye on this place.
Jing Jiu didn't know that the clothes make the man, nor did he know that he had attracted the attention of the other party. He came before the screen door and raised his bracelet to touch the scanner softly. Along with a faint beep, the screen door opened automatically. The lady at the front desk felt surprised. She waved her hand to signal for the security guards to leave, wondering if a big shot in the network security department had gone crazy after staying up all night to deal with the public affairs. He wanted to go out and experience his previous life as a salesman.
A few minutes later, Jing Jiu walked out from the back door of the network security company. Looking at the ring on his left forefinger, he nodded satisfactorily.
This ring was the relay filter he needed. It was very light and inconspicuous, and it kept in contact with his skin to ensure that he wouldn't be disconnected from the internet.
Jing Jiu had easily collected all the necessary electronic components from the network security company according to the drawings and information he had found on the internet. He spent a few minutes assembling the device. He had done it very carefully, and he believed that there was no better product available for the civilians in the Federation of the Milky Way.
Standing in the shadow of the building, Jing Jiu looked no different from those young people wearing similar clothes, except that he looked a bit lazy.
He lifted his head to take a look at the sky and found that the small red fireball had almost reached the center of the sky. He decided to find Zong Lizi first. It was because he thought that the Snow Girl might kill Zong Lizi if she didn't find him in the book and thought it was a trap.
If she were someone else who had ascended, she wouldn't be so ruthless and try to kill Zong Lizi as soon as she arrived. She would ask the question first before doing anything; but the temperament of the Snow Girl was … these humans were no different than ants in her eyes. Who could tell what she would do?
The girl with silvery hair had been hanging out with him for some time. It was inappropriate for her to die for no apparent reason.
A map appeared in front of his eyes, on which the locations of the universities in Shou 'er City were clearly marked. The branch of the University of Stargate occupied a large piece of land in the easternmost part of the city, with its back against the majestic mountain range formed naturally by the earth's crust. It overlooked the whole city and the underground world under the great rift valley.
Jing Jiu took the floating railway to the west of the city. It didn't take long before he arrived at the side gate of the University of Stargate and saw the building indicated in the message sent by Zong Lizi.
The building was white in color, with a large terrace on each floor, and a blue swimming pool under the terrace. Each terrace had a low door so that the guests could jump into the swimming pool from the top. The guests who could stay here must have achieved a high Cultivation, so they didn't care about the height.
This hotel looked exceedingly luxurious from the outside. It was different from the hotels attached to the universities described on TV and in the novels; it looked more like a holiday village.
Walking on the path surrounded by the tropical trees and looking at the men and women in bath towels, Jing Jiu had a stronger feeling. He raised his right hand and patted on a large tree. Glancing at the blue sky and white clouds that seemed to be lower than those in the city, he walked into the lobby of the hotel.
Like what the network security company did, the employee of the hotel was taken aback when he saw Jing Jiu's outfit, but his attitude was much better. He approached him with a smile and asked if he needed any help. Jing Jiu didn't need any help, nor was he willing to talk to anyone. He ignored the employee and walked into the elevator, placing the bracelet on the sensor.
There was another soft beep.
The employee let out an apologetic smile and retreated to one side while bowing slightly.
The maglev elevator went up noiselessly at a high speed, but it didn't cause any discomfort to the passengers.
Outside the transparent material were the receding woods and swimming pool, the approaching blue sky and white clouds, and a large lake that could be seen more clearly in the distance.
Many residents of Shou 'er City would spend a lot of money to dine on the top floor of this hotel on the Memorial Day; it was mostly because of this beautiful scenery.
Jing Jiu didn't even take a look at it. He lowered his head to look at his own hands; it was unclear what he was doing.
The elevator stopped on the ninety-ninth floor. Jing Jiu came before the door of the room. He first overwrote the data in the surveillance system, and then raised his right hand.
He didn't ring the doorbell, but put the bracelet on the sensor.
It was still a soft beep.
The door of the room was opened noiselessly. Jing Jiu walked in.
Standing before the floor-to-ceiling window and looking at the beautiful scenery outside, Zong Lizi was wrapped in a bath towel. It was evident that she had just taken a bath.
"Put this on," said Jing Jiu as he came behind her.
Zong Lizi was startled and almost screamed out loud. She covered her mouth with her hand when she heard Jing Jiu's voice.
Jing Jiu handed the object to her and said, "Tie it around your neck. Don't lose it."
Zong Lizi took the object and asked, "What is this?"
Jing Jiu patted the big tree outside the hotel and took out a piece of wood from it. He made a wooden sculpture in the floating elevator.
"If you are in danger, show them this," said Jing Jiu.
Zong Lizi was aware that Jing Jiu had a mysterious background. She thought that this might be a clan emblem or a keepsake for the descendants of an aristocratic clan, feeling moved.
"I'll keep it well."
Looking at the wooden sculpture, she asked confusedly, "But … why is it a chair?"
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Ding! Ding! Warning! You can turn to Tencent Video and iQIYI Video … The TV series of the Anniversary of the Qing Dynasty is being broadcasted at the moment. The Circle of Friends has been flooded with messages. Thank you very much. I'm eating skewers outside to celebrate.
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